Underdog

Underdog is an American animated television series that debuted on October 3, 1964, on the NBC network under the primary sponsorship of General Mills and continued in syndication until 1973 for a run of 124 episodes.

Underdog, Shoeshine Boy's heroic alter ego, appears whenever love interest Sweet Polly Purebred is being victimized by such villains as Simon Bar Sinister or Raff Raff. Underdog nearly always speaks in rhyme, as "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!" George S. Irving narrates the story of Underdog. In the 2007 live-action version of Underdog, it was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment and with a lemon beagle named Leo sporting a red sweater and a blue cape. It also features the voices of Jason Lee as Underdog and Amy Adams as Sweet Polly Purebred.

The cartoon series features the voices of Wally Cox as Underdog. Norma MacMillan as Sweet Polly Purebred the TC news reporter.