Television series

2 Stupid Dogs

Name: 2 Stupid Dogs
Genre: Children, Family
Released: 1993
Cast: Brad Garrett, Mark Schiff, Jess Harnell, Jim Cummings, Brian Cummings

Comedy
Light-hearted
Dip in and out

2 Stupid Dogs is a hyperactive cartoon that throws two hapless canines into increasingly absurd situations and watches them bumble through with maximum chaos. It's deliberately silly, rapid-fire in its jokes, and built on physical comedy and the friction between Little Dog's manic energy and Big Dog's befuddled calm. The show works best for kids who love pure anarchic fun without moral lessons.

TVMaze rating

3.0

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you grew up on the anarchic, slapstick cartoons of the early nineties and still find a well-timed pratfall funnier than most jokes, especially when the gags are packed into short, escalating bursts.

Skip it if you want characters you can settle into or a story that builds across episodes, since each short is a self-contained blast of mishap with little interest in continuity or emotional depth.

What it asks of you: Each episode runs about half an hour and is split into quick vignettes, so it asks for loose, playful attention rather than sustained focus, and it moves fast and loud throughout.

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