Whatever happened to Wilson (Ernie's dog)? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVvuer69 · 01-19-2026, 11:40 PM

In season 6, we see that Ernie had his own dog Wilson, and for a while, resided at the Douglas home while they were in process of adopting the boy. But after the adoption was official, Wilson disappeared altogether. Was it because that they didn't want two dogs on the show?

stevea · 01-20-2026, 12:08 AM

Hard to know. Probably a writing error in the three part arc which brought Ernie into the Douglas family.

Willbo · 01-21-2026, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TVvuer69

In season 6, we see that Ernie had his own dog Wilson, and for a while, resided at the Douglas home while they were in process of adopting the boy. But after the adoption was official, Wilson disappeared altogether. Was it because that they didn't want two dogs on the show?

I kind of think it was not wanting to deal with two dogs.

CosmicCharlie · 01-26-2026, 05:43 PM

that and how does Ernie go from being in Chip;s class to later being not, but is in the class behind Chip ? if I remember correctly +-

stevea · 01-26-2026, 09:11 PM

Yes, that's the way it happened.

There's all kinds of examples from shows of that era, of changing kids' ages and grades. And why? Who knows?

01-19-2026, 11:40 PM	#1
TVvuer69 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jul 11, 2025 Location: New York City Posts: 3	Whatever happened to Wilson (Ernie's dog)? In season 6, we see that Ernie had his own dog Wilson, and for a while, resided at the Douglas home while they were in process of adopting the boy. But after the adoption was official, Wilson disappeared altogether. Was it because that they didn't want two dogs on the show?

01-20-2026, 12:08 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,161	Hard to know. Probably a writing error in the three part arc which brought Ernie into the Douglas family.

01-26-2026, 05:43 PM	#4
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,416	that and how does Ernie go from being in Chip;s class to later being not, but is in the class behind Chip ? if I remember correctly +-

01-26-2026, 09:11 PM	#5
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,161	Yes, that's the way it happened. There's all kinds of examples from shows of that era, of changing kids' ages and grades. And why? Who knows?