Description:  Astro and the Space Mutts is a cartoon segment from the 1981 show Space Stars that features Astro, the pet dog from The Jetsons, as part of an intergalactic canine police force. In this spin-off, Astro teams up with two other dogs, Cosmo and Dipper, under the human leader Space Ace to fight crime in space. The segment is a Hanna-Barbera production that aired on NBC as part of a larger anthology series.

Premise: Astro, the pet from The Jetsons, gets a new job as a space-faring police officer.

Team: He works with two other dogs, Cosmo and Dipper, and is led by the human Space Ace.

Mission: Together, they travel through space to catch criminals as a galactic crime-fighting team.

Format: The segment was part of the larger Space Stars Saturday morning cartoon block, which grouped various animated heroes together.