The Most Beloved Animals and Pets on TV

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Murray, collie mix Mad About You (1992-99) Dogs, which are either baby substitutes or baby prerequisites, are a great way to test a human relationship. In Mad About You, Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser's dog, Murray, is the catalyst for many of the newlyweds' 22-minute qualms. Played by mixed-breed Maui, Murray is often described as being "dim-witted," which is a problem TV dogs in the post-Lassie era ... more 

Photo by: TriStar Television/Everett Collection

Murray, collie mix Mad About You (1992-99) Dogs, which are either baby substitutes or baby prerequisites, are a great way to test a human relationship. In Mad About You, Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser's dog, Murray, is the catalyst for many of the newlyweds' 22-minute qualms. Played by mixed-breed Maui, Murray is often described as being "dim-witted," which is a problem TV dogs in the post-Lassie era have-not every dog can save little Timmys from wells all of the time! That's why we love Murray, the invisible-mouse-chasing pooch. less