A Dog Ate My Homework: Difference between revisions

 

Though this has become a [[Dead Horse Trope]], and children rarely use this excuse seriously, the second variation on this trope is in fact [[Truth in Television]]. Many dogs do have a thing for paper, or are just [[Extreme Omnivore|Extreme Omnivores]].

 

== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* Briefly mentioned in an episode of ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'' when the Russos adopt a dragon that's been transformed into a beagle. At one point, the dragon dog sets Alex's homework on fire, to which she comments: "The dog burned my homework, that's a new one."

* In the ''[[Star Trek Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "The Nagus", Nog tries to explain why he hasn't done his homework. The only excuse he comes up with is that "Vulcans stole his homework".

* ''[[The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs]]'' had Sheela's dog eating her homework... on purpose. Because she has [[Hilarity Ensues|accidentally created a formula that seizes the king-side doggie food packs]], Von Rubie tries to rewrite the homework from scratch, but when his mistress arrives... Needless to say, the trope happens, as well as Rubie escaping through the window.

* One short in [[What a Cartoon Show]] has a cowboy telling his teacher his dog ate his homework. Obviously she doesn't believe him, but he tries to prove it by pulling out a dog chewing on a piece of loose-leaf paper. The teacher responds by lecturing him on bringing pets to class.

{{quote| '''Kronk''': Come on, "A llama ate my homework"? It's the oldest excuse on the book.<br />

'''Yzma''': Exactly! It's so old, no one will believe him. }}