''Where My Dogs At?'' is an American

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sitcom created by Aaron Matthew Lee and

Jeff Ross Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz (born September 13, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director and producer. Nicknamed the "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at celebrity Roast (comedy), roasts held by the ...

for

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. The series premiered as part of its Sic'emation lineup on June 10, 2006, and ended its run on July 29, 2006. It centers around a pair of unlikely, different dogs: a young

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and a lazy

bulldog The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is a stocky, muscular dog of medium size, with a large head, thick folds of skin around the face and shoulders and a rel ...

named Buddy and Woof. The two dogs try to survive in the streets of

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and avoid conflict with the Dog Catcher. The animation for the show was produced at

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. 8 episodes were produced.

Plot

The show lampoons celebrity stardom in various ways; for example, many of the characters based on real celebrities have other voice actors impersonating their voices (such as

Steve-O Stephen Gilchrist Glover (born June 13, 1974), known professionally as Steve-O, is an American stunt performer, comedian, media personality, and podcast host. His career is mostly centered on his shocking and pain-inducing stunts in the realit ...

from '' Jackass'' and ''

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'', who appeared in the third episode). Set in the streets of Hollywood, the series features the main adventures of a rare but smart, brown and white

named Buddy who separated from his 10-year-old owner Jeffy in

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(to whom Buddy refers as obsessed), as he runs away from his owner. The dogs are avoided by the Dog Catcher.

Cast

as Buddy, a heroic, kind-hearted, shy, smart and free-for-all

who has, most likely, white and brown mixed-breed fur and belongs to Woof. *

Tracy Morgan Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2003, and played Tracy Jordan in the NBC sitcom ''30 Ro ...

as Woof, an angry and rude, but lazy, smart and tough, gray-colored

who is Buddy's lovable best friend and sidekick. *

John DiMaggio John William DiMaggio ( ; born September 4, 1968) is an American actor. His various voice roles include Bender on ''Futurama'', Jake the Dog on ''Adventure Time'', Marcus Fenix in the ''Gears of War'' series, Dr. Drakken on '' Kim Possible'', ...

as Dog Catcher, Additional Voices *

Greg Eagles Greg Eagles (born October 28, 1970) is an American actor. He voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's '' Grim & Evil'' and its spin-off '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''. He also voiced Captain Bob and Sketch Pad on HBO's Canadian-Am ...

as Additional Voices *

Dean Edwards Dean Edwards (born July 30, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and singer. His work as a voice actor includes Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in ''Celebrity Deathmatch'', a robot in ''Robotomy'', and Donkey in '' Scared Shrek ...

as Additional Voices * Aaron Matthew Lee as Additional Voices * Jeff Richards as Rexia, Additional Voices *

Lauren Tom Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress. She began her career on stage, winning an Obie Award, and gained recognition for her role in '' The Joy Luck Club'' (1993). On television, she is known for her roles in the NBC sitcom ''Fri ...

as Additional Voices

Episodes

Reception

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of the ''

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'' said that "MTV misses mark with offensive 'woofie' cartoon."

Controversy

MTV and the show received angry responses from the African-American community for "depicting black women squatting on all fours tethered to leashes and defecating on the floor"MTV Draws Fire for Cartoon Depicting Black Women on Leashes
,

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, August 9, 2006 in an episode depicting

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("Woofie Loves Snoop").

References

External links

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