Road Rovers

6.8
199630m

Production

Logo for Warner Bros. Animation

The Road Rovers are a team of five super-powered crime-fighting anthropomorphic dogs known as "cano-sapiens". Their leader is Hunter, a golden retriever mix from the United States. The Rovers' boss is a scientist known as The Master who oversees their operations and supplies them with equipment from their subterranean headquarters.

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 1996

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1. Let's Hit the Road

8.5

Professor Shepherd must call together a group of awesome dogs to stop General Parvo from gaining an important weapon. Shepard names his dogs the "Road Rovers," and they set off on their first mission: to duel the General Parvo, his Lieutenant Groomer, and the first two Cano-Mutants.

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2. Storm from the Pacific

10.0

The Rovers have to find a stolen device that could destroy the world. They are pitted against a new enemy, Captain Zachary Storm, a militant who was discharged from the military and is now out for revenge.

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3. A Hair of the Dog That Bit You

10.0

The Road Rovers travel to England to fight a group of werewolves wreaking havoc. They return to MissionControl seemingly safe, but when ""werewolfy"" things start happening there, it is obvious that one of their teammates is infected. But which Road Rover is it? And can they stop their infected comrade before he/she destroys mankind? (Not to mention devouring all their kibble!)

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4. Where Rovers Dare

10.0

When a sceptor is stolen, the Road Rovers attempt to create a peace between two warring countries with the aid of a pack of wolves by embarking on a mission to recover the sceptor without getting themselves caught.

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5. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

General Parvo has a new crazed scheme! He wants to awaken a dinosaur family and use them to wreak havoc! He enlists the help of a band of Shiba Inu Cano-Mutant Ninjas. The Rovers must stop them from stealing artifacts that could lead to disaster, so they travel to Japan!

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6. The Dog Who Knew Too Much

A small dog from San Francisco witnesses the kidnapping of his master! The Rovers find and rescue him, and he is trans-dogmified to go to court to testify with the aid of the Road Rovers, who have no idea what they are in for. Will they be caught themselves?

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7. Hunter's Heroes

Parvo is now running an operation of kidnapped dogs! Colleen and Shag sneak themselves into the facility where they find not just a few dogs, but hundreds! Parvo's plan is to transform them into his servants at his leisure! How will Colleen and Shag escape? And will they rescue every single one of the dognapped pups?

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8. Dawn of the Groomer

The Groomer defies Parvo and retreats to Egypt with three of her felo-mutants! The Rovers must stop the new breed of enemies, the Felo-sapiens, (human cats). A startling revelation about an enemy is revealed when Groomer tries an ancient Egyptian ritual to grant herself eternal life.

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9. Still a Few Bugs in the System

General Parvo's new plan is just letting his new breed of fighters destroy the world! The Road Rovers find themselves facing three mutant insects! They receive no help from Muzzle, who has fallen head-over-paws in love with Parvo's female rottweiler, Greta. Will they deal? Will Greta leave Parvo to join the RRs?

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10. Reigning Cats and Dogs

After discovering an amazing tool, Parvo goes back in time in the form of a cat! He becomes the pet of Professor William Shepherd, who is just perfecting his Trans-Dogmifier. Parvo plans to derail Shepard's ideas, thus ruining the future of Road Rovers! Parvo's past is revealed as the Rovers hunt him down.

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11. Gold and Retrievers

A deep declining decrease in the world currency/gold market sends the Rovers out on a mission to recover the gold in South America. They meet a young boy who happens to be blind. His dog has been stolen by mutant pirhana fish. Will they save him?

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12. Take Me to Your Leader

The Rovers' owners - the world leaders - are brainwashed into warring with one another because of an extra-terrestrial force! It is up to the Road Rovers to save them, and the whole world from nuclear war!

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13. A Day in the Life

10.0

Ever wondered how the Rovers manage their lives? The Road Rovers go out on a normal day of missions. It is discovered that Hunter carries with him a photo of a beautiful female dog, whom the Rovers assume to be his girlfriend. Who is she?

Cast

Photo of Jess Harnell

Jess Harnell

Hunter (voice)

Photo of Tress MacNeille

Tress MacNeille

Colleen (voice)

Photo of Jeff Bennett

Jeff Bennett

Blitz (voice)

Photo of Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Shag / Muzzle (voice)

Photo of Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

Master (voice)

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Reviews

C

Crunchy Gears

When it comes to the horde of *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* clones, *Road Rovers* was a very unique but decent show. I never grew up watching it, but when I learned it was made by the creator of *Animaniacs*, Tom Ruegger, it got me interested. I really like the concept and execution of humanoid dog heroes, but when I first watched it on Apple TV as an adult, I honestly wished it could have been better. Personally, it felt slightly mediocre to me because there are a ton of flaws in the show. Most of the humor was average, the gags were cheap and overused too much, the writing and logic felt like it was on auto-pilot, almost all the plotlines in every episode felt wasteful, Muzzle was way too overpowering, the Rovers themselves often feel and act one dimensional, stereotypical, and don't have any complex or emotional depth. For example, Blitz is basically an Arnold Schwarzenegger stereotype, as well as a narcissistic and cowardly dumb jock. I just find him to be very irritating, but I also feel sorry for him for being unfairly hated so much. Colleen however has to be probably one of the best characters in the show, because she reminds me a lot of Bayonetta. I can understand why *Road Rovers* has a following, but I'm not a die hard fan. Not to mention, this show came at a very, **VERY** late time when animation started appealing towards more mature audiences like *The Prince of Egypt* and *Gargoyles*. So in conclusion, *Road Rovers* is neither bad nor good, it's just... slightly decent and I guess it has gained the audience it deserved.

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