Chihuahua Dogs In The World Of Entertainment

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So let's have fun with Chihuahuas!

The Ren and Stimpy Show ran on Nickelodeon for five years (1991-96). Ren Hoek was an animated cartoon often described as a psychotic "asthma hound" of a Chihuahua. The storyline was the adventures Ren had with his Manx cat friend Stimpson J. Cat, nicknamed Stimpy.

The series ran for five years and I know it had a following. I myself only ever watched it a few times and found it a bit over the top for a cartoon. I know that many love adult humor cartoons though and Ren and Stimpy had it's fans too! My first reaction was one of surprise that it was airing on Nickelodeon, which is predominantly a children's cartoon channel.

The Ren and Stimpy show had a lot of controversy surrounding it. The characters often were involved in violent things (like beating up another character). It also had a lot of R-rated humor with sexual content and sometimes language you wouldn't want your child watching.

While Ren and Stimpy fans might not like my opinion, that's okay. I know that there are lots of followers for adult humor cartoons. Ren and Stimpy and their counterparts like South Park, Beavis & Butthead and more are ones I'd put along the same line of series. They are a cartoon, but definitely not for unsupervised viewing by children.

Ren and Stimpy still airs in syndicated reruns in some places.

Walt Disney Pictures debuted Beverly Hills Chihuahua in October 2008 calling it "The Greatest Chihuahua Movie Of All Time". It certainly was cute but you be the judge.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua follows the adventures of Chloe, a posh, spoiled, pampered Beverly Hills pooch. Instead of it being a rags to riches story like most movies, Chloe goes from riches to rags when she becomes lost in Mexico. During her adventure she befriends a retired police dog, a German Shepherd named Delgado and is on the run. She even returns to her roots visiting Chihuahua, Mexico. Chloe gains a true friend in Delgado.

The movie has two parallel romantic storylines going, one in human form and one in canine form.

Chloe, the Chihuahua became lost in Mexico because her owner Vivian (played by Jamie Lee Curtis) leaves her in the care of her irresponsible niece who loses her there. The niece, Rachel, is somewhat spoiled herself not unlike Chloe.

Vivian's gardener, Sam and his loyal companion dog, a Chihuahua named Papi, set out to find Chloe in Mexico and assist Rachel in finding her.

In the end, there is a happy ending for all and lessons learned.

The movie included the voice talents of Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Placido Domingo and Cheech Marin.

It's an enjoyable movie for a family movie night.

Here are some of the other movies on the big screen that had Chihuahuas in them. None were near as big as a full length movie like Beverly Hills Chihuahua, but the dogs were present nonetheless:

Legally Blonde and Legally Blonde 2

Mars Attacks

Fools Rush In

Once Upon A Time In Mexico

As you can see there aren't many which I find surprising with the popularity of the Chihuahua dog and how many movies have pets in them and are stories about dogs. Go figure!

Chihuahuas in literature for adult reading mostly exist in nonfiction books about the breed, pet care etc.

There are a few other children's books about Chihuahuas which will be showcased in a bit.

When looking for the Chihuahua in children's literary works, the most reference to the breed is actually in a series of books written by author Judith Byron Schachner. It was an E.B. White Read Aloud Winner in 2004. Books in the series have won several other notable awards as well.

The key character, Skippyjon Jones is in actuality a small Siamese kitten with very large, unproportional ears that make him look like a Chihuahua. Skippyjon has imaginary friends, the Los Chimichangos, which is a group of Chihuahuas.

This children's book series follows the adventures of Skippyjon Jones, the cat that looks like a Chihuahua and his imaginary Chihuahua friends.

These are some great children's books and make for fun reading time! Plus, you show the Chihuahuas some love, even if they are imaginary. Have fun!

I hope that you enjoyed reading all about the Chihuahuas in the world of Movies, Television and Books. I really think there's a need for more of these cute dogs in all mediums.

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