Katts and Dog
Katts and Dog is a French and Canadian-produced television series that ran from 1988 to 1993. It was known as Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop in the United States where it originally aired on CBN Cable/The Family Channel and Rintintin Junior in France on La Cinq. CTV broadcast the series within Canada.
| Katts and Dog | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (U.S.) |
| Starring | Jesse Collins Andrew Bednarski Rudolph Von Holstein III Nancy Anne Sakovich |
| Composer | Paul Zaza |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 106 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Herbert B. Leonard |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Dover Beach Productions Comweb Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | September 17, 1988 – 1993 |
When the episodes were filmed (and shown in Canada) the dog’s name was "Rudy". When the series was aired in the US and France, the name was dubbed as "Rinty" to go with the new title.[1] However, some episodes of Katts and Dog have the American dubbing where "Rudy" is called "Rinty" throughout the episode. The episode "Hit and Run" is an example of this.[2] Herbert B. Leonard, who owned the rights to the Rin Tin Tin trademark, was an executive producer on the show; he was not directly active in production and left before the series concluded in a dispute with Pat Robertson, who as owner of CBN had provided much of the show's funding.[3]
When the series went out in Britain, it kept the title Katts and Dog, but the dog's name was changed to "Rinty".
Synopsis
A man and a remarkable Alsatian/German Shepherd dog make surprising crime stoppers in this dramatic action/adventure series.
The show is about the life of a special breed of cop - Canine Officer Hank Katts; a strong, self-made survivor from immigrant stock who's fought his way up from a tough steel mill town - and his canine partner who fight crime and the forces of evil. Katts's courage and street smarts make him a good police officer, but his rebellious, questioning side makes him a difficult partner to work with. That is why he's assigned to the K-9 Corps, the police dog unit.
The show’s early episodes begin with Hank just finishing up Police Academy. Later on, it shows the first meeting between Katts and Rudy/Rinty when he rescues the apparently vicious animal from an abusive owner. When the dog's breed papers reveal it to be a great-great-grandson of the legendary film star dog Rin-Tin-Tin, it is assigned to the force with Hank as its handler and given a name reflecting its famous ancestor ... Rinnie.
With the latest in hi-tech crime-fighting equipment, the pair create a powerful team. Rinnie's keen instincts, loyalty and courage help Hank catch burglars, raid drug dens, defuse time bombs, find lost children and protect the weak from muggers.
It also shows the life of Hank’s nephew, Steve, through the death of his mother and his adoption by Officer Katts.
A 1991 TV movie had Officer Katts and Rudy visit Paris (titled Rin Tin Tin and the Paris Conspiracy in the US).[1]
Cast
- Jesse Collins as Officer Hank Katts
- Andrew Bednarski as Steve Katts
- Rudolph Von Holstein III as Rudy/Rinty
- Denise Virieux as Officer Renee Daumier
- Nancy Anne Sakovich as Officer Leah McCray
- Peter MacNeill as Sergeant Callahan
- Dan Martin as Officer Lou Adams
- Phil Jarrett as Sergeant O.C. Phillips
- Denis Akiyama as Officer Ron Nakamura
- Brian Kaulback as Officer Dennis Brian
- Cali Timmins as Maggie Davenport
- Corrine Koslo as Officer Connie Booth
- Ken Pogue as Captain Cullen Murdoch
- Michael Quinsey as Max Kane/Dog Trainer
- Chuck Shamata as Lieutenant Logan
Episodes
Season 1 (1988–89)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Boy Meets Dog" | Clay Borris | Chris Canaan & Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | September 16, 1988 |
| 2 | 2 | "A Catered Affair" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 3 | 3 | "Dogged Pursuit" | Patrick Corbett | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1988 |
| 4 | 4 | "Best Friends" | Patrick Corbett | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1988 |
| 5 | 5 | "Code of Honor" | Patrick Corbett | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1988 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Striptease Bank Robber" | Clay Borris | Avrum Jacobson | 1988 |
| 7 | 7 | "Hostages" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 8 | 8 | "Birds of a Feather" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 9 | 9 | "Race Against Time" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 10 | 10 | "Diamonds" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 11 | 11 | "Kids Just Want to Have Fun" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 12 | 12 | "Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 13 | 13 | "Princess Rosa" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 14 | 14 | "Comedy of Errors" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 15 | 15 | "Protective Custody" | TBD | TBD | 1988 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Candidate" | TBD | TBD | 1989 |
| 17 | 17 | "The Hit" | TBD | TBD | 1989 |
| 18 | 18 | "Chateau" | TBD | TBD | 1989 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Orchid and the Lady" | TBD | TBD | 1989 |
| 20 | 20 | "Scotty's Law" | TBD | TBD | 1989 |
| 21 | 21 | "What If I'm Not a Cop?" | Clay Borris | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1989 |
| 22 | 22 | "Murder She Song" | TBD | TBD | 1989 |
Season 2 (1989–90)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "Freeze" | Clay Borris | Chris Canaan | 1989 |
| 24 | 2 | "Hot Under the Collar" | Clay Borris | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1989 |
| 25 | 3 | "A Family Affair" | Al Waxman | Laurie Pearson | 1989 |
| 26 | 4 | "12 Cops and a Baby" | Clay Borris | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1989 |
| 27 | 5 | "Decoy" | Clay Borris | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1989 |
| 28 | 6 | "The Gun" | Al Waxman | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1989 |
| 29 | 7 | "Lost and Found" | Al Waxman | Avrum Jacobson | 1989 |
| 30 | 8 | "Double Exposure" | Clay Borris | Michael Zettler & Shelly Altman | 1989 |
| 31 | 9 | "A Killer Among Us" | Roman Buchok | Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1990 |
| 32 | 10 | "Officer Down" | Clay Borris | Story by : Lionel E. Siegel Teleplay by : Marlene Matthews | 1990 |
| 33 | 11 | "Jail Bait" | Peter Rowe | P. Barry | 1990 |
| 34 | 12 | "Mistaken Identity" | TBD | TBD | 1990 |
| 35 | 13 | "Don't Drink the Water" | Dennis Berry | P. Barry | 1990 |
| 36 | 14 | "The Chameleon" | Clay Borris | Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1990 |
| 37 | 15 | "Day of Jeopardy" | TBD | TBD | 1990 |
| 38 | 16 | "A Ride Into Danger" | TBD | TBD | 1990 |
| 39 | 17 | "Diplomatic Immunity" | Dennis Berry | Story by : Elizabeth Baxter Teleplay by : Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1990 |
| 40 | 18 | "The Grand Hotel Caper" | Jean-Pierre Prevost | Avrum Jacobson | 1990 |
| 41 | 19 | "Scent of Evil" | Dennis Berry | Story by : Claude-Michel Rome Teleplay by : Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1990 |
| 42 | 20 | "Lost Dog" | Paolo Barzman | Story by : Olivier Mergault Teleplay by : Laurie Pearson | 1990 |
| 43 | 21 | "Desperate Sunday" | Roman Buchok | Avrum Jacobson | 1990 |
| 44 | 22 | "Fatal Obsession" | TBD | TBD | 1990 |
Season 3 (1990–91)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | "Father and Son" | Peter Rowe | TBD | 1990 |
| 46 | 2 | "Love Me, Love My Dog" | Don McCutcheon | TBD | 1990 |
| 47 | 3 | "Friendly Persuasion" | Peter Rowe | Lionel E. Siegel | 1990 |
| 48 | 4 | "Skyscraper" | Alan Simmonds | Avrum Jacobson | 1990 |
| 49 | 5 | "Kidnapped" | Clay Borris | Story by : Alison Reid Teleplay by : Marlene Matthews | 1990 |
| 50 | 6 | "Count Your Blessings" | Don McCutcheon | Martin Lager | 1990 |
| 51 | 7 | "It's a Dog's Life" | Alan Simmonds | Avrum Jacobson | 1990 |
| 52 | 8 | "A Day in the Country" | Don McCutcheon | Tony DiFanco | 1990 |
| 53 | 9 | "And the Winner is..." | Clay Borris | Charles Lazer | 1990 |
| 54 | 10 | "Playing with Fire" | Roman Buchok | Laurie Pearson | 1990 |
| 55 | 11 | "On the Take" | Jesse Collins | TBD | 1991 |
| 56 | 12 | "Endangered Species" | Rob Malenfant | Martin Lager | 1991 |
| 57 | 13 | "Hard Choice" | Rob Malenfant | P.B. Gordon & Tony DiBarco | 1991 |
| 58 | 14 | "Smokescreen" | Roman Buchok | Laurie Pearson | 1991 |
| 59 | 15 | "Heartburn" | Don McCutcheon | Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1991 |
| 60 | 16 | "Number One with a Bullet" | TBD | TBD | 1991 |
| 61 | 17 | "The Fugitive" | Don McCutcheon | P.B. Gordon & Tony DiBarco | 1991 |
| 62 | 18 | "Spring Fever" | Alan Simmonds | Laurie Pearson | 1991 |
| 63 | 19 | "Over the Hill Gang" | Don McCutcheon | Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1991 |
| 64 | 20 | "Double Cross" | Peter Rowe | Martin Lager | 1991 |
| 65 | 21 | "36 Hours to Kill" | TBD | TBD | 1991 |
| 66 | 22 | "Cops and Robbers" | TBD | TBD | 1991 |
Season 4 (1991)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 1 | "By the Book" | Jesse Collins | Roy Sallows | 1991 |
| 68 | 2 | "Desperate Hours" | Clay Borris | Martin Lager | 1991 |
| 69 | 3 | "Lethal Injection" | Clay Borris | Tony DiFranco & Marlene Matthews | 1991 |
| 70 | 4 | "Fink" | Jesse Collins | Avrum Jacobson | 1991 |
| 71 | 5 | "Penny from Heaven" | Don McCutcheon | Marlene Matthews | 1991 |
| 72 | 6 | "Counterfeit Love" | TBD | TBD | 1991 |
| 73 | 7 | "Just Say No" | Roman Buchok | Phil Bedard & Larry Lalonde | 1991 |
| 74 | 8 | "Blind Spot" | Don Shebib | Story by : Bryan Renfro Teleplay by : Alison Reid | 1991 |
| 75 | 9 | "Gun Shy" | Roman Buchok | Eric Weinthal | 1991 |
| 76 | 10 | "Light at the End of the Tunnel" | Don Shebib | Eric Weinthal | 1991 |
| 77 | 11 | "What the Doctor Ordered" | Don McCutcheon | Charles Lazer | 1991 |
| 78 | 12 | "Relatively Speaking" | Don McCutcheon | Roy Sallows & Avrum Jacobson | 1991 |
| 79 | 13 | "Operation: Ship of Fools" | Clay Borris | Jeremy Gauthier | 1991 |
| 80 | 14 | "Abused Child" | Clay Borris | P. Barry | 1991 |
| 81 | 15 | "Club Dead" | Stacey Stewart Curtis | P. Barry | 1991 |
| 82 | 16 | "Big Man on Campus" | Roman Buchok | Laurie Pearson | 1991 |
| 83 | 17 | "Loose Cannon" | Don McCutcheon | Roy Sallows & Avrum Jacobson | 1991 |
| 84 | 18 | "All That Glitters" | Alain Nahum | Story by : Mark Eisenchteter Teleplay by : Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1991 |
| 85 | 19 | "One Brown Shoe" | Alain Nahum | Story by : Philippe Bérenger Teleplay by : Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1991 |
| 86 | 20 | "Switch" | Dennis Berry | Story by : Elizabeth Baxter Teleplay by : Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman | 1991 |
| 87 | 21 | "Blind Faith" | TBD | TBD | 1991 |
| 88 | 22 | "The Big Gun" | TBD | TBD | 1991 |
Season 5 (1992–93)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 1 | "Boy Who Cried Wolf" | Don McCutcheon | Avrum Jacobson | 1992 |
| 90 | 2 | "Hit and Run" | Jesse Collins | Laurie Pearson | 1992 |
| 91 | 3 | "Attacked" | Don McCutcheon | P. Barry | 1992 |
| 92 | 4 | "Bang, Bang, You're Dead" | Clay Borris | Eric Weinthal | 1992 |
| 93 | 5 | "Falling Out Among Thieves" | Clay Borris | Avrum Jacobson | 1992 |
| 94 | 6 | "Under Siege" | Jesse Collins | Roy Sallows | 1992 |
| 95 | 7 | "A Friendly Revenge" | TBD | TBD | 1992 |
| 96 | 8 | "Christmas Spirit" | TBD | TBD | 1992 |
| 97 | 9 | "Trapped" | TBD | TBD | 1992 |
| 98 | 10 | "Dead on Arrival" | TBD | TBD | 1992 |
| 99 | 11 | "Crime of Fashion" | TBD | TBD | 1992 |
| 100 | 12 | "Reasonable Force" | TBD | TBD | 1992 |
| 101 | 13 | "Killing Ground" | TBD | TBD | 1992 |
| 102 | 14 | "Heartstrings" | TBD | TBD | 1992 |
| 103 | 15 | "Decoy Ducks" | Don McCutcheon | P. Barry | 1992 |
| 104 | 16 | "Bounty Hunter" | Jesse Collins | Avrum Jacobson | 1992 |
| 105 | 17 | "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" | Jesse Collins | Laurie Pearson | 1992 |
| 106 | 18 | "Stage Mother" | Don McCutcheon | Avrum Jacobson | 1993 |
References
- CRBS. "Not coming to a TV near you" WorkingDefinition.com (24 April 2005)
- Hit and Run. “Katts & Dog: Hit And Run PT1” youtube.com (16 November 2008)
- Orlean, Susan (2011). Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 284. ISBN 978-1-4391-9013-5.
External links
- Katts and Dog at IMDb
- Canadian TV exports list
- Katts and Dog - Ein Herz und eine Schnauze, a German site with an episode list and notes for all five seasons
- konarciq.net -Katts and Dog / Rin Tin Tin K-9 Cop episode guide