# When TV shows "guest star" on other TV shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 18, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600 "2007-05-18T15:00:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/1 "2007-05-18T15:00:01Z")
I want to keep this as a seperate thread from the on-off episodes thread. What are some instances where a character – or entire cast – from one TV show guest starred on another? For instance, on The Single Guy, the main character became friends with Ross (from Friends). (They both suspected the other of being gay.) ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/2 "2007-05-18T15:05:00Z")
The Law and Order shows would cross over. I remember seeing Jerry Orback on SVU and there were other characters as well. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/3 "2007-05-18T15:12:26Z")
The Critic Jay Sherman on the Simpsons. Fran Drescher & Ray Romano went to the same high school, and he appeared on her show. 3rd Rock from the Sun had an episode with Harry (French Stewart) being the head of Saturday Night Live (In one of the best guest shots ever, they also had Dennis Rodman starring as a fellow space alien) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Long\_Road](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@The\_Long\_Road](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Long_Road)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/4 "2007-05-18T15:12:51Z")
[QUOTE=Hypno-Toad] The Law and Order shows would cross over. I remember seeing Jerry Orback on SVU and there were other characters as well. [/QUOTE] Early in the series, Ray Romano and sometimes his mother made appearances on King of Queens. Memories iffy as to how many times but at least one episode centered around Ray and Doug spending the day together playing golf. ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/5 "2007-05-18T15:13:43Z")
In one episode of _St. Elsewhere_, some of the doctors went to the bar from _Cheers_. Several of the characters from _Cheers_ guest starred on some episodes of _Frasier_ _The Simpsons_ also has had guest stars from _Cheers_ and _The X-Files_ (and probably others shows, too). There was an epispode of _Futurama_ featuring several characters from the original _Star Trek_. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/6 "2007-05-18T15:14:36Z")
- There were Friends/Mad About You/Seinfeld connections which implied a shared universe. (and by way of the OP, this would include the Single Guy) - Ray Romano guest stars on King of Queens if I remember correctly. - Magnum PI and Murder She Wrote crossed over. \*Cheers and Wings (and naturally, Frasier) shared a universe. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/7 "2007-05-18T15:21:07Z")
[QUOTE=middleman] - There were Friends/Mad About You/Seinfeld connections which implied a shared universe. [/QUOTE] Well, duh. Ursula the waitress on Mad About You had an identical twin, Phoebe on Friends. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/8 "2007-05-18T15:23:02Z")
Mr. Carlin (From the Bob Newhart Show) played a screwed up psychology patient on Newhart. (“I had to undo years of damage done to him by some quack in Chicago.”) Lawyers from The Practice visited the offices of Cage and Fish (Ally McBeal). ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/9 "2007-05-18T15:23:50Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] Well, duh. Ursula the waitress on Mad About You had an identical twin, Phoebe on Friends. [/QUOTE] Ursula appeared in several episodes of Friends as well. Jaime from Mad About You was on Friends at least once, she visited Central Perk and mistook Phoebe for Ursula. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/10 "2007-05-18T15:28:04Z")
The character of John Munch from _Homicide: Life on the Streets_ not only guested on the original _Law and Order_, but crossed over completely to the _Law and Order: SVU_ series. He has also been in an episode of _The Simpsons_ (voice only, duh) , _The X-Files_, _The Beat_, the short-lived _Law and Order: Trial by Jury_, and _Arrested Development_. He’s the most crossed-over character in TV history. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/11 "2007-05-18T15:34:32Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] Ursula appeared in several episodes of Friends as well. Jaime from Mad About You was on Friends at least once, she visited Central Perk and mistook Phoebe for Ursula. [/QUOTE] And Paul sublet his apartment to Kramer. Didn’t the good folks from L&O once visit Baltimore? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/12 "2007-05-18T15:42:52Z")
Someone with a lot of time on their hands created this site a while ago. [Crossover and Spin Off Alphabetical List](http://www.poobala.com/crossoverlist.html) They appear to be keeping it up to date. Jim ---
**Author:** ![LonesomePolecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/13 "2007-05-18T15:46:15Z")
[QUOTE=h.sapiens] _The Simpsons_ also has had guest stars from _Cheers_ and _The X-Files_ (and probably others shows, too). [/QUOTE] One _Simpsons_ episode had a cameo with Bender, the robot from _Futurama_. ---
**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:** [May 18, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/14 "2007-05-18T15:46:40Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Didn’t the good folks from L&O once visit Baltimore? [/QUOTE] Yes. There were several L&O/Homicide crossovers. But I’ll be a spoilsport and link to [the definitive list.](http://www.poobala.com/crossoverlist.html) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/15 "2007-05-18T15:48:30Z")
[QUOTE=RealityChuck] But I’ll be a spoilsport and link to [the definitive list.](http://www.poobala.com/crossoverlist.html) [/QUOTE] Missed by 4 minutes. 😛 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/16 "2007-05-18T16:34:58Z")
Frasier appeared to give a seminar on an episode of Wings. JIll Hennessy and Jerry O’Connell of Crossing Jordan made several appearances on Las Vegas. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/17 "2007-05-18T16:48:29Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Someone with a lot of time on their hands created this site a while ago. [Crossover and Spin Off Alphabetical List](http://www.poobala.com/crossoverlist.html) They appear to be keeping it up to date. [/QUOTE] They’re missing Kramer’s turn as Murphy Brown’s secretary. ---
**Author:** ![Delly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Delly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delly)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/18 "2007-05-18T16:56:28Z")
There have been cross overs with ER and something… police drama cant remember what it was called. The epside where Susans sister Chloe goes missing and she has the child, and theres a cross over into the police drama. Also more recently, spolier in case people dont want to know/may not have been shown yet Theres a crossover between CSI and Cold Case where one of the CSI’s DNA turns up on an old Case ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/19 "2007-05-18T17:02:44Z")
Don’t forget [the Tommyverse](http://home.vicnet.net.au/~kwgow/crossovers.html). ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600/20 "2007-05-18T17:12:19Z")
[QUOTE=Delly] There have been cross overs with ER and something… police drama cant remember what it was called. The epside where Susans sister Chloe goes missing and she has the child, and theres a cross over into the police drama. [/QUOTE] The show is called Third Watch. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-tv-shows-guest-star-on-other-tv-shows/404600.md?page=2)