Pluto the Pup
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"Kiss me."
—One of two lines ever spoken by Pluto, from "The Moose Hunt".
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"Mammy!"
—The second of two lines ever spoken by Pluto, from "Mickey Steps Out"--although it's technically a shout out to The Jazz Singer.
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Pluto The Pup is an animated cartoon character from the Walt Disney cartoon studio, the loyal pet of Mickey Mouse and, for a while, the star of his own series of short subjects during The Golden Age of Animation. At one point, he even overshadowed the mouse in his own cartoons. He is notable for being one of the few recurring classic Disney animal characters who is not anthropomorphized.
He acted as a foil for Donald Duck, Figaro, Butch the Bulldog, Chip and Dale, and sometimes Salty the Seal. In some comic stories he is also the official mascot for the Junior Woodchucks.
For a full history of the character, go here.
Oh yes, and don't confuse him with the former Planet, that other Pluto, the god also known as Hades, and especially not that Pluto. And no, he is not expendable. (Though he sure is treated that way)
Filmography:
1930
- The Chain Gang: Pluto's official debut.
- The Picnic: Pluto--er Rover appears here as Minnie's Pet.
1931
- The Moose Hunt: Pluto's first appearance as Mickey's pet, and first one where he is officially named.
- Blue Rhythm (The cartoon where Pluto is portrayed as a Funny Animal)
- Mickey Steps Out
- Fishin' Around
- The Beach Party
- Mickey Cuts Up
- Mickey's Orphans
1932
- The Duck Hunt
- The Grocery Boy
- The Mad Dog
- Barnyard Olympics
- Mickey's Revue
- Just Dogs
- Mickey's Nightmare
- Trader Mickey
- The Wayward Canary
- The Klondike Kid
- Parade of the Award Nominees: Makes a cameo at the end.
- Mickey's Good Deed
1933
- Building a Building
- The Mad Doctor
- Mickey's Pal Pluto
- Mickey's Gala Premiere
- Puppy Love
1934
- Playful Pluto: Noteworthy for the famous "Flypaper Sequence".
- Mickey Plays Papa
1935
- Mickey's Kangaroo
- Mickey's Garden
- Pluto's Judgement Day: One of the first Mickey cartoons where Pluto is given the major role, with Mickey only briefly appearing in it.
- On Ice
1936
- Mickey's Polo Team
- Mickey's Grand Opera
- Alpine Climbers
- Donald And Pluto
- Mickey's Elephant
- Mother Pluto: A Silly Symphonies short centered around the pup.
1937
- The Worm Turns
- Hawaiian Holiday
- Pluto's Quin-Puplets
1938
- Mickey's Parrot
1939
- Society Dog Show
- Mickey's Surprise Party
- Beach Picnic
- The Pointer
1940
- Donald's Dog Laundry
- Bone Trouble: Pluto's first standalone short.
- Put-Put Troubles
- Pluto's Dream House
- Window Cleaners
- Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip
- Pantry Pirate
1941
- Pluto's Playmate
- A Gentleman's Gentlemen
- Canine Caddy
1942
- Lend A Paw: A Mickey Mouse short with Pluto in a major role. Semi-remake of "Mickey's Pal Pluto". Won the 1942 Academy Award, beating out the debut of Max Fleischer's Superman cartoons.
- Pluto Junior
- The Army Mascot
- The Sleep Walker
- T-Bone For Two
- Pluto At The Zoo
1943
- Pluto And The Armadillo: Last of the Classic Disney Shorts featuring Mickey Mouse in his iconic outfit.
- Private Pluto
- Victory Vehicles
1944
- Springtime For Pluto
- First Aiders
1945
- Dog Watch
- The Eyes Have It
- Canine Casanova
- The Legend of Coyote Rock
- Canine Patrol
1946
- Pluto's Kid Brother
- In Dutch
- Squatter's Rights
- The Purloined Pup
- A Feather In His Collar (commercial short)
1947
- Pluto's Housewarming
- Rescue Dog
- Mickey's Delayed Date
- Mail Dog
- Pluto's Blue Note
1948
- Mickey Down Under
- Bone Bandit
- Pluto's Purchase
- Cat Nap Pluto
- Pluto's Fredgling
- Mickey and the Seal
1949
- Pueblo Pluto
- Pluto's Surprise Package
- Pluto's Sweater
- Bubble Bee
- Sheep Dog
1950
- Pluto's Heart Throb
- Pluto & The Gopher
- Wonder Dog
- Primitive Pluto
- Puss Cafè
- Pests of The West
- Food For Feudin'
- Camp Dog
1951
- Cold Storage
- Plutopia
- R'Coon Dawg
- Cold Turkey
1952
- Pluto's Party
- Pluto's Christmas Tree
1953
- The Simple Things
1990
1995
Tropes used in Pluto the Pup include:
- Big Friendly Dog: Most of the time. He has a temper and an occasional selfish streak, but is loyal to Mickey and has more limits in his Jerkass tendancies than, say, Donald.
- Breakout Character: Yes, even Pluto was more popular than Mickey Mouse at some point. Poor rodent can't catch a break, can he?
- Butt Monkey: On occasion, but especially later on in many shorts. Sometimes, like in "Pluto's Judgement Day," it went too far.
- Character Focus: After Mickey's Flanderization, Pluto pretty much became the star of Mickey's cartoons.
- Chaste Toons: Averted. Pluto has five puppies in "Pluto's Quin-Puplets" and a son named Pluto Jr.
- Deranged Animation: "Plutopia", which was infamous enough to get a Homage in Epic Mickey.
- Fire and Brimstone Hell: In "Pluto's Judgemeny Day".
- Funny Animal: Oddly portrayed as one in the B&W cartoon, "Blue Rhythm."
- Furry Confusion: An age old question which has plagued mankind since the 30's; how can Pluto and Goofy share the same universe, if Goofy is also (allegedly) a dog?
- Not just that, but how can a mouse, even a giant housecat-sized one like Mickey, own a dog?
- Good Angel, Bad Angel: Pluto's become recurring characters in the shorts.
- Jerkass: It shows up, but not as much as in Donald Duck.
- Poorly-Disguised Pilot: A year prior to Pluto getting his own individual shorts, one Silly Symphonies cartoon, "Mother Pluto", was centered entirely around him, having virtually nothing in common with the typical Silly Symphonies short.
- The Chew Toy
- The Voiceless/The Speechless: Sans his sole words in "The Moose Hunt", unless you count barking as dog talk.
- Hilariously lampshaded in the 50's-era Mad Magazine spoof "Mickey Rodent" in which Pluted Pup laments being the only animal in the Walt Dizzy universe who can't talk, by way of holding up signs.
- White Gloves: Shown wearing them in the B&W cartoon, "Blue Rhythm."