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TRIVIA AND NEWSThe birth of the cartoon series The birth of the cartoon series began in 1960 began in 1960 when Buck Biggers, when Buck Biggers, an account executive at the New an account executive at the New York ad agency Dancer Fitzgerald York ad agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, teamed up with fellow ad-Sample, teamed up with fellow ad-man Chet Stover and illustrator Joe man Chet Stover and illustrator Joe Harris to create animated television Harris to create animated television shows to help sell breakfast cereals shows to help sell breakfast cereals for their big client, General Mills. for their big client, General Mills. The team would go on to bring to The team would go on to bring to television a whole roster of television a whole roster of memorable characters, including memorable characters, including Tennessee Tuxedo and King Tennessee Tuxedo and King Leonardo, but their most enduring Leonardo, but their most enduring character was the mild-mannered character was the mild-mannered mutt who would become known mutt who would become known worldwide as Underdog – the one worldwide as Underdog – the one hero who truly spoke for the little hero who truly spoke for the little guy.guy.

The story of Underdog’s mysterious origins begins in The story of Underdog’s mysterious origins begins in the wake of an accident in the high-tech lab of the the wake of an accident in the high-tech lab of the maniacal scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister (Dinklage). maniacal scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister (Dinklage).

THE STORY

Suddenly, an Suddenly, an ordinary, down-ordinary, down-and-out young and-out young Beagle named Beagle named Shoeshine finds Shoeshine finds himself with himself with extraordinary extraordinary powers, not to powers, not to mention the mention the unexpected ability unexpected ability to turn his bark to turn his bark into real speech.into real speech.

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Now, armed with a Now, armed with a “fetching” superhero “fetching” superhero costume, this unlikely caped costume, this unlikely caped crusader and humbly self-crusader and humbly self-described Underdog (voiced described Underdog (voiced by Jason Lee) vows to by Jason Lee) vows to protect the beleaguered protect the beleaguered citizens of Capitol City – citizens of Capitol City – especially one beautiful especially one beautiful Spaniel named Polly Spaniel named Polly Purebred (voiced by Amy Purebred (voiced by Amy Adams).Adams).

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When a sinister When a sinister plot by plot by Barsinister and Barsinister and his overgrown his overgrown henchman Cad henchman Cad (Warburton), (Warburton), threatens to threatens to destroy Capitol destroy Capitol City, only City, only Underdog can Underdog can save the day.save the day.

UNDERDOG is the UNDERDOG is the story of how a nation story of how a nation found a savior in the found a savior in the least likely of forms: least likely of forms: a humble, lovable a humble, lovable Beagle who Beagle who becomes a flying becomes a flying hero who can fight hero who can fight crime while speaking crime while speaking in playful rhyme.in playful rhyme.

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CRITICAL OPINION

'Underdog' barking up 'Underdog' barking up the wrong treethe wrong tree--Sam Adams, --Sam Adams, Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

Not unlike its accident-Not unlike its accident-prone superhero, prone superhero, "Underdog" is clumsy, "Underdog" is clumsy, fast-moving and fast-moving and thoroughly inoffensive. thoroughly inoffensive. --Justin Chang, Variety--Justin Chang, Variety

Rated B-Rated B---Owen Gleiberman,--Owen Gleiberman,Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

FILM REVIEW

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FROM UNDER-DOG TO SUPER-DOG

The dilemma:The dilemma:““Everybody wants to be Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants somebody; nobody wants to grow.” to grow.” --Goethe--Goethe

BECOMING DOGGONE GOOD

“My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.”

HUMANS AND DOGS

““The more I see of men The more I see of men the more I like dogs.” the more I like dogs.” --Madame de Stael --Madame de Stael

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