wesley eure be young inventor brian foster and who invent a new crime bust security device in the form of a robot dog and the titular c. h. o. m. p. s. ( it stand for canine home protection system ) . c. h. o. m. p. s. and who be model after brian real dog rascal and can do just about anything while he get enhanced speed and strength and x ray vision and and the like . it just the thing to save his bos ralph norton ( conrad bain ) security company . naturally and a slimy competitor and gibbs ( jim backus ) want the edge so he try to get his hand on the secret . this be the kind of thing that just too hard to resist . it get plenty of slapstick ( chuck mccann and red button play a great pair of bumble idiot ) and an upbeat attitude and an engaging cast and and enough good laugh to keep one entertain . the energetic disco style music get repetitive but be undeniably catchy while the story be straightforward and and the dog themselves be absolutely adorable . in one thoroughly odd but side splitting touch and there another dog in the film ( name monster ) whose thought we actually get to hear while both his dialog and the performer do the voice be priceless . in fact and he even utilize some mild profanity and his last word end the film on a positively gut bust final note . eure and the cute valerie bertinelli be very likable young lead and and their veteran support cast play the material with all the gusto they can muster . larry bishop and hermione baddeley and robert q. lewis and and regis toomey also co star . a rare theatrical live action venture for the cartoon create team of hanna and barbera ( the flintstone and scooby doo and the smurfs and and so on ) and c. h. o. m. p. s. be agreeably silly stuff . i know it leave me with a smile on my face . positive .