TV Binge Watch (Part 2)

Actors Who Worked a Special Skill Into Their Performances

  1. Camryn Manheim was one a certified ASL interpreter, and many of her characters have been able to speak ASL fluently. She has played at least 2 different lawyers with Deaf clients, and recently, on the L&O reboot, where she is the LT, and she knew ASL, and mentioned that her son is Deaf.
  2. Bob Cummings was a licensed pilot and owned an Aerocar , which was featured in his role as charter pilot Bob Carson on his second self-titled TV series, The Bob Cummings Show (1961) – sometimes referred to as The New Bob Cummings Show, to differentiate it from the 1955 series. He and the Aerocar also turned up and was flown in 1963’s Beach Party, the first of the ‘Frankie and Annette’ beach-party movies produced by American Pictures International.
  3. Steve Carell is a talented skater who played a lot of hockey as a kid and young adult. HIs hockey playing abilities were shown in The Office episode “Michael’s Birthday.”

Actors Who Worked a Special Skill Into Their Performances

  1. Camryn Manheim was one a certified ASL interpreter, and many of her characters have been able to speak ASL fluently. She has played at least 2 different lawyers with Deaf clients, and recently, on the L&O reboot, where she is the LT, and she knew ASL, and mentioned that her son is Deaf.
  2. Bob Cummings was a licensed pilot and owned an Aerocar , which was featured in his role as charter pilot Bob Carson on his second self-titled TV series, The Bob Cummings Show (1961) – sometimes referred to as The New Bob Cummings Show, to differentiate it from the 1955 series. He and the Aerocar also turned up and was flown in 1963’s Beach Party, the first of the ‘Frankie and Annette’ beach-party movies produced by American Pictures International.
  3. Steve Carell is a talented skater who played a lot of hockey as a kid and young adult. HIs hockey playing abilities were shown in The Office episode “Michael’s Birthday.”
  4. Brian Baumgartner played Kevin on “The Office” and used his exceptional basketball skills in the Season1 Episode 5 “Basketball” to sink multiple baskets in a row while the other cast members watched in amazement.

Actors Who Worked a Special Skill Into Their Performances

  1. Camryn Manheim was one a certified ASL interpreter, and many of her characters have been able to speak ASL fluently. She has played at least 2 different lawyers with Deaf clients, and recently, on the L&O reboot, where she is the LT, and she knew ASL, and mentioned that her son is Deaf.
  2. Bob Cummings was a licensed pilot and owned an Aerocar , which was featured in his role as charter pilot Bob Carson on his second self-titled TV series, The Bob Cummings Show (1961) – sometimes referred to as The New Bob Cummings Show, to differentiate it from the 1955 series. He and the Aerocar also turned up and was flown in 1963’s Beach Party, the first of the ‘Frankie and Annette’ beach-party movies produced by American Pictures International.
  3. Steve Carell is a talented skater who played a lot of hockey as a kid and young adult. HIs hockey playing abilities were shown in The Office episode “Michael’s Birthday.”
  4. Brian Baumgartner played Kevin on “The Office” and used his exceptional basketball skills in the Season1 Episode 5 “Basketball” to sink multiple baskets in a row while the other cast members watched in amazement.
  5. Jerry Orbach, in addition to being a Broadway triple-threat, was an outstanding pool player, and a scene in Law & Order when Det. Briscoe runs the table with a pool shark was filmed entirely by Orbach, with no player double.

Actors Who Worked a Special Skill Into Their Performances

  1. Camryn Manheim was one a certified ASL interpreter, and many of her characters have been able to speak ASL fluently. She has played at least 2 different lawyers with Deaf clients, and recently, on the L&O reboot, where she is the LT, and she knew ASL, and mentioned that her son is Deaf.
  2. Bob Cummings was a licensed pilot and owned an Aerocar , which was featured in his role as charter pilot Bob Carson on his second self-titled TV series, The Bob Cummings Show (1961) – sometimes referred to as The New Bob Cummings Show, to differentiate it from the 1955 series. He and the Aerocar also turned up and was flown in 1963’s Beach Party, the first of the ‘Frankie and Annette’ beach-party movies produced by American Pictures International.
  3. Steve Carell is a talented skater who played a lot of hockey as a kid and young adult. HIs hockey playing abilities were shown in The Office episode “Michael’s Birthday.”
  4. Brian Baumgartner played Kevin on “The Office” and used his exceptional basketball skills in the Season1 Episode 5 “Basketball” to sink multiple baskets in a row while the other cast members watched in amazement.
  5. Jerry Orbach, in addition to being a Broadway triple-threat, was an outstanding pool player, and a scene in Law & Order when Det. Briscoe runs the table with a pool shark was filmed entirely by Orbach, with no player double.
  6. Christian Kane was playing Elliot Spencer on Leverage who posed as a country singer on the 2010 episode “The Studio Job” and recorded and co-wrote the song “Thinking of You”. His real life band released the single on their next album.

Actors Who Worked a Special Skill Into Their Performances

  1. Camryn Manheim was one a certified ASL interpreter, and many of her characters have been able to speak ASL fluently. She has played at least 2 different lawyers with Deaf clients, and recently, on the L&O reboot, where she is the LT, and she knew ASL, and mentioned that her son is Deaf.
  2. Bob Cummings was a licensed pilot and owned an Aerocar , which was featured in his role as charter pilot Bob Carson on his second self-titled TV series, The Bob Cummings Show (1961) – sometimes referred to as The New Bob Cummings Show, to differentiate it from the 1955 series. He and the Aerocar also turned up and was flown in 1963’s Beach Party, the first of the ‘Frankie and Annette’ beach-party movies produced by American Pictures International.
  3. Steve Carell is a talented skater who played a lot of hockey as a kid and young adult. HIs hockey playing abilities were shown in The Office episode “Michael’s Birthday.”
  4. Brian Baumgartner played Kevin on “The Office” and used his exceptional basketball skills in the Season1 Episode 5 “Basketball” to sink multiple baskets in a row while the other cast members watched in amazement.
  5. Jerry Orbach, in addition to being a Broadway triple-threat, was an outstanding pool player, and a scene in Law & Order when Det. Briscoe runs the table with a pool shark was filmed entirely by Orbach, with no player double.
  6. Christian Kane was playing Elliot Spencer on Leverage who posed as a country singer on the 2010 episode “The Studio Job” and recorded and co-wrote the song “Thinking of You”. His real life band released the single on their next album.
  7. Criminal Minds, Spencer flirts with a bartender by trying to impress her with magic tricks. This was written in because Matthew Gray Gubler (who plays Spencer) is skilled at performing magic tricks in real life.

Actors Who Worked a Special Skill Into Their Performances

  1. Camryn Manheim was one a certified ASL interpreter, and many of her characters have been able to speak ASL fluently. She has played at least 2 different lawyers with Deaf clients, and recently, on the L&O reboot, where she is the LT, and she knew ASL, and mentioned that her son is Deaf.
  2. Bob Cummings was a licensed pilot and owned an Aerocar , which was featured in his role as charter pilot Bob Carson on his second self-titled TV series, The Bob Cummings Show (1961) – sometimes referred to as The New Bob Cummings Show, to differentiate it from the 1955 series. He and the Aerocar also turned up and was flown in 1963’s Beach Party, the first of the ‘Frankie and Annette’ beach-party movies produced by American Pictures International.
  3. Steve Carell is a talented skater who played a lot of hockey as a kid and young adult. HIs hockey playing abilities were shown in The Office episode “Michael’s Birthday.”
  4. Brian Baumgartner played Kevin on “The Office” and used his exceptional basketball skills in the Season1 Episode 5 “Basketball” to sink multiple baskets in a row while the other cast members watched in amazement.
  5. Jerry Orbach, in addition to being a Broadway triple-threat, was an outstanding pool player, and a scene in Law & Order when Det. Briscoe runs the table with a pool shark was filmed entirely by Orbach, with no player double.
  6. Christian Kane was playing Elliot Spencer on Leverage who posed as a country singer on the 2010 episode “The Studio Job” and recorded and co-wrote the song “Thinking of You”. His real life band released the single on their next album.
  7. Criminal Minds, Spencer flirts with a bartender by trying to impress her with magic tricks. This was written in because Matthew Gray Gubler (who plays Spencer) is skilled at performing magic tricks in real life.
  8. Scott Bakula is an accomplished pianist and played piano notably in an episode of Quantum Leap called 'The Piano Man"

Actors Who Worked a Special Skill Into Their Performances

  1. Camryn Manheim was one a certified ASL interpreter, and many of her characters have been able to speak ASL fluently. She has played at least 2 different lawyers with Deaf clients, and recently, on the L&O reboot, where she is the LT, and she knew ASL, and mentioned that her son is Deaf.
  2. Bob Cummings was a licensed pilot and owned an Aerocar , which was featured in his role as charter pilot Bob Carson on his second self-titled TV series, The Bob Cummings Show (1961) – sometimes referred to as The New Bob Cummings Show, to differentiate it from the 1955 series. He and the Aerocar also turned up and was flown in 1963’s Beach Party, the first of the ‘Frankie and Annette’ beach-party movies produced by American Pictures International.
  3. Steve Carell is a talented skater who played a lot of hockey as a kid and young adult. HIs hockey playing abilities were shown in The Office episode “Michael’s Birthday.”
  4. Brian Baumgartner played Kevin on “The Office” and used his exceptional basketball skills in the Season1 Episode 5 “Basketball” to sink multiple baskets in a row while the other cast members watched in amazement.
  5. Jerry Orbach, in addition to being a Broadway triple-threat, was an outstanding pool player, and a scene in Law & Order when Det. Briscoe runs the table with a pool shark was filmed entirely by Orbach, with no player double.
  6. Christian Kane was playing Elliot Spencer on Leverage who posed as a country singer on the 2010 episode “The Studio Job” and recorded and co-wrote the song “Thinking of You”. His real life band released the single on their next album.
  7. Criminal Minds, Spencer flirts with a bartender by trying to impress her with magic tricks. This was written in because Matthew Gray Gubler (who plays Spencer) is skilled at performing magic tricks in real life.
  8. Scott Bakula is an accomplished pianist and played piano notably in an episode of Quantum Leap called 'The Piano Man"
  9. Michael McKean’s best role might be David St. Hubbins in Spinal Tap, his second best might be Chuck McGill in Better Call Saul. He finally gets a chance to sing at the end of season 4.

Actors Who Worked a Special Skill Into Their Performances

  1. Camryn Manheim was one a certified ASL interpreter, and many of her characters have been able to speak ASL fluently. She has played at least 2 different lawyers with Deaf clients, and recently, on the L&O reboot, where she is the LT, and she knew ASL, and mentioned that her son is Deaf.
  2. Bob Cummings was a licensed pilot and owned an Aerocar , which was featured in his role as charter pilot Bob Carson on his second self-titled TV series, The Bob Cummings Show (1961) – sometimes referred to as The New Bob Cummings Show, to differentiate it from the 1955 series. He and the Aerocar also turned up and was flown in 1963’s Beach Party, the first of the ‘Frankie and Annette’ beach-party movies produced by American Pictures International.
  3. Steve Carell is a talented skater who played a lot of hockey as a kid and young adult. HIs hockey playing abilities were shown in The Office episode “Michael’s Birthday.”
  4. Brian Baumgartner played Kevin on The Office and used his exceptional basketball skills in the Season1 Episode 5 “Basketball” to sink multiple baskets in a row while the other cast members watched in amazement.
  5. Jerry Orbach, in addition to being a Broadway triple-threat, was an outstanding pool player, and a scene in Law & Order when Det. Briscoe runs the table with a pool shark was filmed entirely by Orbach, with no player double.
  6. Christian Kane was playing Elliot Spencer on Leverage who posed as a country singer on the 2010 episode “The Studio Job” and recorded and co-wrote the song “Thinking of You”. His real life band released the single on their next album.
  7. Criminal Minds, Spencer flirts with a bartender by trying to impress her with magic tricks. This was written in because Matthew Gray Gubler (who plays Spencer) is skilled at performing magic tricks in real life.
  8. Scott Bakula is an accomplished pianist and played piano notably in an episode of Quantum Leap called 'The Piano Man"
  9. Michael McKean’s best role might be David St. Hubbins in Spinal Tap, his second best might be Chuck McGill in Better Call Saul. He finally gets a chance to sing at the end of season 4.
  10. Marlee Matlin, deaf and ASL-skilled, also showed those attributes as political consultant Joey Lucas on The West Wing

Pass.

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons
  3. Guy Fieri - The Great North

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons
  3. Guy Fieri - The Great North
  4. Jackie Chan - Jackie Chan Adventures

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons
  3. Guy Fieri - The Great North
  4. Jackie Chan - Jackie Chan Adventures
  5. Adam West - Family Guy

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons
  3. Guy Fieri - The Great North
  4. Jackie Chan - Jackie Chan Adventures
  5. Adam West - Family Guy
  6. Mike Tyson - Mike Tyson Mysteries

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons
  3. Guy Fieri - The Great North
  4. Jackie Chan - Jackie Chan Adventures
  5. Adam West - Family Guy
  6. Mike Tyson - Mike Tyson Mysteries
  7. Sgt. Slaughter - G.I.Joe A Real American Hero

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons
  3. Guy Fieri - The Great North
  4. Jackie Chan - Jackie Chan Adventures
  5. Adam West - Family Guy
  6. Mike Tyson - Mike Tyson Mysteries
  7. Sgt. Slaughter - G.I.Joe A Real American Hero
  8. LeBron James - Teen Titans Go!

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons
  3. Guy Fieri - The Great North
  4. Jackie Chan - Jackie Chan Adventures
  5. Adam West - Family Guy
  6. Mike Tyson - Mike Tyson Mysteries
  7. Sgt. Slaughter - G.I.Joe A Real American Hero
  8. LeBron James - Teen Titans Go!
  9. Tom and Ray Magliozzi – the NPR 'Car Talk guys, they voiced anthropomorphic versions of themselves on Arthur

-“BB”-

Celebrities who played themselves (or versions of themselves) in an animated series

  1. Elon Musk - Rick and Morty (he voiced a character called “Elon Tusk”)
  2. George Harrison - the Simpsons
  3. Guy Fieri - The Great North
  4. Jackie Chan - Jackie Chan Adventures
  5. Adam West - Family Guy
  6. Mike Tyson - Mike Tyson Mysteries
  7. Sgt. Slaughter - G.I.Joe A Real American Hero
  8. LeBron James - Teen Titans Go!
  9. Tom and Ray Magliozzi – the NPR 'Car Talk guys, they voiced anthropomorphic versions of themselves on Arthur
  10. Ann-Margret - The Flintstones (her character was Ann-Margrock)

Pass

The Car Talk guys also played thinly-disguised versions of themselves in Pixar’s Cars.

Game shows you wish more people knew about

  1. Taskmaster

A silly, funny British show. Here’s the trailer for last season: Taskmaster Series 13 | Official Trailer | Taskmaster - YouTube

Game shows you wish more people knew about

  1. Taskmaster
  2. You Don’t Know Jack

Based on a fun computer game series, it was a quiz show hosted by Paul Ruebens.