Pakdam Pakdai

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Pakdam Pakdai
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Also known asRat-A-Tat (International release)
Genre Comedy
Slapstick
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
Production
Running time11 minutes
Production companyToonz Media Group
Original release
Network Nickelodeon
Release27 May 2013 (2013-05-27) 
7 March 2014 (2014-03-07)

Pakdam Pakdai (transl.Chasing), also known as Rat-A-Tat is an Indian Flash-animated comedy television series, formerly on Nickelodeon later on Sonic Nickelodeon.

Contents

The show began airing on 27 May 2013. Pakdam Pakdai is narrated by Nana, the eponymous narrator. Worldwide releases of the show, however, omit these in favor of silent comedy.

Mobile video games based on the series have been released by Indian software companies such as Tangiapps.

Synopsis

Doggy Don is an anthropomorphic little pink dog, who resides in the modern suburbs of an unspecified location somewhere in South India. Unfortunately, he shares his house with three troublemaking mice: Chhotu, Lambu and Motu, dubbed the "Chuha Party" ("transl. Rat Party"). Don is usually accompanied by his older brother, Colonel, who has a stronger grudge against the mice with his shorter temper, and Ballu, a cranky and aggressive Great Dane, who is Don's neighbor.

Every episode in the series circulates around some type of chaos that the mice produce and the havoc that ensues as the dogs attempt to stop the situation from escalating further, only to either make things worse or take the blame for the mice's shenanigans. Ranging from stealing food to framing others for their own misdeeds and even hijacking vehicles to go on joyrides, the mice will go to any length possible to wreak havoc and irritate the people around them and escalate their situations to extremely outrageous heights, usually, but not exclusively the dogs.

Characters

Their names were localized in English-language releases, with the exception of Don, whose name was simply shortened.

Main

Recurring

Broadcast

NetworkRelease Years
Nickelodeon 2013–2014; 2017–2018
Nickelodeon Sonic [1] 2014–2020; 2022–present
Nickelodeon HD+ 2015–2020
Rishtey [2] 2016–present

Episodes

Season 1 (2013-2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Beach Boys"May 27, 2013 (2013-05-27)
Doggy Don and Colonel go to the beach, followed by some chaos.
22"Remote War"May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
Doggy Don, Charly, Marly and Larry fight over the TV remote.
33"The Date"May 29, 2013 (2013-05-29)
Doggy Don goes on a date, but disaster ensues when the mice come along.
44"Chill Out"May 30, 2013 (2013-05-30)
On a hot day, the mice drop the fridge on Doggy Don and Colonel must save him.
55"A Wild Pitch"June 1, 2013 (2013-06-01)
Doggy Don and Colonel play cricket, but things go horribly wrong.
66"Catch That Bird"June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)
Doggy Don finds a baby bird, but the mice, Colonel, and Rox want to eat it.
77"I Gotta Go!"June 3, 2013 (2013-06-03)
Doggy Don tries to pee but the mice take advantage of it.
88"Moo-ing Trouble"June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)
A cow shows up in Doggy Don's bathroom.
99"An Eerie Hustle"June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05)
After getting blown up, Doggy Don turns into a ghost and starts haunting the mice.
1010"A Zoo Trip"June 6, 2013 (2013-06-06)
Doggy Don and Colonel go to a zoo, but disaster follows.
1111"Airborne"June 7, 2013 (2013-06-07)
Doggy Don and Colonel build an airplane followed by some mid-air chase comedy.
1212"A Sweet Rush"June 8, 2013 (2013-06-08)
Doggy Don and the mice fight over a layered cake.
1313"Rest-O-War"June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
At a restaurant, Doggy Don tries to make an onion fritter but it keeps getting eaten by the mice.
1414"Dimsum to Go"June 10, 2013 (2013-06-10)
Doggy Don and the mice engage into a tussle over a bowl of dimsums.
1515"Health on My Mind"June 11, 2013 (2013-06-11)
Doggy Don and Colonel visit a hospital, but the mice constantly torture Colonel.
1616"Music Mayhem"June 12, 2013 (2013-06-12)
Doggy Don listens to music, but the mice intervene.
1717"Cuppa Chase"June 13, 2013 (2013-06-13)
Doggy Don tries to peacefully drink tea, but the mice thwart each attempt.
1818"Baby on Loose"June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14)
Doggy Don finds a baby.
1919"Mango Rush"June 15, 2013 (2013-06-15)
Doggy Don tries to eat mangoes, but the mice ruin his attempt.
2020"Shopping Mad"June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)
Doggy Don and Colonel go the shopping mall followed by chaos.
2121"Rainy Blues"June 17, 2013 (2013-06-17)
After Colonel breaks a hole in the ceiling, Doggy Don and Colonel try to rebuild their roof with the mice ruining the attempt.
2222"Frequent Flyer"June 18, 2013 (2013-06-18)
Doggy Don and Colonel go to the airport and visit a plane, followed by the mischiveous mice.
2323"How To Ride a Bike"June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19)
Colonel tries to teach Doggy Don how to ride a bike, but the mice violently ruin each try,
2424"A Fishy Chase"June 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)
Don orders a fish, but the mice want to eat it.
2525"Poolside Fun"June 21, 2013 (2013-06-21)
Doggy Don and Colonel go to a community pool, but the mice ruin the fun.
2626"A Merry Ride"June 22, 2013 (2013-06-22)

The dogs visit a fair, but things turn around horribly.

Note: This episode was uploaded on Vimeo, along with Beach Boys, Moo-ing Trouble, Rest-o-War, Dimsun To Go, and Mango Rush
2727"A Bumpy Trek"June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)
The dogs try mountain trekking, in spite of the mice.
2828"A Slice of Fun"June 24, 2013 (2013-06-24)
Doggy Don orders a pizza, but the mice keep eating every pizza that he gets.
2929"Down With Flu"June 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)
Doggy Don comes down with flu and Colonel must take care of him. The mice take advantage of this.
3030"Gaming Trouble"June 26, 2013 (2013-06-26)
Doggy Don is addicted to a game and the mice do everything possible to make Doggy Don loses his focus.
3131"The Big Clean Up"June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)
Doggy Don tries to clean his messy house but the mice do everything in their power to make sure it stays dirty.
3232"Paint Job"June 28, 2013 (2013-06-28)
The dogs try to paint their house followed by a heap of disaster.
3333"Cruise Blues"June 29, 2013 (2013-06-29)
The dogs visit a cruise ship, followed by the mice.
3434"Flash Blind"June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30)
Don gets a camera, leading to some chaos.
3535"Crazy Cricket"July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
A game of cricket goes out of control.
3636"Python Problem"July 2, 2013 (2013-07-02)
A python causes trouble for the gang.
3737"Camping Trip"July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03)
A camping trip goes wrong and attracts a bear.
3838"Mini Fix"July 4, 2013 (2013-07-04)
Doggy Don tries to keep Colonel's Legos undamaged while the mice try to make sure that Doggy Don ends up destroying them.
3939"Space Ride"July 5, 2013 (2013-07-05)
The dogs go on a space ride.
4040"Shrunken Jam"July 6, 2013 (2013-07-06)
Doggy Don shrinks himself to take his precious cake back from the mice.
4141"Love Me Not"July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)
The dogs and the mice go on a hilarious deep sea adventure.
4242"A Cold Crunch"July 8, 2013 (2013-07-08)
Don and the mice get into a fight including an electric blanket.
4343"Don in Pain"July 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)
Doggy Don eats a metallic hotdog, causing him pain. Colonel tries his best attempts to remove it.
4444"Just A Day's Work"July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)
This episode shows a typical day of the dogs and the mice's hilarious antics,
4545"Rat Control"July 11, 2013 (2013-07-11)
Doggy Don becomes friends with the mice, but Colonel is not convinced and decides to get rid of the mice by calling rat control.
4646"Holiday Resort"July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)
Don and Colonel go to a resort for their holiday, but they are unaware of the following disaster.
4747"Misadventure"July 13, 2013 (2013-07-13)
Doggy Don tries to paint a painting, despite the mice's effort to ruin his attempts.
4848"Cinema Night"July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)
Colonel and Doggy Don go to the theater to watch a movie, but things go awry.
4949"Fright Night"July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15)
Don and Colonel watch a scary movie at night. The mice make things even more horryifying.
5050"Universal Remote"July 16, 2013 (2013-07-16)
The mice make a univeral remote to control Colonel, which causes problems.
5151"Monkey Buisiness"July 17, 2013 (2013-07-17)
A group of monkeys invade the house.
5252"Laundry Buisiness"July 20, 2013 (2013-07-20)
Don and the mice start a fight including laundry.
5353"Yogi Don"July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24)
Doggy Don tries yoga, but the mice mess things up.
5454"Invisible Don"July 27, 2013 (2013-07-27)
Don is tired of the trio and decides to turn himself invisible to turn the tables. This backfires when the mice find out about his plan.
5555"Rock-N-Roll Don"August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)
Doggy Don finds a ukelele in the basement and decides to play it. The music is so loud that no one can stand it. After a while, Colonel decides to join him, causing more chaos.
5656"Ant Attack"August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)
A colony of ants raid the house, triggering a wild frenzy.
5757"Sleepy Colonel"August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)
Colonel is extremely tired and must have some rest. Doggy Don tries everything to make sure he stays asleep, but the mice do the opposite.
5858"Eye Strain"August 17, 2013 (2013-08-17)
The rat trio messes with Don's contact lenses, causing Don to think he is blind. It gets even worse when they play video clips in his eyes.
5959"Electric Chase"August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)
The dogs build an electric robot cat to chase the mice, but it turns out to become a big problem.
6060"Car Naama"August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)
A car ride whips into a frenzy.
6161"Kites Away"September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)
Don and the mice engage in a tussle over flying kites in the sky. To make matters worse, Rox appears in the battle
6262"Field Trip Fiasco"September 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)
The dogs visit Qutab Minar, but the mice make sure their trip is ruined.
6363"Driver Bros"September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)
The dogs go sea diving, but the mice turn things around for the worse.
6464"Neighbor Watch"September 19, 2013 (2013-09-19)
A lady cat shows up next to Don's house and everyone, including Don himself, falls for her, which causes a fight.
6565"Train Ride"September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26)
The dogs go on a train ride, but the mice cause danger on the rails.
6666"Money In The Bank"October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)
Doggy Don ends up with a heap of money so he decides to put it in the bank, but the mice want to be rich.
6767"Road Trip Snag"October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20)
Don and Colonel go on a trip, but it is constantly foiled by the mice.
6868"A Rodent Fix"November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)
Don and the mice join together to stop a food-stealing squirrel named Sammy.
6969"A Day At The Museum"November 5, 2013 (2013-11-05)
The dogs go to the museum with disaster in the air.
7070"Super Hero Don"November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
Don gets super powers and uses them to defeat the mice, triggering mayhem.
7171"Library Trouble"November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
Don and Colonel are in the library. Don tries not to disturb the librarian Rox whilst the mice try to make as much noise as they can.
7272"Magic Shoes"November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)
Don finds a pair of magic shoes and uses them to fight the mice which spirals into a disaster.
7373"Maraton Hitch"November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28)
The dogs and the mice start a rollicking, hillarious race to the finish.
7474"Ski Trip Fun"December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18)

Don and Colonel go on a ski trip with Betty, but the mice obviously want to ruin the fun.

Note: This is Betty's second appearance in the series. Her first was "The Date".
7575"Day At The Spa"January 3, 2014 (2014-01-03)
The dogs go to a spa, despite the constant chaos of it.
7676"Dinner Plans"January 28, 2014 (2014-01-28)
The dogs enter a fancy hotel, but disaster follows with the mice.
7777"Office Fiasco"March 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)
Don gets a new job, but the mice try to ruin it.
7878"A Cola Fix"March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
Doggy Don and Colonel open a new cola business, but the mice try to drink all of the cola.

Movies

The series has 5 feature-length films, all of which have been released direct-to-television.

Pakdam Pakdai Doggy Don vs Billiman

Pakdam Pakdai Doggy Don vs Billiman released on December 19, 2014. Doggy Don and Karnal take a trip to the future and befriend a cat named Billiman, who turns out to be a villain in a facade and conquers the city. They, along with Chhotu, Motu, Lambu and the residents of the town team up to defeat Billiman together.

Pakdam Pakdai Ocean Attack

Pakdam Pakdai Ocean Attack premiered on November 20, 2015. Doggy Don, Karnal and their brother, Major Saab along with the mice are urged to save the world from an evil shark, called Surmai Bhopali, who destines to transform the world into an ocean only resided by sea creatures by the destroying the balance between sea and land, which is located at the heart of the ocean. Along with their new friends, Boodhababa, Manumaan and Yeti, they defeat Surmai and successfully capture him and his fish army in a jail.

Pakdam Pakdai: Doggy Don in Egypt

Pakdam Pakdai: Doggy Don in Egypt released on January 21, 2018. Doggy Don, Karnal, the mice brothers and an Egyptian cousin of Don work together to defeat an evil magician called Hairis who wants to take over the world.

Pakdam Pakdai Space Attack

Pakdam Pakdai Space Attack released on May 13, 2018. Doggy Don, Karnal and the mice brothers try to save the world from an alien monkey named Hyper Bunder. The film also marks the debut of two new protagonists - Doggy Dona and Master Goati.

Pakdam Pakdai Attack on Tokyo

Pakdam Pakdai Attack on Tokyo released on December 16, 2018. [ citation needed ]

Awards

The show is a coproduction between Nickelodeon and was launched in May 2013. [3] It won the "Best Animated TV Episode" award at the 2014 BAF Awards, organised by FICCI, [4] for the episode "Safari Don". [5]

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