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Mr. Monitor · 10-01-2005, 08:50 PM

Does anyone know of hit shows that existed in the same 'universe' and had character crossovers from time to time? Here's a few that I know of.........

The Cosby Show/A Different World
All in the Family/The Jeffersons
Perfect Strangers/Family Matters/ Step by Step
The Golden Girls/Empty Nest

TJL · 10-01-2005, 08:54 PM

Freinds/Mad About You/Seinfeld/Caroline In The City

Cheers/Frasier/Wings

spunkygirl · 10-01-2005, 09:16 PM

Happy Days/Laverne and Shirley

If I remember right, didnt Diff'rent Strokes and Silver Spoons exist in the same universe and had crossovers between those shows?

Dean Winchester · 10-01-2005, 09:27 PM

awhile back I read the link of all the shows that are connected through the St. Elsewhere universe. Pretty much every major sitcom from Dick Van Dyke to Friends has links in that shows universe, even The Simpsons (through Cheers).... which means they are all actually worlds that exist in a lively autistic childs imagination.

Dean Winchester · 10-01-2005, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sasette

Happy Days/Laverne and Shirley

If I remember right, didnt Diff'rent Strokes and Silver Spoons exist in the same universe and had crossovers between those shows?

yep, Diff'rent Strokes/Facts Of Life/Hello Larry/Silver Spoons all exist in the same world

cpmaz · 10-01-2005, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Monitor

Does anyone know of hit shows that existed in the same 'universe' and had character crossovers from time to time? Here's a few that I know of.........

The Cosby Show/A Different World
All in the Family/The Jeffersons
Family Matters/ Step by Step
The Golden Girls/Empty Nest

Other than the obvious ones where one show is a spin off of the other (the already noted sitcoms, the L&O shows, the CSIs, Trek, Buffy/Angel) the ones that I can think of are:

Law and Order/Homicide:Life on the Streets
Las Vegas/Crossing Jordan
Adam-12/Dragnet and Emergency!
Newhart/Bob Newhart Show (if dream sequences count.

Still the greatest ending of a series ever. )
St. Elsewhere/Cheers
Cheers/News shows (real life - all of the pols and celebs that made cameos.)
Beverly Hillbillies/Petticoat Junction (I think)
Walker, Texas Ranger/Martial Law
The Pretender/The Profiler

Those were the ones that I could think of on my own, but I found a site with a list at http://www.poobala.com/crossoverlist.html. It seems to be a little too comprehensive, by including some "logical" entries as being in the same universe, without actual crossovers. Still, a good site.

Kristen · 10-01-2005, 10:56 PM

Don't forget The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, and Phyllis. Those shows all took place in the same universe. Also, didn't Make Room for Daddy, Andy Griffith, and The Dick Van Dyke Show all share a universe?

Kristen

troopoleon8897 · 10-02-2005, 06:49 PM

I just made this chart refering to what Barwars was talking about...

troopoleon8897 · 10-02-2005, 06:51 PM

I can't get my attachment to work so hold on

sara · 10-02-2005, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Monitor

Does anyone know of hit shows that existed in the same 'universe' and had character crossovers from time to time? Here's a few that I know of.........

The Golden Girls/Empty Nest

I would put Nurses in with Golden Girls and Empty Nest

Dean Winchester · 10-02-2005, 10:21 PM

Roseanne shares a world with Jeffersons/AITF/and so on and so on with Norman Lear shows, The Wonder Years, Leave It To Beaver, The Brady Bunch, Lassie and Please Don't Eat The Daisies too, along with the "classic" The Jackie Thomas Show

Dean Winchester · 10-02-2005, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by barwars

wait.... how?

there's an episode where Weezy, Carol Brady and the other sitcom moms visit Roseanne in season 7

USTVFanFromUK · 10-02-2005, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

there's an episode where Weezy, Carol Brady and the other sitcom moms visit Roseanne in season 7

Actually, Carol Brady was never in that episode. However, Florence Henderson did guest-star in another episode in season 6.

The guest-stars on that episode were (according to tv.com)
Guest Stars: June Lockhart (Ruth Martin (uncredited)) , Alley Mills (Norma Arnold (uncredited)) , Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver (uncredited)) , Pat Crowley (Joan Nash (uncredited)) , Isabel Sanford (Louise Jefferson (uncredited))

Dean Winchester · 10-02-2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by USTVFanFromUK

Actually, Carol Brady was never in that episode. However, Florence Henderson did guest-star in another episode in season 6.

The guest-stars on that episode were (according to tv.com)
Guest Stars: June Lockhart (Ruth Martin (uncredited)) , Alley Mills (Norma Arnold (uncredited)) , Barbara Billingsley (June Cleaver (uncredited)) , Pat Crowley (Joan Nash (uncredited)) , Isabel Sanford (Louise Jefferson (uncredited))

oh duh, I knew Florence was in another Roseanne ep around that time, so I thought she ALSO appeared as Carol Brady too

Dean Winchester · 10-02-2005, 11:55 PM

speaking of Roseanne, it also shared a world with Absolutely Fabulous

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Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	awhile back I read the link of all the shows that are connected through the St. Elsewhere universe. Pretty much every major sitcom from Dick Van Dyke to Friends has links in that shows universe, even The Simpsons (through Cheers).... which means they are all actually worlds that exist in a lively autistic childs imagination.

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Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Roseanne shares a world with Jeffersons/AITF/and so on and so on with Norman Lear shows, The Wonder Years, Leave It To Beaver, The Brady Bunch, Lassie and Please Don't Eat The Daisies too, along with the "classic" The Jackie Thomas Show

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