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liane60 · 10-23-2016, 02:20 PM

Julie Louis-Dreyfus and Courtney thorne-Smith were both on Day by Day before they were both "household" names.

JamesG · 10-23-2016, 02:36 PM

Sandra Bullock on "Working Girl" (1990).

Tom Hanks on "Bosom Buddies" (1980-82).

Sunshine Cab · 10-23-2016, 02:45 PM

Geena Davis on Family Ties.

gidgetgrape · 10-23-2016, 02:51 PM

Leonardo DiCaprio and Matthew Perry on "Growing Pains"

Sunshine Cab · 10-23-2016, 03:04 PM

Debra Messing and Bryan Cranston on Seinfeld.

Zoneboy · 10-23-2016, 04:21 PM

Jay Leno - Good Times
David Letterman - Mork & Mindy
Bill Maher - Alice

opus · 10-23-2016, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Jay Leno - Good Times

Also One Day at a Time.

Bonniegirl · 10-23-2016, 05:35 PM

George Clooney - Facts of life and Roseanne

Babalu · 10-23-2016, 05:37 PM

Henry Winkler was on one episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show as a party guest before he was the Fonze.

Gavin MacLeod was a psycho prisoner on an episode of Hawaii 5-0 before he was Murray Slaughter on MTM.

scrapple · 10-23-2016, 08:21 PM

Kate Jackson was a ghost on "Dark Shadows" before her first big break on "The Rookies". I think she was on for months with no dialogue.

jimpickens · 10-24-2016, 01:00 AM

Robin Williams was the star of Mork and Mindy Burt Reynolds was on Gunsmoke.

treky · 10-24-2016, 01:22 AM

Robin Williams was on the short-lived revival of "LAUGH-IN" on NBC in the late 70s-I think 1977. I remember after "MORK & MINDY started NBC reran the show and on the promos they always made a point of mentioning him.

Henry Winkler played a patient of Bobs who was an ex-con on "THE BOB NEWHART SHOW" once before "HAPPY DAYS"

Bonniegirl · 10-24-2016, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jimpickens

Robin Williams was the star of Mork and Mindy Burt Reynolds was on Gunsmoke.

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Burt Reynolds also starred in a show called "Dan August" before he hit it big in the movies! My Mom had a crush on him from that show!

Like Mother, like Daughter, my Mom had lots of actor/celebrity crushes just like I do !!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_August

gidgetgrape · 10-24-2016, 02:08 AM

Melissa Sue Anderson - Bewitched, The Brady Bunch
Jodie Foster - My Three Sons, Gunsmoke
Martin Sheen - My Three Sons
Maureen McCormick - Bewitched, My Three Sons
Quentin Tarantino - The Golden Girls

gidgetgrape · 10-24-2016, 02:50 AM

River Phoenix - Family Ties
Robert Redford - The Twilight Zone
Bonnie Franklin, Barbara Hershey and Richard Dreyfuss - Gidget
Kurt Russell - Gilligan's Island
Sharon Tate - The Beverly Hillbillies

10-23-2016, 02:20 PM	#1
liane60 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 03, 2015 Location: MD Posts: 438	Shows actors were on before they became a "household" name Julie Louis-Dreyfus and Courtney thorne-Smith were both on Day by Day before they were both "household" names.

10-23-2016, 04:21 PM	#6
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10-23-2016, 05:37 PM	#9
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	Henry Winkler was on one episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show as a party guest before he was the Fonze. Gavin MacLeod was a psycho prisoner on an episode of Hawaii 5-0 before he was Murray Slaughter on MTM.
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10-24-2016, 01:22 AM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Robin Williams was on the short-lived revival of "LAUGH-IN" on NBC in the late 70s-I think 1977. I remember after "MORK & MINDY started NBC reran the show and on the promos they always made a point of mentioning him. Henry Winkler played a patient of Bobs who was an ex-con on "THE BOB NEWHART SHOW" once before "HAPPY DAYS"
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10-23-2016, 02:36 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,230	Sandra Bullock on "Working Girl" (1990). Tom Hanks on "Bosom Buddies" (1980-82).

10-23-2016, 02:45 PM	#3
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10-23-2016, 02:51 PM	#4
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Leonardo DiCaprio and Matthew Perry on "Growing Pains"

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10-23-2016, 05:35 PM	#8
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10-23-2016, 08:21 PM	#10
scrapple Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 259	Kate Jackson was a ghost on "Dark Shadows" before her first big break on "The Rookies". I think she was on for months with no dialogue.

10-24-2016, 01:00 AM	#11
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,393	Robin Williams was the star of Mork and Mindy Burt Reynolds was on Gunsmoke.

10-24-2016, 02:08 AM	#14
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Melissa Sue Anderson - Bewitched, The Brady Bunch Jodie Foster - My Three Sons, Gunsmoke Martin Sheen - My Three Sons Maureen McCormick - Bewitched, My Three Sons Quentin Tarantino - The Golden Girls

10-24-2016, 02:50 AM	#15
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	River Phoenix - Family Ties Robert Redford - The Twilight Zone Bonnie Franklin, Barbara Hershey and Richard Dreyfuss - Gidget Kurt Russell - Gilligan's Island Sharon Tate - The Beverly Hillbillies