Sitcoms that used actor's real siblings on the show

[apple cheeks]

I was recently watching an episode of The Nanny,and Fran Drescher's real parents were stars on the show,as Fran's
relatives,which brings me to ask,can you think of any other show where an actor's real siblings starred in it?

[Superbowl]

Ray Romano has used his father and brother in various episodes of Everyone loves Raymond.

[GARFIELDKOOL]

I believe on the Brady Bunch, Florence Henderson's daughter appeared in some episodes. Also, on Sanford and Son, Redd Foxx's daughter appeared in some of those episodes.

[dawsongirl]

In one episode of Wings, Tim Daly's real wife was on playing someone else's wife. :lol:

[James]

While the subject matter calls for actors, my two examples are about actresses.

On The Wonder Years Danica McKellar's real life sister, Crystal, had a recurring role as Becky Slater during the junior high years. Also, Fred Savage's brother Ben guest-starred in one episode (#37, "St. Valentine's Day Massacre"), coincidentally one that had Becky. :eek:

On Laverne and Shirley Penny Marshall's (and Garry Marshall's, for that matter!) real life sister Ronny guest-starred as Maxine, a potential new roommate of Laverne's, shortly after Shirley departed in the final season in the episode entitled "The Note."

What is amazing is that neither Winnie nor Laverne had any sisters on their respective shows.

[gidgetgrape]

Stanley Livingston (Chip) and Barry Livingston (Ernie) from My Three Sons were brothers in real-life. On the show, Ernie was adopted by Chip's Dad, Steve.

Not a sibling, but interesting:
Queen Latifah's real mom played her mom on Living Single. Kim Fields' real mom played her mom on the show too.

[Belair]

Fred Savage was in his brother Ben's tv show 'Boy Meets World'.

[robby76]

Meeno Peluce (the boy from The Voyagers) was in Punky Brewster, and he was Soleil Moon Frye's half brother.

[James]

Oh, and the real-life younger brother of Kami Cotler on The Waltons (she played Elizabeth, the youngest of the family), Jeff Cotler, guest-starred as Pip Wrayburn, an orphaned English boy in the episode entitled "The Christmas Carol," which came out right before Christmas :tree: 1977.

[Superstar]

In Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Melissa Joan hart had her sister Emily as a recurring character, Amanda

[tvfan0101]

Alan Alda's father guested on two episodes of M*A*S*H, and his brother was in one of those episodes as well.

[Number 9 Dream]

Not really an episode per se, but John Ritter's son, Jason(who was three or four at the time) appeared in the theme song in the early 80's. You can see him walking up in his overalls in the beginning shot at the zoo.

[robyrob]

Clint Howard guest starred as "Moose" on Happy Days, Scott Baio's brother appeared in a couple of episodes as one of the student's in Joanie's class and Garry Marshall's kids appeared in a couple of episodes. Not that any of those were regulars though...

[Brian Damage]

George Wendt's real life wife appeared in a couple of episodes of Cheers.

[slackermonkey]

Matthew Perry's real dad appeared on Friends, and so did Jennifer Aniston's husband, some guy named Brad Pitt.

I'm pretty sure Jason Alexander's mother had a cameo on Seinfeld.

[Brian Damage]

Danny Devito's mother was on Taxi and Rhea Perlman's father Phil was on Cheers.

[slackermonkey]

Rhea Perlman's dad! That's the one I was trying to think of, but I couldn't remember it.

[Sterling Holobyte]

Clint Howard played "little Leon" in several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. He is, of course, Ron "Opie" Howard's brother. :)


Chris Elliot's Dad played Chris's Dad on Get A Life.

[treky]

Danny DeVitos mother played Louies mother a couple times on "Taxi".
Jack Klugmans wife, Brett Somers played Oscars ex-wife Blanche, on "The Odd Couple" sometimes.

[SheRaPrincessofPower]

On Roseanne, Michael Fishman's (DJ) real llife ittle brother played Jerry Garcia Junior in the episode parody of Leave it to Beaver.

"Uh oh! DJ's in trouble!"

[treky]

Alan Alda's father, Robert Alda, was in a couple episodes of Mash. And, Alans brother was in one episode with them.

[Céline]

Jim Backus's wife Henny played the chief native's wife in the ep:Gilligan's Mother in Law.Bob Denver's son Patrick played the part of the small Gilligan in the dream sequence in th ep:V For Vitamine.

In the Little House on The Prairie,Matthew Laborteau(Albert) and Patrick Laborteau(Andrew Garvey) are brothers on real life.

In the Partridge Family.Shirley Jones was David Cassidy's real life stepmother.

[treky]

a couple times on "The Odd Couple" Tony Ran dals son played Felix as a boy in flashbacks, and a couple times Jack Klugmans son played Oscar as a boy.


on a short-lived sitcom called "Ink" Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen played a man and wife, which they are in real life.

[Kristen]

On "The Dick Van Dyke Show," Dick's real-life brother Jerry played his character's brother, Stacy.

Also, on "Wings," Amy Yasbeck's husband, John Ritter, guest starred as Casey's ex-husband, Stewart.

[andress_jade]

Let's see...
On Full House DJ's cousin Steve came for a visit in the first season. He was played by Candace's real life brother Kirk.
Also, Candace guest starred in a few episodes of Kirk's show Growing Pains.
On Everybody Loves Raymond the children who play Allie, Geoffrey, and Michael are siblings in real life; Madalyn, Sawyer, and Sullivan Sweeten.
On The Cosby Show Phylicia Rashad's sister Debbie Allen played her aerobics instructor in an episode.
Also, Phylicia guest starred on Debbie's show In The House.
That's all I can think of right now.

[treky]

on "The Andy Griffith show" Ron Howards brother, Clint appeared a few times.
Dick Van Dykes brother Jerry, played his brother Stacy in 3 or 4 episodes.

Likewise, Dick made a cameo appearence once on "Coach" as an unnamed relative of Jerrys character, Luther.
And, Dicks son and Daughter appeared in an episode of "The Dick Van Dyke show" once.

[Dragonflies]

Fred Savage was in his brother Ben's tv show 'Boy Meets World'.

And Ben Savage appeared in an episode of the "Wonder Years"

[Heart Shaped Box]

This isn't really a guest spot or anything, but the three Lawrence brothers (Matt, Joey, and Andy) all played brothers on a show called "Brothery Love".

[Zebra 3]

The characters Det. Vic Mackey and his daughter Cassidy are in real life father and daughter - Michael and Autumn Chiklis.

[Coffeecup]

Treky, I don't recall Tony Randalls son. He didn't have any children till he was in his 70's. Getting back to tv shows with relatives. How about Dianosis Murder with Dick and Barry Van Dyke.

[treky]

Jack Klugmans son played Oscar as a teenager once in a flashback scene on "The Odd Couple".


and, "Diagnosis: Murder" IS NOT A SITCOM!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Belair]

In Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Melissa Joan hart had her sister Emily as a recurring character, Amanda

Wow! I didn't know that.I thought they seemed alike.Thats cool. :)

[Dragonflies]

Full House used Kirk Cameron for an episode. He was the brother of Candice Cameron.

And vice versa, Candace was on Growing Pains for a few episodes :)

[Superstar]

Wow! I didn't know that.I thought they seemed alike.Thats cool. :)
:lol: :)

[treky]

on "I Dream of Jeannie" Barbara Edens husband, Micheal Ansara (who impregnated her-lucky bastard!!!! :dance: ), appeared on the show a few times. Once, in a black-and-white episode, he played the guy who turned her into a jeannie, put her in a bottle, and threw it in the ocean, in ancient Bagdad or whereever she was from.
Another time, in their first color episode, he played an evil genie, named "The Blue Jin" who wanted to marry her.
And another time, in one of their Hawaii episodes, he played an acient Hawaien king, who she brought to life.
Another time, he played a new astronaught at NASA.