The Perishers enchanted into a dog by a gypsy wench (as he puts it, "I knew I should have bought those damn clothespegs!") – the strip gives occasional hints that this is actually true as opposed to another fantasy. As a lord, he demands to be treated with respect, and often tells Wellington so to his face. Unfortunately Wellington only hears barking. Wellington thinks Boot is lazy and should help out with the household chores, but Boot usually manages to find some way to "accidentally" mess things up in the hope that he won't be asked again. He hates taking baths, and
What a Cartoon! final short of the 48 contracted during Seibert's era aired. In 1998, Cartoon Network debuted two new short pilots and advertised them as "World Premiere Toons": "Mike, Lu & Og" and "Kenny and the Chimp", both of which were produced by outside studios. The two pilots were later compiled into "The Cartoon Cartoon Show", while both shorts eventually garnered their own series, "Mike, Lu & Og" in 1999 and "" in 2002. Two pilots entitled "King Crab: Space Crustacean" and "Thrillseeker", respectively dated 1999 and 2000, was also retconned into "The Cartoon Cartoon Show" anthology. On June 9, 2000, "The