TV Couples Where One Star was Considerably Older than the Other - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 01-05-2010, 12:15 AM

As always, One turn per non-consecutive post

You can set your own definition for "considerably older" but I think a good guidline would be at least 15 years

Zoneboy · 01-05-2010, 12:16 AM

#1. Good Times, Esther Rolle was 19 years older than John Amos

catlover79 · 01-05-2010, 12:25 AM

2. Ted Knight was born in 1923, and his wife on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Georgia Engel, was born in 1948.

Zoneboy · 01-05-2010, 12:31 AM

#3. Eight is Enough, Dick Van Patten was 18 years older than Betty Buckley.

Marvo301 · 01-05-2010, 03:10 AM

4.The Dick Van Dyke Show. Dick Van Dyke is 11 years older than Mary Tyler Moore.

Zoneboy · 01-05-2010, 03:18 AM

#5. Dynasty, John Forsythe was 24 years older than Linda Evans.

Marvo301 · 01-05-2010, 03:23 AM

6. The Waltons. Ralph Waite is 11 years older than Michael Learned.

Zoneboy · 01-05-2010, 03:27 AM

#7. I Love Lucy, William Frawley was 22 years older than Vivian Vance.

Marvo301 · 01-05-2010, 03:34 AM

7. The Jeffersons. Isabel Sanford was 21 years older than Sherman Hemsley,

Zoneboy · 01-05-2010, 03:39 AM

#9. The Amos 'N Andy Show, Tim Moore was 18 years older than Ernestine Wade.

Marvo301 · 01-05-2010, 03:51 AM

10. According To Jim. Jim Belushi is 13 years older than Courtney Thorne-Smith

megamanj2004 · 01-05-2010, 04:43 AM

#11 - Newhart: Bob Newhart was 13 1/2 years older than his co-star Mary Frann

catlover79 · 01-05-2010, 12:47 PM

I don't know if this really counts because Daisy and Enos really never technically a couple, but on Dukes of Hazzard, Sonny Shroyer (Enos) was/is almost 20 years older than Catherine Bach (Daisy).

Heidi Dawn · 01-05-2010, 04:11 PM

'Bob' Bob Newhart is 22 1/2 years older than Carlene Watkins.

Chain Gang Member · 01-13-2010, 01:13 PM

Teddy Montgomery & Erin Silver-90210
Trevor Donovan is 8 years older & Jessica Stroup

01-05-2010, 12:15 AM	#1
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01-05-2010, 04:43 AM	#12
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01-05-2010, 04:11 PM	#14
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01-13-2010, 01:13 PM	#15
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01-05-2010, 12:16 AM	#2
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01-05-2010, 12:25 AM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	2. Ted Knight was born in 1923, and his wife on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Georgia Engel, was born in 1948.
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01-05-2010, 12:31 AM	#4
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01-05-2010, 03:10 AM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,461	4.The Dick Van Dyke Show. Dick Van Dyke is 11 years older than Mary Tyler Moore.
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01-05-2010, 03:18 AM	#6
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,513	*#5. Dynasty, John Forsythe was 24 years older than Linda Evans.*

01-05-2010, 03:23 AM	#7
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,461	6. The Waltons. Ralph Waite is 11 years older than Michael Learned.

01-05-2010, 03:27 AM	#8
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,513	*#7. I Love Lucy, William Frawley was 22 years older than Vivian Vance.*

01-05-2010, 03:34 AM	#9
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,461	7. The Jeffersons. Isabel Sanford was 21 years older than Sherman Hemsley,

01-05-2010, 03:39 AM	#10
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,513	*#9. The Amos 'N Andy Show, Tim Moore was 18 years older than Ernestine Wade.*

01-05-2010, 03:51 AM	#11
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,461	10. According To Jim. Jim Belushi is 13 years older than Courtney Thorne-Smith

01-05-2010, 12:47 PM	#13
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I don't know if this really counts because Daisy and Enos really never technically a couple, but on Dukes of Hazzard, Sonny Shroyer (Enos) was/is almost 20 years older than Catherine Bach (Daisy).