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Sal · 01-22-2003, 06:04 PM

To Pavandabal and TJ and other moderators of this site:

I was thinking that this website could use a Trivia section where fans of a specific series, or even for sitcoms in general, could exchange questions, anecdotes, and little-known facts with others, and in general learn more about their favorite shows while having fun at the same time. So how about it, guys?

While we're on the subject, who wants to ask the first question? I'm ready!

shocolah · 01-24-2003, 10:26 PM

Multiple answeres for this one...name 3 or more different series that had the same actor or actress. Not just on a few times but on a regular basis.

Adamantium · 01-24-2003, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shocolah
Multiple answeres for this one...name 3 or more different series that had the same actor or actress. Not just on a few times but on a regular basis.

Andy Dick was in:
-Get Smart (1995) as Zach Smart
-NewsRadio (1995-1999) as Matthew Brock
-Less Than Perfect (2002- ) as Owen Kronski

dawsongirl · 01-24-2003, 11:28 PM

Tony Danza-

Taxi
Who's the Boss
Hudson Street
Family Law

There's probably others I missed.

mstewart · 01-24-2003, 11:34 PM

Valerie Harper:
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Rhoda
The Hogan Family (originally Valerie)

Meredith Baxter:
Bridget Loves Bernie
Family Ties
The Faculty

Nancy Dussault:
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Good Morning America (The first female co-host whom David Hartman helped get ousted)
Too Close for Comfort

Gavin McLeod:
McHales Navy
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Love Boat

LucyFan · 01-25-2003, 12:22 AM

Lucille Ball:
~ I Love Lucy
~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
~ The Lucy Show
~ Here's Lucy
~ Life With Lucy

John Ritter:
~Three's Company
~Three's A Crowd
~Hooperman
~Hearts of Affair
~8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter

Suzanne Somers:
~ Three's Company
~ She's the Sheriff
~ Step By Step

Ron Howard:
~ The Andy Griffith Show
~ Happy Days

Andy Griffith:
~ The Andy Griffith Show
~ The New Andy Griffith Show
~ Matlock

Don Knotts:
~ The Andy Griffith Show
~ Three's Company
~ Nickelodean's Doug

Dick Van Dyke:
~ The Dick Van Dyke Show
~ The New Dick Van Dyke Show
~ Diagnosis Murder

Mary Tyler Moore:
~ The Dick Van Dyke Show
~ Mary Tyler Moore
~ Mary
~ The Mary Tyler Moore Hour

Bob Newhart:
~ The Bob Newhart Show (Variety)
~ The Bob Newhart Show (Classic Sitcom)
~ Newhart
~ Bob
~ George and Leo

Betty White:
~ Life With Elizabeth
~ Mary Tyler Moore
~ Mama's Family
~ The Golden Girls
~ The Golden Palace
~ Ladies' Man

Cloris Leachman:
~ Lassie
~ Mary Tyler Moore
~ Phyllis
~ The Facts of Life
~ The Ellen Show

Ellen Degenres:
~ Ellen
~ The Ellen Show

Bill Cosby
~ I Spy
~ The Bill Cosby Show
~ The Cosby Show
~ Cosby Mysteries
~ Cosby
~ Kids Say the Darnest Things

Bill Daily
~ I Dream of Jeannie
~ The Bob Newhart Show

Gale Gordon:
~ Our Miss Brooks
~ Dennis the Menace
~ The Lucy Show
~ Here's Lucy
~ Life With Lucy

William Frawley:
~ I Love Lucy
~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
~ My Three Sons

Vivian Vance:
~ I Love Lucy
~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
~ The Lucy Show

Lucie Arnaz:
~ Here's Lucy
~ The Lucie Arnaz Show
~ Sons and Daughters

Desi Arnaz:
~ I Love Lucy
~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour

Desi Arnaz, Jr.
~ Here's Lucy
~ Roboman

Barbra Eden:
~ I Dream of Jeannie
~ Harper Valley, P.T.A.

Fred Gwynne:
~ Car 54, Where Are You?
~ The Munsters

Ann Sothern:
~ Private Secretary
~ The Ann Sothern Show/Susie
~ My Mother the Car

Carroll O'Conner:
~ All In The Family
~ Archie Bunker's Place
~ In The Heat Of The Night

Sherman Hemsley:
~ The Jeffersons
~ Amen

Marla Gibbs:
~ The Jeffersons
~ Checkin' In

Redd Foxx:
~ Sanford and Son
~ Sanford
~ The Royal Family

Bob Denver:
~ Gilligan's Island
~ The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis

Bea Arthur:
~ Maude
~ The Golden Girls

Rue Mclanan (spell?)
~ Maude
~ Mama's Family
~ The Golden Girls
~ The Golden Palace

Conraid Bain:
~ Maude
~ Diff'rent Strokes

Tom Bosely:
~ Happy Days
~ Father Dowling Mysteries

Fred Savage:
~ The Wonder Years
~ Working

Tom Poston:
~ Mork and Mindy
~ Newhart
~ George and Leo

Suzanne Pleshette
~ The Bob Newhart Show
~ Good Morning, Miami

Scott Bio:
~ Happy Days
~ Joanie Loves Chachi
~ Charles In Charge

Erin Moran:
~ Happy Days
~ Joanie Loves Chachi

Ed Asner:
~ Mary Tyler Moore
~ Lou Grant

Ted Knight:
~ Mary Tyler Moore
~ Too Close For Comfort

Kelsey Grammer:
~ Cheers
~ Frasier

Jerry Van Dyke:
~ My Mother the Car
~ Coach

Charlotte Rae
~ Diff'rent Strokes
~ The Facts Of Life

Mary Jane Croft:
~ The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
~ The Lucy Show
~ Here's Lucy

Sally Field:
~ The Flying Nun
~ Gidget

Al Lewis:
~ Car 54, Where Are You?
~ The Munsters

That is all I can think of for right now.

Sitcomwriter · 01-25-2003, 05:54 PM

Ed Asner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Lou Grant
The Bronx Zoo
Thunder Alley
Ask Harriet
The Closer
Hearts Afire

JT · 01-25-2003, 07:12 PM

LucyFan just about ruined it for everyone else, but I'm gonna try to pick up the scraps:

Nancy McKeon:
"The Facts of Life" (1979-1988)
"Can't Hurry Love" (1995?)
"The Division" (2001-present)

Rhea Perlman:
"Taxi" (1978-1983)
"Cheers" (1982-1993)
"Pearl" (1993-1994?)

Audra Lindley:
"Briget Loves Bernie" (1972-1973)
"Three's Company" (1977-1984)
"The Ropers" (1979-1980)

Sarah Jessica Parker:
"Square Pegs" (1982-1983)
"Sex and the City" (1996-present)

Ted Lange:
"That's My Mama!" (1974-1975)
"The Love Boat" (1977-1986)

Sean Snow · 01-25-2003, 08:39 PM

Richard Kline
Three's Company
Days of Our Lives
Noah Knows Best
Inside Schwartz

Priscilla Barnes
The American Girls
Scruples
Three's Company

Norman Fell
Three's Company
Joe & Mabel
Staccato
87th Precint
Dan August
Needles & Pins
The Ropers
Teachers Only
The Boys

Jeffrey Tambor
The Ropers
9 to 5
The Larry Sanders Show

Robert Mandan
Soap
Private Benjamin
Three's a Crowd

Jimbo · 01-25-2003, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shocolah
Multiple answeres for this one...name 3 or more different series that had the same actor or actress. Not just on a few times but on a regular basis.

Here's a variation on that:

Estelle Getty appeared as the same character (Sophia Petrilla) on 3 different series:

Golden Girls
Empty Nest
Golden Palace

George Wendt and John Rattzenberger (I've probably misspelled his name) made appearances as "Norm Peterson" and "Cliff Claven" on the following shows:

Cheers (of course!)
Wings (Guest appearance)
Fraiser (Guest appearance)

Also, numerous actors/characters exchanged visits between the shows which made up Paul Henning's "Country Trilogy": The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, and Green Acres.

shocolah · 01-25-2003, 09:38 PM

Julia Duffy

Baby Talk
Designing Women
The Mommies

Sal · 01-27-2003, 04:54 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LucyFan

Ron Howard:
~ The Andy Griffith Show
~ Happy Days

Ellen Degenres:
~ Ellen
~ The Ellen Show

Desi Arnaz:
~ I Love Lucy
~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour

Desi Arnaz, Jr.
~ Here's Lucy
~ Roboman

Barbra Eden:
~ I Dream of Jeannie
~ Harper Valley, P.T.A.

Fred Gwynne:
~ Car 54, Where Are You?
~ The Munsters

Sherman Hemsley:
~ The Jeffersons
~ Amen

Marla Gibbs:
~ The Jeffersons
~ Checkin' In

Bob Denver:
~ Gilligan's Island
~ The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis

Bea Arthur:
~ Maude
~ The Golden Girls

Conraid Bain:
~ Maude
~ Diff'rent Strokes

Tom Bosely:
~ Happy Days
~ Father Dowling Mysteries

Fred Savage:
~ The Wonder Years
~ Working

Suzanne Pleshette
~ The Bob Newhart Show
~ Good Morning, Miami

Erin Moran:
~ Happy Days
~ Joanie Loves Chachi

Ed Asner:
~ Mary Tyler Moore
~ Lou Grant

Ted Knight:
~ Mary Tyler Moore
~ Too Close For Comfort

Kelsey Grammer:
~ Cheers
~ Frasier

Jerry Van Dyke:
~ My Mother the Car
~ Coach

Charlotte Rae
~ Diff'rent Strokes
~ The Facts Of Life

Sally Field:
~ The Flying Nun
~ Gidget

Al Lewis:
~ Car 54, Where Are You?
~ The Munsters

QUOTE]

These actors and actresses appeared on 2 different sitcoms, as indicated above. The question specifically asked for 3 different series, so these answers shouldn't count.

shocolah · 01-27-2003, 07:01 PM

Two's ok with me if the rest of you want to do it, too! We can bend the rules a little...or we can have a NEW question....which actors/actress appeared in two and two only?! Or any amount except only one.

Adamantium · 01-28-2003, 12:24 AM

To LucyFan,
Some of the actors/actresses you named as in two shows were actually in three. Here are the ones I noticed.

Ellen Degeneres actually was in three shows.
Open House (she played a secretary in this short lived comedy)
Ellen (1994-1998)
The Ellen Show (2001-2002)

Ed Asner, also appeared in three shows
-The Mary Tyler Moore Show
-Lou Grant
-Thunder Alley

Tom Bosley was in
-Happy Days
-Father Dowling Mysteries
-Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (Cartoon)

Sherman Hemsley was in
-All in the Family
-The Jeffersons
-Amen

TVgen62 · 01-28-2003, 06:44 AM

Bill Bixby
My Favorite Martian

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Incredible Hulk

Lee Majors
The Big Valley

Men from Shilo

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Fall Guy

01-22-2003, 06:04 PM	#1
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	Who's up for a little trivia? To Pavandabal and TJ and other moderators of this site: I was thinking that this website could use a Trivia section where fans of a specific series, or even for sitcoms in general, could exchange questions, anecdotes, and little-known facts with others, and in general learn more about their favorite shows while having fun at the same time. So how about it, guys? While we're on the subject, who wants to ask the first question? I'm ready!
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01-25-2003, 07:12 PM	#8
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	LucyFan just about ruined it for everyone else, but I'm gonna try to pick up the scraps: Nancy McKeon: "The Facts of Life" (1979-1988) "Can't Hurry Love" (1995?) "The Division" (2001-present) Rhea Perlman: "Taxi" (1978-1983) "Cheers" (1982-1993) "Pearl" (1993-1994?) Audra Lindley: "Briget Loves Bernie" (1972-1973) "Three's Company" (1977-1984) "The Ropers" (1979-1980) Sarah Jessica Parker: "Square Pegs" (1982-1983) "Sex and the City" (1996-present) Ted Lange: "That's My Mama!" (1974-1975) "The Love Boat" (1977-1986)
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01-25-2003, 08:39 PM	#9
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01-28-2003, 06:44 AM	#15
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01-24-2003, 10:26 PM	#2
shocolah Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 01, 2001 Posts: 546	Multiple answeres for this one...name 3 or more different series that had the same actor or actress. Not just on a few times but on a regular basis.

01-24-2003, 11:28 PM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Tony Danza- Taxi Who's the Boss Hudson Street Family Law There's probably others I missed.

01-24-2003, 11:34 PM	#5
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Valerie Harper: The Mary Tyler Moore Show Rhoda The Hogan Family (originally Valerie) Meredith Baxter: Bridget Loves Bernie Family Ties The Faculty Nancy Dussault: The New Dick Van Dyke Show Good Morning America (The first female co-host whom David Hartman helped get ousted) Too Close for Comfort Gavin McLeod: McHales Navy The Mary Tyler Moore Show The Love Boat

01-25-2003, 12:22 AM	#6
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Lucille Ball: ~ I Love Lucy ~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour ~ The Lucy Show ~ Here's Lucy ~ Life With Lucy John Ritter: ~Three's Company ~Three's A Crowd ~Hooperman ~Hearts of Affair ~8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter Suzanne Somers: ~ Three's Company ~ She's the Sheriff ~ Step By Step Ron Howard: ~ The Andy Griffith Show ~ Happy Days Andy Griffith: ~ The Andy Griffith Show ~ The New Andy Griffith Show ~ Matlock Don Knotts: ~ The Andy Griffith Show ~ Three's Company ~ Nickelodean's Doug Dick Van Dyke: ~ The Dick Van Dyke Show ~ The New Dick Van Dyke Show ~ Diagnosis Murder Mary Tyler Moore: ~ The Dick Van Dyke Show ~ Mary Tyler Moore ~ Mary ~ The Mary Tyler Moore Hour Bob Newhart: ~ The Bob Newhart Show (Variety) ~ The Bob Newhart Show (Classic Sitcom) ~ Newhart ~ Bob ~ George and Leo Betty White: ~ Life With Elizabeth ~ Mary Tyler Moore ~ Mama's Family ~ The Golden Girls ~ The Golden Palace ~ Ladies' Man Cloris Leachman: ~ Lassie ~ Mary Tyler Moore ~ Phyllis ~ The Facts of Life ~ The Ellen Show Ellen Degenres: ~ Ellen ~ The Ellen Show Bill Cosby ~ I Spy ~ The Bill Cosby Show ~ The Cosby Show ~ Cosby Mysteries ~ Cosby ~ Kids Say the Darnest Things Bill Daily ~ I Dream of Jeannie ~ The Bob Newhart Show Gale Gordon: ~ Our Miss Brooks ~ Dennis the Menace ~ The Lucy Show ~ Here's Lucy ~ Life With Lucy William Frawley: ~ I Love Lucy ~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour ~ My Three Sons Vivian Vance: ~ I Love Lucy ~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour ~ The Lucy Show Lucie Arnaz: ~ Here's Lucy ~ The Lucie Arnaz Show ~ Sons and Daughters Desi Arnaz: ~ I Love Lucy ~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Desi Arnaz, Jr. ~ Here's Lucy ~ Roboman Barbra Eden: ~ I Dream of Jeannie ~ Harper Valley, P.T.A. Fred Gwynne: ~ Car 54, Where Are You? ~ The Munsters Ann Sothern: ~ Private Secretary ~ The Ann Sothern Show/Susie ~ My Mother the Car Carroll O'Conner: ~ All In The Family ~ Archie Bunker's Place ~ In The Heat Of The Night Sherman Hemsley: ~ The Jeffersons ~ Amen Marla Gibbs: ~ The Jeffersons ~ Checkin' In Redd Foxx: ~ Sanford and Son ~ Sanford ~ The Royal Family Bob Denver: ~ Gilligan's Island ~ The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis Bea Arthur: ~ Maude ~ The Golden Girls Rue Mclanan (spell?) ~ Maude ~ Mama's Family ~ The Golden Girls ~ The Golden Palace Conraid Bain: ~ Maude ~ Diff'rent Strokes Tom Bosely: ~ Happy Days ~ Father Dowling Mysteries Fred Savage: ~ The Wonder Years ~ Working Tom Poston: ~ Mork and Mindy ~ Newhart ~ George and Leo Suzanne Pleshette ~ The Bob Newhart Show ~ Good Morning, Miami Scott Bio: ~ Happy Days ~ Joanie Loves Chachi ~ Charles In Charge Erin Moran: ~ Happy Days ~ Joanie Loves Chachi Ed Asner: ~ Mary Tyler Moore ~ Lou Grant Ted Knight: ~ Mary Tyler Moore ~ Too Close For Comfort Kelsey Grammer: ~ Cheers ~ Frasier Jerry Van Dyke: ~ My Mother the Car ~ Coach Charlotte Rae ~ Diff'rent Strokes ~ The Facts Of Life Mary Jane Croft: ~ The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ~ The Lucy Show ~ Here's Lucy Sally Field: ~ The Flying Nun ~ Gidget Al Lewis: ~ Car 54, Where Are You? ~ The Munsters That is all I can think of for right now.

01-25-2003, 05:54 PM	#7
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	Ed Asner The Mary Tyler Moore Show Lou Grant The Bronx Zoo Thunder Alley Ask Harriet The Closer Hearts Afire

01-25-2003, 09:38 PM	#11
shocolah Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 01, 2001 Posts: 546	Julia Duffy Baby Talk Designing Women The Mommies

01-27-2003, 04:54 PM	#12
Sal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: Oakville, Ont. Canada Posts: 6,223	[QUOTE]Originally posted by LucyFan Ron Howard: ~ The Andy Griffith Show ~ Happy Days Ellen Degenres: ~ Ellen ~ The Ellen Show Desi Arnaz: ~ I Love Lucy ~ The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour Desi Arnaz, Jr. ~ Here's Lucy ~ Roboman Barbra Eden: ~ I Dream of Jeannie ~ Harper Valley, P.T.A. Fred Gwynne: ~ Car 54, Where Are You? ~ The Munsters Sherman Hemsley: ~ The Jeffersons ~ Amen Marla Gibbs: ~ The Jeffersons ~ Checkin' In Bob Denver: ~ Gilligan's Island ~ The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis Bea Arthur: ~ Maude ~ The Golden Girls Conraid Bain: ~ Maude ~ Diff'rent Strokes Tom Bosely: ~ Happy Days ~ Father Dowling Mysteries Fred Savage: ~ The Wonder Years ~ Working Suzanne Pleshette ~ The Bob Newhart Show ~ Good Morning, Miami Erin Moran: ~ Happy Days ~ Joanie Loves Chachi Ed Asner: ~ Mary Tyler Moore ~ Lou Grant Ted Knight: ~ Mary Tyler Moore ~ Too Close For Comfort Kelsey Grammer: ~ Cheers ~ Frasier Jerry Van Dyke: ~ My Mother the Car ~ Coach Charlotte Rae ~ Diff'rent Strokes ~ The Facts Of Life Sally Field: ~ The Flying Nun ~ Gidget Al Lewis: ~ Car 54, Where Are You? ~ The Munsters QUOTE] These actors and actresses appeared on 2 different sitcoms, as indicated above. The question specifically asked for 3 different series, so these answers shouldn't count.

01-27-2003, 07:01 PM	#13
shocolah Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 01, 2001 Posts: 546	Two's ok with me if the rest of you want to do it, too! We can bend the rules a little...or we can have a NEW question....which actors/actress appeared in two and two only?! Or any amount except only one.

01-28-2003, 12:24 AM	#14
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,840	To LucyFan, Some of the actors/actresses you named as in two shows were actually in three. Here are the ones I noticed. Ellen Degeneres actually was in three shows. Open House (she played a secretary in this short lived comedy) Ellen (1994-1998) The Ellen Show (2001-2002) Ed Asner, also appeared in three shows -The Mary Tyler Moore Show -Lou Grant -Thunder Alley Tom Bosley was in -Happy Days -Father Dowling Mysteries -Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (Cartoon) Sherman Hemsley was in -All in the Family -The Jeffersons -Amen