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dougiezerts · 07-07-2014, 07:23 PM

I thought it would be cool to start a list of TV alcoholics! Here's ones that come to mind:
Sam--Recovering alcoholic
Norm--UNrecovering alcoholic!
(both from Cheers, of course!)
Hawkeye
Trapper John
BJ Honeycutt--Drunk doctors!
(All from MASH!)

Coffeecup · 07-07-2014, 08:02 PM

Carleton this is your doorman, From Rhoda

installLSC · 07-07-2014, 10:17 PM

How can we forget Otis the Drunk from Andy Griffith?

robyrob · 07-07-2014, 10:23 PM

Charlie from Two and a Half Men

William Hogan Jr · 07-08-2014, 09:56 AM

Darrin Stephens would get drunk whenever he would get really upset about Samantha's witchcraft on Bewitched.(Dick York era).

liane49 · 07-08-2014, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dougiezerts

I thought it would be cool to start a list of TV alcoholics! Here's ones that come to mind:
Sam--Recovering alcoholic
Norm--UNrecovering alcoholic!
(both from Cheers, of course!)
Hawkeye
Trapper John
BJ Honeycutt--Drunk doctors!
(All from MASH!)

The mother and daughter from Moms are both recovering alcholics.

Dr. Loveless · 07-08-2014, 03:34 PM

Frank Fontaine as 'Crazy Guggenheim' on The Jackie Gleason Show.

Joe Flaherty as newsman/host Floyd Robertson/Count Floyd on SCTV... recovering alcoholic.

Barney on The Simpsons. *Eeeurrghhhppp!*

Herb Tarlek, WKRP. An episode or two focused on how his sales-related drinking binges were starting to affect his job and life.

Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP can be added to the list, too, but in his case, drinking apparently improved his mental reaction time/motor skills, much to the dismay of the state trooper guesting on his radio show!

AB · 07-08-2014, 05:14 PM

Murphy Brown was a recovering alcoholic too. (Murphy Brown)

Maryann Thorpe always seemed to have a drink in hand. (Cybill)

Sal · 07-08-2014, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by William Hogan Jr

Darrin Stephens would get drunk whenever he would get really upset about Samantha's witchcraft on Bewitched.(Dick York era).

Or whenever Larry Tate would bring a client over to his house to meet Sam.

Even funnier was the drunk character who would show up from time to time played by Dick Wilson who would become better known later in his career as Mr Whipple in the Charmin commercials.

factsoflife · 07-08-2014, 08:09 PM

Maddie on "Suddenly Susan" was an alcholic, I believe. The character portrayed by Andrea Bendewald.

tvfan25 · 07-09-2014, 08:10 AM

Fun Bobby on Friends

Although I never really saw them drunk, these guys still liked their beer:

Archie Bunker (soon as he got home, he always wanted a beer)
Fred Sanford (always wanted some kind of ripple!)
Al Bundy (even going so far as fighting a two cent beer tax on Election Day!)

comedyfreak · 07-09-2014, 01:29 PM

Jules and her friends from Cougar Town love their wine.

dougiezerts · 07-09-2014, 07:07 PM

Dr House and Nurse Betty are both drug addicts!

MrCleveland · 07-09-2014, 11:31 PM

Tim "The Toolman" Taylor would always greet his men guests for a beer. He would hang-out at Big Mike's Bar with his friends and I'm surprised that Tim NEVER got drunk on the show...if "Home Improvement" was made today, I'm sure Tim would share a beer with his sons Brad and Mark since they're legal drinking age now.

Chief Carl Kaniski from "Gimme a Break" would drink beer while watching sports, at one point with his father (though Chief Carl and Grandpa Stanley didn't see eye-to-eye much)! And a few times after a long day...Chief would go to his liquor cabinet and make himself a mixed drink.

Most of the cast from "That 70's Show" has got drunk at least once! Red with beer or a mixed drink, Eric with beer and mixed drinks, Donna with a Long Island Ice Tea...even drinking too much that it made her barf, and Eric's friends with the usual beer!

tlc38tlc38 · 07-11-2014, 03:15 PM

Karen Walker from Will & Grace was the ultimate!

07-07-2014, 07:23 PM	#1
dougiezerts Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2012 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 204	TV Alcoholics! I thought it would be cool to start a list of TV alcoholics! Here's ones that come to mind: Sam--Recovering alcoholic Norm--UNrecovering alcoholic! (both from Cheers, of course!) Hawkeye Trapper John BJ Honeycutt--Drunk doctors! (All from MASH!)

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07-07-2014, 08:02 PM	#2
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07-08-2014, 09:56 AM	#5
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07-08-2014, 03:34 PM	#7
Dr. Loveless Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 01, 2012 Location: New England Posts: 224	Frank Fontaine as 'Crazy Guggenheim' on The Jackie Gleason Show. Joe Flaherty as newsman/host Floyd Robertson/Count Floyd on SCTV... recovering alcoholic. Barney on The Simpsons. Eeeurrghhhppp! Herb Tarlek, WKRP. An episode or two focused on how his sales-related drinking binges were starting to affect his job and life. Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP can be added to the list, too, but in his case, drinking apparently improved his mental reaction time/motor skills, much to the dismay of the state trooper guesting on his radio show!

07-08-2014, 05:14 PM	#8
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Murphy Brown was a recovering alcoholic too. (Murphy Brown) Maryann Thorpe always seemed to have a drink in hand. (Cybill)

07-09-2014, 08:10 AM	#11
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	Fun Bobby on Friends Although I never really saw them drunk, these guys still liked their beer: Archie Bunker (soon as he got home, he always wanted a beer) Fred Sanford (always wanted some kind of ripple!) Al Bundy (even going so far as fighting a two cent beer tax on Election Day!)

07-09-2014, 07:07 PM	#13
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