Roobarb Briers died, followed four days later by animator Godfrey. Roobarb is a green dog, and Custard is a pink cat. This is an inversion of the pudding (dessert) rhubarb crumble (pink) and egg custard (yellow). Roobarb is always involved in some kind of misadventure which he approaches with unbounded enthusiasm. Custard is cynical and sets out to sabotage Roobarb's fun. Which one comes out on top varies from episode to episode. Other characters in the series are the birds, who watch the antics of the other two from the safety of a nearby tree, often making snide remarks, and siding
Dog and Cat "had a sense of humour. It could be around in the fall." The first episode after the pilot - which was meant to be about the rape but was changed to be about a corrupt cop - got a 40% rating and was the 23rd most watched show of the week. Joel Silver reported that Walter Hill's original pilot script inspired Shane Black to write "Lethal Weapon". Directed by: Writing credits (in alphabetical order) Credited cast rest of cast listed alphabetically: Dog and Cat Dog and Cat is an American television series that aired on ABC on Saturday night at