Pakdam Pakdai, also known internationally as Rat-A-Tat and in North America as Dogs vs. Rats, is an Indian animated comedy TV series airing formerly on Nickelodeon India and currently airing in Sonic Nickelodeon. It is inspired by Oggy and the Cockroaches, a French animated series based on silent and friendly war between Oggy and three cockroaches. The show began in April 2013. Doggy Don (just Don in the international broadcast) is a little light-red dog, who is helped by his elder brother Colonel to fight against three mice named Motu (Marly), Chhotu (Charly), and Lambu (Larry). Chhotu is the self-proclaimed leader of Chuha Party. With these characters, a bulldog also appears namely Ballu (Rox).
Doggy Don is inspired by Oggy, Chhotu is inspired by Joey, Motu is inspired by Dee Dee, Lambu is inspired by Marky, Colonel is inspired by Jack and Ballu is inspired by Bob the Bulldog. The first movie of the show, "Doggy Don VS. Billiman" ("Doggy Don vs.The Cat Man"), premiered in Nick on December 21, 2014. Its sequel, Ocean Attack premiered in Sonic on November 22, 2015.
Special voice effects of some Bollywood actors were selected for different characters in the Indian broadcast of the series.
Rat-A-Tat names are in parentheses
Pakdam Pakdai: Doggy Don Vs Billiman
On 21 December 2014, Pakdam Pakdai: Doggy Don Vs Billiman premiered, with Doggy Don and Colonel taking a trip to the future, and befriending a cat named Billiman, who turns out to be a villain and conquers the city. Doggy Don and Colonel, along with Chhotu, Motu and Lambu and the citizens of the town defeat Billiman.
Pakdam Pakdai Ocean Attack
On 22 November 2015, Pakdam Pakdai Ocean Attack premiered, with Doggy Don, Colonel and their brother, Major Saab along with the mice saving the world from an evil shark called Surmai Bhopali who has turned the world into an ocean and made everyone a sea creature by the destroying the balance between the sea and the land at the heart of the ocean. Doggy Don, Colonel, Major and the mice, along with their new friends, Boodhababa, Manumaan & Yeti, defeated the evil shark shark named Surmai and captured his evil fish army in a Fish Jail along with him.