That's My Dog
| That's My DOG! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Choderker |
| Presented by |
Steve Skrovan (1991–1993) Wil Shriner (1993–1995) |
| Narrated by |
Gene Wood (1991) Dean Miuccio (1991–1995) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Robert Sherman Albert Wallace |
| Running time | approx. 22-26 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | The Family Channel |
| Original release | September 1, 1991 – September 30, 1995 |
That's My DOG! is a television game show which aired on The Family Channel in the United States. Two families and their dogs competed for prizes in games and stunts oriented toward the dogs. It aired between September 1, 1991 and September 30, 1995 for a total of 100 episodes.
The host for the show's first two seasons was Steve Skrovan; he was replaced by Wil Shriner for the last two seasons.
Skrovan had two female assistants, Roxie Stice for the early season one episodes and Susan Pari for the later season one episodes and season two, during his stint on the show. In season three, Wil didn't have an assistant, but during the show's fourth and final season, he was accompanied by a bull mastiff named 'Tiny', who showed signs bearing the name of the second event, wore a referee jersey for the Doggy Bowl event and brought medals for the dogs at the end of the show.
The announcer for the early episodes of the first season was Gene Wood. But during the later season one episodes and for the rest of the run, Dean Miuccio took over as announcer.
That's My DOG! was filmed in Orlando, Florida. For the first season, the show was filmed outdoors near Residential Street at the Disney-MGM Studios backlot. For the second season, the show was filmed on Soundstage 23 at Universal Studios Florida. For the last two seasons, the show was filmed on Soundstage 2 at Disney-MGM Studios. In some of Season 3 and all of Season 4 and 5 have an animated intro of the show.
Two teams of three (sometimes two) family members and their dogs competed in a series of events fit for the dogs. These included going through a maze, performing tasks, the dogs' masters answering dog-related questions, and finally a standard dog obstacle course. After five events, the dog (and family) with the most points won a year's supply of dog food and prizes for the rest of the family.
The first round was usually a head-to-head competition played under a 30 or 60-second time limit. Usually, both dogs received points based on their performance, with the better-performing dog earning an additional ten points. For example, in one event, the dogs went down a line of doggy treats (on pie plates), and for each one eaten, they would get 2 points, with a 10-point bonus for the dog who could eat more of them faster. One notable exception was "Doggie Bag," in which the dogs and masters climbed into a large cloth bag and exchanged T-shirts; the team that first emerged from the bag within the 60 seconds won 20 points.
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