Bad Dog is a Canadian-American 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. The show was inspired by the After Darkscreensaver "Bad Dog". The two dogs have a similar appearance, and the "Bad Dog" of the show is named Berkeley, a likely reference to Berkeley Systems, the creators of After Dark. The show was paired with another series called Monster Farm.
Characters
Berkeley aka "Barky": The not-so-normal dog owned by the Potanski family who likes having adventures and always gets everyone into trouble. He appears to have a compulsion to obey every order he hears, including those that were not given to him. As a running gag, he passes out when he hears Bad Dog and wakes up when he hears Good Dog.
"Little Vic" Potanski: The younger Potanski son. He loves Berkeley extremely.
Penelope Potanski: The sole Potanski daughter. She likes her beauty, and also seems to have something of a penchant for the theatre.
Trevor Potanski: The easily panicked genius older son with a like of playing chess. He wears glasses. He also has a large amount of allergies and phobias.
Mr. and Mrs. Potanski: The parents of Vic, Penelope, and Trevor and the owners of Berkeley. Mr. Potanski is an inventor who owns a business called "Potanski's Top Of The Line", however all of his inventions backfire with disastrous results. Mrs. Potanski is a psychiatrist whose office is located in her house.
Grandfather Potanski: The eldest Potanski. Once an astronaut, he likes watching space-related programs on TV and often mistakes everyone's name.
Lester Johnson: Neighbor of the Potanskis who loves his cat named Special, but hates Berkeley and often calls him "The Beast Dog".
Special: Lester Johnson's cat, who usually doesn't move and frequently sought out by Berkeley.
Mrs. Simpkins: A frequent patient of Mrs. Potanski, who has a phobia of practically everything; her main phobia, however, appears to be of dogs.
Voices
Harvey Atkin
Sheila McCarthy
John Stocker
Emilie Barlow
Tracey Moore
Robert Smith
James Rankin
Ron Rubin
Richard Binsley
Don Francks
Michael Daingerfield as Professor Peerless
Episodes
Season 1
1. Disobedience School Part 1 / Disobedience School Part 2
2. Beast Of Show / Trouble With Toto
3. Take Me Out Of The Ballgame / Potanskis Go Hollywood
