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72. My favorite television animals would be:

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:22 PM

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Grizzly Adam's, Ben the Bear, who was played by Bozo the bear which was a female Kodiak bear.

I never heard of Gentle Ben until I read the responses but I looked it up and Gentle Ben was male black bear named Bruno. So, two separate bears on each television shows.

Fred (the goat) Little House on the Prairie Season 3 Ep. 8

This was the only episode that Fred starred in as far as I know. It was the most hilarious episode ever!

Old Blue (the mule) from The Walton's

Here's Judy Norton talking about all the animals that they had on set if anyone is interested. She specifically talks about Old Blue the mule timestamp from 3:30 to about 4:30.

There was also Rover the Peacock from The Walton's too.

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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 Friday OP

Mr. Ed. SheltieLover Friday #1

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Artemus Gordon (played by Ross Martin) displacedvermoter Friday #2

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MR ED ! RB77 Friday #3

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

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

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How cute was Mickey Dolenz as a little boy! 3catwoman3 Friday #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 Friday #69

and Noah Beery Jr. lapfog_1 Yesterday #79

Rin Tin Tin sinkingfeeling Friday #6

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Rin tin tin MoonlightHillFarm Friday #7

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Hands down, Lassie! Diamond_Dog Friday #8

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Mr Ed and Arnold the Pig lisa58 Friday #15

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

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

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

PeeWee's Playhouse was a Saurday hangover cure when I was in college. The Madcap 23 hrs ago #88

When I was a kid horsepoor Friday #19

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

Thanks so much horsepoor Yesterday #77

Lassie, hands down Grim Chieftain Friday #20

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

The Tribbles, but of course! WheelWalker Friday #24

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

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

Lassie OLDMDDEM Friday #27

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Petey the Dog on Little Rascals Rastapopoulos Friday #30

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

Mr. Ed justaprogressive Friday #31

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

I do have justaprogressive Friday #39

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Flipper! kozar Friday #32

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

Hey koz malaise Friday #61

The Lone Ranger - Hi Yo Silver Goonch Friday #33

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Do muppets count? gay texan Friday #38

I guess a animal muppet would. debm55 Friday #40

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

Thank you very much for sharing with us. I loved that show as a kid. Thank you friend, MIButterfly. debm55 Friday #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 Friday #44

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

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

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Cleo the Bassett hound. boonecreek Friday #45

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

Loved Lassie malaise Friday #46

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

Silver! GreenWave Friday #47

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either Fang, from Get Smart ... surrealAmerican Friday #48

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

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

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

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

Does Lambchop count ? legallyblondeNYC Friday #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 Friday #59

"Spot" on the Munsters Freddie Friday #60

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

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

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

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

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

Flicka, Mr Ed, and Flipper electric_blue68 Friday #66

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

My favorite television animals would be: Niagara Yesterday #72

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

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

Me too. debm55 Yesterday #75

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

Wow, Great selection. Thank you dem4decades. debm55 Yesterday #81

Lamb Chop, while not a breathing favorite, MuseRider Yesterday #78

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

Yukon King from the Sergeant Preston show Endlessmike56 Yesterday #80

Great choice, Endlessmike. debm55 Yesterday #83

Do Rockie and Bullwinkle count? DBoon Yesterday #84

Okay. Rockie and Bullwinkle.Thank you DBoon debm55 Yesterday #85

flipper. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #86

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

Godzilla. The Madcap 23 hrs ago #89

Thank you very much for sharing , The Madcap. debm55 23 hrs ago #90