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'80sSitcoms · 01-17-2019, 06:54 PM

I found this in an old thread when I was searching, and someone pointed out how Hazel Shermet played both the Harrison's saleslady, and Miss Downes...interesting list!

Lois Nettleton played Frank's wife Noreen, and was also the radio voice of the sex therapist when Rudy and Tootie are in the backseat of his car.... Bill Dana was the manager of the hotel where Eddie & Jo ran off in Season 2, and was also a patron in Edna's Edibles in Season 6 when Blair was running the shop. He kept ordering the bottomless cup of coffee... Todd Hollowell played Zach in season 3 and Jeff in seasons 5-9; the woman who played Mrs Brewster in the book-banning episode from season 3 was the same actress who played the woman who was booking the banquet room for Blair and Geri's fundraiser.

Lorimar Television · 01-17-2019, 07:10 PM

Oooh nice finds!

RetroGuy2000 · 01-19-2019, 10:05 AM

Yes, nice info, indeed!

As I've previously mentioned, Ricky Schroder's sister Dawn played both Jenny (in "Who's On First" and "The Source") and Dawn (in "Gone With the Wind, Part 1").

Ian Wolfe played different characters in the Christmas and Halloween episodes.

And IMDB states that a guy named Dick O'Neill played Henry Douglas in "Shoplifting" and Ted Metcalf in "Two Guys from Appleton".

There are many more of these, according to IMDB.

MA · 01-19-2019, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Yes, nice info, indeed!

As I've previously mentioned, Ricky Schroder's sister Dawn played both Jenny (in "Who's On First" and "The Source") and Dawn (in "Gone With the Wind, Part 1").

Ian Wolfe played different characters in the Christmas and Halloween episodes.

And IMDB states that a guy named Dick O'Neill played Henry Douglas in "Shoplifting" and Ted Metcalf in "Two Guys from Appleton".

There are many more of these, according to IMDB.

Dick O'Neill was in other TV shows including Home Improvement where he played Tim's shop teacher.

RetroGuy2000 · 01-19-2019, 10:32 AM

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Dick O'Neill was in other TV shows including Home Improvement where he played Tim's shop teacher.

Ah, yeah, I remember him! He was the grouchy shop teacher.

MA · 01-19-2019, 10:52 AM

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Ah, yeah, I remember him! He was the grouchy shop teacher.

And you didn’t even remember him at first until I pointed out that he was on other shows such as HI.

RetroGuy2000 · 01-19-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MA

And you didn’t even remember him at first until I pointed out that he was on other shows such as HI.

YEP!

01-17-2019, 06:54 PM	#1
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Playing more than one character is a "Fact of Life"! I found this in an old thread when I was searching, and someone pointed out how Hazel Shermet played both the Harrison's saleslady, and Miss Downes...interesting list! Lois Nettleton played Frank's wife Noreen, and was also the radio voice of the sex therapist when Rudy and Tootie are in the backseat of his car.... Bill Dana was the manager of the hotel where Eddie & Jo ran off in Season 2, and was also a patron in Edna's Edibles in Season 6 when Blair was running the shop. He kept ordering the bottomless cup of coffee... Todd Hollowell played Zach in season 3 and Jeff in seasons 5-9; the woman who played Mrs Brewster in the book-banning episode from season 3 was the same actress who played the woman who was booking the banquet room for Blair and Geri's fundraiser.

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