View Full Version : Sitcom characters addicted to the bottle/drugs


catlover79
04-03-2007, 04:51 PM
Otis Campbell (Andy Griffith Show)
Barney Gumble (The Simpsons)
The Drunk (Dick Wilson) (Bewitched)
Reverend Jim (Taxi)
Sam Malone (recovering alcoholic) (Cheers)

sunshinefizzy
04-03-2007, 06:04 PM
Alex P. Keaton had expierimented with ecstacy which I thought he was on the verge of addicting. Family Guy boy's liked to get high on this like cough syrup and sold Meg to the pharmacist!!! Catlover, I thought when you typed Barney Gumble I thought you typed Bryant Gumbel.:lol:

An 80s Guy
04-03-2007, 06:10 PM
Rose from "The Golden Girls" became addicted to a prescription drug in an episode.

catlover79
04-03-2007, 06:25 PM
Alex P. Keaton had expierimented with ecstacy which I thought he was on the verge of addicting. Family Guy boy's liked to get high on this like cough syrup and sold Meg to the pharmacist!!! Catlover, I thought when you typed Barney Gumble I thought you typed Bryant Gumbel.:lol:
:rofl: For all we know, he might be, because no one watches that CBS morning show. We don't know what he's doing!!

How could I forget the infamous "Jessie is addicted to caffeine pills" on Saved by the Bell?? Idiot me!! :lol:

treky
04-03-2007, 11:57 PM
Archie became addicted to "uppers" on ALL IN THE FAMILY once.

MASH once had a soldier who was addicted to morphine.

And on MURPHY BROWN, Murphy was a recovering alcoholic.

EVERYONE should have been alcoholics on BEWITCHED, with the amount of drinking that went on there; a lot of times!:lol:

snl 70s show fan
04-04-2007, 01:21 AM
leo on that 70s show

Kristen
04-04-2007, 01:48 AM
Karen Walker was addicted to booze, as well as God only knows how many prescription drugs. LOL

James
04-04-2007, 02:41 AM
Karen Walker was addicted to booze, as well as God only knows how many prescription drugs. LOL

Kristen, who's Karen Walker? :confused:

Kristen
04-04-2007, 04:07 AM
Kristen, who's Karen Walker? :confused:

Grace's assistant on Will & Grace. Sorry, I thought everyone knew who she was. LOL

Also, can't believe I forgot Mary Richards being addicted to sleeping pills in "Mary's Insomnia," season 7. One of my all-time favorite episodes of TMTMS!

comedyfreak
04-04-2007, 05:25 AM
Otis Campbell the town drunk on The Andy Griffith Show.
Uncle Woodrow (Woody) Anderson Sanford And Son
Ned The Wino Good Times

sunshinefizzy
04-04-2007, 07:32 AM
Oh, Grace Kelly from Grace Under Fire was a recovering alcholic and so was Roseanne's mom, Beverly.

catlover79
04-04-2007, 11:16 PM
I forgot to add Dr. Johnny Fever of WKRP. Enough said.

dawsongirl
04-05-2007, 12:57 AM
Someone mentioned Family Guy...how about Brian?

NotMyNewsChannel3
04-06-2007, 11:13 AM
There's been a recent edit war on the Wikipedia page for Full House character Danny Tanner in which someone claims that he had a problem with alcohol. I've seen almost every episode of Full House and don't remember that at all.

Can someone here confirm or deny the Danny/alcohol issue.

sunshinefizzy
04-06-2007, 11:27 AM
Brian was one of the guys even though he's a dog.

Marvo301
04-07-2007, 03:05 AM
The only issue I know of that Danny Tanner had with alcohol is that his wife Pam (the mother of the three daughters) was killed by a drunk driver.:wave:

mrs.gingerhinkley
04-07-2007, 01:11 PM
Hobbie! (dukes of hazzard drunk guy...)

catlover79
09-30-2007, 12:47 AM
Keith Anderson - Good Times

OH Nuts!
09-30-2007, 12:54 AM
Ernie on Eight Is Enough

Walter on Maude

Floyd, Stephanie's father on Archie Bunker's Place

Furienna
10-02-2007, 01:34 PM
Anthony Russo on "Blossom" had evidently tried everything, but was recovering during the show's run.

And the kids on "That 70s show" tried everything too, and also on the same show, Kitty was a (former) smoker and an alcoholic.