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debm55

(56,322 posts)
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:14 AM 18 hrs ago

When you were a child , who was your favorite television show animal? Mine was Lassie. How about you? Edited I meant

to put animal. So sorry

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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 (Original Post) debm55 18 hrs ago OP
Mr. Ed. SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #1
Thank you very much, SheltieLover. debm55 17 hrs ago #9
Artemus Gordon (played by Ross Martin) displacedvermoter 18 hrs ago #2
Thank you very much displacedvermoter. debm55 17 hrs ago #5
MR ED ! RB77 17 hrs ago #3
Thank you very much RB77 for sharing your two great choices. debm55 17 hrs ago #10
Lassie, the 50s version and the original Timmy. ... marble falls 17 hrs ago #4
Thank you very much, marble falls for your selections. debm55 17 hrs ago #11
How cute was Mickey Dolenz as a little boy! 3catwoman3 17 hrs ago #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 8 hrs ago #69
Rin Tin Tin sinkingfeeling 17 hrs ago #6
Thank you very much, sinkingfeeling for sharing with us. debm55 17 hrs ago #12
Rin tin tin MoonlightHillFarm 17 hrs ago #7
Thank you very much, MoonlightHillFarm. for sharing with us. debm55 17 hrs ago #13
Hands down, Lassie! Diamond_Dog 17 hrs ago #8
Thank you very much for sharing with us Diamond_Dog debm55 17 hrs ago #14
Mr Ed and Arnold the Pig lisa58 17 hrs ago #15
Oh I loved Arnold the Pig on Green Acres. and Mr, Ed . Thank you so much. lisa58 debm55 17 hrs ago #16
My most absolute all time favorite was not from my childhood, it from our youngest daughter's early teen years. Ninga 17 hrs ago #18
Thank you very much. Ninga. Very sweet post. debm55 17 hrs ago #21
When I was a kid horsepoor 17 hrs ago #19
Thank you very much. horsepoor . And welcome to the Lounge. debm55 17 hrs ago #22
Lassie, hands down Grim Chieftain 17 hrs ago #20
I loved Lassie. Thank you very much. Grim Chieftain. debm55 17 hrs ago #23
The Tribbles, but of course! WheelWalker 16 hrs ago #24
Thank you very much WheelWalker for sharing with us. debm55 16 hrs ago #25
I think Rin Tin Tin was mine, but I see several others have also named him Walleye 15 hrs ago #26
That's okay. Thank you Walleye for your selection of Rin Tin Tin. debm55 15 hrs ago #28
Lassie OLDMDDEM 15 hrs ago #27
Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM. debm55 15 hrs ago #29
Petey the Dog on Little Rascals Rastapopoulos 15 hrs ago #30
With the black circle around his eye. I liked him, Thank you for the memories.Rastapopoulos. debm55 15 hrs ago #34
Mr. Ed justaprogressive 15 hrs ago #31
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Wilurrrrrrrr. Thank you so much, justaprogressive. debm55 15 hrs ago #35
I do have justaprogressive 15 hrs ago #39
HAHAHAHAH. Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 15 hrs ago #41
Flipper! kozar 15 hrs ago #32
Thank you kozar, Flipper was my second choice. I love dolphins. Thank you very much. debm55 15 hrs ago #36
Hey koz malaise 12 hrs ago #61
The Lone Ranger - Hi Yo Silver Goonch 15 hrs ago #33
Oh yes, Thank you very much, Gooch for sharing Silver with us. debm55 15 hrs ago #37
Do muppets count? gay texan 15 hrs ago #38
I guess a animal muppet would. debm55 15 hrs ago #40
I liked the Dancing Bear on Captain Kangaroo, even though it wasn't a real bear. MIButterfly 14 hrs ago #42
Thank you very much for sharing with us. I loved that show as a kid. Thank you friend, MIButterfly. debm55 14 hrs ago #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 14 hrs ago #44
HAHAHAHAAHHa And the Grandfather clock was cheesy too. PS so was bunny. Thank you MlButterly.But I liked them debm55 12 hrs ago #55
I LOVED the Grandfather clock and the Dancing Bear, but I didn't like Bunny Rabbit. MIButterfly 6 hrs ago #70
Thank you MlButterfly. debm55 5 hrs ago #71
Cleo the Bassett hound. boonecreek 14 hrs ago #45
Thank you very much, boonecreek. That is very interesting. debm55 12 hrs ago #52
Loved Lassie malaise 13 hrs ago #46
Thanks malaise. I loved Lassie, too. That was go to show for Sundays. debm55 12 hrs ago #51
Silver! GreenWave 13 hrs ago #47
Hi Ho Silver. Thank you very much, GreenWave. debm55 12 hrs ago #53
either Fang, from Get Smart ... surrealAmerican 13 hrs ago #48
HAHAHAHAHHAHH, Thank you very much surrealAmerican for sharing with us. debm55 12 hrs ago #54
I vaguely remember Gentle Ben (a bear). applegrove 13 hrs ago #49
Thank you very much, applegrove. I remember Gentle Ben, too. debm55 12 hrs ago #50
Chetta on Tarzan...or Flipper - I loved the outdoor shows. Sancho 12 hrs ago #56
Thank you Sancho. I loved Chetta with Johnny W and Flipper. Thank you for sharing. debm55 12 hrs ago #58
Does Lambchop count ? legallyblondeNYC 12 hrs ago #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 12 hrs ago #59
"Spot" on the Munsters Freddie 12 hrs ago #60
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Freddie for sharing spot with us. debm55 11 hrs ago #64
I watched quite a bit of Flipper and Gentle Ben, but Flipper wins out I think. Thomas Hurt 11 hrs ago #62
Thank you Thomas Hurt. Flipper will always win out because of his swimming skill, laughter and energy level. Thank you debm55 11 hrs ago #63
Chip and Tramp from My Three Sons. Polly Hennessey 11 hrs ago #65
Thank You very much, Polly Hennessey. I liked tramp debm55 10 hrs ago #68
Flicka, Mr Ed, and Flipper electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #66
Thank you very much, electric_blue68 for sharing your selections with us. debm55 10 hrs ago #67

displacedvermoter

(4,162 posts)
2. Artemus Gordon (played by Ross Martin)
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:19 AM
18 hrs ago

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marble falls

(71,173 posts)
4. Lassie, the 50s version and the original Timmy. ...
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:21 AM
17 hrs ago


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marble falls

(71,173 posts)
69. And he did learn to play the drums, fairly well. He got to be in a major band. I became a mechanical drafteman.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 06:35 PM
8 hrs ago

Ninga

(8,991 posts)
18. My most absolute all time favorite was not from my childhood, it from our youngest daughter's early teen years.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:08 AM
17 hrs ago

PeeWee’s PlayHouse. It is a mom’s dream to be able to sit with her 13 year old daughter who just hated her a few hours earlier, and laugh and love PeeWee together.

debm55

(56,322 posts)
34. With the black circle around his eye. I liked him, Thank you for the memories.Rastapopoulos.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 11:49 AM
15 hrs ago

debm55

(56,322 posts)
36. Thank you kozar, Flipper was my second choice. I love dolphins. Thank you very much.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 11:53 AM
15 hrs ago

debm55

(56,322 posts)
43. Thank you very much for sharing with us. I loved that show as a kid. Thank you friend, MIButterfly.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 12:39 PM
14 hrs ago

MIButterfly

(2,170 posts)
44. 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!)
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 12:41 PM
14 hrs ago

debm55

(56,322 posts)
55. HAHAHAHAAHHa And the Grandfather clock was cheesy too. PS so was bunny. Thank you MlButterly.But I liked them
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 02:51 PM
12 hrs ago

MIButterfly

(2,170 posts)
70. I LOVED the Grandfather clock and the Dancing Bear, but I didn't like Bunny Rabbit.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:00 PM
6 hrs ago

Even as a kid, I thought he was too corny, over-the-top and not funny. For some reason, I absolutely HATED Mr. Green Jeans. I have no idea why, though. The poor guy was probably harmless.

boonecreek

(1,400 posts)
45. Cleo the Bassett hound.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 12:52 PM
14 hrs ago

On The People's Choice with Jackie Cooper. Cleo was voiced by Mary Jane Croft
who played Betty Ramsey on later episodes of l Love Lucy.

surrealAmerican

(11,752 posts)
48. either Fang, from Get Smart ...
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 01:36 PM
13 hrs ago

... or Columbo's dog, whose name was Dog.

I guess I liked dogs with no particular skills.

debm55

(56,322 posts)
58. Thank you Sancho. I loved Chetta with Johnny W and Flipper. Thank you for sharing.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 02:58 PM
12 hrs ago

debm55

(56,322 posts)
59. Sure, You know why? I loved LambChops and Sherri Lewis. I have in 70 years eaten lamb because of Lambchops--kid you not.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:12 PM
12 hrs ago

Freddie

(10,069 posts)
60. "Spot" on the Munsters
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:16 PM
12 hrs ago

Loved that show even though I must have seen every episode at least 10 times.

debm55

(56,322 posts)
64. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Freddie for sharing spot with us.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:47 PM
11 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Jan 16, 2026, 04:46 PM - Edit history (1)

debm55

(56,322 posts)
63. Thank you Thomas Hurt. Flipper will always win out because of his swimming skill, laughter and energy level. Thank you
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:41 PM
11 hrs ago

Thank you for sharing with us.

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