# Two shows at once **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 4, 2001, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307 "2001-10-04T02:00:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aramis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@aramis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aramis)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/1 "2001-10-04T02:00:27Z")
I’m looking for examples of cases where a performer has been a regular on two TV shows simultaneously. Some examples I’ve come up with are: Drew Carey in _The Drew Carey Show_ and _Whose Line Is It Anyway_ Not sure about this one, it was a long time ago – I seem to remember that Bruno Gerrussi was in _The Beachcombers_ and had a cooking show at the same time. For folks who don’t recognize the names, I grew up near the border and watched a lot of Canadian TV shows. Dennis Miller has his own HBO show and is a regular on _Monday Night Football_. Anybody know of others? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/2 "2001-10-04T03:15:09Z")
Many. The champion was Arthur Godfrey. For a short time in 1950, he was on “The Arthur Godfrey Show,” “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts,” and “Arthur Godfrey and His Ukelele” (which aired two nights a week, so you could see him four nights a week). The third show was dropped, but the other two ran through most of the 50s. Jim Backus was on “Gilligan’s Island” and “Mr. Magoo” in the very same time slot. Goldie Hawn appeared in both “Laugh-In” and “Good Morning, World.” Richard Andrews played the same character on both “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman.” Frank Cady did the same as Mr. Drucker in “Petticoat Junction” and “Green Acres.” Howard Cosell was on “Monday Night Football” and “Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell” (Not to be confused with the NBC series). ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/3 "2001-10-04T03:16:30Z")
Wayne Brady from Whose Line now has another show ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/4 "2001-10-04T03:17:50Z")
Wayne Brady from Whose Line now has another show this will be a double post. I’m sorry but I forgot to say that it was the **Wayne Brady Show** ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/5 "2001-10-04T03:18:54Z")
flang bung it!!! And Ryan Stiles also appears on Whose Line and the Drew Carey Show. There must be something about Whose Line. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/6 "2001-10-04T03:41:27Z")
That “something” would be how it only takes an hour or two a week to do it. The beauty of improv is that there’s no rehearsals! And Emeril has two shows at the moment. Don’t expect that to last. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/7 "2001-10-04T03:43:07Z")
There was a time you could see three shows with Bea Benadaret in one week. 1. Petticoat Junction. 2. Flintstones (voice of Wilma) 3. Burns and Allen (in reruns). She had a regular role as Blanche, a neighbor. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/8 "2001-10-04T03:44:35Z")
For just two shows, there’s also Bob Saget - “Full House” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos”. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Frink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Mr.Frink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Frink)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/9 "2001-10-04T04:50:04Z")
Wayne Knight had reoccurring roles simultaneously on both **Seinfeld** where he played Newman; and **Third Rock from the Sun** where he appeared as Police Officer Don Leslie Orville. ---
**Author:** ![frock75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@frock75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frock75)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/10 "2001-10-04T05:02:57Z")
Jimmy Kimmel(sp?) at one time was doing Win Ben Steins Money, The Man Show and Fox’s NFL Pregame Show. ---
**Author:** ![lesa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@lesa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lesa)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/11 "2001-10-04T06:19:33Z")
For many years Victoria Rowell was on The Young And The Restless and Diagnosis Murder. ---
**Author:** ![Chas.E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Chas.E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chas.E)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/12 "2001-10-04T07:26:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SmackFu \* > **The beauty of improv is that there’s no rehearsals!** You think so? Hah… ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/13 "2001-10-04T07:54:12Z")
Colin Mochrie from Whose line is it anyway also appeared in Blackfly for the past two years. This year he’ll be showing up on This Hour has 22 Minutes to replace Rick Mercer. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/14 "2001-10-04T07:55:30Z")
Oh yeah-- Mochrie also appeared in the UK version of Whose Line-- but I don’t know when that’s taped. And don’t forget Regis “I’m saving the network” Philbin. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/15 "2001-10-04T08:12:30Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by RealityChuck \* > \*\* > Richard Andrews played the same character on both “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman.”_\* You forgot to mention that he was the first person to play the same character on two different shows on _different networks_ at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/16 "2001-10-04T08:28:50Z")
Bill Cosby did a bunch of shows that aired during the same season - though I can’t remember which ones and when. Anybody? ---
**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:** [October 4, 2001, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/17 "2001-10-04T12:42:09Z")
Well, Kelsey Grammer of course–Fraiser and Sideshow Bob. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/18 "2001-10-04T13:14:59Z")
The lovely and talented Khandi Alexander had a recurring role as Peter Benton’s sister on ER at the same time she was a regular on Newsradio. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/19 "2001-10-04T13:16:24Z")
> [@](#): > > You forgot to mention that [Richard Andrews] was the first person to play the same character on two different shows on different networks at the same time. I didn’t because he wasn’t. Note my post, which mentioned Jim Backus and Goldie Hawn. I mentioned Backus had two shows in the same time slot, which should have made it obvious he was on two different networks. He may even have been the first, but I’d need to confirm that. > [@](#): > > 1. Burns and Allen (in reruns). She had a regular role as Blanche, a neighbor. I don’t think reruns should count. Then any actor who appears in two shows qualifies. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307/20 "2001-10-04T14:12:34Z")
Does Adam Arkin count for playing Adam the Mountain Man in _Northern Exposure_ at the same time he was doing _Chicago Hope_? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-shows-at-once/85307.md?page=2)