"Dog Bites Man" (2006) TV series

Creator:

Dan Mazer
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

News travels fast. Unless there's traffic.

Plot:

A documentary style behind-the-scenes look at the KHBX news team.

Plot Keywords:

Mockumentary | Sitcom

Cast

Matt Walsh	...	Kevin Beekin (9 episodes, 2006)
Andrea Savage	...	Tillie Sullivan (9 episodes, 2006)
Zach Galifianakis	...	Alan Finger (9 episodes, 2006)
A.D. Miles	...	Marty Shonson (9 episodes, 2006)

Series Directed by
Dan Mazer		(5 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Zach Galifianakis		(9 episodes, 2006)
A.D. Miles		(9 episodes, 2006)
Andrea Savage		(9 episodes, 2006)
Matt Walsh		(9 episodes, 2006)
Karey Dornetto		(4 episodes, 2006)
Dylan Morgan		(4 episodes, 2006)
Josh Siegal		(4 episodes, 2006)
Sean Conroy		(2 episodes, 2006)
Dan Mazer		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Produced by
Keith Raskin	....	producer (9 episodes, 2006)
Andrea Savage	....	producer (9 episodes, 2006)
Matt Walsh	....	producer (9 episodes, 2006)
Jenny Hunter	....	supervising producer / producer (8 episodes, 2006)
A.D. Miles	....	producer (8 episodes, 2006)
Chelsea Barnard	....	senior associate producer (7 episodes, 2006)
Todd Schulman	....	senior associate producer (7 episodes, 2006)
Justin Falvey	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2006)
Darryl Frank	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2006)
Dan Mazer	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2006)
Karey Dornetto	....	consulting producer (4 episodes, 2006)
Zach Galifianakis	....	producer (4 episodes, 2006)
Dylan Morgan	....	producer (4 episodes, 2006)
Josh Siegal	....	producer (4 episodes, 2006)
Sean Conroy	....	producer (3 episodes, 2006)
Mark Landsman	....	producer (2 episodes, 2006)
Jonathan Barry	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
David B. Clark	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
John Adair		(unknown episodes)
Steve Hampton		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Randall Einhorn		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Film Editing by
James Thomas		(7 episodes, 2006)
Sean Basaman		(2 episodes, 2006)
Liza Cardinale		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
David Maturana		(3 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Beth Morgan		(9 episodes, 2006)
Mary-Kate Killilea		(3 episodes, 2006)

Series Makeup Department
Bridget O'Neill	....	makeup department head / makeup / ... (9 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Management
Keith Raskin	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 2006)
Megan Dillon	....	production supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)
Zoe Friedman	....	executive in charge: Comedy Central (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dale Stern	....	first assistant director / assistant director (9 episodes, 2006)

Series Sound Department
Doug Ball	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 2006)
Keith A. Garcia	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Lucas Janson	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew R. Blute	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 2006)
Tiffany Aug	....	assistant camera (5 episodes, 2006)
Matt Sohn	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2006)
Hugo Orellana	....	camera utility (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Heather Hybbert	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Christopher M. Meagher	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2006)
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor (7 episodes, 2006)
Liza Cardinale	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2006)
Sevan Najarian	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Brad Hamilton	....	music producer (4 episodes, 2006)

Series Other crew
Kenny Dellinger	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Tina H. Kim	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
David B. Clark	....	research producer (unknown episodes)
Jason Kessler	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• DreamWorks Television

Distributors

• Comedy Central (2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2007) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2006) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Baldsound  sound equipment provided by
• Runway  post-production

Also Known As:

American Lives (USA) (working title)
The Critically Acclaimed Dog Bites Man (USA) (promotional title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

DreamWorks Television

Trivia:

This show was originally developed at NBC under the title "American Lives", but the network ultimately passed on the pilot.

Quotes:

Tillie Sullivan: [at a racial sensitivity seminar] I had a dream that I was having sex with a black man. I didn't know if that was racist - in my dream - to be so specific, or was that really open-minded because I was willing to have sex with him? And in the dream, he had sort of the stereotypical large penis... and I felt like that was racist. But in the dream it came out that he was dean of the Harvard law school... so then I thought maybe it balanced out.

thank god it's good

I frequent the UCB Theatre and the other day I finally got to see the UCB 4 together for the first time. They are amazing. I am so happy that this show is doing well and I love MATT WALSH (he's my favorite of the 4).

The most important thing that you have to remember about the show is that ALL, let me repeat that, ALL of the dialog is IMPROVISED. Every scene has its goals but the show is 90% improv. The comedy is quick and SMART, instead of Dane Cook crap. This is comedy at its best.

The show provides a nice change from other Comedy Central shows (ie. Blue Collar TV) and is probably most similar to Reno 911 (i'm not sure if that is improvised).

Don't CANCEL THIS COMEDY CENTRAL!!!