Mongrels

“Mongrels,” initially known as “We Are Mongrels” and “The Un-Natural World,” is a British puppet-based sitcom that premiered on BBC Three from June 22 to August 10, 2010. A behind-the-scenes documentary titled “Mongrels Uncovered” aired on August 11, 2010. The second season of “Mongrels” started on November 7, 2011.

The series follows the adventures of five anthropomorphic animals who frequent the area behind a pub in Millwall, located on the Isle of Dogs in London. The main characters include Nelson, a metrosexual fox; Destiny, an Afghan hound; Marion, a cat described as “borderline-retarded”; Kali, a pigeon with a grudge; and Vince, Nelson’s sociopathic and foul-mouthed fox friend.

Targeted at an adult audience, the show incorporates themes such as neutering, incontinence, cannibalism, and catnip overdoses, employing comedic styles like slapstick and farce. For instance, the opening episode features Marion, who, in a desperate attempt to revive his deceased owner, discovers she has been dead for four months and nonchalantly allows his feline friends to consume her. “Mongrels” has faced allegations of plagiarism, with accusations that it borrowed ideas from a similar Channel 4 series called “Pets.”