Teacher's Pet (2004)

Director:

Timothy Björklund

Writers:

Gary Baseman (television series Teacher's Pet) and
Bill Steinkellner (television series Teacher's Pet) ...

Release Date:

16 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy | Fantasy | Musical

Tagline:

Be careful what you wish for.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Mad Scientist | School | Teacher | Florida

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

Disney's Teacher's Pet (USA) (complete title)
Teacher's Pet: The Movie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mildly crude humor.

Runtime:

USA:74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Canada:G | USA:PG | Singapore:G

Company:

Toon City Animation

Trivia:

The song that Christy Carlson Romano sings is a cover of the song Doris Day sang in Teacher's Pet (1958), but the 1958 film has no other connection to this film or the _"Teacher's Pet" (2000/II)_ cartoon show.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: At one point Spot breaks out in song and is joined by other animals in a forest. In one shot the sound of a dolphin is heard, although none are present because, again, the scene takes place in a forest.

Quotes:

Spot/Scott: I had to come. I had to be with you. And I needed a ride to Florida for my own self-serving reasons, but why spoil a beautiful moment.

Movie Connections:

References "Get Smart" (1965)

Soundtrack:

Teacher's Pet

A nice alternative to the standard Disney output

If you like your animation over-the-top and the jokes at a breakneck pace, then this one's for you. Nathan Lane does a great job as Spot the dog who wants to be a boy, along with fellow voices Kelsey Grammar, Paul Ruebens and Jerry Stiller.

The animation is unusual (imagine the drawings on the board game Cranium coming to life), but a nice break from the perfect Pixar flicks. The songs leave something to be desired, but most are brief and then its back to the jokes.

A nice alternative to the standard Disney output: 7 out of 10.