' Full Metal Pullet' is the fifteenth episode of the Second Season of "101 Dalmatians The Series" and Twenty-Seventh episode in the whole show, which first aired on September 20th 1997.
Plot
In order to get into the 'Bark Brigade' Cadet Corps, The Pups need to demonstrate Unit Cohesion as 'One Big Dog'. However, Lucky isn't too happy when Spot, a chicken, gets stuck in his team.
Synopsis
The episode begins with Sgt. Tibbs about to start a stick catch race between Lucky & Tri-Pod. Lt. Pug arrives however and claims that since the Colonel is absent, he’s in charge. The race continues, with Tri-Pod claiming the victory. As a reward, Lt. Pug makes Tri-Pod do Twenty Push Ups, with Lucky having to do Fifty.
Later, After having troubles getting up on a Tree Stump, Lt. Pug states that in the coming week the Pups will be running the drill on Unit Cohesion and those who pass will become ‘Bark Brigade’ Cadets. Cadpig explains Unit Cohesion as ‘Working together as one big dog’. Lt. Pug overhears her and orders her to do Thirty-Seven Push Ups, when Cadpig states his rank only gives the illusion of Power, he increases the amount of Push Ups to Thirty-Eight. He then assigns Lucky & Tri-Pod as Team Leaders and for them to pick their teams.
During the Team Picking, Tri-Pod has just picked Duke to be in his team, who gives a Girly Squeal in delight. Lucky notices the only one remaining is Spot, sitting in a bucket. At first, he tries picking the bucket, but Lt. Pug makes him pick Spot. Spot is delighted, however trips on the bucket, giving Lucky a bad feeling.
As they practice their marching, Spot accidentally hits her head and in her dizziness leads the pups up a ramp and into a bucket of molasses. They then proceed to see Tri-Pod’s team march by before Lucky chastises Spot for being the reason that the group isn’t as good as Tri-Pod’s, since the point is to be ‘One Big Dog’ (with Cadpig snarking that they’re ‘One Big Dog & A Chicken’). Spot insists she can be a Dog too and in demonstrating trips and gets catapulted by the Stick Launcher.
That night in the Barn, Lucky tells Cadpig & Rolly that because Spot doesn’t fit in as a Dog, they need to get rid of her. Whilst Cadpig suggests they celebrate their differences and have a group cluck, Rolly’s all for Lucky’s idea and questions how to get rid of Spot. Lucky explains that they’ll make it her idea.
The following morning, Lucky begins picking on Spot by insisting she ‘Wag her tail’ and ‘Walk Like A Dog’, making her get down on her wings. Lt. Pug, watching from a Hay Bail, begins to heckle Spot. He criticises her smell, but Cadpig expresses how low Pug is stooping just to enforce his authority, but Pug comments he was talking to the ‘Dumb Cluck’ and orders Cadpig to give him Thirty-Seven Push Ups. The ‘Dumb Cluck’ remark however is the last straw for Spot and stands up to Lt. Pug, stating he has no right to talk to her that way and should treat her with more respect in the future, before pushing Pug into the Molasses Barrel. In anger, Pug kicks Spot out before telling the Puppies that without Spot, they have no full team so will automatically fail the Unit Cohesion Drill. Cadpig chastises Lucky on his behaviour and not standing up for Spot when Pug insulted her.
That night, Lucky has a Nightmare on turning into a chicken himself, making him decide to talk to Spot. At the Hen House, Lucky apologises to Spot for how he acted and how he couldn’t make the best of their Dog-Chicken Team. He admits how brave Spot was to stand up to Lt. Pug, but Spot states that she got kicked out as a result. Lucky claims he has an idea.
At the Drill, The Pups & Spot are about to begin their drill. Spot worries what Pug will say, but Lucky states that the important thing is that they Cohesed. They then proceed to do a kind of dance number, which seems to get Pug to call it a Sorry Excuse for Cohesion; but as he continues to mock them, the Colonel arrives. Lt. Pug immediately shrinks in the presence of his superior and questions what he’s doing there. The Colonel explains that he didn’t want to miss the great moment of welcoming ‘Each and Everyone of these Pups into the Bark Brigade’.
The Colonel gives Tri-Pod’s team credit for their precision and gives Credit to Lucky’s team for their ‘Creativity’. The Pups celebrate in a Howl.
Cast
- Lucky- Pamela Segal-Aldon
- Cadpig/Rolly- Kath Soucie
- Tri-Pod- Toran Caudell
- Sgt. Tibbs/Lt.Pug- Jeff Bennett
- Colonel- Jim Cummings
Notes
- The title of this episode based around the film; "Full Metal Jacket".
- This marks Duke's only appearance.
- This Episode is actually the Second Episode of the First Season, since it aqquaints the Pups to Spot and has them get into the 'Bark Brigade' however this was the Twenty-Seventh Episode to air, and was aired as part of the Second Season.
- When Cadpig suggests celebrating their differences, her pupils are Black instead of Blue.
- Amongst the Pups in Tri-Pod's group is a Pup whom at first seems to have a White Collar. Later in the episode, he is shown to have no Collar at all.
- When Lucky states; "We Cohesed", some slight pencil lines can be seen on his outline.
- The Pups, Spot & Lt. Pug all fall into Molasses. Similar to what happens to Cruella in the 'Live Action' version of "101 Dalmatians"