T.U.F.F. Puppy
T.U.F.F. Puppy is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on October 2, 2010, on Nickelodeon along with "Planet Sheen", which premiered a half hour earlier. "T.U.F.F. Puppy" is Hartman's third animated series for Nickelodeon, after "The Fairly OddParents" and "Danny Phantom". The series was cancelled after three seasons and aired its final episode on April 4, 2015. The first two seasons consist of 26 episodes each, the third season consisted of eight episodes, for a total of 60 episodes. Plot. The show's character is a white dog named Dudley  Puppy, who works as a spy for an organization called T.U.F.F. (short for Turbo Undercover Fighting Force). His partner is a cat named Kitty Katswell. Other helpers are The Chief and Keswick. The series takes place in the fictional city of Petropolis (distinct from the Brazilian city of Petrópolis, which is named after Pedro II of Brazil), which is populated by anthropomorphic animals. As a member of T.U.F.F., Dudley Puppy helps Kitty Katswell protect Petropolis from various villains like Verminious Snaptrap and his crime organization D.O.O.M., The Chameleon, and Bird Brain. Characters. Main. T.U.F.F.. The Turbo Undercover Fighting Force (T.U.F.F. ) is an organization that protects Petropolis from crime. Also in T.U.F.F. are various personnel that appear as background characters whether as agents, office workers, and/or scientists. Some of the minor members of T.U.F.F. that have been identified or mentioned include: Production. Butch Hartman said that he created the central character and wanted to make a crime-fighting show based on him. Because his previous animated series "Danny Phantom" already involved superheroes, Hartman decided that he would focus on making Dudley a secret agent. He pitched the series to Nickelodeon as ""Get Smart" with a dog." Eric Bauza, (who voices Foop  in "The Fairly OddParents" and Leather Teddy in "T.U.F.F. Puppy"), was originally chosen to be the voice of Dudley Puppy, but the creators didn't feel that he was right for the character and Jerry Trainor was chosen instead. The original title of the show was "Stud Puppy". Home media. "Note": The episode "A Doomed Christmas" along with Christmas episodes of "The Fairly OddParents" and "Fanboy & Chum Chum" were supposed to be on the "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" DVD, but they were dropped from the actual release. However, the Target exclusive of "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!" included the  Christmas episodes of those shows on a bonus disc. It's currently unknown if Nickelodeon will ever announce a Season 3 DVD release. Reception. Critical. Following the show's premiere, the series received mixed reviews. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series 2 out of 5 stars; criticizing the “iffy messages” the show sends to kids and the frequent use of name calling, but adding, “Kitty's attractive appearance and overly emotional response to Dudley's successes are memorable.” Ratings. The series premiere of "T.U.F.F. Puppy" drew 3.6 million viewers.