- You don't wanna miss this.
We have a cheating chihuahua, berating birds,
bathing bulldogs, dancing dogs,
and a dog and a cat who can ride a bike together.
All this and more right here on "World's Funniest Animals."
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Welcome back to "World's Funniest Animals."
If you're a fan of hilarious animal videos,
then, boy, are you in the right place.
I'm your host, Elizabeth Stanton.
Joined today by my partners in crime, Hank and Ruby,
as well as our panelists
and our special guest, Tony Denison.
- Hey, Liz
How you doing?
- Thanks for joining us, Tony.
We'll be back with you in just a little bit.
Animals are absolutely adorable
and sometimes they can't even help
but cause us to have a total cuteness overload.
Let's start the segment off
with TV personality and fashionista, Katherine Murray.
- Hey, Lizzie.
- We all know behind the scenes I like to call you Kat,
so this next video is of a cat.
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- There's a lot going on in this video.
I'm not sure what's funnier.
The way the cats are seated or the tongue hanging out.
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- Next up, we're joined by actor Devin Werkheiser.
- Hey Liz, what's up?
- Devin, random question.
What's your favorite sea animal?
- Favorite sea animal?
Maybe sea lions.
- I think you might be psychic
because that's exactly what's in our next clip.
- [Trainer] Duna, come.
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- I posed the same way for pictures in middle school.
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My mom hated it.
- Now we're joined by actress Anna Maria Perez de Tagle.
- Hey, Lizzie.
- Anna, would you consider yourself a good dancer?
- I'd like to think so.
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- He's doing a literal happy dance.
So adorable.
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- And finally, we have comedian, Brian Cooper.
- Liz, it's always good to see you.
- Good to see you, Brian.
But I got an odd question.
How do you feel about massages?
- Oh man, I love 'em.
I always fall asleep during them though.
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- Nothing like a deep fur massage to unwind
after sleeping for 19 hours a day.
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- Our pets can sleep on an average to 12 to 16 hours a day,
which means when they wake up,
they can have loads of energy.
What do they do with it?
Let's find out in our segment Hyper Active.
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- See this is what happens when your cat
hangs out with your hamster too much.
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- I wish you could have a pet raccoon in California.
No raccoons, no sugar gliders,
no monkeys, no ferrets, no hedgehogs, no fun.
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- There's nothing like a pat who is just
as excited to see you as you are, or even a little bit more.
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(owner exclaims loudly)
- Get down.
- There's a few things that can make me this excited.
My daughter, my husband, and food.
- [Owner] What are you doing?
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- I don't know who has more energy, the baby or the dog.
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- Now it's time to check in with our special guest.
You may know him from his famous television drama,
"The Closer," Tony Dennison.
So Tony, what's your pet's name?
What kind of dog are they?
- This is the fabulous Dolly Parton.
And she is a wonder dog.
And this is me.
I'm Tony.
Still a wonder.
Dolly is 59% German Shepherd, 19% Border Collie
and she's about 10% Lab and about 8% Husky.
Does that add up to 100%?
I don't know (laughing).
- How long have you had Dolly?
- This February coming up, it'll be two years.
February 14th, St. Valentine's Day.
- How would you best describe her?
- Dolly is a complete total love machine.
Dolly The Wonder Dog, Tony, me, go.
You can tell by looking in her eyes,
when she looks you in those eyes,
it's like she's just saying, I love you.
Let's have a fun day today.
- Thanks for introducing us to Dolly.
We'll be back with you two in just a little bit.
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Stick around, we have even more hilarious videos
coming up next on "World's Funniest Animals."
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Welcome back to "World's Funniest Animals."
Our pets can do some pretty amazing things.
Sometimes they can even surprise us
with feats we have never seen before
in our segment, we like to call Hidden Talents.
- It's time to kick off a second season
of American Hedgehog Warrior.
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- Let's see what Tuck The Tank can do next.
And here he goes.
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- I haven't been this invested
in hedgehogs completing obstacle courses
since playing video games back in middle school.
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- First of all, I kind of want the sweater he's wearing.
And secondly, that dog is extremely well trained.
And we need that woman's number
for when my kid starts to hit the terrible twos.
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- You Know, I do the same thing in the mirror
before I go out every time.
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- Few things can get our pets as excited as food.
And in in those brief moments right before they get it,
we capture what we see in our segment Anticipating Animals.
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- [Owner] Wait.
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Okay?
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- Oh, this is like the ending of a great heist movie.
Right when they're splitting the cut,
bam, he's off with all the money.
Run, buddy, run.
- [Person] For the dog?
- [Owner] Yeah.
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- I know this is a dog treat and maybe I'm just hungry,
but ice cream and bacon sounds kinda good.
- [Owner] Want a treat?
Yes?
There you go.
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- Here we see the small dog engaging in his treat dances.
Notice how he drives from his hind legs spinning in circles.
This is to honor his ancestors who hunted for their food.
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- [Owner] Want a treat?
Say, I love you.
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Say I love you.
(dog barks softly)
Say it.
(dog growls gruffly)
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- I said, I'd say it.
Not that I'd be happy about it.
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- Grab a towel and run the water because it's bath time
next on "World's Funniest Animals"
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You're watching "World's Funniest Animals."
And I'm your host Elizabeth Stanton.
And in this next segment we're going to take a look
at some pampered pooches enjoying getting cleaned up
after rushing around outside all day
in a little segment we call Bathtime.
- [Owner] And what are you doing laid in there?
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You need a shower?
Do you need to shower?
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- I can't tell if this dog loves taking showers
or his mortal enemy is water.
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- Man, dogs and I have that same superpower.
We can fall asleep anywhere.
I'm sleeping right now with my eyes open
and you can't even tell.
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- We all love a good blow dry at the salon.
It just never looks the same
when you try to do it at home
and this dog happens to agree.
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- What you don't get excited and dance after a nice bath?
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It's actually a huge time saver.
They get the dog clean
then use all the soapy water he splashes around
to clean the bathroom.
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- Between all our responsibilities with work and
life, sometimes our pets have to remind us
to give them a little extra attention
and they let us know by saying, play with me.
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- To be fair, I'm just as confused as the dog
as to what he's doing.
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- This is one of the most rare times
when a cat is asking to be pet.
You better do it.
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This bird is me whenever anyone
is on a phone call in front of me.
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- Now it's time to check back in
with Tony and his dog, Dolly.
So does Dolly have any funny or cool tricks?
- Dolly can do all kinds of tricks.
She can jump in the air,
which you've seen some of the video that I sent you.
She can grab, catch balls in mid air.
Go get it, Dolly.
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She got it!
Yes
Yes, Dolly, you're the best.
That was Dolly doing the tricks
and that was me totally exhausted throwing balls.
Thank you, Dolly, for participating.
I love you, you sweet creature.
With even a short running start,
she can jump nearly 25 feet into the pool
and catch something on the far end of the pool.
25 feet with just like a 10 foot start.
- All right, what is her favorite thing to do?
- My pet's favorite thing to do,
is to just offer love.
That's her favorite thing to do.
We just look at my girlfriend, Michelle,
and just tell her how much she loves her.
- Now with all of your experiences on sets,
have you ever worked with animals?
- I've worked with a couple of pets over the years
in different movies and TV shows,
and I've always had like a really great experience.
I don't know if I want to break Dolly
into the television or movie business
'cause I would really be like a stage dad.
I'd be crazy, so I don't know.
But she's, look at that face.
Look at this, look at that.
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- Thanks, Tony and Dolly.
We'll check back in with you two in just a little bit.
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We put the old phrase to the test
to see if it applies to our animals
in our segment Opposites Attract
next on "World's Funniest Animals."
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Welcome back to "World's Funniest Animals."
I can't wait to show you these next two segments.
This is one of my favorite segments
where we defy all preconceived notions
about how animals interact in our segment Opposites Attract.
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- It's like making first contact with aliens.
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Are you friendly?
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- Well, we ran outta gas.
You gotta get out and push.
Why me?
Because if I let you steer,
we would go after every squirrel in sight.
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- Cats and rats are best friends now?
If only politics was the same.
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- Is this a normal thing for cats?
Why don't my cats do this for me?
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- What better way to cap off our episode
than a nice little treat?
We love them, our pets love them.
And we'll take a look at exactly that
in our segment Feeding Frenzy.
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- [Owner] Look at you two.
You're helping me do the hay nets?
You both seem to be eating more than you're helping.
I'm just gonna put it out there.
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You all right, Bri, you relaxed?
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Best mates.
- Being an animal on a farm
is like living in an all you can eat buffet.
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- This isn't breakfast in bed,
this is breakfast as a bed.
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- I can relate to this next clip.
This is me every Thanksgiving.
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- Talk about a food coma.
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- A similar thing happened to me at a salad bar.
I can never go back to that restaurant.
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- Well, that's almost it for us.
But in case you missed anything along the way,
here's a quick recap of all of our funniest moments.
We had dynamic dogs, pumped Pomeranians,
funny felines, gorging goats, cuddly cats,
and a cat who makes a great massage therapist.
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Thanks so much to our panel and to our special guest,
Tony Dennison and his dog, Dolly.
- Goodbye, everybody.
Say goodbye, Dolly.
Say goodbye.
- Bye guys, and thank you for tuning in.
I'm Elizabeth Stanton.
We'll see you next time on "World's Funniest Animals."
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