# 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:** 449
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8961 "2025-08-04T16:23:03Z")
**More guest stars with show and episode!** 1. Lillian Gish, _The Defenders_, “Grandma TNT” 2. John Turturro, _Monk_, “Mr. Monk and the Three Pies” and two others 3. Cher, _Will & Grace_, “Gypsies, Tramps and Weed” 4. Mr. T, _Diff’rent Strokes_, “Mr. T and mr. t” 5. Hoyt Axton, _Murder She Wrote_, “Coal Miner’s Slaughter” 6. Jim Carrey, _The Office_, “Search Committee” 7. Mark Hamill, _The Big Bang Theory_, “The Bow Tie Asymmetry” 8. John Ratzenberger and George Wendt, _Wings_, " The Story of Joe" 9. Frank Gorshin, _Batman_, “Hi Diddle Riddle”, et al. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8962 "2025-08-04T17:44:49Z")
**More guest stars with show and episode!** 1. Lillian Gish, _The Defenders_, “Grandma TNT” 2. John Turturro, _Monk_, “Mr. Monk and the Three Pies” and two others 3. Cher, _Will & Grace_, “Gypsies, Tramps and Weed” 4. Mr. T, _Diff’rent Strokes_, “Mr. T and mr. t” 5. Hoyt Axton, _Murder She Wrote_, “Coal Miner’s Slaughter” 6. Jim Carrey, _The Office_, “Search Committee” 7. Mark Hamill, _The Big Bang Theory_, “The Bow Tie Asymmetry” 8. John Ratzenberger and George Wendt, _Wings_, " The Story of Joe" 9. Frank Gorshin, _Batman_, “Hi Diddle Riddle”, et al. 10. Patrick Stewart, _Extras_, “Patrick Stewart” Next: Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars 1. Chris Pratt, Parks and Recreation Pratt was originally in for 6 episodes but series creator Michael Schur liked his audition. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8963 "2025-08-04T18:22:31Z")
**Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, Parks and Recreation 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ A one-shot appearance in Season 1 as Reverend Jim Ignatowski (to perform a “marriage of convenience” between Latka and a prostitute, so Latka could stay in the U.S.) became another appearance in Season 2, and a regular role by later in that season. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8964 "2025-08-04T19:21:42Z")
**Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, _Parks and Recreation_ 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ 3. Andrew Robinson, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ He appeared in 37 episodes, including most of the ones in Season 7. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8965 "2025-08-04T19:31:09Z")
**Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, _Parks and Recreation_ 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ 3. Andrew Robinson, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 4. William B. Davis, _The X-Files_ The Cigarette Smoking Man ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8966 "2025-08-04T19:32:36Z")
**Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, _Parks and Recreation_ 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ 3. Andrew Robinson, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 4. William B. Davis, _The X-Files_ 5. Misha Collins, _Supernatural_ He was originally hired for a six-episode story arc, was promoted to the main cast, and ended up appearing in 147 episodes. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8967 "2025-08-04T20:54:05Z")
**Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, _Parks and Recreation_ 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ 3. Andrew Robinson, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 4. William B. Davis, _The X-Files_ 5. Misha Collins, _Supernatural_ 6. Mayim Bialik, _The Big Bang Theory_ ---
**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:** [August 4, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8968 "2025-08-04T22:16:30Z")
> [@](#): > > **Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, _Parks and Recreation_ 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ 3. Andrew Robinson, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 4. William B. Davis, _The X-Files_ 5. Misha Collins, _Supernatural_ 6. Mayim Bialik, _The Big Bang Theory_ 7. Kristen Johnston, _Mom_ Her appearance as Tammy Diffendorf on season 5 was meant to be a one-off, but viewer response was hugely positive, so she appeared regularly beginning the 4th episode of season 6, and was in the opening montage by season 7. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8969 "2025-08-05T02:35:39Z")
**Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, _Parks and Recreation_ 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ 3. Andrew Robinson, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 4. William B. Davis, _The X-Files_ 5. Misha Collins, _Supernatural_ 6. Mayim Bialik, _The Big Bang Theory_ 7. Kristen Johnston, _Mom_ 8. Martin Sheen, _The West Wing_ The original plan was to focus on Rob Lowe’s character, but Sheen soon became the focus of the show ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8970 "2025-08-05T03:07:40Z")
**Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, _Parks and Recreation_ 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ 3. Andrew Robinson, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 4. William B. Davis, _The X-Files_ 5. Misha Collins, _Supernatural_ 6. Mayim Bialik, _The Big Bang Theory_ 7. Kristen Johnston, _Mom_ 8. Martin Sheen, _The West Wing_ 9. Jaleel White, _Family Matters_ ---
**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:** [August 6, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8971 "2025-08-06T14:41:40Z")
**Guest stars who are bumped to series regulars** 1. Chris Pratt, _Parks and Recreation_ 2. Christopher Lloyd, _Taxi_ 3. Andrew Robinson, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 4. William B. Davis, _The X-Files_ 5. Misha Collins, _Supernatural_ 6. Mayim Bialik, _The Big Bang Theory_ 7. Kristen Johnston, _Mom_ 8. Martin Sheen, _The West Wing_ 9. Jaleel White, _Family Matters_ 10. Wayne Brady, _Whose Line Is It Anyway?_ **Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ ---
**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:** [August 6, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8972 "2025-08-06T18:41:22Z")
> [@](#): > > **Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8973 "2025-08-06T18:54:07Z")
**Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ 3. Dustin Diamond, _Saved by the Bell_ Played the Jughead archetype, Screech, on saved by the Bell and a bunch of spinoffs, but after that was pretty much reduced to playing himself in guest appearances on random shows. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8974 "2025-08-06T18:59:17Z")
**Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ 3. Dustin Diamond, _Saved by the Bell_ 4. Matthew Fox, _Lost_ ---
**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:** [August 6, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8975 "2025-08-06T19:56:16Z")
**Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ 3. Dustin Diamond, _Saved by the Bell_ 4. Matthew Fox, _Lost_ 5. Chevy Chase, _Community_ After his exit, Chase had a couple of token guest star roles, then seemed mainly to find work in voice acting and Hallmark Christmas movies. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8976 "2025-08-06T20:02:13Z")
**Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ 3. Dustin Diamond, _Saved by the Bell_ 4. Matthew Fox, _Lost_ 5. Chevy Chase, _Community_ 6. Jenna Elfman, _Dharma & Greg_ She’s worked steadily after that show ended, but was subsequently cast as a lead in a number of sitcoms which lasted a season or less. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8977 "2025-08-06T20:12:02Z")
**Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ 3. Dustin Diamond, _Saved by the Bell_ 4. Matthew Fox, _Lost_ 5. Chevy Chase, _Community_ 6. Jenna Elfman, _Dharma & Greg_ 7. Erik Per Sullivan, _Malcolm in the Middle_ One of my all-time favorite TV characters (Dewey), both in the writing and performance. He did some work other than _Malcolm_, but nothing recent as far as I know, possibly by his own choice rather than lack of interest from the industry. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8978 "2025-08-06T22:48:16Z")
**Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ 3. Dustin Diamond, _Saved by the Bell_ 4. Matthew Fox, _Lost_ 5. Chevy Chase, _Community_ 6. Jenna Elfman, _Dharma & Greg_ 7. Erik Per Sullivan, _Malcolm in the Middle_ 8. Michael Richards, _Seinfeld_ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/8979 "2025-08-06T23:39:42Z")
**Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ 3. Dustin Diamond, _Saved by the Bell_ 4. Matthew Fox, _Lost_ 5. Chevy Chase, _Community_ 6. Jenna Elfman, _Dharma & Greg_ 7. Erik Per Sullivan, _Malcolm in the Middle_ 8. Michael Richards, _Seinfeld_ 9. Gates McFadden, _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ She had a starring role on one show that lasted 13 episodes; a few one-off guest roles; she was in the four TNG films; and the third season of _Picard_, and that’s it. ---
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**Actors whose career never took off after their TV show ended** 1. Soleil Moon Frye, _Punky Brewster_ 2. George Reeves, _Superman_ 3. Dustin Diamond, _Saved by the Bell_ 4. Matthew Fox, _Lost_ 5. Chevy Chase, _Community_ 6. Jenna Elfman, _Dharma & Greg_ 7. Erik Per Sullivan, _Malcolm in the Middle_ 8. Michael Richards, _Seinfeld_ 9. Gates McFadden, _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ 10. Delta Burke, _Designing Women_ She was cast in a couple of sitcoms that only lasted one season, and she was on Broadway some. pass [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=448) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=450)