Police said Murphy's owners tried getting the container off his head for over an hour before seeking help. The "Zero Day" star and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert let a haunting silence hang in the air for several seconds. Ripa, whose children are all grown up, wasn't familiar with the children's show sensation.

Desperate for help, some dog owners stopped by the Whitefish Bay Police station in Wisconsin on Monday. They explained their dog, named Lil Murphy, got his head stuck in a jar while trying to get the last Milk-Bone treat.