The Perishers dog, Boot. In the early days of the strip they lived in an approximately 10-foot (3 m) diameter concrete pipe section in a seemingly abandoned builder's yard. In 1966 he and Boot moved into a small railway station that had been closed by the Beeching Axe, and they have lived there ever since. Wellington takes his nickname from his trademark wellington boots – he cannot afford proper shoes. He named his dog Boot to go with Wellington. Wellington is quite an intellectual and given to philosophical trains of thought. He can also be quite resourceful – he appears to support
What a Cartoon! exclusive poolside screenings on 9' x 12' movie screens. Beginning February 26, 1995, each "What a Cartoon!" short began to premiere on Sunday nights, promoted as "World Premiere Toons". Every week after the premiere, Cartoon Network showcased a different World Premiere Toons made by a different artist. After an acclimation of cartoons, the network packaged the shorts as a half-hour show titled "World Premiere Toons: The Next Generation", featuring reruns of the original shorts but also new premieres. Eventually, all of the cartoons were compiled into one program which was used the name "World Premiere Toons: The Show" until the