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{{short description|American animated comedy television series}}
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| creative_director = Robert Porter
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| composer = Denis M. Hannigan | creative_director = Robert Porter
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| runtime = 22–24 minutes
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| last_aired = {{End date|2005|6|15}}
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| opentheme = "''CatDog'' Theme Song"
| theme_music_composer = Peter Hannan
| endtheme = "''CatDog'' Ending Theme Song"
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| num_seasons = 4
| num_episodes = 68{{efn|Includes 134 segments. Two episodes were unaired on television.}}
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| executive_producer = Peter Hannan
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* Mario Piluso
* Ken Kessel
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| runtime = 23 minutes
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'''''ManWomen''''' is an American ] created by ] for ]. The series depicts the life of conjoined sisters, with one half being a female and the other a male. Nickelodeon produced the series from ], ].<ref name="Varietyleash">{{cite news|title=Nick leashes 'CatDog' to 400 episodes|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1116678594|date=August 13, 1997|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=29 May 2010}}</ref> The first episode aired on April 4, 1998 (following the '']''), before the show officially premiered in October. The episode "Fetch" was also shown in theaters with '']''.


'''''CatDog''''' is an American animated television series created by ] for ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Perlmutter |first=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=] |isbn=978-1538103739 |pages=116–117}}</ref> The series follows the zany hijinks of orange-furred ] brothers of different species, with one half of the resultant animal being a cat and the other a dog. Nickelodeon produced the series from ].<ref name="Varietyleash">{{Cite news |date=August 14, 1997 |title=Nick Leashes 'CatDog' to 40 Episodes |url=https://variety.com/1997/tv/news/nick-leashes-catdog-to-40-episodes-1116678594/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531033249/https://variety.com/1997/tv/news/nick-leashes-catdog-to-40-episodes-1116678594/ |archive-date=May 31, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2010 |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref> The first episode aired on April 4, 1998, following the '']'', before the show officially premiered on October 5, 1998. Similarly, the Season 2 episode "Fetch" was shown in ] in 1998 before airing on television.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 31, 1998 |title=The Rugrats Movie |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-ad-the-rugrats-movie/121435142/ |work=] |page=63}}</ref>
The series ran until June 15, 2005. Toward the end of its run, a made-for-TV film was released, titled ''CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery''. Reruns were played on ] from 2002 to 2011 and then on ] as part of '']'' block since March 2013, then the '90s Are All That was replaced with ] on October 5, 2015. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Peter Hannan Productions and has been released on DVD.


The series ended on June 15, 2005, after a total of four seasons and 66 aired episodes over seven years, plus two produced episodes that never aired. It was produced by ] and ] and was released on DVD in ] by ].
==Premise==
{{See also|List of CatDog episodes}}
The series follows the adventures of Cat (]) and Dog (]), two ]s who are a ] of a cat and dog with two heads (one at either end of its single body) and no tail or hind legs. Although they are brothers, they have very different personalities which conflict at times. Cat is very cultured while Dog is very fun-loving and enjoys chasing garbage trucks, chasing cars, and exploring, things in which Cat does not want to take part.


Two animation studios, ] and ] through ], worked on the animation for the show.
The series takes place in Nearburg, a town dominated by anthropomorphic animals and the occasional humanoid.


==Production== ==Premise==
''CatDog'' follows the adventures of a ] and a ] who share a body, despite having opposite personalities. Cat is a strait-laced, intellectual cat whereas Dog is an impulsive, happy-go-lucky dog. While the brothers can independently control their upper bodies with two heads, they are ] at the midsection, meaning they have no tail or hind legs. Cat and Dog's personality differences share similarities with '']'', the '']'' shorts and elements of ], ], and fellow ] characters ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Erickson |first=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |edition=2nd |page=191}}</ref> Because Cat and Dog cannot be separated, Dog will often drag his brother into activities Dog enjoys, such as chasing garbage trucks, eating fast food, and exploring, even though Cat is reluctant to do so.
The series, created by Peter Hannan, was developed as the next Nicktoons production and produced from Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. Hannan served as executive producer. This was part of Nickelodeon's $350 million investment in original animation over the next five years after the series' inception.<ref name="Varietyleash"/>

Albie Hecht, Nickelodeon's senior vice president of worldwide productions, said that the creators planned for the series to "really play off of kids' sympathies" by portraying the characters as experiencing "the worst of both worlds".<ref name="Varietyleash"/> Hannan said CatDog was inspired by watching neighborhood cats and dogs occasionally fight each other, and thought that it would be great to make conjoined twins Cat and Dog to see how both of the animals would fare against other things.<ref name="Varietyleash"/> The idea of them being conjoined twins came from Hannan watching several news stories on TV about conjoined twins living a normal life conjoined together.<ref name="Varietyleash"/> Both aspects he claimed, initially developed the idea of CatDog.<ref name="Varietyleash"/>


==Episodes== ==Episodes==
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{{:List of CatDog episodes}} {{:List of CatDog episodes}}


==Reception== ==Characters==
* CatDog (Cat voiced by ] and Dog voiced by ]), a cat and a dog conjoined hybrid twin brothers with a very long and stretchy upper body, having no tail or hind legs.
''CatDog'' is reviewed at ]. It is advised for children aged 7 and up, and it is given a score of 2/5 stars. It is described as "iffy", one of the reasons cited as being due to "some bad role models". The review continues; "The series makes some attempts at injecting a moral here or there, but they fall flat. The focus is on looniness, silliness, and out-of-control antics, with very little in the way of redeeming qualities. This can be just the ticket for some kids, although the bizarreness of the concept is enough to leave most parents shaking their heads."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/catdog|title=CatDog|first=Sarah|last=Wenk|work=]|accessdate=3 January 2011}}</ref>
* Winslow Oddfellow, (voiced by ]), a tailless blue mouse who lives next door.
* Cliff Feltbottom (voiced by Tom Kenny), a male bulldog and the leader of the Greaser Dogs.
* Shriek Dubois (voiced by ]), a female poodle.
* Lube (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui), a male hound who falls in love.
* Rancid Rabbit (voiced by ]), a green rabbit.
* Eddie the Squirrel (voiced by ]), a gray squirrel.
* Randolph Grant (voiced by Billy West)
* Tallulah Headbank (voiced by Maria Bamford)
* Mean Bob (voiced by Billy West)
* Lola Caricola (voiced by ])
* The Ingrid Twins (both voiced by ])
* Mervis and Dunglap (voiced by ]), a pig and a weasel, respectively.
* Mr. Sunshine (voiced by Billy West)


==Production==
===Award nominations===
The series, created by Peter Hannan, was developed as the next Nicktoons production and produced from ] in ]. Hannan served as executive producer. This was part of Nickelodeon's $350 million investment in original animation over the next five years after the series' inception.<ref name="Varietyleash" />
In 1998, the series was nominated for an ] for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production, for "Dog Gone". The recipients would have been ], Robert Porter and Peter Hannan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://annieawards.org/26thwinners.html|title=Legacy: 26th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1998)|work=AnnieAwards.org|publisher=]|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref>


], ]'s senior vice president of worldwide productions, said that the creators planned for the series to "really play off of kids' sympathies" by portraying the characters as experiencing "the worst of both worlds".<ref name="Varietyleash" /> Hannan said CatDog was inspired by watching neighborhood cats and dogs occasionally fight each other, and thought that it would be great to make conjoined twins Cat and Dog to see how both of the animals would fare against other things.<ref name="Varietyleash" /> The idea of them being conjoined twins came from Hannan watching several news stories on TV about conjoined twins living a normal life conjoined together.<ref name="Varietyleash" /> Both aspects, he claimed, initially developed the idea of CatDog.<ref name="Varietyleash" />
At the ], USA, the series is nominated for a Blimp Award for Favorite Cartoon in 1999 and 2000.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}


The title characters were originally envisioned as a two-headed superhero called "CatDog Man".
==Other media==


==Broadcast==
===Home video and digital download releases===
The series originally aired on ] in the US from 1998 to 2005, and aired reruns from 2005 to 2007. It was subsequently aired on ] from May 1, 2002, to August 23, 2011. Catdog began airing on ] in 2013 and continued to air until 2021. The show started streaming on ] in 2020. In the UK and Ireland, the series was broadcast on ] (1998–2005), ] (1999-2007) and ] (2002–13). In Canada, the series was broadcast on ] (2009–2019) and on ] (1998–2006). In Australia and New Zealand, the series was broadcast on ] (1998–2015). In Japan, the series was broadcast on ] (1999–2009) and on ] (1999–2006). In Middle East, the series was broadcast on ] (2008–2011) and on ] (2014–2015). In March 2021, the series was added along with other various Nicktoons and Nickelodeon shows onto ].
Two VHS tapes were released for the series in 1999. ''Together Forever'' contains the episodes "Dog Gone", "Flea or Die", "Diamond Fever", "CatDog's End" and "Work Force" with a bonus short "Cat Diggety Dog" and ''CatDog vs. the Greasers'' contains the episodes "Siege on Fort CatDog", "Squirrel Dog", "Full Moon Fever", "Shriek Loves Dog" and "All You Need is Lube". The complete series is available for download in the iTunes Store. ] contracted ]'s ] service arm to produce DVD sets of ''CatDog'' and other Nickelodeon shows exclusively for sale on Amazon. The DVDs were "manufactured-on-demand" DVD-Rs to match orders. The series is also available for download on Amazon's InstantVideo service.


==Reception==
The CreateSpace releases are no longer available with the announcement of Nickelodeon and ] releasing traditional retail DVD sets of the series.
===Critical===
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The series was reviewed by ] with a score 2/5 stars, advised for children 7 and up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wenk |first=Sarah |date=July 12, 2006 |title=CatDog |url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/catdog |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926194050/http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/catdog |archive-date=September 26, 2011 |access-date=January 3, 2011 |website=]}}</ref>

===Awards and nominations===
In 1998, the series was nominated for an ] for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production, for "Dog Gone". The recipients would have been ], Robert Porter and Peter Hannan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Legacy: 26th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1998) |url=http://annieawards.org/26thwinners.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011211535/http://annieawards.org/26thwinners.html |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |access-date=December 1, 2012 |website=AnnieAwards.org |publisher=]}}</ref>

At the ], the show was nominated for ]. However, it lost to '']''. It did so again in the ].

==Merchandise==
===Home media and digital download releases===
Two VHS tapes of the series were released by ] on March 30, 1999. ''Together Forever'' contains a bonus short "Cat-Diggety Dog" plus the episodes "Dog Gone", "Flea or Die", "Diamond Fever", "CatDog's End" and "Work Force", and ''CatDog vs. The Greasers'' contains the episodes "Siege on Fort CatDog", "Squirrel Dog", "Full Moon Fever", "Shriek Loves Dog" and "All You Need Is Lube".
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- |-
|+VHS releases
! ] Releases
! Title
!style="text-align:center;"| Release Date
! {{abbr|No.|Number}} of<br />episodes
! Discs
! Release date
! ]
! colspan=2|Episodes include
|- |-
| rowspan=6|''Together Forever''
|Season 1: Part 1 <br> Season 1: Part 2 ||October 18, 2011 <br> March 27, 2012|| style="text-align:center;"|2<br>2|| style="text-align:center;"|10<br>10
| rowspan=6|6
| rowspan=11|March 30, 1999
| 2x04c
| "Cat-Diggety Dog"
|- |-
| 1x01a
|Season 2: Part 1 <br> Season 2: Part 2 ||June 5, 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=CatDog: Season Two, Part One|work=]|asin=B007GMKX6G}}</ref><br>September 25, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-2-Part-2/17061|title=CatDog - 'Season 2, Part 2' DVDs are Scheduled for Wide Release|first=David|last=Lambert|date=June 8, 2011|work=TVShowsOnDVD.com|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> || style="text-align:center;"|2<br>2|| style="text-align:center;"|10<br>10
| "Dog Gone"
|- |-
| 1x02a
|Season 3♦ ||March 12, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-3/18015|title=CatDog DVD news: Announcement for CatDog - Season 3 - TVShowsOnDVD.com|work=tvshowsondvd.com}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|3|| style="text-align:center;"|20
| "Flea or Die"
|- |-
| 1x05a
|Season 4 ||August 20, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-4/18432|title=CatDog DVD news: Announcement for CatDog - The Final Season - TVShowsOnDVD.com|work=tvshowsondvd.com}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|1|| style="text-align:center;"|8
| "Diamond Fever"
|- |-
| 1x12a
|Complete Series ||December 9, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-The-Complete-Series/20307|title=CatDog DVD news: Announcement for CatDog - The Complete Series - TVShowsOnDVD.com|work=tvshowsondvd.com}}</ref>|| style="text-align:center;"|12|| style="text-align:center;"|68
| "CatDog's End"
|-
| 1x04b
| "Work Force"
|-
| rowspan=5|''CatDog vs. The Greasers''
| rowspan=5|5
| 1x12b
| "Siege on Fort CatDog"
|-
| 1x09a
| "Squirrel Dog"
|-
| 1x11a
| "Full Moon Fever"
|-
| 1x04a
| "Shriek Loves Dog"
|-
| 1x03b
| "All You Need Is Lube"
|} |}
In 2010, ] contracted ]'s ] service arm to produce DVD sets of ''CatDog'' and other Nickelodeon shows exclusively for sale on Amazon. The DVDs were "manufactured-on-demand" DVD-Rs to match orders. The series is also available for download on Amazon's InstantVideo service. From 2011 to 2013, ] released the series on DVD via several season sets, and a proper complete series set was released on December 9, 2014.<ref name="CatDogSFDVDNews">{{Cite news |last=DeMott |first=Rick |date=October 18, 2011 |title=CatDog: Season 1 – Part 1 Pounces Its Way onto DVD |url=https://www.awn.com/news/catdog-season-1-part-1-pounces-its-way-dvd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813223928/https://www.awn.com/news/catdog-season-1-part-1-pounces-its-way-dvd |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |access-date=August 13, 2022 |work=] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="CatDogSFDVDNews2">{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=David |date=September 22, 2014 |title=CatDog - {{'}}''The Complete Series''{{'}} Is Scheduled to Be in Stores in Time for Christmas |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-The-Complete-Series/20307 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208012147/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-The-Complete-Series/20307 |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |website=]}}</ref>
♦ - Shout! Factory select title, sold exclusively through Shout's online store.


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|+ ] Releases
|-
! Title
! ] Releases
!style="text-align:center;"| Release Date !style="text-align:center;"| Release date
! Discs ! Discs
! ] ! ]
|- |-
|Season 1 ||June 7, 2010|| style="text-align:center;"|4|| style="text-align:center;"|20 |''Season 1'' ||April 7, 2010 || style="text-align:center;"|4|| style="text-align:center;"|20
|- |-
|Season 2 (2 sets)||December 1, 2010 || style="text-align:center;"|7|| style="text-align:center;"|34 |''Season 2, Volume 1'' ||December 1, 2010 || style="text-align:center;"|3|| style="text-align:center;"|17
|- |-
|Season 3 ||December 1, 2010|| style="text-align:center;"|3|| style="text-align:center;"|13 |''Season 2, Volume 2'' ||December 1, 2010 || style="text-align:center;"|4|| style="text-align:center;"|17
|-
|''Season 3'' ||December 1, 2010|| style="text-align:center;"|3|| style="text-align:center;"|13
|} |}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;
|-
|+]
! colspan=2|Title
! Season(s)
! Episodes
! Release date
! Episodes
|-
| style="background:#0e8ede|
| ''Volume 1: Season 1, Part 1''
| rowspan=2|1
| rowspan=4|10
| October 18, 2011
| 1 ("Dog Gone" / "Fan Mail" / "All You Can't Eat") – 6 ("Party Animal" / "Mush, Dog, Mush!"), 8 ("Pumped" / "Dummy Dummy"), 9 ("Squirrel Dog" / "Brother's Day"), 11 ("Full Moon Fever" / "War of the CatDog") and 14 ("Nightmare" / "CatDogPig")
|-
| style="background:#14c036|
| ''Volume 2: Season 1, Part 2''
| March 27, 2012
| 7 ("Armed and Dangerous" / "Fistful of Mail!"), 10 ("Escape From the Deep End" / "The Collector"), 12 ("CatDog's End" / "Siege on Fort CatDog"), 13 ("Safety Dog" / "Dog Come Home!"), 15 ("New Neighbors" / "Dead Weight") – 20 ("All About Cat" / "Trespassing")
|-
| style="background:#bf0028|
| ''Volume 3: Season 2, Part 1''
| rowspan=2|2
| June 5, 2012<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=CatDog: Season Two, Part One |type=DVD |asin=B007GMKX6G}}</ref>
| 21 ("Send in the CatDog" / "Fishing for Trouble" / "Fetch") – 30 ("Climb Every CatDog" / "Canine Mutiny")
|-
| style="background:#584774|
| ''Volume 4: Season 2, Part 2''
| September 25, 2012<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=David |date=June 8, 2011 |title=CatDog - {{'}}''Season 2, Part 2''{{'}} DVDs Are Scheduled for Wide Release |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-2-Part-2/17061 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917061844/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-2-Part-2/17061 |archive-date=September 17, 2012 |access-date=December 1, 2012 |website=]}}</ref>
| 31 ("It's a Wonderful Half Life" / "Shepherd Dog") – 40 ("Cliff's Little Secret" / "Freak Show")
|-
| style="background:#fcc52d|
| ''Volume 5: The Complete Third Season''{{efn|Shout! Factory select title sold exclusively through Shout's online store.}}
| 3
| 20
| March 12, 2013<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=David |date=January 30, 2013 |title=CatDog - Shout! Select Release Scheduled for {{'}}''Season 3''{{'}} of the Classic Nick Show |url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-3/18015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208131738/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-3/18015 |archive-date=February 8, 2013 |website=]}}</ref>
| 41 ("Sumo Enchanted Evening" / "Hotel CatDog") – 60 ("New Cat in Town" / "CatDog's Booty")
|-
| style="background:#37ced7|
| ''Volume 6: The Complete Final Season''
| 4
| 8
| August 20, 2013<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=David |date=May 10, 2013 |title=CatDog - The 4th and {{'}}''Final Season''{{'}} Is Scheduled by Shout! for DVD |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-4/18432 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115080609/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/CatDog-Season-4/18432 |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |website=]}}</ref>
| 61–63 ("CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery") – 68 ("Vexed of Kin" / "Meat Dog's Friends")
|-
| style="background:#1a4683|
| ''The Complete Series''
| 1-4
| 68
| December 9, 2014<ref name="CatDogSFDVDNews2" />
| 1 ("Dog Gone" / "Fan Mail" / "All You Can't Eat") – 68 ("Vexed of Kin" / "Meat Dog's Friends")
|}
The complete series is also available for download in the ] and streaming on ].

In Australia, seasons 1-3 were released on DVD by ].

===Promotions===
Nickelodeon initiated a $20 million promotional campaign for the series' first season in 1999 with partners ], ], ], and ].<ref name="stanley">{{Cite magazine |last1=Stanley |first1=T. L. |last2=Thompson |first2=Stephanie |date=January 18, 1999 |title=The $20m Truth About CatDog |magazine=] |volume=40 |issue=3}}</ref> Burger King, which had promoted Nickelodeon's '']'' with toys the previous year, offered ''CatDog''-themed toys in its kids meals for five weeks beginning February 22, 1999.<ref name="stanley" /> Nickelodeon promoted a trip to ] as a prize in an on-air sweepstakes sponsored by Burger King and ], which also released a line of ''CatDog'' toys that year.<ref name="stanley" /> Duracell held a back-to-school-themed backpack offer as well as a "Catch CatDog" sweepstakes on television and radio during the holiday season.<ref name="stanley" /> Jell-O packaged ''CatDog'' stickers in its Jell-O Yogurt kids packs.<ref name="stanley" /> Nabisco marketed limited edition ''CatDog'' ] flavors, which featured instant-win contest prizes that included a trip to Los Angeles to meet and have their likeness drawn by creator of ''CatDog''.<ref name="stanley" />


===Video games=== ===Video games===
On May 13, 1999, Nickelodeon and ] announced a three-year partnership to publish video games based on Nickelodeon television series, the first being ''CatDog: Quest for the Golden Hydrant'' for ], which released in late 1999.<ref name="forge">{{Cite press release |title=Hasbro Interactive and Nickelodeon Forge 3 Year Software Partnership |date=May 13, 1999 |location=] |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hasbro+Interactive+and+Nickelodeon+Forge+3+Year+Software+Partnership.-a054624129 |via=] |access-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610133939/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hasbro+Interactive+and+Nickelodeon+Forge+3+Year+Software+Partnership.-a054624129 |archive-date=June 10, 2013 |agency=]}}</ref> Ports of the game for ] and ] were mentioned but ultimately never released.<ref name="forge" /> Another Hasbro title, ''CatDog: Saving Mean Bob'', was announced for a 2000 release for PC and PlayStation<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Traiman |first=Steve |date=February 19, 2000 |title=Kid-Size Multimedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CQ4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68 |magazine=] |page=68 |via=]}}</ref> but never released.
*''CatDog: Quest for the Golden Hydrant'' (1999, PC)
*''CatDog: Saving Mean Bob'' (1999, ], cancelled)
*'']'' (as playable characters)
*'']'' (as hosts)
*'']'' (Seen but not playable characters)
*'']'' (Seen but not playable characters)


Characters from the series appeared as cameos or playable characters in the Nickelodeon games '']'', ''Super Brawl Universe'', '']'', '']'', ''Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis'', and '']''. Characters make cameo appearances in '']'', '']'', and '']''.
==Broadcast==


==Notes==
The series originally aired on ] in the US from 1998-2005. It was subsequently aired on ] (2002–11) and ] (2013-present). In the UK and Ireland, the series was broadcast on ] (1998-2005) and ] (2002-13). The series was broadcast in Canada on ] (2009–present) and on ] (1998-2005). In Australia and New Zealand the series aired on ] (1998-2013).
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* {{IMDb title|0154061}} * {{IMDb title|0154061}}
* {{URL|http://catdog1st.tripod.com|Welcome to CatDog's 1st Fan Site}} – includes various interview from members of cast and crew
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American animated comedy television series

CatDog
Genre
Created byPeter Hannan
Creative directorRobert Porter
Voices of
Theme music composerPeter Hannan
Opening theme"CatDog Theme Song"
Ending theme"CatDog Ending Theme Song"
ComposerDenis M. Hannigan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes68 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerPeter Hannan
Producers
  • Mario Piluso
  • Ken Kessel
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 4, 1998 (1998-04-04) –
June 15, 2005 (2005-06-15)

CatDog is an American animated television series created by Peter Hannan for Nickelodeon. The series follows the zany hijinks of orange-furred conjoined brothers of different species, with one half of the resultant animal being a cat and the other a dog. Nickelodeon produced the series from Burbank, California. The first episode aired on April 4, 1998, following the 1998 Kids' Choice Awards, before the show officially premiered on October 5, 1998. Similarly, the Season 2 episode "Fetch" was shown in theaters in 1998 before airing on television.

The series ended on June 15, 2005, after a total of four seasons and 66 aired episodes over seven years, plus two produced episodes that never aired. It was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Peter Hannan Productions and was released on DVD in Region 1 by Shout! Factory.

Two animation studios, Saerom Animation and Rough Draft Studios through Rough Draft Korea, worked on the animation for the show.

Premise

CatDog follows the adventures of a cat and a dog who share a body, despite having opposite personalities. Cat is a strait-laced, intellectual cat whereas Dog is an impulsive, happy-go-lucky dog. While the brothers can independently control their upper bodies with two heads, they are conjoined at the midsection, meaning they have no tail or hind legs. Cat and Dog's personality differences share similarities with The Odd Couple, the Looney Tunes shorts and elements of Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, and fellow Nicktoon characters Ren and Stimpy. Because Cat and Dog cannot be separated, Dog will often drag his brother into activities Dog enjoys, such as chasing garbage trucks, eating fast food, and exploring, even though Cat is reluctant to do so.

Episodes

Main article: List of CatDog episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
120April 4, 1998 (1998-04-04)October 29, 1998 (1998-10-29)
220February 15, 1999 (1999-02-15)March 16, 2000 (2000-03-16)
320October 9, 1999 (1999-10-09)May 18, 2001 (2001-05-18)
48November 25, 2000 (2000-11-25)June 15, 2005 (2005-06-15)

Characters

  • CatDog (Cat voiced by Jim Cummings and Dog voiced by Tom Kenny), a cat and a dog conjoined hybrid twin brothers with a very long and stretchy upper body, having no tail or hind legs.
  • Winslow Oddfellow, (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui), a tailless blue mouse who lives next door.
  • Cliff Feltbottom (voiced by Tom Kenny), a male bulldog and the leader of the Greaser Dogs.
  • Shriek Dubois (voiced by Maria Bamford), a female poodle.
  • Lube (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui), a male hound who falls in love.
  • Rancid Rabbit (voiced by Billy West), a green rabbit.
  • Eddie the Squirrel (voiced by Dwight Schultz), a gray squirrel.
  • Randolph Grant (voiced by Billy West)
  • Tallulah Headbank (voiced by Maria Bamford)
  • Mean Bob (voiced by Billy West)
  • Lola Caricola (voiced by Nika Futterman)
  • The Ingrid Twins (both voiced by Laraine Newman)
  • Mervis and Dunglap (voiced by John Kassir), a pig and a weasel, respectively.
  • Mr. Sunshine (voiced by Billy West)

Production

The series, created by Peter Hannan, was developed as the next Nicktoons production and produced from Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, California. Hannan served as executive producer. This was part of Nickelodeon's $350 million investment in original animation over the next five years after the series' inception.

Albie Hecht, Nickelodeon's senior vice president of worldwide productions, said that the creators planned for the series to "really play off of kids' sympathies" by portraying the characters as experiencing "the worst of both worlds". Hannan said CatDog was inspired by watching neighborhood cats and dogs occasionally fight each other, and thought that it would be great to make conjoined twins Cat and Dog to see how both of the animals would fare against other things. The idea of them being conjoined twins came from Hannan watching several news stories on TV about conjoined twins living a normal life conjoined together. Both aspects, he claimed, initially developed the idea of CatDog.

The title characters were originally envisioned as a two-headed superhero called "CatDog Man".

Broadcast

The series originally aired on Nickelodeon in the US from 1998 to 2005, and aired reruns from 2005 to 2007. It was subsequently aired on Nicktoons from May 1, 2002, to August 23, 2011. Catdog began airing on Nickrewind in 2013 and continued to air until 2021. The show started streaming on Paramount+ in 2020. In the UK and Ireland, the series was broadcast on Nickelodeon (1998–2005), Channel 4 (1999-2007) and Nicktoons (2002–13). In Canada, the series was broadcast on Nickelodeon (2009–2019) and on YTV (1998–2006). In Australia and New Zealand, the series was broadcast on Nickelodeon (1998–2015). In Japan, the series was broadcast on Nickelodeon (1999–2009) and on TV Asahi (1999–2006). In Middle East, the series was broadcast on Nickelodeon Arabia (2008–2011) and on MBC 3 (2014–2015). In March 2021, the series was added along with other various Nicktoons and Nickelodeon shows onto Paramount+.

Reception

Critical

The series was reviewed by Common Sense Media with a score 2/5 stars, advised for children 7 and up.

Awards and nominations

In 1998, the series was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production, for "Dog Gone". The recipients would have been Derek Drymon, Robert Porter and Peter Hannan.

At the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards, the show was nominated for Favorite Cartoon. However, it lost to Rugrats. It did so again in the 2000 Kids' Choice Awards.

Merchandise

Home media and digital download releases

Two VHS tapes of the series were released by Paramount Home Video on March 30, 1999. Together Forever contains a bonus short "Cat-Diggety Dog" plus the episodes "Dog Gone", "Flea or Die", "Diamond Fever", "CatDog's End" and "Work Force", and CatDog vs. The Greasers contains the episodes "Siege on Fort CatDog", "Squirrel Dog", "Full Moon Fever", "Shriek Loves Dog" and "All You Need Is Lube".

VHS releases
Title No. of
episodes 		Release date Episodes include
Together Forever 6 March 30, 1999 2x04c "Cat-Diggety Dog"
1x01a "Dog Gone"
1x02a "Flea or Die"
1x05a "Diamond Fever"
1x12a "CatDog's End"
1x04b "Work Force"
CatDog vs. The Greasers 5 1x12b "Siege on Fort CatDog"
1x09a "Squirrel Dog"
1x11a "Full Moon Fever"
1x04a "Shriek Loves Dog"
1x03b "All You Need Is Lube"

In 2010, Nickelodeon contracted Amazon.com's CreateSpace service arm to produce DVD sets of CatDog and other Nickelodeon shows exclusively for sale on Amazon. The DVDs were "manufactured-on-demand" DVD-Rs to match orders. The series is also available for download on Amazon's InstantVideo service. From 2011 to 2013, Shout! Factory released the series on DVD via several season sets, and a proper complete series set was released on December 9, 2014.

CreateSpace Releases
Title Release date Discs Episodes
Season 1 April 7, 2010 4 20
Season 2, Volume 1 December 1, 2010 3 17
Season 2, Volume 2 December 1, 2010 4 17
Season 3 December 1, 2010 3 13
Region 1
Title Season(s) Episodes Release date Episodes
Volume 1: Season 1, Part 1 1 10 October 18, 2011 1 ("Dog Gone" / "Fan Mail" / "All You Can't Eat") – 6 ("Party Animal" / "Mush, Dog, Mush!"), 8 ("Pumped" / "Dummy Dummy"), 9 ("Squirrel Dog" / "Brother's Day"), 11 ("Full Moon Fever" / "War of the CatDog") and 14 ("Nightmare" / "CatDogPig")
Volume 2: Season 1, Part 2 March 27, 2012 7 ("Armed and Dangerous" / "Fistful of Mail!"), 10 ("Escape From the Deep End" / "The Collector"), 12 ("CatDog's End" / "Siege on Fort CatDog"), 13 ("Safety Dog" / "Dog Come Home!"), 15 ("New Neighbors" / "Dead Weight") – 20 ("All About Cat" / "Trespassing")
Volume 3: Season 2, Part 1 2 June 5, 2012 21 ("Send in the CatDog" / "Fishing for Trouble" / "Fetch") – 30 ("Climb Every CatDog" / "Canine Mutiny")
Volume 4: Season 2, Part 2 September 25, 2012 31 ("It's a Wonderful Half Life" / "Shepherd Dog") – 40 ("Cliff's Little Secret" / "Freak Show")
Volume 5: The Complete Third Season 3 20 March 12, 2013 41 ("Sumo Enchanted Evening" / "Hotel CatDog") – 60 ("New Cat in Town" / "CatDog's Booty")
Volume 6: The Complete Final Season 4 8 August 20, 2013 61–63 ("CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery") – 68 ("Vexed of Kin" / "Meat Dog's Friends")
The Complete Series 1-4 68 December 9, 2014 1 ("Dog Gone" / "Fan Mail" / "All You Can't Eat") – 68 ("Vexed of Kin" / "Meat Dog's Friends")

The complete series is also available for download in the iTunes Store and streaming on Paramount+.

In Australia, seasons 1-3 were released on DVD by Beyond Home Entertainment.

Promotions

Nickelodeon initiated a $20 million promotional campaign for the series' first season in 1999 with partners Burger King, Duracell, Jell-O, and Nabisco. Burger King, which had promoted Nickelodeon's The Rugrats Movie with toys the previous year, offered CatDog-themed toys in its kids meals for five weeks beginning February 22, 1999. Nickelodeon promoted a trip to Universal Studios Florida as a prize in an on-air sweepstakes sponsored by Burger King and Mattel, which also released a line of CatDog toys that year. Duracell held a back-to-school-themed backpack offer as well as a "Catch CatDog" sweepstakes on television and radio during the holiday season. Jell-O packaged CatDog stickers in its Jell-O Yogurt kids packs. Nabisco marketed limited edition CatDog Cheese Nips flavors, which featured instant-win contest prizes that included a trip to Los Angeles to meet and have their likeness drawn by creator of CatDog.

Video games

On May 13, 1999, Nickelodeon and Hasbro Interactive announced a three-year partnership to publish video games based on Nickelodeon television series, the first being CatDog: Quest for the Golden Hydrant for Microsoft Windows, which released in late 1999. Ports of the game for PlayStation and Game Boy Color were mentioned but ultimately never released. Another Hasbro title, CatDog: Saving Mean Bob, was announced for a 2000 release for PC and PlayStation but never released.

Characters from the series appeared as cameos or playable characters in the Nickelodeon games Nicktoons Racing, Super Brawl Universe, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis, and Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway. Characters make cameo appearances in Nickelodeon Party Blast, Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots, and Nicktoons MLB.

Notes

  1. Includes 134 segments. Two episodes were unaired on television.
  2. Shout! Factory select title sold exclusively through Shout's online store.

References

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  3. "The Rugrats Movie". The Sacramento Bee. December 31, 1998. p. 63.
  4. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 191. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  5. Wenk, Sarah (July 12, 2006). "CatDog". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  6. "Legacy: 26th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1998)". AnnieAwards.org. ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
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  9. CatDog: Season Two, Part One (DVD). ASIN B007GMKX6G.
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