"Hillary Clinton. Ted Danson Edward Bridge Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor and producer who played the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom ""Cheers"", Jack Holden in the films ""Three Men and a Baby"" and ""Three Men and a Little Lady"", and Dr. John Becker on the CBS sitcom ""Becker"". He also starred in the CBS dramas """" and """" as D.B. Russell. Additionally, he played a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom ""Curb Your Enthusiasm"", starred alongside Glenn Close in legal drama ""Damages"", and was a regular on the HBO comedy series"
"the movies ""Happy Gilmore"", ""Anger Management"", ""Little Nicky"", ""Daddy Day Care"", ""Good Boy!"" and ""Grandma's Boy"". In fall 2005, he appeared in an episode of ""Curb Your Enthusiasm"", where he played himself (Season 5, Episode 4). Nealon had a recurring television role on the 2002-06 CBS comedy ""Still Standing"" playing Ted Halverson, the Millers' competitive and religious neighbor. He has also appeared as a patient in a mental institution on the first season of ""Monk"". ""Deja Vu"" is an episode of ""The Outer Limits"" television show. It first aired on 9 July 1999, during the fifth season. Nealon played Dr."
"profession was unsuitable to child rearing and decided to change, renting a farm from Amelia Lawson (Sigrid Thornton), who also owned the local bank in the small town of Paradise, California (the origin of the title). Ethan tried to live a peaceful life, but was constantly haunted by his violent past and frequently called upon by the townspeople to defend them from lawlessness. Cord was close friends with John Taylor (Dehl Berti), a Native American medicine man, who often provided him with wise counsel and insights into human nature. In a memorable two-part episode, Gene Barry and Hugh O'Brian recreated"
"The Practice (1976 TV series) The Practice is an American sitcom starring Danny Thomas which centers on a father and son who are both doctors in New York City. The show aired from January 30, 1976, to January 26, 1977. Jules Bedford is a crusty, sometimes grumpy, and somewhat absent-minded old-school doctor with a genuine concern for people; he is idealistic about the practice of medicine, caring for people even when there is no money to be made. His office is in a middle-class area on Manhattans West Side, where Molly Gibbons is the nurse who has been with him"
"""answer"" comedic questions; it also sampled the ""Ben Casey"" title sequence and theme. The record reached number 44 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. ""The Flintstones"" episode ""Monster Fred"" (season five, episode two, 1964) featured a mad doctor character named ""Len Frankenstone"" (voiced by Allan Melvin) and his associate, ""Dr. Zero"" (voiced by Doug Young). These characters were parodies of Ben Casey and Dr. Zorba. The veterinarian in ""The Simpsons"", first introduced in the episode ""Dog of Death"" performing surgery on Santa's Little Helper, was based on Ben Casey. Ben Casey Ben Casey is an American medical drama series that ran"
"medical practice in New York City. The character was inspired by Kaling's own mother, an OB/GYN. Mindy explores life with the help of her co-workers: Danny Castellano, her best friend and love interest, whose religious sensibilities occasionally cause some tension; Jeremy Reed, an English physician who manages the practice; Peter Prentice, another physician who was a fraternity jock while attending Dartmouth; Morgan Tookers, a wacky, yet loveable registered nurse and an ex-con; Tamra Webb, a blunt nurse; and Beverley, the libidinous older office receptionist. The series was initially commissioned by NBC, but the pilot with the working title ""It's Messy"""
"series regular as plastic surgeon Sheldon Baylor on ""Dave's World"" (CBS), and had a recurring role as Alastair Wright, the history teacher turned school principal, on Nickelodeon's sitcom, ""Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide"" (2004–07) and ""Buffalo Bill"" (NBC) with Dabney Coleman. Other appearances include: ""The Unit"" (CBS), ""Jessie"" (Disney Channel), ""Hannah Montana"" (Disney Channel) as a fashion designer, ""All of Us"" as Neesee's father, ""The Drew Carey Show"" (ABC), ""Static Shock"" (Kids WB!), ""Caroline in the City"" (NBC), ""Aaahh!!! Real Monsters"" (Nickelodeon), ""Women of the House"" (CBS), ""In the Heat of the Night"" (NBC), ""Punky Brewster"" (NBC), ""What’s Happening Now!"","
"where he was a star player on the basketball team. He became interested in drama while attending Stanford University and, seeking a better acting program, transferred to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama in 1972. Danson began his television career as a contract player on the daytime soap opera ""Somerset"". He played the role of ""Tom Conway"" from 1975 to 1976. He then spent a few years (1977–1982) as a doctor on the daytime soap opera ""The Doctors"". He was also in a number of commercials, most recognizably as"
"Private Practice (TV series) Private Practice is an American medical drama television series which aired on ABC from September 26, 2007, to January 22, 2013. A spin-off of ""Grey's Anatomy"", the series takes place at Seaside Wellness Center (formerly Oceanside Health & Wellness Group) and chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery, played by Kate Walsh, as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital in order to join a private practice, located in Los Angeles. ""Private Practice"" also revolves around Addison's co-workers at Seaside Wellness Center, and how they deal with patients and the practice while still finding time to live their"
"practice. In mid-March, Chris Messina joined the cast as Dr. Danny Castellano, an arrogant doctor who works at the practice. Shortly after, Anna Camp boarded the series as Gwen Grandy, a stay-at-home mom and Mindy's best friend. A few months later, Amanda Setton, Stephen Tobolowsky and Ike Barinholtz joined the series. Setton replaced Dana DeLorenzo in the role of Shauna; Tobolowsky joined in the series regular role of Dr. Marc Shulman, the senior partner of the practice; and Barinholtz signed onto the recurring role of Morgan Tookers, a quirky rehabilitated ex-con who joins the practice as a nurse. The first"
"with her ""bawdy"". Throughout most of ""Cheers"", Sam is ""allowed to be happy [and to live] a rich life"". Towards the end of the series' run, however, Sam undergoes therapy for sex addiction. In a 1995 episode of ""Frasier"" called ""The Show Where Sam Shows Up"", Sam is depicted as a self-identified sexual addict; he gets help from group meetings and commits to changing himself. Sam Malone has been compared with some of Ted Danson's later roles. In 1998, David Bianculli from ""New York Daily News"" called Danson's Guest appearance as a plumber in ""Veronica's Closet"" Sam Malone's ""close cousin:"
"as a ""no-nonsense doctor"" with a high security clearance and a ""firm grip over his emotions"". In response to the show's low ratings, United Paramount Network (UPN) removed Marcase and Shiroma with ""only the briefest of explanations"". Cassain subsequently became the lead character, despite previously being portrayed as ""a kind of Dr. Smith-like thorn in the side"". Critic John Kenneth Muir referred to the casting changes as ""a behind-the-scenes massacre"". Dr. Brian Taft (Bradford Tatum) was added to the show after Marcase and Shiroma's exit. Muir described Taft as a ""a motorcycle-riding, rebellious James Dean-like physician"". Storylines shifted away from"
"the Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series. From ""Cheers"": From others: Sam Malone Samuel ""Sam"" ""Mayday"" Malone is a fictional character on the American television show ""Cheers"", portrayed by Ted Danson and created by Glen and Les Charles. The central character of the series, Sam, a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox baseball team, is the owner and bartender of the bar called ""Cheers"". He is also a recovering alcoholic and a notorious womanizer. Although his celebrity status was short-lived, Sam retains that standing within the confines of Cheers, where he is beloved by the regular patrons."
"a Molson Canadian commercial as a Canadian office worker who unleashes a torrent of hockey-style violence on an American coworker taunting him with Canadian stereotypes. In 2001, he was cast in a lead role in the television drama series ""The Associates"". In 2002, following the cancellation of ""The Associates"" he was cast in the legal drama series ""Just Cause"", which ran for one season. Benson played the recurring role of Dr. Steven Lars Webber on the soap opera ""General Hospital"" from 2004 to 2005, which attracted him considerable attention compared to his previous roles. Since his time on ""General Hospital"","
"""The Simpsons"" episode ""Fear of Flying"". In 1999 Danson was presented with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Danson returned to series television in the fall of 2006, playing a psychiatrist in the ABC sitcom ""Help Me Help You"", which was canceled at midseason due to low ratings. In 2006 Danson received a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for his role in ""Knights of the South Bronx"". In 2007 Danson starred in the FX Network drama ""Damages"" as a corrupt billionaire, Arthur Frobisher. The"
"the Seeso series ""Bajillion Dollar Propertie$"". With Ted Tremper, he co-created ""Shrink"", a comedy TV series for which the pilot originally premiered at the New York Television Festival, where it won ""Best Comedy Pilot"" and the ""Critics Award"". In 2016, it was ordered to be made into a full series by NBC, and premiered on Seeso in March 2017. Baltz stars in the series as David Tracey, a recent graduate from medical school who, after failing to obtain a residency, decides to become a therapist instead. Tim Baltz Tim Baltz is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He served as"
"of the eighth series of ""Doctor Who"" with his former ""The Thick of It"" co-star Peter Capaldi, who plays the Twelfth Doctor. His character, Seb, first appeared in the mid-series episode ""The Caretaker"" and then appeared in further episodes including ""Dark Water"" and ""Death in Heaven"". In 2000 Chris Addison co-hosted the short-lived Channel 4 comedy series ""Dotcomedy"" with Gail Porter. This was a late-night, risque show featuring video clips and other humour derived from the internet. From 2003 to 2005 Addison wrote a fortnightly finance column for ""The Guardian"" titled ""Funny Money"". On alternate weeks, when the column was"
"and Deacon would find roles in the series as Miss Canfield, Beaver's second grade teacher, and Fred Rutherford, Ward's co-worker and father of ""Lumpy,"" Eddie Haskell's easily duped henchman/bully. Other cast members include Russ Thorson as Man with Milk Bottles, Leonard Bremen as Milk Bar Operator, Tim Graham as Doc, and Virginia Carroll as Nurse. After the series was picked up by CBS, Hugh Beaumont replaced Casey Adams as Ward Cleaver while the role of Wally went to Tony Dow after Sullivan experienced a growth spurt before the series' production. It's a Small World (Leave It to Beaver) ""It's a"
"way to Dr. House's office."" It received an F from ""The A.V. Club""; however, Legacy updated the game by August 2010. House (TV series) House (also called House, M.D.) is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), an unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. The series' premise originated with Paul Attanasio, while David Shore,"
"gave ""Becker"" a sixth and last season, but was only willing to order thirteen episodes and intended to air it as a midseason replacement. Once again the network changed its mind and the last season launched in the fall. Moving to Wednesday nights and airing in tandem with former Monday staple ""The King of Queens"", ""Becker"" aired its 129th and last episode on January 28, 2004. Becker (TV series) Becker is an American sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2004 on CBS. Set in the New York City borough of the Bronx, the show starred Ted Danson as John Becker,"
"like doctors, lawyers, even writers. Nor were they always likely to find their lives changed for the better because of their sudden wealth. In one episode, ""Millionaire Jerry Reed,"" Charles Bronson played a once-lonely writer who first invests some of his unexpected fortune in the surgery to restore his blind fiancee's (Georgeann Johnson) eyesight, only to disappear at the moment her bandages were removed, fearful she would reject him because of his plain looks. The series ran for 206 episodes, and Tipton made 206 millionaires. However, the amount Tipton invested in his hobby was much more than $206 million, since,"
"a feature-length episode of the American show ""Magnum, P.I."" (""Deja Vu""), set in the UK. Davison played Dr Stephen Daker, the central character in ""A Very Peculiar Practice"" (1986–88). Written by Andrew Davies, it concerns a university's health centre; Daker is the centre's only effective physician. The black comedy-drama ran for two series and had a sequel with ""A Very Polish Practice"" in 1992, a television film largely set in a post-communist Polish hospital. In 1986 he appeared as Lance Fortescue in an episode of the BBC's ""Miss Marple"" (""A Pocketful of Rye""). Davison reprised his role as Tristan Farnon"
"Doctor Doctor (U.S. TV series) Doctor Doctor is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS. It began a short run in June 1989, and was picked up for a full season the following fall. A second season followed in 1989–1990, but the show was cancelled at the end of the 1990–1991 television season, due to low ratings. One episode, ""Long Day's Journey Into Deirdre"", remains unaired in the United States (although it was aired as part of series runs in Australia and Great Britain). The show features Matt Frewer as Dr. Mike Stratford, a partner in the medical practice"
"at what he does but is quite a good-natured guy, and has a secret crush on Sister Charity Hope. Wheelchair Guy (Played by Martin Trenaman): An unlucky man who seems to permanently reside in the hospital. His legs don't normally work but he is almost cured every episode... Unluckily for him something also happens that stops the healing process each episode. The nurses don't seem too bothered by his plight. He eventually heals and leaves the hospital, but has an accident on a miniscooter soon afterwards. Tim Brooke-Taylor also had a role as a surgeon who had a nervous breakdown"
"House (TV series) House (also called House, M.D.) is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The series' main character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), an unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. The series' premise originated with Paul Attanasio, while David Shore, who is credited as creator, was primarily responsible for the conception of the title character. The series' executive producers included Shore,"
"as a lesser doctor. His wife left him in the pilot episode. Ben's father, Stewart Barnes, is a gastroenterologist who is happy to be free from the influence of his ex-wife, Lydia Barnes (Stockard Channing in her third sitcom starring role following ""Stockard Channing in Just Friends"" and ""The Stockard Channing Show""), a status-conscious cardiologist and mother of their three children. Ben's brother, Oliver Barnes, is a self-centered plastic surgeon and committed womanizer. Their sister, Regina Barnes, is a lesbian E.R. doctor, who like Oliver, is infatuated with attractive women. She is addicted to the action found inside an ER."
"the 18th Greatest Show of All Time. It was also included in ""Time"" Magazine's 100 Greatest Shows of All Time. Danson also appeared as Sam Malone in guest-starring roles on other sitcoms, such as ""Frasier"" (a ""Cheers"" spin-off), ""The Jim Henson Hour"" and ""The Simpsons"". Although he was best known for his work in comedy, he also appeared in an acclaimed drama, ""Something About Amelia"", about a family devastated by the repercussions of incest, which co-starred his later co-star on ""Damages"", Glenn Close. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie and was"
"stand-alone series, while ""San Francisco International Airport"" and ""The Psychiatrist"" were cancelled with no further episodes ordered beyond the original six. The Psychiatrist (TV series) The Psychiatrist is an American television series about a young psychiatrist with unorthodox methods of helping his patients. Roy Thinnes played the title role of Dr. James Whitman. Luther Adler co-starred as Dr. Bernard Altman, the older psychiatrist with whom Whitman worked. Two episodes of the short-lived series, ""The Private World of Martin Dalton"" and ""Par for the Course,"" were directed by Steven Spielberg. The regular hour-long series ran from February 3, 1971, to March"
"mode"", a talent show happens at the hospital (with the prize being exactly the same amount that the hospital needs to save). Everyone tries their best, J.D. doing his famous ""World's most giant Doctor"" act, when finally Kenny sings and wins the money. However, it turns out the sitcom mode is fake and Dr. Cox does have to fire Kenny. Also, J.D. and Turk meet a famous writer for ""Cheers"". It turns out he has lung cancer. In sitcom mode, he lives following the discovery that his chart was mixed up with that of another patient with a similar name"
"patients in the facility's walk-in clinic. His grudging fulfillment of this duty, or his creative methods of avoiding it, constitute a recurring subplot, which often serves as the series' comic relief. During clinic duty, House confounds patients with unwelcome observations into their personal lives, eccentric prescriptions, and unorthodox treatments. However, after seeming to be inattentive to their complaints, he regularly impresses them with rapid and accurate diagnoses. Analogies with some of the simple cases in the clinic occasionally inspire insights that help solve the team's case. A significant plot element is House's use of Vicodin to manage pain, caused by"
"as well. Her staff also includes no-nonsense, seen-it-all police reporter Ernie Trainor; intense and somewhat neurotic financial reporter Alan Mesnick; ""On the Town"" columnist Belinda Carhardt, who has a few miles on her; and the newsroom's jaded and judgmental editorial assistant Donna French, who manages to remain ultra-hip in a sea of tweeds and khakis. Ink (TV series) Ink is an American television sitcom which aired on CBS from 1996–1997 that starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen as newspaper journalists, allegedly inspired by the film ""His Girl Friday"". The show was also produced by Danson and"
"finds that his paintings show distortion every other month. House discovers that whenever Brandon took the experimental antacid, undigested food caused a bezoar to grow bigger and absorb the pills. Even after his admission into the hospital, the drugs have been slowly released into his system and have caused the symptoms. The heart surgery is cancelled and the bezoar is surgically removed. During the diagnosis, House is constantly fed information concerning his team from Lucas (Michael Weston), the private investigator he hired with hospital money (much to Cuddy's annoyance). House uses the trivia mostly to embarrass his team members, but"
"Peter Davison Peter Davison (born Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett; 13 April 1951) is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He became famous as Tristan Farnon in the BBC's television adaptation of James Herriot's ""All Creatures Great and Small"" stories. His subsequent starring roles included the sitcoms ""Holding the Fort"" and ""Sink or Swim"", the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in ""Doctor Who"", Dr. Stephen Daker in ""A Very Peculiar Practice"" and Albert Campion in ""Campion"". He also played David Braithwaite in ""At Home with the Braithwaites"", ""Dangerous"" Davies in ""The Last Detective"" and Henry Sharpe"