Like Father, Like Son (1987)

Directed by: Rod Daniel

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Thanks to a Native American brain transference serum, Dr. Jack Hammond (Dudley Moore) and his son Chris (Kirk Cameron) trade brains and learn about the daily problems each other faces.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Chris’ friend Trigger (Sean Astin) is the one who brings over the serum in a Tabasco bottle. Chris is worried that Trigger wants him to try it, but Trigger has other ideas. He looks over the balcony at the Hammond family cat, a calico named Seymour (a rare male calico??) “Hello, Seymour. I have a little present for you!” Trigger coos.

Like Father, Like Son - calico cat Seymour looking up at Trigger Sean Astin

Like Father, Like Son - calico cat Seymour looking up

Like Father, Like Son - Trigger Sean Astin showing Tabasco bottle at calico cat Seymour animated gif

Chris and Trigger get Seymour and the Hammond’s dog together and give the cat some licks of the serum.

Like Father, Like Son - Trigger Sean Astin holding calico cat Seymour with Chris Kirk Cameron and dog

Like Father, Like Son - calico cat Seymour pawing at Tabasco bottle

Like Father, Like Son - calico cat Seymour licking at Tabasco bottle

The cat actor starts when looking at the dog, acting beautifully in selling the brain transference happening.

Like Father, Like Son - calico cat Seymour

Like Father, Like Son - close up of calico cat Seymour's eyes

Like Father, Like Son - calico cat Seymour drinking serum from bottle and then looking at dog animated gif

The dog starts to whine and mew like a cat and Seymour barks like a dog, then chases the dog away. Trigger and Chris are blown away that it actually worked.

Like Father, Like Son - calico cat Seymour barking

Like Father, Like Son - calico cat Seymour looking at dog

Like Father, Like Son - Trigger Sean Astin reacting to calico cat Seymour running after dog

Like Father, Like Son - Trigger Sean Astin and Chris Kirk Cameron reacting to calico cat Seymour chasing after dog animated gif

Dr. Hammond comes home and makes himself a Bloody Mary, accidentally putting some of the serum into his drink thinking it is Tabasco sauce. This causes Dr. Hammond and Chris to switch brains. Both are shocked about what has happened. When Trigger explains about the brain transference serum, Dr. Hammond starts to insist, “There’s no such thing as a brain transference . . . ” That’s when Seymour jumps up on the counter, barking and growling at them.