Calamity Canine

"Calamity Canine" is the third episode (part two) of The Gary Coleman Show season one. It aired on October 2, 1982 on NBC. It was written by Peter L. Dixon, and directed by George Gordon, Bob Hathcock, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, and Gordon Hunt.

Andy helps a lost dog find its owner before it's sent to the pound.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bartholomew II
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Animal catcher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Andy LaBeau
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Coleman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Angelica
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Darling
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bartholomew
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Houser
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lydia
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie McWhirter Dees
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hornswoggle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sidney Miller
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alfred
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lydia
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie McWhirter Dees
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hornswoggle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sidney Miller
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alfred
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alfred
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Oakville Animal Control Department (mentioned)
 * Oakville News

Locations

 * Earth
 * Oakville
 * Pound (mentioned)
 * Park
 * Oakville News building
 * Spence's residence
 * Heaven

Objects

 * Andy's halo

Vehicles

 * Animal catcher's van
 * Lydia's limo

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 2, 1982 on NBC

Behind the scenes

 * While Andy referred to the dog as Bartholomew II, his real name was never revealed.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥