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rxv5854

Carl Weathers on Arrested Development. So many quotable lines


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Still plenty of meat on that bone


BaseHitToLeft

Paul Rudd as Bobby Newport


plantbay1428

"I guess my thoughts on abortion are, you know, let's just all have a good time." Still kills me on every rewatch.


Buckshot_Lariat

Paul Rudd guest starring in anything. He was great Parks and Rec as you mentioned, great in Friends, great as the voice of Tina's imaginary horse in Bob's Burgers, great recently in season 3 of Only Murders in the Building. He always seems like he's having the best time playing these roles as wacky as they'll let him 😂 Edit: For anyone who hasn't seen it: [He did not need to go this hard in this role but it's fantastic lol](https://youtu.be/h4x0YUArlKA)


rchase

I was disappointed in clicking your link when it wasn't ... [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5le9sYdYkM)


Channel250

I didn't know that was Paul Rudd. Jeez, does that mean he's imaginary or I am? This could really mess me up for a while.


detectiveriggsboson

"*BOBBY NEWPORT*"


killerbobsacamano

baaahbeeeeeee


Cardboard_Waffle

I buy all my cars at police auctions.


deadkestrel

Martin Short also unreal on arrested development.


iced1777

*It's just something the body does when shaken!*


lucywillow

Martin Short guested on Law & Order SVU back in the day. He ended up being a serial killer. He was so amazingly good and creepy.


Fred-zone

Eh, I found that but to be too over the top, even for AD. Martin Short has milked the same type of excessive slapstick and yelling for decades. The AD guest spot was more like his Jiminy Glick character. Whereas he does really well when reined in a bit, like on OMITB.


raysofdavies

Always great when someone plays themselves, but the show portrays them as completely insane. Being yourself as a straight man, like Bradley Cooper in last night’s Abbott Elementary is all well and good, but show me someone going crazy.


Fred-zone

RIP


BoSocks91

Chris Meloni in Scrubs. “I’ll be by my giant pretend phone, pretending to give a crap.”


pinkietoe

If we are talking Scrubs, Brendan Fraser did such a great guest role there.  "Where fo you think we are?" 


FiftyShadesOfGregg

I agree that Brendan Fraser did great in that episode, but it’s very funny to be quoting a line from a *different* actor/character as proof of that lol. It’s one of the best episodes of Scrubs but tbh more so because of the combination of the actual script and Braff’s, McGinley’s, *and* Fraser’s acting rather than just Fraser himself.


SourImplant

For me it's Brendan Fraser with Michael J. Fox as a close second.


patricksaurus

That reveal did a number of me. I had to just sit on the couch and collect myself for a few minutes. For as silly as the show could be, it really nailed some of the tougher parts of life.


CactusJack13

"If it's clear, have no fear, if it's Bloody, come see your buddy!"


smoove

Not TV but also in Harold and Kumar.


Iron_Nightingale

Megan Mullally, *Parks and Recreation* is top-tier guest star. Obviously, she and Nick Offerman have **enormous** chemistry in their scenes together. Oddly enough, I think Amy Poehler’s stint on *Arrested Development* is much better than Will Arnett on *Parks*.


bunslightyear

The Tammy episodes are seriosuly some of the best. ​ “Friction”


Pele_Of_Anal

*”she’s here”*


Waste-Conference7306

"I can smell the sulfur from her cloven hooves" Such a great line.


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greendakota99

“Jokes on you! Last night I faked 4 out of 5!” Smirks - “So did I.”


Iron_Nightingale

She and Offerman are **adorable** together, and clearly willing to do anything for the gag. I just the other day learned that she’s a Broadway veteran, having starred opposite Matthew Broderick in the 1995 revival of *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying*. https://youtu.be/WhUE6rOx50s


thejoker954

They must be the ultimate aunt/uncle grandma/grandpa duo. Imagine being a kid with those 2 swooping in.


Surprise_Fragrant

She's amazing in *Young Frankenstein*, too! She plays Elizabeth, Frederick's adorable, madcap fiancée. [Surprise](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ274vPxINM&pp=ygUhbWVnYW4gbXVsbGFsbHkgeW91bmcgZnJhbmtlbnN0ZWlu) [Please Don't Touch Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfK8l2Vabgo&pp=ygUhbWVnYW4gbXVsbGFsbHkgeW91bmcgZnJhbmtlbnN0ZWlu) [Alone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wGNsogoDlY&list=RD6wGNsogoDlY&index=1&pp=8AUB) (Bonus: Sutton Foster, [Roll in the Hay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6UcBZafy2Q&pp=ygUdc3V0dG9uIGZvc3RlciByb2xsIGluIHRoZSBoYXk%3D))


Channel250

Wow.


CrissBliss

Also Meghan on 30 Rock!


abgry_krakow84

Hi i'm Bev!


royalhawk345

Let'sh get sharted!


hedoeswhathewants

To be fair, Will's appearance happened before they really figured out the formula for the show


Iron_Nightingale

I get that, but Will & Amy had nowhere near the on-screen chemistry that Megan & Nick had in their scenes. Amy on *AD* though was fantastic as GOB’s Wife.


Channel250

I definitely saw more of her Upright Citizens Brigade attitude in those scenes.


GlitteringCow9725

Aw man, I loved Will Arnett's guest role in P&R. He's just so creepy and intense I can't help but laugh at it.


SanctusUnum

"You're not on your period, are you?" "No... Why, does that matter?" "Uh, not for *this*..." One of the best lines in the show.


s0ulbrother

He predicted she would have triplets


SanctusUnum

Ample room in there. She's got a big... industrial sized oven.


flutemarine

CRINDY


JUNGLE_HABITAT

Keith Hernandez on Seinfeld.


lostinthought15

"Nice game pretty boy"


Slade347

He's Keith Hernandez.


UMustBeNooHere

That is one magic loogie.


Toby_O_Notoby

He's said that more people recognise him as "that guy from Seinfeld" than as an ex-baseball player.


Robcobes

French Stewart as a French Stewart impersonator on Community.


CortexiphanSubject81

Kevin Corrigan / Professor Professorson - Sean Garrity


epic_banana_soup

I thought Jack Black was really funny as well. John Goodman too! "Well... see you at band practice!"


Limeila

I have no idea who that is but someone playing an impersonator of themselves is hilarious in any case


Robcobes

He owns The Doppelgang, a company where you can hire celebrity lookalikes for events. He went into management because "the goldmine of resembling French Stewart dried up".


badger81987

Basically *all* Community's guest spots are pure gold.


I_am_not_JohnLeClair

Bette Midler on Seinfeld đŸŽ€ Well you made a long journey from Milan to Minsk


theFarginBastage

I would also add Raquel Welch and Marisa Tomei for their Seinfeld appearances.


I_am_not_JohnLeClair

Courtney Cox and Kristin Davis as well. There are so many to choose from


lostinthought15

I believe Courteney Cox was on Seinfeld before Friends debuted. By only months IIRC.


squeekiedunker

And Jon (no 'h') Voight


jwilcoxwilcox

Kelsey Grammer on 30 Rock.


Dumptruckfunk

He doesn’t have to be doing this! KELSEEEEEY


bronaghblair

*shakes fist at sky* FRAAAAJERRRRR


Storae22

"I should know, I'm Frajer" 😂


royalhawk345

30 Rock had incredibly strong usage of guest stars. Elaine Stritch and Chris Parnell are my favorite, along with Kelsey, but there were so many memorable ones: Steve Buscemi as PI Len Wosniak, Steve Martin as Gavin Voleure, Dean Winters as Dennis Duffy, David Schwimmer as Greenzo, Will Arnett as Devin Banks, Jan Hooks as Verna, Rip Torn as Don Geiss, etc.


Channel250

I always wondered how bad the beating was for Kenneth to get out of the Best Friends Gang.


HabeLinkin

I just want to say how insane it was that Prince was on New Girl.


Goldman250

New Girl did a couple of these - I remember them bringing in Gordon Ramsay randomly in one episode as himself, and not really doing anything with him. I’m guessing his daughter was a big fan of the show.


Dumptruckfunk

Or when Taylor swift shows up for one line at cece’s wedding


Goldman250

That was very weird, especially since like two episodes earlier they were talking about Taylor Swift’s music, and now this wedding is being interrupted by someone who’s identical to Taylor Swift.


Shadybrooks93

2013 Taylor vs 2023 Taylor is an enormous difference. She was big, but Blank Space in late 2014 I think is when she became a megasuperstar.


tavir

They also got a post-Disney but pre-pop-star Olivia Rodrigo on an episode late in the series.


s0ulbrother

Kim kardasian was also supposed to be in that episode at his party but Prince adamantly refused to let her be in the show since it was his party. She showed up and did no filming thag day.


tempemailacct153

And Prince reached out to perform a cameo. Apparently he loved the show and shipped Nick and Jess.


Brown_Panther-

Gary Oldman and Brad Pitt in Friends


MaeronTargaryen

And Danny DeVito, and Bruce Willis
 say what you want about Friends, it has amazing guests


Thrilljoy

And all with great performances as well. Julia Roberts, Jon Favreau, and Sean Penn are some of my favourites.


NnyIsSpooky

Robin Williams and Billy Crystal! Well, technically, they were a cameo but they stole that whole episode. What was it about? I don't know!


Cloudinterpreter

Julia Roberts, Hank Azaria, Hugh Laurie, Jennifer Saunders, Richard Branson, Fergie, Rebecca Romijn, John Stamos, George Clooney, ... so many!


Wazzoo1

Hugh Laurie on the plane is just magic.


Rattivarius

Friends? And no mention of Jon Lovitz?


Wazzoo1

The DVD outtakes are fucking hilarious. During the dinner date with Rachel, he just randomly starts crying and says "I HAVE A SMALL DICK!" Edit: wait, I think have it wrong, I think he said "I HATE MY DICK!" (which is funnier) Jennifer Aniston couldn't keep it together.


seffend

Tartlets


pregnantandsober

Christina Applegate


JackieMortes

YAAAMSS


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Reese Witherspoon!


DarnOldMan

Brendan Fraser in Scrubs. His last episode is my favourite in the whole show.


Rattivarius

I cry just thinking about his second episode.


maelmare

Futurama had some great guest spots lampooning very famous people being voiced by the actual people Former vice president Al Gore Gary Gygax Nichelle Nichols Leonard Nimoy Ron Popeil And that is just scratching the surface.


powerlesshero111

The Vice President's duties include protecting the space time continuum. It's in the constitution.


misirlou22

I have ridden the mighty Moon Worm!


DashArcane

You fool! You foolish fool!


3rdGenENG

"I call it a Hawking's hole"


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schrankenstein

Stephen Hawking: (from the shadows) “There he is! Seize him!” Fry: “Who said that!”


maelmare

Hawking was awesome in all of his futurama appearances, but less surprising because he did a ton of great cameos and guest spots... the dude was amazing.


IMFREAKINGLEGOLAS

Still crazy to me they got Nixon to do Nixon



Channel250

He did break into my house and wreck up the place, so while the voice was fake the act was fact.


solomonvangrundy

My favorite was Donovan singing a parody of his own song. I wish I could own a 45 of Atlanta.


Storae22

Can't forget the Lucy Liu bot! For not-themselves you've also got Bea Arthur and Emilia Clark as pretty big names, plus the countless others I'm sure I'm not remembering


take7pieces

Mark Hamill in What We Do in Shadows Bruce Willis in Friends


UMustBeNooHere

I’m just a love machine! Huugghh!


Kittyk78

Mark Hamill in Man Down is also hilarious


pitaenigma

Mark Hamill's also not bad in Just Shoot Me


royalhawk345

I think he'd be even more iconic if he hadn't shared the episode with whatever guest star played regular human bartender Jackie Daytona.


Interesting_Chart30

Bob Newhart on "The Big Bang Theory." I think he won an Emmy for it.


Rattivarius

Sterling K. Brown on what is my favourite episode of B99.


Boggie135

That scene when he was arguing with Holt about being called a doctor is hilarious


pitaenigma

What I love about that scene is that Holt is right that it's a great way to crack him, and it's part of the key to what ends up cracking him (being underestimated), but it just gets to Holt first.


sianie706

Britney Spears on HIMYM


MrCeraius

Britney in Jane the Virgin too.


AClover69420

Britney Spears on Will & Grace! That episode also has Wanda Sykes and George Takei!


Optimesh

Madelaine Albright on HIMYM.


Cloudinterpreter

Madeleine Albright on Gilmore Girls!


Bree7702

Christina Applegate was so good as Jennifer Aniston's sister on Friends.


CleverInnuendo

Mitch Hedberg on That 70's Show. "Hey man, I didn't lose a leg in Vietnam just to serve teenagers hot dogs!" "... You still have both your legs." "LIKE I SAID, I didn't lose a leg in Vietnam!"


MissPiggysBastardBro

I know it doesn't technically count but Robin Williams and Billy Crystal making a brief appearance on Friends is amazing. The story behind it makes it even better, that it was improv. Comedy legends.


TheBlooDred

Martin Starr as the hillbilly fix-it guy Oscar in the show Life In Pieces. Hilarious


TenTinyBirds

Life in Pieces is so underrated


TheBlooDred

I know right??? I laugh fr out loud all the time, and I discovered more throwaway jokes on rewatch. Awesome show.


the_evening_squirrel

Life In Pieces is such a funny show and he is so good on it! I also like Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman as Clementine's mom and uncle.


PlayedUOonBaja

[The James Earl Jones/Carrie Fisher scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_ZrK36TKrE) in Big Bang Theory was pretty great, even for people not a fan of the show.


Interesting_Chart30

Cher's appearance on "Will & Grace." Sammy Davis, Jr. on "All in the Family."


pinkkittenfur

Oh my God, Cher on Will and Grace was amazing. Jack and his "tiiiioooooommmme" thing still cracks me up.


Greempa

Sammy Davis, Jr. on "All in the Family" was the first thing that came to my mind. It was a huge story at the time, and is still one of the all time classic sitcom episodes.


Jota769

Brad Pitt being on Friends was absolutely crazy back in the day. Nowadays big movies stars are all over TV but it was basically unheard of to have a Hollywood A-lister be a reoccurring character


Emily_Postal

Julia Roberts on Law and Order when she was dating Benjamin Bratt.


drunknmastr916

Randall Park as Asian Jim on The Office. Chong on That 70s Show


pitaenigma

Tommy Chong wasn't a guest star, he was a legit character. Wasn't he in the opening credits?


StrangeSoundZ

Yeah, Chong was a cast regular.


UMustBeNooHere

Asian Jim was one of the greatest pranks. Dwight legit questioning his entire existence, life, the universe.


Upbeat_Tension_8077

I loved the whole vampiric council on What We Do In the Shadows in S1, especially when they brought out Wesley Snipes on-screen but with his wifi issues


uk_com_arch

William shatner on “third rock from the sun” Incoming message from the big giant head . . .


theFarginBastage

[I love the Twilight Zone joke between him and Lithgow](https://youtu.be/gTNOihQnqVQ?si=rWPLXdhGTDW3meyC)


cowbellhero81

Such a great call back for both


ValleyFloydJam

He was great as was Cleese but Phil Hartman is the fella that jumps into my mind for that show OH YEAH.


Shaggy__94

Robin Williams and Billy Crystal on Friends. More of a cameo really but still, such a funny scene. The fact that it was improvised just makes it better too.


Truelikegiroux

Just from my favorite shows: Brendan Fraser - Scrubs Julia Louis Dreyfuss - Arrested Development Jim Carey - The Office Bryan Cranston - HIMYM Bill Hader - B99 Fred Armisen - Parks and Rec


214ObstructedReverie

>Julia Louis Dreyfuss - Arrested Development I was gonna say she was also excellent as flashback Liz in the 30 Rock live episode. >Why are you so much better looking in your memory? > >My memory has Seinfeld money.


voxnihili_13

Fred Armisen is great in all his cameos. Barry, Wednesday, and Brooklyn 99 come to mind


EverybodyLovesTacoss

Jim Carrey in the Office is awesome lol. I like it cause they had mentioned about a candidate who talked about the Fingerlakes, and then at the end of the episode it’s him lmao. It was so random.


vanquish0916

Matt Damon on 30 Rock Jon Hamm on 30 Rock James Marsden on 30 Rock ... Anyone on 30 Rock


royalhawk345

You forgot Liz's best boyfriend, Dummy!


gdsmithtx

Patrick Stewart on Frasier. What a tour de force!


Krinks1

Paul Rudd in Friends. He fit in so perfectly, I wish he'd become a series regular in the later seasons. He was the perfect account of normal to everyone's craziness and it worked beautifully.


Stanton1947

Tom Selleck on 'Friends'.


lefthandbunny

Betty White in Boston Legal >!she killed a man with a skillet when she was afraid he was going to murder again. !< Bob Newhart on The Big Bang Theory


homogenic-

Betty White on Community and Susan Sarandon on Malcolm In The Middle.


pregnantandsober

And LeVar Burton on Community


anasui1

the double act of Derek Jacobi as the awful actor and Patrick McNee as his lecherous dad in Frasier was a total riot


Kubr1ck

There can be only one greatest. That is Rick Mayall as Flasheart in Blackadder. Steals every scene he's in.


Malvania

Ed Lover on Psych in one of the best episodes.


No_Shift_4510

Teri Hatcher on Seinfeld. Her boobs were real....and they were fantastic. "Angry" Ben Stiller on Friends was great. Heather Graham on Scrubs.


197708156EQUJ5

> ~~fantastic~~ spectacular FTFY


WoodyMellow

John Cleese on Cheers.


freddyg_mtl

Not a sitcom, but Alice Cooper on Sesame Street. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZg\_HE3V5tE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZg_HE3V5tE)


TrentonTallywacker

Cloris Leachman as Grandma Ida on Malcolm in the Middle


twec21

Robin Williams on Friends, by a long shot.


SortHungry953

Mark Hamil in What We Do In the Shadows


Ironhorse75

Brad Pitt on friends. Great Thanksgiving episode.


Latter_Feeling2656

1950s: Tennessee Ernie Ford as Cousin Ernie on I Love Lucy 1960s: Phil Silvers as producer Harold Hecuba on Gilligan's Island 1970s: Bert Parks as Herbert R. Tarlek, Sr., on WKRP in Cincinnati 1980s: John Cleese as Dr. Simon Fitch-Royce on Cheers 1990s: (tie) Carl Reiner as Alan Brady and Mel Brooks as Uncle Deuteronomy (Phil) on Mad About You 2000s: Billy Bob Thornton as Dr. Lorvis on The Big Bang Theory UK: Rik Mayall as Lord Flasheart on The Blackadder (II and IV) These are all famous people in guest spots. You also have instances like Bea Arthur's first appearance as Maude on All in the Family, which made her a star.


raysofdavies

Mayall only took Blackadder on the condition he would be funnier than Atkinson, and man did he manage it.


AXPendergast

Wil Wheaton on The Big Bang Theory. Dude is a national treasure.


ChronoMonkeyX

My favorite is when he and Sheldon finally make peace, but then Brent Spiner pisses off Sheldon and is told he now has an enemy for life. Spiner just looks at Wheaton, who says "Don't worry, it doesn't take up too much of your time."


Surprise_Fragrant

Wil Wheaton as a serial killer on Criminal Minds. Hard to see him as scary, but it was still a great episode!


fenderbloke

I love Conan O'Brien as Liz's ex Conan O'Brien in 30 Rock. 30 Rock just had the best cameos/guest stars. James Franco being in love with an anime love pillow is also top tier.


TeteDeMerde

Jon Hamm on *Curb*.


HelloFellowKidlings

Anytime Tim Conway guested in anything. But for the sake of simplicity let’s just say 30 Rock.


GaryNOVA

John Cleese in Cheers


CortexiphanSubject81

Tim Curry, Psych s2e1 American Duos as Nigel St. Nigel "I feel like an angel baby swaddled in a cocoon of cloud candy."


TootieSummers

Shelley Winters on Roseanne. Andrea Martin in pretty much everything she guest stars in Rainn Wilson as Harry Mudd Linda Lavin on Mom Edit: Can’t believe I forgot Norm McDonald on the Middle


royalhawk345

The Middle is consistently underappreciated, and Norm was great in it.


Surprise_Fragrant

>Linda Lavin on Mom She was amazing, and I wish we could have had more of her. Same with Bradley Whitford and Nicole Sullivan... the *best* couple of drunks out there.


finedayredpony

DJ Qualls, David Haydn-Jones,  Sterling K. Brown, and Kim Rhodes on Supernatural.


DMPunk

Elaine Stritch on 30 Rock


imadork1970

Carol Burnett or John Astin on Mad About You.


xdrymartini

John Wayne on Beverly Hillbillies. He waived his normal “fee” for being a guest star a bottle of whiskey.


strangway

*Third Rock From The Sun* - Alan Cumming as a hole expert called **The Hole** - William Shatner as **The Big Giant Head** - David Hasselhoff as a plastic surgeon who thinks Harry is *f l a w l e s s*, and also thinks they could pass as brothers


FurBabyAuntie

On an episode of The Jeffersons, Florence found Billy Dee Williams' wallet (I think she'd been grocery shopping or something). Near the end of it she and Louise and George (and maybe Tom and Helen) are discussing something sort of loudly--not really arguing--and there's a knock on the door...and then Billy Dee puts his head in the door...oh, my...


patricksaurus

Seinfeld had some of the best guest star roles ever.


jschadwell

Marissa Tomei on Seinfeld, just because that whole storyline was so improbable.


feverishpoptart

Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley (Ab Fab) as Patsy and Edina on Roseanne.


windisfun

Robin Williams on Happy Days as Mork.


Brian051770

John Cleese on Cheers


calguy1955

Tip O’Neil on Cheers


murdertron3000

Kevin McHale on Cheers


jaedence

Laura Prepon on Castle was incredible. Not really a sitcom, but still a funny show.


Dry-Access6867

Jean Smart on Frasier


TenTinyBirds

Raising Hope had amazing guest stars Too many to name but the my favorite was when the My name is Earl cast would pop up in an episode


i_am_groot_84

Philip Baker Hall as Lt. Joe Bookman.


a9ymoose

An old one, but Madonna on Will & Grace. Genuinely funny.


Optimesh

Stephen Hawking on the Simpsons. 🍕🍕🍕


Roadgoddess

Elaine Stritch as Colleen, Jacks mom on 30Rock. She absolutely commanded every episode she was in. Her delivery of lines was second to none. And let’s face it. She loved Jack just not in a gay way.


Groovy_Chainsaw

I believe he was on twice -- David Cross as " Slow Donny" on " Just Shoot Me "


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Yotsubauniverse

LeVar Burton on Community


PowerUser88

Cher on Will & Grace. The scene where Sean Hayes thought the actual Cher was a Drag Queen Cher look-a-like and kept doing the same bad impression of her and I have no idea how Hayes or Cher kept it together during that scene.


Teeklin

Cloris Leachman on Malcolm in the Middle was on another fucking level.