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Madame X · 08-08-2007, 11:54 AM

It's amazing how many families on TV did not have a dog. It's just another thing that sets TV situations apart from real life.

Let's make a list of dogs that did have a place on TV:

Eddie-Frasier
Jack/Bandit-Little House on the Prairie
Astro-The Jetsons
Tiger-The Brady Bunch
Murray-Mad About You
Buck-Married With Children
Reckless-The Waltons
Lad-Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Comet-Full House
Dreyfuss-Empty Nest (Golden Girls)
Fred-I Love Lucy (& one time Butch)

And of course, Lassie

AB · 08-08-2007, 04:39 PM

Chester - The Nanny

freshprinceofLA · 08-08-2007, 07:45 PM

Grover- Who's the boss?

comedyfreak · 08-09-2007, 08:24 AM

Tramp- My Three Sons

icecream · 08-09-2007, 01:05 PM

Happy on 7th Heaven
I'll say that dogs are much better represented than cats. Very few shows have a cat as part of the family.

Corolla · 08-09-2007, 04:22 PM

Can you call the dog on Married... With Children a dog? It seems to be more intelligent than Kelly.

noveel · 08-09-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

Happy on 7th Heaven
I'll say that dogs are much better represented than cats. Very few shows have a cat as part of the family.

Cats are harder to train than dogs. Very few shows have dogs that are harder to train like Dachshunds. Goldens are common on tv because they are obedient, dachshunds are stubborn. When these dogs are on TV, they never do anything except sit or be held by someone.

What shows had cats?

noveel · 08-10-2007, 09:56 AM

What shows had a pet that disappeared without explanation?

Growing Pains- Ben get a puppy for Christmas that was never seen again (probably ended up in the shelter like many puppies given for Christmas, was that common in the 80s?)

icecream · 08-10-2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by noveel

What shows had cats?

Early Edition, Caroline in the City, The Munsters, The Addams Family (their cat was a lion!), Cold Case
The cat on Early Edition was great.

comedyfreak · 08-11-2007, 04:19 AM

Lucky-The Bundy's second dog after Buck died on Marrie With Children.

noveel · 08-11-2007, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catsrule

Early Edition, Caroline in the City, The Munsters, The Addams Family (their cat was a lion!), Cold Case
The cat on Early Edition was great.

Whenever they have cats or certain breeds of dogs, they don't do any tricks

Quincy on Coach, a stereotypical lazy basset hound that Luther towed in a wagon, only time he did anything was when hit bit the band conductor

noveel · 08-11-2007, 05:43 AM

The Flintstones had a sabertooth tiger in the ending credits if you're looking for cats.

comedyfreak · 08-11-2007, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by noveel

Quincy on Coach, a stereotypical lazy basset hound that Luther towed in a wagon, only time he did anything was when hit bit the band conductor

Speaking of lazy basset hound, there is also Flash, Roscoe P Coultrain's basset hound on The Dukes Of Hazzard.

Marvo301 · 08-12-2007, 02:41 AM

Simone - The Partridge Family (remember when she chased a skunk onto the bus?!?!)

On the first episode of the Brady Bunch the girls had a pet cat named Fluffy. (Tiger chased her and caused Mike and Carol's wedding to turn into a disaster area ) Come to think of it, Fluffy would fit into that category of pets who disappeared without explanation!

Kristen · 08-12-2007, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

Early Edition, Caroline in the City, The Munsters, The Addams Family (their cat was a lion!), Cold Case
The cat on Early Edition was great.

Don't forget Lucky, the poor cat that ALF tortured! LOL

As for dogs, I can't think of any that haven't been mentioned.

08-08-2007, 11:54 AM	#1
Madame X Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,831	Doggone It! It's amazing how many families on TV did not have a dog. It's just another thing that sets TV situations apart from real life. Let's make a list of dogs that did have a place on TV: Eddie-Frasier Jack/Bandit-Little House on the Prairie Astro-The Jetsons Tiger-The Brady Bunch Murray-Mad About You Buck-Married With Children Reckless-The Waltons Lad-Please Don't Eat the Daisies Comet-Full House Dreyfuss-Empty Nest (Golden Girls) Fred-I Love Lucy (& one time Butch) And of course, Lassie

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08-10-2007, 09:56 AM	#8
noveel Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 534	What shows had a pet that disappeared without explanation? Growing Pains- Ben get a puppy for Christmas that was never seen again (probably ended up in the shelter like many puppies given for Christmas, was that common in the 80s?)

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noveel Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 534	The Flintstones had a sabertooth tiger in the ending credits if you're looking for cats.