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
The Cartoon New Yorker" paid tribute to the episode. Contest #342 was a drawing of a pig at a complaint window. The winning caption was printed in the next August 27, 2012 issue of the magazine and read "Stop sending me spam!" It was submitted by Sean Lynch of Brooklyn, NY. Vance Durgin of "The Orange County Register" wrote that the episode was "funny all the way, because of writing mostly true to the characters." Barbara Vancheri of the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" gave the episode a "7.5" on a ten-point scale. The Cartoon "The Cartoon" is the 169th episode of the NBC sitcom