by: E&P Staff

"Marmaduke" creator Brad Anderson will help showcase his beloved Great Danes this Saturday at 8 p.m on Animal Planet's new series "DOGS 101/CATS 101." The show, part of an all-new pet programming night, offers viewers everything they want to know -- including some surprise information -- about their favorite breeds.

Animal Planet will repeat the episode Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. ET.

?I am so proud to be part of this series and to help bring attention to Great Danes, which are such wonderful animals, and share some astonishing and often unknown facts about them with viewers,? said cartoonist Anderson.

Marjorie Kaplan, president and general manager of Animal Planet Media, added, ?This series celebrates the wonderfully unique characteristics and attributes of the most popular dog and cat breeds, and features first-hand accounts from people like Brad Anderson who was able to share with viewers his genuine passion for Great Danes.?

?Marmaduke? is distributed by United Feature Syndicate.

For more on the show, visit http://animal.discovery.com/.