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andress_jade · 07-01-2011, 01:50 AM

I was sitting here thinking about how many shows have characters of the same name. There is probably already a thread like this on here, I searched for it but I couldn't find it. If you feel this needs to be moved, please do so, thanks!
I have thought of several characters with the same name from different shows. Here are a few.

Niles-Frasier and The Nanny
Roz-Frasier and Night Court
DJ-Roseanne and Full House
Martin-Martin and Frasier
Chrissy-Three's Company and Growing Pains
Alex-Family Ties, Full House, SVU, Taxi
Nicky-Full House and Fresh Prince
Olivia-The Cosby Show and SVU
Thelma-Good Times and Amen
Barbara-One Day at a Time and Empty Nest
Christine-Night Court and New Adventures of Old Christine
Tony-Taxi and Who's the Boss?
Jim-Taxi and According to Jim
Richie-Dick Van Dyke and Happy Days

Please feel free to post your own. I will post more later when I think of more.

70s show watcher · 07-01-2011, 03:41 AM

eric forman that 70s show and house

andress_jade · 07-01-2011, 03:52 AM

I just thought of another.

Hank Lawson-Dr. Quinn and Royal Pains

comedyfreak · 07-01-2011, 08:24 AM

Samantha-Bewitched and Who's The Boss

old grouch · 07-01-2011, 09:30 AM

Buffy- 'Family Affair' and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'

Bobby-'The Brady Bunch' and 'Dallas'

Laura-'Little House on the Prairie', 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and 'Family Matters'

Ralph-'The Honeymooners' and 'Happy Days'

Mary-'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and 'Little House on the Prairie'

dangfish · 07-01-2011, 09:56 AM

Mike Nelson - Sea Hunt and Mystery Science Theatre 3000

TV_on_the_Porch · 07-01-2011, 11:53 AM

Wilton Parmenter--F Troop and The New Gidget

Theodore J. Mooney--Dennis The Menace and The Lucy Show

Janos Skorzeny--Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Werewolf

old grouch · 07-02-2011, 10:00 AM

Uncle Jesse-'Full House' and 'Dukes of Hazzard'

biffbronson · 07-03-2011, 10:30 AM

Drew Carey -- Matlock* and The Drew Carey Show
(*yes, Matlock actually had a one-shot character named Drew Carey!)

ThomasE · 07-04-2011, 12:58 AM

Darby- Minor Adjustment and Second Noah
Rose - 227, Golden Girls/Palace and Little House on the Prairie
Harriet(te)-Family Matters, Small Wonder, Little House on the Prairie

andress_jade · 03-17-2016, 05:14 PM

I know this thread is old but I just thought of one and had to add it.

Rachel-Friends, Glee, Family Matters

bmasters9 · 03-17-2016, 05:45 PM

J.R. (Jones of Barnaby Jones and Ewing of Dallas)

Gemini_89 · 03-17-2016, 06:19 PM

Tootie- Facts of Life, Fairly OddParents

Bonniegirl · 03-17-2016, 06:30 PM

Archie - Archie Bunker , All in the family & Archie Andrews ,The Archies

Fred - Fred G .Sanford ,Sanford and Son & Fred Flintstone ,The Flintstones

Jason- Jason Walton ,The Waltons & Jason Bolt , Here come the brides

bmasters9 · 03-17-2016, 07:09 PM

George (The Jetsons, The Jeffersons, and Seinfeld)

07-01-2011, 01:50 AM	#1
andress_jade Life Goes On... Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2004 Location: Iola, KS or Glenbrook Posts: 1,220	Same Name, Different Character, Different Show I was sitting here thinking about how many shows have characters of the same name. There is probably already a thread like this on here, I searched for it but I couldn't find it. If you feel this needs to be moved, please do so, thanks! I have thought of several characters with the same name from different shows. Here are a few. Niles-Frasier and The Nanny Roz-Frasier and Night Court DJ-Roseanne and Full House Martin-Martin and Frasier Chrissy-Three's Company and Growing Pains Alex-Family Ties, Full House, SVU, Taxi Nicky-Full House and Fresh Prince Olivia-The Cosby Show and SVU Thelma-Good Times and Amen Barbara-One Day at a Time and Empty Nest Christine-Night Court and New Adventures of Old Christine Tony-Taxi and Who's the Boss? Jim-Taxi and According to Jim Richie-Dick Van Dyke and Happy Days Please feel free to post your own. I will post more later when I think of more.
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07-01-2011, 08:24 AM	#4
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07-03-2011, 10:30 AM	#9
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03-17-2016, 05:14 PM	#11
andress_jade Life Goes On... Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2004 Location: Iola, KS or Glenbrook Posts: 1,220	I know this thread is old but I just thought of one and had to add it. Rachel-Friends, Glee, Family Matters
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07-01-2011, 03:41 AM	#2
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07-01-2011, 03:52 AM	#3
andress_jade Life Goes On... Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2004 Location: Iola, KS or Glenbrook Posts: 1,220	I just thought of another. Hank Lawson-Dr. Quinn and Royal Pains

07-01-2011, 09:30 AM	#5
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Buffy- 'Family Affair' and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Bobby-'The Brady Bunch' and 'Dallas' Laura-'Little House on the Prairie', 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and 'Family Matters' Ralph-'The Honeymooners' and 'Happy Days' Mary-'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and 'Little House on the Prairie'

07-01-2011, 09:56 AM	#6
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07-01-2011, 11:53 AM	#7
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07-02-2011, 10:00 AM	#8
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Uncle Jesse-'Full House' and 'Dukes of Hazzard'

03-17-2016, 05:45 PM	#12
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03-17-2016, 06:19 PM	#13
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03-17-2016, 07:09 PM	#15
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