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Chocoholic · 03-26-2010, 03:55 PM

Jake (Becker)- blind
Corky (Life Goes On) Down Syndrome
Turk (Scrubs)- diabetes

catlover79 · 03-26-2010, 04:22 PM

Dorothy on Golden Girls had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

That kid on Malcolm in the Middle (can't remember his name) was in a wheelchair.

Dr. Bob Hartley's therapy patients on The Bob Newhart Show were mostly a very mentally disturbed lot (especially Elliot Carlin!

)

treky · 03-26-2010, 04:23 PM

Sam Malone-"CHEERS"-alcoholic
Murphy Brown-"MURPHY BROWN"-alcoholic
Martin Crane-"FRASIER"-walks with a cane as a result of being shot in the hip.

catlover79 · 03-26-2010, 04:24 PM

Speaking of alcoholics - Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order) was also constantly battling the bottle.

JamesG · 03-26-2010, 06:04 PM

Dr. Gregory House of "House" had an infarction on his quadricep muscle and has to walk with a cane and take painkillers after surgery.

Jason Street of "Friday Night Lights" became paralyzed from the chest down after a football injury on the first episode.

Artie Abrams of "GLEE" became wheelchair-bound after a childhood car accident.

Marvo301 · 03-26-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Dorothy on Golden Girls had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

That kid on Malcolm in the Middle (can't remember his name) was in a wheelchair.

Dr. Bob Hartley's therapy patients on The Bob Newhart Show were mostly a very mentally disturbed lot (especially Elliot Carlin!

)

The kid from Malcolm in the Middle is Stevie Kenarban.
Blair's cousin Geri on The Facts of Life had cerebral palsy.

Retro4Life · 03-26-2010, 08:01 PM

Lt. Andy Sipowicz, NYPD Blue, alcoholic

Gary Ewing, Dallas/Knots Landing, alcoholic

Mr. Van Rensaleer, Archie Bunker's Place, blind

Zoneboy · 03-26-2010, 08:10 PM

Mike Longstreet - "Longstreet" - Blind (after explosion)

Robert Ironside - "Ironside" - Paralyzed (after assassination attempt)

Otis Campbell "The Andy Griffith Show" - Alcoholic

steevo · 03-26-2010, 08:15 PM

Veronica - Archie Bunker's Place (alcoholic)
Sue Ellen - Dallas (alcoholic)
Theo - The Cosby Show (dyslexia)

Marvo301 · 03-26-2010, 08:40 PM

Sue Thomas - Sue Thomas FBI (Deaf)
Geordi LaForge -Star Trek TNG (Blind)
Mary Ingalls Kendall - LHOTP (Blind)
Adam Kendall - LHOTP (Blind) later regained his sight
Esther (Grandma) Walton - The Waltons (Stroke)

JamesG · 03-28-2010, 01:50 AM

Tara Gregson of "United States of Tara" has dissociative identity disorder.

Walter White of "Breaking Bad" has terminal lung cancer.

Augustus Hill of "OZ" became paralyzed from the waist down after a police officer threw him from a rooftop during a shootout; Hill had killed a SWAT team member.

catlover79 · 03-28-2010, 02:15 PM

Robin Scorpio (General Hospital) - HIV-positive

Stone Cates (General Hospital) - died of AIDS. He was Robin's boyfriend and infected her with HIV.

Lt. Anita Van Buren (Law & Order) - being treated for cancer.

James · 03-28-2010, 03:11 PM

Kevin Girardi on Joan of Arcadia was paralyzed on his bottom half and always in a wheelchair.

Sorry, that's the only one I can think of at the moment.

JamesG · 03-29-2010, 12:25 AM

Detective Jim Dunbar of the short-lived "Blind Justice" became blind (obviously) from an on-duty shootout.

phoebe7165 · 03-29-2010, 07:02 PM

Isaiah Edwards - Little House on the Prairie (alcoholism)

Christine Cagney - Cagney & Lacey (alcoholism)

Joe Swanson - Family Guy (in a wheelchair due to him getting shot while on duty) Of course, in one episode he got a leg transplant, only to be shot again by Bonnie!!

03-26-2010, 03:55 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Name three TV characters who have a disability or chronic illness Jake (Becker)- blind Corky (Life Goes On) Down Syndrome Turk (Scrubs)- diabetes

03-26-2010, 04:22 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Dorothy on Golden Girls had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. That kid on Malcolm in the Middle (can't remember his name) was in a wheelchair. Dr. Bob Hartley's therapy patients on The Bob Newhart Show were mostly a very mentally disturbed lot (especially Elliot Carlin! )
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03-26-2010, 04:23 PM	#3
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03-26-2010, 08:01 PM	#7
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03-26-2010, 08:10 PM	#8
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03-26-2010, 04:24 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Speaking of alcoholics - Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order) was also constantly battling the bottle.

03-26-2010, 06:04 PM	#5
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	Dr. Gregory House of "House" had an infarction on his quadricep muscle and has to walk with a cane and take painkillers after surgery. Jason Street of "Friday Night Lights" became paralyzed from the chest down after a football injury on the first episode. Artie Abrams of "GLEE" became wheelchair-bound after a childhood car accident.

03-26-2010, 08:15 PM	#9
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03-26-2010, 08:40 PM	#10
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03-28-2010, 01:50 AM	#11
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	Tara Gregson of "United States of Tara" has dissociative identity disorder. Walter White of "Breaking Bad" has terminal lung cancer. Augustus Hill of "OZ" became paralyzed from the waist down after a police officer threw him from a rooftop during a shootout; Hill had killed a SWAT team member.

03-28-2010, 02:15 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Robin Scorpio (General Hospital) - HIV-positive Stone Cates (General Hospital) - died of AIDS. He was Robin's boyfriend and infected her with HIV. Lt. Anita Van Buren (Law & Order) - being treated for cancer.

03-28-2010, 03:11 PM	#13
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Kevin Girardi on Joan of Arcadia was paralyzed on his bottom half and always in a wheelchair. Sorry, that's the only one I can think of at the moment.

03-29-2010, 12:25 AM	#14
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	Detective Jim Dunbar of the short-lived "Blind Justice" became blind (obviously) from an on-duty shootout.

03-29-2010, 07:02 PM	#15
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