Family Dog is an adult animated sitcom created by Brad Bird for CBS. It is based on a 1987 episode of Amazing Stories. It originally aired for a single season with ten episodes, from June 23 to July 28, 1993. The series was about an average suburban family, the Binsfords, as told through the eyes of their dog named Jonah. The series was the first collaboration between executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton. It was also the first adult animated series produced by Nelvana, predating Bob and Margaret.
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Phillip Bradley Bird is an American writer, director and producer. He has had a career spanning forty years in both animation and live-action.
Bird at the 2009 Venice Film Festival
As a teen, Bird was awarded an internship to learn from Walt Disney's Nine Old Men at their California headquarters.
Christopher McDonald, Bird and Eli Marienthal in 2012 at an Iron Giant screening.
Bird, far left, with Pixar's senior creative team in 2009.