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The Funny Farm - Episode Five

2002 22m Television
  • Nature
  • Documentary
  • Reality TV

New Zealand’s very own Doctor Dolittle — animal behaviourist Mark Vette — features in this animal series, alongside his loyal dog Herc (star of the iconic Toyota ‘Bugger’ Ad). In this episode, Mark takes on the challenge of reforming Slammer, a dog with a history of aggression, and Herc finds himself smitten with Queen, a newfound canine friend. Meanwhile, photographer Rachel Hale captures the charm of a trained pig in costume for a calendar shoot. Then, Mark heads down to a rodeo to handpick a bull for a commercial, and shows off Spot the cow’s trained dance moves, which featured in a Japanese advert.