# How many degrees of separation between THIS show and THAT show?

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**Created:** [July 13, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-degrees-of-separation-between-this-show-and-that-show/837011 "2019-07-13T12:23:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-degrees-of-separation-between-this-show-and-that-show/837011/21 "2019-07-19T03:24:18Z")

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> [@zamboniracer](#):
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> That’s doing it the hard way.
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> Lauren Bacall guest -starred on Sesame Street  
> Lauren Bacall guest-starred on The Rockford Files.

I remember Bacall on _Rockford_. Didn’t know she’d been on _Sesame Street_, but I’m not too surprised; it ran for ages, and I think Bacall lived in Connecticut. She could bring a touch of class even to Oscar’s garbage can.

You’ve got to admit, though, the Emmy thing was a nice bit of trivia.

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**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-degrees-of-separation-between-this-show-and-that-show/837011/22 "2019-07-19T07:28:02Z")

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lol what about the greatest “guest starring” show of them all murder she wrote … I mean it had almost entire casts of shows as guests stars(the only 2 of the main cast from mash that didn’t appear on the show was Alda and the guy who played radar ) … of course, the creators first mystery show was also known for its guest stars "Colombo "

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**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-degrees-of-separation-between-this-show-and-that-show/837011/23 "2019-07-19T13:10:15Z")

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_The Goldbergs_ had a guest appearance by [James Lipton](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0513851/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm#actor) (yeah, that guy, he played “Lotzi”).  
IMDb lists 7 people who have appeared on _Inside the Actors Studio_ and _The Goldbergs_, for example Drew Barrymore(!).

Note: this is NOT a loop.

_The Goldbergs_ need to shorten this by one by having Lipton guest star on the show. (IMDb doesn’t list any such crossovers.)

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