What cast achieved the most individual success after their sitcoms went off the air? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

The Gooch · 04-02-2001, 05:58 PM

I'm thinking either "Taxi" (Danny Devito, Andy Kaufman, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner, Judd Hirsch); "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Gavin McLeod, Ted Knight, Valerie Harper) or a short lived sitcom called "Sara" (Geena Davis, Bill Maher, Bronson Pinchot, Alfre Woodard, Matthew Lawrence). Anybody else have any ideas ?

warsaw dreams · 04-02-2001, 10:58 PM

Either "Head of the Class" or "The Facts of Life"

JohnMcMillin · 04-03-2001, 02:51 AM

St. Elsewhere (Denzel Washington, David Morse has made it very well as a character actor, Bruce Greenwood [Double Jeopardy], Howie Mandel, etc...)

Taxi (Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Judd Hirsh, Christopher Lloyd)

Maude (Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Conrad Bain, Esther Rolle)

Flying Nun (Sally Field and the lady who plays Rosario on Will & Grace)

Andy Griffith (Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors)

those that I can think of offhand

coily2 · 04-03-2001, 11:37 AM

Excellent topic. I'm going to have to disagree with The Facts of Life, as most of the cast hasn't done anything noteworthy since. (Sorry, one cast member landing a role in a hit series does not make up for the two that have pretty much disappeared and the remaining one who is in too many movies of the week).

Maude
Mary Tyler Moore
Andy Griffith
Soap
Dick Van Dyke
Taxi

There were a few others, but I think that the above had the biggest collective success.

callmetootie · 04-03-2001, 11:43 AM

Happy Days gave us a few good stars.

Henry Winkler
Ron Howard
Scott Baio
Pat Morita

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The T · 04-03-2001, 03:40 PM

yea I'm gonna agree with you "callmetootie" Alot of the "Happy days" Cast are still famous today!

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JohnMcMillin · 04-03-2001, 04:54 PM

don't forget Happy Days also had..
Crystal Bernard (Helen on Wings)
Ted McGinley (Jeff Darcy on Married With Children)

LaverneShirley · 04-04-2001, 12:04 PM

Well, I don't think they acheived the MOST success, but the L&S cast has had a lot. Penny Marshall became a director (A League of Their Own, Big, Preacher's Wife, Awakenings, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Renesseince Man). Michael McKean was in a lot of movies (This is Spinal Tap, Clue, DARYL, Best in Show, etc.). David Lander became a baseball scout and I believe he's a spokesperson for MS, but I'm not sure. Cindy Williams was in a lot of movies (Bingo, The Conversation, etc.). And Garry Marshall wasn't a cast member but he was the creator, he became a director (Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Overboar, etc.)

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factsoflife · 04-29-2001, 06:32 PM

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Originally posted by warsaw dreams:
Either "Head of the Class" or "The Facts of Life"

i am sorry but other than Robin Givens which Head of the class cast members have done anything? and those two guys on that nickelodeon show do not count! and as for FActs of life, Kim Fields was on Living Single but hasn't been heard of since FOX canceled it back in 1997. and Nancy Mckeon has made a lot of MADE FOR tv movies but htat was mostly in the 80's and 90's and Can't hurry love was canceled in 1995 after only one season, although the division just got renewed. and niethier lisa, mindy or charlotte have done much since the show left the air so i wouldn't say fol cast members are the most sucessful.

04-29-2001, 10:04 PM

*Bronson Pinchot!*

Before his Balki days on Perfect Strangers, he did:

Risky Business
Beverly Hills Cop

After PS:

Step by Step (Jean-Luc)
3rd Rock (Roy, Ms. Albright's brother)

The Langoliers
First Wives' Club
Clueless
Slappy and the Stinkers

And, of course, Fully Committed!

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04-29-2001, 10:06 PM

Oops, almost forgot Meego for Pinchot!

factsoflife · 08-04-2001, 08:05 PM

Mary Tyler Moore Show- Betty White, Valire Harper, Lou Grant, Ted Knight.

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" Gross-a-roo"- punky brewster
" punky power" punky brewster
"as if"- clueless
"chimps, i'm working with chipms"- amber, cLueless.

factsoflife · 08-04-2001, 08:06 PM

Our house- Dedire Hall ( SOap Stardom on Days of our lives), Shanonon Dorethy ( 90210, Charmed),Chad Allen ( Dr. Quinn Medicen Women.)

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" high school is a battelfield, for the heart."- Angelea, My so-called life.

" Gross-a-roo"- punky brewster
" punky power" punky brewster
"as if"- clueless
"chimps, i'm working with chipms"- amber, cLueless.

Titania · 08-05-2001, 11:34 AM

mary tyler moore, happy days, dick van dyke

JT · 08-05-2001, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by factsoflife:
i am sorry but other than Robin Givens which Head of the class cast members have done anything? and those two guys on that nickelodeon show do not count!

Why doesn't it count?I mean Dan Fischman and that other guy have amounted to alot!Why doesn't Nickelodeon count?I mean Keanan and Kel is one of the top rated shows!And Kim Fields is also over there with "Taina".I think that NICK does count simply because a lot of people watch it.So I ask again why doesn't it count?

04-02-2001, 05:58 PM	#1
The Gooch Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Posts: 137	What cast achieved the most individual success after their sitcoms went off the air? I'm thinking either "Taxi" (Danny Devito, Andy Kaufman, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner, Judd Hirsch); "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Gavin McLeod, Ted Knight, Valerie Harper) or a short lived sitcom called "Sara" (Geena Davis, Bill Maher, Bronson Pinchot, Alfre Woodard, Matthew Lawrence). Anybody else have any ideas ?

04-29-2001, 10:04 PM	#10
PomeranzFan1 Guest Posts: n/a	Bronson Pinchot! Before his Balki days on Perfect Strangers, he did: Risky Business Beverly Hills Cop After PS: Step by Step (Jean-Luc) 3rd Rock (Roy, Ms. Albright's brother) The Langoliers First Wives' Club Clueless Slappy and the Stinkers And, of course, Fully Committed! ------------------ Balki: "Now we are so happy, we do the Dance of Joy!"
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04-29-2001, 10:06 PM	#11
PomeranzFan1 Guest Posts: n/a	Oops, almost forgot Meego for Pinchot!
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04-02-2001, 10:58 PM	#2
warsaw dreams Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 22, 2000 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA Posts: 659	Either "Head of the Class" or "The Facts of Life"

04-03-2001, 02:51 AM	#3
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	St. Elsewhere (Denzel Washington, David Morse has made it very well as a character actor, Bruce Greenwood [Double Jeopardy], Howie Mandel, etc...) Taxi (Danny DeVito, Tony Danza, Judd Hirsh, Christopher Lloyd) Maude (Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Conrad Bain, Esther Rolle) Flying Nun (Sally Field and the lady who plays Rosario on Will & Grace) Andy Griffith (Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors) those that I can think of offhand

04-03-2001, 11:37 AM	#4
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	Excellent topic. I'm going to have to disagree with The Facts of Life, as most of the cast hasn't done anything noteworthy since. (Sorry, one cast member landing a role in a hit series does not make up for the two that have pretty much disappeared and the remaining one who is in too many movies of the week). Maude Mary Tyler Moore Andy Griffith Soap Dick Van Dyke Taxi There were a few others, but I think that the above had the biggest collective success.

04-03-2001, 11:43 AM	#5
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	Happy Days gave us a few good stars. Henry Winkler Ron Howard Scott Baio Pat Morita ------------------ Andrew Carden

04-03-2001, 03:40 PM	#6
The T Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2000 Location: Baraboo, WI US Posts: 1,108	yea I'm gonna agree with you "callmetootie" Alot of the "Happy days" Cast are still famous today! ------------------ See ya~The T ^^^^^^^^^^^^* Blair: We're responsible for the Wine. Jo: And the Beer Mrs. Garrett: Howd' ya get beer? [b]Jo[b/] I got beer!^^^^^^^^^^^^^

04-03-2001, 04:54 PM	#7
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	don't forget Happy Days also had.. Crystal Bernard (Helen on Wings) Ted McGinley (Jeff Darcy on Married With Children)

04-04-2001, 12:04 PM	#8
LaverneShirley Mission Doll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2000 Location: Liberty Twp, OH Posts: 1,552	Well, I don't think they acheived the MOST success, but the L&S cast has had a lot. Penny Marshall became a director (A League of Their Own, Big, Preacher's Wife, Awakenings, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Renesseince Man). Michael McKean was in a lot of movies (This is Spinal Tap, Clue, DARYL, Best in Show, etc.). David Lander became a baseball scout and I believe he's a spokesperson for MS, but I'm not sure. Cindy Williams was in a lot of movies (Bingo, The Conversation, etc.). And Garry Marshall wasn't a cast member but he was the creator, he became a director (Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Overboar, etc.) ------------------ "Well, Laverne is sort of childish" -Shirley "Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" -Laverne "Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" -Shirley "Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!" -Laverne

08-04-2001, 08:05 PM	#12
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	Mary Tyler Moore Show- Betty White, Valire Harper, Lou Grant, Ted Knight. ------------------ " high school is a battelfield, for the heart."- Angelea, My so-called life. " Gross-a-roo"- punky brewster " punky power" punky brewster "as if"- clueless "chimps, i'm working with chipms"- amber, cLueless.

08-04-2001, 08:06 PM	#13
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	Our house- Dedire Hall ( SOap Stardom on Days of our lives), Shanonon Dorethy ( 90210, Charmed),Chad Allen ( Dr. Quinn Medicen Women.) ------------------ " high school is a battelfield, for the heart."- Angelea, My so-called life. " Gross-a-roo"- punky brewster " punky power" punky brewster "as if"- clueless "chimps, i'm working with chipms"- amber, cLueless.

08-05-2001, 11:34 AM	#14
Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	mary tyler moore, happy days, dick van dyke