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Father Of The Pride: The Complete Series

Father Of The Pride

Father Of The Pride: The Complete Series

Dreamworks (2004)
DVD
TV Series | Animation | Comedy
USA | English | Color | 03:48

From DreamWorks animation comes the first primetime CGI-animated series with a feature film quality look to it. Each episode costs $1.6 million and 9 months to make. This CGI-animated series is about a family of white lions who work as performers in the Las Vegas act of illusionists Siegfried & Roy. The show stars Larry, a hard-working white lion in the revue with his wife Kate, a white lioness. Sarmoti, another white lion who is Kate's father - and Larry's father-in-law - clashes with Larry on every subject imaginable. Rounding out the group is Snack, a mischievous gopher and Larry's best friend. It should be noted that the name Sarmoti is actually the acronym S.A.R.M.O.T.I., which stands for Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible. The show was in jeopardy when in October 2003, Roy Horn was mauled by one of his tigers during a stage show that left Horn in critical condition. Executives at NBC and DreamWorks didn't know whether or not to go on with the show, b


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1 What's Black and White and Depressed All Over? 30 min | Aug 31, 2004

In the quest to create a panda-breeding program, Siegfried and Roy import one of the few remaining male pandas to the secret garden for an intimate rendezvous with the community's romantically challenged female panda Foo-Lin. However, when Larry and Kate play matchmaker in order to speed up nature, they end up disrupting the complex process of panda-mating.

Director: Steve Hickner, Mark Risley
Writer: Jon Pollack, Cheryl Holliday
Guest stars: Lisa Kudrow, Andy Richter, John DiMaggio, Brian George, Jonathan Groff, Mary Gross, Cheryl Holliday, Brian Stepanek, David Herman, Julian Holloway, Daryl Sabara
2 Sarmoti Moves In 30 min | Sep 07, 2004

Settling into the fame of his new position as lead lion, Larry looks forward to his debut in the show until Siegfried and Roy proclaim to Matt Lauer during their appearance on the Today Show that they will unveil the greatest magic trick the world has ever seen with their new star. Panicked over the pressure, Larry turns to the crafty veteran performer -- Sarmoti -- to help prepare him. However, when the trick backfired during practice, a concerned Seigfreid and Roy turn to their proven veteran white tiger Blake to save the day much to the disappointment of Larry and Sarmoti.

Director: Bret Haaland, Steve Hickner, John Holmquist, Mark Risley
Writer: Jon Pollack, Robert Cohen, Peter Mehlman
Guest stars: Wendie Malick, Matt Lauer, Garry Marshall, John DiMaggio, John Ennis, Joe Garagiola, Dana Gould, Tress MacNeille, Christina Pickles, Don Stark, Brian Stepanek, David Herman, Julian Holloway, John O'Hurley, Daryl Sabara
3 Catnip and Trust 30 min | Sep 14, 2004

When Larry and Kate discover a bag of catnip in Sierra's room they fear the worst -- that their teenage daughter has become a ""nip-head."" Taking the advice of the community drug counselor, they decide to confront Sierra but only cause her to run away. Meanwhile, in their quest to experience the ""ah"" they observed in a recent 7-Eleven TV commercial, Siegfried and Roy venture to the local convenience store to claim the ultimate prize -- ""The Big Gulp.""

Director: Bret Haaland, Mark Risley
Writer: Peter Mehlman, Cheryl Holliday
Guest stars: David Herman, Julian Holloway, Daryl Sabara, Greg Cipes, John Ennis, Brian George, Kathryn Joosten, Blake McIver Ewing, Annie Mumolo
4 What's Black and White and Depressed All Over? 30 min | Sep 21, 2004

With the entire secret garden in a frenzy over the arrival of famed animal actor Donkey in town shooting a commercial, local celebrity Larry speaks to Hunter's class for career day. However, when his classroom performance falls flat, Larry attempts to wow his son's friends by promising a visit from his alleged good friend Donkey. Meanwhile, alarmed by the appearance of a small family owned bed-and-breakfast on the Vegas strip, Siegfried and Roy vow to take up the fight to help maintain corporate America's stranglehold on sin city.

Director: Bret Haaland, John Holmquist, Mark Risley
Writer: Robert Cohen, Cheryl Holliday, Ron Weiner
Guest stars: Eddie Murphy, Daryl Sabara, Garry Marshall, Wendie Malick, Julian Holloway, David Herman, Mark Moseley
5 Larry's Debut, and Sweet Darryl Hannah Too 30 min | Sep 28, 2004

While dining at the Mirage with her family and Siegfried and Roy, Sierra discovers a political prisoner when she meets Emerson the lobster who as survived countless dinners in the hopes of getting his political message out to the masses. Hoping to regain his daughter's affections, Larry frees Emerson from his bondage only to regret his act of kindness based on the lobster's quest to bring down the watering hole. Elsewhere, Siegfried and Roy prepare for the arrival of Barbra Streisand and Sarmoti attempts to bond with Hunter.

Director: Mark Baldo, John Holmquist, Mark Risley
Writer: Robert Cohen, Vanessa McCarthy
Guest stars: Danny DeVito, Daryl Sabara, Julian Holloway, David Herman, John DiMaggio, Jeannie Elias, Jennifer Coolidge, André Sogliuzzo
6 And the Revolution Continues 30 min | Oct 12, 2004

Searching for a way to satisfy Kate's desire for spontaneity, Larry relies on his natural instincts and steals Blake and Victoria's big screen television. However, while this new life of crime heats up their love life, the lions find themselves in the midst of an animal dragnet. Meanwhile, a distraught Siegfried and Roy search for the perfect gift for their white lions in the hopes of preventing the performing big cats from feeling slighted by the magician's recent showering of gifts on the tigers, and Sarmoti teaches Hunter how to be an African warrior lion.

Director: Mark Baldo, John Puglisi, Mark Risley, John Stevenson
Writer: Vanessa McCarthy, Glasgow Phillips, Ron Weiner, David Goodman
Guest stars: Brian Stepanek, Don Stark, Daryl Sabara, Jon Ross, John O'Hurley, Garry Marshall, Wendie Malick, Tress MacNeille, Jane Lynch, Julian Holloway, Cheryl Holliday, David Herman, Brian George, John Ennis, John DiMaggio, Rocky Carroll
7 The Thanksgiving Episode 30 min | Oct 26, 2004

Unimpressed by their lead lion's inability to fit through the hoop, Siegfried and Roy put Larry on a diet forcing him to give up his favorite pastime - eating. However, when Snack's new girlfriend Candy decides to dump the lovestruck gopher, Larry does the honorable thing and tells his friend he ate the love of his life. Meanwhile, Sarmoti teaches Sierra the truth behind poker and in the process scams her new boyfriend out of his Bar Mitzvah fund.

Director: John Puglisi, John Stevenson
Writer: Glasgow Phillips, Ron Weiner, David Goodman
Guest stars: Brian Stepanek, Don Stark, Daryl Sabara, Jon Ross, John O'Hurley, Garry Marshall, Wendie Malick, Tress MacNeille, Jane Lynch, Julian Holloway, Cheryl Holliday, David Herman, Brian George, John Ennis, John DiMaggio, Christina Appelgate, R. Lee Ermey, Dom DeLuise
8 One Man's Meat Is Another Man's Girlfriend 30 min | Dec 21, 2004

Overworked and feeling the strain of being lead lion, Larry takes advantage of a bad landing during practice to over-emphasize a leg injury, giving him a week of bed rest. However, when his blissful time off is interrupted by Sarmoti's bitterness, the exhausted lead lion slips his surly father-in-law a medicated meatball in the hope of quieting the African lion.

Director: Bret Haaland, John Puglisi, John Holmquist
Writer: Vanessa McCarthy, Glasgow Phillips, Ron Weiner, David Goodman
Guest stars: Garry Marshall, Mark Moseley
9 Donkey 30 min | Dec 28, 2004

In the midst of the heated battle to win the election for PTA president, Kate makes an off-handed remark regarding her turkey constituents that has the entire animal population labeling her a racist. In the hopes of avoiding defeat she invites the turkeys to spend their annual festival of pilgrim betrayal (a.k.a. Thanksgiving) with Larry and the family, only to have Sarmoti's off-color remarks threaten to ruin the evening. Meanwhile, Roy catches Snack wandering around and decided to domesticate the sly gopher into a showbiz rodent. Synopsis courtesy of NBC.com

Director: Bret Haaland, John Puglisi, John Stevenson
Writer: Glasgow Phillips, Ron Weiner, David Goodman
Guest stars: Jim Wise, Daryl Sabara, John DiMaggio
10 Possession 30 min | Dec 28, 2004

In another stunning move, Siegfried and Roy decide to move Sarmoti in with Kate and Larry forcing the new lead lion to share his castle with the grouchy stage veteran. However, when Sarmoti's attitude pushes Kate to take out her rage on his prize zebra skin rug, she begs Larry to search for a quick replacement as the couple sets their sights on a lonely Zebra. Elsewhere, Snack attempts to solve his cash flow problems by exposing the raunchy lives of Vegas animals for an internet tape and Siegfried & Roy decide to donate their skills to charity to help Mirage casino guests better themselves. Synopsis courtesy of NBC.com

Director: Steve Hickner, John Puglisi, Mark Risley
Writer: Jon Pollack, Glasgow Phillips, David Goodman, Jon Ross
Guest stars: John DiMaggio, Michael W. Barker, Richard Kind, Jill Tracy, Daryl Sabara
11 Road Trip 30 min | Dec 28, 2004

Despite vowing never to forget his wedding anniversary which corresponds with Jimi Hendrix' birthday, Larry once again fails to celebrate this important occasion with Kate. However, when Siegfried and Roy's decision to whisk all the female cats off to a spa weekend at Little Bavaria prevents him from properly apologizing, Larry ventures off into the vast Nevada desert to find his wife with no one but the ever-criticizing Sarmoti to aid him in this quest.

Director: John Holmquist, Mark Risley
Writer: Vanessa McCarthy, Jon Ross
Guest stars: David Spade, David Spade, Laraine Newman
12 Rehabilitation 30 min | May 27, 2005

Larry remembers about how he became the main lion in the show, and how Sarmoti lost the position. He remembers how Sarmoti was so arrogant, and didn’t want to accept not being in the lime light anymore.

Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Vanessa McCarthy
Guest stars: Daryl Sabara, Dave Foley, Kelsey Grammer, Terry Urdang, Tim Bagley, John O'Hurley
13 Stage Fright 30 min | May 29, 2005

When a new magic duo entered the Vegas scene, Siegfried and Roy decides to make a movie about their lives. Larry and his friends are preoccupied with their "Bill Murray marathon", leaving Kate to join Foo-Lin in a women's group session.

Guest stars: Lisa Kudrow, John Mariano, Jane Lynch, Daryl Sabara, Andrea Savage
14 The Siegfried And Roy Fantasy Experience Movie 30 min | May 29, 2005

When a new magic duo entered the Vegas scene, Siegfried and Roy decides to make a movie about their lives. Larry and his friends are preoccupied with their "Bill Murray marathon", leaving Kate to join Foo-Lin in a women's group session.

Guest stars: Lisa Kudrow, John Mariano, Jane Lynch, Daryl Sabara, Andrea Savage
15 Original Pilot 30 min