# TV Character Swap! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 17, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475 "2010-08-17T00:06:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skott)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/1 "2010-08-17T00:06:54Z")
April Fools Day rolls around and, much like the [Great Comics Switcheroonie](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_strip_switcheroo), TV has swapped characters from one show to another. This isn’t just cameos, but full on replacement for one show, in character. For example, tuning into _Warehouse 13_, Gregory House is using his diagnosis team to determine which Artifact is causing a people to run low on hemoglobin (“It’s _not_ vampires!”). Meanwhile, on _House, M.D._, Myka noticed something unusual about the patient’s toes, but Peter is sure that there’s something _in_ the patient’s heart; Artie tries to convince Mrs. Frederic that open-heart surgery is the only way to verify Pete’s feeling without killing. What swaps would you like to see and what would be the ramifications? ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/2 "2010-08-17T00:28:43Z")
“It’s never werewolves.” is the better pun there, I feel. I’d like to see _Big Bang Theory_’s Sheldon get analyzed by _Lie To Me_’s Cal Lightman. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/3 "2010-08-17T01:30:52Z")
Bill’s wives from _Big Love_ are reassigned to new polygamist cultleader Kenneth Ellen Parcell from _30 Rock_. None ever have sex again, but strangely they all become pregnant. Meanwhile Liz Lemon becomes the new coach for _Vocal Adrenoline_ on _GLEE_ while Sue Sylvester fills in for _Hannah Montana_, and _Ugly Betty_’s gay nephew Justin fills in for Barney on _How I Met Your Mother_. ---
**Author:** ![cerberus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cerberus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerberus)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/4 "2010-08-17T01:41:48Z")
They could do a True Blood version of Baywatch. Or maybe CSI:VLA. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/5 "2010-08-17T01:46:19Z")
> [@cerberus](#): > > They could do a True Blood version of Baywatch. That would put a new spin on the Baywatch theme song. > [@](#): > > Some people stand in the darkness > Afraid to step into the light > Some people need to help somebody > When the edge of surrender’s in sight etc. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/6 "2010-08-17T01:50:04Z")
Meanwhile, Jack Donaghy becomes head of NBC-Universal-GE-Sheinhardt Wig Company-Kabletown’s latest acquisition, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/7 "2010-08-17T02:17:24Z")
I’d like to see Kramer sublet Penny’s apartment in _The Big Bang Theory_. Steel Cage Death Match between Cosmo and Sheldon. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/8 "2010-08-17T02:39:49Z")
Law and Order: Bauer Intent Jack Bauer would freaking solve every case ever on Law and Order by torturing and beating confessions out of people. McCoy would be in the courtroom and all Jack has to do is quietly come in and take a seat in the audience and the opposing counsel would shit his pants and have his client plead guilty ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/9 "2010-08-17T05:32:12Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > I’d like to see Kramer sublet Penny’s apartment in _The Big Bang Theory_. Steel Cage Death Match between Cosmo and Sheldon. Or Kramer replaces Wilson as House’s best friend. Actually, Kramer, House or Sheldon could be dropped into just about any show, and result in total disaster. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/10 "2010-08-17T13:38:55Z")
Let the Bings hire Nanny Fran Fine to help with the twins. The resemblance to Janice would make for lots of laughs. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/11 "2010-08-17T13:48:33Z")
I don’t know why, but I suddenly had an image of Sheldon needing an attorney and contacting Seinfeld’s Jackie Childs. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/12 "2010-08-17T14:29:20Z")
Angel joins Baywatch and is reduced to a pile of dust. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/13 "2010-08-17T15:39:02Z")
Steve Urkel joins Friends as the wacky neighbor and token black person. He transforms into Stephan and one of the girls starts dating him ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/14 "2010-08-17T15:42:24Z")
You could swap a couple of medical examiners around. Everyone at NCIS would be wondering why Dr. Isles looked so familiar, and on TNT would be _Rizzoli & Ducky_. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/15 "2010-08-17T17:03:50Z")
I’d like to swap Dr. House (from _House_) and Dr. Cox (from _Scrubs_) just to see if any of the other characters notice. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/16 "2010-08-18T13:15:12Z")
Swap House with Monk. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/17 "2010-08-18T13:54:13Z")
Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy bunks in the Swamp with BJ and Charles. Hawkeye competes with Captain Kirk for all the fine ladies aboard the USS Enterprise. Spock still thinks that the ship’s doctor is highly illogical. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/18 "2010-08-18T14:26:08Z")
The entire cast of _Star Trek: Voyager_ are Special Guest Stars on _Police Squad!_ ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/19 "2010-08-18T19:10:55Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > The entire cast of _Star Trek: Voyager_ are Special Guest Stars on _Police Squad!_ OK, that was funny. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475/20 "2010-08-19T13:11:49Z")
Swap Frank Costanza with Arthur Spooner. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-character-swap/550475.md?page=2)