Every fourth wall break in this episode screams "We know we're cancelled"
When Jill has no choice but to put a shock collar on Chief, he assumes the "zaps" must be direct messages from god and dedicates himself to spreading the gospel. Nibbles attempts to befriend Tabitha by sucking her into a "Strangers on a Train" murder pact, and Max lands a role that was meant for his new owner, David Spade.
Das geheime Leben der Haustiere in der Animationsserie „Housebroken“ stand immer deutlich im Schatten von „Family Guy“, „The Simpsons“ oder „Bob's Burgers“ beim US-Sender FOX. Darum überrascht die Absetzung nach der zweiten Staffel auch wenig.