This thread's about actors and actresses who've appeared twice on the same TV show, but in different roles.

Sanford and Son/Lillian Randolph was Aunt Hazel in "Here Comes the Bride,..." (1) and as the dress shop customer in "The Older Woman." (4)
Sonny Jim Gaines: "Big Money" Grip in "Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe" (3) and Dan in the last Season's "The Lucky Streak."
M*A*S*H/Michael O'Keefe was Corporal Travis in "Mad Dogs and Servicemen" (3) and Tom in "War of Nerves" (4)
Tim O'Connor: Col. Spiker in "Of Moose and Men" (4) and Capt. Norman Traeger, M.D. in "Operation Friendship" (9)

The Brady Bunch/ Marcia Wallace was the saleswoman in "Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up?" (2) and Mrs. Robbins in "Getting Davy Jones (3).
Hal Smith: the mall Santa in "The Voice of Christmas" (1) and Kartoon King in "The Winner" (2)
The Andy Griffith Show/William Christopher: IRS agent in "Aunt Bee on TV" (6) and Dr. Peterson in "A New Doctor in Town" (7)

Louis Gossett Jr. appeared on GOOD TIMES as Florida's brother and in an earlier season as Thelma's "waaaay older" boyfriend.

Frank Nelson appeared on I LOVE LUCY numerous times playing a police captain, game show host Freddy Fillmore and as the Ricardos' neighbor in Connecticut, Mr. Ramsey.

Reba: Sarah Shahi was Kate in "To Tell the Truth" and Bridget in "Cheyenne's Rival".

Penny Nickels was a Waitress in "The Story of a Divorce", Jake's teacher in "House Rules" and a secratary in "Sister Act".

Cindy Williams played Shirley and also the part of her boyfriends ex-wife on an episode of Laverne & Shirley (the California years).

On I Dream of Jeannie Barbara Eden played Jeannie and her sister Jeannie2, Larry Hagman played himself and a double in an episode, Paul Lynde played an internal revenue guy, a movie director, and an army general or leutienant in an episode, also Ted Cassidy was on one episode as Jeannie2's master, and another as Jeannie's cousin.

Thalmus Rasulala played on GOOD TIMES as James' old friend who has turned to gambling. He also played Florida's boss in an episode where he takes her to a japanese restaurant.

Theodore Wilson played on GOOD TIMES as pimp and loan shark, Sweet Daddy Williams. He also played a nightclub owner in another episode.

BeBe Drake Hooks played on GOOD TIMES as Savannah Jones, Sweet Daddy William's girlfriend. She also played the mother to a boy who has a hearing problem.

Jean Stapelton played another lady on "ALL IN THE FAMILY" once, who looked like Edith.

Ernest Borgnine also played McHales identical twin cousin on "McHALES NAVY" once.

Alan Mellvile played a few roles on "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW".

Patty Duke played Patty and Cathy Lane on "THE PATTY DUKE SHOW".

William Shallert, who played Mr. Lane also played his brother once on the show.

Roy Clark played "Cousin Roy" and his mother on "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" once.

Scott Bacula also played Sam Beckets father on "QUANTUM LEAP" in 2 episodes.

William Shatner also played a clone of Capt. Kirk on "STAR TREK" once.

Another time he also played Kirks evil double, who was created in a transporter malfunction.

Jonathan Frakes also played Will Rikers evil clone (who was also the result of a transporter malfunction) on "STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION" once.

Brent Spiner also played Datas evil twin, Lore, on "STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION" twice and the first time he also played Data and Lores creator, Dr. Soong.

Redd Foxx also played Redd Foxx on "SANFORD & SON" once.

Burt Mustin played a security guard on an early episode of "ALL IN THE FAMILY" before playing Mr. Quigley in a few episodes.

Liz Montgomery also played Samanthas cousin, Serena, on "BEWITCHED"

Fred McMurray also played Steve Douglases cousin on "MY 3 SONS" once.

Rhea Perlman also played Carlas cousin on "CHEERS" once.

Howard Morris also played a TV repair man on "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW" once.

Tony Randall played Felixes father twice on "THE ODD COUPLE" and in the first episode Jack Klugman played Oscars father.

Lucille Ball played herself on an episode of Here's Lucy.
Florence Henderson and Robert Reed played the Grandparents on The Brady Bunch.
Guy Williams and Mark Goddard played their characters evil doubles on Lost In Space twice.
Jonathan Harris played a different bad guy role on Lost In Space.

Joseph C. Phillips dated Sondra first just one time as a med student before he became Denise's husband later on in The Cosby Show.

Ann B. Davis also played Alices cousin Emma on "THE BRADY BUNCH" once.

Max Baer also played Jethros sister Jethrine on "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" in the first season-he had to stop when the makeup started to affect his skin.

david hyde pierce appeared as niles crane along with jane leeves's daphne moon in caroline and the bad back in caroline in the city in season 1

he also appeared in the episode caroline and the cat dancer playing an IRS guy named jimmy in season 2 of the show

On I Dream of Jeannie Barbara Eden played Jeannie and her sister Jeannie2, Larry Hagman played himself and a double in an episode, Paul Lynde played an internal revenue guy, a movie director, and an army general or leutienant in an episode, also Ted Cassidy was on one episode as Jeannie2's master, and another as Jeannie's cousin.

There was also the fifth season, in which Farrah Fawcett played Cindy in "My Sister the Home Wrecker" and Tina in "See You in C-U-B-A."

M*A*S*H Dennis Dugan was Danny McShane in "Love and Marriage" (3) and Bob Wilson in "Strange Bedfellows" (11).
Kevin Hagen: Col. Coner in "Some 38th Parellels" (4) and Major Goss in "Peace on Us" (7).


"The Andy Griffith Show" Jack Nicholson: Mr. Garland in "Opie Finds a Baby"
(7) and Marvin Jenkins in "Aunt Bee, the Juror" (8).

Redd Foxx played Redd Foxx on Sanford and Son when Fred Sanford entered a Redd Foxx look-a-like contest.

There were several actors who played two different characters on DALLAS. They were minor one time roles.

Here is another from GOOD TIMES. Damn, Good Times had a lot of actors play two different roles on their show. ALBERT REED played Florida's cousin in one episode and had a recurring role playing Alderman Fred Davis in other episodes.

Linda Purl from HAPPY DAYS. Not only did she play Fonzie's girlfriend Ashley in the later seasons, but she appeared in the very first two seasons of Happy Days playing Richie's girlfriend in a few episodes.

Jackie Gleason also played a gangster who looked like Ralph in a "HONEYMOONERS" sketch on "The Jackie Gleason show" in the fifties. The sketch was running late; so they just ended it with no explanation-the show was done live.

Also, on a Christmas sketch of "THE HONEYMOONERS" on "The Jackie Gleason show", besides playing Ralph he also played some of the other characters he used to do on the show. (well, almost all. There was one character he didn't play-"loudmouth" Charlie Bratton)


Didn't David Schwimmer also play a guy who looked like Ross on "FRIENDS" once?

On Scrubs, nurse Laverne was killed off in season 6 and came back this season as a different character.

Dayton Lummis, actor who appeared on I Love Lucy three different times playing a producer, Bill Parker; as an MGM executive, Bill Sherman; and as a publisher, Mel Eaton.

on the last episode of "NICHOLS" (a short-lived western comedy-drama that James Garner starred in; in the early 70s) he was shot and died at the beggining; then in the rest of the episode he played his brother who came to town to claim the body.

On Golden Girls the guy who played Roses boyfriend Miles first appeared as another date with a different name on the show

John Stamos played his cousin and Jesse on FH
Martin on The Cosby Show played Martin Denises husband but years before played a blind date for Sondra
Dwayne Wayne played one of Theos friends on TCS and then guest starred as Denises friend Dwayne Wayne later