Spycies Shorts: Hector's Tall Stories

Spycies Shorts: Hector's Tall Stories is a television series of French-Chinese computer-animated short films produced by iQIYI. It features the main characters Vladimir and Hector from Spycies non-canonically on the original plot. Kirk Thornton and Dino Andrade came back to reprise their roles as Vladimir and Hector.

Premise
All the epsiodes follow the same tall story formula: the episode opens with Hector popping out of a door and declaring, "If I'm lyin', I'm cryin'!"

Hector then proceeds to tell a far-fetched story of something he supposedly did in the past to Vladimir, to which the action shifts to Hector's story. At a midway point, the action briefly shifts back to Hector and Vladimir in which Hector proclaims that Vladimir was also involved, telling him, "Don't you remember? You were there, too!" The flashback then resumes with Vladimir's sudden (and usually unwilling) participation. Once Hector finishes his tall story, Vladimir insinuates or argues to him that Hector's story wasn't true at all. Hector then says, "Well, suit yourself!". Then, coincidentally, one or more characters or elements involved in the story appear, paradoxically suggesting the story might have been authentic. Vladimir then breaks the fourth wall by looking at the camera with shock,for he believed that Hector's tall story was real.

The episode ends with Hector and Vladimir posing in their corresponding story's costumes.

All episodes feature Mia and various other animals in support roles.

Episodes

 * 1) Fire Crew Hector: Hector is working as a fireman and has to rescue Vladimir from a burning building. After he saves Vladimir, the ambulance rushes Vladimir to the hospital where Hector reveals that he is also a doctor (with an MD, PhD, STP and GTO).
 * 2) Hector the Skyrocket: Hector is a daredevil and dresses in a style resembling that of Evel Knievel. In a stadium, Mater attempts to jump a long line of cars, but instead merely tiptoes over them. He performs other stunts, and later claims Vladimir failed to jump over Crayon Canyon while strapped to a rocket.
 * 3) El Hectordor: Hector is a matador fighting a herd of bulls in Spain. When Vladimir enters the story, the bulls chase after him due to his red outfit.
 * 4) Tokyo Hector: While enjoying a honeymoon with Mia, Hector is subsequently challenged to a race by the Drift King Ken with the winner being crowned "King of All Drifters" The loser has to give their girlfriend to him. "Dragon Vladimir" shows up to help Hector fend off an attack from Ken's ninjas and then helps Hector catch up with Ken and win the race.
 * 5) U.F.H. (Unidentified Flying Hector): Hector befriends a small UFO called Hetor and they have a night out. When Hetor is captured by the military forces, Hector sneaks up and saves him with the help of Vladimir and Hetor's mothership.
 * 6) Wrestler Hector: Hector, alias "The Plague Rat", is a professional Wrestler who works his way up the ranks from amateur to World Champion  Wrestler, wrestling all kinds of characters along the way. These trucks include the Chillulator, Pyro Dude, The Emoticat, Dr. Pummel, and Darkblade. When faced with his biggest opponent yet, the Monster of Dr. Frankenhippo, Hector tags in his "tag team partner", The Executioner From Feline Hell (Vladimir).
 * 7) Heavy Metal Hector: Hector is a rock star in a heavy metal band. He starts out in a garage band called "Mater & The Cheese Heads" and rises to the top with his hit song, "Pizzaface" (which bears a heavy-metal style by accident when the drummer goes crazy trying to kill a fly on the drum while recording an album), a song based on the food Hector likes. Vladimir joins him on stage in the middle of a huge concert and they rock into history.
 * 8) Astro Hector: Hector is the first ever rat in space. His mission: To save a space station crew from a malfunctioning space station and return them to Earth. Vladimir joins Hector and they are met with a hero's welcome.
 * 9) Hector Private Eye: Hector is a private investigator working on an open-and-shut case of counterfeit videogames when Mia walks back into his life. She hires Hector to find all her sisters, who have been bee-napped. Hector searches for clues and closes in on a major crime scene. Lieutenant Vladimir arrives just in time to help bring the criminals to justice.

Cast

 * Vladimir: Kirk Thornton


 * Hector: Dino Andrade


 * Mia: Salli Saffioti


 * Chloe: Karen Strassman


 * Doc: Jamieson Price