| The Dogfather | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Portrayed by | Bob Holt |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Dog |
| Gender | Male |
The Dogfather is an American series of 17 cartoons produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and distributed by United Artists between 1974 and 1976.[1] It is the final theatrical cartoon series made by DePatie–Freleng.
The Dogfather was a parody of The Godfather, but with canines as part of the Italian organized crime syndicate. It consists of the Dogfather (voiced by Bob Holt impersonating Marlon Brando) and his henchmen Pug (also Bob Holt) and Louie (voiced by Daws Butler).[2]
The opening credits featured the Dogfather, speaking to the lyrics of a song entitled "I'll make him an offer he can't Refuse".
The Dogfather was later broadcast as part of the NBC Saturday morning cartoon series The Pink Panther and Friends.[2]
| No. | Title | Directed by: | Story: | Released: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Dogfather" | Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt | Bob Ogle | June 27, 1974 |
| 2 | "The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg" | Hawley Pratt | Friz Freleng | October 4, 1974 |
| 3 | "Heist and Seek" | Gerry Chiniquy | Don Christensen | |
| 4 | "The Big House Ain't a Home" | Gerry Chiniquy | Dave Detiege | October 31, 1974 |
| 5 | "Mother Dogfather" | Arthur Leonardi | ||
| 6 | "Bows and Errors" | Gerry Chiniquy | John W. Dunn | December 29, 1974 |
| 7 | "Deviled Yeggs" | |||
| 8 | "Watch the Birdie" | March 20, 1975 | ||
| 9 | "Saltwater Tuffy" | Arthur Leonardi | ||
| 10 | "M-O-N-E-Y Spells Love" | Dave Detiege | April 23, 1975 | |
| 11 | "Rock-A-Bye Maybe" | Gerry Chiniquy | John W. Dunn | |
| 12 | "Haunting Dog" | May 2, 1975 | ||
| 13 | "Eagle Beagles" | May 5, 1975 | ||
| 14 | "From Nags to Riches" | |||
| 15 | "Goldilox & the Three Hoods" | August 28, 1975 | ||
| 16 | "Rockhounds" | Arthur Leonardi | November 20, 1975 | |
| 17 | "Medicur" | Gerry Chiniquy | April 30, 1976 |
In 1993, The Dogfather was revived (and re-designed) as a recurring antagonist for The Pink Panther. The Dogfather was voiced by Joe Piscopo (except for "It's Just a Gypsy in My Soup" where he was voiced by Jim Cummings), while Pug and Louie are voiced by Brian George and Jess Harnell.
Much like a number of DFE-produced cartoon shorts, about half of the Dogfather cartoons were remakes of Looney Tunes cartoons from the 1950s that were directed by Freleng, which are listed below:
However, this was criticized by Charles Brubaker, the author of the website Cartoon Research, who pointed out that this made the series almost completely unoriginal and resulted in inferior versions of those Looney Tunes shorts.[3]
Kino Lorber released all 17 shorts on DVD and Blu-ray in April 2018.[4]
