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Coffeecup · 11-08-2013, 09:13 PM

I have been thinking how many characters smoked. Many actors smoked in real life but, did their character smoke.
At the moment I think of Lucy Ricardo. We saw lucy puffed many times. and Lucille Ball smoked too.
Can you think of others. I know Mad Men characters smoked. I wonder why most shows didn't show smoking. Was in a problem with the takes of the scenes or did people think even than it wasn'y good for people to be seen smoking. You could also mentioned drinkers.

tvfan25 · 11-08-2013, 09:26 PM

I think they all smoked on I Love Lucy (Ricky, Lucy, Fred & Ethel)

Archie Bunker liked his cigars

Kitty Forman

Oscar Madison

I think Fred Sanford smoked, didn't he?

biffbronson · 11-09-2013, 05:35 AM

Bill Davis on Family Affair (Brian Keith) - cigarettes

George Burns on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - cigars

As far as non-Sitcoms:

Columbo (Peter Falk) - cigars

janet42 · 11-09-2013, 11:27 AM

Bea Benaderet from "Petticoat Junction" smoked
Mike Norell who played Capt. Hank Stanley on "Emergency" used to smoke.

McGillicuddy · 11-09-2013, 11:46 AM

On the Beverley Hillbillies, the show advertised Winston Cigarettes in the earlier years. They would show Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan and Bea Benaderet, (in character) as Jed, Granny, and Pearl, smoking as they indorsed the product at the end of the show.

McGillicuddy · 11-09-2013, 11:49 AM

Whoopie Goldberg's character Mavis Rae, smoked on Whoopie. They used to have a ritual of going outside to smoke.

Ward Cleaver smoked a pipe on Leave It To Beaver.

Charles Ingalls smoked a pipe on Little House on the Prairie.

You_Rang · 11-09-2013, 05:23 PM

Morticia from the The Addams Family smoked- she really smoked!

McGillicuddy · 11-09-2013, 06:12 PM

Suzanne decided to take up smoking on Designing Women, but Julia made her go outside in the cold to smoke.

dakert · 11-10-2013, 01:11 AM

I think George Burns smoked a cigar or 2

comedyfreak · 11-10-2013, 04:42 AM

Lucy and Desi Ricardo smoked on I Love Lucy.

William Hogan Jr · 11-10-2013, 11:05 AM

Sgt. Carter on Gomer Pyle smoked Cigars, also Col. Potter on M*A*S*H smoked cigars.

tlc38tlc38 · 11-10-2013, 11:24 AM

Peggy Bundy - Married with Children
Selma Hacker - Night Court
Fran Fine - The Nanny (in one episode, I can't remember the title)
Roseanne - (in one episode, I can't remember the title)

I smoked for 10 or so years and I quit. I've been clean for 3 years this past October 24th.

tooltime1996 · 11-10-2013, 02:44 PM

Kramer from "Seinfeld" did smoke!!!

McGillicuddy · 11-10-2013, 05:49 PM

It was revealed that Dorothy on The Golden Girls, was a former smoker. In one episode she started smoking again.

DJM77 · 11-10-2013, 07:28 PM

Chandler from Friends

11-08-2013, 09:13 PM	#1
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	Character/actor who smoked I have been thinking how many characters smoked. Many actors smoked in real life but, did their character smoke. At the moment I think of Lucy Ricardo. We saw lucy puffed many times. and Lucille Ball smoked too. Can you think of others. I know Mad Men characters smoked. I wonder why most shows didn't show smoking. Was in a problem with the takes of the scenes or did people think even than it wasn'y good for people to be seen smoking. You could also mentioned drinkers.

11-09-2013, 05:35 AM	#3
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11-09-2013, 11:46 AM	#5
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	On the Beverley Hillbillies, the show advertised Winston Cigarettes in the earlier years. They would show Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan and Bea Benaderet, (in character) as Jed, Granny, and Pearl, smoking as they indorsed the product at the end of the show.
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11-09-2013, 11:49 AM	#6
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Whoopie Goldberg's character Mavis Rae, smoked on Whoopie. They used to have a ritual of going outside to smoke. Ward Cleaver smoked a pipe on Leave It To Beaver. Charles Ingalls smoked a pipe on Little House on the Prairie.
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11-10-2013, 04:42 AM	#10
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,058	Lucy and Desi Ricardo smoked on I Love Lucy.
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11-08-2013, 09:26 PM	#2
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	I think they all smoked on I Love Lucy (Ricky, Lucy, Fred & Ethel) Archie Bunker liked his cigars Kitty Forman Oscar Madison I think Fred Sanford smoked, didn't he?

11-09-2013, 11:27 AM	#4
janet42 Three's Company Fan! Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,757	Bea Benaderet from "Petticoat Junction" smoked Mike Norell who played Capt. Hank Stanley on "Emergency" used to smoke.

11-09-2013, 05:23 PM	#7
You_Rang Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 06, 2013 Location: a small town that I love Posts: 46	Morticia from the The Addams Family smoked- she really smoked!

11-09-2013, 06:12 PM	#8
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	Suzanne decided to take up smoking on Designing Women, but Julia made her go outside in the cold to smoke.

11-10-2013, 01:11 AM	#9
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I think George Burns smoked a cigar or 2

11-10-2013, 11:05 AM	#11
William Hogan Jr Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2008 Location: Mayodan, N.C. Posts: 324	Sgt. Carter on Gomer Pyle smoked Cigars, also Col. Potter on MAS*H smoked cigars.

11-10-2013, 11:24 AM	#12
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11-10-2013, 02:44 PM	#13
tooltime1996 tooltime1996 Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 25, 2013 Location: Northampton,MA Posts: 80	Kramer from "Seinfeld" did smoke!!!

11-10-2013, 05:49 PM	#14
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	It was revealed that Dorothy on The Golden Girls, was a former smoker. In one episode she started smoking again.

11-10-2013, 07:28 PM	#15
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