Comments on: What Was the Best Introduction Scene for a New Character on a TV Series? https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Sat, 08 Apr 2023 13:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Brian Ingram https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-9031 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 13:46:32 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-9031 Dawn on Buffy. “Mommmmmm!!!!”

]]> By: Brian Cronin https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-8120 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:34:47 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-8120 In reply to Kirk.

Cheers. S3 episode 1 that introduces Fraser. The clip on Youtube does not do it justice.

Yeah, Frasier had a great intro.

]]> By: Brian Cronin https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-8119 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:34:28 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-8119 In reply to Fraser.

Kirstie Alley’s debut episode on Cheers was great too.

What was her debut scene? I totally don’t remember.

]]> By: Fraser https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-8061 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:05:40 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-8061 Kirstie Alley’s debut episode on Cheers was great too.

]]> By: Kirk https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-8040 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:00:51 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-8040 Two shows jump immediately to my mind.

1. M*A*S*H the hour long S4 premier that introduced BJ Hunnicutt and Col. Potter

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2. Cheers. S3 episode 1 that introduces Fraser. The clip on Youtube does not do it justice.

]]> By: Chuck Sutton https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-8028 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:35:26 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-8028 oops should looked first larry and the darryls was epidode 2.

]]> By: Chuck Sutton https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-8025 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:01:05 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-8025 no contest “I’m Larry, this my brother Darryl, and this my other brother Darryl.”

Second choice MASH, Radar telling Col Potter to “Stick that horn in your ear”, not knowing it was his new commanding officier.

]]> By: Brian Cronin https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-8024 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:05:29 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-8024 In reply to Andrew.

George’s first appearance on All in the Family was also really well done!

And yeah, just characters added to shows. I’ll do the other way for a Pop Culture Theme Time in the future.

]]> By: Andrew https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-introduction-scene-for-a-new-character-on-a-tv-series/#comment-8022 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:30:10 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4184#comment-8022 If recurring characters count, I’m going with Henry Jefferson, pretending to be his brother George, on All in the Family. Archie’s opening the door to see his new neighbor is a classic moment.
If premier episodes count, I enjoyed President Bartlet’s entrance in the climactic scene of the first episode of The West Wing. He quotes the First Commandment and acts as a Deus ex machina. It’s also a fun bit of characterization.

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