Who is Dr. Barkovitz?
Dr. Barkovitz is a renowned scientist, author of “Genes & Barks” and Vicky Licky’s former genetics professor at the College of Journalism. Calm and curious at the microscope, he grows thrillingly animated whenever his life’s quest comes up: finding the ancient dachshund all modern life might descend from. Puppy Jay’s DNA test turns a simple paternity check into a planetary discovery; by episode 16 he’s a fan of Puppy Jay’s music — and of the brain behind it.
Best moments
- Episode 9Waits patiently while Vicky Licky forgets the DNA samples — twice.
- Episode 9Announces two pieces of news: “One bad… and one absolutely fantastic!”
- Episode 9Finds the “Zero-Dox genome” in Puppy Jay, who may be the ancestor of all life on Earth.
- Episode 16Praises Puppy Jay’s song “Evolution” as a bold musical thesis that humans evolved from dachshunds.
In their own words
The gene… for a deep, instinctive love of heavy rock music!
I would examine every single cell! Especially his brain…
