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franciis · 01-16-2026, 11:29 AM

reggie on mcgyver tv series

icecream · 01-16-2026, 01:50 PM

Rags to Riches- Pilot had Nick becoming a foster father to six orphan girls. But poor Nina was Chuck Cunninghamed, starting with episode two there were just five girls. She does appear in a clip show that includes scenes from the pilot.

Heartland- Marion Fleming was killed by a spooked horse during a bad storm in the pilot. That set up the original premise of teenage daughter Amy's grandfather Jack, Marion's father, taking care of her. Marion's other daughter and Amy's sister Lou moved back to Heartland from her job in the big city of New York.

Adamantium · 01-16-2026, 02:48 PM

Rick (Greg Lee) was the handyman at WNYX in the pilot episode of NewsRadio but was replaced by Joe (Joe Rogan) in the second episode and for the duration of the series with no explanation.

Foggy · 01-16-2026, 05:28 PM

In the pilot episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Detective Daniels

Foggy · 01-16-2026, 05:50 PM

Boy Meets World ~ Topanga (Danielle Fishel) is shown to have a sister named Nebula (Krystee Clark),but she only appears in the Season 1 episode “She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not”...
unless you count Clark’s return as an entirely different character named Valerie in the Season 2 episode “Wrong Side of the Tracks.”

Foggy · 01-16-2026, 06:05 PM

Eric Tramer, Jessie Spano's stepbrother, from "Saved by the Bell"

Foggy · 01-16-2026, 06:24 PM

Spearchucker Jones on M*A*S*H (A black surgeon)

opus · 01-16-2026, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Spearchucker Jones on M*A*S*H (A black surgeon)

He was definitely on more than one episode.

Foggy · 01-16-2026, 06:34 PM

Two animals. Tiger and Fluffy, disappeared on The Brady Bunch

Foggy · 01-16-2026, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opus

He was definitely on more than one episode.

You are RIGHT, he was on 6 episodes.
I guess my brain was "FOGGY" on that one.

Good article
https://www.mashfaq.com/what-really-...jones-on-mash/

Dream Canteen · 01-16-2026, 08:25 PM

Didn’t The Golden Girls have a gay housekeeper in the pilot?

opus · 01-17-2026, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foggy

You are RIGHT, he was on 6 episodes.
I guess my brain was "FOGGY" on that one.

Good article
https://www.mashfaq.com/what-really-...jones-on-mash/

Also, while I think you’re right on Fluffy (someone else can confirm that), Tiger was definitely around past the first episode.

opus · 01-17-2026, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream Canteen

Didn’t The Golden Girls have a gay housekeeper in the pilot?

Yup. Coco.

AMackII · 01-17-2026, 04:04 PM

Steve Urkel wasn’t available for the first episode of Family Matters

merlinjones · 01-25-2026, 05:59 AM

Mrs. Brown's daughter on My Favorite Martian.

Grandma and Grandpa on The Brady Bunch.

01-16-2026, 11:29 AM	#1
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01-16-2026, 01:50 PM	#2
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,843	Rags to Riches- Pilot had Nick becoming a foster father to six orphan girls. But poor Nina was Chuck Cunninghamed, starting with episode two there were just five girls. She does appear in a clip show that includes scenes from the pilot. Heartland- Marion Fleming was killed by a spooked horse during a bad storm in the pilot. That set up the original premise of teenage daughter Amy's grandfather Jack, Marion's father, taking care of her. Marion's other daughter and Amy's sister Lou moved back to Heartland from her job in the big city of New York.
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01-16-2026, 02:48 PM	#3
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	Rick (Greg Lee) was the handyman at WNYX in the pilot episode of NewsRadio but was replaced by Joe (Joe Rogan) in the second episode and for the duration of the series with no explanation.

01-16-2026, 05:28 PM	#4
Foggy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2014 Posts: 3,423	In the pilot episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Detective Daniels

01-16-2026, 05:50 PM	#5
Foggy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2014 Posts: 3,423	Boy Meets World ~ Topanga (Danielle Fishel) is shown to have a sister named Nebula (Krystee Clark),but she only appears in the Season 1 episode “She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not”... unless you count Clark’s return as an entirely different character named Valerie in the Season 2 episode “Wrong Side of the Tracks.”

01-16-2026, 06:05 PM	#6
Foggy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2014 Posts: 3,423	Eric Tramer, Jessie Spano's stepbrother, from "Saved by the Bell"

01-16-2026, 06:24 PM	#7
Foggy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2014 Posts: 3,423	Spearchucker Jones on MAS*H (A black surgeon)

01-16-2026, 06:34 PM	#9
Foggy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2014 Posts: 3,423	Two animals. Tiger and Fluffy, disappeared on The Brady Bunch

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Dream Canteen Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 11, 2023 Location: California Posts: 561	Didn’t The Golden Girls have a gay housekeeper in the pilot?

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AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,225	Steve Urkel wasn’t available for the first episode of Family Matters

01-25-2026, 05:59 AM	#15
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 933	Mrs. Brown's daughter on My Favorite Martian. Grandma and Grandpa on The Brady Bunch.