Gary the Rat
Gary Andrews is a ruthless lawyer who has devoted himself to winning the Rat Race of life. As it turns, he has been so successful at it that one night, he mysteriously changed into a humanoid rat for real. Now, Gary must struggle to live with this bizarre condition even while he resists the suggestion that changing his ways may be the only way to change back. Unknown to Gary however, one of his neighboring tenants has hired an insane exterminator, Johnny Horatio Bugz, to kill him although Bugz has far more determination than competence.
- 2003-2003
- 1 season
- Spike TV
- Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
- TV-14
Gary Andrews is a ruthless lawyer who has devoted himself to winning the Rat Race of life. As it turns, he has been so successful at it that one night, he mysteriously changed into a humanoid rat for real. Now, Gary must struggle to live with this bizarre condition even while he resists the suggestion that changing his ways may be the only way to change back. Unknown to Gary however, one of his neighboring tenants has hired an insane exterminator, Johnny Horatio Bugz, to kill him although Bugz has far more determination than competence.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2003
Episode 1
Manrattan
Thu, Jul 17, 2003 23 mins
Gary Andrews, a successful Wall Street attorney, wakes up one morning to discover that he has turned into a 6 ft rat.
Episode 2
Inherit the Cheese
Thu, Jun 26, 2003 23 mins
Gary is given the biggest case of his career defending the Southern Tobacco Company against the State of New York.
Episode 3
Spring of Love
Thu, Jul 3, 2003 23 mins
Gary has to find a date for the Spring Ball. He tries various methods without any luck, until he finally finds the right woman - who then dumps him at the ball for not being Jewish.
Episode 4
Rat Day Afternoon
Thu, Jul 10, 2003 23 mins
Gary is forced to mentor Mr. Harrison's son, Scott, a tattooed and pierced slacker who works in the company mailroom.
Episode 5
Mergers and Acquisions
Thu, Jul 24, 2003 23 mins
Terry McMillian, a con artist and suck up, joins the firm as their new mergers and acquisitions lawyer and promptly gets Gary fired.
Episode 6
Old Flame
Thu, Aug 14, 2003 23 mins
Gary's ex-girlfriend returns as the opposing counsel on a big case and tries to seduce him in order to get Gary to settle.
Episode 7
The Reunion
Thu, Aug 7, 2003 23 mins
Gary is forced to attend his high school reunion and must deal with seeing his arch rival again.
Episode 8
Sleeps with the Fishes
Thu, Jul 31, 2003 23 mins
Mr. Harrison coerces Gary to represent Anthony "the Heel" Stilletto, the head of one of the major NY crime families.
Episode 9
Strange Bedfellows
Sun, Sep 28, 2003 23 mins
Gary decides to run against Truman Pinksale in the presidential election for their building association.
Episode 10
This Is Not a Pipe
Sun, Oct 5, 2003 23 mins
In a sendup of Philadelphia, Gary defends a lawyer who's fired for having a disease.
Episode 11
Catch Me If You Can
Tue, Nov 25, 2003 23 mins
Gary's long-lost cousin Jerry Andrews pays him a visit and turns out to be the ultimate con artist.
Episode 12
Future Ex-Wife
Tue, Dec 2, 2003 23 mins
When Harrison's wife decides to leave him, Gary agrees to represent her in court, much to his boss' chagrin.
Episode 13
A Good Execution
Thu, Dec 11, 2003 20 mins
Johnny Bugz botches another murder attempt on Gary, killing innocent people instead. Oblivious to the fact that he was the target, Gary reluctantly agrees to take Johnny's case pro bono and defend him on the murder charges.