Dogs to Star in New Buddy Cop Show

Dogs to Star in New Buddy Cop Show

The Walt Disney Company has announced a new show for its summer lineup on the Disney Channel called Hooch and Hooch Jr. The buddy cop comedy follows the antics of two canine police officers – a father and son duo – as they solve crimes in the fictional town of Cypress Beach, California.

The show is a spin-off of the successful 1989 Tom Hanks comedy, Turner and Hooch, for which a separate pilot was made in the early 90s, but never produced. 

“We really just felt the humans were unnecessary,” said Disney spokesperson Cynthia Sizemore. “While Tom had great chemistry with the dog in the original movie, it didn’t translate to weekly TV. We think our two puppy co-stars more than hold their own on screen.”

Though the original movie starred a rare French mastiff breed, the two stars of the upcoming television series are boxers.

The show will begin airing on June 27.

Via matc81.