Media and Culture
Pugs have been featured in television and film, including Frank the Pug in the film Men in Black, its sequel, and the follow-up animated series. Other films featuring the breed include Hotel for Dogs, The Adventures of Milo and Otis, Disney's Pocahontas and Pocahontas II, Dune, 12 Rounds, and Marie Antoinette. On television, they have appeared in shows such as 101 Dalmatians, The King of Queens, Spin City, Legend of the Dragon, The West Wing, and EastEnders.
Pugs have also appeared in a variety of fictional print media, including the hypnotic Petula in the "Molly Moon" series, Lady Bertram's pug in Mansfield Park and in the book Pugs: God's Little Weirdos, a spin-off from the Sheldon webcomic. They also featured in Nintendogs for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console and a "Perky Pug" pet can be accessed in Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft. Cheeka is a famous pug who appeared in the "You & I" advertising campaign of Vodafone's cellular phone service in India.
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