Favorite TV Pets

Favorite TV Pets

Eddie, Frasier
Quite possibly the most famous of all the TV dogs was Jack Russell Terrier Eddie whose M.O. was to annoy Frasier as much as possible with the death stare. He was such an integral part of the sitcom that, upon winning his Best Actor emmy, Kelsey Grammar said "Most importantly: Moose, this is for you." He even got his own book deal, penning the auto-tome, My Life As A Dog.

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Buck, Married with Children
The Bundys were an often despicable family, but the lone exception was lovable family dog Buck. The audience could hear the shaggy sheep dog's thoughts -- which often narrated the audience's disgust with the Bundy family. Late in the series, Buck was "killed off" and reincarnated as a cocker spaniel, but he didn't actually die -- the producers let him retire.

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Comet, Full House
If ever a sitcom family needed a dog, it was the Tanners. So when an errant golden retriever birthed puppies in their backyard, a reluctant Danny allowed the girls to adopt one. Although Comet caused his share of trouble, he was also well versed in tricks, from blowing out birthday candles to saying "please."

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Vincent, Lost
Never has such an adorable face been so ominous! The sole canine on doomed Oceanic Flight 815, Vincent has been a loyal friend to his fellow survivors, even eliciting tears when he futilely chased Walt into the ocean as he sailed away. But despite his sweet Yellow Lab demeanor, Vincent is often a foreshadow of danger to come.

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Bandit, Little House on the Prairie
After Laura's beloved mutt Jack died, she sore she'd never love another dog, a vow she upheld when a stray came to the prairie. When Laura refused to bond with the dog, Kezia explained to Laura how the dog only wanted to love her. Soon enough, Laura's resolve melted and she embraceed Bandit as a member of the family.

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The Chick and The Duck, Friends
Fans are quick to cite Marcel as the ultimate Friends animal, but we daresay The Chick and The Duck were the superior pets. The fowl endured everything from getting stuck in a VCR to swallowing one of Ross' many engagement rings. Although they eventually went to "live on a farm", the birds enjoyed a renaissance when Joey bought a Chick Jr. and a Duck Jr. for the finale.

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Lamont, Cosby Show
Lamont the goldfish didn't have much of a tenure on The Cosby Show, but his spotlight episode, "Goodbye, Mr. Fish" was arguably one of the series' best. When Rudy's pet goldfish Lamont dies, Cliff forces the family into a formal funeral in the bathroom. After Cliff delivered a hilariously heartfelt eulogy, a bored Rudy tugs his shirt and asks to go watch TV.

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Lassie, Lassie
Perhaps the only dog to have her own eponymous TV show, Lassie the collie is a bonafide legend. The show ran for 19 seasons and won two Emmy awards. Additionally, Lassie is one of only three animals with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the only animal on Variety's 100 Icons of All Time.

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Sprinkles, The Office
Calling The Office's Angela a cat lady is an understatement. Between her cat posters, cat cam, and, affinity for, um, cleaning her cats, Angela is a certified cat crazylady. But no level of nutjob could stop us from feeling sympathetic when her oft-heralded prize kitty Sprinkles was euthanized with Benadryl by boyfriend Dwight.

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Murray, Mad About You
Paul Buchman's "Flatbush pound collie shepherd" may not be the brightest pup in the litter, but his adorable dim-witted nature won over audiences anyway. Over the years, continually chased an invisible mouse and procreated with a purebred, but his most impressive trick was bringing Paul and Jamie together.

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