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" There&amp;#039;s no denying that adorable animals are often cast in big- and small-screen productions as a sidekick to warm the audience&amp;#039;s heart. However, there&amp;#039;s a special subset of animal actors that have become fan favorites. Whether they bark, meow, quack, scratch or dig, these 10 TV and movie pets stole the scene from their two-legged costars. Brian Griffin\u2014Family Guy   It&amp;#039;s safe to say many of your chuckles during this animated sitcom are probably over the family dog, Brian. Generally much more intelligent than the rest of the Griffin clan, Brian doesn&amp;#039;t just walk, talk and act like a human, he leads an entirely separate life outside the house, sipping martinis, dating beautiful women and driving around in a car. Photo courtesy of Fox Broadcasting.  Astro\u2014The Jetsons   We miss watching this futuristic family for many reasons, but most of all because of their intergalactic canine, Astro. Not only did he have his own adorable way of speaking (&amp;quot;Ruh-roh!&amp;quot;), but after saving George from a home burglar, it became clear to both the Jetsons and the audience that Astro was a member of the nuclear family. Photo courtesy of Hanna Barbera-Warner Bros.  Eddie\u2014Frasier  He may not be able to walk and talk like some of the other pups on this list, but Eddie certainly has a perspective all his own\u2014and often is the key to the comedy when Dr. Frasier Crane and his brother Dr. Niles Crane were being their oh-so-serious selves. In fact, it&amp;#039;s when the sitcom showed a scene from Eddie&amp;#039;s perspective that many of us realized just how crazy humans must seem to our dogs. Photo courtesy of NBC Broadcast.  Duck and Chick\u2014Friends  After Joey gives Chandler a chick, they start to doubt their pet-owning skills, and when Chandler then brings home a duck, disaster seems imminent. But whether they&amp;#039;re arguing over who was up all night with the &amp;quot;kids,&amp;quot; or they&amp;#039;re just watching Baywatch, explaining &amp;quot;that&amp;#039;s a completely different kind of chick,&amp;quot; the two friends are overshadowed by the adorable birds who bring out the softer side in both of them. Photo courtesy of NBC Broadcast. Bandit\u2014Little House on the Prairie  The classic television series Little House on the Prairie was already as family-friendly as it could get. Add their lovable dog Bandit to the mix, and the cute factor went through the roof. Bandit may have started out as a stray, but as soon as Laura adopted him as her own, he became a permanent part of the farm\u2014and the show. Photo courtesy of YouTube.  Mr. Jinx\u2014Meet the Parents  Despite all the hilarious missteps and mistakes that happen when Greg goes to a family wedding to meet his girlfriend Pam&amp;#039;s parents\u2014or more specifically, her ex-CIA pet-loving father, Jack\u2014it&amp;#039;s the cat that most people remember from this movie. Mr. Jinx, the Himalayan who&amp;#039;s been trained to use a toilet, among other amazing feats, doesn&amp;#039;t have a line on the film, but still managed to make it onto one version of the DVD&amp;#039;s cover. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.  Toto\u2014The Wizard of Oz  Before Dorothy found herself in Oz, she ran away from home with her beloved dog, Toto, who was supposed to be put down after he bit her (very unlikable) neighbor Almira Gulch. But once the tornado hits, Toto is swept up with Dorothy, and thank goodness! If not for that, we wouldn&amp;#039;t have one of the most iconic movie quotes in the history of cinema: &amp;quot;Toto, I&amp;#039;ve a feeling we&amp;#039;re not in Kansas anymore.&amp;quot; Photo courtesy of Getty Images.  Baxter\u2014Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy   TV anchorman Ron Burgundy has a serious bond with his dog Baxter, so much so that his life spirals out of control when Baxter is punted off a bridge after Burgundy and a biker get into a roadside brawl. Luckily his pup returns to save the day (and the movie&amp;#039;s ending) when Burgundy and his leading lady get into trouble with a bear at the zoo. Photo courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution LLC.  Cat\u2014Breakfast at Tiffany&amp;#039;s   No-name Cat is more than just an accessory in this woman-about-town film set in 1960s New York City; he comes to reflect the range of emotions the main character Holly Golightly experiences. When Holly throws Cat out of a cab, sending her love interest away too, she realizes what a huge mistake she&amp;#039;s made and runs after both of them in the pouring rain\u2014where all three are reunited for one of the most romantic endings in cinematic history. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.  Dug\u2014Up!  We first meet Dug when Carl and Russell land at their destination, Paradise Falls, South America. And though he may be considered a &amp;quot;misfit&amp;quot; in the eyes of his owner, it&amp;#039;s hard not to become enamored with this talking canine. Wearing a special collar that allows him to converse with humans, Dug not only helps his pals defeat the bad guys\u2014he reveals the inner workings of the canine mind. Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pixar.   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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