Herman (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3)

Herman is a dog catcher and antagonist from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Life's Ruff".

After a dinner party at a hotel resort is crashed by King Windbag, Mario, and Luigi, who have been turned into dogs by Hip and Hop Koopa after they stole Windbag's magic wand, Herman is called to capture the three. Chasing the three through the hotel, Herman manages to successfully capture King Windbag, Mario, and Luigi while Hip and Hop escape in a stolen sports car.

Dumping the three in his van, Herman brings them to Florida State Poochitentiary. After taking Mario, Luigi, and King Windbag to their cell, Herman leaves to sleep in his office. Mario and Luigi, with the help of several dogs, manage to sneak through the air vents of the pound and release all the dogs, who proceed to bowl over the panicking Herman. Mario, Luigi, and Windbag then chase down Hip and Hop at the Kennedy Space Center in Herman's truck.

Herman, eager for revenge, is able to catch up to Mario, Luigi, and King Windbag before they can catch Hip and Hop. Mario, Luigi, and Windbag manage to evade Herman just long enough to reclaim King Windbag's magic wand. With the scepter, King Windbag puts Herman to sleep, giving him enough time to transform himself, Mario, and Luigi back to normal. After stopping Hip and Hop from hijacking the space shuttle and sending them back to Kastle Koopa, Windbag briefly transforms Herman into a poodle so that he better understands how dogs felt. Windbag then transforms Herman back to normal and he, Mario, and Luigi head home, as well, leaving Herman to wake up from his supposed "nightmare".

Trivia

 * Herman is never referred to by his real name during his entire appearance in "Life's Ruff"; the name Herman comes from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 DVDs released by MRA Entertainment.