Actors Important to Their Shows
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Originally Posted by movieguru
Simon Cowell is not really an actor so this one shouldnt count.
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Another one that became painfully obvious by this entire humorless season:
Topher Grace - That 70's Show
Even Ashton Kutcher's character was painfull to sit through when he was still on.
Topher Grace - That 70's Show
Even Ashton Kutcher's character was painfull to sit through when he was still on.
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The Wire proved that NO actor was the focus of the show. Just when you thought McNulty was the lead, he disappeared into the barest of backgrounds in Season 4.
After Season 1 ended with the gang-bangers, it focused on the dock workers.
After Season 1 ended with the gang-bangers, it focused on the dock workers.
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Had Michael J. Fox left Family Ties after Season 5.......well, it's simple. No Alex P. Keaton, no show!
This was proved after he left Spin City - even though Charlie Sheen was funny as hell, the show was cancelled!
This was proved after he left Spin City - even though Charlie Sheen was funny as hell, the show was cancelled!
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-Suzanne Somers of Three's Company
-Polly Holliday of Alice
Those shows would fold immediately if those two left their respective shows. Couldn't survive without em! No way, Jose!
-Polly Holliday of Alice
Those shows would fold immediately if those two left their respective shows. Couldn't survive without em! No way, Jose!
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Interesting bump.
Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell for Prison Break
Lena Headey for Terminator
You can probably take William Petersen off the list for CSI. The show seems to be doing just fine without him.
Edward James Olmos for Battlestar Galactica
Even though the show is cancelled, I thought Lennie James was very important to Jericho and was probably IMO the best character on the show.
Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell for Prison Break
Lena Headey for Terminator
You can probably take William Petersen off the list for CSI. The show seems to be doing just fine without him.
Edward James Olmos for Battlestar Galactica
Even though the show is cancelled, I thought Lennie James was very important to Jericho and was probably IMO the best character on the show.
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Re: Actors Important to Their Shows
The "Chuck" guy from Chuck
The "Monk" guy from Monk
The "Burn Notice" guy from Burn Notice
The "Ghost Whisperer" girl from The Ghost Whisperer
The "Numb3rs" guy from Numb3rs
The "Ugly" girl from Ugly Betty
The "ER" guy from ER... er...
The "Monk" guy from Monk
The "Burn Notice" guy from Burn Notice
The "Ghost Whisperer" girl from The Ghost Whisperer
The "Numb3rs" guy from Numb3rs
The "Ugly" girl from Ugly Betty
The "ER" guy from ER... er...
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Hugh Laurie as House. Obviously.
I'd also say Meloni and Hargitay in SVU. They have some other characters.. and I'm sure they'll eventually leave, but it wouldn't be the same (to me, anyway).
I'd also say Meloni and Hargitay in SVU. They have some other characters.. and I'm sure they'll eventually leave, but it wouldn't be the same (to me, anyway).
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Yup, once Hugh Laurie calls it quits, House is done. He just signed a new contract prior to this season through 2011-12, so it's got at least 3 more years.
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And for my picks, I would say Jason Lee on My Name is Earl.
Tina Fey on 30 Rock.
In past shows, Phil Hartman on News Radio. I think we saw evidence of that with the final season. And John Ritter on 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter...the show really didn't recover after his death.
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Sigh, it's never as funny after it's explained. But at least I know people read my posts...
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Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Terry O'Quinn and Naveen Andrews
I'd say LOST would suffer without any one of these actors. It wouldn't necessarily fail, but it would certainly suffer.
Alexis Denisof certainly fits for ANGEL. He was so fantastic, he was practically critical to the series.
I'd say LOST would suffer without any one of these actors. It wouldn't necessarily fail, but it would certainly suffer.
Alexis Denisof certainly fits for ANGEL. He was so fantastic, he was practically critical to the series.
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Rube from Dead Like Me - point proven when his "absence" resulted in a very dismal movie.
Alan Shore from Boston Legal - I think it's been said already but he really makes the show.
Barney from How I Met Your Mother - Ditto
Emerson from Pushing Daisies - I can't imagine the show without Emerson's sarcastic and witty comments.
I'm trying to refrain from from adding main characters that either have their show titled after them or where the show revolves around them but yes characters such as
Jack Bauer "24", Gregory House "House" Michael Scott "The Office", Charlie Crews "Life", Adrian Monk "Monk" and many others are essential to their shows and would be lost without them.
Alan Shore from Boston Legal - I think it's been said already but he really makes the show.
Barney from How I Met Your Mother - Ditto
Emerson from Pushing Daisies - I can't imagine the show without Emerson's sarcastic and witty comments.
I'm trying to refrain from from adding main characters that either have their show titled after them or where the show revolves around them but yes characters such as
Jack Bauer "24", Gregory House "House" Michael Scott "The Office", Charlie Crews "Life", Adrian Monk "Monk" and many others are essential to their shows and would be lost without them.
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Alec Baldwin and Tracey Morgan on 30 Rock
Tina Fey is great but the show would not be the same without them.
Tina Fey is great but the show would not be the same without them.
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It was smart for The Sopranos to kill off Christopher Moltasanti when they did - towards the very end of the series - otherwise, I think it would have hurt a great deal if he had been bumped off ala timeline Big Pussy. Quite the vital supporting actor, he. Some characters are irreplaceable.
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I stand by my L&O CI comment from before
and although I originally probably agreed about CSI, the episodes since Peterson left have still been good
and although I originally probably agreed about CSI, the episodes since Peterson left have still been good
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As for Locke, he's up in the air for me.
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Hugh Laurie on House is the obvious one. I also like the Jeremy Piven (Entourage) comment earlier
Tony Shalhoub - Monk
From a new show (since it's new it might take some time to prove it): Simon Baker in the Mentalist
Tony Shalhoub - Monk
From a new show (since it's new it might take some time to prove it): Simon Baker in the Mentalist
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I hadn't thought about it that way, but it's really true - it's all about the island itself.
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