Stephen Spielberg and Tim Burton once in a critical TV program

The 1993 animation series “Family Dog” started her life several years ago as a episode of an episode of “Amazing stories”, a series of anthology from Stephen Spielberg produced by Stephen Spilberg, which used Cleint Eastwood talents (Among the many prominent movie makers). Entitled “The Dog Family”, the episode was broadcast on February 16, 1987, and participated in a nice white hole of some kind (with its lenses that were presented by birds) that lived in an ordinary suburb with a white comic family. The dog was only referred to as the “dog”, but his actual name was Jonah. The episode also played the legendary championship Stan Ferberg as a family and Annie Pots as his wife. Danny Elvman and Steve Partik presented music, as Tim Burton contributed to the designs of short characters.

The piece was cut into three size articles, all of which were focused on the ways that the family dog can include – unfortunately – in the moments of the traditional family. In a short one, the family dog carries just an insult to being a dog. In the second, the family dog eats pork. In the third, the dog is sent to the Obedience School after failing to thwart theft. Even in 1987, the fans felt that the “Family Dog” episode was supposed to be a back pilot for a full animated series.

Which, of course, was. The “Family Dog” series was launched on June 23, 1993, with Martin Mull and Molly Cheek Parents’ roles. The hypothesis and appearance of the series was almost identical to the “Amazing Stories” episode, where the dog was still living with the same family, including the 10 -year -old son Zak Huxable Epstein and a six -year -old unaware daughter (Cassie Cole). This time, Spielberg and Burton have cooperated to work as executive producers. Most of the episodes were directed by Chris Back (“Frozen”, “Wish”) and/or Clive A. The notorious “Star War” is notorious).

Unfortunately, the series was short -term and only 10 episodes. It was canceled on July 28, 1993, in response to the public’s indifference and a set of bad reviews.

Since it was a show, the central life of humans in the “Family Dog” TV series should have been expanded. Binsfords and they were, to be honest, like the Simpson family. I remember that the Simpson family was supposed to be the opposite of the traditional comic play family, expressing discontent and clown, as there was, on traditional television, warmth and whims. Binsfords was the same as they were trivial, caustic, and angry a lot of time. The dog was often blamed in the debris of everything, but its chaos with good intention usually collects the family together. For example, the dog loses the width of a dog in the experimental ring only to destroy everything because it is thirsty, knocking on the ice. On Drive Home, Binsfords laugh a little over chaos.

Like “The Simpsons”, “The Dog Family” was not pink or calm. At least one of the stories involved in the dog is exposed to biting by toxic mosquitoes, and is transferred to the veterinarian, and dies almost. There is another episode that revolves around a shelter, while there is still another about how the family home is burned. The “family dog” was a more tragedy than comedy. Really, it was a little deviant. Perhaps it was created by Bird, but one can smell Burton’s influence on it, as the series bears its darkness of the carnival in the spirit of humor.

But no critics are like him. Entertainment Weekly’s Ken Tucker I felt vibrant in hate the show, describing it as “a funny but dark, dark football story from the dog, despised by his manual family. He also pointed to the absence of the offer from the ritual and unofficial cruelty. The Chicago Tribune critic was the same I felt that everyone should have spoken less. Meanwhile, the assessments remained low and the show soon disappeared. It was only later provided on Laserdisc, with a few selected episodes on VHS.

The hopes were high for “Family Dog”, of course, and the series was licensed with a video game on Super Nintendo. Unfortunately, even the game was jam. In fact, the site Time extension Once included is one of the worst Snes games in all times.

“Family Dog” not only failed; He became notorious. The original “Family Dog” shorts may have the appearance of “The Simpsons” technically, but expanded it in a series that combines it with the explosion of animation that struck the pre -series period. In fact, the “family dog” has become one of three expensive failures, all of which were released in the early 1990s, all of which are offered animals. Specifically, “Family Dog” joined “Capitol Critters” and “Fish Police”, both of whom were issued in 1992, on the ash pile of time. “Capitol Crertters”, a cartoon simulation of the Washington, DC, was a mixed bag, but “Fish Police”, which is a series under the surface of the sea, was strangely strong. He, along with a “family dog”, is not worth his negative reception.

The image above from The third “Treehouse of Horror” episode of “The Simpsons”, Which was broadcast on October 29, 1992. One can clearly see the graves of the graves called “Police”, “Capitol Critters” and “Family Dog”. The “family dog” has not yet been broadcast, but it has already died. Animation lovers knew that “Dog Dog” was cap as a chain … then it was canceled before it reached the air waves. Its broadcast in 1993 was considered “burning”, that is, a presentation of the audience that was made only of contractual commitment.

“Family Dog” is not available when broadcasting, but Sleuths on the Internet will be able to find low -quality bootlegs from the display here and there. It is definitely worth a look. Despite its reputation as a great failure, the “family dog” is very good. But, yes, it’s caustic.