Corneil and Bernie

infobox Television
show_name = Corneil and Bernie


imagebg = #DF0704
caption =
format = Animation
Children
runtime = 20–23 mins
creator = Matthew Barnard Emmanuel Franck Stephan Franck
voices = Dan Russell
Keith Wickham
Ben Small
Dian Perry
picture_format = 480i (SDTV)
executive_producer = Madstone Theater
country = France / United Kingdom
network = Nicktoons Network
first_aired = February 21 2004
last_aired = August 19 2006
num_episodes = 26
list_episodes = List of Corneil and Bernie episodes
imdb_id = 0446208
tv_com_id = 25166

"Corneil and Bernie" (Also known as Corneil et Bernie and Watch My Chops!) is an animation about a genius talking dog, Corneil, and his "dog-sitter", Bernie Barges. The series was produced, written, and animated in France, and the English dubbing took place in London. The series was distributed by Millimages. It starred Keith Wickham, Ben Small, Dian Perry, and Dan Russell. In the UK, the show is called "Watch My Chops", named after Corneil's catch phrase.

Basic Premise

Corneil is a genius dog: not only can he read and write perfect English, but he is much smarter than most people. Since he's so smart, he knows that life doesn't get any better than being a pampered pet, and so he does anything he can to keep his owners from realizing his phenomenal skills. This plan begins to go awry when his owners hire the pinheaded Bernie Barges to "dog-sit", and Bernie learns about Corneil's secret. Though the two frequently bicker, they form an uneasy friendship, and Corneil finds himself using his brainy powers to bail Bernie out of various scrapes.

Most episodes are driven by Corneil's reluctance to let anyone know that he is intelligent and capable of speech. The only person who does know is dogsitter Bernie, whose uncle minds the apartment of Corneil's wealthy owners. Bernie found out about Corneil's speaking abilities by accident, and unfortunately he is somewhat lacking of intelligence and mostly devoid of morals. All this puts Corneil in an uncomfortable position - as Bernie often takes it upon himself to 'be the voice' of Corneil, capitalising on Corneil's reluctance to communicate and ignoring Corneil's requests.

Characters

Corneil: Corneil is a dog that can talk due to his high I.Q. of 250, [Episode: "Superficial Intelligence"] and with his sense of extreme intelligence, he comes up with most of the plans that make the show a success. Corneil's catch phrase is, "Watch my chops." Rides that go upside down and really fast make Corneil's head spin. Played by Keith Wickham.

Bernie Barges: Bernie is Corneil's dogsitter and will always go along with what Corneil says due to his strong record of making mistakes that Corneil fixes before anyone has an actual chance to notice. Bernie often tries to blackmail Corneil to help him with a task that he does not enjoy, such as homework or chores, but these attempts always seem to fail. It's unknown what happened to Bernie's parents. Played by Ben Small.

John and Beth: John and Beth are Corneil's rich masters who leave Corneil with Bernie whenever they go out. John and Beth are nice, but they're stuck up snobs.

Uncle Rico: Uncle Rico is Bernie's Uncle and lives with him in the same apartment building as Corneil and his owners. He works as a janitor for the building. Uncle Rico never got his high school diploma, but the Principal at Bernie's school is tutoring Uncle Rico so he'll finally get his high school diploma.

Romeo: A jock and a classmate of Bernie's. Romeo plays the role of the cool, tough guy and sometimes Bernie's rival.

Martha: Another classmate of Bernie's. Martha is intellectual and often skeptical of Bernie's claims. Bernie seems to have a slight crush on her.

Episodes

Since Corneil and Bernie's last episode has been put on hiatus, the show could possibly come back.

References

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/cartoons/tv/watchmychops/ CBBC "Watch My Chops" page]
* [http://www.tv.com/corneil-and-bernie/show/25166/summary.html TV.com Page]