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red dog 1

(27,850 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:07 PM Apr 9

Name a character from a TV show & see if anyone knows the show without using Google

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1) Franco Rivera

2) Holly Shumpert

3) Fiona Bickerton

4) Chris Peterson

5) Detective Eddie Arlette

6) Chief Jerry Reilly

7) Peggy Sue Gavin

8) George Sibley (answered)

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Name a character from a TV show & see if anyone knows the show without using Google (Original Post) red dog 1 Apr 9 OP

George and Marian Kirby no_hypocrisy Apr 9 #1

Topper House of Roberts Apr 9 #2

Along with Neil, the Saint Bernard dog who has a propensity to drink brandy Brother Buzz Apr 9 #11

Princess Summerfallwinterspring Brother Buzz Apr 9 #3

Howdy Doody Show sanatanadharma Apr 9 #5

Correct Brother Buzz Apr 9 #9

Carlton sdfernando Apr 9 #4

The Doorman on Mary Tyler Moore Show rogerballard Apr 9 #8

Did we ever actually see Carlton, or just hear his voice on the squawk box? Brother Buzz Apr 9 #10

I just googled and no he was not seen... rogerballard Apr 9 #12

Also a TV character on Fresh Prince of Bel Air (or whatever it was called) sanatanadharma Apr 9 #14

A really good trivia question: Who created The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? Brother Buzz Apr 9 #17

Joan Girardi sanatanadharma Apr 9 #6

Joan of Arcadia VGNonly Apr 10 #34

Yes sanatanadharma Apr 10 #37

Craig Stirling rogerballard Apr 9 #7

lucy ricardo lol nt msongs Apr 9 #13

Lucy Mcgillicuddy rogerballard Apr 9 #15

Egbert Gillis nt doc03 Apr 9 #16

Any relationship to Dobie Gillis? Brother Buzz Apr 9 #18

No nt doc03 Apr 9 #29

I peaked and I have no memory if that character Brother Buzz Apr 10 #44

He wasn't a charactor on the Dobbie Gillis doc03 Apr 10 #46

I peeked and found an actual episode on 'The Life of Riley' Brother Buzz Apr 10 #50

Riley and his conniving friend Jim Gillis woked as rivitors in an airplane doc03 Apr 10 #52

Hannibal Heyes Caribbeans Apr 9 #19

The A Team rogerballard Apr 9 #20

incorrect Caribbeans Apr 9 #21

Alias Smith and Jones FemDemERA Apr 9 #25

One of the Best shows of the early '70s Caribbeans Apr 9 #28

Edna Babish JoseBalow Apr 9 #22

The maid on Maude rogerballard Apr 9 #23

No, I think that was Mrs Naugatuck? JoseBalow Apr 9 #24

Portrayed by Hermione Baddeley. n/t Harker Apr 10 #38

Laverne & Shirley (the landlady) Mad_Dem_X Apr 10 #47

You got it! JoseBalow Apr 10 #49

Claymore Gregg rogerballard Apr 9 #26

Detective Lieutenant Anita van Buren Walleye Apr 9 #27

Law and Order VGNonly Apr 10 #35

Yes, my favorite TV cop Walleye Apr 10 #39

Siegfried. brewens Apr 9 #30

The Vet on All Creatures Great and Small rickford66 Apr 9 #31

That may be true but not what I was looking for. :) n/t brewens Apr 9 #32

Numbers? Walleye Apr 10 #40

Siegfried-Get Smart brewens Apr 10 #41

Dougal McGuire The Wizard Apr 9 #33

Vera Peterson VGNonly Apr 10 #36

Alice JoseBalow Apr 10 #43

Good guess but... VGNonly Apr 10 #45

Ralph Monroe. brewens Apr 10 #42

The Female Carpenter on Green Acres. ArnoldLayne Apr 18 #64

Yup. :) brewens Apr 18 #65

An easy one: Troy McClure Mad_Dem_X Apr 10 #48

The Simpsons Angleae Apr 10 #51

You got it! Mad_Dem_X Apr 10 #59

Darryl sdfernando Apr 10 #53

Darryl or his other brother, Darryl? happybird Apr 10 #54

Yes...that one. sdfernando Apr 10 #55

Hoss nt XanaDUer2 Apr 10 #56

Bonanza red dog 1 Apr 10 #57

Good! XanaDUer2 Apr 10 #58

Dr. Chinstrap JoseBalow Apr 10 #60

Doreen Tracey red dog 1 Apr 16 #61

Valery VGNonly Apr 16 #62

I think I know #8 George Sibley..... Upthevibe Apr 18 #63

WinnerWinnerChickenDinner! red dog 1 Apr 19 #68

red dog 1 Upthevibe Apr 19 #70

Major Gowen red dog 1 Apr 19 #66

"Lovely day for a round of golf!" Harker Apr 19 #67

You really know your Watery Fowls! red dog 1 Apr 19 #69

I saw them in the first PBS run, and many times since. n/t Harker Apr 19 #71

the professer . mary ann. lovey howell. AllaN01Bear Apr 19 #72

Three's Company JoseBalow Apr 19 #73

nope. please try again. thanks for ur answer. AllaN01Bear Apr 19 #74

Larry Potter red dog 1 Saturday #75

Col Potter from M.A.S.H. ? JoseBalow Saturday #76

That would be Sherman T Potter Angleae Saturday #77

Oh, that's right JoseBalow Sunday #79

Correct! red dog 1 Sunday #80

Nope, he was Sherman Potter not Harry Potter red dog 1 Sunday #78

Harry Potter's brother Larry? JoseBalow Sunday #81

"Captain Morgan got promoted to Colonel"? red dog 1 Sunday #82

Captain Morgan Spiced Rum JoseBalow Sunday #83

Barnabas Collins JoseBalow Sunday #84

no_hypocrisy

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1. George and Marian Kirby

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:08 PM

Apr 9

House of Roberts

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2. Topper

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:22 PM

Apr 9

They were the ghosts.

Brother Buzz

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11. Along with Neil, the Saint Bernard dog who has a propensity to drink brandy

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:56 PM

Apr 9

Brother Buzz

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3. Princess Summerfallwinterspring

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:31 PM

Apr 9

sanatanadharma

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5. Howdy Doody Show

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:35 PM

Apr 9

Brother Buzz

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9. Correct

Reply to sanatanadharma (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:46 PM

Apr 9

sdfernando

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4. Carlton

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:35 PM

Apr 9

rogerballard

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8. The Doorman on Mary Tyler Moore Show

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:39 PM

Apr 9

and Rhoda I think?

Brother Buzz

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10. Did we ever actually see Carlton, or just hear his voice on the squawk box?

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:50 PM

Apr 9

rogerballard

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12. I just googled and no he was not seen...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:57 PM

Apr 9

from what I can find. I thought he was on the MTM show but apparently just Rhoda.

sanatanadharma

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14. Also a TV character on Fresh Prince of Bel Air (or whatever it was called)

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 06:10 PM

Apr 9

Also a TV character on Fresh Prince of Bel Air (or whatever it was called); because I did Google but did not reply.

Brother Buzz

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17. A really good trivia question: Who created The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

Reply to sanatanadharma (Reply #14)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 06:56 PM

Apr 9

Hint: His columns and tweets are diligently reposted to DU.

sanatanadharma

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6. Joan Girardi

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:36 PM

Apr 9

VGNonly

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34. Joan of Arcadia

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 09:20 AM

Apr 10

sanatanadharma

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37. Yes

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #34)

Wed Apr 10, 2024, 10:14 AM

Apr 10

Correcto!

rogerballard

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7. Craig Stirling

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 05:38 PM

Apr 9

msongs

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13. lucy ricardo lol nt

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 06:10 PM

Apr 9

rogerballard

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15. Lucy Mcgillicuddy

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 06:16 PM

Apr 9

doc03

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16. Egbert Gillis nt

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 06:53 PM

Apr 9

Brother Buzz

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18. Any relationship to Dobie Gillis?

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:00 PM

Apr 9

doc03

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29. No nt

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:58 PM

Apr 9

Brother Buzz

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44. I peaked and I have no memory if that character

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 03:24 PM

Apr 10

doc03

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46. He wasn't a charactor on the Dobbie Gillis

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #44)

Wed Apr 10, 2024, 03:28 PM

Apr 10

program.

Brother Buzz

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50. I peeked and found an actual episode on 'The Life of Riley'

Reply to doc03 (Reply #46)

Wed Apr 10, 2024, 03:53 PM

Apr 10

Was he the same guy the 'Boys' at the defense plant pranked by adding rationed gas to his car every day, and when he started gushing about his milage, they started siphoning a bit every day?

doc03

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52. Riley and his conniving friend Jim Gillis woked as rivitors in an airplane

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #50)

Wed Apr 10, 2024, 04:06 PM

Apr 10

factory. I believe it was Jim Gillis they played that trick on. Jim was always braging about his son Egbert but Egbert
was only in a few episodes.

Caribbeans

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19. Hannibal Heyes

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:04 PM

Apr 9

rogerballard

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20. The A Team

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:05 PM

Apr 9

Caribbeans

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21. incorrect

Reply to rogerballard (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:10 PM

Apr 9

Hint: Kid Curry

FemDemERA

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25. Alias Smith and Jones

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:28 PM

Apr 9

Hannibal Heyes was one half of the duo, Kid Curry was the other

Caribbeans

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28. One of the Best shows of the early '70s

Reply to FemDemERA (Reply #25)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:46 PM

Apr 9

Then Pete decided he didn't want to be here anymore. God Bless Pete Duel.

JoseBalow

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22. Edna Babish

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:16 PM

Apr 9

rogerballard

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23. The maid on Maude

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:19 PM

Apr 9

I think

JoseBalow

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24. No, I think that was Mrs Naugatuck?

Reply to rogerballard (Reply #23)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:26 PM

Apr 9

Or something like that, an older British lady I think

Harker

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38. Portrayed by Hermione Baddeley. n/t

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 10:45 AM

Apr 10

Mad_Dem_X

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47. Laverne & Shirley (the landlady)

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 03:31 PM

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JoseBalow

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49. You got it!

Reply to Mad_Dem_X (Reply #47)

Wed Apr 10, 2024, 03:39 PM

Apr 10

She later married Laverne's Pop

rogerballard

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26. Claymore Gregg

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:29 PM

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Walleye

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27. Detective Lieutenant Anita van Buren

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 07:42 PM

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VGNonly

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35. Law and Order

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 09:22 AM

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Walleye

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39. Yes, my favorite TV cop

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 11:00 AM

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brewens

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30. Siegfried.

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 08:08 PM

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rickford66

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31. The Vet on All Creatures Great and Small

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 09:28 PM

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brewens

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32. That may be true but not what I was looking for. :) n/t

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 09:34 PM

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Walleye

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40. Numbers?

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 11:01 AM

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brewens

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41. Siegfried-Get Smart

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 11:12 AM

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The Wizard

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33. Dougal McGuire

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Tue Apr 9, 2024, 09:55 PM

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VGNonly

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36. Vera Peterson

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 09:23 AM

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JoseBalow

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43. Alice

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 02:23 PM

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VGNonly

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45. Good guess but...

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 03:27 PM

Apr 10

She is heard in several episodes but never actually shown, takes a pie in the face.

brewens

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42. Ralph Monroe.

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 11:14 AM

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ArnoldLayne

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64. The Female Carpenter on Green Acres.

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brewens

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65. Yup. :)

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Thu Apr 18, 2024, 07:54 PM

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Mad_Dem_X

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48. An easy one: Troy McClure

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 03:32 PM

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Angleae

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51. The Simpsons

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Mad_Dem_X

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59. You got it!

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 06:21 PM

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sdfernando

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53. Darryl

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 04:17 PM

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happybird

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54. Darryl or his other brother, Darryl?

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 04:21 PM

Apr 10

Newhart

sdfernando

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55. Yes...that one.

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 04:50 PM

Apr 10

Side note: The absolute BEST series ending ever!

XanaDUer2

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56. Hoss nt

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 05:41 PM

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red dog 1

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57. Bonanza

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XanaDUer2

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58. Good!

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Wed Apr 10, 2024, 05:50 PM

Apr 10

I'm watching it now

JoseBalow

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60. Dr. Chinstrap

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red dog 1

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61. Doreen Tracey

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VGNonly

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62. Valery

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Upthevibe

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63. I think I know #8 George Sibley.....

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Thu Apr 18, 2024, 12:20 AM

Apr 18

Six Feet Under?

red dog 1

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68. WinnerWinnerChickenDinner!

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 05:33 PM

Apr 19

Upthevibe

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70. red dog 1

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 06:57 PM

Apr 19

Six Feet Under is one of my favorite shows of all time!

red dog 1

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66. Major Gowen

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Apr 19

Harker

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67. "Lovely day for a round of golf!"

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 04:44 PM

Apr 19

Fatty Owls.

red dog 1

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69. You really know your Watery Fowls!

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 05:38 PM

Apr 19

Harker

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71. I saw them in the first PBS run, and many times since. n/t

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:03 PM

Apr 19

AllaN01Bear

(18,397 posts)

72. the professer . mary ann. lovey howell.

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:08 PM

Apr 19

JoseBalow

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73. Three's Company

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:11 PM

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AllaN01Bear

(18,397 posts)

74. nope. please try again. thanks for ur answer.

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Fri Apr 19, 2024, 09:15 PM

Apr 19

red dog 1

(27,850 posts)

75. Larry Potter

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Sat Apr 27, 2024, 11:27 PM

Saturday

JoseBalow

(2,455 posts)

76. Col Potter from M.A.S.H. ?

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #75)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 11:56 PM

Saturday

My best guess

Angleae

(4,493 posts)

77. That would be Sherman T Potter

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Sat Apr 27, 2024, 11:58 PM

Saturday

JoseBalow

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79. Oh, that's right

Reply to Angleae (Reply #77)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:11 AM

Sunday

Doh!

red dog 1

(27,850 posts)

80. Correct!

Reply to Angleae (Reply #77)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:13 AM

Sunday

Sherman Tecumseh Potter.

red dog 1

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78. Nope, he was Sherman Potter not Harry Potter

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #76)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:09 AM

Sunday

(Although he was played by Harry Morgan)

JoseBalow

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81. Harry Potter's brother Larry?

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Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:15 AM

Sunday

Wait, no... Captain Morgan got promoted to Colonel? Is that like 151?

I don't know anything anymore

red dog 1

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82. "Captain Morgan got promoted to Colonel"?

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #81)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:21 AM

Sunday

Who is "Captain Morgan"?

JoseBalow

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83. Captain Morgan Spiced Rum

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Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:27 AM

Sunday

JoseBalow

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84. Barnabas Collins

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Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:34 AM

Sunday

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