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140. One of my favorite scenes from the whole show:

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Heard But Not Scene: Name a TV Character That Never Appeared on Camera [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 OP

Vera in "Cheers". LisaM Aug 2017 #1

Cool! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #3

actually, Maris (Nile's first never-seen wife)... but a good one hlthe2b Aug 2017 #6

Maris! Maris! I knew I had it a little off. LisaM Aug 2017 #48

Maris was never heard. Sneederbunk Aug 2017 #160

Vera was my first thought! Doug the Dem Aug 2017 #96

How about Nina's friend Binnie on "Just Shoot Me"? LisaM Aug 2017 #98

Vera kinda did.But her face was hidden by a pie! Roland99 Aug 2017 #131

"Chef" on Enterprise MrScorpio Aug 2017 #2

Good one! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #7

Not quite! PJMcK Aug 2017 #23

That wasn't really Chef, no one other than Riker was real in that simulation MrScorpio Aug 2017 #29

Fair enough! PJMcK Aug 2017 #32

Howard Wolowitz' mother. Control-Z Aug 2017 #4

Excellent! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #8

This was my first thought, too! herding cats Aug 2017 #149

Did "Juanita" have proper documentation? guillaumeb Aug 2017 #5

I'll forward your inquiry to Deputy Fife! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #10

Juanita was never heard. Sneederbunk Aug 2017 #161

I know! I exercised a bit of poetic license! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #165

Carlton the Doorman PJMcK Aug 2017 #9

A classic! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #14

Carlton the doorman on Rhoda (his voice was heard but he was never shown) 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2017 #11

Absolutely! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #16

Maris on Frasier is a good one! Lifelong Protester Aug 2017 #12

Yep! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #17

Bob Sacamano. Mrs. Columbo. Orson. underpants Aug 2017 #13

Very good! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #18

I love me some Bob Sacamano. Corvo Bianco Aug 2017 #55

(oops) WinkyDink Aug 2017 #107

Would love to see Bob Sacamano! Lifelong Protester Aug 2017 #110

Charley, in Charley's Angels flor-de-jasmim Aug 2017 #15

Another classic! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #21

M A S H The voice over the camp loud speakers,,, was NOT always Radar benld74 Aug 2017 #19

Wow! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #22

On a very related note OriginalGeek Aug 2017 #97

The wife of the urologist on The Bob Newhart Show (1970s) no_hypocrisy Aug 2017 #20

Very good! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #24

I don't think we ever heard "Pickles" TBA Aug 2017 #25

Nice one! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #35

"The Millionaire" madamesilverspurs Aug 2017 #26

John Beresford Tipton Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #36

OMG! 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #60

Welcome to the club! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #69

Charlie Brown's teacher. n/t FSogol Aug 2017 #27

YES! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #37

Wilson on Home Improvement VMA131Marine Aug 2017 #28

Yep! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #38

Actually he DID appear on camera for the last episode. sakabatou Aug 2017 #41

Robin Masters on Magnum PI. (Tom Selleck's character lived in his guest house). n/t FSogol Aug 2017 #30

Bravo! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #39

In the last episode Higgins tells Magnum that he's actually Robin NightWatcher Aug 2017 #47

Did you ever see Tom Selleck's pre-Magnum appearance as a detective on the Rockford Files? FSogol Aug 2017 #49

Well now I've got to go find it. NightWatcher Aug 2017 #56

You should see him lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #74

Wasn't his name Lance White? csziggy Aug 2017 #111

wilson W. Wilson, jr. lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #31

He did appear in full for the finale. sakabatou Aug 2017 #42

Indeed! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #45

Mrs. McGillicuddy on "The Little Rascals" MrScorpio Aug 2017 #33

WOW! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #46

I think it was 'Miss" McGillicuddy. louis-t Aug 2017 #70

Didn't Spanky and Alfalfa both have assive crushes on her Dream Girl Aug 2017 #94

Lars Lindstrom? Montauk6 Aug 2017 #34

Right you are! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #50

Mr. Shotz Montauk6 Aug 2017 #40

Yep! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #51

Charlie of Charlie's Angels sakabatou Aug 2017 #43

Classic! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #52

Maris. Niles wife on Fraser. Thirties Child Aug 2017 #44

Yes! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Corvo Bianco Aug 2017 #54

Stan Walker from "Will and Grace" FM123 Aug 2017 #57

Yes shenmue Aug 2017 #59

Nice! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #64

Hawkeye's father on M*A*S*H. 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #58

Good ones! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #65

Ahem. Both wives appeared in the series Orrex Aug 2017 #75

I bow to your... 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #81

Mrs. Potter never appeared, though... hlthe2b Aug 2017 #99

Mildred Potter's voice appeared in the Dreams episode as well Orrex Aug 2017 #103

Wasn't that Col. Potter's mother's voice? Thor_MN Aug 2017 #145

Whoa. Orrex Aug 2017 #163

I remembered it right, except for what he tasted. Thor_MN Aug 2017 #164

The PA announcer on MASH was never seen jmowreader Aug 2017 #118

Carlton on Rhoda whistler162 Aug 2017 #61

Indeed! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #66

Dr. Claw from the 1980s Inspector Gadget cartoon? Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #62

Sweet! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #67

Dammit, that's was the only one I could think of... krispos42 Aug 2017 #171

The dispatcher on "Haven" did not show up until Doreen Aug 2017 #63

Very good! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #68

I just remembered her name was Laverne. Doreen Aug 2017 #71

Cool! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #84

"Your mission, should you choose to accept it..." Adsos Letter Aug 2017 #72

Yes! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #85

Meredith McGiver. Often referenced on the ongoing justhanginon Aug 2017 #73

God on The 700 Club rusty quoin Aug 2017 #76

Owe me new keyboard Generic Other Aug 2017 #78

! Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #86

Urp! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #87

DUzy!!! Coventina Aug 2017 #100

hahahah PERFECT. VOX Aug 2017 #122

You win the thread. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2017 #151

'Man at the Door' - Soupy Sales Donkees Aug 2017 #77

Very good! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #88

YES! I thought I'd be the only one for this example! WinkyDink Aug 2017 #106

The moon faced woman, Antonio's girl friend, on Wings AJT Aug 2017 #79

Yep! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #89

Tino in "My So Called Life" lunamagica Aug 2017 #80

Good one! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #90

MASH flotsam Aug 2017 #82

Excellent! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #91

Hawkeye's "eulogy" for Tuttle was excellent jmowreader Aug 2017 #119

I don't think Captain Tuttle was ever heard, he was fictional. Thor_MN Aug 2017 #146

You are correct... flotsam Aug 2017 #150

Norm's wife, Vera, on Cheers. Howard's mother on Big Bang Theory FiveGoodMen Aug 2017 #83

Yes and yes! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #92

Howard Wolowitz's mom on Big Bang Theory N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2017 #93

Yep! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #95

Beat me to it! JuJuYoshida Aug 2017 #101

Anyone else remember "Hot l Baltimore" mikeargo Aug 2017 #102

Great series! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #112

Well formed legs Corvid Aug 2017 #104

MTM was actually Sam the receptionist with the legs on Richard Diamond. Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #113

My Mother the Car - - - mother, Gladys (voiced by Ann Sothern). Ptah Aug 2017 #105

Good call! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #114

The Neighbor over the Fence on "Home Improvement." WinkyDink Aug 2017 #108

Yes! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #115

The mother from "How I Met Your Mother" FM123 Aug 2017 #109

Nice catch!👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #116

The final season featured her in many episodes lame54 Aug 2017 #117

That explains it....I never made it to the last few seasons FM123 Aug 2017 #120

Vintage entry: Gladys Porter on "December Bride," 1954-59 VOX Aug 2017 #121

Never heard. Sneederbunk Aug 2017 #162

Larry David as George Steinbrenner in Seinfeld JonLP24 Aug 2017 #123

The one armed man mainstreetonce Aug 2017 #124

He was shown, last episode. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author Tom_Foolery Aug 2017 #125

Peggy's mother on Married With Children tymorial Aug 2017 #127

Oh! Good one!👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #133

White Fang and Black Tooth on Soupy Sales The Blue Flower Aug 2017 #128

I resemble that remark!😏 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #134

Carlton the Doorman? sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #129

Yep!👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #135

Charlie Brown's Teachers & Parents..... The_REAL_Ecumenist Aug 2017 #130

Right you are!👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #136

The Narrator from Arrested Development Initech Aug 2017 #132

Opie!👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #137

One of my favorite scenes from the whole show: Initech Aug 2017 #140

Harvey the white rabbit Alpeduez21 Aug 2017 #138

Ah yes! The Pooka! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #139

Waylon Jennings Mendocino Aug 2017 #141

Nice one! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #143

Al from Naked Gun NotASurfer Aug 2017 #142

Oh yeah! Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #144

How about characters without last names? gratuitous Aug 2017 #147

Sparky from M A S H. nt herding cats Aug 2017 #148

Sgt. Pryor underpants Aug 2017 #153

Was that him? herding cats Aug 2017 #154

Yes apparently so underpants Aug 2017 #155

The dad from Out of this World Catmusicfan Aug 2017 #152

Wow! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #166

Thing from the Adams Family gopiscrap Aug 2017 #156

Good ones! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #167

Magic Voice on Mystery Science Theater 3000 Rollo Aug 2017 #157

Nice! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #168

The Bubble Boy on Seinfeld... Rollo Aug 2017 #158

Yep! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #169

Sheridan Bucket on "Keeping Up Appearances"... Rollo Aug 2017 #159

Nice! 👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2017 #170