Family Dog

Family Dog is an American animated television series that aired in the summer of 1993 on CBS. Created by Brad Bird, the series was about an average suburban family, the Binsfords, as told through the eyes of their dog. It first appeared as an episode of the TV show Amazing Stories, then was expanded into a very short-lived series of its own.

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Seasons

0. Pilot

Air Date: 1987-02-16

In the original Amazing Stories 2nd Season 1987 episode, a dog (simply called "the dog", played by a Bull Terrier) is the main character, portrayed in three stories: The first involves general misadventures in the house, with him being both ignored and somewhat mistreated by his owners. The second is a "home movie" showing their Christmas (the family narrates), which culminates with the dog eating the turkey. In the third robbers break into the family's house twice, so the father sends the dog to attack dog school to learn how to become a "quivering, snarling, white-hot ball of canine terror" and fend off burglars.

1. Show Dog

Air Date: 1993-06-23

In this episode, the dog's family enters him in a rodeo showcase of the stars! His family believes him to be specially talented, but as we all see, the magic's in the making...

2. Hot Dog at the Zoo

Air Date: 1993-06-23

In this episode the Binsfords enroll our hero in a painting lesson, but he soon sees that you shouldnt try to seperate a baby cheetah from its petuitary gland!

3. Doggone Girl is Mine

Air Date: 1993-06-30

In this episode, the family's nonexistent pet cat gets a girlfriend. Too bad she's really just a lantern! The kid tries to kill the cat and the lanbtern, and the cat kisses the lantern and is electricuted. The kid ends up cutting up the cat and giving him to the local korean restaurant as the blue plate special! Pure genius!