Movieline Remembers: 65 Years of Television Pets
Eddie, Frasier (1993 - 2004)
Played By: Moose, Enzo (Moose's son)
Classification: Dog (Jack Russell Terrier)
Memorable Storyline: In a season two episode called "The Unkindest Cut of All," Eddie mates with a neighbor's dog and Frasier must find homes for the entire litter before convincing his father to neuter Eddie once and for all.
Murray, Mad About You (1992 - 1999)
Played By: Maui
Classification: Dog (Border Collie mix)
Memorable Storyline: In a season three episode called "Just My Dog," Murray gets an audition for a television series after a successful walk-on appearance in one of Paul's commercials.
Snowballs II/V, The Simpsons (1989 - Present)
Played By: N/A
Classification: Dark gray female cat -- When the Simpsons adopted Snowball V, they promptly renamed her Snowball II so that they could reuse the latter's food dish.
Memorable Storyline: In an episode in the sixteenth season called "The Seven-Beer Snitch," Bart and Lisa discover that Snowball II has a second family after they notice that she's been gaining weight. Following her one day, they find that the new family feeds her, has given her a new name ("Smokey") and has taught her tricks. When Bart infiltrates the household to see why Snowball II likes her new family so much, they end up plying Bart with food and teaching him the same tricks as the cat.
Santa's Little Helper, The Simpsons (1989 - Present)
Voiced By: Frank Welker/Dan Castellaneta
Classification: Dog (Greyhound)
Memorable Storyline: The longest living of all the pets on the list, Santa's Little Helper has dealt with his fair share of hard knocks in Springfield, at one point even being abandoned for a well-bred collie. In an eighteenth season episode "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!," SLH rescues Homer from a cornfield maze, enrolls in the Police Dog Academy and fights crime with Lou.
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Comments
where is Brandon?! What about Punky Brewster... i'd like to speak to the manager.
What about Florida's own Flipper? He outswam a tidal wave in one memorable episode.
yes! Marcel is included and thus, mes amis, is how i came up with my nom de snark. Marcel was always the smart one amongst the friends. the smart monkey.
I've got a call into PETA to see if it's acceptable to classify a horse as a pet, but, if it is, where the heck is Mr. Ed on this list?
No Mister Ed?
How do you honestly forget Scooby-Doo?
I still remember Matthew with Ross, and when Matthew grab Ross`s finger. They are happy when having each other.
Scooby-Doo is a pretty big ommition. Nonetheless, it's rather interesting how forgettable the characters are at first glance, then realizing when they are showcased like this list, just how big of a role these animals really had on their respective shows.