# List of famous comedy animals **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971 "2007-11-19T00:08:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/1 "2007-11-19T00:08:08Z")
I thought there would already be a list of animals (real or prosthetic) that have appeared as essential characters in comedy shows, films or sketches, but if such a list exists, I can’t find it. So let’s see if we can create one… _Mr Ed_ - Talking horse from sitcom of the same name _The Norwegian Blue_ - Parrot from the famous Monty Python Parrot Sketch _Clyde_ - Orangutan from _Every Which Way But Loose_ What others are there? Lassie, Skippy, Flipper, et al don’t count - because those show were not comedy, at least not intentionally. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/2 "2007-11-19T00:23:33Z")
Would Morris the Finicky Cat count? Sure, he was only in commercials, but his deadpan thought delivery made them funny commercials. Typically, the “dialogue” between Morris and his owner went something like this: Owner: Morris! It’s din-din time! Morris (thinking): Call me when you can speak like an adult. Owner: It’s Nine Lives! [A brand of cat food] Morris (thinking): Okay, be as childish as you like. (Hurries off to get his dinner.) I liked all the Morris commercials! As for comedy shows, the animals that come to mind are the following: Eddie the Jack Russell terrier, from _Frasier_. Fang the mutt (?) from _Get Smart_. Tiger the mutt (?) from the _Brady Bunch_ was in early episodes–chasing the girls’ cat and hiding Cindy’s Kitty Karryall doll. Salem the cat, from _Sabrina the Teenage Witch_. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/3 "2007-11-19T00:28:43Z")
Toonces, the cat who could drive a car If you’re including cartoons, there are hundreds of cartoon characters who are animals. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/4 "2007-11-19T00:28:52Z")
The Nairobi Trio from the Ernie Kovacs show. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. All of the animal sidekicks (Anipals?) from TV Funhouse. Mister Moose and Mister Bunny Rabbit from Captain Kangaroo. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/5 "2007-11-19T00:51:19Z")
[QUOTE=Thudlow Boink] If you’re including cartoons, there are hundreds of cartoon characters who are animals. [/QUOTE] Good point - I think we’d better stick to live action - or at least things that _include it_. _Who Framed Roger Rabbit?_ would be just about admissible to the list. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/6 "2007-11-19T01:06:33Z")
Dare I mention Gleek? I guess not. ---
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[Francis the talking mule](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_the_Talking_Mule) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/8 "2007-11-19T01:13:32Z")
The gopher from _Caddyshack_ Harvey the Wonder Hamster, from _The Weird Al Show_ Though I haven’t seen the movie(s), I’m guessing Beethoven (the dog) would qualify. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/9 "2007-11-19T01:27:26Z")
Does [Harvey](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042546/) count? ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/10 "2007-11-19T01:32:55Z")
Hooch from _Turner and Hooch_ ---
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Arnold the Pig from **Green Acres** Kitty from **The Addams Family** (TV). The title character in **Me and the Chimp** Otto the cat from **Bob** (usually was part of the pre-credit gag). Asta (aka Skippy) in **The Awful Truth** (Asta also did the Thin Man series). Asta and Baby in **Bringing Up Baby** ---
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Dustin The Turkey (puppet) campaigned as a candidate in the Irish Presidential Election of 1990. He’s a popular TV star and singer too. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/13 "2007-11-19T02:40:48Z")
Sammy Davis, Jr., Jr. from _Everything is Illuminated_ ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/14 "2007-11-19T02:54:13Z")
From the prehistoric days of television, Cleo the basset hound from[The People’s Choice](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047762/) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/15 "2007-11-19T03:41:51Z")
Pete the Pup (the one with the circle over his eye that Targe appropriated) from the **Our Gang** comedies. K-9 from **Doctor Who** White Fang and Black Tooth from **Lunch with Soupy Sales**. Cecil the Seasick Sea Ser-Pent from **Time for Beany** (he later appeared in cartoons, but started out as a live action puppet). Similarly, Oliver J. Dragon from **Kukla, Fran, and Ollie**. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/16 "2007-11-19T09:45:43Z")
In _Dharma and Greg_, Dharma had a pet dog called Stinky, and Stinky had his own pet dog called Nunzio. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/17 "2007-11-19T11:07:59Z")
Eddie the terrier from _Frasier_ Ross’s Monkey (forgot name) from _Friends_ Mr Floppy from _Unhappily Ever After_ ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971/18 "2007-11-19T11:29:24Z")
[QUOTE=MrDibble] Ross’s Monkey (forgot name) from _Friends_ [/QUOTE] Maurice - I think… Eric the half-a-bee (philosophically) ---
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An obscure old TV show: **[The Hathaways](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054544/)**, about a family raising three chimps, Charlie, Enoch, and Candy. **The Beverly Hillbillies** often featured Ellie May’s animals, though they varied throughout the show. There was also Pidge the Pigeon in **Bye Bye Birdie**. The movie featured a “comical” turtle. ---
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Judy the chimp and Clarence the cross-eyed lion provided comic relief on **Daktari.** [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-famous-comedy-animals/426971.md?page=2)