People on TV who you never see
At work today the topic of fictional characters you never see in TV series came about. People like Howard's mum in The Big Bang Theory, who you never see, though you hear her voice often enough. Or Maris (Niles' wife, from Fraiser), who you never see (or hear, as far as I can remember). Obviously there's lots of characters who'd fit this description, but we meant ones who the writers perhaps deliberately don't show.
The list we came up with is:
Frank Columbo's wife (Columbo)
Norm's wife (Cheers),
The company owner, who works 'upstairs', and is often referred to and they are all a little intimidated by (Taxi),
Maris, Niles' wife (Fraiser),
Mr Sweeny's mother (One Foot in the Grave),
Sir Roysten Merchent (Drop the Dead Donkey),
Howard's mum (The Big Band Theory),
"'Er indoors", Arthur Daley's wife (Minder),
Al Bundy's mother in law (Married... With Children),
Can anyone think of any more?
The list we came up with is:
Frank Columbo's wife (Columbo)
Norm's wife (Cheers),
The company owner, who works 'upstairs', and is often referred to and they are all a little intimidated by (Taxi),
Maris, Niles' wife (Fraiser),
Mr Sweeny's mother (One Foot in the Grave),
Sir Roysten Merchent (Drop the Dead Donkey),
Howard's mum (The Big Band Theory),
"'Er indoors", Arthur Daley's wife (Minder),
Al Bundy's mother in law (Married... With Children),
Can anyone think of any more?
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But I hope that's all we see of her otherwise the jokes about her won't be as good.
I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
--Raziel (Legend of Kain: Soul Reaver 2)
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In the same episode, she pulls Raj back in through the window he's trying to climb out of! I watched it the other night :-)
Talking about TBBT, I think it's really going downhill now. I was quite disappointed with series 6. The first 4 episodes were just not funny at all and it's now, more than ever all about their relationships more than the guys pratting about! The series picked up abit near the end, but it won't be a season I'll be reaching for very often :-(
Back on topic, you never see Mrs Manwaring in Dad's Army. Only in one episode do you see her "dip" in the bunk bed above Cpt Manwaring in a shelter scene, but that's it. You don't see her at all, just the mattress buldge :lol:
that neighbour in home improvment
charlie in chalies angels
the bad guy in inspector gadget
he is err blake carrington in dynasty etc.. has a rather distinctive voice , like casey "scooby doo" cassem
the pilot for mrs columbo is on the boxset for columbo.. it's flippin awful.
arthur tried to cash in on 'er in doors
Not on the BBC ;-)
I work with someone who looks alot like Mrs Slocombe...sounds a bit like her too :lol:
The mentor of the angels
I think you hear a comedy naggy sound on the phone one time too.
"Valery Brown on the pension counter's sister Mary?"
* "It used to be Bucket before I married that woman."
** or some such relative who is doing well/becoming successful.
-Stephen
Actually, this is not quite true. In season 5, episode 9, "Thanksgiving Orphans", she does appear but her face is covered in a pie after a food fight. You can see all of her apart from the face.
Sheridan
He's studying a timewasting degree at a poly and is always on the phone asking for more money :)
first thing I thought, but then I remembered there's an episode where you accidentally see his face, think it's the one where Beach Boys were the guest stars. can't find the right bit on youtube but I have seen it :-)
That's right (well aside from what's mentioned above).
Think that actor died last year (mentioned in one of myriads of RIP threads on here*).
* The casket was open chest down**, in remembrance of that character.
** may, or may not be true
There's another one I just thought of Charlie Brown, or Snoopy, Peanuts or whatever, you never see the teacher, you just hear the garbled Alice the Goon type voice.
:D
Time is moving faster than you think - he died in 2003 :o
I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
--Raziel (Legend of Kain: Soul Reaver 2)
https://www.youtube.com/user/VincentTSFP
Usually to a sidekick who was something like a talking dog, and who was usually the star of the cartoon.
Paddy The Greek
Monkey Harris
All from Only Fools & Horses.