[5] As a side project, the trio formed a novelty new wave band called Dog Police, using the pseudonyms Clark Radio (Thomas), Squeek Owens (Lonardo) and Random Ax (Shoup).

[5] In 1982, the band released a self-published album, Dog Police, with ten songs, including "1-800" (which also had a music video), "Are You Middle Class Enough?

[10] The Tony Thomas Trio has released several non-canine albums under its correct name, including LST on Jazzoid (1979)[11] and Progreso from Genuine Memphis Music (2010).

They have a seat and order drinks at the Lone Star bar, but when the man comes back from a brief trip to the bathroom, he finds that his date is being arrested by the Dog Police.

The three are also seen on stage, singing in bright-colored outfits; at the end of the video, they mix the costumes, wearing the dog faces and hats but dressed as band members from the neck down.

[5] Dog Police got their big break on MTV's Basement Tapes, a late-night show that premiered in March 1983, holding a monthly competition to select the best unsigned band.

[12] The "Dog Police" video won the semi-final round in January 1984, winning five thousand dollars in equipment and the right to compete in the finals in April.

[5] The pilot also stars three dog-faced detectives in trenchcoats and hats, with marginally more realistic canine heads, who work for the police department in an otherwise human workplace-sitcom world.

The song has new lyrics, replacing the "Spidey Stories" plagiarism with a new chorus: The three detectives are Bowser, his ex-wife Mia, and his best friend Ollie.

Jeremy Piven appeared in the show as a beat cop, and Adam Sandler acted out the role of "Shifty," an ex-criminal who had befriended the dogs.