"for ""The Tampa Tribune"" listed Santa's Little Helper at number six, writing: ""We admire his upbeat nature even after having his legs broken by Mr. Burns and being abandoned by Bart for another dog, Laddie."" He also ranked 75th on Retrocrush author Robert Berry's list of ""The 100 Greatest Dogs of Pop Culture History"" in 2006. The character has attracted some criticism too, though. While reviewing the episode ""Bart's Dog Gets an F"" in 2010, Nathan Rabin of ""The A.V. Club"" wrote: ""As cartoon dogs go, Santa’s Little Helper is spectacularly unspectacular. In a realm of aggressively anthropomorphic canines, some"
"Santa's Little Helper (film) Santa's Little Helper is an American comedy film starring The Miz, Paige, AnnaLynne McCord and Maryse Ouellet. The film was directed by Gil Junger. The film was released direct-to-DVD and digital on November 17, 2015. Dax (The Miz) is a greedy, materialistic corporate hatchet-man, who we first see while closing down a community youth center just days before Christmas. Dax is subsequently fired in a corporate powerplay and, as he has been living beyond his means, loses his girlfriend, car and will soon be evicted from his house. Meanwhile at the North Pole, Santa Claus (Eric"
"""Kamp Krusty"". Santa's Little Helper follows the trail of Homer Simpson and Marge Simpson's clothes, leading him to Bart Simpson's treehouse, where they were having sex. Chief Wiggum and Officer Lou arrive at the scene, having been called by Ned Flanders. Homer tells them the kids are fine, before showing them a postcard from Kamp Krusty. The scene switches to the camp, where everything is getting ruined by Bart and the other bullies. The traumatized kids return on a bus, guided by Krusty the Clown. The kids are taken to therapy and the therapist says to Marge to keep an"
"Santa's Little Helper runs inside. As the episode begins, Homer Simpson is watching TV when he sees an advertisement for a self-lifting chair. He gets interested in buying it, but it costs $1,100. Homer goes to Moe's Tavern to get some ideas to raise money. Lenny and Carl give him the idea for crowdfunding. He records a failed video for a website, which moves almost everyone in Springfield, so he gets enough money to buy a chair in almost no time. Meanwhile, at Springfield Elementary's club sign-up day, Lisa Simpson is trying to get signatures for The Magic Club, where"
"Santa's Little Helper, becomes very excited and runs away from home to the dog racing track, where he falls for (and mates with) a female greyhound named She's the Fastest. She is given to the Simpsons by her owner, the Rich Texan, and soon gives birth to 25 puppies. Eventually, the puppies become difficult to manage, and Homer and Marge attempt to sell them. After his offer is rejected, Mr. Burns steals the puppies. Bart and Lisa track the puppies to Mr. Burns' mansion, where they discover he plans to make a tuxedo out of them. Bart and Lisa sneak"
"Eleanor on the naughty list for her poor sportsmanship during the competition, thus disqualifying her from the position, and reveals it was Billie he was testing for the position of Santa’s Little Helper all along. Dax and Billie then share a passionate kiss under a magical snowfall. Santa's Little Helper (film) Santa's Little Helper is an American comedy film starring The Miz, Paige, AnnaLynne McCord and Maryse Ouellet. The film was directed by Gil Junger. The film was released direct-to-DVD and digital on November 17, 2015. Dax (The Miz) is a greedy, materialistic corporate hatchet-man, who we first see while"
"the last few drops. ""Springfield Shopper"" reporter Dave Shutton takes a photo of it that appears on the front page of the newspaper. This gets the attention of Duff Beer, who announce that Duffman will be replaced with Santa's Little Helper, as their new mascot, Suds McDuff. Suds McDuff boosts sales of Duff Beer, and the family's fortunes explode, causing Homer to embrace Suds for his success. However, this prompts Santa's Little Helper's original sleazy owner and racing trainer (from ""Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"") to visit the Simpsons and prove that he owns the dog by showing the"
"chef, Scotty Boom, shows up and contemptuously challenges him to a smoke-off. Whilst preparing smoked pork to take to the competition, Homer discovers that his smoker has been stolen. He calls the police, but Clancy and Lou convince Homer that his smoker is gone and will never be found. However, Bart and Lisa decide to investigate the crime themselves when they notice Homer is so distraught over the theft that he is even refusing to get drunk. They investigate the yard and discover that the thief gave Santa's Little Helper a jar of natural peanut butter to distract him, so"
"due to his refined magical skills. He is the shortest and wears a red hat with a pompom. His undershirt is usually untucked. He is the brains of the three and a mechanic like Guilfi. He is always willing to help people, but usually jumps in without thinking. He has the power to change into any animal for any period of time. Balbo is a polar bear that acts as Santa's assistant. In one episode it is revealed that Santa found him when he got lost at sea on an iceberg and separated from his parents. Santa found him and"
"Santa's Little Helper was his dog to begin with. To solve the problem, Bart and Mitchell let Santa's Little Helper decide which owner he prefers, by having both of them call him. After briefly getting distracted by his own tail, Santa's Little Helper chooses Bart. Chief Wiggum arrives with Laddie, who immediately sniffs out a bag of marijuana in Mr. Mitchell's pocket. Bart and Santa's Little Helper head home, leaving the police to ""finish up"" with Mitchell, as more officers arrive with beer and dates. The episode uses the full opening sequence because the story came out short. Despite this,"
"Helper, the family dog, eating his homework. ""I didn't know dogs actually did that"", he says, and finds his teacher equally incredulous since he had used that excuse before. In a later episode, when the dog goes to work for the police, Bart must eat his own homework for the excuse to work. When Mrs. Krabappel begins dating Ned Flanders, the Simpsons' neighbor, at the end of the 2011 season, she sees Santa's Little Helper in the Simpsons' yard and asks if he is the dog who has eaten Bart's homework so many times. Bart's attempts to demonstrate this and"
"Santa's Little Helper, and Homer and Bart's attempt to retrieve Raymond from Helper's mouth backfires when the little bird falls back into the dog's mouth and slips into his stomach twice, (the first time where Bart tries to get the bird out) where he's instantly digested. After a symbolic funeral, Bart (who even cries) has a hard time coping with the loss and becomes so mad at Santa's Little Helper that he starts to act coldly towards him, leaving Homer and Marge worried as they are aware that Bart has trouble forgiving people even for the smallest offense (evident by"
"Bart's Dog Gets an ""F"" ""Bart's Dog Gets an ""F"""" is the sixteenth episode of ""The Simpsons""<nowiki>'</nowiki> second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 7, 1991. In this episode, the Simpson family's dog, Santa's Little Helper, manages to infuriate Homer and Marge by destroying Homer's new shoes, ruining a family heirloom, and devouring Homer's cookie. As a result Homer considers giving him away while Bart is forced to train Santa's Little Helper at an obedience school so that the family will not have to give him away. At first, the dog is"
"Dog of Death ""Dog of Death"" is the 19th episode of ""The Simpsons""<nowiki>'</nowiki> third season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 12, 1992. In the episode, Santa's Little Helper falls ill and the Simpson family must make budget cuts to pay for his operation. Although the dog's life is saved, the family begins to feel the strain of their sacrifices and starts treating him badly, causing him to run away. Santa's Little Helper ends up in the possession of Mr. Burns, who trains him to become a vicious attack dog. Several days later,"
"a party for the completion of the treehouse, and Homer is trapped inside, semi-conscious. Homer calls for Santa's Little Helper to save him, but Santa's Little Helper refuses and runs away, but not before doubling back to grab a roasted turkey from the flames. However, Snowball II does save Homer, leaping from Lisa’s arms and climbing the treehouse to wake Homer up by scratching him (she tries nudging him gently at first). Homer is disgusted by Santa’s Little Helper’s cowardice. Santa's Little Helper follows Homer everywhere he goes- looking to regain his affection- but Homer shuns him at every opportunity."
"in ""Little Orphan Annie"", as well as the layman's term ant itself). They care for her as they would a child, but realize that she is near death. They decide to release her, so she can live out her last days in the wild, but as soon as they let her go Santa's Little Helper eats Annie. The episode was written by Michael Price and directed by Bob Anderson, his second credit of the season after ""Rednecks and Broomsticks"". The episode also features the second appearance of Kevin Michael Richardson who first appeared in ""Homer the Whopper"" and Joe Mantegna"
"Santa's Little Helper, as they enjoyed the previous ones, particularly season one's ""Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"", in which the Simpson family receives him. Reardon commented that one of the hardest feats with the episode was to make Santa's Little Helper not express any human expressions, as the staff preferred animals on the show to behave exactly the way they do in real life. The plot of ""Dog of Death"" was based on an experience Swartzwelder had with his own dog that also suffered from bloat. However, unlike the events in the episode, Swartzwelder's dog did not receive treatment"
"soon to work on the roof. Lisa, Marge, and Maggie arrive back at the retirement home, only to discover that Santa's Little Helper has become one of the old people. They permanently take him back home. After waiting a long while for Ray to show, Marge becomes worried about Homer, and tells him that Ray is just a figment of his imagination, though Homer refuses to believe it. Marge then takes him to the Calmwood Mental Hospital. Dr. Hibbert tells Homer that Ray does not exist; he was created by Homer's mind as Homer was feeling lonely and unappreciated because"
"The Changing of the Guardian ""The Changing of the Guardian"" is the eleventh episode of the 24th season of ""The Simpsons"" and the 519th episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 27, 2013. The title ""The Changing of the Guardian"" is a pun on the term the changing of the guard. The episode received negative reviews by critics. A storm passes over Springfield, and the Simpson family tries to pass it by playing a board game. Suddenly, Lisa spots a tornado that has touched down and sucks up Santa's Little Helper. Homer"
"Santa’s Little Helper, but Eleanor, using an obscure North Pole law, challenges him to the position with the winner being decided through a rigorous obstacle course. Dax loses and Eleanor is named Santa’s Little Helper. Dax returns home, having stolen a magic bell that can make wishes come true and plans to use it to save the Youth Center. Santa intercedes and halts his attempts at using magic, so Dax gives a rousing speech to rally the community and save the Youth Center from a wrecking ball and capture the director who really stole the money from it. Santa places"
"Friend with Benefit ""Friend with Benefit"" is the sixth episode of the twenty-seventh season of the animated television series ""The Simpsons"", and the 580th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on November 8, 2015. The show opens with a short parody of the Disney short ""Feast"" entitled ""Fat."" Santa's Little Helper is fed scraps from the Simpsons' dinner table until he gets too fat and dies. He goes to Heaven and God offers him a choice between Fit Dog Heaven and Fat Dog Hell. Fat Dog Hell flashes a ""Free Pizza"" sign and"
"of America Award. Homer, excited about going to Oktoberfest, is disappointed when he discovers that Marge has tricked him and the kids into going to a Harvest Festival which allows no alcohol. While attempting to leave, Homer accidentally leads the family into a cornfield maze. Lisa crafts an escape plan with Tremaux's algorithm, a real life maze-solving method, but Homer is left behind. Santa's Little Helper is called upon by Bart to find Homer. The dog manages to sniff out Homer and drag him out of the maze. Santa's Little Helper becomes a hero and the Simpsons, persuaded by Chief"
"the world's most famous sitcom. The fact that Springfield's citizenry also miss the point of Jackson's story completely [...] can perhaps be seen as an indication of a more general misrepresentation of Jackson and her work."" The episode contains several references to previous episodes of ""The Simpsons"". For instance, Santa's Little Helper gets picked up by a car on a street called ""Michael Jackson Expressway"", a reference to the season-three premiere episode ""Stark Raving Dad"", in which Mayor Quimby had the expressway renamed in honor of an expected visit by Michael Jackson. In another scene, Ned Flanders is seen wearing"
"running joke in the show to be as vague and ambiguous as possible whenever hinting at which U.S. state the town of Springfield might be located in. Homer, the father, works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, a position at odds with his careless, buffoonish personality. He is married to Marge Simpson, a stereotypical American housewife and mother. They have three children: Bart, a ten-year-old troublemaker; Lisa, an eight-year-old child prodigy; and Maggie, a baby who rarely speaks, but communicates by sucking on a pacifier. The family owns a dog, Santa's Little Helper, and a cat,"
"Two Dozen and One Greyhounds ""Two Dozen and One Greyhounds"" is the 20th episode of ""The Simpsons"" sixth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 9, 1995. The episode was written by Mike Scully and directed by Bob Anderson. Frank Welker guest stars as Santa's Little Helper and various other dogs. In the episode, Santa's Little Helper has puppies with a dog that he met at the greyhound racetrack. The episode is inspired by Walt Disney Pictures' 1961 animated film ""One Hundred and One Dalmatians"". The producers decided to have Mr. Burns communicate"
"to waste money on getting his son Bart's tattoo removed. He decides to keep their financial troubles a secret and gets a job as a shopping mall Santa Claus, but later discovers that the job does not pay enough. Desperate for a miracle, Homer and Bart go to the dog-racing track on Christmas Eve in hopes of earning some money but end up adopting an abandoned greyhound, Santa's Little Helper. The episode was written by Mimi Pond, and it was directed by David Silverman. ""Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"" was nominated for two Emmy Awards in 1990, and has"
"novelist, Theodor Storm, wrote the poem ""Knecht Ruprecht"" in 1862. In the German version of ""The Simpsons"" television show, the family dog is named Knecht Ruprecht rather than Santa's Little Helper. Knecht Ruprecht Knecht Ruprecht (; English: ""Farmhand Rupert"" or ""Servant Rupert"") is a companion of Saint Nicholas as described in the folklore of Germany. He first appears in written sources in the 17th century, as a figure in a Nuremberg Christmas procession. The companions of Saint Nicholas are a group of closely related figures who accompany Saint Nicholas in German-speaking Europe and more widely throughout the territories formerly in"
"Wizard, Santa's most trusted assistant, gives Santa a sleep inducing powder and a flower that allows him to disappear. He then retrieves a magic key that will open any door on Earth from Vulcan and prepares his mechanical reindeer. On Earth, the three rude boys plot to capture and enslave Santa. Meanwhile, Lupita and her mother say a prayer and Lupita says that she has wished for two dolls, one of which she will give to Baby Jesus. During Santa's journey, Pitch makes several unsuccessful attempts to sabotage Santa's delivery of toys in Mexico City. Santa succeeds in reuniting Billy"
"selected episodes called ""The Simpsons: Greatest Hits"". The episode features cultural references to films such as ""Alien"" and ""Full Metal Jacket"". The title is a parody of the film ""Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song"". Since airing, the episode has received a positive critical reception from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 12.7, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired. After dismissing the idea of taking Simpson family home videos and a geode, Bart brings Santa's Little Helper to school for show and tell. Even though his show-and-tell presentation is well received by the"
"home for four days. Maggie, worried for her father and mother's happiness, uses her newfound independence to save Homer by riding Santa's Little Helper like a horse through the night to Guidopolis. A humble Maggie rescues all the tow truck drivers from the cellar by attaching Louie's towhook to the cellar window bars (unbeknownst to Louie) and returns home with Homer (as a reward, Homer gives Maggie back her ""nose"", but gives her Lisa's instead). After giving the sack of potatoes a punch, Maggie gives Marge her pacifier and hugs Marge, reuniting with her. The episode title is a reference"
"shorts, the characters spun off into their own half-hour prime-time show on the Fox network named ""The Simpsons"". Matt Groening, the series' creator, wanted Ullman to make a guest appearance in one of the shorts, but was told that she was too busy with the rest of ""The Tracey Ullman Show"". When her show was canceled in 1990, Ullman agreed to do a guest appearance on ""The Simpsons"" after being asked by Groening once again. The animal noises for the episode, including those by Santa's Little Helper, were performed by Frank Welker. It was the first ""The Simpsons"" episode Welker"
"little sister Angeline (Elizabeth's sister Holly Earl) have been living in a department store called ""Scottley's"" since their camper van blew up. As the story progresses, the family deal with outsmarting staff, in particular Brian (nicknamed Mr. Whiskers) (Peter Capaldi) the friendly but suspicious doorman, icy deputy manageress Ms. Greystone (Helen Schlesinger) and Santa (Ricky Tomlinson) and Elf (Sean Hughes), oversleeping in the tent in which they live, a guest appearance from S Club 7 in an advertising stunt by Mr. Scottley (Brian Blessed), trying to find alternate housing, the Staff Party, and finally, on Christmas morning a burglary organized"
"Lisa later discover that Funzo is programmed to destroy other toys. On Christmas Eve, with Homer's help, the two steal all the Funzo toys from underneath every Christmas tree in Springfield with the intention of burning them in the town's long-running tire fire. However, Gary Coleman, who is a security guard at Kid First Industries, comes to stop them. The two parties argue all night until the next morning when they settle down into civilized discussion about the commercialization of Christmas. Coleman changes his opinion about the toy company and helps the Simpsons destroy the remaining functioning Funzo toys that"