The BEST episodes of Pound Puppies

Every episode of Pound Puppies ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Pound Puppies!

Pound Puppies cartoon was inspired by the Tonka Toys line and centers on 11-year old Holly and her dog friends Cooler, Whopper, Nose Marie, and Howler at the Wagga Wagga Pound who work hard to find happy homes for dogs. They are opposed by Brattina and Katrina, along with Catgut and Nabbit. The series began with a one-hour special in 1985 on ABC. The Pound Puppies consisted of 13 episodes, aired Saturday mornings on ABC. It was followed by The All-New Pound Puppies in 1987.

Last Updated: 9/1/2023Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended

8.80

5 votes

#1 - Bright Eyes Come Home

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1986

After Bright Eyes was unable to be adopted at Adoption Day, a mysterious man by the name of Sam Quintin arrives at Holly's puppy pound and views her as a star. but unknown to the Gang, Quentin is a Con Artist!

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7.50

2 votes

#2 - Happy Howlidays

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/1986

Holly and the puppies lose the pound after Katrina hid overdue bills. With no home for the puppies, it’s up to the help of Zazu to make Katrina reconsider re-opening the pound.

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7.50

2 votes

#3 - Nose Marie Day

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/14/1987

The Pound Puppies invent a holiday dedicated to Nose Marie.

7.00

2 votes

#4 - From Wags to Riches

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1986

The Pound Puppies and Holly meet Buster, a puppy who is "a walking natural disaster". They are later invited to the Bellveshires' mansion in hopes of saving the pound from Katrina Stoneheart's latest dastardly plot.

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7.00

2 votes

#5 - Wagga Wagga

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1986

Cooler meets his long-lost girlfriend, Penelope, but is still angry whenever her name is mentioned. It all had something to do with Captain Slaughter and the once-existed town of Wagga Wagga.

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6.50

2 votes

#6 - Snowbound Pound

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1986

The Pound Puppies rescue a pregnant dog from a severe snowstorm. However, when the power gets knocked out, it's up to Cooler, Howler, and Whopper to find a nearby veterinarian while the girls tend to the soon-to-be mother.

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6.50

2 votes

#7 - Whopper Cries Uncle

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1986

When Whopper's uncle JR comes for a visit, the Pound Puppies and Holly, Desperate to get Money to acquire Dog Food, disguise themselves as a wealthy family in order to impress him. However, Uncle JR has a secret of his own.

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0.00

0 votes

#8 - Tuffy Gets Fluffy

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1987

The Pound Puppies are in for a surprise after a dirty dog becomes clean.

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0.00

0 votes

#9 - Where Do Puppies Come From?

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/1987

The Pound Puppies meet Parents-to-Be Lucy and Rusty, so, Whopper and Bright Eyes want to know where Puppies come from.

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0.00

0 votes

#10 - Little Big Dog

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/31/1987

Nose Marie rescues a Small-as-a-Mouse puppy from Catgut and has grown attached to him, and Yes. He becomes a Giant.

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0.00

0 votes

#11 - Good Night Sweet Pups

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/7/1987

Whopper must conquer his fear of the dark after numerous nightmares.

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0.00

0 votes

#12 - The Bright Eyes Mob

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/31/1987

Bright Eyes meets a group of tough dogs and does their dirty work, making the public mistake her as a wanted criminal.

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0.00

0 votes

#13 - The Rescue Pups

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/7/1987

A girl runs away from home after mom refuses to let her adopt a puppy.

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0.00

0 votes

#14 - Snow Puppies

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/14/1987

The Pound Puppies journey to the arctic and a high-speed chase through the snow ensues thanks to Katrina Stoneheart.

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0.00

0 votes

#15 - Where's the Fire

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/21/1987

The Pound Puppies meets Sparky, a retriever who wants to be a fire-dog, but Whopper tries to change Sparky's Personality.

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0.00

0 votes

#16 - Bright Lights, Bright Eyes

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/28/1987

The Pound Puppies enters Bright Eyes at a Pet Talent Show.

0.00

0 votes

#17 - The Wonderful World of Whopper

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/21/1987

Whopper helps a puppy snap out of her persistent boredom.

0.00

0 votes

#18 - Dog and Caterpillar

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/28/1987

Whopper befriends a young caterpillar.

0.00

0 votes

#19 - Garbage Night, the Musical

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/5/1987

In the only musical episode ever produced, The Pound Puppies must reform a group of dogs who eat nothing but junk-food every day.

0.00

0 votes

#20 - Peter Pup

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/12/1987

After Whopper and Bright Eyes accidentally break a TV, Holly reads them a story about a puppy who lies, (Whopper) an evil queen, (Katrina) a magical land, and Peter Pup (Cooler) himself, in which the pups participate in an adventure of their own.

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0.00

0 votes

#21 - Cooler, Come Back

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/19/1987

The series concludes as Cooler is kidnapped by Katrina, taken to a dog pound somewhere in the USA, and meets a stubborn dog who refuses to be adopted while his friends try desperately to find him.

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0.00

0 votes

#22 - Kid in the Doghouse

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/24/1987

A lost kid named Jerry wants stay with the Pound Puppies, but the Pound Puppies want to find Jerry a new home, as Jerry said that he wants to be adopted.

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0.00

0 votes

#23 - Casey Come Home

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/1987

The Pound Puppies embark on a dangerous adventure to return a lost puppy to his owners.

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0.00

0 votes

#24 - The Invisible Friend

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/24/1987

The Pound Puppies meet a puppy named Buddy, who has an imaginary friend named "Bob".

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0.00

0 votes

#25 - Pups on the Loose

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/17/1987

The Pound Puppies try to figure out a way to stop Lucy and Rusty's pups from fighting.

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