View Full Version : Minor characters that became the star of their show


noveel
04-04-2007, 06:29 PM
Steve Urkel

Brian Damage
04-04-2007, 06:55 PM
JJ Evans

Zoneboy
04-04-2007, 07:08 PM
Arthur Fonzarelli

dlemond
04-04-2007, 07:09 PM
Alex P. Keaton - though not exactly minor, the show was to focus on the parents.

Snoopygirl_68
04-04-2007, 10:41 PM
Jackee Harry from 227

Zoneboy
04-04-2007, 10:52 PM
Didn't this guy start out as a minor character and then suddenly took over Sesame Street?

http://www.sesamstrasse-live.de/characters/images/neu/elmo.gif

catlover79
04-05-2007, 12:52 AM
Vinnie Barbarino (John Travolta) on Welcome Back, Kotter. He stole the show right out from under Gabe Kotter/Kaplan.

I'm not sure if she was a minor character in this case, but Farrah Fawcett completely overshadowed Kate Jackson the first season of Charlie's Angels. KJ already had 2 hit shows (Dark Shadows, The Rookies) to her credit when CA first came on the air, while Farrah was still a relative newcomer. Farrah was then replaced with Cheryl Ladd, who became even more beloved by the fans. Kate left the show in 1979 and CA was not successful replacing her. Once Kate was out, the show never recovered.

comedyfreak
04-05-2007, 05:36 AM
Flo on Alice
Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons
Bull and Selma on Night Court

Marvo301
04-07-2007, 03:22 AM
Danny Partridge (Danny Bonaduce) on "The Partridge Family":wave:

Eric Paddon
04-07-2007, 03:37 AM
Dr. Smith on "Lost In Space."

sunshinefizzy
04-07-2007, 08:40 AM
Darlene Conner. She got the most attention out of the kids and sometimes was more entertaining then Roseanne.

comedyfreak
04-07-2007, 11:15 AM
Dr. Smith on "Lost In Space."
I was going to choose him, Will and The Robot, but the show isn't a sitcom. They did take over though, LOL.

Eric Paddon
04-07-2007, 04:42 PM
Yeah, but the title of the thread did not specifically say sitcom. ;)

MikeLutton
04-07-2007, 05:17 PM
fonzie on happy days we know how that turned out lol

wil from Fresh prince