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: K-9 Cop'' in the United States where it originally aired on CBN Cable/The Family Channel and ''Rintintin Junior'' in France on

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. 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.CRBS
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, who as owner of CBN had provided much of the show's funding. When the series went out in Britain, it kept the title ''Katts and Dog'', but the dog's name was changed to "Rinty". The show is about the life of Canine Officer Hank Katts and his canine partner who fight crime and the forces of evil. 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. 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).

Cast

Jesse Collins Jesse Collins (born December 9, 1961) is a Canadian actor and director. He is best known for starring in the television series ''Katts and Dog''. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000 for his direction of the PBS series ''Zoboomafoo'' ...

as Officer Hank Katts * Andrew Bednarski as Steve Katts * Rudolph Von Holstein III as Rudy/Rinty * Denise Virieux as Officer Renee Daumier *

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as Officer Leah McCray *

Peter MacNeill Peter MacNeill is a Canadian film and television actor and voice-over artist who has starred in numerous television series and films. His film credits have included '' The Hanging Garden'' (for which MacNeill won a Genie Award for Best Support ...

as Sergeant Callahan *

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as Officer Lou Adams * Phil Jarrett as Sergeant O.C. Phillips *

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as Officer Ron Nakamura * Brian Kaulback as Officer Dennis Brian *

Cali Timmins Cali Timmins (born April 27, 1963) is a Canadian former actress, best known for her work in the soap ''Ryan's Hope'' as Maggie Shelby, a role she played from 1983 to 1989. She also had a leading role in the cult classic '' Spacehunter: Adventur ...

as Maggie Davenport *

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as Officer Connie Booth *

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as Captain Cullen Murdoch * Michael Quinsey as Max Kane/Dog Trainer *

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as Lieutenant Logan

Episodes

Season 1 (1988–89)

Season 2 (1989–90)

Season 3 (1990–91)

Season 4 (1991)

Season 5 (1992–93)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title , id=0094491 , name=Katts and Dog
Canadian TV exports list

Katts and Dog - Ein Herz und eine Schnauze
a German site with an episode list and notes for all five seasons

1980s Canadian crime drama television series 1990s Canadian crime drama television series 1988 Canadian television series debuts 1993 Canadian television series endings CTV Television Network original programming The Family Channel (American TV network, founded 1990) original programming Television shows filmed in Toronto English-language television shows Rin Tin Tin