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re: Surprising Guest Roles On TV Shows
Posted on 12/28/23 at 7:55 am to Righteous Dude
Posted on 12/28/23 at 7:55 am to Righteous Dude
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Bette Davis
She was on Wagon Train.
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Posted on 12/28/23 at 7:56 am to tigerfan84
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Jack Nicholson was on Andy Griffith
Harrison Ford was on Gunsmoke twice.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 8:15 am to NBR_Exile
Are Seinfeld girlfriends considered cameos?
Damn near every one of Jerry's weekly flings went on to bigger success
Damn near every one of Jerry's weekly flings went on to bigger success
Posted on 12/28/23 at 8:42 pm to RoyalAir
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Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally gives perhaps the greatest guest starring appearance ever put to film: S5, E5 of Murder, She Wrote. Titled Coal Miner”s Slaughter (what a title).
MM plays Molly Connors, a recent law school graduate just returning to her WV hometown to take on the mine operator (the Rifleman) that ran the mine where her daddy died. With the help of Jessica and her grandpappy (Uncle Jessie), this little spitfire dodges multiple arrests (including one for murdering the mine operator) and brings her daddy’s killer to justice. It’s an incredible performance. Her introductory scene is a tour de force. Highly, highly recommend to all.
Several other good performances including the best friend from Big. Angela is a treasure as always.
This post was edited on 12/28/23 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 12/28/23 at 9:15 pm to Donkus
Basically 3 types of appearances being discussed:
1. Pre-stardom
2. Guest shot by star
3. Star cameo
One of my favorite star appearances kind of straddles these categories.
A 1969 Get Smart episode parodied The Prisoner of Zenda, complete with a dashing scoundrel of a villain, Rupert of Rathskeller:
The end credits read "Rupert of Rathskeller as Himself" (James Caan appeared on condition his name not be used).
At the time, Caan doing the show at all was an unusual move for a rising young leading man. This was not a cameo -- Caan plays the main heavy in the episode.
I've always though it was cool for a budding star to take time out from his serious dramatic movies to do a Get Smart.
I believe it happened b/c Caan had become friendly w/Don Adams (& Don Rickles*, who has a cameo in the episode) through hanging out together at the Playboy mansion.
*Caan later claimed to have partially based his interpretation of Sonny Corleone on Rickles' stage persona.
1. Pre-stardom
2. Guest shot by star
3. Star cameo
One of my favorite star appearances kind of straddles these categories.
A 1969 Get Smart episode parodied The Prisoner of Zenda, complete with a dashing scoundrel of a villain, Rupert of Rathskeller:
The end credits read "Rupert of Rathskeller as Himself" (James Caan appeared on condition his name not be used).
At the time, Caan doing the show at all was an unusual move for a rising young leading man. This was not a cameo -- Caan plays the main heavy in the episode.
I've always though it was cool for a budding star to take time out from his serious dramatic movies to do a Get Smart.
I believe it happened b/c Caan had become friendly w/Don Adams (& Don Rickles*, who has a cameo in the episode) through hanging out together at the Playboy mansion.
*Caan later claimed to have partially based his interpretation of Sonny Corleone on Rickles' stage persona.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 9:12 am to Donkus
Val Kilmer as Det. Dobson on Psych.
Posted on 12/29/23 at 11:01 am to Kafka
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