Why aren't animals the stars of TV shows anymore?

[Bucky]

TV used to be better

[liberal N proud]

1. Because stupid people in reality TV doing stupid things sells.

[NYC_SKP]

2. I've written a treatment for a show I call "Jerry the Amorous Tapir".

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Haven't found the right agent, but I've found the talent!

[nolabear]

5. The Playboy Channel?

Or is this going straight to video?

[NYC_SKP]

7. Playboy Channel turned it down.

Too "Exotic" for them!

I'm shopping it out to other continents!

[eShirl]

3. ah yes, Mental Ben

I wonder how many times that bear wanted to scalp Opie's brother...

[nolabear]

6. Hell I wanted to scalp him.

Clint Howard has always creeped me out.

[Art_from_Ark]

4. Don't forget my favorite non-cartoon animal star

[Generic Brad]

8. Of course. Of course

The talking Mr. Ed!

[geardaddy]

17. Ohh Willard.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

9. One of my favorite shows as a kid in the 60s was The Hathaways

Comedians Peggy Cass and Jack Weston adopt a family of chimps and raise them like their own children.

[MADem]

10. They don't let people beat and shock them to do what they're told anymore? nt

[Bucky]

12. You apparently know nothing about how they make Disney Channel tweenster sitcoms

[MADem]

14. Hee hee! nt

[Doc_Technical]

11. Is Howard Stern no longer on television?

n/t

[dimbear]

13. Comisario Rex on Vme is, well, a good dog.

German Shepherds are cool. The theme song, strangely enough, is in English.

[HopeHoops]

15. Because now they've got a pen full of morons to do the job.

And did you know that there were seven Lassies and they were all male?

[NV Whino]

16. Too expensive