Bad Dog! is an Animal Planet series that showcases viral caught on video moments of dogs behaving terribly and doing things they're not supposed to be doing. Bad Dog! started as a pilot episode on August 28, 2010 then it became a full series a year later in September 2011.
History
Bad Dog! started as a television pilot episode on August 28, 2010.[1] The show became a series in 2011 and aired on the Animal Planet channel. The press release called the show a, "...hilarious hour of television documenting just how far pets can push their owners and still get unconditional love."[2][3] The show debuted in 2011 and the first episode was titled, Bad to the Bone.[4]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| Pilot | 1 | August 28, 2010 | ||
| 1 | 5 | September 10, 2011 | October 8, 2011 | |
| 2 | 6 | June 30, 2012 | August 4, 2012 | |
| 3 | 8 | July 12, 2014 | August 23, 2014 | |
Reception
In 2011 Ann Tatko-Peterson of The Mercury News said, "As guilty pleasures go, this one is a winner."[5] Writing for The New York Times Neil Genzlinger stated, "The show presents assorted dogs that are expanding the boundaries of bad canine behavior, then does nothing to correct the beasts. Instead, it seems to revel in their wickedness."[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Bad Dog!". Directv. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Manning, Sue (June 6, 2012). "Canines Dominate Television During Summer 2012". Kokomo Tribune. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Dog!". Discovery. Discovery Communications, Inc. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Genzlinger, Neil (September 9, 2011). "So, This Is Man's Best Friend?". New York Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Tatko-Peterson, Ann (September 19, 2011). "TV Time: 'Bad Dog!' season finale". The Mercury News. MediaNews Group. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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