TV Binge Watch (Part 1)

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Actors who starred in both a comedy and a drama series

  1. William Shatner - Star Trek and Boston Legal
  2. Ed Asner - The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant
  3. Bryan Cranston - Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad
  4. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas
  5. David Schwimmer - Friends and Band of Brothers
  6. Krysten Ritter - Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 and Jessica Jones
  7. Michael J. Fox - Family Ties and The Good Wife
  8. Susan Saint James - Kate and Allie; and Macmillan and Wife
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Actors who starred in both a comedy and a drama series

  1. William Shatner - Star Trek and Boston Legal
  2. Ed Asner - The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant
  3. Bryan Cranston - Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad
  4. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas
  5. David Schwimmer - Friends and Band of Brothers
  6. Krysten Ritter - Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 and Jessica Jones
  7. Michael J. Fox - Family Ties and The Good Wife
  8. Susan Saint James - Kate and Allie; and Macmillan and Wife
  9. Andre Braugher - Homicide and Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Somewhat unusual in that it seems like actors are more likely to go from comedy to drama rather than the other direction.

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Actors who starred in both a comedy and a drama series

  1. William Shatner - Star Trek and Boston Legal

  2. Ed Asner - The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant

  3. Bryan Cranston - Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad

  4. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas

  5. David Schwimmer - Friends and Band of Brothers

  6. Krysten Ritter - Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 and Jessica Jones

  7. Michael J. Fox - Family Ties and The Good Wife

  8. Susan Saint James - Kate and Allie; and Macmillan and Wife

  9. Andre Braugher - Homicide and Brooklyn Nine-Nine

  10. Alyson Hannigan - Buffy the Vampire Slayer and How I Met Your Mother
    TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  11. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting

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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
  3. Alex Jensen, The Big Bang Theory

Sheldon Cooper’s assistant

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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
  3. Alex Jensen, The Big Bang Theory
  4. Margaret Hooper, The West Wing

Leo McGarry’s secretary.

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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
  3. Alex Jensen, The Big Bang Theory
  4. Margaret Hooper, The West Wing
  5. Susie MacNamara, Private Secretary
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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
  3. Alex Jensen, The Big Bang Theory
  4. Margaret Hooper, The West Wing
  5. Susie MacNamara, Private Secretary
  6. Betty Wilson, Bewitched

She was Darren’s secretary.

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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
  3. Alex Jensen, The Big Bang Theory
  4. Margaret Hooper, The West Wing
  5. Susie MacNamara, Private Secretary
  6. Betty Wilson, Bewitched
  7. Della Street, Perry Mason
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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
  3. Alex Jensen, The Big Bang Theory
  4. Margaret Hooper, The West Wing
  5. Susie MacNamara, Private Secretary
  6. Betty Wilson, Bewitched
  7. Della Street, Perry Mason
  8. Waylon Smithers - The Simpsons
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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
  3. Alex Jensen, The Big Bang
  4. Margaret Hooper, The West Wing
  5. Susie MacNamara, Private Secretary
  6. Betty Wilson, Bewitched
  7. Della Street, Perry Mason
  8. Waylon Smithers - The Simpsons
  9. Pam Beesly - The Office (US)
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TV Secretaries/Assistants/Receptionists

  1. Agnes DiPesto, Moonlighting
  2. Carol Kester, The Bob Newhart Show
  3. Alex Jensen, The Big Bang
  4. Margaret Hooper, The West Wing
  5. Susie MacNamara, Private Secretary
  6. Betty Wilson, Bewitched
  7. Della Street, Perry Mason
  8. Waylon Smithers - The Simpsons
  9. Pam Beesly - The Office (US)
  10. Sam - Richard Diamond Private Detective

Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
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Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
  2. Tom Corbett - The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
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Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
  2. Tom Corbett - The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
  3. Philip Drummond - Diff’rent Strokes
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Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
  2. Tom Corbett - The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
  3. Philip Drummond - Diff’rent Strokes
  4. Julia Baker - Julia
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Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
  2. Tom Corbett - The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
  3. Philip Drummond - Diff’rent Strokes
  4. Julia Baker - Julia
  5. Cate Hennessy - 8 Simple Rules

Her TV husband Paul was played by John Ritter. After his sudden death, the character died on-camera. He went to get milk and died of a sudden heart attack in the grocery store.

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Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
  2. Tom Corbett - The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
  3. Philip Drummond - Diff’rent Strokes
  4. Julia Baker - Julia
  5. Cate Hennessy - 8 Simple Rules
  6. Harry Weston - Empty Nest
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Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
  2. Tom Corbett - The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
  3. Philip Drummond - Diff’rent Strokes
  4. Julia Baker - Julia
  5. Cate Hennessy - 8 Simple Rules
  6. Harry Weston - Empty Nest
  7. Steven Douglas - My Three Sons
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Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
  2. Tom Corbett - The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
  3. Philip Drummond - Diff’rent Strokes
  4. Julia Baker - Julia
  5. Cate Hennessy - 8 Simple Rules
  6. Harry Weston - Empty Nest
  7. Steven Douglas - My Three Sons
  8. Dan Conner - The Conners
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Shows starring a widow(er)

  1. Danny Tanner - Full House
  2. Tom Corbett - The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
  3. Philip Drummond - Diff’rent Strokes
  4. Julia Baker - Julia
  5. Cate Hennessy - 8 Simple Rules
  6. Harry Weston - Empty Nest
  7. Steven Douglas - My Three Sons
  8. Dan Conner - The Conners
  9. Ben Cartwright - Bonanza

Widowed three times! I think I read that all three died in childbirth.