History WesternAnimation / SpotTheDog

The first and second series of ''The Adventures of Spot'', as well as ''Spot's Musical Adventures'', was released in the United Kingdom as animated storybooks, narrated by Paul Nicholas. When Creator/{{Disney}} released the show in the United States, they made a half-hearted attempt to Americanize it. Spot was re-dubbed by Creator/JonathanTaylorThomas in ''The Adventures of Spot'' and Creator/HaleyJoelOsment in ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' (retitled ''Discover Spot'' in the United States), the other characters were given their own voices, and the narration was changed. However, the fact that none of the characters' mouths moved when they were speaking (this was, of course, initially an animated storybook) confused many parents who actually watched the show along with their kids. This was made worse for those who was introduced to the show by the specials, which were intended to be proper animated features and the characters' mouths do move when they speak. Both ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' phases were never released in the United States. Peter Hawkins, now deceased, was involved in the series for a short stint as narrator of the first phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'', but the second phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' retained Paul Nicholas as the narrator. ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' was narrated by comedian Creator/JaneHorrocks in the United Kingdom.

** Cybil, a mean cat who is largely disliked by parents due to his attitude, was dropped after the first series due to complaints.

* CatsAreMean: Linked to the aversion of the SugarBowl Trope in most parts. The first series of ''The Adventures of Spot'' has a meanie named Cybil. He not only scared Spot with his angry looks and feral responses on a couple of occasions, but the kids watching as well. Parents whined. Cybil was mysteriously gone after the first series of ''The Adventures of Spot'' ended and did not return since. Cats introduced since are only mildly sarcastic at worst.

* CrapsaccharineWorld: Spot may be cute and love to play with his friends, but he could sometimes make the characters around him angry, but not his parents, mind.
** In the UK edits, Spot has made his mom angry once, and over a relatively minor incident to boot (he walked into the house with dirty paws and left behind prints on the floor).

* ''The Adventures of Spot Series 1'' (1987)

* BritishBrevity: For the TV series. In overall: 13 episodes for season 1 which aired in 1987, 4 episodes for "It's Fun To Learn With Spot" which aired in 1989, another 13 episodes for season 2 which aired in 1993, another further 4 episodes for "It's Fun To Learn With Spot" in 1994, two made for TV specials, one in 1995 and another in 1998, and Finally a set of 13 episodes for "Spot's Musical Adventure". And Did I mention that the 13 episode sets are only 5 minutes long and the 4 episode sets are only 15 minutes long? And the specials are only half an hour long? You could cram all of them onto a 8.4GB DVD!

The first and second series of ''The Adventures of Spot'', as well as ''Spot's Musical Adventures'', was released in the United Kingdom as animated storybooks, narrated by Paul Nicholas. When Creator/{{Disney}} released the show in the United States, they made a half-hearted attempt to Americanize it. Spot was re-dubbed by CreatorJonathanTaylorThomas in ''The Adventures of Spot'' and Creator/HaleyJoelOsment in ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' (retitled ''Discover Spot'' in the United States), the other characters were given their own voices, and the narration was changed. However, the fact that none of the characters' mouths moved when they were speaking (this was, of course, initially an animated storybook) confused many parents who actually watched the show along with their kids. This was made worse for those who was introduced to the show by the specials, which were intended to be proper animated features and the characters' mouths do move when they speak. Both ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' phases were never released in the United States. Peter Hawkins, now deceased, was involved in the series for a short stint as narrator of the first phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'', but the second phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' retained Paul Nicholas as the narrator. ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' was narrated by comedian Creator/JaneHorrocks in the United Kingdom.

The first and second series of ''The Adventures of Spot'', as well as ''Spot's Musical Adventures'', was released in the United Kingdom as animated storybooks, narrated by Paul Nicholas. When Creator/{{Disney}} released the show in the United States, they made a half-hearted attempt to Americanize it. Spot was revoiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas in ''The Adventures of Spot'' and Haley-Joel Osment in ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' (retitled ''Discover Spot'' in the United States), the other characters were given their own voices, and the narration was changed. However, the fact that none of the characters' mouths moved when they were speaking (this was, of course, initially an animated storybook) confused many parents who actually watched the show along with their kids. This was made worse for those who was introduced to the show by the specials, which were intended to be proper animated features and the characters' mouths do move when they speak. Both ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' phases were never released in the United States. Peter Hawkins, now deceased, was involved in the series for a short stint as narrator of the first phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'', but the second phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' retained Paul Nicholas as the narrator. ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' was narrated by comedian Jane Horrocks in the United Kingdom.

* VentriloquistAnimal: Spot and his family don't move their mouths to talk in the show. This was due to the show being originally in the ''Animated Storybook'' format (a low-cost, LimitedAnimation style popular in the UK at the time the series was first produced). When the show was exported to the US, Disney's half-hearted attempt to localize the show resultes in this trope.

* PreciousPuppies: Seriously, it's hard to not love Spot.

The series can be divided into six phases:

** Cybil.

* {{Licensed Game}}s[=/=]{{Edutainment Game}}s: Only two edutainment titles for PC/Macs. And two apps for the iPad.

* NoAntagonist: After they dropped Cybil the cat.

* VentriloquistAnimal: Spot and his family don't move their mouths to talk in the show.

The series can be divided into six sections:

The first and third series of ''The Adventures of Spot'', as well as ''Spot's Musical Adventures'', was released in the United Kingdom as animated storybooks, narrated by Paul Nicholas. When Creator/{{Disney}} released the show in the United States, they made a half-hearted attempt to Americanize it. Spot was revoiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas in ''The Adventures of Spot'' and Haley-Joel Osment in ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' (retitled ''Discover Spot'' in the United States), the other characters were given their own voices, and the narration was changed. However, the fact that none of the characters' mouths moved when they were speaking (this was, of course, initially an animated storybook) confused many parents who actually watched the show along with their kids. This was made worse for those who was introduced to the show by the specials, which were intended to be proper animated features and the characters' mouths do move when they speak. Both ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' phases were never released in the United States. Peter Hawkins, now deceased, was involved in the series for a short stint as narrator of the first phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'', but the second phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' retained Paul Nicholas as the narrator. ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' was narrated by comedian Jane Horrocks in the United Kingdom.

The first and third series of ''The Adventures of Spot'', as well as ''Spot's Musical Adventures'', was released in the United Kingdom as animated storybooks, narrated by Paul Nicholas. When Creator/{{Disney}} released the show in the United States, they made a half-hearted attempt to Americanize it. Spot was revoiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas in ''The Adventures of Spot'' and Haley-Joel Osment in ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' (retitled ''Discover Spot'' in the United States), the other characters were given their own voices, and the narration was changed. However, the fact that none of the characters' mouth moved when they were speaking (this was, of course, initially an animated storybook) confused many parents who actually watched the show along with their kids. This was made worse for those who was introduced to the show by the specials, which were intended to be proper animated features and the characters' mouths do move when they speak. Both ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' phases were never released in the United States. Peter Hawkins, now deceased, was involved in the series for a short stint as narrator of the first phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'', but the second phase of ''It's Fun to Learn With Spot'' retained Paul Nicholas as the narrator. ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' was narrated by comedian Jane Horrocks in the United Kingdom.