The Famous Mr. Ed

Mr. Ed, equine star of the 1960s situation comedy, was actually named Bamboo Harvester. And although his co-star, Alan Young (Wilbur), said a peanut-butter-like substance was used to get the horse talking, others have claimed that the real challenge was getting Ed to stop. Once the horse figured out that people wanted him to move his lips, he did it all the time.