Gidget the Taco Bell dog has died

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.peoplepets.com/news/celebrities/exclusive-taco-bell-spokesdog-gidget-dies-at-15/1

She charmed millions without ever saying a word — and managed to make fast-food tacos adorable. Gidget, the Chihuahua best known for her Taco Bell ad campaign (and her famous overdubbed tagline, "Yo Quiero Taco Bell"), died from a stroke on Tuesday night at age 15.

"She made so many people happy," says Gidget's trainer, Sue Chipperton. PEOPLE met both Gidget and Sue at a Hollywood animals photo shoot in February, where the pup was a consummate pro and delighted the crew with her playful nature.

"When she's on a set, she comes alive," Chipperton said at the time. But when the mostly retired canine actor wasn't joining her trainer on shoots, the 15-year-old was happy to just kick back. "She goes on hikes with me and she loves the sun," said Chipperton, who added that Gidget was happy to sleep "for 23 hours and 45 minutes a day. She'll lay outside when it's 105 degrees! I like to joke that it's like looking after a plant."

In addition to her gig as spokesdog for Taco Bell, Gidget appeared in a commercial for the '90s edition of Trivial Pursuit and played Bruiser's mom in Legally Blonde 2 (Moonie, the dog who played Bruiser, was her best friend and sometime roommate at Chipperton's house).

Other than a few other small cameos, Gidget's working life didn't continue much beyond her Taco Bell legacy. But she left quite an impression. "One time, I kid you not, she actually pushed her stand-in out of the way because he was still there when she arrived on set," Chipperton recalled with a laugh. "Gidget always knew where the camera was."

Well she lived a long life at least....but it's still sad. :cry:

[Candy Kappa]

even the famos dogs dies this year

[Samurai Usagi]

No, not the Taco Bell dog. I really missed the commercial. I loved the Godzilla one they did to promote the movie.

[Spitfire]

The world is so hungry for news they announce when a dog dies. Which celebrity animal will die next? Maybe the dog from Air Bud or the chimp from Dunston Checks In.

[Ninjinister]

The original Air Bud died eleven years ago....

[triplexxx]

I love chihuahuas, RIP.

[Raph's Girl]

The original Air Bud died eleven years ago....

Indeed. He died of cancer. He was also the dog in Full House.

[Spitfire]

Jesus Christ the fact anyone knows that or cares just further proves my point. :lol:

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

So the Taco Bell chihuahua was also a female pretending to be a male too? That explains why, in the original commercial, the dog went past another female dog and wanted Taco Bell instead. :lol:

Anybody besides me remember this female dog pretending to be a male? (And yes, she reportedly even gave birth to puppies at one time):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spuds_MacKenzie

[Cure]

Lassie was a dude pretending to be a bitch.

[Jester]

Cure!! Language...

Wait....it's not profanity...carry on.

[Peanut]

I like the idea of Jester kind of trying to keep us in line sometimes, and then throwing up his arms in frustration whenever we all get out of control.

And in the same vain, I also always picture Krang sitting in that f*cking captain's chair, head in his hands, wondering where he went wrong.

And then I picture Raph's Girl as that one kid in every TV show about a large family. You know, the one who says weird **** and everyone just kind of ignores until their role is simply cut out of the show, because no one cared about the character. Like the youngest daughter on Family Matters. If only we had our own show stealing Urkel, we may have less threads like this.

[XERO]

I guess that would make you Waldo Geraldo Faldo.

[Peanut]

I guess that would make you Waldo Geraldo Faldo.

There's no overly cynical, self-loathing, lonely prick in Family Matters.

This entire "cast a show based on the Drome" thing intrigues me, though. Someone should get on a thread about that.

[XERO]

There's no overly cynical, self-loathing, lonely prick in Family Matters.

This entire "cast a show based on the Drome" thing intrigues me, though. Someone should get on a thread about that.

That's because they didn't make another season to grasp that character.

And I guarantee that show would debut on Adult Swim.

[Cure]

I guess that would make you Waldo Geraldo Faldo.

Uh...what? Waldo is the nicest dumb guy around. Peanut is the smartest asshole ever. I fail to see the comparison.

[XERO]

Wait, there's actually logic in this?

[Cure]

There is. I'm SHOCKED you missed it.

[XERO]

Sorry to disappoint you.

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

Lassie was a dude pretending to be a bitch.

They did that in the case of Lassie because male collies happen to be prettier than females, ironically enough.

Why Spuds and the TBC were females I admit I have no idea.

[Raph's Girl]

So the Taco Bell chihuahua was also a female pretending to be a male too? That explains why, in the original commercial, the dog went past another female dog and wanted Taco Bell instead. :lol:


Actually there were 3 dogs in all... A male named Dinky was originally the main dog...but I guess Gidget was a better actress....Dinky did stick around tho as one of Gidget's stand ins. *lol* The other dog was named Taco.

[Ninjinister]

Wait, there was another dog in the world named Dinky? That was the name of my first dog....

[ThirdMarioBro]

An American legend has died. I'll never be the same.


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[WinterMorning]

I love chihuahuas, RIP.

Me too. I was so sad when I heard. It made me think of my own 12 yr old chi, Cujo. It's all a matter of time :-(

Though I sent a text to my friend and he replied "Not dead. With Elvis and Tupac." YAY!

[XERO]

Though I sent a text to my friend and he replied "Not dead. With Elvis and Tupac." YAY!

Tupac walking a chihuahua? Yeah, that's the very essence of Thug Life. :lol:

[Sewer Bull]

This entire "cast a show based on the Drome" thing intrigues me, though. Someone should get on a thread about that.

We sort of something like that a while ago, with the Simpsons characters. (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=15260)

[Spike Spiegel]

No, not the Taco Bell dog. I really missed the commercial. I loved the Godzilla one they did to promote the movie.

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"Heeeeeere leezard leezard leezard!"

My dad used to collect the stuffed talking chihuahuas that Taco Bell sold during that time. Too bad they've been lost to the winds. I remember he had one that said the lines from the Godzilla commercial.

The 90s were full of win.

[Peanut]

We sort of something like that a while ago, with the Simpsons characters. (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=15260)

I would say 3 years is a long time, my friend. And I'd be interested to see some casting involving something other than the Simpsons. The Technodrome version of Lord of the Rings, perhaps.

[Mecha Cow]

I want to be a hobbit, so I won't have to shave my feet.

[XERO]

'My precious...'

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

Tupac walking a chihuahua? Yeah, that's the very essence of Thug Life. :lol:

I remember a magazine cover from when Mr. T first became a household name, and it showed him posing with several kittens on his shoulders. :)

[XERO]

I remember a magazine cover from when Mr. T first became a household name, and it showed him posing with several kittens on his shoulders. :)

'I kitty da fool!'

Had to say it.:P

[That Matt Guy]

An American legend has died. I'll never be the same.


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Yeah, I miss Michael Jackson too. Oh wait a minute...

[BubblyShell22]

Well, Gidget lived a long life for a dog. I also have the talking Chihuahuas from Taco Bell. I have one that says, "Viva Gordita!" I also have the one that says, "I think I'm in love.' as well as the "Here leezard, leezard."