# TV Binge Watch (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 4, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711 "2022-10-04T16:51:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 217
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4321 "2024-03-28T18:12:21Z")
**Same Actor / Two Different Roles** 1. Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright, _Bonanza_, Cmdr. Adama, _Battlestar Galactica_ 2. Bryan Cranston - Hal Wilkerson, _Malcolm in the MIddle_; Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Gavin MacLeod - Murray Slaughter, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Captain Stubing, _The Love Boat_ 4. Robert Urich - Officer Jim Street, _SWAT_, Spencer, _Spencer for Hire_ ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4322 "2024-03-28T19:16:32Z")
**Same Actor / Two Different Roles** 1. Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright, _Bonanza_, Cmdr. Adama, _Battlestar Galactica_ 2. Bryan Cranston - Hal Wilkerson, _Malcolm in the MIddle_; Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Gavin MacLeod - Murray Slaughter, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Captain Stubing, _The Love Boat_ 4. Robert Urich - Officer Jim Street, _SWAT_, Spencer, _Spencer for Hire_ 5. William Shatner - Captain Kirk, _ST:TOS,_ Denny Crane, _Boston Legal_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4323 "2024-03-28T19:30:42Z")
**Same Actor / Two Different Roles** 1. Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright, _Bonanza_, Cmdr. Adama, _Battlestar Galactica_ 2. Bryan Cranston - Hal Wilkerson, _Malcolm in the MIddle_; Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Gavin MacLeod - Murray Slaughter, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Captain Stubing, _The Love Boat_ 4. Robert Urich - Officer Jim Street, _SWAT_, Spencer, _Spencer for Hire_ 5. William Shatner - Captain Kirk, _ST:TOS,_ Denny Crane, _Boston Legal_ 6. Melissa Rauch - Bernadette Holowitz, _The Big Bang Theory_, Judge Abby Stone, _Night Court_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4324 "2024-03-28T19:32:01Z")
**Same Actor / Two Different Roles** 1. Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright, _Bonanza_, Cmdr. Adama, _Battlestar Galactica_ 2. Bryan Cranston - Hal Wilkerson, _Malcolm in the MIddle_; Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Gavin MacLeod - Murray Slaughter, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Captain Stubing, _The Love Boat_ 4. Robert Urich - Officer Jim Street, _SWAT_, Spencer, _Spencer for Hire_ 5. William Shatner - Captain Kirk, _ST:TOS,_ Denny Crane, _Boston Legal_ 6. Melissa Rauch - Bernadette Holowitz, _The Big Bang Theory_, Judge Abby Stone, _Night Court_ 7. Betty White - Sue Ann Nivens, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Rose Nylund, _The Golden Girls_ ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4325 "2024-03-28T19:58:26Z")
**Same Actor / Two Different Roles** 1. Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright, _Bonanza_, Cmdr. Adama, _Battlestar Galactica_ 2. Bryan Cranston - Hal Wilkerson, _Malcolm in the MIddle_; Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Gavin MacLeod - Murray Slaughter, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Captain Stubing, _The Love Boat_ 4. Robert Urich - Officer Jim Street, _SWAT_, Spencer, _Spencer for Hire_ 5. William Shatner - Captain Kirk, _ST:TOS,_ Denny Crane, _Boston Legal_ 6. Melissa Rauch - Bernadette Holowitz, _The Big Bang Theory_, Judge Abby Stone, _Night Court_ 7. Betty White - Sue Ann Nivens, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Rose Nylund, _The Golden Girls_ 8. Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Elaine Benes, _Seinfeld_, Selina Meyer, _Veep_ ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4326 "2024-03-28T20:21:38Z")
**Same Actor / Two Different Roles** 1. Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright, _Bonanza_, Cmdr. Adama, _Battlestar Galactica_ 2. Bryan Cranston - Hal Wilkerson, _Malcolm in the MIddle_; Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Gavin MacLeod - Murray Slaughter, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Captain Stubing, _The Love Boat_ 4. Robert Urich - Officer Jim Street, _SWAT_, Spencer, _Spencer for Hire_ 5. William Shatner - Captain Kirk, _ST:TOS,_ Denny Crane, _Boston Legal_ 6. Melissa Rauch - Bernadette Holowitz, _The Big Bang Theory_, Judge Abby Stone, _Night Court_ 7. Betty White - Sue Ann Nivens, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Rose Nylund, _The Golden Girls_ 8. Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Elaine Benes, _Seinfeld_, Selina Meyer, _Veep_ 9. Harry Morgan - Colonel Sherman Potter, _MASH_, Major General Bartford Steele, _MASH_ Played two different roles on the SAME show ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4327 "2024-03-28T21:19:07Z")
**Same Actor / Two Different Roles** 1. Lorne Greene - Ben Cartwright, _Bonanza_, Cmdr. Adama, _Battlestar Galactica_ 2. Bryan Cranston - Hal Wilkerson, _Malcolm in the MIddle_; Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Gavin MacLeod - Murray Slaughter, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Captain Stubing, _The Love Boat_ 4. Robert Urich - Officer Jim Street, _SWAT_, Spencer, _Spencer for Hire_ 5. William Shatner - Captain Kirk, _ST:TOS,_ Denny Crane, _Boston Legal_ 6. Melissa Rauch - Bernadette Holowitz, _The Big Bang Theory_, Judge Abby Stone, _Night Court_ 7. Betty White - Sue Ann Nivens, _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, Rose Nylund, _The Golden Girls_ 8. Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Elaine Benes, _Seinfeld_, Selina Meyer, _Veep_ 9. Harry Morgan - Colonel Sherman Potter, _MASH_, Major General Bartford Steele, _MASH_ 10. Richard Dimitri – Bertram & Renaldo, _When Things Were Rotten_ Playing a dual role — Bertram was one of the Sheriff of Nottingham’s men, while Renaldo was his twin brother, who was a member of Robin Hood’s band. \*\* pass \*\* _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4328 "2024-03-28T21:49:27Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4329 "2024-03-28T22:27:19Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4330 "2024-03-28T22:54:26Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. 3. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Brent Spiner played Lt. Cdr Data as well as his “twin” Lore. ---
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**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. 3. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Brent Spiner played Lt. Cdr Data as well as his “twin” Lore. 4. _The Patty Duke Show_ - Patty Duke played identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4332 "2024-03-28T23:39:16Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. 3. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Brent Spiner played Lt. Cdr Data as well as his “twin” Lore. 4. _The Patty Duke Show_ - Patty Duke played identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane. 5. _The Beverly Hillbillies_ - Max Baer, in addition to playing Jethro Bodine, played his sister, Jethrine. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4333 "2024-03-29T02:11:39Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. 3. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Brent Spiner played Lt. Cdr Data as well as his “twin” Lore. 4. _The Patty Duke Show_ - Patty Duke played identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane. 5. _The Beverly Hillbillies_ - Max Baer, in addition to playing Jethro Bodine, played his sister, Jethrine 6. _Bewitched_ – Elizabeth Montgomery played Samantha Stevens, the witch who married a mortal, and (while wearing a black wig) her cousin, Serena _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4334 "2024-03-29T02:29:50Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. 3. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Brent Spiner played Lt. Cdr Data as well as his “twin” Lore. 4. _The Patty Duke Show_ - Patty Duke played identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane. 5. _The Beverly Hillbillies_ - Max Baer, in addition to playing Jethro Bodine, played his sister, Jethrine 6. _Bewitched_ – Elizabeth Montgomery played Samantha Stevens, the witch who married a mortal, and (while wearing a black wig) her cousin, Serena 7. _Three’s Company_ - John Ritter played both Jack Tripper and his very macho twin brother Austin in an episode, in order to fool Mr. Furley. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4335 "2024-03-29T05:36:51Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. 3. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Brent Spiner played Lt. Cdr Data as well as his “twin” Lore. 4. _The Patty Duke Show_ - Patty Duke played identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane. 5. _The Beverly Hillbillies_ - Max Baer, in addition to playing Jethro Bodine, played his sister, Jethrine 6. _Bewitched_ – Elizabeth Montgomery played Samantha Stevens, the witch who married a mortal, and (while wearing a black wig) her cousin, Serena 7. _Three’s Company_ - John Ritter played both Jack Tripper and his very macho twin brother Austin in an episode, in order to fool Mr. Furley. 8. _Da Ali G Show_ - Sacha Baron Cohen played multiple characters including Borat and Bruno ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4336 "2024-03-29T12:18:04Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. 3. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Brent Spiner played Lt. Cdr Data as well as his “twin” Lore. 4. _The Patty Duke Show_ - Patty Duke played identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane. 5. _The Beverly Hillbillies_ - Max Baer, in addition to playing Jethro Bodine, played his sister, Jethrine 6. _Bewitched_ – Elizabeth Montgomery played Samantha Stevens, the witch who married a mortal, and (while wearing a black wig) her cousin, Serena 7. _Three’s Company_ - John Ritter played both Jack Tripper and his very macho twin brother Austin in an episode, in order to fool Mr. Furley. 8. _Da Ali G Show_ - Sacha Baron Cohen played multiple characters including Borat and Bruno 9. _Captain Kangaroo_ - Bob Keeshan played not only the host, Captain Kangaroo, but also was the ‘Town Clown’ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4337 "2024-03-29T14:35:35Z")
**Shows where an actor played a second role, even for a single episode** 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_ – Lucy Lawless played 3 additional characters: Princess Diana, “conversationalist” Meg, and Priestess Leah, and two in one episode-- as well as Xena 2. _The Addams Family_ - Carolyn Jones played the lovely Morticia Addams as well as her cheery, airheaded sister Ophelia Frump. 3. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Brent Spiner played Lt. Cmdr. Data as well as his “twin” Lore. 4. _The Patty Duke Show_ - Patty Duke played identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane. 5. _The Beverly Hillbillies_ - Max Baer, in addition to playing Jethro Bodine, played his sister, Jethrine 6. _Bewitched_ – Elizabeth Montgomery played Samantha Stevens, the witch who married a mortal, and (while wearing a black wig) her cousin, Serena 7. _Three’s Company_ - John Ritter played both Jack Tripper and his very macho twin brother Austin in an episode, in order to fool Mr. Furley. 8. _Da Ali G Show_ - Sacha Baron Cohen played multiple characters including Borat and Bruno 9. _Captain Kangaroo_ - Bob Keeshan played not only the host, Captain Kangaroo, but also was the ‘Town Clown’ 10. _Star Trek_ - William Shatner played Capt. James T. Kirk and, in a single episode, his dead brother Sam (with a bit of gray hair and a mustache). > **[George Samuel Kirk](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/George_Samuel_Kirk)** > > Absolutely no one calls him George.La'an Noonien-Singh George Samuel "Sam" Kirk, Jr. was a male Human scientist and Starfleet sciences division officer who lived during the mid-23rd century. George Samuel Kirk, Jr. was born the son of George and... Pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4338 "2024-03-29T14:38:17Z")
**Children’s shows** (Shows specifically aimed at children) 1. Mister Roger’s Neighborhood ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4339 "2024-03-29T14:51:01Z")
**Children’s shows** (Shows specifically aimed at children) 1. Mister Roger’s Neighborhood 2. Dora the Explorer ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4340 "2024-03-29T14:52:23Z")
**Children’s shows** (Shows specifically aimed at children) 1. Mister Roger’s Neighborhood 2. Dora the Explorer 3. The Electric Company Where a young Morgan Freeman got his start [Electric Company - Morgan Freeman DJ (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K00rz73s_zU) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=216) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=218)