The Dog Who Saved Christmas

This week's easiest comedy pick in the US on Peacock Premium and Hoopla is The Dog Who Saved Christmas. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 5/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Gary Valentine is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on Peacock Premium whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The Dog Who Saved Christmas does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Zeus, a Labrador Retriever and a former police dog, has lost his bark after his barking ended up blowing off a five-year investigation and his partner can't shoot straight again and ends up at the pound. He is adopted by a father as both an early Christmas present and as a guard dog for the house, but the mom remains hesitant. The chemistry Gary Valentine and Elisa Donovan bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It was released in 2009. What keeps The Dog Who Saved Christmas from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Gary Valentine is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas was released in 2009, directed by Michael Feifer. The full 89-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.