Gizmo The Gremlin

Don't feed him after midnight?  Don't get him wet?  Whoa.  I just want a cute pet!  Too many rules...  But look at that adorable face!  Come on, admit it.  How can you resist him anything?

Don't Get Me Wet!

Gizmo was so terminally cute, he managed to spawn a sequel to his first hit flick, Gremlins, directed by Joe Dante in 1984.  The follow-up, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, had loads more action and zaniness, but lacked most of that unique and awe inspiring cuddly and weird factor which so beautifully characterized the original movie outing.  The Gremlins franchise definitely needs some updating and fresh offerings!  But don't touch Gizmo, he's perfect as is!

20 Best And Worst Pets In Science Fiction

Best and Worst are the kind of discriminating lists that most everyone can get behind and embrace, at least until your own best and worst isn't represented.  Still, it's always fun to give the thumbs up and down to things.  The gracious folks over at io9 have compiled the 'Best' and the 'Worst' of pets in science fiction.

Familiar faces like cuddly gremlin Gizmo from classic, 1980's fantasy movie, Gremlins, makes the cut on the best of the bunch, and so does that finicky tabby Spot the cat, owned by android Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation.  Check it out here - 20 Best and Worst Pets In Science Fiction.