101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
Action & AdventureAnimationKids
Creator: Jim Jinkins
After foiling Cruella DeVil's plot to make a fur coat with the puppies' skins, the Dearly Family (Roger and Anita Dearly, Nanny, Pongo, Perdita, their 15 birth puppies and 84 adopted puppies) move to a new farm home in the country. Join Pongo and Perdy's pups, brave Lucky, tubby Rolly and Cadpig the runt, together with their chicken friend Spot, as they defend their new home from Cruella DeVil (Anita's boss and now new neighbor), continually get in and out of trouble, sneak into Grutely, and have all sorts of crazy adventures around the farm. Also along for the fun is Tripod, Patch, Two-Tone, Wizzer, Dipstick, Mooch, and the rest of their barnyard friends.
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Creators
Jim Jinkins
Cast
Kath Soucie
Anita Dearly / Rolly / Cadpig (voice) 
Tara Strong
Spot / Two-Tone / Vendela (voice) 
Jeff Bennett
Frank Welker
Scorch / Steven the Alligator (voice) 
April Winchell
Cruella de Vil (voice) 
Charlotte Rae
Pamela Adlon
Debi Mae West
Christine Cavanaugh
Cree Summer
Jim Cummings
Pam Dawber
User Reviews (1)
Adapting a classic movie into a TV show is usually a trap that leads to cheap, soulless knock-offs. But the 90s cartoon 101 Dalmatians: The Series went a completely different route. Instead of trying to copy the original movie's magic, it fully embraced the weirdness, mixing the charm of a kids' fable with the chaotic energy of a Saturday morning cartoon. One of the smartest things the writers did was shrink the focus. Rather than trying to juggle 99 puppies, the show zeroes in on a core crew: Lucky (the fearless TV addict), Rolly (the always-hungry one), Cadpig (the tiny New Age guru), and Spot (a neurotic chicken who really wants to be a dog). This lovable group gives the writers plenty of room for great character development and hilarious everyday conflicts. Reinventing a classic villain is always risky, but the way they updated Cruella De Vil is brilliant. They dropped the creepy …
