smetin As part of my entry into my late 20's I got scared. I'm getting older. Part of my pre- mid-life crisis has meant that I have gone back and started watching numerous cartoons from my childhood. Many of these are Hanna-Barbera classics and they have not disappointed thus far. I decided to take on the DVD boxset for 2 Stupid Dogs and watch the odd episode after a hard days work. Before I started this crusade to watch all the Hanna-Barbera shows of my youth I was concerned that the shows would be a letdown compared to my memories of them. However, as with the other series, 2 Stupid Dogs did not disappoint. Sure, the animation was rudimentary, the jokes were silly and the overriding themes of some episodes were questionable, but 2 Stupid Dogs represents a time when producers had more freedom to produce cartoons. The two dogs themselves had very contrasting personalities. Whilst the small dog was excitable, jumpy and slightly more stupid, the larger dog was pretty chilled out and mellow. Every episode centred around the dogs being in unlikely situations, which could only be imagined by one's inner child. I guess this is why I found these episodes so entertaining. They tickled the inner child in me that had been repressed by many years of working hard in university and having to overcome many hardships that come with adulthood. One thing that I now notice is that many of the episodes had adult humour that would be invisible to any child watching it. A classic example is the episode "At the Drive-In" where you can see the cars going up and down in the drive-in theatre. I wonder what they were doing?? These little nods made me appreciate these episodes more. The only reason why I had to knock off one point out of the ten is that some of the episodes did send out a bad message, whether it be gambling or lying. I just did not see it as being suitable for children to watch.However, when taken together I have to say that I loved going back and watching these episodes. The adult humour made it all the more worth watching! If you are like me and getting worried about ageing, 2 Stupid Dogs could lighten the mood.

chthon2 First of all, Ren & Stimpy was about a dog and a cat, not two dogs. Second, both animals in this show were stupid, while Ren was not stupid (not smart either) and also very malicious. Second of all, this show was also much cleaner and child-oriented, while Ren & Stimpy was more appropriate for older audiences. Third of all, i'm tired of typing this review.

chester-gray I never could decide which of the charcters I liked better, I would have to say the dacshund, or what ever breed the small dog is. These two airheads argue over and ponder the dumbest things, like who will get possession of a broken toilet seat, and how to open an automatic door. They figure out that perhaps the boots on people's feet are what opens the door, so they run around stealing shoes and boots from people. I really cannot believe that Teletoon has stopped running this show for the sake of stupid programs like "Billy the Cat".

Francisco Huerta I discovered today a hidden gem in my collection, which reminded me of one of my favorite Cartoon Network shows: it was the "Stupid Bowl", a 2-hour marathon of 2 Stupid Dogs.This cartoon is still amazingly fresh to my eyes, and the humour is fast and furious. This one was the father of the World Premiere Toons, and thus, the What a Cartoon! series. It sets the example that Dexter´s Lab, PowerPuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Dumb and Dumber and other cartoons would soon follow.The only bad thing this series had was its length; I think that 2 hours of them is all that was made, judging from the re-runs on Cartoon Network. Still, those two hours are classic. There are some episodes which stand out, such as the "Red" trilogy and the Brady Bunch rip-off (which have been mentioned before), but worthy of mention are "Hollywood's Ark" (a take-off on Noah's Ark, which explains why unicorns are extinct), "Love" (starring Kenny Fowler, a kid that would appear in a couple more cartoons), and "Bone" which might just be the most surreal cartoon I've ever seen.Actually, this cartoon has philosophical high points too. Listening to the Big Dog telling Kenny that "Love is the only chance you will ever have for happiness in this life, and if you are going to let a little thing like rejection stand in your way, you just might as well stay on the ground, because people will walk all over you for the rest of your life" is uplifting, to say the least.