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Spinoff thread: Sitcom guest characters with most impact per appearance
Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:38 pm
I'm tentatively calling it the Earnest T. Bass Award:
Earnest T. Bass - The Andy Griffith Show - (5 episodes)
But, there are tons of examples - I'll start out:
COL Flagg - M*A*S*H - (7 episodes unless you buy the CPT Halloran was Flagg under cover and then it was 8)
Earnest T. Bass - The Andy Griffith Show - (5 episodes)
But, there are tons of examples - I'll start out:
COL Flagg - M*A*S*H - (7 episodes unless you buy the CPT Halloran was Flagg under cover and then it was 8)
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Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:45 pm to Ace Midnight
This award is correctly labeled.
Lilith was only in about one episode per season of Frasier. I think it was only about 10-11 total.
Would Jean-Ralphio and Mona Lisa count on Parks & Rec? Or were they basically minor characters?
Lilith was only in about one episode per season of Frasier. I think it was only about 10-11 total.
Would Jean-Ralphio and Mona Lisa count on Parks & Rec? Or were they basically minor characters?
This post was edited on 5/5/25 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:46 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:52 pm to Esquire
Arrested Development could have a few…
Scott Baio?
Carl Weathers?
Scott Baio?
Carl Weathers?
Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:53 pm to Esquire
Sortve he same thing: I hated George Costanza when I first started watching Seinfeld but by the time the show went off the air he was my favorite character.
Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:55 pm to Ace Midnight
You said sitcom, but I’m going to add Psych anyway. 
Cary Elwes (4 episodes)
Jimmi Simpson (4 episodes)
Cary Elwes (4 episodes)
Jimmi Simpson (4 episodes)
Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:57 pm to alajones
quote:
Would Jean-Ralphio and Mona Lisa count on Parks & Rec?
Posted on 5/5/25 at 3:57 pm to Ace Midnight
Too Close For Comfort-Monroe(Jim J. Bullock)
Sanford & Son-Aunt Esther
Sanford & Son-Aunt Esther
Posted on 5/5/25 at 4:22 pm to Hetfield
quote:
Sanford & Son-Aunt Esther
While I can agree that Aunt Esther was usually a drive-by storm of chaos, she was in 4 dozen episodes. I think that is seeing her too frequently for the purposes of the award.
Lilith (Frasier) was mentioned and I like the nominee - although I note her impact did wane as the series wore on. For Frasier, I almost like Bibi better for the category, also about 11 appearances.
Another candidate would be Uncle Arthur on Bewitched - 10 episodes.
Posted on 5/5/25 at 4:23 pm to Hetfield
Sideshow bob?
Posted on 5/5/25 at 4:24 pm to drizztiger
quote:
Scott Baio
The Bob Loblaw Law Blog?
Posted on 5/5/25 at 4:28 pm to Ace Midnight
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Lindsay: Yeah, I know. I know.
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This post was edited on 5/5/25 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 5/5/25 at 4:29 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 5/5/25 at 4:52 pm to SlowFlowPro
The Darling family, appeared in a total of six episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show".
Posted on 5/5/25 at 4:58 pm to Ace Midnight
Dennis Duffy (Beeper King) on 30 Rock
Posted on 5/5/25 at 5:15 pm to Ace Midnight
Puddy only appeared in 10 episodes of Seinfeld.
Posted on 5/5/25 at 5:23 pm to luvdoc
quote:
Sideshow bob
Good one.
And for animated series, what about Cotton Hill (King of the Hill) and Slater (Archer)?
(ETA: On second thought - Slater was effectively a regular in Season 6 - Barry probably better for Archer.)
This post was edited on 5/5/25 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 5/5/25 at 5:26 pm to DR93Berlin
quote:I think this is a good one, but the territory gets into amount of episodes. Looking it up, Dean Winters did 15 of 138 episodes as Beeper King. Chris Parnell did 24 episodes as Dr. Spaceman.
Dennis Duffy (Beeper King) on 30 Rock
30 Rock has some good ones... Rip Torn (7), Hamm (7), Buscemi (6).
Btw, Jack was killing this shite... Elizabeth Banks (15), Salma Hayek (7), Julianne Moore (6), Mary Steenburgen (5).
Posted on 5/5/25 at 8:01 pm to drizztiger
quote:
Btw, Jack was killing this shite... Elizabeth Banks (15), Salma Hayek (7), Julianne Moore (6), Mary Steenburgen (5).
You forgot 2 episodes of Isabella Rossellini. I know they were divorced at the time, but I’m sure Jack hit it at her prime.
Posted on 5/5/25 at 8:05 pm to Ace Midnight
I was shocked to learn a few years ago that Dennis Duffy was only in 15 episodes of 30 Rock. I would rank him among the top 5 most memorable characters and he was only in 15 episodes out of like 140.
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