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PhoenixAcres · 01-03-2017, 06:42 PM

The Bob Newhart Show - Bob Hartley/Bob Newhart
Seinfeld - Jerry Seinfeld/Jerry Seinfeld
Mary Tyler Moore Show - Mary Richards/Mary Tyler Moore
I Love Lucy - Lucy Ricardo/Lucille Ball
The Joey Bishop Show - Joey Barnes/Joey Bishop
Cheers - Woody Boyd/Woody Harrelson

Zoneboy · 01-03-2017, 07:01 PM

The Andy Griffith Show - Andy Griffith/Andy Taylor
Happy Days - Marion Ross/Marion Cunningham
Happy Days - Al Molinaro/Al Delvecchio
The Donna Reed Show - Donna Reed/Donna Stone
Barney Miller - Ron Glass/Ron Harris

Torgo · 01-03-2017, 07:18 PM

The Girl With Something Extra: Sally/Sally Fields, John/John Davidson

Mace Dolex · 01-03-2017, 07:50 PM

Tony Danza's character on all his shows were called Tony.

Taxi - Tony Banta
Who's The Boss? - Tony Micelli
Hudson Street - Tony Canetti
The Tony Danza Show - Tony DiMeo

Adamantium · 01-03-2017, 08:50 PM

NewsRadio - Dave Nelson / Dave Foley
NewsRadio - Joe Garrelli / Joe Rogan
The Office - Angela Martin / Angela Kinsey
The Office - Oscar Martinez / Oscar Nunez
The Office - Phyllis Lapin-Vance / Phyllis Smith
The Office - Clark Green / Clark Duke
Ellen - Ellen Morgan / Ellen DeGeneres
Night Court - Harry Stone / Harry Anderson

If we also counting first AND last names...
Creed Bratton - The Office
Andy Richter - Andy Richter Controls the Universe
Will Smith - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

bmasters9 · 01-03-2017, 09:14 PM

Kate Mulgrew: Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager (will this one count?)

treky · 01-04-2017, 01:28 AM

THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW Dick van Dyke/Dick Preston
BOB Bob Newhart/Bon something (I forget)

would Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen count?

Bonniegirl · 01-04-2017, 02:19 AM

Vivian Vance was Vivian Bagley in The Lucy Show

Bonniegirl · 01-04-2017, 02:29 AM

Shirley Jones/ Shirley Partridge - Partridge Family
Patty Duke/ Patty Lane -Patty Duke show

Edward216 · 01-04-2017, 04:21 AM

A note about Cheers. I've heard the producers of the show have said that when Woody Harrelson auditioned for the role of Woody Boyd, the character had already been created and named and it was completely coincidental that they picked Harrelson to play him and that he and the character had the same first name, it wasn't intentional. But I'm not sure if that's true or not.

Home Improvement-Tim Allen played Tim Taylor.
Magnum P.I.-Tom Selleck played Thomas Magum, Thomas is usually shortened to Tom. But if I remember, on the show if anybody called Magnum by his first name it was always Thomas, I don't remember anybody ever shortening it to Tom, he was always called Magnum or Thomas.

Ed.

bmasters9 · 01-04-2017, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

BOB Bob Newhart/Bon something (I forget)

I believe the character was Bob McKay on that one.

Edward216 · 01-04-2017, 07:17 AM

Kevin Can Wait-Kevin James plays Kevin Gable.
Welcome Back Kotter-Gabe Kaplan played Gabe Kotter.

Ed.

howilu · 01-04-2017, 11:34 AM

On Curb Your Enthusiasm, Cheryl Hines was Cheryl David, Jeff Garlin played Jeffe Greene and Susie Essman was Susie Greene.

The Mothers in Law was one of the best examples where Eve Arden and Herbert Rudley played Eve and Herb Hubbard and Kaye Ballard and Roger C. Carmel were Kate and Roger Buell. In the second season, Richard Deacon replaced Carmel.

Bonniegirl · 01-04-2017, 05:23 PM

Roseanne- Roseanne Barr/ Roseanne Connor

PhoenixAcres · 01-04-2017, 05:30 PM

The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Helper/Jerry Paris

01-03-2017, 06:42 PM	#1
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	Shows in which one of the main characters has the same first name as their actor The Bob Newhart Show - Bob Hartley/Bob Newhart Seinfeld - Jerry Seinfeld/Jerry Seinfeld Mary Tyler Moore Show - Mary Richards/Mary Tyler Moore I Love Lucy - Lucy Ricardo/Lucille Ball The Joey Bishop Show - Joey Barnes/Joey Bishop Cheers - Woody Boyd/Woody Harrelson

01-03-2017, 07:01 PM	#2
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01-03-2017, 09:14 PM	#6
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01-04-2017, 01:28 AM	#7
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	THE NEW DICK VAN DYKE SHOW Dick van Dyke/Dick Preston BOB Bob Newhart/Bon something (I forget) would Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen count?
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01-03-2017, 07:50 PM	#4
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	Tony Danza's character on all his shows were called Tony. Taxi - Tony Banta Who's The Boss? - Tony Micelli Hudson Street - Tony Canetti The Tony Danza Show - Tony DiMeo

01-03-2017, 08:50 PM	#5
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,826	NewsRadio - Dave Nelson / Dave Foley NewsRadio - Joe Garrelli / Joe Rogan The Office - Angela Martin / Angela Kinsey The Office - Oscar Martinez / Oscar Nunez The Office - Phyllis Lapin-Vance / Phyllis Smith The Office - Clark Green / Clark Duke Ellen - Ellen Morgan / Ellen DeGeneres Night Court - Harry Stone / Harry Anderson If we also counting first AND last names... Creed Bratton - The Office Andy Richter - Andy Richter Controls the Universe Will Smith - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

01-04-2017, 02:19 AM	#8
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,640	Vivian Vance was Vivian Bagley in The Lucy Show

01-04-2017, 02:29 AM	#9
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,640	Shirley Jones/ Shirley Partridge - Partridge Family Patty Duke/ Patty Lane -Patty Duke show

01-04-2017, 04:21 AM	#10
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,634	A note about Cheers. I've heard the producers of the show have said that when Woody Harrelson auditioned for the role of Woody Boyd, the character had already been created and named and it was completely coincidental that they picked Harrelson to play him and that he and the character had the same first name, it wasn't intentional. But I'm not sure if that's true or not. Home Improvement-Tim Allen played Tim Taylor. Magnum P.I.-Tom Selleck played Thomas Magum, Thomas is usually shortened to Tom. But if I remember, on the show if anybody called Magnum by his first name it was always Thomas, I don't remember anybody ever shortening it to Tom, he was always called Magnum or Thomas. Ed.

01-04-2017, 07:17 AM	#12
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,634	Kevin Can Wait-Kevin James plays Kevin Gable. Welcome Back Kotter-Gabe Kaplan played Gabe Kotter. Ed.

01-04-2017, 11:34 AM	#13
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,959	On Curb Your Enthusiasm, Cheryl Hines was Cheryl David, Jeff Garlin played Jeffe Greene and Susie Essman was Susie Greene. The Mothers in Law was one of the best examples where Eve Arden and Herbert Rudley played Eve and Herb Hubbard and Kaye Ballard and Roger C. Carmel were Kate and Roger Buell. In the second season, Richard Deacon replaced Carmel.

01-04-2017, 05:23 PM	#14
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,640	Roseanne- Roseanne Barr/ Roseanne Connor

01-04-2017, 05:30 PM	#15
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Helper/Jerry Paris