Lou Antonio played Sgt. Jack Ramsey, an undercover detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, who found himself teamed with a very green partner named J.Z. Kane (Kim Basinger). Together they formed a relationship based on friendship and trust (completely platonic) that led to them capturing many of L.A.'s criminals. Lieutenant Arthur Kipling (Matt Clark) was their boss.
"Dog and Cat" is a slang term used by police officers to denote a male-female partnership. The show is especially remembered for the car that Kim Basinger used in the series: a souped-up Volkswagen Beetle with a Porsche engine.
Production History
Lawrence Gordon pitched the show to ABC who bought it. He took it to Paramount who produced it.[1] The show was one of the first supervised by Brandon Tartikoff when he was at ABC.[2]
It replaced Most Wanted which moved to Monday night.[3]
Reception
Critical
The New York Times described one of the earliest episodes, "Live Bait", about a rapist, as "a particularly repulsive tale" and thought the male lead was a rip-off of Baretta and the female lead too obviously inspired by Charlie's Angels.[4]
The Washington Post said Antonio does "a nice, grumpy job" and Basinger was "a little saltier than Angie Dickinson's Pepper" but liked the fact it was not overly violent and "had a sense of humour. It could be around in the fall."[5]
Ratings
The first episode after the pilot was meant to be "Live Bait", about a rapist, but was changed to be about a corrupt cop. It got a 40% rating and was the 23rd most watched show of the week.[6]
Pilot episode: When his partner is shot, a police detective (Lou Antonio) reluctantly accepts a slightly kooky lady replacement (Kim Basinger). Guest stars: Charles Cioffi, Richard Lynch, Dale Robinette, Dick Wesson
1
"Dead Dog and Cat"
Unknown
Unknown
March 12, 1977 (1977-03-12)
J.Z.and Jack hunt a hood who's accused of peddling stolen diamonds. Guest stars: Charles Siebert, Jennifer Shaw, Gary W. Giem, Dennis McMullan
2
"Live Bait"
Steven H. Stein
Rudolph Borchert
March 19, 1977 (1977-03-19)
Important women are the victims of a rapist. Guest stars: Alan Feinstein, John Karlen, Lou Elias, Tracy Brooks Swope, Robert Symonds
3
"A Duck Is a Duck"
Unknown
Unknown
April 9, 1977 (1977-04-09)
Thieves have bad luck when they steal from a mob chief. Guest stars: Gerrit Graham, Scott Edmund Lane, Alex Rocco, Barbara Cason, Margie Gordon
4
"Brother Death"
Unknown
Unknown
April 16, 1977 (1977-04-16)
A murder gets caught on film by a photographer who decides to use the evidence as blackmail. Guest stars: Richard Mulligan, John Krokes, Joseph Stern, Tannis G. Montgomery, Gary Wood, Ron Burke
5
"Dead Skunk"
Unknown
Unknown
April 23, 1977 (1977-04-23)
Guest stars: Clu Gulager, Shannon Wilcox, Normann Burton, Richard Roar, Charles Cyphers, Conrad Janis
6
"Yesterday's Woman"
Unknown
Unknown
May 14, 1977 (1977-05-14)
A socialite with a gambling problem steals from a loan shark. Guest stars: Susan Sullivan, Mark Goddard, Luke Andreas, Peter Mark Richman, Gene Conforti, Cliff Carnell
References
^Masters, Kim (2000). The keys to the kingdom : how Michael Eisner lost his grip. W. Morrow. p. 115.
^Tartikoff, Brandon; Leerhsen, Charles (1993). The last great ride. Delta. p. 188.
^Changes in ABC's TV Schedule: Broadcast Notes By John Carmody. The Washington Post 10 Dec 1976: D11.
^TV WEEKEND By JOHN J. O'CONNOR. New York Times 4 Mar 1977: 70.
^'Dog and Cat' By John Carmody. The Washington Post5 Mar 1977: B8.
^Viewers Mad at Newsbreak Los Angeles Times 17 Mar 1977: f17.
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This article is about the American television series For the Japanese manga see Dog Cat Dog and Cat is an American television series that aired on ABC on Saturday night at 10 00 p m Eastern time in 1977 Dog and CatCreated byWalter HillStarringLou AntonioKim BasingerMatt ClarkOpening themeBarry DevorzonCountry of originUnited StatesNo of episodes6ProductionExecutive producerLawrence GordonRunning time74 minutesProduction companiesLargo ProductionsParamount Network TelevisionDistributorCBS Television DistributionReleaseOriginal networkABCOriginal releaseMarch 5 1977 03 05 May 14 1977 1977 05 14 Contents 1 Premise 2 Production History 3 Reception 3 1 Critical 3 2 Ratings 4 Credits 5 Episode Guide 6 References 7 External linksPremise EditLou Antonio played Sgt Jack Ramsey an undercover detective with the Los Angeles Police Department who found himself teamed with a very green partner named J Z Kane Kim Basinger Together they formed a relationship based on friendship and trust completely platonic that led to them capturing many of L A s criminals Lieutenant Arthur Kipling Matt Clark was their boss Dog and Cat is a slang term used by police officers to denote a male female partnership The show is especially remembered for the car that Kim Basinger used in the series a souped up Volkswagen Beetle with a Porsche engine Production History EditLawrence Gordon pitched the show to ABC who bought it He took it to Paramount who produced it 1 The show was one of the first supervised by Brandon Tartikoff when he was at ABC 2 It replaced Most Wanted which moved to Monday night 3 Reception EditCritical Edit The New York Times described one of the earliest episodes Live Bait about a rapist as a particularly repulsive tale and thought the male lead was a rip off of Baretta and the female lead too obviously inspired by Charlie s Angels 4 The Washington Post said Antonio does a nice grumpy job and Basinger was a little saltier than Angie Dickinson s Pepper but liked the fact it was not overly violent and had a sense of humour It could be around in the fall 5 Ratings Edit The first episode after the pilot was meant to be Live Bait about a rapist but was changed to be about a corrupt cop It got a 40 rating and was the 23rd most watched show of the week 6 Joel Silver reported that Walter Hill s original pilot script inspired Shane Black to write Lethal Weapon 7 Credits Edit Basinger as J Z Kane in the show Directed by Bob KelljanWriting credits in alphabetical order Heywood Gould Tom Greene Walter Hill William Keys Owen Morgan also story Henry RosenbaumCredited cast Lou Antonio Jack Ramsey Kim Basinger Officer J Z Kane Matt Clark Lt Arthur Kipling Charles Cioffi Ralph Travan Richard Lynch Shirley Dale Robinette Nicholas Evans Janit Baldwin Roeanne Lee Peters Geoffrey Scott David Storey Lesley Woods Velma Matt Bennett Gonzo Walt Davis Trog Dick Wesson Zink Kauffenrest of cast listed alphabetically Lynn Borden Mavis Richard Forbes Earl Seagram James Hall Frank Dianne Kay Connie Frank McRae Morgue Attendant Catherane Skillen Jim Storm Change Maker Ken Sylk Doty Betty Thomas WaitressEpisode Guide EditNº Title Directed by Written by Original air date0 Pilot Robert KelljanWalter HillMarch 5 1977 1977 03 05 Pilot episode When his partner is shot a police detective Lou Antonio reluctantly accepts a slightly kooky lady replacement Kim Basinger Guest stars Charles Cioffi Richard Lynch Dale Robinette Dick Wesson1 Dead Dog and Cat UnknownUnknownMarch 12 1977 1977 03 12 J Z and Jack hunt a hood who s accused of peddling stolen diamonds Guest stars Charles Siebert Jennifer Shaw Gary W Giem Dennis McMullan2 Live Bait Steven H SteinRudolph BorchertMarch 19 1977 1977 03 19 Important women are the victims of a rapist Guest stars Alan Feinstein John Karlen Lou Elias Tracy Brooks Swope Robert Symonds3 A Duck Is a Duck UnknownUnknownApril 9 1977 1977 04 09 Thieves have bad luck when they steal from a mob chief Guest stars Gerrit Graham Scott Edmund Lane Alex Rocco Barbara Cason Margie Gordon4 Brother Death UnknownUnknownApril 16 1977 1977 04 16 A murder gets caught on film by a photographer who decides to use the evidence as blackmail Guest stars Richard Mulligan John Krokes Joseph Stern Tannis G Montgomery Gary Wood Ron Burke5 Dead Skunk UnknownUnknownApril 23 1977 1977 04 23 Guest stars Clu Gulager Shannon Wilcox Normann Burton Richard Roar Charles Cyphers Conrad Janis6 Yesterday s Woman UnknownUnknownMay 14 1977 1977 05 14 A socialite with a gambling problem steals from a loan shark Guest stars Susan Sullivan Mark Goddard Luke Andreas Peter Mark Richman Gene Conforti Cliff CarnellReferences Edit Masters Kim 2000 The keys to the kingdom how Michael Eisner lost his grip W Morrow p 115 Tartikoff Brandon Leerhsen Charles 1993 The last great ride Delta p 188 Changes in ABC s TV Schedule Broadcast Notes By John Carmody The Washington Post 10 Dec 1976 D11 TV WEEKEND By JOHN J O CONNOR New York Times 4 Mar 1977 70 Dog and Cat By John Carmody The Washington Post5 Mar 1977 B8 Viewers Mad at Newsbreak Los Angeles Times 17 Mar 1977 f17 Joel Silver Interview External links EditDog and Cat at IMDb Dog and Cat at CTVA Review of pilot Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dog and Cat amp oldid 1106022966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
