View Full Version : Shows where a character narrated all or part of an episode or episodes


treky
12-11-2013, 01:08 AM
the only one that I can think of is Adam Cartwright narrated one scene in an early episode of BONANZA.

tlc38tlc38
12-11-2013, 10:34 AM
Mary Alice narrated all but 2 episodes (to my knowledge) of "Desperate Housewives". The other 2 were done by Rex and Edie.

MacLeaper
12-11-2013, 01:09 PM
In the first few seasons of "MacGyver", Richard Dean Anderson did narration in character as MacGyver for the episode. (Note- This was chiefly at the start of the episode and in setting the scene, of course.) [I believe this was for the first three seasons.]
Similarly, in the first few seasons of "Quantum Leap", Scott Bakula did narration in character as Dr. Sam Beckett for the episode. (Note- This was chiefly at the start of the episode and in setting the scene, of course.) [I know this was true for the first season, but I am not sure beyond that.]
"Early Edition" consistently had voiceover narration usually at both the start and end of the episodes. (Typically given by Fisher Stevens in character as Chuck Fishman- at least for the first two seasons. Since he was no longer on the series for the last two seasons [though he still did guest appearances at times], I believe Shanesia Davis did some in character as Marissa Clark.)

"The Wonder Years" had Daniel Stern giving narration in every episode, usually at the start and end of each episode at least- but also here and there throughout the episode, typically.

On "Saved By The Bell", Zack Morris would often give dramatic monologues to the audience, explaining the expositionary details for the viewers. Mark-Paul Gosselaar also did some narration in character as Zack as well.

On "Magnum, P.I.", Tom Selleck often did narration in character as Thomas Magnum, typically at the start of the episode at least, but also sometimes throughout the episode too.

MacLeaper
12-11-2013, 01:12 PM
On "Star Trek: The Next Generation", there are numerous scenes where voiceover narration is heard in the form of a crew member recording a ship's log entry or a private log entry. (i.e. Captain Picard recording the stardate and ship's log entry for their current mission and heading, Commander Riker giving a first officer's log report for times when he had to be the Acting Captain in Captain Picard's absence, and sometimes we also hear a personal log for crewmembers like Data, Geordi LaForge, Deanna Troi, Dr. Beverly Crusher, Worf, etc. I think even Wesley Crusher has had a personal log entry at some point.)

treky
12-11-2013, 06:31 PM
Mary Alice narrated all but 2 episodes (to my knowledge) of "Desperate Housewives". The other 2 were done by Rex and Edie.
I don't watch DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; when's it on?

bliss
12-12-2013, 01:27 AM
Narrated hmmm I guess

Alexandra Molotke, who played governess Victoria Winters, did voice-over narrations before the opening scene of each early Dark Shadows episodes.

Also
Shiri Appleby did some voice-over narrations on Roswell (taken from her journal entries) as well as Martin Milner who did a cold narration in one episode of the cop drama Adam-12 as well as a few eps on his other show Route-66.

megamanj2004
12-13-2013, 08:37 PM
Dragnet - Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday narrated every episode of the original 1950s and 1960s series.

Rosslover
12-13-2013, 11:56 PM
On the Goldbergs, the youngest kid, narrates the episodes.

At the end and beginning of Grey's Anatomy , Meredith Grey narrates saying some philosophical bit. Other characters have done it as well

bmasters9
12-14-2013, 06:17 AM
On "Star Trek: The Next Generation", there are numerous scenes where voiceover narration is heard in the form of a crew member recording a ship's log entry or a private log entry. (i.e. Captain Picard recording the stardate and ship's log entry for their current mission and heading, Commander Riker giving a first officer's log report for times when he had to be the Acting Captain in Captain Picard's absence, and sometimes we also hear a personal log for crewmembers like Data, Geordi LaForge, Deanna Troi, Dr. Beverly Crusher, Worf, etc. I think even Wesley Crusher has had a personal log entry at some point.)

IINM, several of the Treks (original-recipe, TAS, TNG, and Voyager) were like this (I'm not sure about DS9 or Enterprise).

Adamantium
12-14-2013, 08:24 AM
On "Scrubs", J.D. (Zach Braff) narrated the majority of the episodes he was in. When he left in 'season 9' (a revamped season), the new girl that season, I think her name was Lucy narrated the episodes.

William Hogan Jr
12-14-2013, 10:14 AM
Little House on the Prairie: Laura Ingalls did some narration usually at the beginning and at the end. The Waltons: John Boy as an adult narrated.(voiced by Earl Hamner). Hopalong Cassidy: Hoppy narrated his adventures.

MacLeaper
12-19-2013, 04:06 PM
Jim Henson's The Storyteller:) :cool: (part of "The Jim Henson Hour")

treky
12-20-2013, 01:10 AM
Jim Henson's The Storyteller:) :cool: (part of "The Jim Henson Hour")
never heard of the show.

treky
12-20-2013, 01:13 AM
Lorne Greene for the last scene at the end of the second part of the 2-part BONANZA episode RIDE THE WIND.

MacLeaper
12-20-2013, 10:50 AM
Originally Posted by MacLeaper
Jim Henson's The Storyteller (part of "The Jim Henson Hour")

never heard of the show.


It was sadly short-lived.
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Jim_Henson_Hour

biffbronson
12-24-2013, 06:22 AM
The Flying Nun -- wasn't one of the regular cast member nuns also the narrator throughout?

danderson400
06-26-2016, 02:08 AM
I loved hearing Melissa Gilbert(Laura) narrating on Little House on the Prairie. Could also add Earl Hammer on The Waltons, and also I can remember the narration on Star Trek in the form of a crew member recording a ship's log entry or a private log entry.

bmasters9
06-26-2016, 03:59 AM
On "Magnum, P.I.", Tom Selleck often did narration in character as Thomas Magnum, typically at the start of the episode at least, but also sometimes throughout the episode too.

Lee Marvin did too on M Squad from 1957-60 on NBC, not just to set up the storyline of a week's case, but to narrate developments as the case unfolded.

jimpickens
06-26-2016, 04:21 PM
Malcolm In Malcolm In The Middle
Captain Kirk Star Trek TOS
Marlin Perkins Wild Kingdom
Parker Lewis Parker Lewis Can't Loose

treky
06-27-2016, 01:24 AM
QUANTUM LEAP-Sam Beckett would sometimes narrate a part of an episode.

biffbronson
06-27-2016, 08:02 PM
Gidget ('60s series, one season) - Gidget Lawrence (Sally Field) narrates throughout.

jimpickens
06-28-2016, 02:42 AM
Earl My Name is Earl

howilu
06-28-2016, 10:22 AM
Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City.
Cher Horowitz on Clueless

megamanj2004
06-28-2016, 04:11 PM
Tom Bosley - on the series finale of Happy Days as Howard Cunningham as well as during his time as the voice of David the Gnome on the animated series The World of David the Gnome too.

treky
06-29-2016, 12:32 AM
Jerome (I think that's his name) on RAISING HOPE.