Katts and Dog
Also known asRin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (U.S.)
StarringJesse Collins
Andrew Bednarski
Rudolph Von Holstein III
Nancy Anne Sakovich
ComposerPaul Zaza
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes106
Production
Executive producerHerbert B. Leonard
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDover Beach Productions
Comweb Productions
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 17, 1988 (1988-09-17) 
1993 (1993)

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.

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

Episodes

Season 1 (1988–89)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Boy Meets Dog"Clay BorrisChris Canaan & Michael Zettler & Shelly AltmanSeptember 16, 1988 (1988-09-16)
22"A Catered Affair"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
33"Dogged Pursuit"Patrick CorbettMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1988 (1988)
44"Best Friends"Patrick CorbettMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1988 (1988)
55"Code of Honor"Patrick CorbettMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1988 (1988)
66"The Striptease Bank Robber"Clay BorrisAvrum Jacobson1988 (1988)
77"Hostages"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
88"Birds of a Feather"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
99"Race Against Time"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
1010"Diamonds"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
1111"Kids Just Want to Have Fun"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
1212"Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
1313"Princess Rosa"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
1414"Comedy of Errors"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
1515"Protective Custody"TBDTBD1988 (1988)
1616"The Candidate"TBDTBD1989 (1989)
1717"The Hit"TBDTBD1989 (1989)
1818"Chateau"TBDTBD1989 (1989)
1919"The Orchid and the Lady"TBDTBD1989 (1989)
2020"Scotty's Law"TBDTBD1989 (1989)
2121"What If I'm Not a Cop?"Clay BorrisMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1989 (1989)
2222"Murder She Song"TBDTBD1989 (1989)

Season 2 (1989–90)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
231"Freeze"Clay BorrisChris Canaan1989 (1989)
242"Hot Under the Collar"Clay BorrisMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1989 (1989)
253"A Family Affair"Al WaxmanLaurie Pearson1989 (1989)
264"12 Cops and a Baby"Clay BorrisMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1989 (1989)
275"Decoy"Clay BorrisMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1989 (1989)
286"The Gun"Al WaxmanMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1989 (1989)
297"Lost and Found"Al WaxmanAvrum Jacobson1989 (1989)
308"Double Exposure"Clay BorrisMichael Zettler & Shelly Altman1989 (1989)
319"A Killer Among Us"Roman BuchokAngelo Stea & Peter Lauterman1990 (1990)
3210"Officer Down"Clay BorrisStory by: Lionel E. Siegel
Teleplay by: Marlene Matthews
1990 (1990)
3311"Jail Bait"Peter RoweP. Barry1990 (1990)
3412"Mistaken Identity"TBDTBD1990 (1990)
3513"Don't Drink the Water"Dennis BerryP. Barry1990 (1990)
3614"The Chameleon"Clay BorrisAngelo Stea & Peter Lauterman1990 (1990)
3715"Day of Jeopardy"TBDTBD1990 (1990)
3816"A Ride Into Danger"TBDTBD1990 (1990)
3917"Diplomatic Immunity"Dennis BerryStory by: Elizabeth Baxter
Teleplay by: Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman
1990 (1990)
4018"The Grand Hotel Caper"Jean-Pierre PrevostAvrum Jacobson1990 (1990)
4119"Scent of Evil"Dennis BerryStory by: Claude-Michel Rome
Teleplay by: Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman
1990 (1990)
4220"Lost Dog"Paolo BarzmanStory by: Olivier Mergault
Teleplay by: Laurie Pearson
1990 (1990)
4321"Desperate Sunday"Roman BuchokAvrum Jacobson1990 (1990)
4422"Fatal Obsession"TBDTBD1990 (1990)

Season 3 (1990–91)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
451"Father and Son"Peter RoweTBD1990 (1990)
462"Love Me, Love My Dog"Don McCutcheonTBD1990 (1990)
473"Friendly Persuasion"Peter RoweLionel E. Siegel1990 (1990)
484"Skyscraper"Alan SimmondsAvrum Jacobson1990 (1990)
495"Kidnapped"Clay BorrisStory by: Alison Reid
Teleplay by: Marlene Matthews
1990 (1990)
506"Count Your Blessings"Don McCutcheonMartin Lager1990 (1990)
517"It's a Dog's Life"Alan SimmondsAvrum Jacobson1990 (1990)
528"A Day in the Country"Don McCutcheonTony DiFanco1990 (1990)
539"And the Winner is..."Clay BorrisCharles Lazer1990 (1990)
5410"Playing with Fire"Roman BuchokLaurie Pearson1990 (1990)
5511"On the Take"Jesse CollinsTBD1991 (1991)
5612"Endangered Species"Rob MalenfantMartin Lager1991 (1991)
5713"Hard Choice"Rob MalenfantP.B. Gordon & Tony DiBarco1991 (1991)
5814"Smokescreen"Roman BuchokLaurie Pearson1991 (1991)
5915"Heartburn"Don McCutcheonAngelo Stea & Peter Lauterman1991 (1991)
6016"Number One with a Bullet"TBDTBD1991 (1991)
6117"The Fugitive"Don McCutcheonP.B. Gordon & Tony DiBarco1991 (1991)
6218"Spring Fever"Alan SimmondsLaurie Pearson1991 (1991)
6319"Over the Hill Gang"Don McCutcheonAngelo Stea & Peter Lauterman1991 (1991)
6420"Double Cross"Peter RoweMartin Lager1991 (1991)
6521"36 Hours to Kill"TBDTBD1991 (1991)
6622"Cops and Robbers"TBDTBD1991 (1991)

Season 4 (1991)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
671"By the Book"Jesse CollinsRoy Sallows1991 (1991)
682"Desperate Hours"Clay BorrisMartin Lager1991 (1991)
693"Lethal Injection"Clay BorrisTony DiFranco & Marlene Matthews1991 (1991)
704"Fink"Jesse CollinsAvrum Jacobson1991 (1991)
715"Penny from Heaven"Don McCutcheonMarlene Matthews1991 (1991)
726"Counterfeit Love"TBDTBD1991 (1991)
737"Just Say No"Roman BuchokPhil Bedard & Larry Lalonde1991 (1991)
748"Blind Spot"Don ShebibStory by: Bryan Renfro
Teleplay by: Alison Reid
1991 (1991)
759"Gun Shy"Roman BuchokEric Weinthal1991 (1991)
7610"Light at the End of the Tunnel"Don ShebibEric Weinthal1991 (1991)
7711"What the Doctor Ordered"Don McCutcheonCharles Lazer1991 (1991)
7812"Relatively Speaking"Don McCutcheonRoy Sallows & Avrum Jacobson1991 (1991)
7913"Operation: Ship of Fools"Clay BorrisJeremy Gauthier1991 (1991)
8014"Abused Child"Clay BorrisP. Barry1991 (1991)
8115"Club Dead"Stacey Stewart CurtisP. Barry1991 (1991)
8216"Big Man on Campus"Roman BuchokLaurie Pearson1991 (1991)
8317"Loose Cannon"Don McCutcheonRoy Sallows & Avrum Jacobson1991 (1991)
8418"All That Glitters"Alain NahumStory by: Mark Eisenchteter
Teleplay by: Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman
1991 (1991)
8519"One Brown Shoe"Alain NahumStory by: Philippe Bérenger
Teleplay by: Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman
1991 (1991)
8620"Switch"Dennis BerryStory by: Elizabeth Baxter
Teleplay by: Angelo Stea & Peter Lauterman
1991 (1991)
8721"Blind Faith"TBDTBD1991 (1991)
8822"The Big Gun"TBDTBD1991 (1991)

Season 5 (1992–93)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
891"Boy Who Cried Wolf"Don McCutcheonAvrum Jacobson1992 (1992)
902"Hit and Run"Jesse CollinsLaurie Pearson1992 (1992)
913"Attacked"Don McCutcheonP. Barry1992 (1992)
924"Bang, Bang, You're Dead"Clay BorrisEric Weinthal1992 (1992)
935"Falling Out Among Thieves"Clay BorrisAvrum Jacobson1992 (1992)
946"Under Siege"Jesse CollinsRoy Sallows1992 (1992)
957"A Friendly Revenge"TBDTBD1992 (1992)
968"Christmas Spirit"TBDTBD1992 (1992)
979"Trapped"TBDTBD1992 (1992)
9810"Dead on Arrival"TBDTBD1992 (1992)
9911"Crime of Fashion"TBDTBD1992 (1992)
10012"Reasonable Force"TBDTBD1992 (1992)
10113"Killing Ground"TBDTBD1992 (1992)
10214"Heartstrings"TBDTBD1992 (1992)
10315"Decoy Ducks"Don McCutcheonP. Barry1992 (1992)
10416"Bounty Hunter"Jesse CollinsAvrum Jacobson1992 (1992)
10517"Wrong Place, Wrong Time"Jesse CollinsLaurie Pearson1992 (1992)
10618"Stage Mother"Don McCutcheonAvrum Jacobson1993 (1993)

References

  1. 1 2 CRBS. "Not coming to a TV near you" WorkingDefinition.com (24 April 2005)
  2. Hit and Run. “Katts & Dog: Hit And Run PT1” youtube.com (16 November 2008)
  3. Orlean, Susan (2011). Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 284. ISBN 978-1-4391-9013-5.
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