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The production company behind Family Ties was Ubu Productions, which was founded by Gary David Goldberg. Goldberg also produced other popular TV shows, including Brooklyn Bridge and Spin City. Who Says Sit Ubu Sit Good Dog?
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- (April 5, 1982-April 30, 2002)
In Memory of Gary David Goldberg (1944-2013)
Background: Ubu Productions was the production company of late producer Gary David Goldberg. It was named for his "campus dog," Ubu, who actually appears in the picture that serves as the logo's basis. Ubu's full name was Ubu Roi, and died in 1984. Goldberg himself also died in June of 2013, at the age of 68.
Nicknames: "Sit, Ubu, Sit!...", "UBU", "Good Dog!"
Logo: We see a black Labrador retriever named Ubu holding a Frisbee in his mouth in the middle of a city park. The text "UBU PRODUCTIONS" is on the bottom of the screen, set in Morris Fuller Benton's Hobo typeface.
Trivia:
•This picture was taken somewhere in France, according to various sources.
•Robot Chicken Parody: On an episode of Robot Chicken after the credits roll, we see a still image of a black clay dog in a grassy lawn (much like this logo). Seth Green says, "Sit, Ubu, sit! Bad dog!" The screen cuts to black and we hear a loud gunshot and a dog whimper.
•At the end of the Animaniacs episodes "Animator's Alley/Can't Buy a Thrill/Hollywoodchuck" and "The Christmas Tree/Punchline (Part I)/Prom Night/Punchline (Part II)", the Warners (Yakko, Wakko and Dot) pop out from the water tower, hands folded (like they're praying), and they say the iconic line, minus the "Good dog" part.
Along with the picture is Goldberg himself saying "Sit, Ubu, sit! Good dog!", followed by a bark created by the sound engineer working on the closing tag. Ubu was named after Alfred Jarry's 1896 play Ubu Roi, considered a precursor to the Theatre of the Absurd. Ubu the dog died in 1984. Filmography Film
TitleCreator(s)First Air DateLast Air DateGary David GoldbergApril 5, 1982May 10, 1982Gary David GoldbergSeptember 22, 1982May 14, 1989Gary David GoldbergRuth BennettJanuary 8, 1985May 8, 1985Gary David Goldberg(developed byPatricia ...March 19, 1987June 29, 1988May 8, 2012 · Sit, Ubu, sit! …. Good dog! Retroist. May 08, 2012. Ubu Productions, an independent production company established in 1982 by producer Gary David Goldberg, has left an indelible mark on the television landscape.
Dec 7, 2001 · Nicholas Fonseca. Published on December 7, 2001 05:00AM EST. True TV buffs realize that no episode of Family Ties was complete until those immortal words ”Sit, Ubu, sit. Good dog”...
Ubu Productions was an independent company founded in 1982 by television producer Gary David Goldberg, who was notable for creating the 1980s sitcom Family Ties. It was named after Ubu Roi, Goldberg's "campus dog", who died in 1984.
