Beware of Dog (TV series)

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show_name = Beware of Dog


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format = Sitcom
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runtime = 22 Minutes
creator = Rob Gilmer
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executive_producer = Don Enright
Elizabeth Mozden
Les Alexander
starring = Park Bench
Carolyn Dunn
Richard Waugh
Gage Knox
Alex Appel
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country = flagcountry|United States
network = Animal Planet
first_aired = August 13, 2002
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num_episodes = 7 (5 unaired)
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imdb_id = tt0326670
tv_com_id = 12532

"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. [ [http://www.tv.com/beware-of-dog/show/12532/summary.html?q=Beware%20of%20Dog&tag=search_results;title;0 TV.com's episode list of "Beware of Dog"] ]

The program focused on a bearded collie 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). [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E4DC103AF930A2575BC0A9649C8B63 New York Times review of "Beware of Dog"] ] [ [http://www.dailyhome.com/entertainment/2002/as-tv-0813-0-2h12x0234.htm Review of "Beware of Dog" by Los Angeles Daily News] ]

The pilot showed how Jack feigned an injury in a grocery store parking lot to entice Jessica into taking him to the family house. [ [http://movies.aol.com/movie/beware-of-dog-tv-series/1227123/synopsis Synopsis from Moviefone.com] ] 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.

"Beware of Dog" was directed by Richard Martin, who also served in that position for the motion pictures "Matinee" and "". Rob Gilmer ("Out of Time") was the screenwriter. The executive producers were Don Enright, Elizabeth Mozden, and Les Alexander. [ [http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=531565 Cast and crew from MSN Movies] ]

The program received generally negative reviews from the national press; Animal Planet cancelled the series before the scheduled airing of the third episode.

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