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The Best Episodes of Dog City

Every episode of Dog City ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dog City!

Dog City is a television series that was produced by Nelvana Limited and Jim Henson Productions and aired on FOX from September 26, 1992 to...
Genre:Animation

Best Episodes Summary

"The Big Squeak" is the best rated episode of "Dog City". It scored 8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by John van Bruggen and written by J.D. Smith, it aired on 9/26/1992. This episode scored 0.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Meat, the Butcher".

  • The Big Squeak
    8.0/109 votes
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    #1 - The Big Squeak

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/1992

    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

  • Meat, the Butcher
    7.2/107 votes
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    #2 - Meat, the Butcher

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/1992

    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

  • Taming of the Screw
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    #3 - Taming of the Screw

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/1992

    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

  • Disobedience School
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    #4 - Disobedience School

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/1992

    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

  • The Dog Pound
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    #5 - The Dog Pound

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/1992

    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

  • Radio Daze
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    #6 - Radio Daze

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/1992

    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

  • The Bloodhound
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    #7 - The Bloodhound

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/1992

    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

  • Adventures in Puppysitting
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    #8 - Adventures in Puppysitting

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1992

    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

  • Ya Gotta Have Hart
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    #9 - Ya Gotta Have Hart

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/1992

    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

  • In Your Dreams
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    #10 - In Your Dreams

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/9/1993

    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

  • Rocketship K-9
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    #11 - Rocketship K-9

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/1993

    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 'n' Dogs
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    #12 - Cats 'n' Dogs

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/1993

    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

  • Is It Arf?
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    #13 - Is It Arf?

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/1993

    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

  • Boss Bruiser
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    #14 - Boss Bruiser

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1993

    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

  • Springer Fever
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    #15 - Springer Fever

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1993

    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

  • Much Ado About Mad Dog
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    #16 - Much Ado About Mad Dog

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1993

    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

  • Of Mutts & Mayors
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    #17 - Of Mutts & Mayors

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1993

    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

  • Who Watches the Watch Dog?
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    #18 - Who Watches the Watch Dog?

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1993

    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

  • The Great Dane Curse
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    #19 - The Great Dane Curse

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1993

    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

  • Out of the Mouths of Pups
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    #20 - Out of the Mouths of Pups

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1993

    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

  • Farewell, My Rosie
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    #21 - Farewell, My Rosie

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1993

    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

  • Old Dog, New Tricks
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    #22 - Old Dog, New Tricks

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1993

    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

  • Sick as a Dog
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    #23 - Sick as a Dog

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1993

    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

  • The New Litter
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    #24 - The New Litter

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1994

    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

  • Doggy See, Doggy Do
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    #25 - Doggy See, Doggy Do

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1994

    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