3 Dog Band - The Cartoonstitute (HD)

Created by Paul Rudish
A trio of dogs (all interested in different genres of music) prepare for a gig at an exclusive nightclub, with some minor difficulty along the way.
Ripped from CN on demand by an Anonymous 4chan user back in 2017. Seems to be the highest quality of this short out there. Uploaded for archival purposes.

[@CartoonsEveryone]

I can't believe this wasn't a show. This literally carries out the style look of the old school CN shows and I love it.

[@GetSlugged]

this was the adventure time/ regular show era, so its kinda understandable it didnt get green lit

[@koops805]

no one had any bean shaped mouths so it was destined to fail

[@bloodyidit4506]

@@koops805 It was probably how a dude in the middle of the cartoon got twerked on and facesat between two elephants with hearts over his eyes And all the blatant sexuality And how it's about an indie band instead of something more relatable to kids. I can see a lot of reasons why this cartoon didn't get greenlit it sure as fuck ain't TV Y7.

[@thefudgems]

Too jive

[@CartoonsEveryone]

@@bloodyidit4506 first, there wasn't any hearts over his eyes, the hearts was on the hippo's pants. And to criticize this cartoon for having some butt thing going on is really unfair especially when CN shows have always had butt related stuff in their shows even to this day. And it's not like this pilot couldn't make the show because of the elephant and hippo, think about the pilot for Powerpuff Girls, it was literally called Whoopass Girls and even made it onto the Powerpuff Girls complete series DVD. So it's not fair to say this cartoon couldn't become a show because of what it contained, heck it's a lot more appropriate than the shows that came out afterwards.

[@JangoMango5]

The amount of diverse designs, not just in the main cast but the background characters as well, really adds the the fun of this pilot Extremely saddened to know it failed

[@austinroundsgallery83]

This could be a stretch, but I think selling the series and idea to Hulu might be cool.

[@WhskyBcn]

I’ve seen comments agreeing that it would be a good fit for Adult Swim.

[@adrielleakuryo]

These are goated anthropomorphic dog designs.

[@Comeonfhqwhgads95]

Actually, they’re dogs, not goats I’m sorry

[@ponikoTV]

Hey I think I saw your art on devianart!

[@ShadeX]

Fun fact: I am the anon who ripped these shorts. I remember screen recording these Cartoonstitute clips off of Sling in 2017. I remember editing out the commercials in iMovie as well. Thank you for uploading them. They are no longer in my MEGA anymore and I thought I lost them.

[@superthomasgaming]

I remember watching all of these on directvs on demand

[@thehonorablereverendaddiso1943]

Did you ever get Stockboys of the Apocalypse?

[@ShadeX]

@@thehonorablereverendaddiso1943 That is the only short I could not find on demand.

[@thehonorablereverendaddiso1943]

@@ShadeX Dang. Would have thought for sure that would be a hit, curse CN

[@zachq9005]

dude, if so, you've done us a great service alongside the channel here. This was my favorite pilot that never got a pass on CN. Thank you (both) so much. The last upload was like a decade ago and blurry af, as was the style at the time.

[@fryguy9704]

Sly has probably the swankiest introduction to a character in fiction.

[@SlowtownSloth]

The fact that cartoon network will never do anything with this but will hold on to the copyright so no one else can use the characters/music is mind boggling. A great show that came at the wrong time, honestly it would've done really well today considering how much the gap between age and genres has closed in the past decade alone.

[@starwish1037]

Agreed

[@kaliquis01010]

I'm loving the german dog design and character

[@mr.nanolando7892]

He's flat af

[@jesusantonioramirezmontes9470]

@@mr.nanolando7892 he's not flat, ironically his static and even sometimes robotic movements along with his prissy attitude are a perfect contrast for the other two

[@wisccheese9257]

Nazi dog

[@seronymus]

Same he's my favorite, but I always prefer German characters whether it's Asuka Langley or the Medic TF2... No I am not a Nazi~!

[@thelonglongholidayobsession123]

Same ​@@seronymus

[@austinmorrison6953]

This could at least be made into a miniseries. I’m sure it’d be a great show celebrating the different eras and styles of music

[@gabrielcardoso8512]

True

[@SuperMiIk]

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME IVE BEEN WATCHING THIS IN 144P QUALITY FOR NO REASON

[@tb_neitor]

I KNOW RIGHT?!

[@Comeonfhqwhgads95]

it’s weird but I honestly like seeing it in 144p. Gives it a weird nostalgic kinda atmospheric view to it

[@SillyLilDawg]

I don’t think it’s talked about enough but it’s really cool to see how the main 3 got designs from different eras of music. Sly is 60’s Funk Starros is 70’s EDM/Techno Loubie is 80’s Hip-Hop

[@retrofantasia]

Loubie is literally parappa the rapper i swear 😭

[@kaviennn]

Strarros reminds me of kraftwerk

[@seronymus]

Isn't Starros more 80s? Like Kraftwerk style

[@ChestersonJack]

I think move them up a decade each. Sly is more 70s, think maybe even moving into the funk/disco transition; he’s got the disco ball and the Boogie Nights text by his hammock, which is a film set in the late 70s. Stavros seems more 80s synthesized music, such as Kraftwerk like prev folks said. Loubie goes into 90’s.

[@mustasheolll2020]

Honestly, I wish this made it to TV.

[@excitablepack7076]

Maybe this could be a show on MTV

[@nanash_2019]

this show is from 2007, but won an HD version in 2013, in celebration of the 12 years of Cartooninstitute

[@kontur76]

It sure does need to have its own cartoon series.

[@bigminder21]

Or maybe Adult Swim somehow.

[@nas0518]

​@@bigminder21Pfft, you're kidding. Adult Swim only cares about anything that is dark, gritty, dramatic, absurd, edgy, gross, ugly, sexual, foul-mouthed, and violent.

[@sylvie_loves_frogs4951]

3:14 love the German one's animation here. it's so static and rigid, i feel like if i only had that little bit of animation i could know his whole character

[@C4ptianmcd3rp]

Glad I'm not the only one who was drawn to this specific scene!

[@huntercool2232]

“Look at this already in the morning, always with the mornings and these people.” *Most relatable sentence in cartoon history.*

[@pastelcatnip]

Watching this in HD feels like when I got my glasses for the first time

[@elcalabozodelandroide2]

Souka

[@smileyp4535]

I love how unplugging things somehow turns the lights ON lol

[@hotelmario510]

So many things about this to love. The visual gag of the DJ flipping his decks and riding off on them like a bicycle. The dance cycles at 5:59. John DiMaggio's gangster voice at 2:49. Dee Bradley Baker's weird gibberish at 4:00. The sound design of the butt-crushing at 5:00. This whole short just feels like lightning in a bottle, the last gasp of classic Cartoon Network. It's not that the channel is bad now or anything, but stuff like this just doesn't get made any more.

[@kootunesscrewy]

I love how the sound effects were actually the music.

[@FinkDaMushyCat]

People should just start to petition and try to kickstart this into a show for real

[@hennaoctopus]

Lol when those ladies decimated the dog with their booties, i laughed so hard

[@cecilyhughlett7474]

I want 3 Dog Band to ACTUALLY receive the greenlight and become an ACTUAL cartoon TV series for Cartoon Network FOR REAL AND FOR GOOD ONE DAY!

[@spikeytoons1991]

You’re acting like a NPC, you know that right?

[@cupoftea3499]

​@@spikeytoons1991I want you to genuinely reread what you said and not cringe.

[@spikeytoons1991]

@@cupoftea3499 He literally comments on all of these stuff saying the same stuff. And how did you find me anyway? I’m trying to look for a reply section to chill in!

[@Ooheehohaahahtingtingwallabing]

do you say that to real people when you dont agree with them or what​@@spikeytoons1991

[@elleramirez1373]

Me too! So good!

[@theanusjam7864]

shame this pilow never got picked up, this has more style, charm and wit than most modern cartoons out there.

[@madmethodmouselivestreams3598]

Well I wouldn't go that far. Diff better than teen titans go. But I guess some wouldn't approve of Slide... Bumping it with two ladies at the club. Which I mean I'm all for. But God damn you gotta be a bit slicker with that kind of stuff. There was nothing left to imagination.

[@nanash_2019]

Fun fact Paul Rudish Works at Disney Television Animation he works on Mickey Mouse shorts and animations

[@skinnyweenie8679]

@Casey Pace Um, Craig is busy with Kid Cosmic on Netflix so...

[@skinnyweenie8679]

@Casey Pace Dude no this was back then, Just let it go.

[@magnumopus7569]

Had this show got picked up, we would’ve probably never got those shorts.

[@Santiago-tn5fh]

He was also a major art director and character designer on Dexter's Lab, Powerpuff Girls, and Samurai Jack

[@RobotSavetheworld]

This is one of my favorite shorts, because it's one of the few music-themed cartoons with actual music tracks that are bangin' enough to actually hold up the concept. Disco, house, electrofunk, and a lot of incidental sounds from 808s and beat machines, these dogs definitely keep it bumpin'!

[@dragons_hook]

Imagine if this and Kitty Bobo would have actually gotten greenlit! Both so cool, and lightyears ahead of their time. Impossibly cool with pure style!

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

But then again, they would have lost the luster they had as a simple pilot

[@dragons_hook]

@@jeffcarroll1990shock that's true. The big risk of staying an iconic pilot, or becoming a show and getting canceled after 1 season

[@ktoon4725]

This just screams early 2000’s show. And I love it!

[@yaoibookclub100]

It’s sad this never got a show, but the guy who produced it, Paul Rudish, ended up working on the new Mickey Mouse cartoons and I think his style from this shines through there in many ways

[@elleramirez1373]

I love that their music not only kept the party going, but it also magically made the club even cooler

[@alexakira972]

7:00 the secret 3rd option to the train hypothetical.

[@amio6218]

honestly would've fuckin loved this as a child! so stylish and groovy!

[@igoldenknight2169]

These Dogs are dope! How did this not become a actual cartoon?! The heck?! This is so novel! We NEED this cartoon! (Edit: After watching the rest of the shorts I’m surprised this didn’t make it but Uncle Grandpa did. 3DogBand has best designs and the most potential.

[@PTEC]

Uncle Grandpa is like secret mountain fort awesome or problem solverz - nonsensical etc. a lot of new cn and disney xd shows were like that (billy worm or whatever, pickle and peanut, two more eggs, mixels, oggy and the cockroaches, more probably). And I just don’t know why this ever became preferred by the networks over the more charming stuff.

[@boobyslater9390]

I can "get" why it might have failed the cut. Some useless 70 IQ executive probably whined that the show couldn't carry episodes. After all, there's no "hook", the dogs just show up to a place and do a show, so it would have to essentially just be a show about nothing (objectively the best kind of comedy show). While the show would've likely been great, I can "see" why it would be passed up for pilots that could demonstrate a clearer set up.

[@QuiteSimplyInsane]

Watching these three dogs in action, for whatever reason, made me think of a more cartoonish, non-sensicle version of *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* And that show is golden.

[@samuelademeso9041]

@@boobyslater9390 dude Adventure time and regular show are most of the time, not about anything happening jsut the characters trying to do something, plus their episodic so you can get any story happening. this would not have been different if this show was aired

[@boobyslater9390]

@@samuelademeso9041 Yes, some of the most successful shows are about literally nothing (Seinfeld's entire meta joke was that it was a sitcom about nothing), South Park, The Simpsons, etc. They're all essentially about characters having random adventures. I'm not here to explain the GOOD reason this show wasn't picked up. I'm here to explain the stupid reason an executive used.

[@jasonsoccernews]

The song at 5:28 is Oh by 3ndless on the Iceberg album. But the song is credited as Electricity here.

[@citrusblast4372]

I dont think thats correct. If you go to the playlist on the channel they have a song thats clearly from rayman origins That said, Do you think its possible to find the background music?

[@jasonsoccernews]

Maybe not, unless the creators of this short reveal who sang in it. 2nd Option: Michael Kohler used to produce music for bumpers and ads for Boomerang and Cartoon Network from the 90's until late-2017. Maybe he knows who sang it He currently works for Bluetube. 3rd Option: Someone who worked in the Cartoon Network Studios Europe or Asia division might have produced the song. Which is a big possibility because the vocalists of this song sound kinda sound like British or Australian.

[@TheRadicalOneNG]

I can't get over how from 0:08 to 0:56 was *under* a minute meaning the storyboarders made sure the entire opening was timed for the clock throw to work.

[@Heffy_Boi]

I only just learned about this short recently and I gotta say, if this short had the chance to become a fully fledged show back in the day, it would have served as an effortless homage to the 90s era of Cartoon Network. So much untapped potential here.

[@TheIrreverentUncleAl]

Honestly, this show would have a chance on Netflix or Max.

[@BlackKoi321]

I come back every now and then to watch this cause it’s so good and wish it was an actual show

[@gojizard704]

Ok but can we talk about sly? His design is definately my favorite.

[@AlexanderZ640]

4:46 I wish that dog were me fr

[@JonWaite-vp3kb]

a fellow bbw lover

[@Hulk2k6]

Tbf the Elephant is kinda cute

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

He died a warriors death. It's admirable for one to aspire to go out in such a blaze of glory.

[@SuperMiIk]

I LOVE LARGE WOMEN

[@ladiekiler16]

A man of culture, I see?

[@Grzysweet89]

THIS AGED LIKE WINE Okay yeah everyone claiming this show not getting made is "Criminal" Yeah Yeah I get it, this should've had at least 7 seasons and 2 movies

[@Nicky2414]

I wouldn't go that far, though I'd say it should have 4 seasons at most and a T.V movie special as well.

[@gilgameshdevourerofworldsg4101]

3 seasons a TV special and a spinoff miniseries where it explains how 3 dog band originally met

[@SkylordElberich]

10 seasons, 5 movies, 3 holiday specials, and a 'Very Special Episode' about heroin addiction, fight me.

[@itsanotherhomestuckfanwow9350]

3 dog band is forever gonna haunt me I WISH THIS WAS A REAL CARTOON SO BADDDDD

[@Littlestpetshopfanpageofficial]

Same 😭😭😭 i'd love to see more of the characters and also that the music is amazing

[@annonymousannonymous9586]

Now This is how songs should be done in cartoons, no sound effects, no outside voices, just the song playing all by itself.

[@AverageDonaldDuckFan]

I'd do ANYTHING for this to be a show omgg.

[@pdbferox2635]

How the heck did this not become a cartoon? It has potential and has the old school style of the previous CN shows. This would be something I watch

[@SeniorSweatySocks]

“I gotta believe!”

[@perrilewis180]

This is such a good pilot, and I hope they bring it back because the classic animation style would be a breath of fresh air. As much as I love the 'bean mouth' cartoons, this fluidity and 90s style would be great.

[@grimmy2313]

I am so glad this is on youtube, I missed this pilot so much! I love Electricity playing at the end, the song was waaaay too catchy to forget when 3 Dog Band appeared on CN! I still can't believe this didn't become a TV show, the character's personalities, their designs, the blend of music from the band, each with their love of the 60's, 70's, and 80's, and animation is too good to say it doesn't have "full series" potential!

[@animelvr329]

Real talk, I’m in love with the design for the hippo character, she’s soooo cute All these character designs are top notch

[@NOVA_wastaken]

I am very sad this wasn't a show. IT WOULD'VE BEEN AWESOME

[@coochieflipflops232]

Sly got a thing for big girls. He just like me fr‼️‼️

[@seronymus]

Based

[@pacifistcowboy]

oh no, i immediately adore this. i shouldn’t’ve watched this ‘cus now i’m gonna live my whole life heartbroken that there isn’t more of it

[@nanash_2019]

Cartoon: 3 Dog Band Creator: Paul Rudish Year relesead: 2009(USA) Animation: Cartoon Network Studios Directed by: Craig McCracken 𝘴ρꫀᥴ𝓲ꪖꪶ 🄲🅽︎

[@isamekailmahmud9302]

thanks

[@nanash_2019]

@@isamekailmahmud9302 you're welcome 😁

[@blackanonyrose69]

Who were the voice actors??

[@chillvgm]

OHHH no wonder this was so McCrackalackin’ 😆

[@isamekailmahmud9302]

@@chillvgm you are my hero and deserve to be a poster on someone's wall

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Ok, I was smiling from ear to ear the whole short! This would've been so damn fun to watch!

[@nathanblevins158]

This is the greatest pilot ever. You know what. I want this to be on max. This show needs to be made. The creative character. The colors and music. It perfect.

[@certifiedgyal]

Right off the bat, sly would've been my favorite character (if this show actually existed ofc). From his character design to the voice acting, I'm drawn to him for sure.

[@Protoman2024]

This had the potential to be a spiritual successor to Class of 3000. Goddamn this was a wasted opportunity on CN's part.

[@hotelmario510]

It's great how the entire cartoon goes out of its way to show you what losers the band members are, but the music they play is just so insanely good.

[@Blobitech]

If we bring this to light enough can we get a second chance👁👁

[@Ducky_Lucky]

Idk I've seen people push pretty hard for shows only to continue to be sidecasted

[@Ticklebrush]

I doubt it but it would be cool for it to have a renaissance like clone high did

[@grizzakaful]

@@Ticklebrush Plus for a show that involves music, it can get pricy as they'll have to make new music for every episode. We wouldn't mind it but the business folk won't want to shell out so much for it.

[@terraceavery4125]

The best Cartoon Network short that never became a series!

[@Lambda_Ovine]

i would really like to watch more of this

[@lolnamelollastname9788]

Lost count of how many times I've watched this. Would have loved this as a kid. Even though I'm not of the music industry, I feel like those who are would reckon this is pretty true to life

[@neon_twister_]

4:51 ma boy likes big women 😂❤

[@CartoonKingpin]

More cushion for the pushing

[@SLAYBOT_9000]

that dog a phreak for real

[@theKungFuFerret]

Can we talk about the voice acting!

[@steviecorpus7565]

Glad to rewatch this pilot on HD 🎨

[@magnumopus7569]

Ruddish worked on Samurai Jack. You could see that show’s DNA in the art style.

[@elozaneth]

the sound effects being shown reminds me of the 2013 mickey shorts. no wonder they’re made by the same person

[@FictionAddiction]

04:30 - "I gotta believe!"

[@marx145]

How is this not a full series???

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

Because CN can’t recognize a banger like this if it was the only thing they had on their table of twits

[@cfan6716]

I know right???

[@foxymetroid]

Bad timing, I guess. Around the time these pilots were released, Cartoon Network realized live action shows can be more inexpensive than animation.

[@yashaloon9651]

damn I wish I could find this song that was played in the background in the club, so sad that it's probably impossible

[@citrusblast4372]

I think Theres two songs that play, the first one plays when they get there and ends when lubby stuffs himself in the vm, and another song when the keys guy is plugging in his shit. They sound like different songs. I also really like the music when theyre going to the bus

[@BoReads]

Such expressive, artistic, creative animation. I can't believe I've never seen this.

[@seronymus]

Same

[@nas0518]

I wish Cartoon Network would just greenlighted this but after years...I sadly doubt it.

[@grettaalebethespinozaromer7692]

This could be the heaven of music and animation

[@UnderHero9000]

Damn I really wish this actually became a series! The music is electrifying and the characters are all hella lovable!🐶🐶🐶⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@chrisgaines1325]

I am foaming at the mouth that I found your video of the HD version

[@citrusblast4372]

The background music is SO GOOD, is it original music for the show?

[@rayherostudios8139]

HOW DID THIS NOT GET PICKED UP!?!?! THIS IS AMAZING!!!!

[@mojavecyclone]

Thank you so much for reuploading this in HD

[@DoveJS]

I love this short! It's just so excellent and the DJ cycling off gets a chuckle out of me every time.

[@AxtonLennox111]

I'm guessing they didn't let this go on to be a show cause of the thicc booty sandwich that one dog got

[@DominickTriolo]

Seriously, how could this not have gotten greenlight

[@Clownbelt-u2s]

Damn, didn’t realize there was an hd upload!

[@enmanuelreyes2435]

Of the 3 dogs I only know who's the voice of one of them Phil Lamarr is the funky guitarist sly. The german one who plays the keyboard is either Rob Paulsen or Jeff Bennett. While the short cupcake loving drummer loubie is either Billy West or Dee Bradley Baker.

[@karastears]

Stavros (the German one) was voiced by Jeff Bennett and Dee Bradley Baker voiced Loubie (the short drummer).

[@danielperez143]

A shame this was never greenlight, I would've definitely given it a watch

[@cfan6716]

This short is so good! I wish this was a full series, I've seen this one so many times. It never loses its charm each time I rewatch. The voice acting, the music, the characters, the TRIPPINESS.... this could have been the next Class of 3000. Why didn't CN greenlight this????!! Who are the voice actors here? I know Sly is Phil Lamarr but who're Stavros and Loubie voiced by?

[@karastears]

Stavros is voiced by Jeff Bennett and Loubie is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. I hope this helps.

[@cfan6716]

@@karastears Oh my gosh Jeff Bennett?! Dee Bradley Baker?! They're all legends. This needs to be greenlit now.

[@masleche796]

never heard anything about this, just stumbled upon this and i'm glad i did! fantastic pilot. definitely felt lots of reminiscence of the early 2000s

[@Carmilla_Weapons]

This would have been a fun show to watch since I love the old-school Cartoon Network stuff

[@marielavela7952]

The music is SLICK man, super GROOVY

[@tigris115]

This could be a whole album

[@colinmulder6806]

The elephant & hippo ladies, wish I knew what their names were.

[@MrVoice-xm8ps]

You and me both Brotha! Seeing Sly get Booty Smashed got got me all Jelly! Lucky Son O' Gun!

[@violencechooser5137]

@@MrVoice-xm8ps weirdo

[@AwesomeYena]

​@@MrVoice-xm8psI'm scared.

[@gegnabean]

This his definition my favorite cartoonstitute short by a long mile

[@Bandersnatch41]

5:25 That is one lucky goat

[@phase623]

I love this pilot so much and I agree it should've gotten picked up, but I think I might have a reason it wasn't? It does seem to rush through a lot while not having time to actually focus on anything, which makes the pilot feel like it has no plot. They get out of the issue of getting to the club by just teleporting, which makes that whole bit feel pointless, and then they get out of ruining the party by just moving on, so it doesn't feel like there's ever any story really, just a series of events. That said this is easily just a critique and not something that should bar a show from production. The pros massively outweigh the cons, and this is a lot better than a lot of shows that both were made for cartoonstitute and shows that got fully produced. Just sad that this amazing idea ends after 7 and a half minutes.

[@JoLiKMC]

Holy moly, this looks *beautiful* in HD!

[@charla_renea]

I can see why it didn’t make it to cartoon network bc kids wouldn’t really understand the concept of clubbing but it could have DEFINITELY made it onto Adult Swim! Hate that this never made it 😭😭😭

[@galaxy-eb9sp]

i feel like the hippo scene was more or less the reason why it didint get a full show

[@RamenMale]

4:57 Rule 34 and Twitter artists are gonna have a field day with this one. 💀💀

[@mikejohnson1765]

Classic Internet behavior.

[@nanash_2019]

アニメ: 3 ドッグバンド 原作: ポール・ルディッシュ リリース年: 2009(USA) アニメーション:　カートゥーン・ネットワーク 監督: クレイグ・マクラッケン

[@SleepyProtoX]

This should have been a show; it was short but, it was still a good catch for a pilot.

[@WeirdedOutShiba]

I love how they channeled daft punk for their music

[@kjcrittenden3157]

Why does that dog with the red beanie looks like parappa the rapper

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

Once again CN drops the ball

[@newtdevaychet]

When he leaves the shower, i didnt realize it was girls applauding him. I thought it was *everyone*, i was like ‘what a sick intro, walk out of the shower and the world applauds for you, just that you’re here’