Wedding day photo of Pongo, Perdita, and their humans.
Pongo and Perdita's appearance in a flashback in "The De Vil Wears Puppies."
Pongo and Perdita are the two main protagonists of Dodie Smith's book, The One Hundred and One Dalmatians and, most notably, its Disney adaptation 101 Dalmatians in 1961. The two dalmatians are the pets of Roger and Anita Radcliffe, respectively. In both the book and the film, Pongo and Perdita are tasked with rescuing their stolen puppies from the evil Cruella De Vil. The two have also been featured or referenced in the numerous spinoffs of the Disney film, including 101 Dalmatian Street.
101 Dalmatian Street follows the decendants of Pongo and Perdita, specifically their great-great-great-grandchildren, Dylan and Dolly Dalmatian. While Pongo and Perdita are never physically seen in the series, they have been referenced on multiple occasions. For instance, a photo of Pongo and Perdita can be seen inside 101 Dalmatian Street in many episodes.
Throughout "A Date with Destiny… Dallas and Déjà Vu," Hunter attempts to take a piece of Triple D's fur. Eventually, he obtains a strand of hair and puts it through a DNA test. After the test results come back, Hunter learns that Triple D are related to Pongo and Perdita.
In "London, We Have a Problem," Pongo and Perdita play a notable role in the mystery of Hunter's plans. Dolly, sneaking around Hunter's tower, sees an image of the two on Hunter's computer and recognizes them as her great-great-great-grandparents. At the end of the episode, a photo of Pongo and Perdita with Roger and Anita on their wedding day can be briefly glimpsed in the attic of 101.
In "The De Vil Wears Puppies," Delilah fully reveals the story of her great-great-grandparents, and their escape from Cruella De Vil, to Dylan and Dolly, leaving the two speechless. It is also implied that Cruella has tracked down the direct descendants of Pongo and Perdita for revenge. Additionally, Cruella sees the hanged photo of Pongo and Perdita upon entering 101, and uses her fingernail to scratch a line through their necks.
Notes[]
- It is unclear if Pongo and Perdita are alive during the events of 101 Dalmatian Street, though it is likely that they are deceased due to the average life span of dalmatians being 12-14 years and the series taking place nearly 60 years since the original film.
- Both of the portraits of Pongo and Perdita seen in the series were illustrated by Margaux Zinsner.[1]
See also[]
- Pongo and Perdita/Gallery
- Pongo on Disney Wiki
- Perdita on Disney Wiki