Why aren't there more pets on TV shows?

This is probably a good reason. I had not thought about that. I know when they have little kids on Soaps, they are the same way and are not seen very often. I remember on 7th Heaven Happy was always a very good 'actor'. She interacted with the cast and didn't seem to be distracted. I guess they can't all be great actors can they?

Now if you want a really bad case of animals misbehaving - when I was a kid in the early 70s, I watched a programme called "Ace of Wands". I got the DVD set for Christmas and it comes with a documentary that includes interviews with the cast. The star of the show remembered a particular incident with a python. The hero had a pet owl, which was well-behaved most of the time, but didn't like snakes. One particular episode featured a python. The owl saw the python, got scared and took off, ending up perching in the gantries in the studio ceiling, where the lights were. They had to take the python out of the studio so they could coax the owl down again. An even worse thing happened later on - they were filming the python on set (no owl in this scene, apparently) and the star noticed that the python was looking a bit "fat". He asked the trainer why this was, and he said that pythons only defecate about every three weeks - and then the python chose that moment to "let go" - they had to get shovels and wheelbarrows to clean the set out!

OMG!!! i have seen a young small python that was about 3 feet long, um... " let it go" and it was NOT a pretty site! I can only imagine what a big one can do! That is so funny!

They can steal the scene at times can't they! Didn't you see that movie; what was it called? Cats & Dogs maybe?

Vaguely. It was the Disney movies I loved the best though. They always had an animal in them that stole the scenes. And their animated movies where all the animals in the world talked - so fun! I miss the old kind of Disney movie. Guess the kid in me never grew up! LOL

Oh I love the Disney movies too. Why aren't they as good as they use to be? They use to ALL be good family movies, but now you can't be sure it is suitable for children even with ratings!

I said above I remember the show 7th Heaven, their dog Happy was a great 'actor' She interacted very well with the cast members and wasn't distracted like some animals seem to be. I've not seen the show you are talking about. unless it is the one on Saturday morning. The mom was an actress and the daughter a Diva. Then they moved to I think it is South Africa.

Even when they are watching TV, you rarely hear it, or see the screen. I doubt they are even turned on. Maybe they listen to 'Design on a Dime" and they all Have them hidden away in cabinets and other concealing tricks.

I'd like to see more pets on shows too. Maybe we should call the networks, the ASPC, PETA, Heck lets call the president!! Any one got his number?

AHH, Eddie was a smart dog. I for got about Wishbone. It was on not too many years ago. Don't know if it still is or not. It would be nice to at least say they have pets and rarely see them like they do with the kids. They wouldn't have to be in every show. Hope things are going well for you, Good to 'see' you!

What about Medium, House of Pain, Two and a half Men, My Name is Earl, One Tree Hill, Smallville... i can think of more shows that COULD have a pet. Even, like ER that is set in a hospital, they show them at home from time to time. I think on soaps they could have pets and not show them much. They do it with the children, and no one thinks they are bad parents when you don't see the baby for weeks at a time. I'd just like to see a few more pets on shows, and it is something to think about.