Bad Dog: The Movie

Bad Dog: The Movie is a 2003 Canadian direct-to-video animated comedy film based on the 1999–2000 CinéGroupe/Saban Entertainment television series Bad Dog. The film was directed by Richard Zajdlic and written by Michael Ryan, with music composed by Andrew Lockington. It stars the voices of Jason Marsden, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Frank Welker and Jeff Bennett.

The plot follows Berkeley (voiced by Jason Marsden), a dog who pretends to be dead whenever he hears the phrase "Bad Dog", as he goes on an adventure in search of his long lost parents. Along the way, he is joined by Trevor Potanski (voiced by Rob Paulsen), Vic Potanski (voiced by Tress MacNeille) and Penelope Potanski (voiced by Maurice LaMarche).

Plot
Berkeley, a dog who pretends to be dead whenever he hears the phrase "Bad Dog", goes on an adventure in search of his long lost parents. Along the way, he is joined by Trevor Potanski, Vic Potanski and Penelope Potanski.

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Distributed
Bad Dog: The Movie was distributed by CinéGroupe and Saban Entertainment, with the latter handling international sales. The film was released direct-to-video on July 4, 2003 in North America.

Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Andrew Lockington and features songs performed by Jason Marsden, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche and Frank Welker.

Animation
The animation for Bad Dog: The Movie was provided by CinéGroupe's studio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Trailers
A trailer for the film was included on the 2002 DVD release of Sabrina: The Animated Series – Season 1 Volume 2.

Production
Production on Bad Dog: The Movie began in 2001 at CinéGroupe's studio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Richard Zajdlic served as director while Michael Ryan wrote the script. Andrew Lockington composed the music for the film.

Casting
Jason Marsden voices Berkeley/Barky Potanski (a dog who pretends to be dead whenever he hears "Bad Dog"), Trevor Potanski (Vic and Penelope's older brother), Vic Potanski (Trevor and Penelope's younger brother) and Mr. Potanski (Berkeley, Trevor and Vic's father). Rob Paulsen voices Penelope Potanski (Trevor and Vic's sister), Mrs. Potanski (Berkeley, Trevor and Vic's mother) and Lester Johnson (the Potanskis' next-door neighbor who hates Berkeley). Tress MacNeille voices Special (Lester Johnson's cat) and Grandfather Potanski (Berkeley, Trevor, Vic and Penelope's grandfather). Maurice LaMarche voices

Release

The film was released direct-to-video on July 4, 2003 in North America by CinéGroupe Home Video. It was later released on DVD in Canada on September 16, 2003 by Alliance Atlantis Home Entertainment. The film made its television debut on Teletoon in Canada on October 11, 2003. In the United States, it aired on Fox Family Channel as part of their "Fox Family Feature" programming block on November 29, 2003.

Bad Dog: The Movie received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 5 critics with an average rating of 5/10.

Box office
Bad Dog: The Movie grossed $0 in North America and $0 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $0.

Accolades
Bad Dog: The Movie was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Animated Short or Mid-Length Film at the 24th Genie Awards.

Legacy
A sequel to Bad Dog: The Movie, titled Berkeley and Vic's Great Adventure, was released direct-to-video on March 2, 2004.

Trivia
Bad Dog is an animated series produced by CinéGroupe and Saban Entertainment for the Teletoon and Fox Family Channel networks, first airing on Teletoon on March 1, 1999. The cartoon focused on the Potanski family and their dog Berkeley. The show's gimmick was that, whenever Berkeley was told that he was a bad dog, he would freeze and pretend to be dead until someone told him he was a good dog.