CatDog (Nickelodeon)

common sense media says

Animal mayhem doesn't really add up to much.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that kids will probably laugh their heads off at the silliness of a creature with a cat at one end of its body and a dog at the other. But parents may find they're not in on the joke. While there's no harm done here, the amount of cartoon mayhem and absurdity leaves little reason for parents to have kids tune in regularly.

Positive messages: Some bad role models.
Violence & scariness: Plenty of "cartoony" violence, but no blood.
Sexy stuff: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids

Families can talk about the very opposite personalities of the character(s). Why are kids interested in this strange creature's silly behavior?

What's the story?

What's the story?

CATDOG is (are?) brothers, with, as the name implies, a cat at one end and a dog on the other. Basic questions of biology aside, this is a situation rife with opportunities for chaos. While Cat is bossy and fastidious, Dog is dopey and clueless, so they're bound to clash. Whether they're trying to beat their rival up a mountain or are lost at sea, there's plenty of conflict, and lots of very cartoony, slapstick violence.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The series makes some attempts at injecting a moral here or there, but they fall flat. The focus is on looniness, silliness, and out-of-control antics, with very little in the way of redeeming qualities. This can be just the ticket for some kids, although the bizarreness of the concept is enough to leave most parents shaking their heads.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-Y
Network: Nickelodeon
Cast: Jim Cummings, Tom Kenny
Genre: Kids' Animation
Where to watch: Nickelodeon

This review was written by Sarah Wenk
 
 

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karatedude
teen, 18 years old
 
weird...
this is probably one of the weirdest shows i have ever seen... it gives u the feel it wasnt made for kids at some points even though it is... weird is the only way to describe it...

 
I love this show 'cause its wery weird but very funny and its one of my fav. shows.

just_keepin_it ...
teen, 14 years old
 
hate it
BAD

cheacky3
teen, 15 years old
 
5+
I use to like catdog. Great show. But it's really weird. The cat and the dog stuck together is a little wrong. But it's supose to be funny.

yeagger
teen, 16 years old
 
its a fun show
its fun

djb952
adult
 
Pointless
Although I gave this show a TV-Y rating, it is totally irrelevant and pointless. What little I saw, there was absolutely NO stroy line or plot.

Miranda ...
kid, 11 years old
 
ew.
If there was an episode where a guy with a chainsaw chopped the CatDog in half, that would be the best episode ever because a half dog half cat animal is pathetic! This show creeps me out!

reviewgirl13
teen, 16 years old
 
Defintely not the best of the cartoon shows...
All that I remember about this show was that positive things didn't always come out of their mouths and that the role models were pretty bad.

ilovecookiez
teen, 14 years old
 
Pretty creepy...
Okay I can't really remember this, but the fact that the cat and dog are stuck together, is creepy.

Starwarsguy
kid, 10 years old
 
fun show!
really funny show but its kind of weird humor.

HTFMime
teen, 16 years old
 
This show might freak out little kids.
I remember watching this show when I was 4. I kept asking my parents "Why are there stuck together" alot! By the way there was an episode I saw called "Full Moon fever" scared the hell out of me. There was a part in a episode where you see 3 trees then you see "Dog" running around looking like a wolf then unually howl at the moon. That part freaked me out. This show is definitely not for young kids unless they can handle some of the creepness in this show.

cpscreenblogger
kid, 9 years old
 
hey everone its scary!!
i wach it on mid night nick but theres too many bad messges it seems like s-xy stuff butt abd they sleep HOW DO THEY DO THAT???? like i was saying to many messges once i herd a whisper say some bad stuff like dumb a__ and bad stuff!

zackaback
teen, 17 years old
 
The Show Is Rated TV-Y7 FV
Ok Show

serno17
kid, 9 years old
 
Too volient

soopaman
kid, 11 years old
 
well........ugh not a amazing show not a bad one cat and a dog stuck together? wow.....uhhhhhh i do think kids will enjoy this show for a small amount of time

 
Glad it's Gone
look what we have here! the god-awful nicktoon CatDog! Plot:The shows about a frikin' Two-head freak who wants to live nomal lives. But he ends up doing a bunch of stupid crap that has nothing to do with the main plot. there's suposed to be adults, but they looks more like a 12-year-old. Characters: the characters designs are orginal, but a little to orginal.... Look, I have nothing against anthropomorphic animals, but this is just nuts! other than the main charater, we have his gphyco Squirrel "Eddie" who looks like a muture version of Winslow. Now we get to the crazy characters....Randoff is an anthropomorpic Tiger who doesn't really like Cat but hangs out with him anyway; Greasers are a group of Bully Dogs and Dunglap ( the only sane character in the series) is a weasle. WTF?????? a Two headed Hybrid, 3 bully dogs, a Giant Green Rabbit, a Squirrel, a Tiger, Porareken Bird, a Blue Mouse, and a Green Guy all can't be in the same town! Animation: The animation is done in Crapimation (...I hate crapimation cartoons on tv...) ----------------------------------------------------- Overall: the show ran for a long time......you be the judge

J97R
teen, 14 years old
 
immature little kid show
iffy for 4: MILD CARTOON VIOLENCE, AND SOME ABSURD HUMOR

Kold Duff
kid, 10 years old
 
Ages 5 and older. under will need Guidance
CatDog can upset Very Young Kids so Children under 5 need someone 5 or older or Adult to guide Very Young Child

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