Peter Puppy is an anthropomorphic dog with the ability to transform into a large monstrous form whenever he is hurt or scared, commonly attacking Jim. After a short while he will change back to his natural form unaided. The animated series expanded upon this, adding that tickling Peter would cause him to laugh, then belch and change back to normal.
In the first Earthworm Jim video game, Jim must protect Peter from being hurt or falling into a pit as he blindly skips through the level, the ultimate goal to get him safely into his house. In Earthworm Jim 2, Psy-Crow has taken Peter's hundreds of sibling puppies hostage and is throwing them from the window of a tall building. Jim must save the puppies by bouncing them to safety via a large marshmallow. However, if too many puppies are dropped, Peter transforms and attacks Jim. In Earthworm Jim 3D, Peter plays a more supportive role in Jim's quest.
The animated series changes Peter's character considerably. His appearance changed dramatically, giving Peter an unbuttoned teal shirt and black shorts as opposed to walking around nude. His fur was changed from purple/pink to a sandy color. He was given more of a backstory as well. His origin goes back to when he was a normal puppy, and he was picked on by the other neighborhood dogs. One day Peter decided to prove his worth by attacking a running vacuum cleaner, which ends up sending him to "Heck" where Evil the Cat places a curse on him. The curse gives Peter human intelligence and his anthropomorphic form, but also causes his angry transformations whenever he is hurt or scared. He eventually finds Jim and the two become good friends, with Peter serving as Jim's sidekick.
As such, he had a much larger role in the cartoon series than in the games, appearing in almost every episode. Peter is quite timid in nature and has a hard time controlling his transformations. Peter is always willing to accompany Jim on his adventures, acting as Jim's consultant when Jim goes astray, as well as providing Jim's moral support.
Peter's voice actor was Jeff Bennett.
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