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icecream · 07-22-2022, 04:41 PM

One of the tributes on today's blog was for an actor from some show on Peacock set in Gary. I have lived in Indiana (Fort Wayne) most of my life, and there are several other posters here who call the Hoosier state home including biffbronson, stevea, GentlemanJim, tenter, and janet42.

Shows
The Middle-9 seasons on ABC from 2009-2018 set in the small town of Orson, by far my top 21st century US sitcom
og One Day at a Time- 9 seasons on CBS from 1975-1984 set in Indianapolis
Parks and Recreation- 7 seasons on NBC from 2009-2015 set in Indianapolis
Close to Home (crime drama starring Jennifer Finnigan)- 2 seasons on CBS from 2005-2007, set in Indianapolis
Bust Down- current show on Peacock set in Gary, 6 episodes in the first season from this year. Star Jak Knight committed suicide, so it is likely one and done.

Characters
Most famous one is Major Frank "Ferret Face" Burns on M*A*S*H, from Fort Wayne.
The premise of Our House (1986-1988 drama on NBC) is a recently widowed Indiana mother (Deidre Hall as Jesse Witherspoon) who moves her family to California so the kids (a pre-90210 Shannon Doherty as Kris, Chad Allen as David, and Keri Houlihan as Molly) can be with their grandpa.

biffbronson · 07-22-2022, 05:58 PM

S.O. poster Gentleman Jim is also from Indiana. I like The Middle as well.

Characters:

On Cheers, Woody Boyd is from Hanover, IN (southeastern part of the state).

On Family Affair, the Davis Family members had lived in Terre Haute, IN, growing up there before moving to New York -- and they return for a visit.

I might mention too that on My Favorite Martian, Martin is given his fictional place of birth as South Bend, IN. Of course he is from Mars.

GentlemanJim · 07-22-2022, 06:36 PM

The Sci Fi show Eerie Indiana comes to mind.

Richard Kimble, Lt Gerard and a raft of others on the tv show "the Fugitive"

stevea · 07-22-2022, 10:26 PM

The HGTV reality show Good Bones remodels houses here in Indianapolis. Now in its seventh season.

tvfan25 · 07-23-2022, 09:01 AM

I'm from Indiana, just south of Terre Haute.

The Jeff Foxworthy Show was set in Bloomington (home of the Hoosiers!)

Adamantium · 07-23-2022, 10:20 AM

Good Morning, Miss Bliss was set in Indiana.

stevea · 07-23-2022, 09:04 PM

Jim Gaffigan, a comedian who had a show with a brief run on TV Land, grew up in Chesterton, Indiana.

Which isn't directly related to the topic.

GentlemanJim · 07-23-2022, 10:38 PM

LOL, Mr Potatoe head, Dan Quayle,... was from Huntington In

icecream · 07-24-2022, 12:26 AM

Shelley Long went to South Side high school in Fort Wayne.

Yong Fang · 07-24-2022, 05:45 AM

The Middle and Parks and Recreation are both from Indiana (from fictional communities).

biffbronson · 07-24-2022, 07:28 AM

The original Bewitched cast had 2 actors who were Indiana natives:

Dick York (Darrin) - Fort Wayne
Irene Vernon (Louise Tate) - Mishawaka (adjoins South Bend)

07-22-2022, 04:41 PM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,740	TV Shows and Characters Set In/From Indiana One of the tributes on today's blog was for an actor from some show on Peacock set in Gary. I have lived in Indiana (Fort Wayne) most of my life, and there are several other posters here who call the Hoosier state home including biffbronson, stevea, GentlemanJim, tenter, and janet42. Shows The Middle-9 seasons on ABC from 2009-2018 set in the small town of Orson, by far my top 21st century US sitcom og One Day at a Time- 9 seasons on CBS from 1975-1984 set in Indianapolis Parks and Recreation- 7 seasons on NBC from 2009-2015 set in Indianapolis Close to Home (crime drama starring Jennifer Finnigan)- 2 seasons on CBS from 2005-2007, set in Indianapolis Bust Down- current show on Peacock set in Gary, 6 episodes in the first season from this year. Star Jak Knight committed suicide, so it is likely one and done. Characters Most famous one is Major Frank "Ferret Face" Burns on MAS*H, from Fort Wayne. The premise of Our House (1986-1988 drama on NBC) is a recently widowed Indiana mother (Deidre Hall as Jesse Witherspoon) who moves her family to California so the kids (a pre-90210 Shannon Doherty as Kris, Chad Allen as David, and Keri Houlihan as Molly) can be with their grandpa.
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07-22-2022, 06:36 PM	#3
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	The Sci Fi show Eerie Indiana comes to mind. Richard Kimble, Lt Gerard and a raft of others on the tv show "the Fugitive"
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07-22-2022, 05:58 PM	#2
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,483	S.O. poster Gentleman Jim is also from Indiana. I like The Middle as well. Characters: On Cheers, Woody Boyd is from Hanover, IN (southeastern part of the state). On Family Affair, the Davis Family members had lived in Terre Haute, IN, growing up there before moving to New York -- and they return for a visit. I might mention too that on My Favorite Martian, Martin is given his fictional place of birth as South Bend, IN. Of course he is from Mars.

07-22-2022, 10:26 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,606	The HGTV reality show Good Bones remodels houses here in Indianapolis. Now in its seventh season.

07-23-2022, 09:01 AM	#5
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	I'm from Indiana, just south of Terre Haute. The Jeff Foxworthy Show was set in Bloomington (home of the Hoosiers!)

07-23-2022, 10:20 AM	#6
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,828	Good Morning, Miss Bliss was set in Indiana.

07-23-2022, 09:04 PM	#7
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,606	Jim Gaffigan, a comedian who had a show with a brief run on TV Land, grew up in Chesterton, Indiana. Which isn't directly related to the topic.

07-23-2022, 10:38 PM	#8
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	LOL, Mr Potatoe head, Dan Quayle,... was from Huntington In

07-24-2022, 12:26 AM	#9
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,740	Shelley Long went to South Side high school in Fort Wayne.

07-24-2022, 05:45 AM	#10
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	The Middle and Parks and Recreation are both from Indiana (from fictional communities).

07-24-2022, 07:28 AM	#11
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,483	The original Bewitched cast had 2 actors who were Indiana natives: Dick York (Darrin) - Fort Wayne Irene Vernon (Louise Tate) - Mishawaka (adjoins South Bend)