tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post1907479812038571593..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Too much of a good thingBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67461082302920430892014-03-24T06:23:53.809-07:002014-03-24T06:23:53.809-07:00Elliot Carlin and Larry and the Daryls on Bob Newh...Elliot Carlin and Larry and the Daryls on Bob Newhart's shows. Sure, the were semi-regulars, but they were never overused. Just like your example of Reverend Jim.Jeffrohttp://kenlevine.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8031794002786168622014-03-21T21:58:43.608-07:002014-03-21T21:58:43.608-07:00Uncle Tonoose, played by Hans Conried on "Mak...Uncle Tonoose, played by Hans Conried on "Make Room for Daddy."JoeyHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12710864245535772665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68228750122048869272014-03-21T07:03:45.759-07:002014-03-21T07:03:45.759-07:00what about daisy on "episodes?" from the...what about daisy on "episodes?" from the her very first scowl, i thought the creators did themselves an injustice with that character. way too one-note.normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42799494548016688692014-03-20T15:29:08.450-07:002014-03-20T15:29:08.450-07:00On the Middle: Mike's Brother Rusty (Norm MacD...On the Middle: Mike's Brother Rusty (Norm MacDonald) and the well meaning but out of touch Reverend Tim-TomMr. First Nighternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60622844995703267142014-03-20T12:32:25.696-07:002014-03-20T12:32:25.696-07:00Hymie the Robot on GET SMART. Only appeared in 6 ...Hymie the Robot on GET SMART. Only appeared in 6 episodes over the entire run of the series, yet everybody remembers him and just about everybody I've met considers those episodes among their favorites.Russell Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89083462166548644522014-03-20T12:11:17.244-07:002014-03-20T12:11:17.244-07:00I'm glad Fred Allen is on your list. His kind ...I'm glad Fred Allen is on your list. His kind of droll wit was captured well in the title to one of his memoirs, "Treadmill to Oblivion."<br /><br />Not in the sitcom realm but Mr. Spock qualifies ... NBC tried to get rid of him during the pilot phase, even airbrushing his ears round in pre-premiere photos, but once the series began and the fan mail started coming in, they of course did a 180 and wanted more Spock-centric episodes. It made Shatner so insecure he felt he had to remind writers and producers that Captain Kirk was the "star" of Star Trek.JMarstonhttp://facebook.com/marstonjjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46552881569372551982014-03-20T10:38:16.122-07:002014-03-20T10:38:16.122-07:00One of the original "don't use too much&q...One of the original "don't use too much" characters was Ernest T. Bass on The Andy Griffith Show played by the late, great Howard Morris. I still bring my brother to tears by mimicking his "How do you dooooo Misssuusss Wiley?"Johnny Hynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63234203429837554392014-03-20T08:06:49.068-07:002014-03-20T08:06:49.068-07:00Someone mentioned the Borg in Star Trek, and it se...Someone mentioned the Borg in Star Trek, and it seemed like the same thing happened with Q. John Delancie was wonderful whenever he showed up, but got tiring on Voyager. Maybe it's just Voyagers writers... dgwphotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457021093344362212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29455306215472644522014-03-20T03:50:53.553-07:002014-03-20T03:50:53.553-07:00Nice sharing has been done here its remind me of m...Nice sharing has been done here its remind me of my old days memories I used to watch this with my brother its so lovable for me.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.capitalheight.com/index.php" title=" Intraday Stock Tips " rel="nofollow">Intraday Stock Tips</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167338801084726376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39192830989420375382014-03-20T03:32:20.177-07:002014-03-20T03:32:20.177-07:00Al Rosen on Cheers was a great example of this typ...Al Rosen on Cheers was a great example of this type of character. He wasn't overused, and when he did appear, he was a delight, whether it was the "Frank Sinatra" line or "Pretty weenie" in one of the Bar Wars episodes. <br /><br />Which leads to a Friday Question: How did Al come to be cast in Cheers?Hamidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15904980714874396392014-03-20T01:43:48.536-07:002014-03-20T01:43:48.536-07:00In general, I don't like when commenters argue...In general, I don't like when commenters argue with each other and I especially don't like it when they both cowardly hide behind anonymity. Either state your name or risk having your comment deleted. By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41791181110878091412014-03-20T01:40:33.538-07:002014-03-20T01:40:33.538-07:00Would having Harriet Harris on Frasier more have b...Would having Harriet Harris on <i>Frasier</i> more have been too much of a very good thing? Quite possibly, but I know more than a few people willing to take that risk with her. D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46689344463050320842014-03-19T23:08:10.218-07:002014-03-19T23:08:10.218-07:00Ken -- On Col. Flagg, he only made one appearance ...Ken -- On Col. Flagg, he only made one appearance after Larry Linville left the show and David Ogden Stiers replaced him, and that was a late Season 7 spot, almost two years after Charles came aboard. And it was his last appearance.<br /><br />Did you and the others feel with the more normal/smarter Maj. Winchester, there was less room for playing him off with Col. Flagg as opposed to the more comical/weaker Frank Burns? (If that's the case, the irony is that Edward Winter's Flagg started off as a relatively normal character is his initial Season 2 appearance, before getting more and more out there as time went on).Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89628591791345287672014-03-19T21:06:16.950-07:002014-03-19T21:06:16.950-07:00It's an axiom of the theater--the smaller the ...It's an axiom of the theater--the smaller the part, the bigger you can play it.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32472107942067153152014-03-19T20:29:10.598-07:002014-03-19T20:29:10.598-07:00The rarest recurring character of all shows up abo...The rarest recurring character of all shows up about once every five years ... Towelly on South Park. mhowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616102748274698251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88822786197244298672014-03-19T18:24:17.730-07:002014-03-19T18:24:17.730-07:00I must admit that I have often wished that Laurie ...I must admit that I have often wished that Laurie Metcalf's character on the Big Bang Theory would appear more often. The writers always give her such great lines. <br /><br />They have found a way around it as occasionally Sheldon will quote his mother so that some of the flavor of her character is inserted without actually making the episode about her.DwWashburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057278992504418291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43946061352758020392014-03-19T17:47:30.802-07:002014-03-19T17:47:30.802-07:00Friday question: Speaking of Stark Raving Mad, wh...Friday question: Speaking of Stark Raving Mad, why why why was that show not a hit, do you think? It had talented actors well cast and, I thought, fun, hilarious scripts. I still miss it sometimes [sniff].Maris's Mild to Moderate Psoriasisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37423507192042153032014-03-19T17:35:56.835-07:002014-03-19T17:35:56.835-07:00Nick and Lo-Retta
John Allen Hill
Carla's kid...Nick and Lo-Retta<br />John Allen Hill <br />Carla's kids<br />Kelly Gaines<br />(Serafina's wedding is one of my all time favorite episodes)<br />Ma Clavin<br />Mr Gaines<br /><br />Glad somebody mentioned Momma Carlson and Hirsch<br /><br />Someone else mentioned Bewitched: Samantha's father. In a just world, I would never enter a room without window rattling thunder, a blinding flash of lightning, and a mild earthquake. And as long as I'm flashing back, I haven't seen the show in probably thirty years, but I'm gonna say Mr Haney, the Monroe brothers, and Arnold Ziffel.<br />Jim, Cheers Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5924873342157229482014-03-19T17:05:58.150-07:002014-03-19T17:05:58.150-07:00Did I stump everybody with my question earlier or ...Did I stump everybody with my question earlier or was it just indifference? <br /><br />I asked What popular side character was mentioned in a #1 hit song in 1998? (Hint - "cough")<br /><br />It was The Smoking Man in The X Files; mentioned in One Week by Barenaked Ladies. <br /><br />Well, I'll keep the shiny new dime!Stoneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-190900853315283102014-03-19T15:09:45.893-07:002014-03-19T15:09:45.893-07:00Jennifer Coolidge is a wonderful comedy actress, b...Jennifer Coolidge is a wonderful comedy actress, but you know there's a problem when the audience hoots and cheers whenever her character enters on "Two Broke Girls." (Of course, there's an even bigger problem when the cast is full of talented people, yet none of them except Coolidge is actually funny on the show.)BigTednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43097956671659888222014-03-19T15:08:57.091-07:002014-03-19T15:08:57.091-07:00The frizzy blonde asst. programmer on Episodes who...The frizzy blonde asst. programmer on Episodes who talks in grunts was very funny on her first appearance at the table read. But no so as a continuing character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61653048637605026372014-03-19T14:19:55.370-07:002014-03-19T14:19:55.370-07:00Colonel Flagg to Henry Blake, who has just put his...Colonel Flagg to Henry Blake, who has just put his arm around Flagg: "My father touched me like that once.. To this day, he still has to wear orthopedic shirts."patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01147241452225329734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53410008020730239852014-03-19T14:11:57.253-07:002014-03-19T14:11:57.253-07:00Mother Carlson (Carol Bruce) and Hirsch (Ian Wolfe...Mother Carlson (Carol Bruce) and Hirsch (Ian Wolfe) - WKRP in Cincinnati<br /><br />Rizzo (G.W. Bailey) - MASH<br /><br />Sue Ann (Betty White) and Georgette (Georgia Engel) - Mary Tyler Moore<br /><br />Hank (Fred Willard) and Pat (Georgia Engel) - Everybody Loves Raymond<br /><br />Henry (Marvin Kaplan) - AliceRobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54873063891231056392014-03-19T13:09:27.804-07:002014-03-19T13:09:27.804-07:00One of my favorite current guest stars is Carrie P...One of my favorite current guest stars is Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascione on THE GOOD WIFE. I read that her contract on - TRUE BLOOD, is it? - limits her to 3 episodes a season on TGW, and that seems to me just about perfect. I love all her appearances, but I think it would be too much quirky if it were every week.<br /><br />pidgygordon.bloggspot.ca: Mileage always varies about these things. I love Mrs. Wolowitz and think she's far better heard and not seen (and Maris not seen *or* heard).<br /><br />"This is Carlton, your doorman."<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69195004797719650072014-03-19T12:34:04.716-07:002014-03-19T12:34:04.716-07:00Another great recurring character on Barney Miller...Another great recurring character on Barney Miller: Arnold Ripner (Alex Henteloff). I especially love the one where his client tried to commit a robbery after having a lobotomy. "You've turned him into a side dish! It's Cuckoo's Nest all over again!" "Yeah, I saw that movie. I had Raisinets."Alan Cnoreply@blogger.com