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debm55

(56,339 posts)
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:14 AM Yesterday

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

displacedvermoter

(4,168 posts)
2. Artemus Gordon (played by Ross Martin)
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:19 AM
Yesterday

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marble falls

(71,178 posts)
4. Lassie, the 50s version and the original Timmy. ...
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:21 AM
Yesterday


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And Circus Boy with Mickey Dolenz

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marble falls

(71,178 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
17 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
Yesterday

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

(56,339 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
Yesterday

debm55

(56,339 posts)
36. Thank you kozar, Flipper was my second choice. I love dolphins. Thank you very much.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 11:53 AM
Yesterday

debm55

(56,339 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
23 hrs ago

MIButterfly

(2,172 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
23 hrs ago

debm55

(56,339 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
21 hrs ago

MIButterfly

(2,172 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
15 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
23 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
22 hrs ago

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

I guess I liked dogs with no particular skills.

debm55

(56,339 posts)
58. Thank you Sancho. I loved Chetta with Johnny W and Flipper. Thank you for sharing.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 02:58 PM
21 hrs ago

debm55

(56,339 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
21 hrs ago

Freddie

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

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

debm55

(56,339 posts)
64. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, Freddie for sharing spot with us.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:47 PM
20 hrs ago

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

debm55

(56,339 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
20 hrs ago

Thank you for sharing with us.

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