Fess Parker - Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone
Buddy Ebsen - Georgie Russell and Hunk Marriner (NORTHWEST PASSAGE)
Joe E. Ross - Gunther Toody (CAR 54) and Sarge (HONG KONG PHOOEY)
Maurice Gosfield - Pvt. Doberman (SGT. BILKO) and Benny (TOP CAT)
Richard Boone - Paladin (HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL) and Hec Ramsey
Don Adams - Maxwell Smart and Inspector Gadget
Lucille Ball - Lucy Ricardo and Lucy Carmichael
Howard Morris - Ernest T. Bass and MushMouse (MAGILLA GORILLA)
Phil Silvers - Sgt. Ernie Bilko and Harry Grafton (NEW PHIL SILVERS SHOW)
Jim Varney - Ernest P. Worrell and Evan Earp (THE ROUSTERS)

Jami Gertz- Muffy Tepperman (Square Pegs) and Boots St. Claire (The Facts of Life).

Lucille Ball- Lucy Carmichael (The Lucy Show) and Lucille Carter (Here's Lucy)

Georgia Engels - MTM and ELR and Coach

Sherman Hemsley played similar characters in Amen and the Jeffersons - different careers but both self-absorbed, load, opinionated, etc.

Herve Villechaize as "Tattoo" in Fantasy Island

and

Herve Villechaize as "Tattoo" in Return To Fantasy Island

:lol:

Ok, ok.....

Dom DeLuise in Cannonball Run, Smokey & The Bandit 2

Bill Daily's charcrters on "I Dream Of Jeannie" and "The Bob Newhart Show"

Bob Newhart on "THE BOB NEWHART SHOW" & "NEWHART"

Marilyn Lorne (I think that's her name-Aunt Clara on "BEWITCHED")
"MISTER PEEPERS" (BOY!! Now I'm REALLY showing my age!!:lol: :lol: ) & "BEWITCHED".

Bob Newhart on "THE BOB NEWHART SHOW" & "NEWHART"

Marilyn Lorne (I think that's her name-Aunt Clara on "BEWITCHED")
"MISTER PEEPERS" (BOY!! Now I'm REALLY showing my age!!:lol: :lol: ) & "BEWITCHED".

Well, you're close. Her name is Marion Lorne.

Jerry Stiller. On Seinfeld as George Costanza's dad, I'm sorry I can't remember his character's name right now. And on The King Of Queens as Carrie Heffernan's father Arthur Spooner.

Ed.

Jerry Stiller. On Seinfeld as George Costanza's dad, I'm sorry I can't remember his character's name right now.Frank

Buddy Ebsen - Georgie Russell and Hunk Marriner (NORTHWEST PASSAGE)

What about Jed Clampett and Barnaby Jones? Two old country coots who are a lot smarter and wiser than anyone else gives them credit for.

Frank


Thanks catsrule. I knew I'd know it if somebody else posted it. But when I was commenting last night I just couldn't think of it. Some days it's heck getting older LOL. I really hate it because I'm good at remembering names and faces. Oh well happens to all of us sometimes.:crazy:

Ed.

Awesome thread idea!

My thoughts:

I agree that Lucille Ball definitely played the same character on I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, and Here's Lucy; likewise, Vivian Vance reprised her Ethel role as Viv, as did Gale Gordon for Mr. Mooney/Mr. Carter.

Bea Arthur was basically the same on Maude and Golden Girls.

Julia Duffy was expected to resurrect Stephanie from Newhart on Designing Women; I blame the failure less on her than on the forced-nature of a replacement Delta Burke.

Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham was basically Opie as a teenager and young adult.

Don Knotts, too; Mr. Furley and Barney Fife....separated at birth.

Danny DeVito: Louie on Taxi and Frank on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Bea Arthur was basically the same on Maude and Golden Girls.

Disagree. Maude was much more masculine, physically stronger, more bossy and dumber than Dorothy. Dorothy and Maude were similar in that they were both very outspoken people.

Don Knotts, too; Mr. Furley and Barney Fife....separated at birth.

Not really. Barney Fife never had a problem with female company and relationships. He had Thelma Lou, Juanita from the diner and went out with the better looking "Fun Girl" (the giggly one not the low voiced one). Furley couldnt get a woman to run him over with her car.