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51. Wags to Riches (1949)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A millionaire with two dogs (Spike and Droopy) leaves his fortune to Droopy with the stipulation that should he be killed the entire fortune will revert to Spike. Guess what Spike is up to?
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, William Hanna, Pat McGeehan, Don Messick
Votes: 643
52. Hound Hunters (1947)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
George and Junior get a job as dog catchers, but are increasingly frustrated in their attempts to catch one measly little dog.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, Dick Nelson
Votes: 429
53. Love My Dog (1927)
20 min | Family, Comedy, Short
Due to a hydrophobia epidemic, dogcatchers are injecting all dogs costing $5 each, which the gang doesn't have. So they disguised their dogs as other animals--a cow, a goat, a bear, etc.
Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins, Scooter Lowry
Votes: 75
54. Muzzle Tough (1954)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Tweety Bird moves into a city brownstone with his mistress, Granny. A stray Sylvester Cat watches them move in and delights on seeing Tweety. Another of Granny's pets is a bulldog who, as ... See full summary »
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet
Votes: 268
55. Gente de bien (2014)
86 min | Drama
Eric, 10, finds himself almost overnight living with Gabriel, his father, who he barely knows. The man has trouble keeping their heads above water and building a relationship with his son. ... See full summary »
Director: Franco Lolli | Stars: Brayan Santamarià, Carlos Fernando Pérez, Alejandra Borrero, Santiago Martínez
Votes: 497
56. D' Fightin' Ones (1961)
Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Sylvester and a bulldog are handcuffed together on the way to the pound. They break loose, but they're stuck together with cuffs.
Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 210
57. Cheese Chasers (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
After invading a cheese factory, mice Hubie and Bertie have finally had their fill of cheese and figure there's nothing more left to live for. They plan to end it all by surrendering to Claude Cat, who becomes decidedly suspicious.
Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg
Votes: 724
58. Often an Orphan (1949)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Charlie Dog tries everything to get Porky to take him in and he finally does. After a couple pranks the dog pound ends up picking up Porky and not the dog.
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 402
59. Alice and the Dog Catcher (1924)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Alice conducts a secret meeting and devises a plan to free all dogs by eliminating the dog catchers.
Director: Walt Disney | Stars: Joe Allen, Virginia Davis, Walt Disney, Rollin Hamilton
Votes: 202
60. Millionaire Droopy (1956)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Despite what's printed on the credits, Tex Avery had nothing to do with this cartoon - it's a CinemaScope remake of 'Wags to Riches' (1949), put together by others from his original artwork... See full summary »
Directors: Tex Avery, Michael Lah | Stars: Bill Thompson, Tex Avery, Sara Berner, William Hanna
Votes: 342
61. Cunnamulla (2000)
82 min | Documentary
Cunnamulla, 800 kilometres west of Brisbane, is the end of the railway line. In the months leading up to a scorching Christmas in the bush, there's a lot more going on than the annual ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis O'Rourke
Votes: 178
62. To Itch His Own (1958)
6 min | Animation, Family, Short
Mighty Angelo the Flea takes a vacation on a dog in the country. The muscular insect becomes the little mutt's protector when he is bullied by Butcher the bulldog.
Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 199
63. The Mad Dog (1932)
7 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
When Pluto eats a bar of soap and ends up with a mouth full of suds, the neighborhood thinks he's caught rabies.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Purv Pullen
Votes: 449
64. Pluto's Kid Brother (1946)
7 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Pluto's kid brother, K.B., keeps getting into trouble. When Butch the bulldog passes by, K.B. latches onto him. Butch gets K.B. to crawl into a meat market through a small slot. Pluto comes... See full summary »
Directors: Charles Nichols, Jack Kinney | Stars: Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig, Dorothy Lloyd, James MacDonald
Votes: 337
65. The Wayward Pups (1937)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
The cat of the house has his nap interrupted when two puppies, playing with a balloon, hit him with it. He chases the pups, crashing into vases and the like. He sneaks off in time for the ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Rosemary DeCamp, Harry Lang
Votes: 151
66. Fatty's Plucky Pup (1915)
TV-G | 27 min | Comedy, Short
While Fatty is talking with his girlfriend over the fence, two dogcatchers chase Fatty's dog. Though they finally catch him, Fatty is able to rescue his dog (and four others). Later, four ... See full summary »
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Phyllis Allen, Edgar Kennedy, Joe Bordeaux
Votes: 263
67. Much Ado About Mousing (1964)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Tom has problems with a dog as he chases Jerry.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 472
68. The Worm Turns (1937)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mad scientist Mickey has just brewed up a potion; to test it out, he squirts it on a fly that's been trapped by a spider, a (regular) mouse being harassed by a cat, then the cat when Pluto ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Lee Millar
Votes: 718
69. Bartholomew Versus the Wheel (1964)
6 min | Animation, Family, Short
A little boy tells the story of his dog, Bartholomew. One day, Bartholomew's tail was run over by the wheel of another boy's scooter. Consumed with rage, Bartholomew instantly detested ... See full summary »
Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Leslie Barringer, Frank Lachapelle
Votes: 210
70. Change of Heart (1938)
Approved | 59 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Lady golfer (Stuart) joins another pro (Talbot) in tournaments which makes her husband (Whalen) so jealous he takes up the sport too.
Director: James Tinling | Stars: Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, Lyle Talbot, Delmar Watson
Votes: 16
71. Too Many Wives (1937)
61 min | Comedy
Betty Jackson, a socialite, and Barry Trent are attracted to each other upon first sight. They met running into each other in the park as they walked their respective dogs day after day. ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Holmes | Stars: Anne Shirley, John Morley, Gene Lockhart, Dudley Clements
Votes: 160
72. The Dog Snatcher (1952)
Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Mr. Magoo's dog is threatened by the dog catcher (who Magoo takes for a policeman). He's given until noon to license it. As he's preparing to leave, a circus goes by; he hitches a ride in a... See full summary »
Director: Pete Burness | Stars: Jim Backus, Billy Bletcher, Jerry Hausner, Clarence Nash
Votes: 55
73. Leave Well Enough Alone (1939)
6 min | Comedy, Animation, Short
Popeye, feeling sorry for the puppies in the window of Olive's pet shop, buys all the animals (mostly dogs) and sets them all free. All except for one bird, who refuses to go, singing the ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
Votes: 180
74. Old Mother Hubbard (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Old Mother Hubbard is the laundress for the king, but when she finds her cupboard bare, her dog travels to the palace where he winds up performing for the king.
Directors: Ub Iwerks, Shamus Culhane, Al Eugster
Votes: 169
75. Tomcat Combat (1959)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Family, Short
Woody Woodpecker is engaged in combat with a big tomcat and after several break-even escapades, Woody finally tricks the cat into a dogcatcher's truck which is filled with dogs with a sour ... See full summary »
Director: Paul J. Smith | Stars: Daws Butler, Grace Stafford
Votes: 54
76. Dune Bug (1969)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short
Charlie Ant is spending his vacation at the beach, but the persistent Aardvark sniffs him out. The life guard mistakes the Aardvark for a dog and repeatedly kicks him off the beach. Eventually, the Aardvark is sent away to a dog pound.
Director: Arthur Davis | Star: John Byner
Votes: 59
77. Casper Takes a Bow-Wow (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short
Casper, the Friendly Ghost, who does not like scaring people, is hauled up before the Ghost Tribunal and is quickly convicted of Friendship-in-the-First Degree and is booted out of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Myron Waldman | Stars: Izzy Sparber, Jack Mercer, Alan Shay
Votes: 51
78. In the Dog House (1934)
Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Short
Andy remarries, but his new wife has no use for either his orphaned grandson or the boy's dog.
Director: Arthur Ripley | Stars: Andy Clyde, Vivien Oakland, Delmar Watson, Chuck Callahan
Votes: 17
79. Man's Pest Friend (1945)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Little Lulu and her dog, Pal, are out walking and playing, but soon run into all manner of problems and situations trying to keep the dog-catcher from catching Pal and sending him to the dog-pound.
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Graham Place | Stars: Jackson Beck, Cecil Roy
Votes: 19
80. A Carrocinha (1955)
100 min | Comedy, Romance
Man finds a job as a dog catcher, but feels sorry for the animals and sets them free.
Director: Agostinho Martins Pereira | Stars: Amácio Mazzaropi, Dóris Monteiro, Modesto De Souza, Adoniran Barbosa
Votes: 87
81. Just Between Us (1961)
84 min | Comedy
A little girl leaves London, her trusty German Shepherd, in charge of dog-sitting a group of puppies. They subsequently manage to run away, and London frantically sets about finding them ... See full summary »
Director: John Hayes | Star: London
82. Ko-Ko's Hot Dog (1928)
Animation, Short, Comedy
Max and Dave eat hot dogs in the studio. Dave plays a trick on Fitz and they continue to antagonize each other. When Fitz is caught by a dogcatcher, Ko-Ko transforms into a dog to rescue him, but they both end up locked in a gas chamber.
Director: Dave Fleischer | Stars: Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer
Votes: 16
83. Canine Capers (1937)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short
Scrappy and his dog Yippy are delivering newspapers that have a story about a stray-dog roundup by the city dog-pound. Yippy swallows the horn on Scrappy's bicycle, and starts honing when ... See full summary »
Director: Allen Rose
Votes: 13
84. The Kitten Sitter (1949)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short
Fido, a dumb-but-faithful dog, agrees to kitten-sit while Mother Cat is out of the house but she is barely gone before the high-strung kittens lead poor Fido on a merry chase. Fido ends up ... See full summary »
Director: Eddie Donnelly
Votes: 10
85. Canada Vignettes: Emergency Numbers (1984)
2 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
After his house is invaded by a dog, an anthropomorphic cat has to call an emergency number to get the dog out.
Director: John Weldon
Votes: 44
86. Dog-Gone (1939)
Approved | 15 min | Comedy, Short
Mr. Jones overhears a doctor prescribe a diet he thinks is for him, but it's really for his dog.
Director: Charles E. Roberts | Stars: James Finlayson, Muriel Evans, Gertrude Short, Lloyd Ingraham
Votes: 7
87. Bobby Bumps Outwits the Dogsnatcher (1917)
Animation, Comedy, Short
A little boy and his beloved puppy find themselves in and out of mischief.
Director: Earl Hurd
88. Dawg Gawn (1958)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Little Audrey tells her puppy not to follow her to school, but he keeps on doing so until he is picked up by a dog catcher. This angers Little Audrey and she lets all the dogs in the ... See full summary »
Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Jackson Beck, Mae Questel
Votes: 21
89.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
Scruffy
(1980)
TV-Y | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Scruffy is a puppy you'll definitely fall in love with. In the tradition of Bambi, Scruffy is an orphan, alone and frightened. Rather than the freedom of the forest, Scruffy must wander the... See full synopsis »
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Nancy McKeon, Hans Conried, Michael Bell, June Foray
Votes: 213
90.
Tatort (1970– )
Episode:
Animals
(1991)
TV-14 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Walter Bannert | Stars: Miroslav Nemec, Udo Wachtveitl, Anke Sevenich, Angelika Bartsch
Votes: 83
91.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Annie
(1999)
Unrated | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A little orphan girl catches the attention of a kind man named Mr. Warbucks, who wants to adopt her, but the cruel, strict orphanage owner has a scheme to keep Annie - and her reward money.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth
Votes: 5,806
92.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
The Dog Days of Arthur Cane
(1984)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An unveiling of an ancient spell transforms Arthur Kane, a self-centered and inconsiderate boy, into a stray dog. Homeless and completely on his own, Arthur learns some hard life lessons about gratitude and selflessness.
Director: Robert C. Thompson | Stars: Rossie Harris, John Scott Clough, Linda Henning, Alex Henteloff
Votes: 25
93.
Eureka (2006–2012)
Episode:
Pilot
(2006)
TV-14 | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After a strange accident sidelines Eureka's sheriff, U.S. Marshal Jack Carter takes over the investigation into the mysterious phenomenon that led to the death of a resident.
Director: Peter O'Fallon | Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Greg Germann, Jordan Danger
Votes: 1,144
94.
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1997–2000)
Episode:
The Case of the Doggone Cats
(1998)
Family, Mystery
Stink asks Shirley to help prove his dog, Barf, is innocent of the crimes the city dog catcher has accused him of - namely, eating seven of his neighbor's cats. Shirley becomes convinced ... See full summary »
Director: Norma Bailey | Stars: Meredith Henderson, John White, Brendan Fletcher, Jay Brazeau
Votes: 36
95.
Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode:
Piano Rag/When Rita Met Runt
(1993)
Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A savvy cat and naive pooch join forces to escape the city pound in "When Rita Met Runt." Then, the wild Warner siblings disrupt a piano concert at staid Carnegie Hall in "Piano Rag."
Director: Michael Gerard | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker
Votes: 230
96.
The Littlest Hobo (1979–1985)
Episode:
Diamonds Are a Dog's Best Friend
(1980)
Adventure, Drama, Family
A diamond thief uses an innocent magician as a fall guy and his act as a front for a major operation.
Director: Allan Eastman | Stars: London, Patrick Macnee, George Buza, Ted Follows
Votes: 15
97.
Popular (1999–2001)
Episode:
Promblems
(2001)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sam and Brooke deliver their baby sister. Ms. Glass rents her basement to Josh and Lily, who try to face life's hardships together. Nicole tries to seduce George. Sam and Brooke make Harrison choose. The show ends on a huge cliffhanger.
Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham
Votes: 83
98.
Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode:
Bad Dog
(1988)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Brandon's behavior receives complaints from other tenants.
Director: Jim Cox | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson
Votes: 29
99.
Snobs (2003–2004)
Episode:
Episode #1.9
(2003)
Drama
Snobs suddenly goes mad and starts causing trouble. But is it really him, or is it a look-alike?
Director: Andrew Lewis | Stars: Indiana Evans, Ross Perrelli, Ella Roberts, Mathew Waters
Votes: 9
100.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Jack Palance
(1955)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis and Fred Allen begin the show by trying to guess the lines of a man from Philadelphia who's the chief of the secret service. Then, ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen
Votes: 39