Warning: Contains SPOILERS For Dog Man!DreamWorks' 2025 animated movieDog Manincludes two surprise cameos, as Harold and George fromCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movieappear.Dog Manis DreamWorks' movie adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s comics of the same name. The main story revolves around Dog Man trying to capture Petey before he can take over the world, but both of their plans take unexpected turns with the arrival of Lil Petey, a child clone of Petey. Ultimately, Dog Man, Petey, and Lil Petey team up to stop Flippy before Ohkay City is completely destroyed as audienceswatchDog Man.
Dog Mancaptures the same type of child humor and action as the comics. It should feel familiar to audiences who watchedCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, which DreamWorks released in 2017. That movie followed Harold and George as middle schoolers as they accidentally turn their principal into Captain Underpants from their comic. The similarities are not accidental asDog Manis a secretCaptain Underpantssequel. That opened the door for connections to exist between them, andDog Man’s ending delivers in that department.
Captain Underpants' Harold & George Cameo In Dog Man’s Ending
The Main Characters From Captain Underpants Are Seen
Fans ofCaptain Underpantswill be pleased to see Harold and George appear inDog Man, although their roles are brief.The two characters are seen sitting on a bench during the third act. Harold says that he can see his house from there, while George does not say anything in response. The visual similarities between the two kids sitting on the bench made it evident that these characters were meant to be Harold and George. Thankfully,Dog Man’s credits confirm that this is the case.
While Thomas Middleditch and Kevin Hart were responsible for headlining theCaptain Underpantscast, Harold is recast for theDog Mancameo.Kelly Stables is credited as the voice of Harold, but there is no actor credited as George inDog Man’s cast. It’s unconfirmed if Middleditch was asked to reprise his role for the cameo inDog Manor if the film simply decided to recast the part due to how small of an appearance it was. SinceDog ManandCaptain Underpantscome from different studios, the recasting could have been contractually based.
Why Harold & George Have Cameos In Dog Man
They Have A Meta Connection
The appear of Harold and George inDog Manis the direct result of the characters' connection to the half-dog/half-man cop.Dog Manis a spinoff that exists within theCaptain Underpantsuniverse as far as the comics are concerned. This means thatHarold and George are technically the creators of Dog Man, Petey, and the other charactersin the fictional universe.Dog Manincluding them as cameos is a way to acknowledge that they are responsible for this story, in a way.
This is a different way for Harold and George to be inDog Mancompared toCaptain Underpants. The latter acted as a movie focused on Harold and George where their comics were just comics and the characters were not fully real - until they became real later on.Dog Manseemingly exists in a separate fictional universe. Dog Man and his friends do not actually exist in Harold and George’s reality as shown inCaptain Underpants. This is simply a meta way forDog Manto reference them.
