The AKC says the Cavalier King Charles this is affectionate, gentle, graceful; we'll add awww
a spaniel
On safari? Wear this helmet whose name mentions a soft internal plant tissue
pith
Lifelines on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" have included "Phone a Friend" & "Ask" this group for help
the audience
A 2005 bestseller: "Tattoo"
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
"S.O.S." doesn't stand for "save our ship"; it was chosen as a distress signal because it's easy to send by this
Morse code
This Japanese company made the Gameboy & the Game Cube
Nintendo
Whoa, here it comes; watch out bugs, a tamandua, this creature, will eat you up using its 16-inch tongue
an anteater
This high-domed hat shares its name with the nickname of the law enforcement professional who wears it
a bobby hat
To determine the winner on "The Price Is Right", contestants have to bid on these sets of prizes
the showcases
An 1820 story: "Hollow"
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
S.O.S., indeed--it's the nickname of spooky David Berkowitz
"Son of Sam"
To make the pants more durable, this company patented the use of rivets on the pocket corners in 1873
Levi's
During hibernation, the heartbeat of this insectivore slows from 190 to 20 per minute
a hedgehog
Country comedian Minnie Pearl wore this down-home kind of flowered hat, with the price tag still on it
a straw hat
Jeff Foxworthy hosted this game show where contestants tested their knowledge against school kids
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
A 1969 memoir: "Sings"
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
It's the "S.O.S." in the president's cabinet
Secretary of State
Spielberg, Katzenberg & Geffen are the SKG on the bottom of this movie studio's logo
DreamWorks
Repeat after me, this dwarf antelope is so cute it was named twice
a dik-dik
"But pleasures are like poppies spread", says this Robert Burns poem, also the name of a cap
"Tam o' Shanter"
On this show, Wayne Brady might give you a choice between cash & what's in the big box
Let's Make a Deal
A 1989 immigrant story: "Club"
The Joy Luck Club
In sports rankings, "S.O.S." is this measure of the quality of a team's opponents
strength of schedule
No-contract & pay as you go plans are selling points of this cell phone company started by Sir Richard Branson
Virgin Mobile
The World Wildlife Fund called this Australian wallaby the world's happiest animal; we call it a tough-to-solve "Wheel of Fortune" Final
quokka
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" has mamma in this headgear "and I in my cap"
a kerchief
A popular music-identifying app is in the name of this Jamie Foxx game show
Beat Shazam
A 1939 Hollywood tale: "Locust"
The Day of the Locust
If you fall into deep water without a life jacket, there's no time to send an S.O.S.--it's time to do this "S.O.S."
sink or swim
The light bulb was one of the first products by this conglomerate that also has financial & media divisions
General Electric