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List of Famous Dogs and Dog Nameswith images, facts, and breedsincluding in movies, TV, comics, books, history
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Actual Dogs on TV Famous during the 1980sSorted by Dog Name |
Apollo and Zeus  (Season 2 ) Guard dogs of the estate called Robin's Nest in the TV series Magnum-P.I.; about a private detective who lives on the estate; starring Tom Selleck and John Hillerman in the original series; Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in the later series. BREED: Doberman Pinschers YEARS: |
Arnold (Season 2 ) The family dog in the TV series Life Goes On; about the problems and joys of a family one of whose members has Down syndrome but goes to ordinary school. BREED: American Pit Bull and Terrier Mix YEARS: |
Audrey (Season 2 ) The Kennedy's dog in the TV series (Australian) Neighbours; about people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne. BREED: Cairn Terrier YEARS: |
Bandit (Season 2 ) The family's second dog in the books and the TV series Little House on the Prairie; based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood in the Midwest region of the United States during the late 19th century. BREED: Bulldog (mixed breed in TV series) YEARS: |
Barney (Season 2 ) Blue Peter's dog in the British TV series for children Blue Peter where the presenters show the viewers how to make things, how to care for your pet and other features. Blue's prior dogs were Petra, Patch, Shep, Goldie, Bonnie, Mabel, Lucy and Meg. BREED: Irish Setter (Dachshund cross) YEARS: |
Belle (TV series ) In the book and the TV series broadcast in France and later in England Belle et Sébastien; about a six-year-old boy named Sebastien and his dog; written by Cécile Aubry. Also a Japanese animated TV series Meiken Jolie. BREED: Pyrenean Mountain Dog YEARS: |
Bijou (TV series ) Harry's mean dog in the TV series Hooperman; about a plainclothes policeman and his girlfriend in San Francisco; starring John Ritter. BREED: Jack Russell Terrier YEARS: |
Boomer (TV series ) In the TV series Here's Boomer; about a stray dog that travels around helping people in trouble. BREED: Mixed breed terrier YEARS: |
Bouncer (TV series ) Toby's dog in the Australian TV series Neighbors; about three families who are friends living on Ramsay Street, a cul-de-sac. BREED: Labrador Retriever YEARS: |
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Brandon (TV series ) Punky's pet in the TV series Punky Brewster; about a girl named Punky Brewster being raised by her foster parent. BREED: Golden Retriever YEARS: |
Buck (TV series ) The family dog in the TV series Married... with Children; about the lives of a hard luck salesman, his obnoxious wife, their dimwitted and promiscuous daughter, and their girl-crazy son. BREED: Briard YEARS: |
Buster (TV series ) Kevin's dog in the TV series The Wonder Years; a look back at growing up during the 60s when the turbulent social times made growing up an unusual experience. BREED: Beagle YEARS: |
Comet (TV series ) The family dog in the TV series Full House; about a man who raises his three daughters in a house he shares with two adult male friends. BREED: Golden Retriever YEARS: |
Dreyfuss (TV series ) The family dog in the TV series Empty Nest; about a father living with his two self-supporting daughters; starring Richard Mulligan and Kristy McNichol. BREED: St. Bernard Golden Retriever mix YEARS: |
Flash (TV series ) Rosco's loyal companion in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard; about two cousins living in a rural part of Georgia racing around in their customized 1969 Dodge Charger. BREED: Basset Hound YEARS: |
Freeway (TV series ) The Hart's dog in the TV series Hart to Hart; about a self-made millionaire and beautiful freelance journalist who spend their free time as amateur detectives; starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers. BREED: Löwchen YEARS: |
Garrick (TV series ) Demelza'a dog in the book series and TV series Poldark, about the lives of a British army officer, his relatives and friends in the late 18th and early 19th century in Cornwall; creator of the 12 book series, Winston Graham. There were two TV series, the latest in 2015, starring Aidan Turner as Poldark. BREED: Mixed breed YEARS: |
Hobo (TV series ) In the movie and the TV series (Canadian) The Littlest Hobo; about a stray dog who wanders from town to town helping people in need. He was often given names by his many temporary owners. BREED: German Shepherd YEARS: |
Jack (TV series ) Jake's trusted one-eyed terrier in the TV series Tales of the Gold Monkey; about the adventures of a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot, his dog and his mechanic; starring Stephen Collins. BREED: Jack Russell Terrier YEARS: |
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Jip (Book ) Dog of David's first wife, Dora, in the movies and TV series based on the book David Copperfield; about the life of English chap in the early 19th century; written by Charles Dickens. BREED: Unkown (Spaniel in the book) YEARS: |
Lucky (Book ) The family dog in the TV series Married with Children; about the lives of a hard luck salesman his obnoxious wife their dimwitted and promiscuous daughter and their girl-crazy son. BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: |
Max (Book ) The Fatman's dog in the TV series Jake and the Fatman; about a veteran district attorney who solves cases with the help of his easy-going partner; starring William Conrad. BREED: Bulldog YEARS: |
Muffit II (Book ) In the TV series (science fiction) Battlestar Galactica. The robotic dog is played by a chimp in costume. BREED: Daggit (Robot; cross between a bear and a dog) YEARS: |
Pilot (Book ) Mr. Rochester's dog in the TV series (British) Jane Eyre; about a young governess who falls in love with her brooding and complex master; based upon the book by Charlotte Bronte. In the book the dog is a Newfoundland; in other films other kinds of dogs. BREED: Landseer Newfoundland (Irish Wolfhound in some portrayals) YEARS: |
Quark (Book ) Wayne's dog in the movie and the TV series Honey I Shrunk the Kids; about an inventor who accidentally shrinks and his neighbor's kids whose voices can only be heard by the dog. BREED: Jack Russell Terrier in the movie, Border Terrier in the TV series YEARS: |
Reckless (Book ) The Walton's pet in the TV series The Waltons; about a family in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II; starring Richard Thomas. BREED: Golden Labrador YEARS: |
Roly (Book ) Sharon's dog in the TV series (British) EastEnders; about the people of a fictional Victorian square in a fictional London Borough. (More about Roly.) BREED: Poodle YEARS: |
Rudy (Book ) Officer Hank Katts' canine partner in the TV series (Canadian and French produced) Katts and Dog; about a cop and his dog who fight crime. In the U.S. the series was known as Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop and in France as Rintintin Junior. BREED: German Shepherd YEARS: |
Ruff (Movie ) The family dog in the comic strip, the movie, the TV series, and animated TV series Dennis the Menace; about a boy who causes problems for everyone; created by Hank Ketcham. BREED: Briard YEARS: |
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Samson (Movie ) A talking dog in the TV series for children (Flemish-Belgian) Samson en Gert; a show characterized by a stream of running gags. Also in the movie (Flemish-Belgian) Hotel op Stelten (Madhouse Hotel.) BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS: |
Schaeffer (Movie ) In the TV series The Racoons; about a trio of raccoons fighting against the industrialist forces of a greedy aardvark millionaire; created by Kevin Gillis. (Also appearing is puppy Broo.) BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS: |
Sprocket (Animated TV ) Doc's dog in the children's live-action puppet TV series Fraggle Rock and the animated TV series; a high-energy raucous musical romp with "Muppet" characters called Fraggles; created by Jim Henson. BREED: Sheep Dog YEARS: |
Spunky (Animated TV ) Fonzarelli's pet in the TV series Happys Days; about a teenager and his family and friends including a high school dropout who would eventually become Richie's best friend; starring Ron Howard and Henry Winkler. BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: |
Sweep (Animated TV ) A grey dog with a penchant for bones and sausages in the TV series for children (British) The Sooty Show; about a a bear a panda and a dog all hand puppets. (More about Sweep)... (Also in the series is dog Butch.) BREED: Spaniel YEARS: |
Terence (Animated TV ) Janine's dog in the TV series (British) EastEnders; about the people of a fictional Victorian square in a fictional London Borough. BREED: Lhasa Apso YEARS: |
Tet (Animated TV ) Stringfellow's dog in the TV series Airfwolf; about a high-tech military helicopter, code named Airwolf, and its crew as they undertake various missions. BREED: Bluestick Coonhound YEARS: |
Wee Jock (Animated TV ) Macbeth's dog in the TV series (British) Hamish Macbeth; about a man who keeps the peace in a small Scottish town without undue reliance on the letter of the law; loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton. BREED: West Highland White Terrier YEARS: |
Wellard (Animated TV ) Robbie's dog in the TV series (British) EastEnders; about a community in a fictional Victorian square in a fictional London borough. BREED: Belgian Tervuren YEARS: |
Willy (Animated TV ) Ethel's dog in the TV series (British) EastEnders; about the people of a fictional Victorian square in a fictional London Borough. BREED: Pug YEARS: |
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Woof (Animated TV ) In the British TV series Woof (also A Boy Called Woof); about the adventures of a boy who turns into a dog; the show aired in 9 series for 69 episodes; written by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss; based on the book by Allan Ahlberg. BREED: Various dogs played the part YEARS: |
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The number of Actual Dogs on TV Famous during the 1980s is 40 The contents of this page are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). Also see: Dogs in Comics, Dogs in Movies, Dogs in Books, Dogs On TV, Complete List |
First Dog Name on each page
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| 1. | Apollo and Zeus (Magnum-P.I.) |
| 2. | Brandon (Punky Brewster) |
| 3. | Jip (David Copperfield) |
| 4. | Samson (Samson en Gert) |
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Dog Name (Venue) | |
| 1. | Apollo and Zeus (Magnum-P.I.) |
| 2. | Arnold (Life Goes On) |
| 3. | Audrey (Neighbours) |
| 4. | Bandit (Little House on the Prairie) |
| 5. | Barney (Blue Peter) |
| 6. | Belle (Belle et Sébastien) |
| 7. | Bijou (Hooperman) |
| 8. | Boomer (Here's Boomer) |
| 9. | Bouncer (Neighbors) |
| 10. | Brandon (Punky Brewster) |
| 11. | Buck (Married... with Children) |
| 12. | Buster (The Wonder Years) |
| 13. | Comet (Full House) |
| 14. | Dreyfuss (Empty Nest) |
| 15. | Flash (The Dukes of Hazzard) |
| 16. | Freeway (Hart to Hart) |
| 17. | Garrick (Poldark) |
| 18. | Hobo (The Littlest Hobo) |
| 19. | Jack (Tales of the Gold Monkey) |
| 20. | Jip (David Copperfield) |
| 21. | Lucky (Married with Children) |
| 22. | Max (Jake and the Fatman) |
| 23. | Muffit II (Battlestar Galactica) |
| 24. | Pilot (Jane Eyre) |
| 25. | Quark (Honey I Shrunk the Kids) |
| 26. | Reckless (The Waltons) |
| 27. | Roly (EastEnders) |
| 28. | Rudy (Katts and Dog) |
| 29. | Ruff (Dennis the Menace) |
| 30. | Samson (Samson en Gert) |
| 31. | Schaeffer (The Racoons) |
| 32. | Sprocket (Fraggle Rock) |
| 33. | Spunky (Happys Days) |
| 34. | Sweep (The Sooty Show) |
| 35. | Terence (EastEnders) |
| 36. | Tet (Airfwolf) |
| 37. | Wee Jock (Hamish Macbeth) |
| 38. | Wellard (EastEnders) |
| 39. | Willy (EastEnders) |
| 40. | Woof (Woof) |
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