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1. American Dragon: Jake Long (2005–2007)

TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A teenage slacker is given the ability to turn into the American Dragon and defends all mythical creatures that secretly reside in the human world.

Stars: Dante Basco, Charlie Finn, kittie KaBoom, Keone Young

Votes: 13,607

2. Addams Family Reunion (1998 TV Movie)

PG | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The Addams Family goes on a search for their relatives.

Director: Dave Payne | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Tim Curry, Nicole Fugere, Jerry Messing

Votes: 5,154

3. Horse Feathers (1932)

Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Quincy Adams Wagstaff, Huxley University's new president, accidentally hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against their rival, Darwin University.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, The Marx Brothers

Votes: 13,402

4. C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

A young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed. A greedy businessman tries to steal the invention from him.

Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Wesley Eure, Valerie Bertinelli, Conrad Bain, Chuck McCann

Votes: 999

5. Puppy Love (2012 TV Movie)

TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A ballplayer (Victor Webster) claims to be the owner of a woman's (Candace Cameron Bure) new dog.

Director: Harvey Frost | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Victor Webster, Katie L. Hawkins, Jamison Jones

Votes: 1,024

6. Charlie's Christmas Wish (2020)

PG | 94 min | Drama, Family

A war veteran finds inspiration in his son's spirited new terrier, who helps bring the town together in time to build homes for displaced veterans.

Director: Sue Ann Taylor | Stars: Aiden Turner, Toni Hudson, Vernon Wells, Lindsey McKeon

Votes: 152

7. It's a Dog's Life (1955)

Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Drama

A bull terrier tells his life story, from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury.

Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Jeff Richards, Jarma Lewis, Edmund Gwenn, Dean Jagger

Votes: 524

8. Challenge to Lassie (1949)

G | 76 min | Drama, Family

When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Brooks, Reginald Owen

Votes: 665

9. Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)

Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Family

A salesman convinces Blondie that Baby Dumpling is a budding genius, so the Bumsteads enroll him in a special school from which he disappears.

Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Daisy

Votes: 412

10. 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: 201

11. The Animals Film (1981)

Not Rated | 136 min | Documentary

The film offers a comprehensive examination of the exploitation of animals in modern society.

Directors: Myriam Alaux, Victor Schonfeld | Stars: Julie Christie, Richard Course, Sandy Dennis, Robin Howard

Votes: 148

12. The Pooch (1932)

Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

The gang tries to save Petey from the dogcatcher.

Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Sherwood Bailey, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Dorothy DeBorba, Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins

Votes: 229

13. Life Returns (1934)

Passed | 63 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

A doctor who has spent his career working on ways to revive the dead sees his chance to prove his theory by performing his procedures on a recently deceased dog.

Directors: Eugene Frenke, James P. Hogan | Stars: Onslow Stevens, Lois Wilson, Valerie Hobson, Frank Reicher

Votes: 264

14. Flirtation (1934)

Approved | 58 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A precode romantic melodrama about a burlesque dancer and a country boy who must pretend to be married.

Director: Leo Birinsky | Stars: Jeanette Loff, Ben Alexander, Arthur Tracy, Emma Dunn

Votes: 73

15. Mickey the Detective (1928)

Comedy, Short

Kids studying to be detectives experiment with disguises until they have a real case to investigate, involving a missing child, a bomb and a dog.

Director: Albert Herman | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Billy Barty, Delia Bogard, Buddy Brown

Votes: 20

16. Pink Lemonade (1978)

TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The Pink Panther, chased by a dog catcher, seeks shelter in a house guarded by a vicious watchdog. To avoid being captured by the father and the two kids, he disguises himself as a toy. He ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Chiniquy

Votes: 122

17. Dog Meets Dog (1942)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short

A small, long-eared pup comes across Butch, the Bulldog being captured by the dog catcher, but rescues him. Butch was being hauled off for being without a license, but he notices his new ... See full summary »

Directors: Alec Geiss, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Joey Pennario

Votes: 22

18. 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

19. The Scarlet Pinkernel (1975)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Inspired by the legendary fictional character The Scarlet Pimpernel, the Pink Panther dons a red cape and a red hat with a feather, and becomes The Scarlet Pinkernel, protector of stray ... See full summary »

Director: Gerry Chiniquy

Votes: 120

20. The Forest Rangers (1963–1966)
Episode: Dog Catcher (1963)

26 min | Family

Keep: A dog catcher comes for all the dogs in Indian River.

Director: Paul Almond | Stars: Graydon Gould, Rex Hagon, Ralph Endersby, Syme Jago

21. The Fairly OddParents (2001–2017)
Episode: Something's Fishy/Presto, Change-O (2005)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Timmy's got all this merchandise from the "Wet Willie" movie but it won't help him breathe underwater.Timmy wishes for a magical device that allows him to change places with people in order to pass Mr. Crocker's test.

Directors: Ken Bruce, Gary Conrad | Stars: Tara Strong, Susanne Blakeslee, Daran Norris, Grey Griffin

Votes: 114

22. House of Mouse (2001–2003)
Episode: Pluto vs. Figaro (2003)

TV-Y | Animation, Comedy, Family

Mickey and Minnie decide overworked Pluto needs an assistant.

Directors: Tony Craig, Bobs Gannaway | Stars: Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Corey Burton, Steven Curtis Chapman

Votes: 28

23. Drake & Josh (2004–2007)
Episode: Vicious Tiberius (2006)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Comedy, Family

Josh volunteers to house-sit for Mrs. Hayfer, not told her dog is a scary Rottweiler.

Director: Roger Christiansen | Stars: Josh Peck, Drake Bell, Nancy Sullivan, Jonathan Goldstein

Votes: 275

24. I Am Weasel (1997–1999)
Episode: I Are Good Dog (1998)

TV-G | Animation, Short, Adventure

A kid adopts I.M. Weasel as a pet cat and I.R. as a pet dog.

Director: David Feiss | Stars: Charlie Adler, Jeff Bennett, Michael Dorn, Tom Kenny

Votes: 26

25. Mr. Pickles (2013–2019)
Episode: Coma (2014)

TV-MA | 11 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror

Mr. Goodman wonders how easy his life would be if he were a dog, and when he gets knocked unconscious, he soon finds out.

Director: Will Carsola | Stars: Brooke Shields, Dave Stewart, Frank Collison, Jay Johnston

Votes: 170