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== Why It's a Hot Dog, Hot Dog, Hot Diggety Dog == | == Why It's a Hot Dog, Hot Dog, Hot Diggety Dog == | ||
#The theme song is | #The theme song, performed by They Might Be Giants, is super catchy. | ||
#Very educational, as it teaches young children about shapes, colors, numbers, social skills, | #Very educational, as it teaches young children about shapes, colors, numbers, social skills, etc. | ||
#It doesn't try to cash in on the latest trends and treats the audience with a very high level of respect. | #It doesn't try to cash in on the latest trends and treats the audience with a very high level of respect. | ||
#Fantastic voice acting, to the point where it seems like they are all having fun with their respective characters. | #Fantastic voice acting, to the point where it seems like they are all having fun with their respective characters. Highlights include the late Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, the late Russi Taylor, Bill Farmer, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen and many others. | ||
#*The show properly utilizes the talents of the late Wayne Allwine, as Allwine had recorded enough dialogue for season three before his 2009 death. The same goes with the late Russi Taylor who had recorded enough dialogue for the entire series before her 2019 death. | #*The show properly utilizes the talents of the late Wayne Allwine, as Allwine had recorded enough dialogue for season three before his 2009 death. The same goes with the late Russi Taylor who had recorded enough dialogue for the entire series before her 2019 death. | ||
#Hilarious moments, mainly from Mickey Mouse and his friends. | #Hilarious moments, mainly from Mickey Mouse and his friends. | ||
#A great way to introduce kids to Disney. | #A great way to introduce kids to Disney. | ||
#Some parental bonuses, such as: | #Some parental bonuses, such as: | ||
#*Mortimer (who first appeared in a 1936 short called "Mickey's Rival") appears in two episodes ("Minnie's Birthday" and "Super Adventure!"). The first occurrence is simply a cameo where Mickey spots him playing a banjo under a tree, and in the second, he serves as the overarching and later main antagonist of "Super Adventure", being portrayed as a greedy and calculating kleptomaniac named Mega Mort who shrinks locations to add to his massive collection of items. | #*Mortimer (who first appeared in a 1936 short called "Mickey's Rival") appears in two episodes ("Minnie's Birthday" and "Super Adventure!"). The first occurrence is simply a cameo where Mickey spots him playing a banjo under a tree, and in the second, he serves as the overarching and later main antagonist of "Super Adventure", being portrayed as a greedy and calculating kleptomaniac named Mega Mort who shrinks locations to add to his massive collection of items. | ||
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#*"Mickey's Monster Musical" has plenty of nods to, of all things, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, being a musical about Mickey and Minnie's car breaking down next to a haunted castle with a mad scientist. The song "All You Need is Light" is a mix of "Science Fiction/Double Feature" and "There's a Light" and even the opening song is a reference to "Dammit Jannet" only with Mickey asking Minnie to go on a picnic with him instead of proposing. | #*"Mickey's Monster Musical" has plenty of nods to, of all things, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, being a musical about Mickey and Minnie's car breaking down next to a haunted castle with a mad scientist. The song "All You Need is Light" is a mix of "Science Fiction/Double Feature" and "There's a Light" and even the opening song is a reference to "Dammit Jannet" only with Mickey asking Minnie to go on a picnic with him instead of proposing. | ||
#*"Minnie-rella" is a great remake of the iconic Cinderella, but with Mickey Mouse characters. | #*"Minnie-rella" is a great remake of the iconic Cinderella, but with Mickey Mouse characters. | ||
#Subverts preschool show cliches by having a three-dimensional villain in the form of Pete. In fact, he's not even a villain, he's more of an anti-hero | #Subverts preschool show cliches by having a three-dimensional villain in the form of Pete. In fact, he's not even a villain, he's more of an anti-hero, since he makes friends with the Sensational Six from time to time. | ||
#While Most of the songs are just the characters rhythmically talking, which can't even be considered songs at all, | #While Most of the songs are just the characters rhythmically talking, which can't even be considered songs at all, Some do have some singing and Many of the Songs can be catchy. | ||
#There are several good jokes in the series that are worth a chuckle, such as Pete's Halloween party invitation card that Mickey gets in "Mickey's Treat", which starts off cheerful, but gradually becomes more depressing in-tone as Pete laments that no one comes to his party and he's so lonely. | #There are several good jokes in the series that are worth a chuckle, such as Pete's Halloween party invitation card that Mickey gets in "Mickey's Treat", which starts off cheerful, but gradually becomes more depressing in-tone as Pete laments that no one comes to his party and he's so lonely. | ||
#Daisy Duck was massively redeemed in the show after being previously flanderized in ''Mickey Mouse Works'', ''Disney's House of Mouse'', and ''Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas'' and got her classic and original personality back from this point onwards. The same goes with the rest of the cast. | #Daisy Duck was massively redeemed in the show after being previously flanderized in ''Mickey Mouse Works'', ''Disney's House of Mouse'', and ''Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas'' and got her classic and original personality back from this point onwards. The same goes with the rest of the cast. | ||
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#Starting in Season 2, the animation got more smoother and fluid, the jokes being better written and the characters even receive more development. | #Starting in Season 2, the animation got more smoother and fluid, the jokes being better written and the characters even receive more development. | ||
#This is the first Disney Junior (formerly Playhouse Disney) to go HD 16:9 Widescreen. | #This is the first Disney Junior (formerly Playhouse Disney) to go HD 16:9 Widescreen. | ||
==Qualities That Aren’t A Hot Diggety Dog== | ==Qualities That Aren’t A Hot Diggety Dog== | ||
#It isn't perfectly faithful to the original ''[[Mickey Mouse (1928)|Mickey Mouse]]'', as it throws out its original premise in favor of a new one. | #It isn't perfectly faithful to the original ''[[Mickey Mouse (1928)|Mickey Mouse]]'', as it throws out its original premise in favor of a new one. | ||
#*Unlike ''[[Disney's House of Mouse|House of Mouse]]'' (which had a different premise but retained the ''Mickey Mouse'' film series' comedy, writing, animation, acting, and cameos), this series only has a few of those. | #*Unlike ''[[Disney's House of Mouse|House of Mouse]]'' (which had a different premise but retained the ''Mickey Mouse'' film series' comedy, writing, animation, acting, and cameos), this series only has a few of those. | ||
#The show's plots are too similar to other franchise made in other channels before ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'', most notably ''Dora The Explorer'' and ''Little Einsteins'', since it featured characters looking at the camera and teaching the viewers. | |||
#The show's plots are too similar to other franchise made in other channels before ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'', most notably ''Dora The Explorer'' and ''Little Einsteins'', since it featured characters | |||
#Also, like many Playhouse Disney shows in the mid-2000s through 2011, such as ''Jojo's Circus'', ''My Friends Tigger & Pooh'', and ''Little Einsteins'', Mickey Mouse and his friends' constant fourth wall breaking can get repetitive to older viewers. | #Also, like many Playhouse Disney shows in the mid-2000s through 2011, such as ''Jojo's Circus'', ''My Friends Tigger & Pooh'', and ''Little Einsteins'', Mickey Mouse and his friends' constant fourth wall breaking can get repetitive to older viewers. | ||
#Many characters from the ''Mickey Mouse'' franchise are absent, | #Many characters from the ''Mickey Mouse'' franchise are absent, aside from the main characters and some fan favorites like Pete and Clarabelle. | ||
#Overly simple plots. The way they are structured can get repetitive to some viewers after a while. | #Overly simple plots. The way they are structured can get repetitive to some viewers after a while. | ||
#Most of the songs are just the characters rhythmically talking, which can't even be considered songs at all, except for the theme song and the Hot Dog song. | #Most of the songs are just the characters rhythmically talking, which can't even be considered songs at all, except for the theme song and the Hot Dog song. | ||