Submitted by SerDire t3_zvrwro in television

Lost remains my all time favorite show and every time I saw someone pop up a couple of times a season I got so happy. Richard Alpert was probably the best one because he’d show up in other people flashbacks. John Locke’s dad was a piece of shit but it was nice seeing him. Jacks dad also showed up from time to time.

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Cyclone_1 t1_j1qq65p wrote

Newman & David Puddy in Seinfeld.

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Bartholomewtwo t1_j1qrtf8 wrote

Jason Mantzoukas as Rafi on The League, Adrian Pimento on Brooklyn 99 and Derek on The Good Place.

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Koellanor t1_j1qsnmc wrote

McPoyles will take over the world!

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eiramikkin t1_j1qt1db wrote

Doug Judy in Brooklyn 99. I didn't love that show but he was a highlight

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Stinduh t1_j1qtoea wrote

I made my money the old fashioned way.

Got run over by a Lexus

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Hungrypancake t1_j1qtz2n wrote

Richmond from “The IT Crowd”

“Oh look, Richmond’s still alive” is one of my favorite lines in any show ever

Also

“What happened to Richmond?”

“He got scurvy…”

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Gloomy_Travel7992 t1_j1qv99s wrote

The Spirit, played by Dallas Goldtooth on Reservation Dogs. He commands every scene he’s in. An incredibly great comedic performance.

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BranWafr t1_j1qvn1v wrote

"I'm Larry, this is my brother, Darryl, and this is my other brother, Darryl."

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divesh_sam t1_j1qxamv wrote

Doug Judy and Adrian Pimento on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jean-Ralphio and Mona-Lisa on Parks and Recreation, and Derek on The Good Place.

Honorable mention for Dennis Duffy on 30 Rock.

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RPDRNick t1_j1qya1l wrote

Brent Spiner as Bob Wheeler on Night Court was always fun.

Lori Shannon as Beverly LaSalle on All in the Family and Jack DeLeon as Marty Morrison on Barney Miller are among my personal favorites.

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Ok-Budget112 t1_j1qyf08 wrote

"I Too Once Fell Under The Spell Of Opium. It Was 1979. I Was Traveling The Yangtze In Search Of A Mongolian Horsehair Vest!"

J Peterman

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Rob_Lockster t1_j1r0zvh wrote

Linda’s sister Gayle in Bob’s Burgers. Any episode with her is gold.

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youngyaret t1_j1r22mp wrote

Doug Judy is the perfect example of this in Brooklyn-99.

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MCPO-117 t1_j1r30gm wrote

David Puddy! (Seinfeld)

Guy really wasn't in many episodes, but he almost feels like a regular.

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ermenart t1_j1r5ypj wrote

Character actress Margo Martindale in every thing.

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casinoscott t1_j1r8mgh wrote

Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation. John de Lancie is phenomenal.

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imliterallysatan t1_j1r9kvh wrote

Aunt Sarah and Bettina from Six Feet Under (honorary shout out to Angela despite only two eps, and Margaret for being miss or home run)

Kitty from Arrested Development

Judy from HR in Enlightened (terrifyingly realistic)

Jeremy from Broad City (if only for being so goshdarn hot)

Trudy Campbell and Bethany Van Nuys from Mad Men (Bethany is iconic, that whole “supernumerary” monologue slays me)

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RealHunterB t1_j1rc7ic wrote

As a personal favorite and this may be cheating but Castiel from the show Supernatural, when I watched the show I knew it was going to be a good episode if Misha Colin’s was in it. Mostly because his character helped move the story along.

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FinishingEachOthers t1_j1rcoxl wrote

Super Hans from Peep Show (though I've never done a re-watch, no idea how it holds up)

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[deleted] t1_j1resil wrote

Wilson Wilson Jr. from Home Improvement.

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ReeveGoesh t1_j1rjakh wrote

All of the other denizens of Greendale Community College: Garrett, Vicki, Magnitude, Leonard, Starburns

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cbmcleod70 t1_j1rl983 wrote

The moms of The Big Bang Theory. Christine Baranski and Laurie Metcalf are just brilliant in the roles. Bonus points for when they are both in the episode.

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flamegrill t1_j1rrnnx wrote

Terry on Reno911! Always makes me laugh!

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Wil_O_Wisp t1_j1rtmay wrote

Peter MacNicol as Uncle Jeff Kane in Veep stole every scene he was in.

"Hey! This is an elementary school! Watch your spewing mouth, you animal!"

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FallenFromNeptune t1_j1rxe6o wrote

The Wire - Slim Charles

“The thing about the old days, they the old days.”

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Zenitram_J t1_j1rzgtg wrote

Tammy 2 from Parks and Rec, Dr. Spaceman & Colleen Donaghy (Jack's mom) on 30 Rock, Barry Zuckercorn on Arrested Development, and pretty much any secondary character on It's Always Sunny on Philadelphia (favorites are Artemis and the McPoyles).

Edit: Also, anytime Jeffrey Combs showed up on DS9 it was a goddamn delight.

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The_Schnitz t1_j1s6w0u wrote

That little sleazeball on White Collar who would show up every now and then just to cause mayhem for Peter and Neal.

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Covaliant t1_j1s9u6k wrote

Calvin Fischoeder from Bob's Burgers. Also, though it feels weird to treat them as a single character, the One-Eyed Snakes.

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Steve_78_OH t1_j1sexsv wrote

Kashaw and Zahra, from campaign 1 of Critical Role. Part of it was because of their characters, but a larger part was their interactions with the regular cast. It was a match made in geek heaven.

Lionel was pretty fucking great and hilarious though too.

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spinereader81 t1_j1shacq wrote

Jerry and George's parents on Seinfeld.

Troy McClure on The Simpsons.

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jforeman1976 t1_j1sqgqt wrote

I'll say Gooshie on the original Quantum Leap. Even though he was only on a few episodes. RIP Dennis Wolfberg.

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Orchir t1_j1srnnu wrote

Mickey Doyle from boardwalk empire

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DariusIV t1_j1ss3bm wrote

Garak is so good you forget he isn't part of the main cast, because he's in all the best episodes of DS9.

For real, I occasionally rewatch the best episodes, then when I did a full series rewatch I was like thinking "where is Garak" me and the guy watching it with me practically cheered whenever we saw he was in an episode.

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IBlazeMyOwnPath t1_j1sy2m2 wrote

Every time Ainsley Hayes (Emily Proctor) showed up on the West Wing it was an absolute delight. Her verbal sparring with Sam is definitely the reason I ship them

I agree with Sorkin that his biggest mistake was not locking her in to the show

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ThePopojijo t1_j1tjj2a wrote

Pierre Desperaeux and Mary Lightly - Come on son! I know you know the show.

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LexLuthorJr t1_j1tll21 wrote

The Scotsman on Samurai Jack.

Wish he’d been in a few more episodes.

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highd t1_j1tlqdx wrote

Bobby Singer from Supernatural.

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thefalseidol t1_j1tz445 wrote

Obviously not exactly "from time to time" characters but there was intentionality from the beginning of silicon valley not to overuse Dinesh and Gilfoyle because they're "dessert" and don't work as front and center main characters.

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BigE6300 t1_j1u2tje wrote

When Linda McMahon would show up in the late 90’s and well into the 2000’s on a RAW or Smackdown! show.

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Rivale t1_j1u31f3 wrote

Omar from The Wire.

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hisokafan88 t1_j1up78a wrote

Vamp Harmony (Buffy and Angel)

Nancy Kroger or Judge Patrice Lessner (The Good Wife)

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PyroPaperPlanes t1_j1usg29 wrote

Morn! (Star Trek: Deep Space 9)

Early on in the series, he's a fantastic "Where's Waldo?" background character. I've almost finished watching the entire show, and I await in anticipation as to whether Morn finally gets his chance to speak on camera or not (no spoilers please!).

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DamYankee77 t1_j1ut8nx wrote

I LOVE Doug Judy!!! I recently re-watched the series and seeing his and Jake's relationship grow throughout was fantastically done. I loved their closing arc. I am a sucker for any Doug Judy episode.

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spurriousgod t1_j1uvwjh wrote

Bob Wheeler and family on Night Court. Brent Spiner's finest work.

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Azraelmorphyne t1_j1uwjej wrote

So like, for me this question screams Dr.who,

And we're getting Donna Noble back.

I just wish we could also get River Song.

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Liversteeg t1_j1v1wcm wrote

I can hear Uncle Jack screaming “NOBODY LOOK! NOBODY LOOOOOOK!” from the courtroom scene so clearly in my head.

The Trial of the Century has everyone mentioned so far! And has Maureen transitioning into a cat, which is the best Maureen.

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bobnifty76 t1_j1v2nxl wrote

Venus VanDam on Sons of Anarchy... Love Walt Goggins

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Liversteeg t1_j1v4896 wrote

I love this show so much, but so often when I try to show it to a friend they can’t get into it. I think maybe it’s the laugh track. But my god it’s so good. Matt Berry is so funny in everything he does.

“Oh look, a gun!” Gets me every time.

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AtlJayhawk t1_j1v6dez wrote

Ethan Raine on Buffy. We needed more of him.

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MoogTheMag t1_j1wa8m9 wrote

Lilith on Cheers, and later, on Frasier. The undisputed queen of deadpan. Watching her and Frasier fight is comedy gold.

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Sayena08 t1_j1z2v6y wrote

Lenny Bruce - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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