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I Just Called to Say I Love You

In 1986, Stevie Wonder appeared as a guest star on the American NBC television sitcom, The Cosby Show, in Season 2, Episode "A Touch of Wonder", where he performs a studio rendition of 'I Just Called to Say I Love You' accompanied by Claire Huxtable, played by Phylicia Rashād, with the children of the Huxtable family.

Shit My Dad Says

In November 2009, CBS announced that it was developing a television sitcom based on the Twitter feed, which would star William Shatner.

William G. Schilling

In 1986, Schilling was cast in the role of Doctor Harold Samuels in the American television sitcom Head of the Class, alongside Howard Hesseman and later Billy Connolly.


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1947–48 United States network television schedule

Although television was still in its infancy, several notable series debuted during the series, particularly Mary Kay and Johnny (first sitcom to be broadcast on network television in the US, and likely the world's second television sitcom after British series Pinwright's Progress) and Kraft Television Theatre (which paved the way for the many live anthology series of the early 1950s).

Ata Demirer

He subsequently joined the cast of Star TV's Tatlı Hayat (2001–04), the Turkish version of US television sitcom The Jeffersons (1975–1985) and began his film career, alongside future Eyyvah Eyvah co-star Demet Akbağ, in the supporting cast of Where's Firuze? (Neredesin Firuze?) and Vizontele Tuuba (both 2004).

Bernard Fein

He is best known for co-creating and associate producing the 1960s American television sitcom, Hogan's Heroes; a show which he also occasionally wrote for, including the pilot episode.

Brice Beckham

James Brice Beckham (born February 11, 1976, in Long Beach, California) is an actor most famous for his role as Wesley T. Owens in the television sitcom Mr. Belvedere and for his role as Corey in I Hate My 30's.

Carrie Heffernan

The King of Queens was partly inspired by the classic television sitcom The Honeymooners.

Caught out There

In 2009 the signature yell "I hate you so much right now" was used in the British children's television sitcom Hotel Trubble.

Christopher Bollas

An American television sitcom Cracking Up derived its title from his book with that title and included a main character, Dr. Bollas, played by Henry Gibson.

Ekeines Kai Ego

Ekeines kai Ego (Greek: Εκείνες και Εγώ) was a Greek television sitcom starring Yannis Bezos and Tasos Kostis.

Eli Marienthal

After a brief hiatus, Marienthal returned to television by making a cameo appearance on a 2009 episode of the television sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, but the following year, Marienthal retired from acting yet again.

Eric Stoltz

Originally cast as Marty McFly for Back to the Future in 1985, he was replaced after five weeks of filming, when Michael J. Fox (the director's first choice for the role) agreed to divide time between the movie and his television sitcom, Family Ties.

Gimme Some

"Second Chance," which was released on January 24, 2011, is perhaps best known as the opening theme of the American television sitcom 2 Broke Girls.

Hammelburg

The American television sitcom Hogan's Heroes (which ran on CBS from 1965 to 1971), featured a fictional Luft-Stalag 13, said to be near Hammelburg.

J. Peterman

Jacopo Peterman, a fictional version of John Peterman, portrayed by John O'Hurley on the television sitcom Seinfeld

Jason Weaver

Among Weaver's most notable acting roles have been his portrayal of The Jackson 5-era Michael Jackson in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, and his roles on the television sitcoms Thea (1993–1994) and Smart Guy (1997–1999).

Joe Swift

Joe Swift's father is actor Clive Swift of the television sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, and he is the nephew of Clive's actor brother, David Swift, well known for Drop the Dead Donkey.

Jonathan Silverman

Silverman played the title role in the mid-1990s television sitcom The Single Guy (which aired on NBC), as well as the lead role in the early 1990s movie Little Sister.

Judy Canova

Her daughter, Diana Canova, is an actress best known for her role as Corine on the ABC television sitcom, Soap.

Julie Gibson

In the 1960s, she served as a Dialogue Supervisor on two dozen episodes of the television sitcom Family Affair.

Kasey Rogers

Kasey Rogers (December 15, 1925 – July 6, 2006) was an American actress, best known for playing the second Louise Tate on the popular U.S. television sitcom Bewitched.

Kate Rusby

In the same year her cover of The Kinks' "The Village Green Preservation Society" was used as the theme tune to the BBC One television sitcom Jam & Jerusalem.

Mandy Ingber

As an actress, appeared in Silver Spoons season4 episode 22 as Julie Ingber portrayed Annie, wife of Anthony Tortelli and daughter-in-law of his mother Carla, in the television sitcom Cheers and its short-lived spin-off The Tortellis (1987).

Marco Rizo

He is best known for his role as pianist, arranger and orchestrator for the American television sitcom I Love Lucy which aired from October 15, 1951 to May 6, 1957 on CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System.

Mel Sharples

Melvin Emory Sharples (commonly known as Mel) is a fictional character in the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and the television sitcom series, Alice.

Nick Giannopoulos

He is best known for his comedy stage show Wogs Out of Work alongside George Kapiniaris and the television sitcom Acropolis Now and is an exponent of wog comedy.

Giannopoulos was one of the creators and stars of the television sitcom Acropolis Now.

Nicola Park

She received her first role on the short-lived television sitcom Atletico Partick, which was created by Ian Pattison.

Pepper Jay

Pepper Jay began her performance career in the television sitcom, The Real McCoys starring Walter Brennan, which premiered on ABC in 1957, and in local theater.

Selective mutism

Possibly the most well-known instance of selective (as opposed to total) mutism in popular culture was depicted by the character of Rajesh Koothrappali (played by Kunal Nayyar) in the television sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Siler City, North Carolina

The town was the retirement home and burial location of Frances Bavier (1902–1989) an American actress, best remembered for her role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show, a television sitcom in the 1960s set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina.

Steven Eckholdt

In 2003, Eckholdt starred in the CBS television sitcom My Big Fat Greek Life which was based on the blockbuster hit movie comedy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

The Millionaire

Thurston Howell, III, a character on the U.S. television sitcom Gilligan's Island

The Reluctant Astronaut

Comedian Knotts won several Emmy Awards as small-town comic sheriff's deputy Barney Fife in the 1960-1968 television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show but left the show as a regular at the end of its fifth season (1964–1965) to pursue a career in feature films with Universal Pictures.

The Stiller and Meara Show

The Stiller and Meara Show is a proposed 1986 television sitcom featuring the comedy duo Stiller and Meara (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara) as the deputy mayor of New York (Stiller) and his wife, a TV commercial actress (Meara).

Thurston Howell, III

Thurston Howell III (mentioned in the opening credits as: "The Millionaire") is a character on the CBS television sitcom Gilligan's Island, which ran from 1964 to 1967, and later in syndication.

Tim Cunningham

Tim Cunningham (American actor), American actor who appeared recurringly in the television sitcom Cheers

Untererthal

The American television sitcom Hogan's Heroes (which ran on CBS from 1965 to 1971), featured a fictional Stalag 13, said to be near Hammelburg, possibly in or near Untererthal.

Vincent Carter

:"Vincent Carter" may also refer to a fictional character from the television sitcom Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. portrayed by Frank Sutton

William James Austin

He composed music and lyrics for Lou Rawls, the fusion group, Hammer, a television sitcom, and other rock and jazz artists, as well as serving as backup band leader and lead guitarist for the Capris.

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg

She also includes interview statements by non-celebrities, and celebrities, including All Things Considered anchor Susan Stamberg, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, television sitcom producer Norman Lear and Mary Tyler Moore Show actor Ed Asner.