Katts & Dog

Katts and Dog is a Canadian production. Like almost all Canadian productions, it is co-produced with another country, in this case France. This is done to join costs to make a more attractive show, a show that will attract viewers from all over the world. The french character on the show was not to show the Quebec/Ontario relations (although it does a nice job).

The character was there to represent the production with France. The characters and the show itself are created in a neutral manner. The people in many countries can relate to the characters and the setting because there is no real connection to a particular city. Canadians can relate as Canadians, and the rest of the world can relate as well.

I have been a Rin Tin Tin fan for years. Rin Tin Tin K9 Cop(Katts and Dog was the title outside the US) is a wonderful family show that shows the life of a police officer and his partner, a German Shepherd. Just like the original series the Adventures of Rin Tin Tin , there was action and family values in each episode. The father/son relationship played by Jesse Collins as officer Hank Katts and Andrew Bednarski as his nephew/ adopted son Stevie was believable and realistic. The show took place in a generic metropolitan city. Each week brought new stories and unlike many TV series it didn't go preaching to the viewer. This TV show deserves to be released on DVD to be viewed by a new generation of kids and allow us older fans to relive the enjoyment of a family oriented police show.

i love this show!! i wish it came back on!! it was awesome sending just say no messages and all that! and i loved how jesse adopted andrew as his son that was cool and it shows that men arent that bad as fathers! well i just wish i had seen the last episode thanx for your time and anyone interested in joining a chat of this show or actors please email me!

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this series growing up. It was one that if I was going to miss it, I'd set the record timer so that I'd have it. My mom new better than to interrupt me while this show was playing. Besides the fact that Andrew Bednarski was a heart throb of his time, the show dealt with a lot of great family oriented topics. It was moralistic, enthusiastic and dealt with everyday issues. I was surprised to find it on TV in Canada 7 years ago while driving through, but have never found it on re-runs in the U.S. With all the shows of the past hitting the tube, I think that this one should make that list as well. You can't even find anything on Ebay for it, it is almost like it never really existed...just dropped off the planet.

SEND THIS SHOW BACK INTO SYNDICATION, you'd be doing families a favor, what with all the immoralistic shows out there for our kids to watch, it would be nice to have a show with values to watch.

In response to what jbuck_919 said:

'Katts & Dog' (or 'Rin Tin Tin K9 Cop') takes place in and around Toronto, Ontario.

As I recall, that was abundantly clear in the Canadian versions - due to the scenery and references to the Toronto Police Service, among other things.

I loved the show; it was one of my childhood favourites. If someone decided to air it, I would definitely watch it.

The plot and effects weren't quite as complex as my modern favourites (ie Third Watch), but they were excellent for its day.

~Mark