Beware of Dog (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Beware of Dog is the first situation comedy
to be presented by the U.S.
cable television
channel Animal Planet
. While it had two episodes broadcast consecutively on August 13, 2002, this was the only time that the series made it to the air.
named Jack (played by Chip, voiced by Park Bench), whose Look Who's Talking
-style narration provided his perspective of his newly adopted family. Carolyn Dunn
and Richard Waugh portrayed Mary and Bill Poole, parents of Mark (Gage Knox
) and Jessica (Alex Appel).
The pilot showed how Jack feigned an injury in a grocery store parking lot to entice Jessica into taking him to the family house. The family collectively decided to take care of him until the injury is healed, but Jack became a permanent resident after disrupting a family argument and saving Mark from a neighborhood gang.
The second - and last - episode to be aired had Jack being kicked out of the Poole home after ruining Bill's vacation plans; the rest of the episode was spent on the family's search for the dog after Bill had a change of heart.
, who also served in that position for the motion pictures Matinee
and Air Bud: Golden Receiver
. Rob Gilmer (Out of Time) was the screenwriter. The executive producers were Don Enright, Elizabeth Mozden, and Les Alexander.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
to be presented by the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
channel Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
. While it had two episodes broadcast consecutively on August 13, 2002, this was the only time that the series made it to the air.
Synopsis
The program focuses on a bearded collieBearded Collie
The Bearded Collie, or Beardie, is a herding breed of dog once used primarily by Scottish shepherds, but now mostly a popular family companion....
named Jack (played by Chip, voiced by Park Bench), whose Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking is a 1989 romantic comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling and stars John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. Bruce Willis plays the voice of Mollie's son, Mikey. The film features George Segal as Albert, the illegitimate father of Mikey.-Plot:Mollie Jensen is an accountant...
-style narration provided his perspective of his newly adopted family. Carolyn Dunn
Carolyn Dunn
Carolyn Dunn is a Canadian actress. Her notable roles include Silvie Gerard, the business partner/sidekick on Tropical Heat . She is a native of Whitney Pier on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.-External links:...
and Richard Waugh portrayed Mary and Bill Poole, parents of Mark (Gage Knox
Gage Knox
Gage Knox is a Canadian actor.Knox has featured in on Canadian based programmes such as the short-lived Beware of Dog, the TV movie This Time Around, Naturally, Sadie, Queer as Folk, and Veritas: The Quest....
) and Jessica (Alex Appel).
The pilot showed how Jack feigned an injury in a grocery store parking lot to entice Jessica into taking him to the family house. The family collectively decided to take care of him until the injury is healed, but Jack became a permanent resident after disrupting a family argument and saving Mark from a neighborhood gang.
The second - and last - episode to be aired had Jack being kicked out of the Poole home after ruining Bill's vacation plans; the rest of the episode was spent on the family's search for the dog after Bill had a change of heart.
Reception
The program received generally negative reviews from the national press; Animal Planet cancelled the series before the scheduled airing of the third episode, and even after all these years, does not know if it will ever air the remaining episodes.Production notes
Beware of Dog was directed by Richard MartinRichard Martin
Richard Martin may refer to:*Saint Richard Martin*Richard Martin , , Master of the Mint 1582-1617*Richard Martin , , lawyer of the Virginia Company...
, who also served in that position for the motion pictures Matinee
Matinee (film)
Matinee is a 1993 period comedy film directed by Joe Dante. It is an ensemble piece about the home front in the Cuban Missile Crisis combined with a tribute to independent filmmaker William Castle. The film stars John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub, and Kellie Martin...
and Air Bud: Golden Receiver
Air Bud: Golden Receiver
Air Bud: Golden Receiver is the 1998 sequel to Air Bud. This family film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is also the last of the Air Bud films to be released theatrically. Outside the United States the film was often titled 'Air Bud 2.' This is also the last Air Bud film to star...
. Rob Gilmer (Out of Time) was the screenwriter. The executive producers were Don Enright, Elizabeth Mozden, and Les Alexander.