Série chien qui parle

Downward Dog

Les séries TV ont une longue et parfois fructueuse histoire avec les animaux. Après tout, Lassie est l’une des premières véritables stars du petit écran. Aujourd’hui encore, nous avons des chiens qui partagent l’affiche avec leur maitre, comme dans la comédie Downward Dog actuellement en diffusion aux États-Unis sur ABC.

Cela dit, pour qu’un animal de série devienne connu, il n’a pas nécessairement besoin d’être le héros de son propre show. Bien entendu, cela aide, mais il y a vraiment des animaux de tous les genres, récurrents ou réguliers, qui ont su marquer les spectateurs.

En voici donc une vingtaine, de Lassie à Li’l Sebastian, que vous connaissez peut-être déjà très bien :

Lassie dans Lassie (1954-1973, CBS)

La superstar canine de la télévision, Lassie est une légende, tout simplement.

Flipper dans Flipper (1964-1967, NBC)

Son succès au cinéma lui offrit une carrière encore plus fructueuse à la télévision. Le célèbre dauphin nous sert basiquement une version aquatique de Lassie, mais cela fonctionna.

Salem dans Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996-2000, ABC ; 2000-2003, WB)

Si Sabrina the Teenage Witch a laissé son empreinte sur les jeunes spectateurs qui la suivaient, c’est grâce à Salem, le chat qui parle et qui voulait conquérir le monde.

Eddie dans Frasier (1993-2004, NBC)

Le Jack Russell Terrier de Martin Crane (John Mahoney) dans la sitcom Frasier était une vraie star. La preuve, il a fait la couverture d’Entertainment Weekly.

Buck dans Married… with Children (1987-1997, FOX)

La famille Bundy offrait probablement le pire refuge qu’un animal de compagnie pouvait espérer. C’est probablement pour cela que Buck était aussi cynique. En tout cas, il n’était pas chanceux au point qu’il s’est réincarné en Lucky… le nouveau chien des Bundy, son enfer personnel.

Marcel dans Friends (1994-2004, NBC)

Marcel est le singe capucin mâle que Ross a adopté dans la seconde moitié de la première saison de Friends. Il ne resta pas longtemps, mais il fit tout de même un retour en saison 2 pour dire au revoir. Il était déjà une star à ce stade.

The Chick & the Duck dans Friends (1994-2004, NBC)

Après Ross, ce sont Chandler et Joey qui ont eu des animaux de compagnie peu ordinaire avec The Chick et The Duck. Malheureusement, ils finirent par disparaitre après la saison 6, ils seraient morts de vieillesse.

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Silver dans The Lone Ranger (1949-1957, ABC)

Le Lone Ranger est indissociable de sa monture, le fringant Silver a la personnalité bien trempée. Le Ranger lui sauva la vie et il décida de rester avec lui au lieu de prendre sa liberté, devenant alors un allié impressionnant.

Elvis dans Miami Vice (1984-1989, NBC)

Elvis est l’alligator de compagnie de Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson). Il était la mascotte de l’université de Floride et a pris sa retraite sur le St. Vitus Dance, le bateau du célèbre flic de Miami. Il était censé monter la garde, mais il s’endormait beaucoup durant ses heures de travail, ce qui explique probablement pourquoi il est devenu de plus en plus discret après le début de la saison 3.

Brian dans Family Guy (1999-…, FOX)

Dans le milieu de l’animation, les animaux de compagnie ne sont pas en manque également. Un sort néanmoins particulièrement du lot, c’est Brian, le chien des Griffin dans Family Guy. Contrairement à Petit Papa Noël dans The Simpsons, Brian parle et se comporte comme un humain, même s’il n’a pas pour autant perdu ses habitudes de chiens. Il est aussi un écrivain raté et le compagnon d’aventures de Stewie avec lequel il voyagea dans le temps.

Fred the cockatoo dans Baretta (1975-1978, ABC)

Le détective Anthony Vincenzo  » Tony  » Baretta était un flic assez peu orthodoxe, c’est probablement pour cela que son animal de compagnie était un cacatoès à huppe jaune nommé Fred. Il est rapidement devenu iconique et l’émission humoristique Second City Television lui offrit son propre show.

Aristotle the octopus dans The Addams Family (1964-1966, ABC)

Quel animal de compagnie pouvait bien avoir Pugsley Adams (Ken Weatherwax) ? Un poulpe, forcément. Aristotle était en tout cas un petit malin qui trouvait bien sa place dans cette famille excentrique.

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Lucky dans ALF (1986-1990, NBC)

Avant l’arrivée de l’extraterrestre Alf dans la famille Tanner, Lucky était un chat qui vivait une vie paisible. Cela changea bien entendu après, puisque les chats sont très appréciés sur Melmac et Alf envisageait régulièrement de le manger.

Vincent dans Lost (2004-2010, ABC)

Vincent est un labrador retriever qui appartenait à Walt (Malcolm David Kelley) et Michael (Harold Perrineau) au début de Lost. Dans son genre, il est plutôt exceptionnel. Non seulement il a survécu au crash vol 815, mais en plus il a fait plusieurs voyages dans le temps et a atterrit auprès de Rose (L. Scott Caldwell) et Bernard (Sam Anderson) en 1977.

Ghost dans Game of Thrones (2011-…, HBO)

Ghost est le direwolf de Jon Snow (Kit Harington) dans Game of Thrones et il est le seul des six trouvés par les enfants Stark à être blanc. D’ailleurs, il est le seul à vivre des aventures aussi tumultueuses, seul Summer pourrait l’égaler sur ce point. En tout cas, il est le plus reconnaissable, ce qui le rend unique.

Wilfred dans Wilfred (2011-2014, FX)

On ne peut pas dire que Wilfred soit un chien conventionnel. Après tout, il a été joué dans deux séries par Jason Gann – dans l’originale australienne, puis dans le remake américain avec Elijah Wood. En plus d’apparaitre sous la forme d’un homme déguisé, Wilfred n’est pas commode. Cela dit, il est vraiment mémorable. D’ailleurs, il a un certain succès à présent à Halloween, ce déguiser en Wilfred est devenu populaire.

Mister Ed dans Mister Ed (1961-1966, CBS)

Si Silver est un cheval remarquable, ce n’est rien en comparaison de Mister Ed… qui parle. Certes, il ne parle qu’à son propriétaire, Wilbur Post (Alan Young). En quelques sortes, Mister Ed est un cousin spirituel de Wilfred.

Happy dans 7th Heaven (1996-2007, The WB/The CW)

Happy est à la fois le nom du chien de la famille Camden que celui du chien qui interprète le fameux Happy de la série 7 à la maison. Il a rejoint la famille après que Simon (David Gallagher) ait fait une prière pour que Dieu lui en offre un… et voilà ! Il a été révélé à la fin de la seconde saison qu’il s’appelait en réalité Whitey et appartenait à une autre famille. Cela dit, après deux ans chez les Camden, il ne voulait pas les quitter. Brave chien.

Bear dans Person of Interest (2011-2016, CBS)

Bear est un berger belge ou, plus précisément, un Malinois. C’est aussi un fidèle ami qui combat les injustice quand besoin est aux côtés de la Team Machine dans Person of Interest. Il a suivi un entrainement militaire et sait suivre les ordres, il suffit juste de savoir dans quelle langue lui parler. En tout cas, il est aimé de tous, en particulier de Sameen (Sarah Shahi) qui a, à plusieurs reprises, fait savoir qu’elle ne restait que pour lui.

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Li’l Sebastian dans Parks & Recreation (2009-2015, NBC)

Apparu pour la première fois dans l’épisode 16 de la saison 3 de Parks & Rec, Li’l Sebastian a rapidement dépassé son status de simple célébrité locale Pawnee. Cela dit, tout le monde ne comprenait pas l’attrait du mini-cheval. Tristement, Li’l Sebastian nous quitta en saison 6, mais on se souviendra toujours de lui.

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Procurando algo para assistir antes de dormir? Esse mês a Netflix lançou uma série cômica bem bacana sobre um cãozinho resgatado e seu tutor: It’s Bruno! (É o Bruno!).

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Um morador do Brooklyn dedica seus dias a cuidar do adorável cão Bruno e garantir que a vizinhança do bairro trate seu fiel escudeiro com o devido respeito.

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Com 8 episódios bem curtos (de 12 a 21 minutos), a série foca justamente na vida dos dois em situações do dia-a-dia que beiram o absurdo, como uma disputa com outro tutor para ver qual cachorrinho obedece mais comandos e a procura por um morador que não está coletando as fezes de seu cão na calçada.

A série se passa no Brooklyn (Nova Iorque), mas consegui me identificar com muitas situações – até as mais absurdas. Certamente muita gente que tem um pet como membro da família vai se identificar também.

Apesar de os episódios serem curtos e a essência ser comédia, o programa trata alguns detalhes sutis de maneira nada superficial. Como um tutor que não consegue ter o respeito de seu cão por não mostrar autoridade, e até mesmo a preferência por rações saudáveis, sem transgênicos e coisas do tipo.

No perfil do instagram da série, @itsbrunoshow, além de fotos da gravação é possível ver que há um certo ativismo sobre resgate e adoção de animais. Vale ressaltar que Bruno “existe de verdade”: ele foi resgatado por Solvan “Slick” Naim, exatamente como na série – que também foi escrita pelo rapper.

Inclusive, segundo entrevista, Solvan é fã de séries como Seinfeld e Curb Your Enthusiasm. “É tipo isso, mas com cachorros na vizinhança”, disse. Eu também sou fã dessas séries e a semelhança é realmente notável. Então, mais um ponto positivo!

E se você ficou curioso sobre a raça, Bruno é um “Puggle”. É uma mistura entre duas raças: Pug e Beagle.

It’s Bruno!

Solvan ‘Slick’ Naim on Working With His Dog for Netflix Series ‘It’s Bruno’ and Late Mentor John Singleton

Solvan “Slick” Naim is a creator at heart, and right now, his heart is focused on man’s best friend.

“It’s about a man and his dog. And the crazy things that happen,” he told Variety about the premise of his upcoming Netflix comedy series “It’s Bruno.” Naim is already known as a rapper, writer and director, working on TV shows like FX’s “Snowfall” and becoming, at 22 years old, the youngest producer to register a film with the New York State Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development. But on this Brooklyn-set show, Naim is the star, playing Malcolm, while his rescue dog Bruno plays himself.

The inspiration for the show was simple — Naim’s four-legged best friend Bruno was in the studio while he was editing another project and when the dog started making silly faces in the chair next to him, the creator was inspired to set the videos he was taking of his pooch to music. The funny videos made him laugh so he decided to go bigger. Naim recruited his friends, neighbors and their dogs to shoot scenes that most dog owners can relate to, including meeting other dogs and their owners at the crosswalk and having a bit of a face off, unwanted petting of your dog, not knowing if someone is only interested in you because of your dog, etc.

A little less relatable, though, is the idea that Naim is doing it all for the eight-episode series. He’s not only the star, writer and director, but he’s also contributing original music and writing three new tracks for the show. The rapper’s latest album, titled “Proof of Concept,” debuts alongside the series on May 17 and the first single “Turnt Tonight” is available now. Variety recently spoke to the multi-hyphenate talent to get a better idea of how he’s juggling the roles, and to reflect on the man who inspired him to believe in himself, the late director John Singleton.

Most people’s dogs just have an Instagram account. When did you realize that Bruno had this kind of star quality for TV?
I always knew there was something very interesting and charismatic about the dog. Bruno always has these facial expressions and a demeanor about him that’s hilarious. He’s just a loving dog and he always wants to show you attention. He’s never angry or mad. We can all learn a little something from him.

You’re not only a writer and the star of this show, but you’re also the creator and you’re the director. You’re also a rapper, so you’re doing everything. How do you manage to do it all at once?

When you’re passionate about something, you just work at it. There’s not much downside, you just tend to work it all out. You love what you’re doing so you’re not really noticing that 23 out of 24 hours a day are spent on that. All those roles, I was always had an affinity for those roles so why not go for them. But it’s not easy, and it does get overwhelming at times, but that’s when your team comes into play. If you have a strong team behind you, you’re able to take the load off.

Which one of all of the things that you do comes the easiest to you and which one would you say you’ve had to work at the most?

Oh, rapping comes easiest to me, for sure. No doubt about it. And writing, directing those take work. At the end of the day, anyone with an iPhone can record a song at this point, it’s exponentially easier. But it’s much harder to get a movie out there — to write it and direct and get the actors, get the camera, get the crew, film it, cut it together, make sure it sounds good — it’s a whole other universe.
There are not a lot of people out there in the industry that can do all of the different things that you can do, but some multi-hyphenate stars like Will Smith do a bit of everything. Who do you aspire to be like?
I think we all look up to . I mean look what he’s doing on social media at 50 years old, outshining these teenagers. I was influenced from filmmakers really, like the Coen brothers, Scorsese, De Palma, Tarantino, Spike , as well as rappers like Biggie and Tupac. My childhood was watching those films and listening to that music, and that culminated in what I do now.

You posted on Instagram about your relationship with the late . What kind of influence did he have on your career?

John was one of the brightest souls in the industry and one of the first and heaviest champions of me, since I stepped foot in Hollywood. That’s just been his M.O. for over 20 years now; he’s just about giving people shots. He’s about finding talent and uplifting and inspiring the next generation. And I’m one of those people that he took under his wing, that he was always ready to support, no matter what. He already had me on his show . Whatever he was doing, he wanted me to be a part of, because he believed in me. And, in doing so, made me believe in myself more. Obviously, we all have to have our own level of confidence and self-belief so we can get to certain stages in life, but when you get that extra push and that extra support, it’s priceless. And that’s what John was all about.

Netflix’s ‘It’s Bruno!’ Is a Short and Sweet Series About Obsessive Dog Ownership

The show’s comedy stems mainly from its outsized focus on and exaggeration of dog owner culture. Malcolm takes Bruno, and caring for him, very seriously and everyone else in his world seems to share that point of view. His local pet store is just as central to his community as the nearby bodega or the park. In one storyline, he is thoroughly humiliated when Bruno becomes the face of the pet store’s brand of pills for dogs that eat their own poop. Nearly everyone Malcolm associates with, including a woman who dates men only to steal their dogs, centers their lives around canines. This is particularly true of Malcolm’s neighborhood rival Harvey (Rob Morgan), whose dog is, for a time, better-trained and more locally beloved than Bruno. Their brief interactions are some of the series’ funniest.

Despite being the catalyst for all of the show’s action and plot points, little Bruno remains endearingly, well, a dog. He doesn’t talk, as the dog at the center of Wilfred, an Australian show with an American remake starring Elijah Wood that also takes an off-kilter look at the relationship between a man and his dog. And unlike the king of dogs on television, Lassie, Bruno never has to go above and beyond reasonable expectations for a pet in a matter of life or death. The most humanized Bruno gets is in quick cuts to his silent reactions to dialogue. And, of course, in Malcolm’s ever admiring eyes.

Otherwise, Bruno’s unobtrusive dogness only enhances the show’s strangely relatable absurdist premises. In one scene, Malcolm yells at a neighbor for petting Bruno without permission. He tries to demonstrate the slight by petting the neighbor’s granddaughter on the head. It’s an outsized response, but one that speaks to the deep, illogical love most people truly have for their dogs. Whereas many of us treat our dogs like our children, Malcolm fiercely wears that devotion on his sleeve. At one point, I laughed at the shot of Malcolm’s apartment walls covered with three portraits of Bruno, only to remember I was sitting beneath a similar portrait of my own dog in my own home. Dog owners are absolutely obsessed, the show acknowledges, but it also seems to suggest that that obsession nurtures the best in us. An otherwise wholesome show, Malcolm plunges into a life of risky drug use and mindless partying when Bruno is kidnapped, briefly ruining his life. When Bruno returns, Malcolm is back to his healthy, if mildly grouchy, self.

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Netflix has certainly been leaning on the short-form series lately, where episodes are under twenty minutes, and sometimes closer to ten minutes. I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson and Bonding all demand little time and try to give you a satisfying viewing experience in less time than a network sitcom. The latest of these series is It’s Bruno, about Solvan “Slick” Naim’s relationship with his actual rescue dog Bruno. Read on for more…

IT’S BRUNO!: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

Opening Shot: “This is the story… of a man” — we see a shot of a young man — “and his dog” — we see a shot of the dog. Then we see slow-motion escapades between that man and his dog.

The Gist: Malcolm (Solvan “Slick” Naim) loves his puggle Bruno (played by Naim’s actual dog, Bruno) more than anything in the world. He gives Bruno the best food — premium turkey meat — and lets him eat at the table. When he walks Bruno around his block in Bushwick, Brooklyn, he’s very sensitive to slights. For instance, when a woman pets Bruno without asking, Malcolm reaches out and pets her granddaughter, asking her why the dog shouldn’t feel any less annoyed by that behavior.

When he gets to a corner, he meets his “nemesis” Harvey (Rob Morgan) and his dog Angie. They get into an impromptu obedience competition, and Bruno loses when Malcolm can’t get him to respond to “down.” He goes to the bodega to get turkey, but Leslie (Kathiamarice Lopez), the owner, says he was the only one who bought it, so they don’t get it anymore. He reluctantly goes to the supermarket, where he’s told to keep Bruno outside. That’s when a kid unties Bruno and makes off with him. Malcolm gets Bruno back but almost gets in a scrape with the kid’s dad.

But, right now, Malcolm is concerned with two things: Beating Harvey the next time they meet at the corner, and keeping this dirtbag named Charlie (Sam Eliad) from calling Bruno by the name of “Charlie,” which it seems the dog responds to it.

Our Take: To appreciate It’s Bruno!, it helps to know a little bit about why rapper Slick Naim is making the show; he wrote, produced and directed it. According to People, Naim got Bruno from a rescue shelter five years ago, and he thinks the dog is so awesome that, in 2015 he made a 10-minute short that has Naim and Bruno trying to go to the supermarket. So four years later, Naim is still enamored with Bruno, and Netflix has money, so It’s Bruno! was born.

To say that the show is low stakes is an understatement; in one episode, Malcolm tries to find the hipster that is not picking up after his dog. In another, he meets a girl named Lulu (Shakira Barrera) but wonders if she’s into him or Bruno. The episodes are short, like much of what Netflix has been offering lately (Special, for instance, is from the same studio, Stage 13, as It’s Bruno!); all are under 20 minutes. And the episodes are really just an exploration of a Brooklyn neighborhood that hasn’t been completely gentrified yet, so it has its share of quirky characters, including Malcolm.

That’s the part that keeps you watching; as we get to know the people on Malcolm’s block better, the oddness of the show’s format — which can generously be described as “student film meets Spike Lee” — becomes secondary and you just want to spend more time with them. And, of course Malcolm and Bruno make a heck of a buddy team.

Photo: Stage 13

Sex and Skin: Besides seeing Bruno’s peep in a lot of shots; nothing.

Parting Shot: Malcolm gets tired of seeing Charlie call Bruno “Charlie”, so Malcolm whacks him with a stick.

Sleeper Star: Bruno, of course. That’s one cute puggle.

Most Pilot-y Line: When Malcolm runs into Carl (Donnell Rawlings), the local crackhead who’s the proprietor of “Carl’s Cart,” Malcolm calls him “Crackhead Carl.” “The shit I smoke does not have to be put in front of my name,” Carl says. “What if I called your dog ‘Ball-lickin’ Bruno’?”

Our Call: STREAM IT. It’s Bruno! won’t take up a lot of your time, and Naim’s stories about his Bushwick neighborhood are entertaining. And Bruno is hella adorable.

Joel Keller (@joelkeller) writes about food, entertainment, parenting and tech, but he doesn’t kid himself: he’s a TV junkie. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Salon, VanityFair.com, Playboy.com, Fast Company’s Co.Create and elsewhere.

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Crítica: É o Bruno (It’s Bruno!) – 1a Temporada

O ditado diz que “o cachorro é o melhor amigo do homem”. Seu maior concorrente, nos dias atuais, talvez seja o smartphone, mas essa hipótese não vem ao caso, pelo menos aqui. Esse relacionamento de “mútua confiança” é abordado de maneira cômica e bem escrita na nova série de comédia da Netflix, É o Bruno.

Inspirado no curta homônimo de 2015, acompanhamos o dia-a-dia do jovem Malcolm (Solvan “Slick” Naim, criador da série) e seu cachorro, Bruno, pela região de Bushwick, no distrito do Brooklyn. Situações absurdas e sem sentido, à primeira vista, recheiam essa comédia que, apesar do título parecer mais o de um programa infantil, apresenta um “quê” de “Atlanta” fundido a “Apenas um Show” e até “O Incrível Mundo de Gumball” e mostra que não é necessário a história ter componentes mirabolantes que explodirão ou bugarão a cabeça do espectador para funcionar e ser considerada boa.

Ditado comprovado.

Conseguindo ser sutil e escrachada ao mesmo tempo, o roteiro é bacana, tem piadas geniais e uma dose legal de baixaria. Também aborda questões consideradas tabus na sociedade, como a gentrificação e diferenças socioeconômicas. Além de criar a série e dar vida a um personagem de carisma único (e ser realmente o dono desse cão fofíssimo), Naim também produziu, roteirizou e dirigiu todos os 8 episódios da temporada. Seu esforço e dedicação apresentaram efeito, afinal, a qualidade é surpreendente e dá ao público o que promete e mais.

Quando o cachorro come o seu trabalho.

Cada episódio dura, em média, 15 minutos e é perfeita para aquele espectador preguiçoso que não tem paciência para assistir algo com duas ou três vezes essa duração. É melhor ainda se ele for dono de um Canis lupus familiaris. Mesmo assim, não importa se você demonstra todas essas características ou nenhuma, porque essa história leve e simples poderá te conquistar mais rápido que o Marley destruindo sua casa.