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76. Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Bullet, Flicka, Fury & Trigger

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Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:23 PM

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When you were a child , who was your favorite television show animal? Mine was Lassie. How about you? Edited I meant [View all] debm55 Jan 2026 OP

Mr. Ed. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #1

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. debm55 Jan 2026 #9

Artemus Gordon (played by Ross Martin) displacedvermoter Jan 2026 #2

Thank you very much displacedvermoter. debm55 Jan 2026 #5

MR ED ! RB77 Jan 2026 #3

Thank you very much RB77 for sharing your two great choices. debm55 Jan 2026 #10

Lassie, the 50s version and the original Timmy. ... marble falls Jan 2026 #4

Thank you very much, marble falls for your selections. debm55 Jan 2026 #11

How cute was Mickey Dolenz as a little boy! 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #17

And he did learn to play the drums, fairly well. He got to be in a major band. I became a mechanical drafteman. marble falls Jan 2026 #69

and Noah Beery Jr. lapfog_1 Jan 17 #79

Rin Tin Tin sinkingfeeling Jan 2026 #6

Thank you very much, sinkingfeeling for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #12

Rin tin tin MoonlightHillFarm Jan 2026 #7

Thank you very much, MoonlightHillFarm. for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #13

Hands down, Lassie! Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #8

Thank you very much for sharing with us Diamond_Dog debm55 Jan 2026 #14

Mr Ed and Arnold the Pig lisa58 Jan 2026 #15

Oh I loved Arnold the Pig on Green Acres. and Mr, Ed . Thank you so much. lisa58 debm55 Jan 2026 #16

My most absolute all time favorite was not from my childhood, it from our youngest daughter's early teen years. Ninga Jan 2026 #18

Thank you very much. Ninga. Very sweet post. debm55 Jan 2026 #21

PeeWee's Playhouse was a Saurday hangover cure when I was in college. The Madcap Jan 17 #88

When I was a kid horsepoor Jan 2026 #19

Thank you very much. horsepoor . And welcome to the Lounge. debm55 Jan 2026 #22

Thanks so much horsepoor Jan 17 #77

Lassie, hands down Grim Chieftain Jan 2026 #20

I loved Lassie. Thank you very much. Grim Chieftain. debm55 Jan 2026 #23

The Tribbles, but of course! WheelWalker Jan 2026 #24

Thank you very much WheelWalker for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #25

I think Rin Tin Tin was mine, but I see several others have also named him Walleye Jan 2026 #26

That's okay. Thank you Walleye for your selection of Rin Tin Tin. debm55 Jan 2026 #28

Lassie OLDMDDEM Jan 2026 #27

Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM. debm55 Jan 2026 #29

Petey the Dog on Little Rascals Rastapopoulos Jan 2026 #30

With the black circle around his eye. I liked him, Thank you for the memories.Rastapopoulos. debm55 Jan 2026 #34

Mr. Ed justaprogressive Jan 2026 #31

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Wilurrrrrrrr. Thank you so much, justaprogressive. debm55 Jan 2026 #35

I do have justaprogressive Jan 2026 #39

HAHAHAHAH. Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Jan 2026 #41

Flipper! kozar Jan 2026 #32

Thank you kozar, Flipper was my second choice. I love dolphins. Thank you very much. debm55 Jan 2026 #36

Hey koz malaise Jan 2026 #61

The Lone Ranger - Hi Yo Silver Goonch Jan 2026 #33

Oh yes, Thank you very much, Gooch for sharing Silver with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #37

Do muppets count? gay texan Jan 2026 #38

I guess a animal muppet would. debm55 Jan 2026 #40

I liked the Dancing Bear on Captain Kangaroo, even though it wasn't a real bear. MIButterfly Jan 2026 #42

Thank you very much for sharing with us. I loved that show as a kid. Thank you friend, MIButterfly. debm55 Jan 2026 #43

I just looked up a clip of the Dancing Bear online and boy was he ever cheesy (but right up a little kid's alley!) MIButterfly Jan 2026 #44

HAHAHAHAAHHa And the Grandfather clock was cheesy too. PS so was bunny. Thank you MlButterly.But I liked them debm55 Jan 2026 #55

I LOVED the Grandfather clock and the Dancing Bear, but I didn't like Bunny Rabbit. MIButterfly Jan 2026 #70

Thank you MlButterfly. debm55 Jan 2026 #71

Cleo the Bassett hound. boonecreek Jan 2026 #45

Thank you very much, boonecreek. That is very interesting. debm55 Jan 2026 #52

Loved Lassie malaise Jan 2026 #46

Thanks malaise. I loved Lassie, too. That was go to show for Sundays. debm55 Jan 2026 #51

Silver! GreenWave Jan 2026 #47

Hi Ho Silver. Thank you very much, GreenWave. debm55 Jan 2026 #53

either Fang, from Get Smart ... surrealAmerican Jan 2026 #48

HAHAHAHAHHAHH, Thank you very much surrealAmerican for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #54

I vaguely remember Gentle Ben (a bear). applegrove Jan 2026 #49

Thank you very much, applegrove. I remember Gentle Ben, too. debm55 Jan 2026 #50

Chetta on Tarzan...or Flipper - I loved the outdoor shows. Sancho Jan 2026 #56

Thank you Sancho. I loved Chetta with Johnny W and Flipper. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jan 2026 #58

Does Lambchop count ? legallyblondeNYC Jan 2026 #57

Sure, You know why? I loved LambChops and Sherri Lewis. I have in 70 years eaten lamb because of Lambchops--kid you not. debm55 Jan 2026 #59

"Spot" on the Munsters Freddie Jan 2026 #60

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Freddie for sharing spot with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #64

I watched quite a bit of Flipper and Gentle Ben, but Flipper wins out I think. Thomas Hurt Jan 2026 #62

Thank you Thomas Hurt. Flipper will always win out because of his swimming skill, laughter and energy level. Thank you debm55 Jan 2026 #63

Chip and Tramp from My Three Sons. Polly Hennessey Jan 2026 #65

Thank You very much, Polly Hennessey. I liked tramp debm55 Jan 2026 #68

Flicka, Mr Ed, and Flipper electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #66

Thank you very much, electric_blue68 for sharing your selections with us. debm55 Jan 2026 #67

My favorite television animals would be: Niagara Jan 17 #72

Thank you very much Niagara for your clips. Grizzle Adams was the movie that had Robert Redford as the lead, As a debm55 Jan 17 #73

You're welcome, Debbie. I don't have a problem with Redford as Grizzly Adams in Jeremiah Johnson Niagara Jan 17 #74

Me too. debm55 Jan 17 #75

Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Bullet, Flicka, Fury & Trigger dem4decades Jan 17 #76

Wow, Great selection. Thank you dem4decades. debm55 Jan 17 #81

Lamb Chop, while not a breathing favorite, MuseRider Jan 17 #78

Thank you very much MuseRider. I have never, in 70 years eaten lamb, because of Lamb Chop. debm55 Jan 17 #82

Yukon King from the Sergeant Preston show Endlessmike56 Jan 17 #80

Great choice, Endlessmike. debm55 Jan 17 #83

Do Rockie and Bullwinkle count? DBoon Jan 17 #84

Okay. Rockie and Bullwinkle.Thank you DBoon debm55 Jan 17 #85

flipper. AllaN01Bear Jan 17 #86

My favorite too. Thank you AllaN01Bear for sharing. debm55 Jan 17 #87

Godzilla. The Madcap Jan 17 #89

Thank you very much for sharing , The Madcap. debm55 Jan 17 #90