Name the sitcoms that featured real-life relatives who acted together:

Dick Van Dyke: Dick and Jerry Van Dyke
Boy Meets World: Ben and Fred Savage (Fred was a teacher)
Donna Reed: Paul and Patty Petersen (Jeff and Tricia)
Everybody Loves Raymond: Madylin, Sullivan & Sawyer Sweetin (the kids)
Full House: Candace and Kirk Cameron (Kirk was a cousin)
Here's Lucy: Lucy, Lucie and Desi Jr.
My Three Sons: Barry and Stanley Livingston (Chip and Ernie)
Leave it to Beaver: Stanley and Tiger Farfara (Whitey and Tooey)
Ozzie and Harriet: Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky Nelson
Roseanne: Michael and Matthew Fishman (DJ and Stinky)
Taxi: Tony and Mark Anthony Danza (Brian episode)
Sister, Sister: Tia and Tamara Mowry
Brotherly Love: Joey, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence

These are some obvious ones. Can anyone add more?

Mary Kay and Johnny starred Mary Kay and Johnny Kearns in the title roles. Later, their newborn son would join the cast.

MASH-Alan Aldas father Robert was in a couple episodes; and in his last appearence; his other son, Anthony; was also in the episode (just in one scene, though).

Ron Howards father, Rance, was on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW once. He played a bus driver in one scene.

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION-Patrick Stewarts real son and daughter played his son and daughter in an episode.

Diagnosis Murder Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke

-Carroll O'connor and his adopted son hugh o'connor were stars of the show in the heat of the night.

-Scott Baio's dad mario baio once appeared on charles in charge scott baio's sitcom.

THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW-Jackies real wife, Maryilyn, was a regular as a member of THE JUNE TAYLOR DANCERS, and she and Jackie also did a dance number on one episode.
THE JACK BENNY SHOW-Jacks daughter Joan, was in one episode, and his wife was a regular as his girlfriend, Mary on the radio and TV shows.*

Ron Howards brother (I forget his name) appeared on THE ANDY GRIFFITH show sometimes as a kid named Leon.


*her real name was Zelda Marx (yes, she was related to the Marx bros.) but her character, Mary Livingstone, was first featured in an episode of his radio show as the winner of a "win a date with Jack Benny" contest and she was going to be in just that one episode. The character became so popular, that they made her a regular, and so many people thought that her name really was Mary Livingstone that she had it changed to that.

what was The episode of The Andy Griffith Show was Ron Howard Father on

Soleil Moon Frye's mom appeared in a Punky Brewster episode.

In the syndicated Charles In Charge episode, I believe in an episode about the lottery ticket, you can actually see Josie Davis' own mother who is playing craps right next to her own daughter. I believe that has to be Josie's own mother because she looks exactly like her.

I did not know that Soleil mom was on Punky Bewster

what was The episode of The Andy Griffith Show was Ron Howard Father on

He was in at least 4 according to IMDB

The Rumor (1964) Party Guest
A Black Day for Mayberry (1963) TV Episode Treasury Agent
Barney and the Governor (1963) Governor's Chauffeur
Cousin Virgil (1962) Bus Driver

Soleil Moon Frye's mom appeared in a Punky Brewster episode.

So did her Brother (Meeno Peluce)

If IMDB is correct and I know they're full of holes sometimes, Two Brothers with long careers that have never worked together are James Arness and Peter Graves. Peter was honored in a 1971 episode of This is Your Life which James appeared on but other than that, that's it.

Another set of Brothers that also had long careers were Dana Andrews & Steve Forrest but they only worked together twice.

Crash Dive (1943)
Sealed Cargo (1951)

SEINFELD - Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her half-sister Lauren Bowles. They also worked together on WATCHING ELLIE.

I did not klnow that Julia-Louis-Dreyfus sister was on Seinfeld

Suite Life of Zach and Cody
Patridge Family if steps are included

During the last season or so of Little House on the Prairie, Leslie Landon (Michael Landon's daughter) played the teacher Ms. Plum.

From a post above; Ron Howard's brother's name is Clint.


On The Waltons, Kami Cotler's (Elizabeth) brother appeared several times as various little boy character. Never had many speaking parts though.

Florence Henderson's daughter appeared on the Slumber Party episode of The Brady Bunch as one of Marcia's friends.

In Diff'rent Strokes, Todd Bridges' own mother(Betty A. Bridges) appeared in one episode as a starring role and then as a voice over as the late Mrs. Jackson. Also Todd's sister, Verda Bridges, appeared in a handful of Diff'rent Strokes episode as well.

On Murphy Brown, Candice Bergen's mother played Will's mother in the ep. about Corky and Will's wedding. She was also a patient at the doctor's office when Murphy had her final mammogram in the last episode. Candice's husband Louis Malle played himself in one ep. where he was going to have Murphy do a cameo in one of his movies.

All the other ones I can think of have already been mentioned.

I did not klnow that Julia-Louis-Dreyfus sister was on Seinfeld
I didn't know either. What episode or episodes was she in?

didn't Rick or David Nelsons real-life wife appear on OZZIE AND HARRIET sometimes as themselves?


I know there was a christmas episode where Rick Nelson was singing to his wife and baby in the last scene.

Danny Thomas guest-stared on an episode of THAT GIRL once with his daughter, Marlo.

James Best and his Daughter Janeen (Mrs. Michael Damian) appeared together in The Dukes of Hazard episode A Baby for the Dukes

Marg Hellenbergers husband has been in a couple C.S.I. episodes.


And in movies (well; you didn't say not to mention them!):) William Shatners daughter played an ensign on the Enterprise in STAR TREK 5.


And Grace Lee Whitneys 2 sons and William Shatners daughter were in a STAR TREK episode (Grace Lee Whitney played Janice Rand).

Shawn & Marlon Wayans on the Wayans Bros.

Florence Henderson's daughter appeared on the Slumber Party episode of The Brady Bunch as one of Marcia's friends.

Florence's daughter is Barbara Bernstein and she played "Ruthie." Robert Reed's daughter Carolyn was in that episode also as "Karen."

I know Ted Danson appeared with his wife Mary Steenberg, but I think it must have beena movie, not a sitcom.

Tracey Gold ("Growing Pains") and Missy Gold ("Benson") appeared in a "Benson" episode together. They played cousins on this episode. :)

Mary Kate and Ashley Oslen = Full House. They both play the role of Michelle Tanner. It's kind of hard to tell them apart.

Matthew Perry and his father John Bennett Perry on Friends

Mary Kate and Ashley Oslen = Full House. They both play the role of Michelle Tanner. It's kind of hard to tell them apart.

And they shared a scene in the last ep. when Michelle lost her memory. And didn't one play a Greek cousin in an ep, too?

I know Ted Danson appeared with his wife Mary Steenberg, but I think it must have beena movie, not a sitcom.no; you're wrong; it was a sitcom and a movie. They were in a short-lived sitcom called INK; and also in a TV movie that was based on the book GULLIVERS TRAVELS. I forgot about that.
And I think she guest-starred in an episode of BECKER once.

I remember seeing when Tracey Hold Guest Starting on Benson

Dick Van Dykes son and daughter were on THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW once, and as someone else said, his brother Jerry was on it 3 times.
And Dick made a cameo appearence once on COACH in which Jerry was one of the stars. You probobly wouldn't remember if you saw it; he just walked in front of the camera in one scene.

Two of Dick's sons were on The Dick Van Dyke Show. They played neighbors in "The Talented Neighborhood" in Season 1.

Witch season did Matthrew Perry father guest started on Friends

wrong; like I said: it was his son and his daughter. And the other kid in that scene was the kid who played Ernie on MY 3 SONS.


I have the episode on DVD and I've watched it like 4 or 5 times. And his son, Barry, was also in another scene.



And he was also on THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW once.

The Wayons brothers and Sister on "In Living Color"
The Lawrence Brothers in "Brotherly Love"
Joey and Matthew Lawrence on "Gimme a break" the last season.

Hannah Montana - Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus are a father/daughter duo both on and off the show...

By the way, couldn't Scott Baio's family count...

As previously mentioned, in Charles In Charge Mario Baio appeared as the instructor in one episode and another time in the season finale as part of the audience. In the audience front row, you could see I think his mother, his former girlfriend Pam, Mario, his grandmother, and I think there's more, but I could miss that moment.

Jack Klugmans and Tony Ranndalls 2 sons played Oscar and Felix as kids on THE ODD COUPLE once.

another thing I did not know about Tony Randalls and Jack Klugmans sons being on The Odd Couple

another thing I did not know about Tony Randalls and Jack Klugmans sons being on The Odd Couple

Jack Klugman's Son appeared on the Odd Couple but Tony Randall didn't become a Father until April 1997. The Role of Felix's Son was played by Sean Manning.

oops! You're right; sorry!

Kim Fields and her mother Chip Fields on The Facts of Life and Living Single.
Queen Latifah and her mother Rita Owens on Living Single.
Susan Saint James and her niece Christa Miller on Kate & Allie and an episode of The Drew Carey Show.
Peter DeLuise and his brother Michael DeLuise on 21 Jump Street.
Danny DeVito and his mother Julia DeVito on Taxi.
Telly Savalas and his brother George Savalas on Kojak.
Matthew Perry and his father John Bennett Perry on an episode of Scrubs.
Buddy Ebsen and his daughter Bonnie Ebsen on an episode of Barnaby Jones.
James Garner and his brother Jack Garner on The Rockford Files.
Liz and Jean Sagal (twins) on Double Trouble.
Robert Conrad and his daughter Nancy Conrad on Black Sheep Squadron.
Davis Faustino and his brother Michael Faustino on a couple episodes of Married... With Children.
Mariska Hargitay and her father Mickey Hargitay on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Phylicia Rashad and her sister Debbie Allen on an episode of The Cosby Show.

Matthew Perry's father appeared in the season 4 episode TOW Rachel's New Dress, he played the father of Rachel's boyfriend Joshua.

Two of Dick's sons were on The Dick Van Dyke Show. They played neighbors in "The Talented Neighborhood" in Season 1.

Barry Van Dyke was Florian in this one (see photos).

thanks for the pictures I wonder how old Barry was in that episode

"Happy Days": Ron Howard's father, Rance, was the TV show host in the episode where Marion and Fonzie were on the televised dance contest. Garry Marshall's daughter Kathy was in or two of the show's episodes, and she was on a "Laverne & Shirley" episode.

Penny Marshall's daughter Traci was in two "L&S" episodes.

I know Ted Danson appeared with his wife Mary Steenberg, but I think it must have beena movie, not a sitcom.

To nitpick, it's Mary Steenburgen. She also played the mother, Helen Girardi, on Joan of Arcadia.

Somebody mentioned Kami Cotler and her brother being on The Waltons. Ellen Geer, Will's daughter, had at least one appearance on the show as well. (Will played the grandfather, by the way.)

Also, Ben Savage, Fred's brother, guest-starred on The Wonder Years playing the role of Cupid in the episode "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Don't forget Crystal McKellar, Danica's sister, and her recurring role as Becky Slater.

I did not know that Ben Savage was on The Wonder Year's

Meredith Baxter's mother Whitney Blake was a guest on Family (the drama, not Ties).

Little House on the Prairie siblings:

Lindsay & Sidney Greenbush (Carrie) (Note: The Greenbush twins' brother Clay was also an extra in the schoolhouse scenes.)
Brenda & Wendi Turnbaugh (Grace)
Matthew & Patrick Laborteaux (Albert & Andy)
Melissa & Jonathan Gilbert (Laura & Willie)

Michael Landon's daughter, Leslie Landon Matthews, did a couple of guest spots as various characters before joining the cast as schoolteacher Etta Plum.

Michael Landon's youngest daughter Jennifer was featured in an episode of Highway to Heaven.

Charlie Sheen's daughter Sam was in an episode of Two And A Half Men. Sheen's then wife Denise Richards (and Sam's mother) was also in this episode.

Leif Garrett & His Sister, Dawn Lyn appeared in the following:

Cannon (1971) (Death Is a Double Cross)
Ghost Story (1972) (Doorway to Death)
Gunsmoke" (1955) (The Sodbusters)
Wonder Woman (1976) (My Teenage Idol Is Missing)
Devil Times Five (1974)
Final Chapter: Walking Tall (1977)
Walking Tall (1973)
Walking Tall Part II (1975)

Megan Mullally 's real life husband played a hot plumber that Karen has the hots for on Will and Grace
David Arquette played Malcolm a guy who stalked Phoebe...on Friends
Brad Pitt played Will a guy who hated Rachel in High School..and co founded the I Hate Rachel Green club with Ross...on Friends in TOW the Rumor when him and Jen were still married

Anne Meara has been on her husband Jerry Stillers sicom THE KING OF QUEENS sometimes; as Spences mother. And their son; Ben Stiller was on it once; as a young Arthur.
And back when she was a regular on ARCHIE BUNKERS PLACE; Jerry Stiller guest-starred once as her ex-husband.

Garry Marshall was on THE ODD COUPLE once as Myrnas brother. (Myrna was played by his real-life sister, Penny)
And Pennys husband at the time, Rob Riener, was on the same episode as Myrna often mentioned but never shown; boyfriend Sheldn. (no that's not a typo. He was named Sheldon; but as she told Felix "they forgot to put the O down on his birth certifacete".:lol: :lol: )
And once, he hosted SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and she was a guest.
They also did an episode of a short-lived sitcom in the 70s called GOOD HEAVENS.

THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW-Jackies real wife, Maryilyn, was a regular as a member of THE JUNE TAYLOR DANCERS, and she and Jackie also did a dance number on one episode.
THE JACK BENNY SHOW-Jacks daughter Joan, was in one episode, and his wife was a regular as his girlfriend, Mary on the radio and TV shows.*

Ron Howards brother (I forget his name) appeared on THE ANDY GRIFFITH show sometimes as a kid named Leon.


*her real name was Zelda Marx (yes, she was related to the Marx bros.) but her character, Mary Livingstone, was first featured in an episode of his radio show as the winner of a "win a date with Jack Benny" contest and she was going to be in just that one episode. The character became so popular, that they made her a regular, and so many people thought that her name really was Mary Livingstone that she had it changed to that.

And they shared a scene in the last ep. when Michelle lost her memory. And didn't one play a Greek cousin in an ep, too?

It was John Stamos who played Jesse's con man cousin Stavros in the second episode of the early 1994 episode where Jesse's grandfather was visiting and died.

I can add a couple more:

The King of Queens: Kevin James and his brother, Gary Valentine.

Happy Days: Tom Bosley, his daughter Amy and his second wife, Patricia Carr-Bosley. Ron Howard, his father, Rance, and brother, Clint. Cathy Silvers, her sister Candace, and their father, Phil. Marion Ross and both of her children, son Jim Meskimen and daughter, Ellen Plummer(from Fonzie getting his tonsils taken out and a Halloween party, 1977).

really? I never knew that Kevin James and Gary Valentine are brothers! How come they each have a different last name?

Garry Marshall was also on THE ODD COUPLE 1 other time, but it was an episode from the first season-before Penny joined the cast.

really? I never knew that Kevin James and Gary Valentine are brothers! How come they each have a different last name?

Yes, they are! I believe their given last name at birth was Knipfing. Need more info, check out these links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Valentine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_James

Garry Marshall was also on THE ODD COUPLE 1 other time, but it was an episode from the first season-before Penny joined the cast.

I think he's on a couple of times. His classic appearance is when Oscar and Felix are stuck on the stalled subway car. Oscar says he hasn't been on a subway in years and Marshall says "Can't tell you how we've missed you!" Classic!

Also, Bronson Pinchot's twin brother Justin doubled for him frequently on Perfect Strangers and later in the show played a lookalike character on his own.

Justine Bateman appeared in two episodes of Arrested Development, which of course starred her brother Jason.

On The Brady Bunch Edward Knight, Christopher/Peter's father, played the role of the "Question The Kids" game show host in the episode entitled "You Can't Win 'Em All."

Sisters Marla Gibbs and Susie Garrett appeared together on The Jeffersons

Bea Benaderet and her Son, Jack Bannon were in several episodes of Petticoat Junction.

Tahj Mowry acted with his sisters Tia And Tamera on Sister Sister in a few episodes. The sisters appeared on his show Smart Guy.