Teacher's Pet (2004 film)

Teacher's Pet
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Timothy Björklund
Written by	Bill Steinkellner Cheri Steinkellner
Based on	Teacher's Pet by Gary Baseman Bill Steinkellner Cheri Steinkellner
Produced by	Stephen Swofford
Starring	Nathan Lane Kelsey Grammer Shaun Fleming Debra Jo Rupp David Ogden Stiers Jerry Stiller
Edited by	Nancy Frazen
Music by	Stephen James Taylor
Production companies	Walt Disney Television Animation Toon City Animation
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	January 16, 2004 (2004-01-16)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$6.5 million[1]

Teacher's Pet is a 2004 American animated musical comedy film, which serves as the finale of the 2000 television series of the same name created by artist Gary Baseman. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures, the film was directed by series director Timothy Björklund and written by series creators Bill and Cheri Steinkellner. The film was released theatrically on January 16, 2004, to mostly positive reviews. It was a box office failure, grossing $6.5 million on a $10 million budget.^[2]

The film is dedicated to Baseman's dog, Hubcaps, who died while the film was in production.^{[citation needed]}