Top 10 Television’s Most Famous Dogs
Since the beginning of TV, many canine stars have risen to levels of fame similar to (if not more than) their human co-stars. In this article we look at the top 10, from Lassie to Scooby Doo and Snoopy. 1. Lassie First seen in the 1940 novel Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight, Lassie is well-known even to those who have never seen the famous dog’s many films, television shows, and books. Over a dozen Lassie films have been made since 1943, and the dog has appeared in cameos and television series from 1954 to the present. 2. Benji First appearing in Benji (1971), this little mixed-breed pooch starred in a number of TV movies in the 1980s, and briefly had his own series, Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince, in 1983. The first dog to play Benji on the screen was a shelter dog named Higgins. 3. Rin Tin Tin Nearly as famous as Lassie in his day, the real Rin Tin Tin was a German Shepherd with a history as exciting as any movie. Rescued from a bombed-out dog kennel in Lorraine, Germany during World War I, the pup Rin Tin Tin went on to live in Los Angeles and become an unlikely film star. The “character” of Rin Tin Tin starred in his very own ABC television series from 1954 to 1959. 4. Eddie (Frasier) Eddie was the rambunctious Jack Russell Terrier belonging to Martin Crane on the 1990s sitcom Frasier. Eddie was known for his intelligence and human-like responses to the other characters on the show. Eddie often had his own scenes during the closing credits of each episode. 5. Scooby-Doo One of the most well-known animated dogs on television, Scooby-Doo was developed in 1969 by Hanna-Barbera. A crime-solving mutt who’s crazy for Scooby Snacks, Scooby-Doo has starred in several different television series from the 1960s to the present, as well as several feature and direct-to-video films. October 27, 2012
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