Amazingly enough, "K-9" was just on Encore today. I saw it with the dogs. Odin was paying rapt attention as was, interestingly enough, Frigga. Frigga hasn't been so interested in TV as Odin. It surprised me to see her paying so much attention to the show. When Jerry Lee howled both my dogs howled with him!
It's been years and years since I saw that movie. I must confess I hadn't remembered it so well. I'll rate it equal now to my other favorite "Far From Home - The Adventures Of Yellow Dog". I guess that movie just struck a cord because I also was once a lonely boy in a strange place with no other friend than my dog.
Yes, so sad to learn here that Jerry Lee died in the line of duty. I found a page that says that's an actual fact. Here it is:
http://www.fast-rewind.com/
Best line from the movie was Ed O'Neil introducing Belushi to Jerry Lee:
O' Neil: "This dog will respond to any command."
Belushi: "Oh yeah, right, surrre... 'KILL' "
Jerry Lee: RRRAARRARA GRARRARAR AARRARARRA RRRARARRA!!!!
(THUD - Belushi hits the pavement)
O' Neil: "I'd have started out with something more like 'Here boy' ".