Family Dog

Season 1

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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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11 Episodes

Show Dog
E1
Show DogThe Binsfords enter the dog in a rodeo showcase of the stars, believing him to be specially talented. Meanwhile, all the dog wants is a drink of water.
Hot Dog at the Zoo
E2
Hot Dog at the ZooIn 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!
Doggone Girl is Mine
E3
Doggone Girl is MineIn 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!
Enemy Dog
E4
Enemy DogWhen the pretentious Mahoneys pick up a mammoth police dog from an auction, the Binfords force their pooch to interact with it.
Eye on the Sparrow
E5
Eye on the SparrowThe dog cares for a sparrow who's unable to fly.
Call of the Mild
E6
Call of the MildThe family dog dreams of cavorting with the neighborhood strays, but he soon discovers he doesn't have what it takes to run with the pack.
Dog Days of Summer
E7
Dog Days of SummerWhen the Binsfords head to the beach, they're forced to contend with a trashy family and their ferocious bulldog, Scud.
Party Animal
E8
Party AnimalAfter hosting the neighborhood block party, the Binsfords' house catches on fire.
Family Dog Goes Homeless
E9
Family Dog Goes HomelessThe family dog befriends a homeless woman.
Family Dog Gets Good and Sick
E10
Family Dog Gets Good and SickThe family dog becomes ill after being bitten by a mosquito that was feasting on toxic waste. Meanwhile, a neighborhood dog is killed by a car.
Pilot
E11
PilotIn 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.