Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "dog-in-episode-title"

1. ALF (1986–1990)
Episode: You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog (1988)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

A stray dog makes ALF jealous, so he gives her to the first (and obviously wrong) person who responds to a "found dog" poster.

Director: Gary Shimokawa | Stars: Max Wright, Anne Schedeen, Andrea Elson, Benji Gregory

Votes: 273

2. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Dog Who Knew Superman (1953)

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

Superman saves a dog, Corky, from a well. The dog belongs to the wife of Hank, who runs a numbers syndicate in Metropolis. Corky finds Clark Kent, knowing the reporter is Superman. ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton

Votes: 184

3. Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
Episode: Night of the Red Dog (1971)

Not Rated | 60 min | Western

After meeting an old miner, he gives the guys and four other men a map to his mine. All goes well with the mining until an unexpected blizzard snows them all inside their cabin for the winter, and somebody steals Heyes' and Curry's gold.

Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Jack Kelly, Joe Flynn

Votes: 98

4. All in the Family (1971–1979)
Episode: Archie's Dog Day Afternoon (1977)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Archie starts another battle when he goes one-on-one with a neighborhood dog.

Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers

Votes: 162

5. Always Greener (2001–2003)
Episode: Dog Days (2001)

43 min | Comedy, Drama

Issues of Tom's parentage are raised when Jack goes on a walkabout in search of Pip. In the city, post-suicide attempt, Shelley makes her dark presence heart-wrenchingly felt in the Todd household.

Director: Russell Burton | Stars: John Howard, Anne Tenney, Michala Banas, Daniel Bowden

6. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: Dogs, Dogs, Dogs (1963)

TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family

It's pandemonium when eleven stray dogs invade the courthouse. The boys have do find out what to do with them before a state investigator arrives to do an audit.

Director: Bob Sweeney | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Hal Smith

Votes: 375

7. Barnaby Jones (1973–1980)
Episode: Beware the Dog (1975)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby Jones uncovers a seamy world of adultery and corruption when he investigates a couple of suspicious deaths where the perpetrator appears to be a young boy's beloved pet dog.

Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Lee Meriwether, Claudette Nevins, Ina Balin

Votes: 87

8. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: Dog Days (1978)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Wojo is bitten by a German Shepherd that may be rabid. The Millers prepare for their impending separation.

Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Max Gail, Ron Glass, Jack Soo

Votes: 110

9. Becker (1998–2004)
Episode: Dog Days (2001)

TV-PG | Comedy

A con man posing as a homeless person deceives everyone at the diner. In need of extra cash, Margaret takes on a second job, then regrets it.

Director: Darryl Bates | Stars: Ted Danson, Terry Farrell, Hattie Winston, Shawnee Smith

Votes: 97

10. Benson (1979–1986)
Episode: Two Boys and Their Dog (1985)

TV-G | Comedy, Family

Clayton talks Benson into investing in a dog breeding business. However, their mating dog is impotent.

Director: Rob Dames | Stars: Robert Guillaume, James Noble, Inga Swenson, Missy Gold

Votes: 23

11. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (1964)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

After Darrin's client makes a pass at Samantha, she turns him into a dog and then loses him.

Director: William Asher | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Grace Lee Whitney

Votes: 519

12. CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode: Dog Gone (1977)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

It's puppy love at the Highway Patrol when Ponch and Jon conspire to keep a dog they rescued a secret from Sgt. Getraer. A young punk and his pals plot to sabotage Ponch's bike, but make a big mistake.

Director: Michael Caffey | Stars: Larry Wilcox, Erik Estrada, Robert Pine, Brodie Greer

Votes: 135

13. Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode: Dog Bites Cliff (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

On his postal route, Cliff is bitten by a dog, and decides to sue the owner for $200,000. Madeline, the dog's owner, ends up being a beautiful, voluptuous woman, but one that is up front ... See full summary »

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger

Votes: 511

14. Chico and the Man (1974–1978)
Episode: Old Dog (1974)

TV-G | Comedy

His unfamiliarity with foreign cars leads Ed to believe that the old dog is all washed up.

Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Jack Albertson, Freddie Prinze, Bonnie Boland, Bo Kaprall

Votes: 24

15. Cold Case (2003–2010)
Episode: Dog Day Afternoons (2006)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The unsolved case of a quiet and shy girl who dated a bank robber is reopened by the team after a similar crime occurs at the same bank.

Director: Craig Ross Jr. | Stars: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford

Votes: 366

16. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode: The Corpse-Sniffing Dog (2002)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy

Jeff must leave his house because he's allergic to the guard dog Susie bought. Larry tries to get Jeff and Susie's daughter Sammy to give up the dog but she won't. He looks to please both Jeff's family and friends who also want the dog.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Ted Danson

Votes: 1,812

17. Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993)
Episode: Every Dog Has His Doogie (1989)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Doogie, upset at the hospital's lack of compassion and adherence to a strict budget, decides to sneak in a dog with a broken leg and operate on it. When he gets caught, his job becomes at risk.

Director: Sheldon Larry | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Max Casella, Belinda Montgomery, Lawrence Pressman

Votes: 59

18. The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
Episode: Dog Soup (2004)

TV-PG | Comedy

Drew gets talked in to betting on a racing dog that's enhanced by an experimental steroid from DrugCo. When they find out the dog may die, they are torn between getting enough money for the baby and possibly killing the dog.

Director: Sam Simon | Stars: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Kathy Kinney, Cynthia Watros

Votes: 77

19. The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
Episode: It's a Dog Eat Drew World (2002)

TV-PG | Comedy

Drew angers neighborhood dogs when he runs one off. Because the rest of the gang aren't coming by, he sends out word there's an emergency. They arrive to find a pack of menacing dogs are blocking exit. Has Lewis' famous bucket-head scene.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Christa Miller, Kathy Kinney

Votes: 78

20. The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
Episode: The Dog and Pony Show (1997)

TV-PG | Comedy

Mr. Wick is roped into dog-sitting Mrs. Louder's prized show dog; it's very valuable because of its unique coat and breeding capabilities. Wick ditches the responsibility by leaving the dog... See full summary »

Director: Steve Zuckerman | Stars: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Christa Miller, Kathy Kinney

Votes: 119

21. Early Edition (1996–2000)
Episode: Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog (1996)

TV-PG | 41 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Lottery fever grips Chicago with the jackpot climbing every night. Meanwhile, Gary tries to understand why someone would want to steal the Mayor's dog.

Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Kyle Chandler, Shanesia Davis, Fisher Stevens, Fyvush Finkel

Votes: 124

22. Ellery Queen (1975–1976)
Episode: The Adventure of the Chinese Dog (1975)

TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Family

A fishing trip for Richard and Ellery Queen soon becomes a working vacation when they are asked to help investigate the murder of a small town magnate.

Director: Ernest Pintoff | Stars: Jim Hutton, David Wayne, Orson Bean, Geraldine Brooks

Votes: 130

23. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode: Sleeping Dogs (2002)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Enterprise tries to rescue a Klingon ship from sinking into a gas giant.

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating

Votes: 1,770

24. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005)
Episode: The Dog (1997)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Ray wants to keep a lovable bulldog he found in the neighborhood, but at Debra's request he reluctantly gives the dog away to Robert. However, after he has already given him away, the dog's rightful owner shows up to claim him.

Director: Rod Daniel | Stars: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Madylin Sweeten

Votes: 539

25. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Brian: Portrait of a Dog (1999)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Brian's life is on the line after he refuses to be treated like a dog.

Directors: Michael Dante DiMartino, Peter Shin, Roy Allen Smith | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Lori Alan

Votes: 2,856

26. Family Matters (1989–1998)
Episode: Dog Day Halloween (1990)

Not Rated | 24 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A Halloween costume-bedecked Urkel and Laura are hostages during a bank robbery. Urkel fantasizes about saving Laura and subduing the criminal, but things don't quite work out that way. ... See full summary »

Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, Rosetta LeNoire, Darius McCrary

Votes: 165

27. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: Give a Dog a Bad Name (1987)

Drama

A carnival comes to Coopers Crossing and people get killed. The murderer seems to be a boy from the carnival. Chris' father starts to be in the way for Chris and the others.

Director: Dan Burstall | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lenore Smith, Peter O'Brien

Votes: 9

28. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Bad Dog (1998)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Bulldog inadvertently spills coffee on a gunman holding at the Cafe, making him a local hero, much to Frasier's chagrin. Frasier knows the truth-that Bulldog was actually trying to pull Roz between himself and the gun.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 859

29. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Death and the Dog (1997)

TV-G | 23 min | Comedy

Eddie is feeling depressed, and Martin calls a dog psychiatrist. Frasier and Niles make fun of the idea, but ruminating about the possible reasons for Eddie's funk leads them to dwell on all the reasons to be unhappy with their own lives.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 1,033

30. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Love Bites Dog (1996)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Roz sets Frasier up with her friend Sharon, but Bulldog steals her away. After spending the weekend with her, Bulldog shocks both Frasier and Roz by falling in love with her. Martin searches for the maker of his classic shoes.

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 937

31. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: The Dog That Rocks the Cradle (1999)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

After losing his job at KACL, Bulldog is delivering pizzas. Seeing how well he gets along with Alice, Roz offers him a job as a babysitter.

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 804

32. Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)
Episode: Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (2000)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama

Lindsay tries to convince Harold to let her join her friends at a Who concert. Kim and Lindsay accidentally run over Millie's dog. Kim starts hanging out with Millie. Lindsay wants to tell ... See full summary »

Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine

Votes: 1,849

33. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968–1970)
Episode: Dog Gone! (1969)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Everyone knows that the Captain and Scruffy don't like each other, and the Captain's really in the doghouse when Scruffy mysteriously disappears.

Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, Reta Shaw, Charles Nelson Reilly

Votes: 35

34. Girlfriends (2000–2008)
Episode: Old Dog (2001)

TV-PG | Comedy

Toni refers Maya to her gynecologist when Maya worries about her inability to conceive a child with Darnell.

Director: Sheldon Epps | Stars: Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, Jill Marie Jones

Votes: 43

35. Girlfriends (2000–2008)
Episode: Sleeping Dogs (2005)

TV-PG | Comedy

Joan hears a rumor that Darnell slept with a stripper the night before he remarried Maya.

Director: Mary Lou Belli | Stars: Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, Jill Marie Jones

Votes: 30

36. Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964–1969)
Episode: Gomer Un-Trains a Dog (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, War

Gomer volunteers to train "Killer" a German Sheppard intended for sentry duty but turns Killer into a pussycat.

Director: Coby Ruskin | Stars: Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton, Paul Trinka, Forrest Compton

Votes: 69

37. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode: The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1984)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The Harts have entered their dog 'Freeway' in a dog show when a stranger asks them to mind his dog and he then runs off with people shooting at him. The dog is carrying stolen industrial secrets and some callous people want them back.

Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, James Luisi

Votes: 86

38. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode: Year of the Dog (1983)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A jade statue called the Shaolin Dog is being auctioned and Jonathan Hart purchases it for Jennifer. The jade is subsequently stolen during a restaurant robbery and the Harts head to Macao to retrieve it and so stop potential conflict.

Director: Karen Arthur | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Soon-Tek Oh

Votes: 93

39. Hotel (1983–1988)
Episode: Sleeping Dogs (1985)

60 min | Drama, Romance

A friend of Billy's who used to be an FBI agent learns the woman he's been dating is the widow of someone he killed while in the line of duty. When one of Christine's friends gets engaged, ... See full summary »

Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: James Brolin, Connie Sellecca, Shea Farrell, Nathan Cook

Votes: 32

40. Karen Sisco (2003–2007)
Episode: Dog Day Sisco (2004)

Crime, Drama

Karen finds herself in the middle of a bank robbery.

Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Carla Gugino, Bill Duke, Robert Forster, Gil Bellows

Votes: 147

41. The King of Queens (1998–2007)
Episode: Dog Days (1999)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

The dog of the new neighbors keeps Doug and Carrie up all night. Arthur thinks Charles Schultz based Peanuts on him.

Director: Rob Schiller | Stars: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Bryan Cranston

Votes: 616

42. The King of Queens (1998–2007)
Episode: Dog Shelter (2003)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Doug and Carrie take a trip to Florida to visit Doug's parents. Doug finds out quite a few secrets from his childhood. Spence asks Arthur to help with the meeting of his girlfriend Denise and Spence's mom.

Director: Rob Schiller | Stars: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Victor Williams, Patton Oswalt

Votes: 453

43. King of the Hill (1997–2010)
Episode: Dances with Dogs (2002)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Bobby and Hank compete in a dog dancing contest.

Directors: Anthony Lioi, Klay Hall | Stars: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy

Votes: 366

44. King of the Hill (1997–2010)
Episode: Dog Dale Afternoon (1999)

TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

After Dale behaves like a big jerk, Hank and the boys steal his lawnmower and blame it on a conspiracy, pushing Dale to the limits of his sanity.

Directors: Tricia Garcia, Wesley Archer | Stars: Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Brittany Murphy

Votes: 449

45. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
Episode: Junk Yard Dog (1985)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While on the trail of toxic polluter "Acid" John Birock, K.I.T.T. ends up in a pit filled with acid and is all but destroyed. The car has to be rebuilt from scratch by the original design ... See full summary »

Director: Georg Fenady | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson, Ramon Bieri

Votes: 273

46. Land of the Giants (1968–1970)
Episode: Every Dog Needs a Boy (1969)

TV-G | 50 min | Sci-Fi

While playing with a giant dog, Chipper is injured when the dog sneezes and it causes him to hit a wall. Against Steve's orders, Barry, along with Val, goes to the veterinarian's office ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Gary Conway, Don Matheson, Stefan Arngrim, Don Marshall

Votes: 53

47. Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
Episode: Dog Day Blind Dates (1976)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The girls go on a disastrous double-blind date.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Phil Foster, David L. Lander

Votes: 149

48. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Mad Dog (1997)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A serial rapist recently granted parole against Jack's wishes is a suspect in a new rape and murder. Detectives can't get enough evidence to charge him, so Jack orders detectives to trail and harass him.

Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 354

49. Lou Grant (1977–1982)
Episode: Dogs (1980)

TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama

The disappearance of Mrs. Pynchon's dog leads Rossi to the discovery of an underground dog-fighting ring.

Director: Burt Brinckerhoff | Stars: Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Linda Kelsey, Mason Adams

Votes: 25

50. Mad About You (1992–2019)
Episode: Just My Dog (1995)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Murray is included in a commercial that Paul directs. Murray achieves fame, with all the attention that goes with fame. Jamie becomes a stage mother.

Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, Leila Kenzle, John Pankow

Votes: 125