Basset Hounds on the Air and in Print Quiz

Answer: Jason

"Jasonian of Westchester, CDX a.k.a. Jason, was perhaps the most recognized doggy icon in the world. In 1989, he won a Gold Lion award at the International Advertising Film Festival in Cannes, France for his work in a Hush Puppy ventilated shoe ad. He even has his own web site detailing his rise to stardom."

http://www.arnold-family.net/www/john/jason/index.html

Answer: The People's Choice

Cleo was play by a basset hound named Bernadette. In 1958, Cleo won a PATSY (Picture Animals Top Star of the Year). She is, also, credited with rejuvenating interest in the breed, during a time when its appeal was sagging.

Answer: Flush

The primary dog that played Flash was Sandy. Sandy, like many animal actors, was a rescue from an animal shelter. James Best, who portrayed Sheriff Coltrane, bought half interest in Sandy to increase the negotiating clout, of Sandy and her trainer Alvin Mears, of Alvin Animal Rentals. Best never took any money for his part interest.

Answer: Dog

Dog was added to the series to appease network executives who wanted a second recurring character. Peter Falk, who played Colombo, was at first against the idea of adding a dog. He had to say after see the basset hound, "you're right, that's Colombo's dog. There was no name you could give the hound just 'dog'."

Answer: Fred

"Smokey and the Bandit" was the second highest grossing film in 1977 only behind "Star Wars". In the TV adaptation there is often an added scene of Fred swimming in a pond. Most basset owners are amused because a swimming basset is rare, a sinking one is much more common.

Flash was Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane's dog.
Farfel is the basset hound looking puppet that hawked Nestle Quik.
Farley is the furry mutt in the comic strip "For Better or Worse".

Answer: Socrates

Socrates appeared for three seasons, 1999-2001 at the insistence of Amy Brenneman, star of the show, who had a basset hound at home. She was also the creator and executive producer, so no one argued. When they couldn't train the hound, it was written out of the show.

Answer: Fred Basset

Snoopy is Charley Brown's beagle created by Charles Schultz. He is often mistaken for a basset. Rosebud is the basselope created by Berkeley Breathed for "Bloom County". Droopy Dog is an animated cartoon character created by Tex Avery in 1943.

Graham died in 1991. Yet, his strip is scheduled to keep running till 2023 without interruption. Graham created over 9,000 Fred Basset strips.

Answer: The Terminator

In "The Rage: Carrie 2", Walter, Rachel's basset hound, is hit by a car and survives. In "Monkeybone", Buster the basset hound's worst nightmare was depicted, think cats with giant scissors. "Nanny McPhee" has a scene where the children dress up two basset hounds in straw hats.

Answer: Gabriel

Director Mamoru Oshii was the owner of a basset hound, not so coincidentally, named Gabriel. He also owned a mutt named Daniel. He often includes images of them in his movies.

Answer: basselope

While Rosebud, the basselope, made infrequent appearance in "Bloom County", she was the subject of an illustrated children's book "The Last Basselope: One Ferocious Story". She very much looked like a typical basset except for the antlers.