# If you could inject yourself into any TV show, which would it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2003, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096 "2003-08-28T00:16:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/1 "2003-08-28T00:16:09Z")
Suppose you had to go into exile as a television character in a pre-existing show- you’ll still be “yourself”, but you’ll now be one of the FRIENDS or SEINFELD people or whatever, which would you choose? Remember that this is 24/7 and it will be as real a reality as the one you currently live in. For past shows, I would have said NORTHERN EXPOSURE- I’d be the new librarian in town and I’d hang out at the Brick when not talking showtunes with Maurice or movies with Ed. For shows currently on TV I’d choose Will and Grace and be the NYPL-PINK librarian who moved in and made Will and Jack fight over him. Hmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/2 "2003-08-28T00:30:17Z")
Gotta go with “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. It would be a great world to live in, what with the advanced technology and a happy Earth future. Plus there would always be a chance for adventure by joining Starfleet. ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/3 "2003-08-28T01:23:13Z")
> [@](#): > > _From Muad’Dib_ > Gotta go with “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. It would be a great world to live in, what with the advanced technology and a happy Earth future. Plus there would always be a chance for adventure by joining Starfleet. “Hi, my name is Ensign Redshirt! What hap - \ aak!” I’ll have a ball on any Saturday morning cartoon. I reckon I can take on Samurai Jack in a fight, but join forces with him once we realise we’re both fighting for good 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nefertiti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Nefertiti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefertiti)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/4 "2003-08-28T01:33:50Z")
Happy Days. ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/5 "2003-08-28T01:34:51Z")
Not too long ago, I would find myself injected into **The X-Files** when I would dream…wasn’t too bad…the one I most vividly remember went something like this: Me (to Gillian Anderson, referencing her ankle tattoo, in my best “on the prowl” voice): So, you up to letting me try to lick that off? GA: Which one, the one on my ankle, or the one I have to shave for? Me: _now reduced to blithering idiot_ I’ve also found myself injected into _gasp_ \*\*Roswell \*\*episodes during my dreams - usually trying to help them with whatever conundrum they found themselves in at the end of the ep that evening… ok, I’m a geek… - Dirk ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/6 "2003-08-28T01:53:12Z")
The companion of the season (or two) of The Doctor. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/7 "2003-08-28T02:10:44Z")
That’s the BBC-TV show _Doctor Who_, btw… Esp during the Tom Baker years. or the Colin Baker years so i could have Peri as a love interest. ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/8 "2003-08-28T03:01:16Z")
_Frasier_ _24_ 😃 (I’d need a lot of fitness training, though) _The Sopranos_ (Sitting around all day playing poker) ---
**Author:** ![Delly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Delly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/9 "2003-08-28T03:27:32Z")
Roswell cos the male cast are cute LOL! And Higher Ground because I really like that show, although Id prefer to not have there problems. Both shows are over now though… ---
**Author:** ![Delly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Delly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/10 "2003-08-28T03:27:32Z")
Roswell because the male cast are cute LOL! And Higher Ground because I really like that show, although Id prefer to not have there problems. Both shows are over now though… ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/11 "2003-08-28T04:53:35Z")
**Buffy** , because my everyday dialog would be 60% snappier. Plus, there’s the killing. ---
**Author:** ![peterW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@peterW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peterW)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/12 "2003-08-28T05:03:08Z")
Enterprise. Me. T’Pol. Copious amounts of monkey love. ---
**Author:** ![CharlesW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@CharlesW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharlesW)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/13 "2003-08-28T06:03:45Z")
Stargate SG-1. I want to play golf across multipul planets. Having a zat gun. Having a badge that gives me access to area-51. Fishing with O’Neal on days off. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/14 "2003-08-28T06:07:26Z")
That 70s Show. Mmmmm… a Hyde/Eric sandwhich. Yum. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/15 "2003-08-28T06:10:58Z")
I’d be very happy running a booth in the Zocalo on _Babylon 5._ Being a barfly on _Cheers_ would also be OK. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/16 "2003-08-28T12:26:05Z")
Darn you **Steelerphan** , I thought I was going to be the first to mention getting onto _Babylon 5_! I’d like to discuss The Book of G’kwan with G’kar, have a drink with Londo, hear about Velen from Lenier, and so on. ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/17 "2003-08-28T12:55:44Z")
I’d be one of Kelly’s boyfriends on Married With Children. On second thought, I don’t want to get my ass kicked by Al, so maybe I’ll go work for Chong at the fotomat on That 70s show. Jon ---
**Author:** ![sirtonyh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@sirtonyh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirtonyh)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/18 "2003-08-28T13:21:10Z")
Oooh, too many choices In no particular order; The West Wing - I think I’d quite enjoy being as smart as Toby, Josh et. al. appear to be Friends, Seinfeld, Married With Children, Sex and The City - Rachel, Elaine, Kelly or Charlottes new boyfriend. I could just guest star on each of them in turn. Variety is the spice of life as they say 😃 Six Feet Under - Would be fun to be a part of that family. South Park - Just so I could kill Kenny ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/19 "2003-08-28T13:27:31Z")
Star Trek TOS, Of course I’d be the captain of another Constitution class starship. Or maybe One Day at a Time. ummmmmmm Valerie Bertinelli ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096/20 "2003-08-28T13:45:17Z")
**Zebra** , I’m not sure the ST:TOS thing is such a good idea - if memory serves, the only Constitution-class ship to return from a 5-year mission was _Enterprise_. And as far as my earlier **Roswell** post goes…let me just say: mmmmm, Katherine Heigl! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-inject-yourself-into-any-tv-show-which-would-it-be/198096.md?page=2)