The Best Episodes of Dog City

Eliot Shag is having a tough time thinking up a new idea for an Ace Hart Adventure - until a squeaky toy named Mr. Mokey sparks his imagination. Unfortunately, the plot lands Ace nose-to-nose with the infamous gang of Bugsy the Dogfather and his mongrel mafia!

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: J.D. Smith

Eliot is ordered by his boss to draw a story with violence in it. Unfortunately, this goes against Elliot's belief that violence is unnecessary.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: J.D. Smith

A loose screw in Eliot's animation desk causes him great aggravation, but it also becomes the inspiration for another adventure with Ace Hart.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Peter Sauder

Eliot is trying to help his friend Artie cope with starting a new school year at a brand new school.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Peter Sauder, Jim Lewis

Eliot is accused of having chewed Bruno's favorite slipper, and he's placed under dog house arrest in his very own home.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Peter Sauder

Eliot Shag's inspiration for his next Ace Hart Adventure comes from his television repair man who's nostalgic for the good ole days of radio.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg

Eliot's suspicions and fears about Colleen's new friend result in a madcap adventure that has Dog City howling in fear.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Peter Sauder, Mark Saraceni

Coleen Barker, Eliot's neighbor, asks Eliot to puppysit her nephew Pomeroy.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg, Michael Edens, Mark Edward Edens

Eliot Shag's boss at the network wants a more up-to-date, funky Ace Hart show. Buno delights in the news, hoping that Eliot will be evicted from his apartment.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: J.D. Smith

Eliot falls asleep at his animation table after a long hard day dreaming a new Ace Hart Adventure.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Jim Lewis

Bruno is convinced that aliens are invading Dog City. Eliot decides to take this as a cue for his next Ace Hart Adventure.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg, J.D. Smith

Cats are moving into Eliot's apartment building, and Bruno will not allow it. This gives Eliot inspiration for his latest Ace Hart Adventure.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Kirk R. Thatcher

Artie has decided he has a new detective hero--someone who uses a cool detecting kit to solve his mysteries.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Vince Grittani

Arch bad dog Bugsy Ville is sentenced to the Dog Pound after naming his dumb dumb nephew Bruiser as the gang's new Dogfather. But even with Ace and Roise hot on his tail, Bruiser somehow pulls off a series of brilliant crimes that prove every dog does have his day!

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg

After meeting Artie's mother, Eliot catches Spring Fever. He creates an array of embarrassing romantic moments for Ace and Rosie while they attempt to rescue the mayor's secretary from the Vile gang.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Jim Lewis

Dog City's annual shipment of flea powder has been pilfered and Hijacked And Ace Hart the local flatpaw along with the lovely Chief of detectives Rosie O'Gravy are itching to sniff out the culprits! Ace finds himself barking up the wrong tree, untill though a poetry spouting bow wow named Mad Dog that lends Ace and the flatpaws a paw!

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg

Rosie and Ace become blues-singing hoboes when the newly-elected Mayor Vile strips them of their dog licenses.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: David Finley

Eliot swaps superhero stories with Artie and decides it's time to introduce a superhero to Dog City. However, when the "Watch Dog" quickly rises to star status, Ace gets jealous.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg

When Ace learns Eliot plans to invite Artie's mom on a date, Ace announces: romance is for saps. Eliot disagrees and sets up a classic film noir to prove his point.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Dale Schott

Artie's enthusiasm plus some fun letters, inspire Eliot to do a story with all the favorite characters, featuring Eddie as kidnap victim. The Vile Gang get more chatter and advice from Eddie than they can stand.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Rich Fogel, Mark Seidenberg

When Rosie is missing, Ace is hired to find her. With clever sleuthing and a series of interviews, he discovers things about Rosie he never imagined.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Julia Jane Lewald

Eliot Shag is overjoyed when his former art teacher Scratch McCollie drops by for a vist, Until the old pooch starts giving out unwanted advice. But when Scratch's aging cartoon detective Sam Spayed teams up with Ace Hart it turns into a dog gone great adventure!

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: Jim Lewis

Eliot is ill but must meet a story deadline. Much to Ace's annoyance, Eliot's creative neighbors all pitch in to help, injecting their own styles to story and animation as they take turns.

Director: John van Bruggen

Writer: J.D. Smith

Ace Hart adventures in Jurassic Bark complete with the Bugsy Vile gang, while Eliot helps Artie grapple with the trials and tribulations of creativity. We also meet new characters for this season such as Yves'n Steven-Yves, a cat burglar whose attempts at stealing the guarded prized possession are always foiled by Steven, the happy go lucky guard dog. We get an introduction to Dot, Rosie's niece in the adventures of "Rosie and Dot." Finally we meet Mr. Moogie, Artie's animated squeaky toy.

Director: Dave Pemberton

Writer: J.D. Smith

Eliot shows Artie that learning can be fun after Terri voices her concern over Artie's poor math grade. Meanwhile, Ace Hart tries to solve a case involving Bernie, the big pink star of the wildly popular kiddy show and discovers it's the Vile gang. We also meet Bugsy vile in "His Master's Choice Theater" as he reads to us a twisted version of Aesop's fable. We also learn about proper puppy behavior in "Good Doggie, Bad Doggie, " where Ace Hart & Mad Dog demonstrate the fine points of puppy etiquette. And finally Mr. Moogie learns about math by diving into a blackboard and tackling multiplication.

Director: Dave Pemberton

Writer: David Finley