Which sitcom produced the most stars?
02-28-07, 10:13 AM
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This thread is not what I was expecting.
The title is "Which sitcom PRODUCED the most stars?"
That means, to me, people cast in sitcoms that went on to become stars.
It doesn't mean, to me, someone who happened to cameo on a sitcom and then became a star on their own, having NOTHING to do with the cameo they did years before on the sitcom.
Am I missing something?
The title is "Which sitcom PRODUCED the most stars?"
That means, to me, people cast in sitcoms that went on to become stars.
It doesn't mean, to me, someone who happened to cameo on a sitcom and then became a star on their own, having NOTHING to do with the cameo they did years before on the sitcom.
Am I missing something?
02-28-07, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Patrick G
Courtney Cox and Denise Richards also appeared on Seinfeld early on.
River Phoenix and Tom Hanks also made a guest appearances on the show.
02-28-07, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cornflakeguy
This thread is not what I was expecting.
The title is "Which sitcom PRODUCED the most stars?"
That means, to me, people cast in sitcoms that went on to become stars.
It doesn't mean, to me, someone who happened to cameo on a sitcom and then became a star on their own, having NOTHING to do with the cameo they did years before on the sitcom.
Am I missing something?
The title is "Which sitcom PRODUCED the most stars?"
That means, to me, people cast in sitcoms that went on to become stars.
It doesn't mean, to me, someone who happened to cameo on a sitcom and then became a star on their own, having NOTHING to do with the cameo they did years before on the sitcom.
Am I missing something?
Like Pitt on Growing pains. I don't think it played into Fincher's decision to cast him in Fight Club, but it at least gets his name on the screen and something to give him some exposure.
02-28-07, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cornflakeguy
This thread is not what I was expecting.
The title is "Which sitcom PRODUCED the most stars?"
That means, to me, people cast in sitcoms that went on to become stars.
It doesn't mean, to me, someone who happened to cameo on a sitcom and then became a star on their own, having NOTHING to do with the cameo they did years before on the sitcom.
Am I missing something?
The title is "Which sitcom PRODUCED the most stars?"
That means, to me, people cast in sitcoms that went on to become stars.
It doesn't mean, to me, someone who happened to cameo on a sitcom and then became a star on their own, having NOTHING to do with the cameo they did years before on the sitcom.
Am I missing something?
Which sitcom transformed the greatest amount of cast members into stars?
That's still a bit unclear, but you get the idea.
I honestly don't know enough TV to answer the question.
If we're talking about "shows" there's absolutely no competition: Saturday Night Live. I'm not double-checking each of these, but even if only half this list is correct, it's a huge list:
Dan Aykroyd
John Belushi
Chevy Chase
Bill Murray
Eddie Murphy
Jim Belushi
Christopher Guest
Joan Cusack
Robert Downey Jr.
Anthony Michael Hall
Jon Lovitz
Dennis Miller
Randy Quaid
Dana Carvey
Phil Hartman
Dennis Miller
Mike Myers
Chris Farley
Tim Meadows (debatable
)Chris Rock
Adam Sandler
Rob Schneider
David Spade
Janeane Garofalo (not a "star" but a household name among some)
Will Ferrell
(Billy Crystal doesn't count, he started with Soap)
The only show which even comes close is The Tonight Show and that has more to do with Carson's influence in show business at the time, IMHO.
02-28-07, 02:58 PM
#31
Originally Posted by The Bus
You're not. I agree with you. The question was also a bit vague. A clearer question might be:
Which sitcom transformed the greatest amount of cast members into stars?
That's still a bit unclear, but you get the idea.
I honestly don't know enough TV to answer the question.
If we're talking about "shows" there's absolutely no competition: Saturday Night Live. I'm not double-checking each of these, but even if only half this list is correct, it's a huge list:
Dan Aykroyd
John Belushi
Chevy Chase
Bill Murray
Eddie Murphy
Jim Belushi
Christopher Guest
Joan Cusack
Robert Downey Jr.
Anthony Michael Hall
Jon Lovitz
Dennis Miller
Randy Quaid
Dana Carvey
Phil Hartman
Dennis Miller
Mike Myers
Chris Farley
Tim Meadows (debatable)
Chris Rock
Adam Sandler
Rob Schneider
David Spade
Janeane Garofalo (not a "star" but a household name among some)
Will Ferrell
(Billy Crystal doesn't count, he started with Soap)
The only show which even comes close is The Tonight Show and that has more to do with Carson's influence in show business at the time, IMHO.
Which sitcom transformed the greatest amount of cast members into stars?
That's still a bit unclear, but you get the idea.
I honestly don't know enough TV to answer the question.
If we're talking about "shows" there's absolutely no competition: Saturday Night Live. I'm not double-checking each of these, but even if only half this list is correct, it's a huge list:
Dan Aykroyd
John Belushi
Chevy Chase
Bill Murray
Eddie Murphy
Jim Belushi
Christopher Guest
Joan Cusack
Robert Downey Jr.
Anthony Michael Hall
Jon Lovitz
Dennis Miller
Randy Quaid
Dana Carvey
Phil Hartman
Dennis Miller
Mike Myers
Chris Farley
Tim Meadows (debatable
)Chris Rock
Adam Sandler
Rob Schneider
David Spade
Janeane Garofalo (not a "star" but a household name among some)
Will Ferrell
(Billy Crystal doesn't count, he started with Soap)
The only show which even comes close is The Tonight Show and that has more to do with Carson's influence in show business at the time, IMHO.
03-02-07, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Harvey Oswald
I think you could make an argument, maybe a small argument - but still an argument, that someone who is still basically unknown makes an appearance on a show and gets exposure that it helps their career.
Like Pitt on Growing pains. I don't think it played into Fincher's decision to cast him in Fight Club, but it at least gets his name on the screen and something to give him some exposure.
Like Pitt on Growing pains. I don't think it played into Fincher's decision to cast him in Fight Club, but it at least gets his name on the screen and something to give him some exposure.
03-02-07, 08:28 PM
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Wasn't the idea behind The Love Boat/Fantasy Island booking people who were already semi-famous? They got a bump in exposure, sure. The show also benefitted from the name recognition. I'm not sure it fits the pattern here, though I'm still a bit cloudy on what the pattern is. Courtney Cox was mentioned for her role on Seinfeld, but she had been around forever by then.
This might be too close to the Fantasy Island syndrome itself, but I'd think something like Dr. Katz would be pretty high up there taking into account the number of episodes it had (a sort of star per episode slugging percentage).
This might be too close to the Fantasy Island syndrome itself, but I'd think something like Dr. Katz would be pretty high up there taking into account the number of episodes it had (a sort of star per episode slugging percentage).
03-02-07, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
The few I can think of off the top of my head:
John Ritter
Patrick Swayze
James Cromwell
Rita Wilson
Teri Garr
Pat Morita
John Ritter
Patrick Swayze
James Cromwell
Rita Wilson
Teri Garr
Pat Morita
George Wendt
Shelley Long
Lawrence Fishburn
Blythe Danner
Joe Pantoliano
Leslie Neilsen (I guess he was somewhat popular before MASH)
Ron Howard (ok, so he was Opie before MASH)
03-03-07, 12:49 AM
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I don't know about the most, but I've been watching The Bob Newhart Show and I've seen Teri Garr, Henry Winkler, Howard Hessman and Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) as guest stars. And that just in half of one season.
When watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show on DVD, I recall seeing Henry Winkler and Penny Marshall among some of the guest stars.
It's something that would happen with any long running show.
When watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show on DVD, I recall seeing Henry Winkler and Penny Marshall among some of the guest stars.
It's something that would happen with any long running show.
