Episode 15: Every Dog Has His Day
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Soto: "Bad Dog! You should not try to escape!"
Beast Boy: "You sure you got the right dog?"
Soto: "...Now we go home."
Beast Boy: "Home?"
Soto: "Soto's planet. On far side of galaxy."
- Conversation with Soto and Beast Boy
Originally aired: Jan. 17, 2004
Written by Rob Hoegee
Directed by Michael Chang


A strange alien dogcomes to Earth with a mysterious flying saucer chasing after it. But when the Alien Dog bumps into green dog Beast Boy (who's hanging out at the Dog Park, looking for attention), the Flying Saucer accidentally abducts the wrong pooch. And when the Titans spot the Alien Dog, they mistakenly think it's Beast Boy! Can our heroes clear up the confusion before the alien ship carts Beast Boy off to the far side of the galaxy?


Dee Bradley Baker as the Alien Dog and Soto


References are made to past episodes: Starfire and Raven are meditating together [see SWITCHED] and Cyborg is working on his car [see CAR TROUBLE].
The alien's name, Soto, is a reference to series director Alex Soto


Writer/Story Editor Rob Hoegee on Writing Beast Boy: "As any proud parent will say, I love them all. But I think I have more an affinity for Beast Boy. Not that I exactly relate to him, but I think in a lot of ways, I do. Everyone always roots for the underdog. Beast Boy on our team certainly is. I think a lot of the aspects of Beast Boy's character remind me of my own adolescence. And as much as we like to use Beast Boy as the comic relief and the butt of the jokes, I think there really is a lot of heart to him. A lot of strength. In the Beast Boy episodes I've done, I've tried to find that in there. "

Writer/Story Editor Rob Hoegee on EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY: " I like trying to do a range of things. But those [funny freak-out] episodes were a lot of fun. We were definitely going for that B-Movie camp in EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY."


Soto and the alien dog do not appear in the comic book and were created specifically for the series.

In the comic book, Beast Boy was the youngest member of the team; He sometimes had an inferiority complex when comparing himself to his fellow Titans.

For more information on the comic book versions of the characters - including many images - visit titanstower.com's meeting room page.


High on comedy, this episode is undoubtedly amusing. It's also bolstered by an eerie-sci-fi score that is a throwback to 1950's outer space B-movies. There are also a few amusing plot twists that keep this episode from getting too by-the-numbers. The alien talking dog was a hoot. And the conclusion - where Soto becomes the pet - was so absurd that it perfectly capped off this mirthful episode.

It doesn't reach the dizzying heights of MAD MOD, but EVERY DOG is an entertaining romp in its own right. A perfectly enjoyable way to spend 22 minutes. Grade: B

 
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