One Hit Wonders: Characters Who Were Only In One Episode But You Want To See Again - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

opus · 11-21-2025, 06:21 PM

Pick a show you like and then pick a character you liked in it that only appeared once but you would have wanted to see again.

One Day At A Time- Bob's wife Molly

opus · 11-21-2025, 06:23 PM

And yes, this topic is a direct steal. I even just copied and pasted the title.

https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/...-to-see-again/

icecream · 11-21-2025, 06:56 PM

Jay Leno on One Day at a Time

opus · 11-21-2025, 07:36 PM

On Happy Days, I don’t remember the character name, but Tom Hanks as the guy who hated Fonzie

icecream · 11-21-2025, 07:42 PM

John Astin on Mad About You
Whoopi Goldberg on The Middle
The Beach Boys on Home Improvement
pre-Psych Maggie Lawson on Home Improvement
Jerry Van Dyke on Diagnosis Murder
Dick Van Dyke on The Middle
Sammy Davis, Jr. on The Jeffersons
Sammy Davis, Jr. on I Dream of Jeannie
Erin Moran on The Waltons
Amber Tamblyn on Without a Trace
Kelsey Grammer and Bebe Neuwirth as Frasier and Lilith on Wings

opus · 11-21-2025, 08:45 PM

Ellsworth on Mork and Mindy (played by David Letterman). “Erk”

opus · 11-21-2025, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by icecream

Jay Leno on One Day at a Time

How about his one shot on Good Times?

icecream · 11-21-2025, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opus

How about his one shot on Good Times?

I haven't seen that one, can't stand Good Times usually.

opus · 11-22-2025, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by icecream

I haven't seen that one, can't stand Good Times usually.

You haven’t? At least watch a clip

https://youtu.be/NzUYearWeZM?si=EzqyTJeALOzgk0XX

opus · 11-22-2025, 02:25 AM

Paul the wine guy on Friends. He was significant to the pilot episode. He could have popped up again sometime later.

11-21-2025, 06:21 PM	#1
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11-21-2025, 06:23 PM	#2
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	And yes, this topic is a direct steal. I even just copied and pasted the title. https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/...-to-see-again/

11-21-2025, 07:36 PM	#4
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	On Happy Days, I don’t remember the character name, but Tom Hanks as the guy who hated Fonzie

11-21-2025, 07:42 PM	#5
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,606	John Astin on Mad About You Whoopi Goldberg on The Middle The Beach Boys on Home Improvement pre-Psych Maggie Lawson on Home Improvement Jerry Van Dyke on Diagnosis Murder Dick Van Dyke on The Middle Sammy Davis, Jr. on The Jeffersons Sammy Davis, Jr. on I Dream of Jeannie Erin Moran on The Waltons Amber Tamblyn on Without a Trace Kelsey Grammer and Bebe Neuwirth as Frasier and Lilith on Wings

11-21-2025, 08:45 PM	#6
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	Ellsworth on Mork and Mindy (played by David Letterman). “Erk”

11-22-2025, 02:25 AM	#10
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	Paul the wine guy on Friends. He was significant to the pilot episode. He could have popped up again sometime later.