Plot Synopsis

DR. KATZ is an animated comedy series that depicts the life of the psychiatrist who is routinely manipulated by everyone: his secretary, his twenty-something son who still lives at home and his bizarre patients. The sitcom's regular characters are played by Laura Silverman (Laura, the receptionist), H. Jon Benjamin (Ben, Dr. Katz's son), and Julianne Shapiro (Julie, the bartender) and Will Lebow (Stanley, Dr. Katz's best friend). Comedians who appeared on the couch include Dave Attell, Louis C.K., Dave Chappelle, Margaret Cho, David Cross, David Duchovny, Susie Essman, Janeane Garofalo, Kathy Griffin, Denis Leary, Richard Lewis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Nealon, Conan O'Brien, Patton Oswalt, Brian Regan, Ray Romano, and more. The sitcom features two significant production breakthroughs: a computer animation process called "Squigglevision," which involves unique animated line drawings and the use of established stand-up comedians' routines which form the dialogue in Dr. Katz' therapy sessions. The comedy routines for the therapy sessions are recorded first and the storylines are then "retroscripted" from those sessions The series. garnered the network Peabody and CableACE Awards as well as its first Primetime Emmy Award.