''The Shaggy Dog'' is a 1994 American

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and a

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of the 1959 film of the same name produced by

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that premiered on November 12, 1994 as an ABC Family Movie. It is the first in a series of four remakes of Disney live-action films produced for broadcast on

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during the 1994–95 television season, the other three being ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Plot

Preteen Martin "Moochie" Daniels just wants a dog, but his dad, Ron, is allergic to canines, like Bundles, the

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of New neighbor Charlie Mulvihill & his niece Francesca, who secretly trained his pet to help him steal jewels. Mooch's big brother Wilbur "Wilby" is smart, shy and a promising inventor, but hopelessly clumsy when it comes to girls, and is jealous of his slick mate Trey who has no problems. Desperate Wilby cast a spell on himself (he accidentally got from dad's museum of curiosities), which magically transform him into Bundles the Shaggy Dog. He would have back and forward transformations at uncontrollable times. This is how he also knows that the diamond on loan in his father's museum is Charlie's next target.

Cast

Scott Weinger Scott Weinger (born October 5, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known as the voice of Aladdin (Disney character), the Disney character Aladdin in Aladdin (1992 Disney film), the 1992 animated film and various follow-ups, and as Steve Hale ...

as Wilbur "Wilby" Daniels/The Shaggy Dog *

Ed Begley Jr. Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series ''St. E ...

as Ronald "Ron" Daniels *

Sharon Lawrence Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence (born June 29, 1961) is an American actress who played Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in the ABC drama series ''NYPD Blue''. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...

as Monica Daniels * Jordan Warkol as Martin "Moochie" Daniels *

Jon Polito Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American character actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. Notable television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the fi ...

as Detective Al *

James Cromwell James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor and activist. Some of his best-known films include ''Babe'' (1995), '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996), ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), ''The Queen'' ...

as Charlie "the Robber" Mulvihill *

Jeremy Sisto Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Chenowith in HBO's '' Six Feet Under'', NYPD Detective Cyrus Lupo in NBC's '' Law & Order'', George Altman in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'', fo ...

as Trey Miller *

Sarah Lassez Sarah Lassez is a French-American-Canadian actress and author. She was born in Canada to French parents and raised in Australia. At the age of 14, she moved to New York City and currently lives in Los Angeles. Sarah Lassez is best known for h ...

as Francesca *

Natasha Gregson Wagner Natasha Gregson Wagner ( Gregson; born September 29, 1970) is an American actress. She is the daughter of film producer Richard Gregson and actress Natalie Wood. She has appeared in films including '' Lost Highway'' (1997), ''Two Girls and a Guy ...

as Allison * Bobby Slayton as Coach Evans * Rick Ducommun as Officer Kelly * David Pasquesi as Officer Hanson

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaggy Dog 1994 television films 1994 films 1990s fantasy comedy films American fantasy comedy films Remakes of American films Films based on American novels Disney television films Disney film remakes Films about dogs Films about shapeshifting The Shaggy Dog films Films directed by Dennis Dugan Television remakes of films Walt Disney anthology television series episodes 1990s English-language films 1990s American films