"Family Dog" Episode Guide v1.1.0
(c) 1996, Tom Walsh (avs@netport.com)
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The following is an episode guide for the show "Family Dog." It is not
quite complete as I hope to add information on the last two episodes.
The text version is available at the AVIMall:
http://www.avimall.com/entertain/FamilyDog.txt
A pointer to this site is available at the Ultimate TV List:
http://tvnet.com/UTVL/
Also http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9821/1fam-dog.txt
Of course, there is a page at the Internet Movie Database:
http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?%22Family%20Dog%22%20(1993)
Thanks go to me for watching each episode a few times to do this guide.
It's really not that bad, though. Special thanks also go to Torsten
Kracke (tokra@dungeon.mbis.de) for vetting the guide and providing
information on the last two episodes.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
"Family Dog" was a cartoon that ran on CBS in 1993 in primetime. It
came from episode 40 of Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories" entitled
"Family Dog" [production no. 61533], shown on February 16, 1987, about a
mischievous family dog and his unloving family. Because the executive
producers included Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg, TV executives
drooled over the thought of getting this as a series. But Burton and
Spielberg were not happy with the quality of the finished show, so it
was hidden away for a while after ten epsiodes were shot (all shows have
a 1992 copyright date); it was shown as a summer replacement. It's
really not too bad but has a bad reputation.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE:
Episode titles come from the screen, as does all other pertinent
information except production number, which follow the times. These
come from the online Library of Congress Information Service
(telnet://locis.loc.gov). This also showed there were two episodes
shown on July 18, 1993, which I have no additional information about
other than what is shown below. Everything in this guide (credit
rollout, etc.) is currently based on the first eight episodes. I will
correct errors as I find them or as they are pointed out to me.
VERSION HISTORY:
v1.0.0 20 May 1996 Initial version
v1.1.0 19 Jan 1997 Final version; info added for last two episodes
CAST:
Here is a cast list with the characters portrayed.
Martin Mull - Skip Binford
Molly Cheek - Beverly Binford
Danny Mann - Family Dog
Zak Huxtable Epstein - Billy Binford
Cassie Cole - Buffy Binford
Occasional characters (guest stars):
Bruce McGill - Martin Mahoney
Deanna Oliver - Trish Mahoney
OPENING CREDITS:
Each bloc is a separate set of frames. Any title not followed by a name
changes each episode and can be found with the individual episodeÊdata.
[Logo]
with Martin Mull
Molly Cheek
Danny Mann
Zak Huxtable Epstein
Cassie Cole
Executive Producers
Tim Burton
Steven Spielberg
Dennis Klein
Producer
Chuck Richardson
Directed by
Chris Buck
Once the cartoon, starts, the following credits appear, again each to a
separate set of frames.
Title
written by
Dennis Klein
additional material written by
Paul Dini
Sherri Stoner
animation directors (eps. 1 and 3 only)
Robin Budd
Steve Whitehouse
episode director
Clive A. Smith
The "Executive Producers" credits are created when Family Dog runs into
and scatters Buffy's alphabet blocks. It should be noted that the
letters shown prior to this collision cannot spell the credits shown.
EPISODES:
CBS - All episodes were on Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Savings time. (The 8:30 shows were part of a "Family Dog" bloc).
The order is episode title, original air date, and production number.
1. "Show Dog" 23 Jun 1993, 8:00 p.m. [24]
Family Dog spends much of the show trying to get a drink of water, while
the family enters him in a dog show against the Mahoney's dog, Buster.
Guests: Bruce McGill and Deanna Oliver - The Mahoneys
2. "Hot Dog at the Zoo" 23 Jun 1993, 8:30 p.m. [30]
Family Dog swallows Skip's wedding ring and stows away on the family's
trip to the zoo.
Guests:
3. "Doggone Girl is Mine" 30 Jun 1993, 8:00 p.m. [23]
Family Dog falls in love with a neighbor's dog.
Guest:
4. "Enemy Dog" 7 Jul 1993, 8:00 p.m. [21]
The Mahoneys get a new dog, K10, who terrorizes Family Dog.
Guests: Bruce McGill and Deanna Oliver - The Mahoneys
5. "Eye on the Sparrow" 7 Jul 1993, 8:30 p.m. [25]
After being terrorized all day by Billy, Family Dog helps a bird injured
by Billy's slingshot.
Guest:
6. "Call of the Mild" 14 Jul 1993, 8:00 p.m. [22]
Family Dog yearns to roam free.
Guests:
7. "Dog Days of Summer" 21 Jul 1993, 8:00 p.m. [27]
The family has an eventful day at the beach.
Guests:
8. "Party Animal" 21 Jul 1993, 8:30 p.m. [32]
The family hosts the annual neighborhood cookout; the house later burns
down.
Guests: Bruce McGill and Deanna Oliver - The Mahoneys
9. "Family Dog Goes Homeless" 28 Jul 1993, 8:00 p.m. [31]
Family Dog helps a homeless woman find her friend.
Guests:
10. "Family Dog Gets Good and Sick" 28 Jul 1993, 8:30 p.m. [28]
A bee sting sends an ailing Family Dog to the veteranarian.
Guests: Bruce McGill and Deanna Oliver - The Mahoneys
CREDIT ROLLOUT:
Here is the credit rollout. As stated above, I only have the first
eight episodes, so I don't know what changes there are for episodes
nine and ten. Note: Bruce McGill and Deanna Oliver are listed in the
credits of each episode regardless of whether they appeared in the
episode or not.
Danny Elfman has probably been the hottest musical theme writer in the
movies and television for the past several years. His credits include
such films as "Batman" and TV shows as "The Simpsons." Steve Bartek has
been his (I believe the term is) libretist for most of his projects. He
was also his bandmate in the now-defunct LA new wave band Oingo Boingo.
Bruce McGill
and
Deanna Oliver
as the Mahoneys
Additional voices
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Charlie Adler
Mary Kay Bergman
Dan Gilvezan
Aaron Luftig
(eps. 1 and 2 only)
Charlie Adler Norman Parker
Mary Kay Bergman Kevin Schon
Jim Dugan Kimberly Scott
Dan Gilvezan Lynn Marie Stewart
Aaron Luftig Eric Welch
(eps. 3-8 only)
Casting
Robert Litvak
Family Dog created by
Brad Bird
Family Dog theme
composed and conducted by
Danny Elfman
Additional music composed by
Steve Bartek
Supervising Producer
Stephen Hodgins
Line Producer
Heather Walker
Production Managers
Peggy Regan
Steve Chadwick
Carolyn Walters (eps. 3-8 only)
Administrative Executive
Thad Weinlein
Art Director(s)
David Cutler Kim Cleary (eps. 1,3 only)
Models
Vicky Scott Matthew Bates
Sandy Kopitopoulos Trish Burgio
Christi West
Colour Models
Bridget Stother Jill Sturdivant
Backgrounds
Al Budnick Larry Grossman
Jeff Riche Don Watson
Layout Supervisor(s)
Guy Vasilovich
Dave Pemberton (eps. 1,3 only)
Layout
Gay Lawrence - Ventura
Valerio Lawrence - Ventura
Supervising Animators
Klay R. Hall Ron Hughart
Becky Bristow
Supervising Post Production Editor (eps. 1,2,5,6)
Post Production Supervisor (eps. 3,4,9)
Post Production Editor (eps. 7,8)
Rob Kirkpatrick
Post Production Manager
Lan Lamon
Picture Editor (eps. 1,2,5,6)
Supervising Picture Editor (eps. 3,4,7,8,9)
Evan Landis
Supervising Sound Editor
Mac Holyoke
Assistant Picture Editor
Mhairi Kerr
Pre-production Editor
Darrell MacDonald
Breakdown Editors
Rick Dubiel Ken Hurlbut
Terry Capter Fred Spek
Steve Schnier
Dialogue Editors
Keith Traver Annellie Samuel
Mark Grosicki Chris Harris
Sound Effects Editors
John Baktis Glenn Barna
Eric Mattar-Hurlbut
Music Editors
Stephen Hudecki Peter Branton
Re-recording Engineer
Tony van den Akker
Negative Cutting Services
Catherine Rankin Productions
Laboratory Services
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Interlock
Magnetic North
Multitrack Digital Inc.
The Filmhouse Group
Additional Production Facility
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Wang Film Production Co. Inc.
Copyright Info
(c) 1992 Amblin Entertainment Inc.
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