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Alan Brady's Hair · 12-03-2023, 04:08 PM

This is a list I put together of recurring household servant characters in US sitcoms. I'm sure there are others? I'm especially sure that I'm missing ones from some of the 1980s domestic sitcoms:

Beulah: Beulah
Jack Benny: Rochester
Danny Thomas Show: Louise
Beverly Hillbillies: Ravenswood
Addams Family: Lurch
McHale's Navy: Fuji
Hazel: Hazel
Hazel: Rosie
Jetsons: Rosie
The Farmer's Daughter: Katy
Bewitched: Esmeralda
Family Affair: Mr. French (Giles)
Family Affair: Mr. French (Nigel)
Family Affair: Emily
Family Affair: Miss Faversham
Joey Bishop Show: Hilda
The Brady Bunch: Alice
Mayberry, RFD: Alice
The Doris Day Show: Juanita
Nanny and the Professor: Nanny
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: Martha
Bachelor Father: Peter
Batman: Alfred
Courtship of Eddie's Father: Mrs. Livingston

Benson/Soap: Benson
Benson: Miss Krauss
The Jeffersons: Florence
The Jeffersons: Ralph
Soap: Saunders
WKRP in Cincinnati: Hirsch
Newhart: Leslie
Newhart: Stephanie
Maude: Mrs. Naugatuck
Maude: Florida
Maude: Mrs. Butterfield
Archie Bunker's Place: Mrs. Canby
MASH: Ho John
Rhoda: Carlton
Gimme a Break!: Nell
Diff'rent Strokes: Mrs. Garrett

Who's the Boss: Tony
The Two of Us: Brentwood
We Got It Made: Mickey
Charles in Charge: Charles
Mr. Belvedere: Mr. Belvedere
Frasier: Daphne
The Nanny: Fran
The Nanny: Niles
Two and a Half Men: Berta
Fresh Prince of Bel Air: Geoffrey
Murphy Brown: Eldon (nanny?)

DJM77 · 12-03-2023, 04:14 PM

Mr. Belvedere - Mr. Belvedere
Diff'rent Strokes - Adelaide
Diff'rent Strokes - Pearl

Edward216 · 12-04-2023, 01:54 AM

Wasn't Ho John on M.A.S.H. in only a couple of episodes and then never seen again? (I think so). So since he wasn't a regular character I'm not sure he should count.

Ed.

biffbronson · 12-04-2023, 08:51 AM

Free Spirit (1989-90) - Winnie Goodwinn (lives in, cares for the kids)

Also, a female household servant appeared briefly in the first season of Leave It to Beaver, IIRC.

stevea · 12-04-2023, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biffbronson

Free Spirit (1989-90) - Winnie Goodwinn (lives in, cares for the kids)

Also, a female household servant appeared briefly in the first season of Leave It to Beaver, IIRC.

A maid, Minerva, appeared briefly in the first episode produced, "Captain Jack." It aired as the second episode. It was postponed due to CBS's problem with the toilet tank shown.

12-03-2023, 04:08 PM	#1
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,835	Household servants in sitcoms? This is a list I put together of recurring household servant characters in US sitcoms. I'm sure there are others? I'm especially sure that I'm missing ones from some of the 1980s domestic sitcoms: Beulah: Beulah Jack Benny: Rochester Danny Thomas Show: Louise Beverly Hillbillies: Ravenswood Addams Family: Lurch McHale's Navy: Fuji Hazel: Hazel Hazel: Rosie Jetsons: Rosie The Farmer's Daughter: Katy Bewitched: Esmeralda Family Affair: Mr. French (Giles) Family Affair: Mr. French (Nigel) Family Affair: Emily Family Affair: Miss Faversham Joey Bishop Show: Hilda The Brady Bunch: Alice Mayberry, RFD: Alice The Doris Day Show: Juanita Nanny and the Professor: Nanny The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: Martha Bachelor Father: Peter Batman: Alfred Courtship of Eddie's Father: Mrs. Livingston Benson/Soap: Benson Benson: Miss Krauss The Jeffersons: Florence The Jeffersons: Ralph Soap: Saunders WKRP in Cincinnati: Hirsch Newhart: Leslie Newhart: Stephanie Maude: Mrs. Naugatuck Maude: Florida Maude: Mrs. Butterfield Archie Bunker's Place: Mrs. Canby MASH: Ho John Rhoda: Carlton Gimme a Break!: Nell Diff'rent Strokes: Mrs. Garrett Who's the Boss: Tony The Two of Us: Brentwood We Got It Made: Mickey Charles in Charge: Charles Mr. Belvedere: Mr. Belvedere Frasier: Daphne The Nanny: Fran The Nanny: Niles Two and a Half Men: Berta Fresh Prince of Bel Air: Geoffrey Murphy Brown: Eldon (nanny?)
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12-03-2023, 04:14 PM	#2
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12-04-2023, 01:54 AM	#3
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Wasn't Ho John on M.A.S.H. in only a couple of episodes and then never seen again? (I think so). So since he wasn't a regular character I'm not sure he should count. Ed.

12-04-2023, 08:51 AM	#4
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,528	Free Spirit (1989-90) - Winnie Goodwinn (lives in, cares for the kids) Also, a female household servant appeared briefly in the first season of Leave It to Beaver, IIRC.