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The Feral Tales (Franchise)

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The Feral Tales is an American media franchise created by Phil Nibbelink and Jerry Rees, developed by Steven Spielberg of Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was originally unrated in the United States, but for its DVD release, was later re-rated PG by the MPAA for parental guidance suggested such as animal rights. The film is the new family-oriented Amblin Entertainment animated film, and the first preteen animated feature by the studio. A television series adaptation was also released that ran from September 11, 1993 to December 6, 1997, aired on Fox (season 1 - 2) and The WB (season 3 - 5). It is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the anthropomorphic animals called the Pet Crews, which consists of Danny the dog, Max the cat, Kyle the bird, Hector the lizard, and Gill the toadfish. Set in the fictional town of San Francisco, in an unspecified location in the United States, it caricatures society, Western culture, television and the human condition.

Synopsis[]

The film takes place in a world where anthropomorphic animals are capable of speech, but cannot be understood by humans until the TV adaptation of the same name. A mutt (a mix of a dog) named Danny, who escapes from Larry’s house as a puppy in San Francisco after his father is killed. In the process of telling the story, the film highlights the cruelty of performing vivisection and animal research for its own sake. He lost in San Francisco finding his young owner, Bobby Mulgrew. He took him to the Mulgrew family house living with the Mulgrew family, and brought him a kitten as his best friend, Mike. Two years later, Danny and Mike both grew up fast, then Bobby and his family brought new pets as Danny’s new friends. The next day, the Mulgrew family leaves these pets alone and moves to Los Angeles. It centers on a group of pets in San Francisco who all take part in a therapy group, led by Danny whose owner is a therapist and thus has rubbed off on him. Told from the perspective of the animals, each one having various issues that usually stem from their owners, the show details the various adventures they go on to deal with their problems.

Characters[]

See The Feral Tales/Characters

Main Characters[]

The Household Pet Crews[]

  • Danny Dog - A main protagonist in the series, who is fun-loving, adventurous, witty, and laid-back. He is a pet dog of Bobby Mulgrew, as well as the lead singer of an animal band with his friends called the Pet Crews. He is also the Mulgrew family's pet dog. He becomes a large, werewolf-like beast form called a "Were-Dog" whenever he is cursed at night.
  • Max T. Cat - A tabby cat and a secondary protagonist of the animated series The Feral Tales. Short in stature, tall in ambition; Max is the jazz of this rock and roll band. This tabby cat is the band's bassist, a singer and the self-proclaimed band manager. Which, in this band, means trying to make Danny’s latest idea come together as planned.
  • Kyle Bird - One of the main characters of the show. He is an incredibly intelligent super-genius kid who can build many inventions and he is the nerdy trumpeter of the band. He has a best friend named Hector Lizard.
  • Hector Lizard - One of the main characters of the series and a pet lizard of Bobby Mulgrew with a stereotypical surfer accent. He is Kyle's best friend and the drummer of the Pet Crews.
  • Gill Toadfish - One of the main characters of the series and a pet guppy of Bobby Mulgrew. He is the pianist of the Pet Crews.

Supporting Characters[]

Humans[]

  • Bobby Mulgrew - A 10-year-old boy who is an owner of the Pet Crews.
  • Annie Jones - Bobby’s next-door neighbor and a 9-year-old girl who is an owner of Fifi and Chloe.
  • Jake Mulgrew - Bobby’s father.
  • Nancy Mulgrew - Bobby’s mother.
  • Sally Mulgrew - Bobby's bratty older sister.
  • Frank Mulgrew - Bobby's grumpy grandfather.

Animals[]

  • Fifi de Poodle - A poodle is Danny’s love interest and a pet dog of Annie.
  • Chloe Cat - A white cat is Max’s love interest and a pet cat of Annie.
    • Voice Actors: Mary Kay Bergman (film 1 - 4), Tress MacNeille (TV series season 1 - 2), Grey Griffin (film 5 - 8, TV series season 3 - 5, video game)
  • Bonnie Rabbit - A cheerful, energetic, pet rabbit of Annie.
    • Voice Actor: Tress MacNeille
  • Henry Hamster - A shy, nervous, and timid pet hamster of Annie.
  • Sheldon Tortoise - An old pet tortoise of Annie.

Antagonists[]

  • Larry McKruel Jr. - An animal-hating main antagonist of the series who wants to kill animals and can set up booby traps. So he doesn’t care for the animals in the clinic, and would rather make a quick buck by shipping them to Tartarus Labs.
  • Larry's Assistants - The animal-controlling minions of Larry McKruel Jr. who kidnap the animals.
  • The Stray Terrors - The evil counterparts of the Pet Crews.
    • Spike Dobermann - An antagonistic dobermann is a rival and an evil counterpart of Danny and the leader of the Stray Terrors. Like his good counterpart, he can turn into a three-headed giant canine-like beast called "Cerberus" whenever he is cursed at night.
    • Lucky B. Cat - An antagonistic black cat is a rival and an evil counterpart of Max and the member of the Stray Terrors.
      • Voice Actor: Kevin Schon
    • Venom Snake - An antagonistic snake is a rival and an evil counterpart of Kyle and the member of the Stray Terrors.
      • Voice Actors: Tim Curry (film), Cam Clarke (TV series, video game)
    • Kong Gorilla - An antagonistic western gorilla is a rival and an evil counterpart of Hector and the member of the Stray Terrors.
    • Octavio Octopus - An antagonistic octopus is a rival and an evil counterpart of Gill and the member of the Stray Terrors.

Animations[]

Films[]

Theatrical[]

  • The Feral Tales (1992)
  • The Feral Tales 2: Revenge of Larry McKruel (1994)
  • The Feral Tales 3: The Howling (1996)
  • The Feral Tales 4: Lost in London (1998)

Direct-to-video[]

  • The Feral Tales: A Very Furry Christmas (1999)
  • The Feral Tales: The Great Animal Adventure (2000)
  • The Feral Tales: Pets in Italy (2001)
  • The Feral Tales: The Final Quest (2002)

Short films[]

  • A Dog's Life (1993)
  • Dan and the Chinese Zodiac Animals (1994)
  • The Animal Games (1995)
  • ZOOmbies Attack (1996)
  • Max's Nine Lives (1997)
  • Pets on the Run (1998)

Television[]

Television Specials[]

  • A Very Lovely Valentine’s Day (February 12, 1994)
  • A Feral Easter Special (April 16, 1994)
  • A Lucky St. Patrick's Day (March 14, 1995)
  • A Howl-o-ween Special (October 28, 1995)
  • A Fourth of July Special (July 3, 1996)
  • A Very Furry Christmas Special (December 21, 1996)
  • An April Fool's Day (April 1, 1997)
  • The Earth Wildlife (April 22, 1998)

Media[]

Video games[]

Main[]

  • The Feral Tales (1992) - for the NES, Super NES, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy in 1992, and later for DOS and Amiga in 1993
  • The Feral Tales: The Misadventures of the Pets (1993) - Super NES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, DOS, and Amiga
  • The Feral Tales 2 (1994) - for the Super NES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, DOS, and Amiga
  • The Feral Tales: The Wild History Tour (1995) - Super NES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, and DOS
  • The Feral Tales 3: The Howling (1996) - for the Super NES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, PS1, and Microsoft Windows
  • The Feral Tales in 3D (1997) - for the PS1, Nintendo 64, and Microsoft Windows
  • The Feral Tales 4: Lost in London (1998) - for the PS1, Nintendo 64, and Microsoft Windows
  • The Feral Tales: Director's Cut (1999) - for the PS1, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color
  • The Feral Tales: The Great Animal Adventure (2000) - for the PS1, Game Boy Color, and Microsoft Windows
  • The Feral Tales: Pets in Italy (2001) - for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color
  • The Feral Tales: The Final Quest (2002) - for the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance

Spin-offs[]

  • The Feral Tales Pinball (1993) - for the Super NES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, DOS, and Amiga
  • The Feral Tales: Party Animals (1995) - for the Super NES and Sega Genesis
  • The Feral Tales: Puzzle Jam (1996) - for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows
  • The Feral Tales: Animal Rumble (1998) - for the PS1, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color
  • The Feral Tales: Town Racing (1999) - for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color

Comic book[]

  • The Feral Tales (1996 - 98)

Merchandise[]

See The Feral Tale/Merchandise

Reception[]

Critical response[]

The franchise received very positive reviews from critics and fans alike, with fans praising it for its action, writing, and animation.

Sound effects[]

See The Feral Tales/Sound effects

Tropes[]

See The Feral Tales/Tropes

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

See The Feral Tales/Image Gallery

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