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opus · 03-01-2023, 02:32 PM

Characters who were considered an important part of a series, but never actually made it into the opening credits.

Shout out to Bob Morton (played by John Putch), One Day At A Time

opus · 03-01-2023, 11:15 PM

Maybe referring to them as ‘recurring’ instead of ‘supporting’ is a better way to phrase it. I slightly changed the topic title.

Bonniegirl · 03-01-2023, 11:31 PM

The headhunters on Gilligan's Island !

opus · 03-02-2023, 02:25 AM

All Friends episodes with Janice are pretty strong.

Bonniegirl · 03-02-2023, 04:08 AM

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All Friends episodes with Janice are pretty strong.

Agreed ! I love Janice , also Mr. Geller, Ross and Monica's Dad! He was hilarious !

Jack Geller.I couldn't think of his first name last night when I posted this!

Bonniegirl · 03-02-2023, 04:11 AM

Wilma Flintstone's Mother. She was the typical " Mother in law from hell" to poor Fred ! The episodes she was in were hilarious !

opus · 03-02-2023, 03:15 PM

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Agreed ! I love Janice , also Mr. Geller, Ross and Monica's Dad! He was hilarious !

Jack Geller.I couldn't think of his first name last night when I posted this!

And Gunther. Don’t forget Gunther.

GentlemanJim · 03-03-2023, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

Characters who were considered an important part of a series, but never actually made it into the opening credits.

Ernest T Bass way up at the top of the list
Lt. Scanlon of Barney Miller
Eddie Haskel, if he qualifies as recurring as opposed to "scarce regular"
Uncle Tonoose of Danny Thomas
Uncle Arthur of Bewitched...disclaimer: I detest Paul Lynde, but he absolutely nails the role of contemptible relative

Otis the drunk (TAGS), and Aunt Clara (Bewitched) make the list too, as should "Shorty" (Shug Fisher) on Beverly Hillbillies

DORVID · 03-03-2023, 10:53 AM

Mr. Angelino & Felipe.

opus · 03-03-2023, 02:24 PM

Merry24 · 03-03-2023, 03:21 PM

Full House-Kimmy Gibbler

Leave It To Beaver-Larry & Mrs.Mondello and Mr.Rutherford & Miss.Landers

Newhart-Larry & Darryl and the other Brother Named Darryl

the middle.-Carly and Brad, Grandpa Big Mike & Uncle Rusty & Tagg & Pat and Mrs.Donahue

The Golden Girls-Stan

TV Guy · 03-04-2023, 11:17 AM

Nick and Loretta Tortelli on Cheers. Anthony and Annie were no slouches, either.

Blanche Hefner on All in the Family and Archie Bunker’s Place. I wish she had been in more episodes, because she was a great foil for Archie.

Lilith Sternin on Cheers (yeah, she was later a regular) and Frasier.

Tom Skerritt as Evan Drake on Cheers. Not because he was a particularly funny character, but because of the way they used him as the object of Rebecca’s unrequited love was fantastic. There’s one episode where he tells one of the other characters something like, every time I see her she does something weirder than the last time.

Skippy on Family Ties.

Aunt Clara on Bewitched

Jeannie’s sister on I Dream of Jeannie.

merlinjones · 03-04-2023, 12:39 PM

Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur (Bewitched)
Cloris Leachman as Phyllis Lindstrom (Mary Tyler Moore)
Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara (Bewitched)
Pandora Spocks as Serena (Bewitched)
Maurice Evans as Maurice (Bewitched)
Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay (Bewitched)
Hans Conreid as Uncle Toonoose (Danny Thomas)
Michael Dunn as Miguelito Loveless (The Wild Wild West)
Julie Newmar as Catwoman (Batman)
Frank Gorshin as Riddler (Batman)
Victor Buono as King Tut (Batman)
Burgess Meredith as Penguin (Batman)
Caesar Romero as Joker (Batman)
Bernie Kopell as Seigfried (Get Smart)
Barbara Eden as Jeannie's Sister (I Dream of Jeannie)
Djinn-Djinn (I Dream of Jeannie)
Jade (Jonny Quest)
Harvey Korman as The Great Gazoo (The Flintstones)
Bea Benederet as Cousin Pearl (The Beverly Hillbillies)
Max Baer as Jethrine (The Beverly Hillbillies)
Harriet MacGibbon as Mrs Drysdale (The Beverly Hillbillies)
Eleanor Audley as Millicent Schuyler Potts (The Beverly Hillbillies)
Eleanor Audley as Mother Douglass (Green Acres)
Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell (Leave it to Beaver)
Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello (Leave it to Beaver)
Madge Blake as Mrs. Mondello (Leave it to Beaver)
Richard Deacon as Fred Rutherford (Leave it to Beaver)
Richard Deacon as Mel Cooley (The Dick Van Dyke Show)
Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle (The Andy Griffith Show)
Howard McNear as Floyd (The Andy Griffith Show)
Elvia Allman as Selma Plout and Elverna Bradshaw (Petticoat Junction The Beverly Hillbillies)
Debra Winger as Wonder Girl (Wonder Woman)
Alice Pearce as Gladys Kravitz (Bewitched)
Mabel Albertson as Mrs. Stephens (Bewitched)
Carolyn Jones as Ophelia (The Addams Family)
Vitto Scotti as Captain Fomento (The Flying Nun)
Heather Angel as Miss Favershim (Family Affair)
Allan Melvin as Sam (The Brady Bunch)

GentlemanJim · 03-04-2023, 02:13 PM

Regrettably, he died after only 3 appearances, but Will Wright as "Ben Weaver" on TAGS was pretty cool too.

just1paul · 03-05-2023, 07:32 AM

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Regrettably, he died after only 3 appearances, but Will Wright as "Ben Weaver" on TAGS was pretty cool too.

He WAS Ben Weaver, unlike Tol Avery and Jason Johnson. Christmas! HAH!

03-01-2023, 02:32 PM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,530	Who are some of your favorite sitcom recurring characters? Characters who were considered an important part of a series, but never actually made it into the opening credits. Shout out to Bob Morton (played by John Putch), One Day At A Time
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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,530	Maybe referring to them as ‘recurring’ instead of ‘supporting’ is a better way to phrase it. I slightly changed the topic title.

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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,809	The headhunters on Gilligan's Island !

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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,530	All Friends episodes with Janice are pretty strong.

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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,809	Wilma Flintstone's Mother. She was the typical " Mother in law from hell" to poor Fred ! The episodes she was in were hilarious !

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DORVID Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 13, 2020 Posts: 408	Mr. Angelino & Felipe.

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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,530

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Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,042	Full House-Kimmy Gibbler Leave It To Beaver-Larry & Mrs.Mondello and Mr.Rutherford & Miss.Landers Newhart-Larry & Darryl and the other Brother Named Darryl the middle.-Carly and Brad, Grandpa Big Mike & Uncle Rusty & Tagg & Pat and Mrs.Donahue The Golden Girls-Stan

03-04-2023, 11:17 AM	#12
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Nick and Loretta Tortelli on Cheers. Anthony and Annie were no slouches, either. Blanche Hefner on All in the Family and Archie Bunker’s Place. I wish she had been in more episodes, because she was a great foil for Archie. Lilith Sternin on Cheers (yeah, she was later a regular) and Frasier. Tom Skerritt as Evan Drake on Cheers. Not because he was a particularly funny character, but because of the way they used him as the object of Rebecca’s unrequited love was fantastic. There’s one episode where he tells one of the other characters something like, every time I see her she does something weirder than the last time. Skippy on Family Ties. Aunt Clara on Bewitched Jeannie’s sister on I Dream of Jeannie.

03-04-2023, 12:39 PM	#13
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 933	Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur (Bewitched) Cloris Leachman as Phyllis Lindstrom (Mary Tyler Moore) Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara (Bewitched) Pandora Spocks as Serena (Bewitched) Maurice Evans as Maurice (Bewitched) Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay (Bewitched) Hans Conreid as Uncle Toonoose (Danny Thomas) Michael Dunn as Miguelito Loveless (The Wild Wild West) Julie Newmar as Catwoman (Batman) Frank Gorshin as Riddler (Batman) Victor Buono as King Tut (Batman) Burgess Meredith as Penguin (Batman) Caesar Romero as Joker (Batman) Bernie Kopell as Seigfried (Get Smart) Barbara Eden as Jeannie's Sister (I Dream of Jeannie) Djinn-Djinn (I Dream of Jeannie) Jade (Jonny Quest) Harvey Korman as The Great Gazoo (The Flintstones) Bea Benederet as Cousin Pearl (The Beverly Hillbillies) Max Baer as Jethrine (The Beverly Hillbillies) Harriet MacGibbon as Mrs Drysdale (The Beverly Hillbillies) Eleanor Audley as Millicent Schuyler Potts (The Beverly Hillbillies) Eleanor Audley as Mother Douglass (Green Acres) Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell (Leave it to Beaver) Rusty Stevens as Larry Mondello (Leave it to Beaver) Madge Blake as Mrs. Mondello (Leave it to Beaver) Richard Deacon as Fred Rutherford (Leave it to Beaver) Richard Deacon as Mel Cooley (The Dick Van Dyke Show) Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle (The Andy Griffith Show) Howard McNear as Floyd (The Andy Griffith Show) Elvia Allman as Selma Plout and Elverna Bradshaw (Petticoat Junction The Beverly Hillbillies) Debra Winger as Wonder Girl (Wonder Woman) Alice Pearce as Gladys Kravitz (Bewitched) Mabel Albertson as Mrs. Stephens (Bewitched) Carolyn Jones as Ophelia (The Addams Family) Vitto Scotti as Captain Fomento (The Flying Nun) Heather Angel as Miss Favershim (Family Affair) Allan Melvin as Sam (The Brady Bunch)

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GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	Regrettably, he died after only 3 appearances, but Will Wright as "Ben Weaver" on TAGS was pretty cool too.