COLLECTION · Series · 1996

Road Rovers

Name: Road Rovers
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 6.7

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.

Source: TMDB

* 6.7 (7)ActionAdventureAnimationFamilyFantasyScience FictionUnited States

Creators

Tom Ruegger · Jeff Gordon

Countries

United States

Studios

Cartoon Network · Qubo · Kids' WB · Warner Bros. Animation · Studio Junio · Toei Animation

Runtime

30 min/ep

Age rating

TV-G

Release

07/09/1996

Score

6.7 / 10 (7)

Where to watch

Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

Seasons and episodes

Season 1

13 episodes · 1996

Episode 1. Let's Hit the Road

1996-09-07 · 30 min

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…

Episode 2. Storm from the Pacific

1996-09-14 · 30 min

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.

Episode 3. A Hair of the Dog That Bit You

1996-09-21 · 30 min

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…

Episode 4. Where Rovers Dare

1996-10-12 · 30 min

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.

Episode 5. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

1996-10-26 · 30 min

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…

Episode 6. The Dog Who Knew Too Much

1996-11-02 · 30 min

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…

Episode 7. Hunter's Heroes

1996-11-09 · 30 min

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…

Episode 8. Dawn of the Groomer

1996-11-16 · 30 min

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…

Episode 9. Still a Few Bugs in the System

1996-11-23 · 30 min

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…

Episode 10. Reigning Cats and Dogs

1997-02-01 · 30 min

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…

Episode 11. Gold and Retrievers

1997-02-08 · 30 min

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…

Episode 12. Take Me to Your Leader

1997-02-15 · 30 min

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!

Episode 13. A Day in the Life

1997-02-22 · 30 min

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 by season

Kevin Michael Richardson

Shag / Muzzle (voice)

Joseph Campanella

Master (voice)

Comments

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User reviews

Crunchy Gears

★ 5.0 / 10

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 intrigued. I really like the concept of humanoid dog heroes, but when I first watched it on Apple TV as an adult, I honestly wished it could have been better in execution. Personally, it felt slightly mediocre and clichéd to me, because there are a ton of flaws in the show. Most of the humor and gags were average, cheap and overused too much, the writing and logic felt like it was on auto-pilot, almost all plotlines and arcs in each episode felt very wasteful or underdeveloped, Muzzle was way too overpowering like he's a mixture of Cujo and the star power-up from Super Mario, and the Rovers themselves often feel and act one dimensional, stereotypical, and don't have much or any complex or emotional depth. For example, Blitz is basically an Arnold Schwarzenegger stereotype, as well as a narcissistic and cowardly dumb jock. Even though I just find him to be very irritating, I also felt very sorry for him for being unfairly hated so much, even times where he did nothing to deserve so much spite. Colleen, however, has to be probably one of the best characters in the show, because she personally reminds me a lot of Bayonetta. I can understand why *Road Rovers* has a following, but I find the show pretty underwhelming despite being really decent. 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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Keywords

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