High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "The Canine Mutiny" is the twentieth episode of The Simpsons` eighth season, which originally aired April 13, 1997. It was written by Ron Hauge and directed by Dominic Polcino. It guest stars voice actor Frank Welker as Laddie, a parody of Lassie. The episode`s title references the novel The Caine Mutiny.