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TV Shows where a secondary character quickly or slowly overtook the show?

posted 4 years ago by exithereplease (3553)
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There were a few post about Jaleel White (aka, Steve Urkel) not to long ago. This got me wondering what others television shows were overtaken by a secondary character.

I can think of at least two others:

Fonzie on Happy Days (which almost became completely about him) and Eddie Haskel on Leave it to Beaver (where did he come from?)

Any others?

[–] CKid (3816) 4 years ago

Corporal Agarn (played by Larry Storch) in F Troop

[–] Stratego (29337) 4 years ago

J.R. on Dallas
Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties
Sophia on The Golden Girls
Tommy on The Power Rangers

[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 4 years ago

Elmo on Sesame Street.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Frasier- Cheers.
Kramer - Seinfeld

[–] blue1981 (6572) 4 years ago

I'd say Randy Marsh(Stan's Dad) is a bigger part of South Park now. Also Roger on American Dad.

[–] 102000 (6136) 4 years ago

1. Henry Winkler **Happy Days** 1974-1984 [ABC]
2. Ken Osmond **Leave It To Beaver** 1957-1963 [CBS/ABC]
3. Homer Simpson **The Simpsons** 1989- [FOX]
4. Neil Patrick Harris **How I Met Your Mother** 2005-2014 [CBS]
5. Joey Lawrence **Blossom** 1990-1995 [NBC]
6. Jalell White **Family Matters** 1989-1997 [ABC/CBS]
7. Mille Bobby Brown **Stranger Things** 2016- [Netflix]
8. Walton Goggins **Justified** 2010 - 2015 - [FX]
9. Jonathan Brandis **Seaquest DSV** 1993-1996 [NBC]

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 4 years ago

Summer Glau as Cameron Phillips the T-900 on ' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles '.

Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan in ' Luther '.