When Frasier started, a lot of people were surprised, since he was not a major character in Cheers, unlike say 'Joey' from Friends. More recently, we've had the Cleveland Show. What other examples are there?
Spin-offs featuring fairly minor characters.
Quote: EllieJP @ March 24 2010, 10:07 AM GMTHi Nogget,
Already had a thread about this.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/7688/
If you look down, you'll see I've just re-animated that thread.
Quote: chipolata @ March 24 2010, 10:19 AM GMTIf you look down, you'll see I've just re-animated that thread.
Is that what you say to your girlfriend?
Quote: Marc P @ March 24 2010, 10:22 AM GMTIs that what you say to your girlfriend?
No, but I will now.
Quote: EllieJP @ March 24 2010, 10:07 AM GMTHi Nogget,
Already had a thread about this.
https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/7688/
OK, but I'm specifically interested in only those shows featuring relatively minor characters.
Was Frasier a minor character in Cheers?
Quote: Leevil @ March 24 2010, 10:24 AM GMTWas Frasier a minor character in Cheers?
He ended up as a fairly equal part of that whole 'regulars' team, to my recollection.
I don't think he and Lilith were in every episode, unlike the bar staff and Norm & Cliff.
We shouldn't be discussing this here. But since we are, I think Frasier started as a just a recurring guest character, as Diane's boyfriend, then rapidly graduated to be full time character in virtually every episode.
I vaguely remember Maurice Major and the Minors.
Tony Hawks wasn't it. whatever hasppened to him after that skateboarding incident?
Um. Struggling to think of anything British. Everything coming to mind has been a major or secondary character, not a minor one. *scratches head*
I see there was a Cheers spin-off with Nick Tortelli, Carla's husband.
Quote: Chappers @ March 24 2010, 10:40 AM GMTTony Hawks wasn't it. whatever hasppened to him after that skateboarding incident?
He went round Ireland with a fridge.
Quote: Aaron @ March 24 2010, 12:14 PM GMTUm. Struggling to think of anything British. Everything coming to mind has been a major or secondary character, not a minor one. *scratches head*
You don't think of Boycie and Marlene as minor characters? What's the difference between a secondary and a minor character?