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Edward216 · 03-07-2015, 03:27 AM

This is probably going to be a short thread but I figured I'd ask anyways and see what we come up with. Besides the character Lou Grant (played by Edward Asner) who was on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and then the drama Lou Grant, does anybody know if there's been other TV characters who have appeared on both a sitcom and a drama? I'm guessing there are probably a few others but besides Lou Grant I can't think of any. So if anyone knows of any others let's list them. I thought it would be interesting.

Oh, I just remembered Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern from the Mary Tyler Moore show, and then in the 90s they were brought back in a short lived TV drama (I never saw it myself) which I can't remember the name of right now, so if anybody remembers the name of that show we can list that too!

Ed.

treky · 03-07-2015, 04:45 AM

Hawkeye Pierce and some of the other characters when MASH went from being a sitcom and became "the Alan Alda show".

factsoflife · 03-07-2015, 06:42 AM

Detective John Munch played by Richard Belzer on multiple dramas such as Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, The X-Files, The Wire and Homicide Life On The Street; and also made appearances on the sitcoms "30 Rock", "Arrested Development", and late-night series "Jimmy Kimmel Live".

factsoflife · 03-07-2015, 06:45 AM

Well, many of the characters from "The Brady Bunch" later appeared in the short-lived and basically embarrassingly bad 1990 drama "The Brady's".

bmasters9 · 03-07-2015, 08:59 AM

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Trapper John McIntyre.

That's right: Wayne Rogers on M*A*S*H, and Pernell Roberts on Trapper John, M.D.

treky · 03-08-2015, 02:31 AM

Mike Connors revived his character of Detective Joe Mannix from the show MANNIX; on an episode of HERE'S LUCY once.

Edward216 · 03-08-2015, 08:50 PM

Oh yes I can't believe I totally forgot about Trapper John. Although that's a bit different since it was the same character but he was played by two different actors. I don't think Wayne Rogers and Pernell Roberts looked anything alike either.

Ed.

Edward216 · 03-08-2015, 08:53 PM

I knew that Richard Belzer's Detective Munch had appeared on several different series, I just didn't realize it was that many. I wonder if that's a record for a single character appearing in that many different shows.

Ed.

Zoneboy · 03-08-2015, 11:13 PM

I can't think of any other characters that were on both a sitcom and a drama but there's at least 2 that appeared on 2 dramas/adventure series and on 2 different networks. Byron Stewart played Warren Coolidge on The White Shadow (CBS) and St. Elsewhere (NBC) and Richard Anderson played Oscar Goldman on The Six Million Dollar Man (ABC) and The Bionic Woman (ABC/NBC).

treky · 03-09-2015, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I can't think of any other characters that were on both a sitcom and a drama but there's at least 2 that appeared on 2 dramas/adventure series and on 2 different networks. Byron Stewart played Warren Coolidge on The White Shadow (CBS) and St. Elsewhere (NBC) and Richard Anderson played Oscar Goldman on The Six Million Dollar Man (ABC) and The Bionic Woman (NBC).

THE BIONIC WOMAN was on ABC first then moved to NBC.

Zoneboy · 03-09-2015, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

THE BIONIC WOMAN was on ABC first then moved to NBC.

I know, oversight on my part and it has been corrected.

factsoflife · 03-10-2015, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Edward216

I knew that Richard Belzer's Detective Munch had appeared on several different series, I just didn't realize it was that many. I wonder if that's a record for a single character appearing in that many different shows.

Ed.

Actually, I believe that yes, it is a record. i believe that was mentioned in articles when Belzer retired from SVU. It should be noted that some of these like 30 Rock were really cameos where he had 1 or 2 lines.

treky · 03-10-2015, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by factsoflife

Well, many of the characters from "The Brady Bunch" later appeared in the short-lived and basically embarrassingly bad 1990 drama "The Brady's".

yea, I wonder who thought that show would work as a comedy/drama.

Sal · 03-10-2015, 11:53 AM

A few years ago, I believe there might have been a crossover episode between "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI" where characters from both series appeared on each other's shows. I remember that it happened but I might have the wrong names.

robyrob · 03-10-2015, 03:48 PM

Boss Hogg Deputy Enos Straite from Dukes of Hazzard appeared in an episode of Alice

03-07-2015, 03:27 AM	#1
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,640	Characters that were on both a sitcom and a drama This is probably going to be a short thread but I figured I'd ask anyways and see what we come up with. Besides the character Lou Grant (played by Edward Asner) who was on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and then the drama Lou Grant, does anybody know if there's been other TV characters who have appeared on both a sitcom and a drama? I'm guessing there are probably a few others but besides Lou Grant I can't think of any. So if anyone knows of any others let's list them. I thought it would be interesting. Oh, I just remembered Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern from the Mary Tyler Moore show, and then in the 90s they were brought back in a short lived TV drama (I never saw it myself) which I can't remember the name of right now, so if anybody remembers the name of that show we can list that too! Ed.

03-07-2015, 04:45 AM	#2
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03-07-2015, 06:42 AM	#3
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,744	Detective John Munch played by Richard Belzer on multiple dramas such as Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, The X-Files, The Wire and Homicide Life On The Street; and also made appearances on the sitcoms "30 Rock", "Arrested Development", and late-night series "Jimmy Kimmel Live".
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Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,182	A few years ago, I believe there might have been a crossover episode between "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI" where characters from both series appeared on each other's shows. I remember that it happened but I might have the wrong names.
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03-07-2015, 06:45 AM	#4
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03-08-2015, 02:31 AM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Mike Connors revived his character of Detective Joe Mannix from the show MANNIX; on an episode of HERE'S LUCY once.

03-08-2015, 08:50 PM	#7
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,640	Oh yes I can't believe I totally forgot about Trapper John. Although that's a bit different since it was the same character but he was played by two different actors. I don't think Wayne Rogers and Pernell Roberts looked anything alike either. Ed.

03-08-2015, 08:53 PM	#8
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,640	I knew that Richard Belzer's Detective Munch had appeared on several different series, I just didn't realize it was that many. I wonder if that's a record for a single character appearing in that many different shows. Ed.

03-10-2015, 03:48 PM	#15
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