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"Alive N' Chicken" is the first segment of the twenty-third episode of 101 Dalmatians: The Series.
The episode begins with Spot, happy and content, when she comes across a pile of corn. As she eats, she overhears Nanny and Anita talking about how it's curtains for a "spot" and will be history by the night. Spot thinks they're referring to her, but as soon as she runs off, it is revealed the two were actually talking about a spot on a dress which Anita plans to turn into curtains, just like how she made Roger a shirt out of dish towels.
As Spot worries on this, she sees Nanny making a wooden box, which is Spot's size, making her think it's her coffin. In reality, it's a platter box for Nanny's herb garden.
Spot then sees Roger digging a hole, to which she thinks is for putting her six feet under. She then runs off again, and it turns out that Roger was digging the hole to bury the dish towel shirt that Anita made him (as Roger presumably didn't like it).
Spot runs into Lucky, Cadpig and Rolly and they ask her what's troubling her. Spot explains what she saw, but the pups are able to guess exactly what each really meant. However, Spot isn't convinced and goes off to spend her day alone.
Cadpig then realizes that they can take Spot's death paranoia to their advantage and treat the day for Spot to "live it up". She convinces Lucky and Rolly to help with this.
First, Rolly sets Spot up with a massage and large picnic. Spot is concerned at first, due to having digestive trouble, but Cadpig notes that if today is her last day, it doesn't matter. Spot, as a result, eats not only the entire picnic, but also an apple tree and a field of corn. She shows up later, quite plump and wonders what they're going to do next. Cadpig says that Spot is going to face her fears and stand up to someone who has not only damaged her pride, but devalued her as an individual.
•The episode title is a play on the phrase "alive n' kickin'".
•This episode was banned from the public after the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, due to the scene where Spot flies her plane around the Chow Tower, along with crashing into the windmill with the cloud of flour, as it resembles the 9/11 attack.
•This was also the only episode that was banned from airing, only to get its companion "Prima Doggy" to meet the same fate because it was the episode's sister.
•When 101 Dalmatians: The Series was released on iTunes, this episode was also excluded from the episodes in the store.
•On June 19, 2020, however, the episode has been reinstated and put back into rotation, being released on Disney+.
•When the Dalmatians first see Spot in a panic, Rolly questions if she thinks the sky is falling again. This is a likely homage to the folk tale Chicken Little, its Disney 1943 short adaptation, and later its 2005 film adaptation.
Alive N' Chicken/Prima Doggy: Directed by Ken Boyer, Rick Calabash. With Pamela Adlon, Kath Soucie, Tara Strong, Jeff Bennett. Spot thinks she's going to die, so the main pups help her make the most out of her "last day".
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- Ken Boyer, Rick Calabash
- 1997-09-15
"Alive N' Chicken" is the first segment of the twenty-third episode of 101 Dalmatians: The Series. It aired on September 15, 1997. This episode is notably infamous for being banned from airing after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The episode begins with Spot, happy and content, when...
[citation needed] In May 2020, the entire series became available on Disney+ in Australia, and on the US version of Disney+ on June 19, 2020, with all 65 episodes listed as one season and arranged in release date order, including "Alive N' Chicken"/"Prima Doggy". Episodes Series overview
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By131"You Slipped a Disk"Tony Craig & Roberts Gannaway131"Chow About That?"Tony Craig & Roberts Gannaway142"Tic Track Toe"Tony Craig & Roberts Gannaway142"Lucky All Star""101 Dalmatians: The Series" Alive N' Chicken/Prima Doggy (TV Episode 1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sep 15, 1997 · Disney's 101 Dalmatians. Alive 'n' Chicken; Prima Doggy. Available on Disney+. S2 E11: The adventures of Pongo, Perdita and their 99 puppies. Animation Sep 15, 1997 21 min. Information. Released. 1997. Run Time. 21 min. Rated. TV-Y7. Region of Origin. United States. © 1997 Walt Disney Television. Languages. Original Audio. English. Audio.
Alive 'n' Chicken; Prima Doggy Aired Sep 15, 1997 Kids & Family Adventure Animation Reviews Spot thinks she is dying; Lucky lands a spot in a TV commercial.
