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Teacher's Pet (2004) -- Spot (Lane) is a dog who can talk and read. Posing as a human, he sneaks into school with his master Leonard (Flemming). Educational adventures ensue.

Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Gary Baseman (television series Teacher's Pet) and
Bill Steinkellner (television series Teacher's Pet) ...
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Release Date:
16 January 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
Be careful what you wish for. more
Plot:
Spot (Lane) is a dog who can talk and read. Posing as a human, he sneaks into school with his master Leonard (Flemming). Educational adventures ensue. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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Possibly the most under-rated Disney movie, more (25 total)

Cast

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Nathan Lane ... Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)

Kelsey Grammer ... Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)
Shaun Fleming ... Leonard Amadeus Helperman (voice)

Debra Jo Rupp ... Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helperman (voice)

David Ogden Stiers ... Mr. Jolly (voice)

Jerry Stiller ... Pretty Boy (voice)

Paul Reubens ... Dennis (voice)

Megan Mullally ... Adele (voice)
Rob Paulsen ... Ian Wazselewski (voice)

Wallace Shawn ... Principal Crosby Strickler (voice)

Jay Thomas ... Barry Anger (voice)
Estelle Harris ... Mrs. Boogin (voice)

Genie Francis ... Marsha / Marcia (voice) (as Genie Ann Francis)
Anthony Geary ... John / Juan (voice)
Rosalyn Landor ... Blue Fairy (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Disney's Teacher's Pet (USA) (complete title)
Teacher's Pet: The Movie (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mildly crude humor.
Runtime:
USA:74 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The little girl voiced by Emma Steinkellner in the opening song first appeared in the "Teacher's Pet (2000/II)" episode "Never Take Candy From A Kindergardner", where she has a crush on Leonard and then moves onto Scott. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Leonard is searching for Spot around the trailer, the "No Dogs" tire cover is scratched and ruined. In a later scene, it's fine. more
Quotes:
Ivan Krank: Oh, haven't you heard, my good man? Nature is dead! Science is king!
Mr. Jolly: Oh, that is just wrong on so many levels.
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Movie Connections:
References Peter Pan (1953) more
Soundtrack:
Proud to be a Dog more

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Possibly the most under-rated Disney movie,, 19 January 2008
7/10
Author: dr_mario_rules from United States

Timothy Björklund gives us a complete box-office flop of a Disney movie.

Our story follows Spot the dog on his adventure to become a boy. This time, in feature-length form, he travels to California to visit the sane (he swears) Dr. Ivan Krank, who says he can turn any animal human.

Nathan Lane plays Spot Helperman or Scott Leadready II when he dresses up like a boy. I love Nathan Lane's voice acting, he was great in the Lion King, and is great in this, no complaints.

Shaun Flemming plays Leonard Amadeus Helperman, Spot's owner and best friend. His voice acting is done well enough, not as great as Nathan Lane's, but nothing terrible.

Kelsey Grammar plays the SANE Dr. Ivan Krank, a scientist who has developed a very inept way of transforming animals to humans. Kelsey Grammar has fine voice acting, probably from his experience as Sideshow Bob on the hit series The Simpsons.

I have no complaints about this movie, it was well crafted, pretty well drawn, and I don't see why it wasn't a hit. Two big things kind of bothered me though, for one I hate Debra Jo Rupp's voice, I find her annoying! Second, the way the animators drew people kind of make them look creepy.

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