Pakdam Pakdai

Pakdam Pakdai
The show's logo.
Genre	Comedy Slapstick
Inspired by	Oggy and the Cockroaches
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi (voiceover)
No. of seasons	13
Production
Running time	6-9 minutes 11 minutes ("Don's Dragon")
Production company	Toonz Media Group
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon (2013–2018) Sonic Nickelodeon (2014–present) YouTube (2014-present)
Release	27 May 2013 (2013-05-27) – present

Pakdam Pakdai (transl. Chasing) is an Indian Flash-animated comedy television series, formerly on Nickelodeon later on Sonic Nickelodeon.

The show began airing on 27 May 2013. Pakdam Pakdai is narrated by Nana, the eponymous narrator. Worldwide releases of the show, however, omit these in favor of silent comedy.

Mobile video games based on the series have been released by Indian software companies such as Tangiapps.

Synopsis

Doggy Don is an anthropomorphic little pink dog, who resides in the modern suburbs of an unspecified location somewhere in India. Unfortunately, he shares his house with three troublemaking mice: Chotu (Charly), Lambu (Larry) and Motu (Marly), dubbed the "Chuha Party" ("transl. Rat Party"). Don is usually accompanied by his older brother, Karnal (Colonel), who has a stronger grudge against the mice with his shorter temper, and Rox (Ballu), a cranky and aggressive Great Dane, who is Don's neighbor.

Every episode in the series circulates around some type of chaos that the mice produce and the havoc that ensues as the dogs attempt to stop the situation from escalating further, only to either make things worse or take the blame for the mice's shenanigans. Ranging from stealing food to framing others for their own misdeeds and even hijacking vehicles to go on joyrides, the mice will go to any length possible to wreak havoc and irritate the people around them and escalate their situations to extremely outrageous heights, usually, but not exclusively the dogs.

Characters

The characters' names names were localized in English-language releases, with the exception of Don, whose name was simply shortened.

Main

• Doggy Don is a dog with a pink body, brown nose, and a light pink muzzle and stomach, and the show's primary protagonist. He is usually irritated by the mice: his days are almost always ruined by them in some way - therefore, he always plans to get revenge on them by retaliating in a multitude of different ways, and rarely succeeds. In spite of his luck, he is (for the most part) quite intelligent and can quickly solve his way out of a situation if the mice don't interfere (and they rarely don't). His catchphrase is "Don se bachna mushkil hi nahi, naa mumkin hai", meaning "Escaping from Don is not difficult, it is impossible", which is rather ironic. His house has a built-in laboratory, which he occasionally uses to conspire plans against the mice. In the Hindi version, his dialogue is based on Shah Rukh Khan's characters. He is based on Oggy.
• The Mice (or the Chuha Party) are a gang of three mice and the show's primary antagonists. They live together in Don and Colonel's house in a small hole, which they can use to transport themselves to various other locations throughout the house. The Chuha Party are characterized as self-centered, hedonistic, sadistic, short-tempered, arrogant, mischievous, manipulative, destructive, greedy, and rambunctious individuals not above commiting several crimes to get what they desire, like destruction of public and private property, kidnapping, and framing. They are masters of manipulation, often donning several disguises to complete the process of getting what they want. The mice are capable of doing nearly anything imaginable: utilizing obsolete and modern technology alike to their best potential, appearing in multiple places at once (as showcased in "Dimsum to Go"), and being able to use other locations as setups for their traps. Throughout the series' run, they are shown to possess a love-hate relationship with Don and Colonel; usually they have no qualms on tricking, pranking, and even torturing them solely out of spitefulness against them. However, there have been multiple instances of both parties being shown to mutually care about one another to some degree, particularly, but not exclusively in the earlier seasons. In the episode "The Cat Ailen", Don gets kidnapped by an alien disguised as a cat, and in response, the mice go out of their way to try and rescue him, using previously unseen methods to find him, and even celebrating his return at the conclusion. They share various moments of brotherhood, teamwork, and respect not just between each other, but with Don as well, for example: them outsmarting Ballu together in "Cricket Star Don" after he overworks them with his new schedule, or them sharing a pizza together at the conclusion of "A Slice of Fun" after knocking out the delivery boy. As for their relationship with Colonel, he shares a bigger grudge with the mice due to how much they torment Don, but isn't immune to having a good relationship with them occasionally, such as sharing lunch together at the end of "Holi Don" or watching the fireworks together at the end of "Diwali Don".
  • Chotu is the leader of the Chuha Party and is the oldest out of all of them. He is a mouse with a yellow body, brown hair, red nose, light yellow feet, muzzle and stomach and wears spectacles. Chotu is sadistic, clever, and has a love for pranking Don in any manner possible. He's also the most ingenious for coming up with ideas or methods. Despite this, he has a tendency to not think things through or relish in the defeat of others, which frequently leads to his defeat at the hands of the dogs and sometimes his own friends. In the Hindi version, his dialogue is based on Paresh Rawal's characters. He is based on Joey.
  • Lambu is a mouse, with a purple body, black hair, red nose, white gloves, yellowish green eyes, and a light purple stomach. He’s the middle child of the group. He is described as cool, laid-back and chill compared to the others, but still doesn't shy away from having fun with his friends and generally wreaking havoc. He is quite the jokester and he likes to hang around with others. His catchphrase is "Don't make me angry". In the Hindi version, his dialogue is based on Akshay Kumar's characters. He is based on Marky.
  • Motu is the youngest of the Chuha Party. He is a mouse with a grayish blue body, pink nose, white gloves, black tail, a light grayish blue stomach, and green eyes. He is fixated on food most of the time. In the Hindi version, his dialogue is based on Suniel Shetty's characters. He is based on Dee Dee.
• Colonel is the overprotective, aggressive and occasionally arrogant older brother of Don. He is a muscular dog with a green body, brown nose, light green muzzle and stomach, soldier's hat (as he was a former soldier), tags, and white gloves. He almost always helps Don with dealing with the mice's shenanigans. He's quite strong compared to the others. In the Hindi version, his dialogue is based on Sunny Deol's characters. He is based on Jack.

Recurring

• Doctor – He is a doctor who works at a hospital and appears solely in "Don in Pain". He is likely based on the Doctor character from Oggy and the Cockroaches.
• Major Saab Jr. is Don and Karnal's friend who is also a dog, and appears exclusively in the fifth season. The brothers adopted him after his father, who was part of the Air Force, was killed in a helicopter accident. He seems to be quite a gourmand, and will usually eat everything in the refrigerator for a single meal. In the Hindi version, his dialogue is based on Saif Ali Khan's characters. He is likely based on Dee Dee, as Motu is.
• Ballu is a cranky, muscular Great Dane with a gray body, brown nose, and black spots. He lives in the house next door. A running gag of the show shows Don, Colonel or the mice doing something which aggravates him or causes him to suffer in a situation, and as punishment, he'll pummel them in various fashions, either onscreen or offscreen. In the Hindi version, his dialogue is based on Amrish Puri's characters. He is based on Bob.

Others

• Nana (the Narrator) – He is, as his nickname implies, the narrator of the show. He provides commentary during an episode, although he, as well as other instances of dialogue are absent in international versions. In the Hindi version, his dialogue is based on Nana Patekar's characters, and Nana Patekar might be his namesake.
• Sammy – Sammy is a squirrel with a brown and pale-orange body who lives in a tree. He makes his debut in the episode "A Rodent Fix", stealing food from Don's garden and later his house. Sammy repeatedly frames Motu for stealing carrots, but when Chotu and Lambu found out about this and tell Don, they team up to defeat him. The squirrel then proceeds to wreck and eventually destroy the entire house and gets away with it, forcing Don and the mice to move out. He later makes cameos in subsequent episodes, such as "Supermarket Don", where he gets flattened accidentally by Don in a mascot suit while purchasing a lollipop, as Don had previously been demoted by Rox following the mice wreaking havoc in the store and him getting framed repeatedly for the chaos.
• Betty (Meow) – She is a labrador retriever with a beige body, maroon nose, blue dress and has a bow on the top of her head, light beige muzzle, and green eyes. She is Doggy Don's love interest. She debuts in "The Date" (the third episode of the first season), where the mice sneak into the restaurant of which Don and Meow are having their date night and cause trouble, causing her to blame Don for their mischief. She makes a few more cameos as a background character, where she no longer seems to be romantically interested in Don, instead seeing him more as a nuisance and a pest, presumably because the episode ends with her thrashing him violently offscreen after his final attempt at apologizing backfires, with the ring he presents to her being a stick of dynamite laced by the mice. The mice then sneak out of the restaurant and back home scot-free, each carrying a piece of food they had also stolen, while Meow subjects Don to the aforementioned beating. It's heavily implied that she has since broken up with and has cut all contact with him, as "Bodybuilder Don", a later episode depicts her with a new suitor: a crocodile (possibly Super-Croc). She is likely based on Olivia.
• Super-Croc (The Terminator) – He is a mugger crocodile with a blue shirt and a character who made his debut in the 45th episode of the first season, "Rat Control", where he serves as the secondary antagonist. He can also be spotted in the TV movie Doggy Don in Egypt, albeit without any clothes.

Broadcast

Network	Release Years
Nickelodeon	2013–2014; 2017–2018
Nickelodeon Sonic	2014–2020; 2022–present
Nickelodeon HD+	2015–2020
Rishtey	2016–present

Episodes

Season 1 (2013-2014)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Beach Boys"	May 27, 2013 (2013-05-27)
Doggy Don and Colonel go to the beach, followed by some chaos.
2	2	"Remote War"	May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
Doggy Don, Charly, Marly and Larry fight over the TV remote.
3	3	"The Date"	May 29, 2013 (2013-05-29)
Doggy Don goes on a date, but disaster ensues when the mice come along.
4	4	"Chill Out"	May 30, 2013 (2013-05-30)
On a hot day, the mice drop the fridge on Doggy Don and Colonel must save him.
5	5	"A Wild Pitch"	June 1, 2013 (2013-06-01)
Doggy Don and Colonel play cricket, but things go horribly wrong.
6	6	"Catch That Bird"	June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)
Doggy Don finds a baby bird, but the mice, Colonel, and Rox want to eat it.
7	7	"I Gotta Go!"	June 3, 2013 (2013-06-03)
Doggy Don tries to pee but the mice take advantage of it.
8	8	"Moo-ing Trouble"	June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)
A cow shows up in Doggy Don's bathroom.
9	9	"An Eerie Hustle"	June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05)
After getting blown up, Doggy Don turns into a ghost and starts haunting the mice.
10	10	"A Zoo Trip"	June 6, 2013 (2013-06-06)
Doggy Don and Colonel go to a zoo, but disaster follows.
11	11	"Airborne"	June 7, 2013 (2013-06-07)
Doggy Don and Colonel build an airplane followed by some mid-air chase comedy.
12	12	"A Sweet Rush"	June 8, 2013 (2013-06-08)
Doggy Don and the mice fight over a layered cake.
13	13	"Rest-O-War"	June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
At a restaurant, Doggy Don tries to make an onion fritter but it keeps getting eaten by the mice.
14	14	"Dimsum to Go"	June 10, 2013 (2013-06-10)
Doggy Don and the mice engage into a tussle over a bowl of dimsums.
15	15	"Health on My Mind"	June 11, 2013 (2013-06-11)
Doggy Don and Colonel visit a hospital, but the mice constantly torture Colonel.
16	16	"Music Mayhem"	June 12, 2013 (2013-06-12)
Doggy Don listens to music, but the mice intervene.
17	17	"Cuppa Chase"	June 13, 2013 (2013-06-13)
Doggy Don tries to peacefully drink tea, but the mice thwart each attempt.
18	18	"Baby on Loose"	June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14)
Doggy Don finds a baby.
19	19	"Mango Rush"	June 15, 2013 (2013-06-15)
Doggy Don tries to eat mangoes, but the mice ruin his attempt.
20	20	"Shopping Mad"	June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)
Doggy Don and Colonel go the shopping mall followed by chaos.
21	21	"Rainy Blues"	June 17, 2013 (2013-06-17)
After Colonel breaks a hole in the ceiling, Doggy Don and Colonel try to rebuild their roof with the mice ruining the attempt.
22	22	"Frequent Flyer"	June 18, 2013 (2013-06-18)
Doggy Don and Colonel go to the airport and visit a plane, followed by the mischiveous mice.
23	23	"How To Ride a Bike"	June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19)
Colonel tries to teach Doggy Don how to ride a bike, but the mice violently ruin each try,
24	24	"A Fishy Chase"	June 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)
Don orders a fish, but the mice want to eat it.
25	25	"Poolside Fun"	June 21, 2013 (2013-06-21)
Doggy Don and Colonel go to a community pool, but the mice ruin the fun.
26	26	"A Merry Ride"	June 22, 2013 (2013-06-22)
The dogs visit a fair, but things turn around horribly. Note: This episode was uploaded on Vimeo, along with Beach Boys, Moo-ing Trouble, Rest-o-War, Dimsun To Go, and Mango Rush
27	27	"A Bumpy Trek"	June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)
The dogs try mountain trekking, in spite of the mice.
28	28	"A Slice of Fun"	June 24, 2013 (2013-06-24)
Doggy Don orders a pizza, but the mice keep eating every pizza that he gets.
29	29	"Down With Flu"	June 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)
Doggy Don comes down with flu and Colonel must take care of him. The mice take advantage of this.
30	30	"Gaming Trouble"	June 26, 2013 (2013-06-26)
Doggy Don is addicted to a game and the mice do everything possible to make Doggy Don loses his focus.
31	31	"The Big Clean Up"	June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)
Doggy Don tries to clean his messy house but the mice do everything in their power to make sure it stays dirty.
32	32	"Paint Job"	June 28, 2013 (2013-06-28)
The dogs try to paint their house followed by a heap of disaster.
33	33	"Cruise Blues"	June 29, 2013 (2013-06-29)
The dogs visit a cruise ship, followed by the mice.
34	34	"Flash Blind"	June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30)
Don gets a camera, leading to some chaos.
35	35	"Crazy Cricket"	July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
A game of cricket goes out of control.
36	36	"Python Problem"	July 2, 2013 (2013-07-02)
A python causes trouble for the gang.
37	37	"Camping Trip"	July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03)
A camping trip goes wrong and attracts a bear.
38	38	"Mini Fix"	July 4, 2013 (2013-07-04)
Doggy Don tries to keep Colonel's Legos undamaged while the mice try to make sure that Doggy Don ends up destroying them.
39	39	"Space Ride"	July 5, 2013 (2013-07-05)
The dogs go on a space ride.
40	40	"Shrunken Jam"	July 6, 2013 (2013-07-06)
Doggy Don shrinks himself to take his precious cake back from the mice.
41	41	"Love Me Not"	July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)
The dogs and the mice go on a hilarious deep sea adventure.
42	42	"A Cold Crunch"	July 8, 2013 (2013-07-08)
Don and the mice get into a fight including an eletric blanket.
43	43	"Don in Pain"	July 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)
Doggy Don eats a metalic hotdog, causing him pain. Colonel tries his best attempts to remove it.
44	44	"Just A Day's Work"	July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)
This episode shows a typical day of the dogs and the mice's hilarious antics,
45	45	"Rat Control"	July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11)
Doggy Don becomes friends with the mice, but Colonel is not convinced and decides to get rid of the mice by calling rat control.
46	46	"Holiday Resort"	July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)
Don and Colonel go to a resort for their holiday, but they are unaware of the following disaster.
47	47	"Misadventure"	July 13, 2013 (2013-07-13)
Doggy Don tries to paint a painting, despite the mice's effort to ruin his attempts.
48	48	"Cinema Night"	July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)
Colonel and Doggy Don go to the theater to watch a movie, but things go awry.
49	49	"Fright Night"	July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15)
Don and Colonel watch a scary movie at night. The mice make things even more horryifying.
50	50	"Universal Remote"	July 16, 2013 (2013-07-16)
The mice make a univeral remote to control Colonel, which causes problems.
51	51	"Monkey Buisiness"	July 17, 2013 (2013-07-17)
A group of monkeys invade the house.
52	52	"Laundry Buisiness"	July 20, 2013 (2013-07-20)
Don and the mice start a fight including laundry.
53	53	"Yogi Don"	July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24)
Doggy Don tries yoga, but the mice mess things up.
54	54	"Invisible Don"	July 27, 2013 (2013-07-27)
Don is tired of the trio and decides to turn himself invisible to turn the tables. This backfires when the mice find out about his plan.
55	55	"Rock-N-Roll Don"	August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)
Doggy Don finds a ukelele in the basement and decides to play it. The music is so loud that no one can stand it. After a while, Colonel decides to join him, causing more chaos.
56	56	"Ant Attack"	August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)
A colony of ants raid the house, triggering a wild frenzy.
57	57	"Sleepy Colonel"	August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)
Colonel is extremely tired and must have some rest. Doggy Don tries everything to make sure he stays asleep, but the mice do the opposite.
58	58	"Eye Strain"	August 17, 2013 (2013-08-17)
The rat trio messes with Don's contact lenses, causing Don to think he is blind. It gets even worse when they play video clips in his eyes.
59	59	"Eletric Chase"	August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)
The dogs build an electric robot cat to chase the mice, but it turns out to become a big problem.
60	60	"Car Naama"	August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)
A car ride whips into a frenzy.
61	61	"Kites Away"	September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)
Don and the mice engage in a tussle over flying kites in the sky. To make matters worse, Rox appears in the battle
62	62	"Field Trip Fiasco"	September 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)
The dogs visit Qutab Minar, but the mice make sure their trip is ruined.
63	63	"Driver Bros"	September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)
The dogs go sea diving, but the mice turn things around for the worse.
64	64	"Neighbor Watch"	September 19, 2013 (2013-09-19)
A lady cat shows up next to Don's house and everyone, including Don himself, falls for her, which causes a fight.
65	65	"Train Ride"	September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26)
The dogs go on a train ride, but the mice cause danger on the rails.
66	66	"Money In The Bank"	October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)
Doggy Don ends up with a heap of money so he decides to put it in the bank, but the mice want to be rich.
67	67	"Road Trip Snag"	October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20)
Don and Colonel go on a trip, but it is constantly foiled by the mice.
68	68	"A Rodent Fix"	November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)
Don and the mice join together to stop a food-stealing squirrel named Sammy.
69	69	"A Day At The Museum"	November 5, 2013 (2013-11-05)
The dogs go to the museum with disaster in the air.
70	70	"Super Hero Don"	November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
Don gets super powers and uses them to defeat the mice, triggering mayhem.
71	71	"Library Trouble"	November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
Don and Colonel are in the library. Don tries not to disturb the librarian Rox whilst the mice try to make as much noise as they can.
72	72	"Magic Shoes"	November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)
Don finds a pair of magic shoes and uses them to fight the mice which spirals into a disaster.
73	73	"Maraton Hitch"	November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28)
The dogs and the mice start a rollicking, hillarious race to the finish.
74	74	"Ski Trip Fun"	December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18)
Don and Colonel go on a ski trip with Betty, but the mice obviously want to ruin the fun. Note: This is Betty's second appearance in the series. Her first was "The Date".
75	75	"Day At The Spa"	January 3, 2014 (2014-01-03)
The dogs go to a spa, despite the constant chaos of it.
76	76	"Dinner Plans"	January 28, 2014 (2014-01-28)
The dogs enter a fancy hotel, but disaster follows with the mice.
77	77	"Office Fiasco"	February 29, 2014 (2014-02-29)
Don gets a new job, but the mice try to ruin it.
78	78	"A Cola Fix"	March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
Doggy Don and Colonel open a new cola buisness, but the mice try to drink all of the cola.

Movies

The series has 5 feature-length films, all of which have been released direct-to-television.

Pakdam Pakdai Doggy Don vs Billiman

Pakdam Pakdai Doggy Don vs Billiman released on December 19, 2014. Doggy Don and Karnal take a trip to the future and befriend a cat named Billiman, who turns out to be a villain in a facade and conquers the city. They, along with Chhotu, Motu, Lambu and the residents of the town team up to defeat Billiman together.

Pakdam Pakdai Ocean Attack

Pakdam Pakdai Ocean Attack premiered on November 20, 2015. Doggy Don, Karnal and their brother, Major Saab along with the mice are urged to save the world from an evil shark, called Surmai Bhopali, who destines to transform the world into an ocean only resided by sea creatures by the destroying the balance between sea and land, which is located at the heart of the ocean. Along with their new friends, Boodhababa, Manumaan and Yeti, they defeat Surmai and successfully capture him and his fish army in a jail.

Pakdam Pakdai: Doggy Don in Egypt

Pakdam Pakdai: Doggy Don in Egypt released on January 21, 2018. Doggy Don, Karnal, the mice brothers and an Egyptian cousin of Don work together to defeat an evil magician called Hairis who wants to take over the world.

Pakdam Pakdai Space Attack

Pakdam Pakdai Space Attack released on May 13, 2018. Doggy Don, Karnal and the mice brothers try to save the world from an alien monkey named Hyper Bunder. The film also marks the debut of two new protagonists - Doggy Dona and Master Goati.

Pakdam Pakdai Attack on Tokyo

Pakdam Pakdai Attack on Tokyo released on December 16, 2018.

Awards

The show is a coproduction between Nickelodeon and Toonz and was launched in May 2013. It won the "Best Animated TV Episode" award at the 2014 BAF Awards, organised by FICCI, for the episode "Safari Don".

External links

• Rat-a-Tat - Toonz India's website