# Shows Named After the Character not the Actor

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-named-after-the-character-not-the-actor/485545>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 12, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-named-after-the-character-not-the-actor/485545 "2009-02-12T16:05:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-named-after-the-character-not-the-actor/485545/41 "2009-02-12T23:40:53Z")

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The Larry Sanders Show  
Quark

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**Author:** ![bafaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@bafaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bafaa)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-named-after-the-character-not-the-actor/485545/42 "2009-02-13T01:37:01Z")

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My Name is Earl  
John Doe  
MacGyver  
Knight Rider?

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