Corneil and Bernie
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Corneil and Bernie (Known as Corneil et Bernie and Watch My Chops!) is a french animation about a genius talking dog, Corneil, and his "dog-sitter", Bernie Barges. The series was produced, written, and animated in France, and the English dubbing took place in London. The series was distributed by Millimages. It starred Keith Wickham, Ben Small, Dian Perry, and Dan Russell. In the UK, the show is called Watch My Chops, named after Corneil's catch phrase.
Corneil is a genius dog: not only can he read and write perfect English, but he is much smarter than most people. Since he's so smart, he knows that life doesn't get any better than being a pampered pet, and so he does anything he can to keep his owners from realizing his phenomenal skills. This plan begins to go awry when his owners hire the pinheaded Bernie to "dog-sit", and Bernie learns Corneil's secret. Though the two frequently bicker, they form an uneasy friendship, and Corneil finds himself using his brainy powers to bail Bernie out of various scrapes.
Most episodes are driven by Corneil's reluctance to let anyone know that he is intelligent and capable of speech. The only person who does know is dogsitter Bernie, whose uncle minds the apartment of Corneil's "well-off" owners. Bernie found out about Corneil's speaking abilities by accident, and unfortunately he is somewhat lacking of intelligence and mostly devoid of morals. All this puts Corneil in an uncomfortable position—as Bernie often takes it upon himself to 'be the voice' of Corneil, capitalising on Corneil's reluctance to communicate and ignoring Corneil's requests.
Despite rumours, there was only one season and therefore has officially ended.
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[edit] Characters
Corneil: Corneil is a dog that can talk due to his high I.Q., 250[1], and with his sense of extreme intelligence, he comes up with most of the plans that make the show what it is.
Bernie: Bernie is Corneil's dogsitter and will always go along with what Corneil says due to his strong record of making mistakes that Corneil fixes before anyone has an actual chance to notice. Bernie often tries to blackmail Corneil to help him with a task that he does not enjoy, such as homework or chores, but these attempts always seem to fail.
John and Beth: John and Beth are Corneil's masters who leave Corneil with Bernie whenever they go out.
Uncle Rico: Uncle Rico is Bernie's Uncle and lives with him in the same apartment building as Corneil and his owners. He works as a maintaince man for the building.
Romeo: A jock and a classmate of Bernie's. Romeo plays the role of the cool, tough guy.
Martha: Another classmate of Bernie's. Martha is an intellectual and often skeptical of Bernie's claims.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Trivia
Episode 1: Panic on Board / Stroke of Genius
When the camera pans back in "Stroke of Genius," the contents on top of Bernie's desk disappear.
- Corneil knows Bernie's last name (Barges) in "Panic on Board." How come he didn't in "Radio Bernie"?
Episode 4: Corneil in Love / Doggone!
- We learn that Corneil loves chocolate chip cookies in "Corneil in Love." However, dogs are allergic to chocolate in real life. And, when Corneil gets his appetite back, he eats enough food to give him bloat.
Episode 6: The Secret / 200 Feet Under
- The water that a Geyser shoots out is typically scolding hot, so it doesn’t make sense that Corneil and Bernie were submerged in the water without experiencing any pain in relation to the water’s temperature.
- When Bernie shouts like a girl, his lips are skin color, then back to red.
Episode 8: A Dog's Life / Double Jeopardy
- At the end where Ms. Martin took her shoe from Bernie, the zipper was gone and then back.
- Is it not a tad bit strange that John and Beth heard Bernie say "I'll do whatever Corneil tells me to!" without giving that statement a second thought?
Episode 9: Unlucky Break / Superficial Intelligence
- The scientist determines that Corneil must be capable of speaking due to his score on the IQ test. Because of this, Corneil rigs the machine to avoid further hints of his secret. However, he is given a good score on the next test. There is no indication of the machine being fixed.
Episode 10: Pregnant Paws / The Fan
- We learn that Corneil likes opera and soft music.
Episode 12: Don Corneilius / The Dog-Sitter Show
- When Jack opens a box, the Jack Thumper in a Box has no band-aid, but Jack himself has some. (Response: Is it possible that the Jack in the Box was designed before he had a band-aid?)
Episode 14: Eau de Corneil / Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
- "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" is a bit common to "Double Jeopardy" & also similar to "Hot Shot Chef" of Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
Episode 15: Telepathic / Things That Go Woof In The Night
- The clue to Martha's riddle to Bernie was: "It's not a jacket for you, although you could use one."
Episode 16: The Big Sleep/ Dogs are Dumb
- We learn that Corneil doesn't like the color sky blue
Episode 17: The Diary/ A Dog's Dinner
- Corneil is real stubborn and does not want to try dog food. Corneil keeps a diary.
Episode 18: Home Sweet Home/ Mr. Know It All
- Corneil helps an old man seek love. It shows Corneil is also a compassionate character and helpful.
Episode 19: Pipe Dreams/ Basic Instinct
- In the sky when there is lots of smoke, the smoke spells "Bernie Barges."
- In "Basic Instinct" we find out Corneil cannot swim... yet he can in other episodes.
- We find out that Corneil has grass allergies
[edit] Theme song
The theme song is sung by the two main characters: Corneil and Bernie. At the beginning of the song you hear a piano but that is just sound of various effects. Lyrics
Corneil:I am a dog, a dog that's incredibly bright, I can talk, read and write. AND SURF THE NET ALL OF THE DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT!
Bernie: Corneil you can talk!
Corneil: And much more bernie just keep it to yourself!
Bernie: If you let the cat out of the bag you'd be a celebrity
Bernie: If you wanna lead a dog's life the secret's gotta stay with you and me!
Corniel: Watch my chops, SHOOSH
Background singers: It's no joke the dog he spoke I tell ya
Corniel: Watch my chops you must never say a word
Bernie: A talking DOG! HOW ABSURD!
[edit] References
- ^ Episode: "Superficial Intelligence"
