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[[caption-width-right:395: Higgins, the original Benji]]
''Benji'' is the name of a fictional dog who has been the focus of a series of movies from 1974 through 2004. It is also the title of the first film in the Benji series. While there is only ever one Benji at a time, there have been four dogs to play Benji, the first was Higgins who is best probably known for having played the character "Dog" on the 1960s television series ''Series/PetticoatJunction'' and later starring in the 1974 movie ''Benji''. He was trained and owned by Frank Inn, while Joe Camp is the creator and director of the films.
Higgins was originally a rescue dog adopted from the Burbank Animal Shelter by trainer Frank Inn, and according to him was the smartest dog he had ever trained. In 1971, Higgins starred in ''Mooch Goes to Hollywood''. As a senior dog (aged 11) he was then retired from acting, but in 1974 starred in his final and greatest role, the loveable mutt in Joe Camp's family film ''Benji''.
The second dog to play Benji was Higgins' daughter, Benjean. She starred in three movies (''For the Love of Benji'', ''Benji the Hunted'', and ''Oh Heavenly Dog''), four television specials (''Benji's Very Own Christmas Story'', ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'', ''Benji at Work'', and ''The Phenomenon of Benji''), and a TV series (Creator/HannaBarbera's ''Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince'').
The dog photographed on the cover of Joe Camp's book ''Benji & Me'' was the third Benji. He was distantly related to Higgins and Benjean but never starred in any films.
The fourth and current Benji is a female dog named Moochie, and is unrelated to the previous Benjis. Moochie was adopted from the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport after being abandoned and rescued from the streets of Pass Christian. She began filming her first movie a year and a half later. ''Benji Off the Leash'' was released in 2004.
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!!The Benji series includes examples of:
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Benji is very intelligent and seems able to fully understand human speech, think logically and problem-solve his way out of difficult/dangerous situations, and trick and outsmart pursuers both human and animal.
* AnimalTalk: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' we get to hear "Benji's" thoughts (the only Benji related movie where we can do so). Other animals can hear him telepathically (at least if they're also of the reincarnated variety) but humans cannot.
* BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point-complete with slow motion effect, and briefly (without the slow motion) in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to shield the cubs from an eagle attack.
** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (a stray dog Benji has befriended) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over/straight into him and knocks him out the way.
* ChaseScene: The Benji films are fond of these, justified in that Benji isn't a big dog and is often up against either much larger animal or armed human opponents and couldn't realistically fight back and win, usually leaving running as the only other option. Also Benji is a gentle animal by nature and only uses any kind of attack as a final resort (usually to protect/save someone else in danger)
* ChildrenInTow: In ''Benji The Hunted'' it takes a bit of a learning curve for both Benji and the orphaned cubs, but Benji eventually teaches the cubs to follow him when needed.
* ClimbingClimax: Since the mother cougar seems to regard Benji as highly [[MisterMuffykins irritating]] and retreats with her cub every time she notices him. Benji eventually resorts to [[spoiler: tricking her to go to the meadow at the top of the cliff by blocking off certain other pathways]], then takes a drastic shortcut and carries the cubs up the cliff one by one in order to meet her at the top and finally get her to see the orphaned cubs he's been trying the whole movie to make her notice.
* ClimbSlipHangClimb: Pretty much Benji when he's climbing and descending the cliff in ''Benji the Hunted'', especially the first and last time. Also when he almost accidentally runs off a different cliff earlier in the film and has to pull himself back up.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Benji has to do this in all the main Benji movies.
* FoodAndAnimalAttraction: How Benji finally makes friends with a larger stray dog in ''For The Love Of Benji'' who initially wants nothing to do with him.
* HeroicDog: Benji usually ends up saving or bringing comfort to someone. The original Benji is also something of a RealLife example for shelter animals, dogs in particular. The American Humane Association reported that because the original Benji was rescued from an animal shelter, more than one million dogs were subsequently adopted from shelters across the country as the character became popular. The current Benji was also adopted from a shelter in hopes of inspiring even more adoptions.
* HeroicPetStory: All the films. Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and repeatedly evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula some scientist tattooed onto him in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' cared for some orphaned mountain lion cubs, and protected them from a bear and a wolf.
* HowlingToTheNight: The wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' can be heard doing this during the night sequences.
* InterspeciesAdoption: Benji temporarily adopts four orphaned cougar cubs after witnessing their mother get killed by a hunter.
* KickTheDog: To show how nasty the kidnappers are in ''Benji'', one of them viciously kicks a small white poodle. You don't see the dog actually being being kicked, this being a family film, but the action is heavily implied.
** [[spoiler: Chandler]] in ''For the Love of Benji'' first drugs Benji, then later tries to shoot him twice.
** Happens again in ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' when the main antagonist chases and tries to shoot Benji several times.
* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Disclaimer at the end of all the Benji films
* PapaWolf: Benji becomes very protective of the four orphaned cougar cubs he adopts.
* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'' has these, with Benji and some of the human stars interacting with and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events.
* {{Reincarnation}}: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog and then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The cougar cubs in ''Benji the Hunted'' are just adorable, especially the mischievous one. .
* SavageWolves: The lone wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' that acts as the main antagonist for the film.
* SuperPersistentPredator: After their initial encounter the wolf seems to become oddly obsessed with stalking and trying to attack Benji.
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[[caption-width-right:395: Higgins, the original Benji]]
''Benji'' is the name of a fictional dog who has been the focus of a series of movies from 1974 through 2004. It is also the title of the first film in the Benji series. While there is only ever one Benji at a time, there have been four dogs to play Benji, the first was Higgins who is best probably known for having played the character "Dog" on the 1960s television series ''Series/PetticoatJunction'' and later starring in the 1974 movie ''Benji''. He was trained and owned by Frank Inn, while Joe Camp is the creator and director of the films.
Higgins was originally a rescue dog adopted from the Burbank Animal Shelter by trainer Frank Inn, and according to him was the smartest dog he had ever trained. In 1971, Higgins starred in ''Mooch Goes to Hollywood''. As a senior dog (aged 11) he was then retired from acting, but in 1974 starred in his final and greatest role, the loveable mutt in Joe Camp's family film ''Benji''.
The second dog to play Benji was Higgins' daughter, Benjean. She starred in three movies (''For the Love of Benji'', ''Benji the Hunted'', and ''Oh Heavenly Dog''), four television specials (''Benji's Very Own Christmas Story'', ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'', ''Benji at Work'', and ''The Phenomenon of Benji''), and a TV series (Creator/HannaBarbera's ''Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince'').
The dog photographed on the cover of Joe Camp's book ''Benji & Me'' was the third Benji. He was distantly related to Higgins and Benjean but never starred in any films.
The fourth and current Benji is a female dog named Moochie, and is unrelated to the previous Benjis. Moochie was adopted from the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport after being abandoned and rescued from the streets of Pass Christian. She began filming her first movie a year and a half later. ''Benji Off the Leash'' was released in 2004.
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!!The Benji series includes examples of:
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Benji is very intelligent and seems able to fully understand human speech, think logically and problem-solve his way out of difficult/dangerous situations, and trick and outsmart pursuers both human and animal.
* AnimalTalk: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' we get to hear "Benji's" thoughts (the only Benji related movie where we can do so). Other animals can hear him telepathically (at least if they're also of the reincarnated variety) but humans cannot.
* BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point-complete with slow motion effect, and briefly (without the slow motion) in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to shield the cubs from an eagle attack.
** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (a stray dog Benji has befriended) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over/straight into him and knocks him out the way.
* ChaseScene: The Benji films are fond of these, justified in that Benji isn't a big dog and is often up against either much larger animal or armed human opponents and couldn't realistically fight back and win, usually leaving running as the only other option. Also Benji is a gentle animal by nature and only uses any kind of attack as a final resort (usually to protect/save someone else in danger)
* ChildrenInTow: In ''Benji The Hunted'' it takes a bit of a learning curve for both Benji and the orphaned cubs, but Benji eventually teaches the cubs to follow him when needed.
* ClimbingClimax: Since the mother cougar seems to regard Benji as highly [[MisterMuffykins irritating]] and retreats with her cub every time she notices him. Benji eventually resorts to [[spoiler: tricking her to go to the meadow at the top of the cliff by blocking off certain other pathways]], then takes a drastic shortcut and carries the cubs up the cliff one by one in order to meet her at the top and finally get her to see the orphaned cubs he's been trying the whole movie to make her notice.
* ClimbSlipHangClimb: Pretty much Benji when he's climbing and descending the cliff in ''Benji the Hunted'', especially the first and last time. Also when he almost accidentally runs off a different cliff earlier in the film and has to pull himself back up.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Benji has to do this in all the main Benji movies.
* FoodAndAnimalAttraction: How Benji finally makes friends with a larger stray dog in ''For The Love Of Benji'' who initially wants nothing to do with him.
* HeroicDog: Benji usually ends up saving or bringing comfort to someone. The original Benji is also something of a RealLife example for shelter animals, dogs in particular. The American Humane Association reported that because the original Benji was rescued from an animal shelter, more than one million dogs were subsequently adopted from shelters across the country as the character became popular. The current Benji was also adopted from a shelter in hopes of inspiring even more adoptions.
* HeroicPetStory: All the films. Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and repeatedly evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula some scientist tattooed onto him in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' cared for some orphaned mountain lion cubs, and protected them from a bear and a wolf.
* HowlingToTheNight: The wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' can be heard doing this during the night sequences.
* InterspeciesAdoption: Benji temporarily adopts four orphaned cougar cubs after witnessing their mother get killed by a hunter.
* KickTheDog: To show how nasty the kidnappers are in ''Benji'', one of them viciously kicks a small white poodle. You don't see the dog actually being being kicked, this being a family film, but the action is heavily implied.
** [[spoiler: Chandler]] in ''For the Love of Benji'' first drugs Benji, then later tries to shoot him twice.
** Happens again in ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' when the main antagonist chases and tries to shoot Benji several times.
* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Disclaimer at the end of all the Benji films
* PapaWolf: Benji becomes very protective of the four orphaned cougar cubs he adopts.
* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'' has these, with Benji and some of the human stars interacting with and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events.
* {{Reincarnation}}: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog and then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The cougar cubs in ''Benji the Hunted'' are just adorable, especially the mischievous one. .
* SavageWolves: The lone wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' that acts as the main antagonist for the film.
* SuperPersistentPredator: After their initial encounter the wolf seems to become oddly obsessed with stalking and trying to attack Benji.
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[[caption-width-right:395: Higgins, the original Benji]]
''Benji'' is the name of a fictional dog who has been the focus of a series of movies from 1974 through 2004. It is also the title of the first film in the Benji series. While there is only ever one Benji at a time, there have been four dogs to play Benji, the first was Higgins who is best probably known for having played the character "Dog" on the 1960s television series ''Series/PetticoatJunction'' and later starring in the 1974 movie ''Benji''. He was trained and owned by Frank Inn, while Joe Camp is the creator and director of the films.
Higgins was originally a rescue dog adopted from the Burbank Animal Shelter by trainer Frank Inn, and according to him was the smartest dog he had ever trained. In 1971, Higgins starred in ''Mooch Goes to Hollywood''. As a senior dog (aged 11) he was then retired from acting, but in 1974 starred in his final and greatest role, the loveable mutt in Joe Camp's family film ''Benji''.
The second dog to play Benji was Higgins' daughter, Benjean. She starred in three movies (''For the Love of Benji'', ''Benji the Hunted'', and ''Oh Heavenly Dog''), four television specials (''Benji's Very Own Christmas Story'', ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'', ''Benji at Work'', and ''The Phenomenon of Benji''), and a TV series (Creator/HannaBarbera's ''Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince'').
The dog photographed on the cover of Joe Camp's book ''Benji & Me'' was the third Benji. He was distantly related to Higgins and Benjean but never starred in any films.
The fourth and current Benji is a female dog named Moochie, and is unrelated to the previous Benjis. Moochie was adopted from the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport after being abandoned and rescued from the streets of Pass Christian. She began filming her first movie a year and a half later. ''Benji Off the Leash'' was released in 2004.
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!!The Benji series includes examples of:
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Benji is very intelligent and seems able to fully understand human speech, think logically and problem-solve his way out of difficult/dangerous situations, and trick and outsmart pursuers both human and animal.
* AnimalTalk: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' we get to hear "Benji's" thoughts (the only Benji related movie where we can do so). Other animals can hear him telepathically (at least if they're also of the reincarnated variety) but humans cannot.
* BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point-complete with slow motion effect, and briefly (without the slow motion) in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to shield the cubs from an eagle attack.
** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (a stray dog Benji has befriended) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over/straight into him and knocks him out the way.
* ChaseScene: The Benji films are fond of these, justified in that Benji isn't a big dog and is often up against either much larger animal or armed human opponents and couldn't realistically fight back and win, usually leaving running as the only other option. Also Benji is a gentle animal by nature and only uses any kind of attack as a final resort (usually to protect/save someone else in danger)
* ChildrenInTow: In ''Benji The Hunted'' it takes a bit of a learning curve for both Benji and the orphaned cubs, but Benji eventually teaches the cubs to follow him when needed.
* ClimbingClimax: Since the mother cougar seems to regard Benji as highly [[MisterMuffykins irritating]] and retreats with her cub every time she notices him. Benji eventually resorts to [[spoiler: tricking her to go to the meadow at the top of the cliff by blocking off certain other pathways]], then takes a drastic shortcut and carries the cubs up the cliff one by one in order to meet her at the top and finally get her to see the orphaned cubs he's been trying the whole movie to make her notice.
* ClimbSlipHangClimb: Pretty much Benji when he's climbing and descending the cliff in ''Benji the Hunted'', especially the first and last time. Also when he almost accidentally runs off a different cliff earlier in the film and has to pull himself back up.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Benji has to do this in all the main Benji movies.
* FoodAndAnimalAttraction: How Benji finally makes friends with a larger stray dog in ''For The Love Of Benji'' who initially wants nothing to do with him.
* HeroicDog: Benji usually ends up saving or bringing comfort to someone. The original Benji is also something of a RealLife example for shelter animals, dogs in particular. The American Humane Association reported that because the original Benji was rescued from an animal shelter, more than one million dogs were subsequently adopted from shelters across the country as the character became popular. The current Benji was also adopted from a shelter in hopes of inspiring even more adoptions.
* HeroicPetStory: All the films. Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and repeatedly evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula some scientist tattooed onto him in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' cared for some orphaned mountain lion cubs, and protected them from a bear and a wolf.
* HowlingToTheNight: The wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' can be heard doing this during the night sequences.
* InterspeciesAdoption: Benji temporarily adopts four orphaned cougar cubs after witnessing their mother get killed by a hunter.
* KickTheDog: To show how nasty the kidnappers are in ''Benji'', one of them viciously kicks a small white poodle. You don't see the dog actually being being kicked, this being a family film, but the action is heavily implied.
** [[spoiler: Chandler]] in ''For the Love of Benji'' first drugs Benji, then later tries to shoot him twice.
** Happens again in ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' when the main antagonist chases and tries to shoot Benji several times.
* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Disclaimer at the end of all the Benji films
* PapaWolf: Benji becomes very protective of the four orphaned cougar cubs he adopts.
* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'' has these, with Benji and some of the human stars interacting with and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events.
* {{Reincarnation}}: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog and then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The cougar cubs in ''Benji the Hunted'' are just adorable, especially the mischievous one. .
* SavageWolves: The lone wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' that acts as the main antagonist for the film.
* SuperPersistentPredator: After their initial encounter the wolf seems to become oddly obsessed with stalking and trying to attack Benji.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (Benji's mother) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over/straight into her and knocks her out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (Benji's mother) (a stray dog Benji has befriended) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over/straight into her him and knocks her him out the way.
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** In a rare scene where Benji is the chaser rather than the one being chased, and pursuing a rabbit to feed four hungry mountain lion cubs. He finally corners the terrified rabbit in a cave, approaches the cowering rabbit, then hesitates, apparently taking pity on the rabbit and reluctant to actually kill it, before finally just giving the bunny a gentle lick on the head and walking away.
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* HeroicPetStory: Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and repeatedly evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula some scientist tattooed onto him, ''and'' later rescued Cindy (the girl from the first film) a second time by knocking the gun out of the antagonists hands in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' cared for some orphaned mountain lion cubs, protected them from a bear and a wolf, and after much effort got them adopted by another mother mountain lion.
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* HeroicPetStory: All the films. Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and repeatedly evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula some scientist tattooed onto him, ''and'' later rescued Cindy (the girl from the first film) a second time by knocking the gun out of the antagonists hands him in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' cared for some orphaned mountain lion cubs, and protected them from a bear and a wolf, and after much effort got them adopted by another mother mountain lion. wolf.
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* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'' has these, with Benji and some human stars interacting and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events, greatly helped by the fact that both Higgins and Benjean arguably have the biggest, brownest, most expressive/emotive eyes of any canine actors.
* {{Reincarnation}}: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog, in order to earn his place in the afterlife he then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events, greatly helped by the fact that both Higgins and Benjean arguably have the biggest, brownest, most expressive/emotive eyes of any canine actors.
* {{Reincarnation}}: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog, in order to earn his place in the afterlife he then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
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* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'' has these, with Benji and some of the human stars interacting with and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction toevents, greatly helped by the fact that both Higgins and Benjean arguably have the biggest, brownest, most expressive/emotive eyes of any canine actors.
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* SavageWolves: The lone wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' that acts as the main antagonist for the film, at first only going after Benji, but eventually switching his focus solely onto the helpless cubs.
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* SavageWolves: The lone wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' that acts as the main antagonist for the film, at first only going after Benji, but eventually switching his focus solely onto the helpless cubs.film.
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* ChaseScene: The Benji films are fond of these, justified in that Benji isn't a big dog and is often up against much larger animal, or armed human, opponents and couldn't realistically fight back and win, usually leaving running as the only other option. Also Benji is a gentle animal by nature and only uses any kind of attack as a final resort (usually to protect/save someone else in danger)
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* ChaseScene: The Benji films are fond of these, justified in that Benji isn't a big dog and is often up against either much larger animal, animal or armed human, human opponents and couldn't realistically fight back and win, usually leaving running as the only other option. Also Benji is a gentle animal by nature and only uses any kind of attack as a final resort (usually to protect/save someone else in danger)
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (Benji's mother) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over (and straight into her) and pushes her out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (Benji's mother) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over (and straight over/straight into her) her and pushes knocks her out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (another stray dog Benji has befriended) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over and knocks him out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash''. Lizard Tongue (another stray dog Benji has befriended) (Benji's mother) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over (and straight into her) and knocks him pushes her out the way.
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* HeroicPetStory: Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula a scientist tattooed onto him, ''and'' later rescued Cindy (the girl from the first film) a second time by knocking the gun out of the antagonists hands in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' cared for some orphaned mountain lion cubs, protected them from a bear and a wolf, and after much effort got them adopted by another mother mountain lion.
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* HeroicPetStory: Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and repeatedly evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula a some scientist tattooed onto him, ''and'' later rescued Cindy (the girl from the first film) a second time by knocking the gun out of the antagonists hands in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' cared for some orphaned mountain lion cubs, protected them from a bear and a wolf, and after much effort got them adopted by another mother mountain lion.
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* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events, greatly helped by the fact that Higgins and Benjean possibly have the most expressive/emotive eyes of any dog.
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* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events, greatly helped by the fact that both Higgins and Benjean possibly arguably have the biggest, brownest, most expressive/emotive eyes of any dog.canine actors.
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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The cougar cubs in ''Benji the Hunted'' are plain adorable.
* SavageWolves: One in ''Benji The Hunted'' that acts as the main antagonist, at first only going after Benji, but eventually the cubs as well.
* SavageWolves: One in ''Benji The Hunted'' that acts as the main antagonist, at first only going after Benji, but eventually the cubs as well.
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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The cougar cubs in ''Benji the Hunted'' are plain adorable.just adorable, especially the mischievous one. .
* SavageWolves:One The lone wolf in ''Benji The Hunted'' that acts as the main antagonist, antagonist for the film, at first only going after Benji, but eventually switching his focus solely onto the cubs as well.helpless cubs.
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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Like most baby animals, the cougar cubs in ''Benji the Hunted'' are plain adorable.
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* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and emotion usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events, greatly helped by the fact that Higgins and Benjean possibly have the most expressive/emotive eyes of any dog.
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* ReactionShot: Plenty, because the stories are mostly shown rather than told and the main character is a dog, emotion is usually shown through Benji's facial expression and reaction to events, greatly helped by the fact that Higgins and Benjean possibly have the most expressive/emotive eyes of any dog.
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* HeroicPetStory: Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula a scientist tattooed onto him, and eventually rescued Cindy (the girl from the first film) a second time by knocking the gun out of the gunman's hands in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' rescued some orphaned mountain lion cubs, protected them from a bear and a wolf, and after much effort got them adopted by another mother mountain lion.
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* HeroicPetStory: Amongst other things, Benji has rescued two children from kidnappers in the first film ''Benji'', escaped from and evaded a spy/thief/murderer out to get him for a formula a scientist tattooed onto him, and eventually ''and'' later rescued Cindy (the girl from the first film) a second time by knocking the gun out of the gunman's antagonists hands in ''For The Love Of Benji'', and in ''Benji The Hunted'' rescued cared for some orphaned mountain lion cubs, protected them from a bear and a wolf, and after much effort got them adopted by another mother mountain lion.
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* KickTheDog: To show how nasty the kidnappers are in ''Benji'', one of them viciously kicks a small white poodle. You don't see the dog actually being being kicked, this being a family film, but the action is pretty obvious.
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* KickTheDog: To show how nasty the kidnappers are in ''Benji'', one of them viciously kicks a small white poodle. You don't see the dog actually being being kicked, this being a family film, but the action is pretty obvious.heavily implied.
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* ClimbingClimax: Since the mother cougar seems to regard Benji as highly [[MisterMuffykins irritating]] and retreats with her cub every time she notices him. Benji eventually resorts to [[spoiler: manipulating her to go to the meadow at the top of the cliff by blocking off certain other pathways]], then takes a drastic shortcut and carries the cubs up the cliff one by one in order to meet her at the top and finally get her to see the orphaned cubs he's been trying the whole movie to make her notice.
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* ClimbingClimax: Since the mother cougar seems to regard Benji as highly [[MisterMuffykins irritating]] and retreats with her cub every time she notices him. Benji eventually resorts to [[spoiler: manipulating tricking her to go to the meadow at the top of the cliff by blocking off certain other pathways]], then takes a drastic shortcut and carries the cubs up the cliff one by one in order to meet her at the top and finally get her to see the orphaned cubs he's been trying the whole movie to make her notice.
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* BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point-complete with slow motion effect, and briefly (without the slow motion) in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to save the cubs from an eagle attack.
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* BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point-complete with slow motion effect, and briefly (without the slow motion) in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to save shield the cubs from an eagle attack.
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* [[Reincarnation]]: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog, in order to earn his place in the afterlife he then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
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* [[Reincarnation]]: {{Reincarnation}}: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog, in order to earn his place in the afterlife he then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
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* Reincarnation: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog, in order to earn his place in the afterlife he then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
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* Reincarnation: [[Reincarnation]]: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog, in order to earn his place in the afterlife he then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
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* AnimalTalk: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' we get to hear "Benji's thoughts (the only Benji related movie where we can do so). Other animals can hear him telepathically (at least if they're also of the reincarnated variety) but humans cannot.
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* AnimalTalk: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' we get to hear "Benji's "Benji's" thoughts (the only Benji related movie where we can do so). Other animals can hear him telepathically (at least if they're also of the reincarnated variety) but humans cannot.
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* AnimalTalk: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' we get to hear "Benji's thoughts (the only Benji related movie where we can do so). Other animals can hear him telepathically (at least if they're also of the reincarnated variety) but humans cannot.
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* Reincarnation: In ''Oh Heavenly Dog'' private detective Benjamin Browning is murdered and reincarnated as a stray dog, in order to earn his place in the afterlife he then has to solve the mystery of his own murder.
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The fourth and current Benji is female and is unrelated to the previous Benjis. She was adopted from the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport after being abandoned and rescued from the streets of Pass Christian. She began filming her first movie a year and a half later. ''Benji Off the Leash'' was released in 2004.
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The fourth and current Benji is a female dog named Moochie, and is unrelated to the previous Benjis. She Moochie was adopted from the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport after being abandoned and rescued from the streets of Pass Christian. She began filming her first movie a year and a half later. ''Benji Off the Leash'' was released in 2004.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash'' when Lizard Tongue (another stray dog Benji has befriended) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]], he freezes in terror, so Benji races over and knocks him out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash'' when Leash''. Lizard Tongue (another stray dog Benji has befriended) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]], he shot]],and freezes in terror, so Benji races over and knocks him out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash'' when Benji's puppy mill escaped mother is [[spoiler: about to be shot]], she freezes in terror, so Benji races over and knocks her out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash'' when Benji's puppy mill escaped mother Lizard Tongue (another stray dog Benji has befriended) is [[spoiler: about to be shot]], she he freezes in terror, so Benji races over and knocks her him out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash'' when Benji's puppy mill escaped mother is [[spoiler: about to be shot]], she freezes in in terror, so Benji races over and knocks her out the way.
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** Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash'' when Benji's puppy mill escaped mother is [[spoiler: about to be shot]], she freezes in in terror, so Benji races over and knocks her out the way.
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* BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point, and briefly in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to save the cubs from an eagle attack.
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* BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point, point-complete with slow motion effect, and briefly (without the slow motion) in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to save the cubs from an eagle attack.attack.
**Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash'' when Benji's puppy mill escaped mother is [[spoiler: about to be shot]], she freezes in in terror, so Benji races over and knocks her out the way.
**Also happens in ''Benji Off The Leash'' when Benji's puppy mill escaped mother is [[spoiler: about to be shot]], she freezes in in terror, so Benji races over and knocks her out the way.
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* SuperPersistentPredator: After their initial encounter the wolf seems to become oddly obsessed with stalking and trying to kill Benji.
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* SuperPersistentPredator: After their initial encounter the wolf seems to become oddly obsessed with stalking and trying to kill attack Benji.
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* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'' has these, with Benji and some human stars interactig and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
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* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland'' has these, with Benji and some human stars interactig interacting and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
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* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland" has these, with Benji and some human stars interactig and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
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* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland" Marineland'' has these, with Benji and some human stars interactig and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
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* PuppetShows: ''Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland" has these, with Benji and some human stars interactig and being "interviewed" by puppet characters at various times.
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* InterspeciesAdoption: In ''Benji The Hunted'' Benji temporarily adopts four orphaned cougar cubs after witnessing their mother get killed by a hunter.
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* InterspeciesAdoption: In ''Benji The Hunted'' Benji temporarily adopts four orphaned cougar cubs after witnessing their mother get killed by a hunter.
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* PapaWolf: In ''Benji the Hunted'', Benji becomes very protective of the orphaned cougar cubs.
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* PapaWolf: In ''Benji the Hunted'', Benji becomes very protective of the four orphaned cougar cubs.cubs he adopts.
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* ClimbingClimax: Since the mother cougar in ''Benji The Hunted''seems to regard Benji as highly [[MisterMuffykins irritating]] and retreats with her cub every time she notices him. Benji eventually resorts to [[spoiler: manipulating her to go to the meadow at the top of the cliff by blocking off certain other pathways]], then takes a drastic shortcut and carries the cubs up the cliff one by one in order to meet her at the top and finally get her to see the orphaned cubs he's been trying the whole movie to make her notice.
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* ClimbingClimax: Since the mother cougar in ''Benji The Hunted''seems seems to regard Benji as highly [[MisterMuffykins irritating]] and retreats with her cub every time she notices him. Benji eventually resorts to [[spoiler: manipulating her to go to the meadow at the top of the cliff by blocking off certain other pathways]], then takes a drastic shortcut and carries the cubs up the cliff one by one in order to meet her at the top and finally get her to see the orphaned cubs he's been trying the whole movie to make her notice.
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BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point, and briefly in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to save the cubs from an eagle attack.
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* BigHeroicRun: Happens in ''For The Love Of Benji'' when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point, and briefly in ''Benji The Hunted'' when Benji rushes back to save the cubs from an eagle attack.
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* SuperPersistentPredator: After their initial encounter the wolf in ''Benji the Hunted''seems to become oddly obsessed with stalking and trying to kill Benji.
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* SuperPersistentPredator: After their initial encounter the wolf in ''Benji the Hunted''seems seems to become oddly obsessed with stalking and trying to kill Benji.
