OK....my wife and I are having a discussion about it, and drawing a complete blank. There used to be a commercial for a plush toyline (that used to ALWAYS show after Double Dare on Nickelodeon) for a weird Cops n' Robbers type toyline. There was a cat burglar, and a dog detective. Literally animals dressed up in trenchcoats and stuff...that I can remember. Different animals as different criminals, etc.
The commercial would start off with you (the camera) going into a dingy crime ridden alley, with spotlights finally casting on the toys, and the announcer talking about them.
It's driving us nuts....any toy experts have a clue what I'm talking about?
Are you refering to Dog City? It was a cartoon show from '92 to '95 and did have a limited toy line. The show also had a "live" action element with muppet dogs and cats, and a full lenght film. They had commercials that ran for it, and a limited toy line.