Pound Puppies

Pound Puppies were a fad toy of the 1980s that were a spin-off concept from the popular Cabbage Patch Dolls. The puppies were a variety of plush stuffed dog dolls with floppy ears and droopy eyes. They came in a variety of colors, some with spots. more...

Each one came in a carrying case with adoption papers. A cartoon television show was created based on the fad and a new orange colored puppy with a Hawaiian shirt on was created to make the line more "hip". Smaller versions were also created (approximately 5 inches long), and a line of cats called "Pound Purries" was also released. Each authentic puppy had a heart shaped emblem near its tail that sported a "PP" logo with either a dog (Puppies) or cat (Purries) peeking around it.

The cartoon was loosely based on the TV special of the same name which was paired with Star Fairies and was broadcast on ABC between 1986 and 1988. Characters in the cartoon included the Fonz-styled leader Cooler Dan Gilvezan, the cheerleader Brighteyes Nancy Cartwright, the southern belle Nose Marie Ruth Buzzi, the goofy inventor aptly named Howler Robert Morseand a new character named Whopper B.J. Ward who usually lies a lot, who are adopted by Holly and they have many adventures but are watching out for the evil Katrina Stonehart, her daughter Brattina, her pet cat Catgut and occasionally the ultimate doghater, the horrific Captain Slaughter Peter Cullen, who only appeared in season 1.

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