Santa's Little Helper
The Simpson family's pet greyhound.
Santa's Little Helper is the Simpson family's pet greyhound. He was introduced in the first episode, the 1989 Christmas special Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, when his owner abandoned him at the track for finishing last in a race, and Homer and Bart, there hoping to win money for presents, took him home.
Quick Facts
- Series
- The Simpsons
- First minor
- Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
- First date
- December 17, 1989
- Creator
- Matt Groening; Mimi Pond
- Designer
- Matt Groening
- Voice
- Frank Welker (1991–1995)
- Dan Castellaneta (1995–present)
- Hank Azaria (Treehouse of Horror XXV)
- Species
- Dog (Greyhound)
- Gender
- Male
Facts from the source article.
Background
He was first voiced by Frank Welker and is now voiced by Dan Castellaneta, and unlike many cartoon animals he mostly behaves like a real dog. He has been at the center of several episodes: he has fathered litters of puppies, passed obedience school, had surgery for bloat, replaced Duffman as the Duff Beer mascot and trained as a police dog. He was ranked 27th in Animal Planet's 2003 special 50 Greatest TV Animals.
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