… OR HIS MONKEY …

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ALADDIN and ABU

Film: Aladdin (1992)
Voice Actors: Scott Weinger and Frank Welker
Song of Friendship: “One Jump Ahead�?
DVD: Available

These two fellow street rats are two peas in a pod - they even dress alike and share the same fleas … and adventures. Not even a beautiful princess, an evil vizier or, worst of all, Abu’s penchant for shiny things can get in the way of their friendship.

… OR HIS DRAGON …

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PETE and ELLIOTT

Film: Pete’s Dragon (1977)
Actor/Voice Actor: Sean Marshall and Charlie Callas
Song of Friendship: “Boo Bop Bopbop Bop (I Love You Too)�?
DVD: Available

They share their own language (“Boo bop bopbop bop�? anyone?) and the same dedication to helping those they love … especially each other. Together they survive the grungy Hogan family, a shrill schoolmarm and a nefarious medicine man.

… OR HIS VOLKSWAGON

JIM DOUGLAS and HERBIE

Films: The Love Bug (1969) and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
Actors: Dean Jones and Herbie (playing himself, of course)
DVDs: Both films available

Sure, Herbie’s had lots of “owners�?, from Helen Hayes to Lindsay Lohan, but only Jim has come back for more, in these two films (plus a short-lived television series). At first Jim doesn’t believe in the “little car�?, but the plucky bug soon wins him over.

ALL IN THE FAMILY

In the case of these characters, friendships were found in their own family trees.

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GOOFY and MAX

TV Series/Film: Goof Troop (1992-1996) and A Goofy Movie (1995)
Voice Actors: Bill Farmer and Dana Hill (series)/Jason Marsden (film)
Song of Friendship: “Nobody Else But You�?
DVD: Movie available

This single dad struggled to raise his son the Goof family way - much to the youngster’s chagrin. Their cross-country Movie trip brings them closer together, with the help of a little “Hi Dad�? soup.