TV Binge Watch (Part 2)

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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
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  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.
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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

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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
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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
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  1. Soleil Moon Frye, Punky Brewster
  2. George Reeves, Superman
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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

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.

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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
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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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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.

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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
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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

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.

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