# Non-animated TV shows where the characters wear the same thing all the time **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 13, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758 "2017-02-13T15:55:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/61 "2017-02-14T15:04:28Z")
> [@Mr\_Shine](#): > > I’m not sure why the Walking Dead would violate it, (although as you point out with Gilligan’s mention there is no violation). With the multitudes of walkers and humans they kill, plus abandoned lootable areas, they should have multiple opportunties to change outfit, should they choose. You are right, of course. I think if I were in that situation I might wander into a bridal shop and pick out a nice tux to wear for a while. mmm ---
**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:** [February 14, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/62 "2017-02-14T15:11:17Z")
Kate and Shannon had lots of wardrobe changes on Lost. Salvaged luggage. Sawyer had a few changes. We’re Netflix ing it right now. My wife even commented that the women must be salvaging unclaimed baggage to have so many clothes. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/63 "2017-02-14T15:58:01Z")
I Dream of Jeannie of course had the genie outfit, but of course she rocked minis too. Matlock may be the best example. Hee Haw had quite a few characters who always wore the same outfit- Junior Samples, the doctor, Nurse Goodbody, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/64 "2017-02-14T16:31:11Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > You are right, of course. I think if I were in that situation I might wander into a bridal shop and pick out a nice tux to wear for a while. But, of course, never wander into a gun shop or armory for something more effective than Grampa’s deer rifle. Actually, isn’t there a scene in an early season where a character gets splattered, pulls a new shirt off a store rack… and then gets splattered again about ten minutes on? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/65 "2017-02-14T18:54:55Z")
> [@purplehearingaid](#): > > I Dream Of Jeannie Jeannie got to wear modern styles frequently, but weren’t Tony and Roger in uniform most of the time? They did get to wear civvies from time to time, but they did spend most of their time at work at NASA. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/66 "2017-02-15T00:41:31Z")
I think the characters wore the same clothes pretty much all the time in “Leave it to Beaver” and “Barney Miller” and “Beverly Hillbillies”. Probably “The Munsters”, too, but I didn’t watch that much. So did Archie and Edith Bunker, but other cast members varied. Shows where men ore business suits (Perry Mason, Dragnet. etc.) the main characters would wear indistinguishable standard dress suits and ties of the day. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/67 "2017-02-16T03:48:53Z")
IIRC, Al Bundy wore the same outfit to work everyday. ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/68 "2017-02-16T14:50:18Z")
Schneider the handyman on the original _One Day At A Time_ always wore a toolbelt and a white t-shirt under a blue vest. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_John_Marcej)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/69 "2017-02-17T03:37:11Z")
The cast of _ **Land of the Giants** _. Well, the little people anyway. Captain Steve Burton & Don Erickson wore their uniforms. Betty Hamilton wore he stewardess uniform Wealthy Mark Wilson wore a black vest Socialite Valerie Scott wore a “mod” skirt and boots Little boy Barry Lockridge wore simple shirt and pants Alexander B. Fitzhugh wore a tie (don’t know why he never took it off) And the dog… well, he was naked ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/70 "2017-02-18T21:57:16Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > How could no one nominate _The Walking Dead_. Darryl’s had several different outfits in the current season. He even spent a some time buck naked. ---
**Author:** ![Dobbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dobbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dobbs)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-animated-tv-shows-where-the-characters-wear-the-same-thing-all-the-time/779758/71 "2017-02-18T22:26:36Z")
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