History Main / BreakUpBreakOut

* Out from the ''Film/HarryPotter'' trio, Creator/EmmaWatson seems to be only one who got higher success than the two after working with Creator/SofiaCoppola, Creator/DarrenAronofsky among others. Creator/DanielRadcliffe has a pretty good career in theater and is working in independent films. And Creator/RupertGrint didn't get much success after the franchise ended and several of his movies got panned by critics though like Radcliffe, he ventured to theater instead. For the supporting cast (with the exception of the adult actors), Creator/RobertPattinson garnered more success and fame thanks to the ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' franchise and is still doing movies, most of them being critically acclaimed. Creator/TomFelton initially has something to start with after the franchise ended and Alfred Enoch (who played Dean Thomas) is one of the lead characters in ''Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder''. The rest were either focused on modeling or in theatre. Of the unknown adult actors, there were three breakouts: Creator/DavidTennant, Creator/MichelleFairley, and Creator/DomhnallGleeson.

* Among the ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' cast, Creator/AnnaKendrick is the most successful among the supporting cast thanks to starring several films like ''Film/UpInTheAir'' and the ''Film/PitchPerfect'' movies while Creator/LeePace got ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy and ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'' and Creator/BryceDallasHoward has the ''Film/JurassicWorld'' movies and the rest are struggling on TV roles. Among the main trio, Creator/RobertPattinson makes several critically-acclaimed movies for some time and eventually snagging a role in Creator/ChristopherNolan's 2020 movie, ''Film/{{Tenet}}'', and becoming the new Franchise/{{Batman}} in the new Creator/MattReeves [[Film/TheBatman2022 2022 movie]] while Creator/KristenStewart continues getting her indie cred back but Creator/TaylorLautner doesn't do much these days.

** Their professional wrestling careers followed a remarkably similar path. Baszler got an early start and built up a good reputation with hardcore fans before joining WWE and dominating the NXT Women's division. Then Rousey signed with WWE, skipped developmental and skyrocketed to superstardom (a nearly year-long reign as Women's Champion plus being in the first women's match to main event Wrestlemania), before burning out (when the fans started preferring Wrestling/BeckyLynch to her, she took it so personally she lost interest in wrestling). Meanwhile Duke and Shafir never got beyond WWE developmental, and while Duke seemed to have some potential it never really manifested, all the while Shafir was just kind of there. While they were both cut during the early 2021 COVID cuts, Shafir would eventually return to wrestling in late 2021.

** Avan Jogia is also proving to be something of a breakout star, getting a starring role in the ABC drama ''Series/{{Twisted}}'' not long after ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' was cancelled (although ''Twisted'' itself was cancelled fairly after one season).

* ''Series/GilmoreGirls'': Creator/MelissaMcCarthy is one of the few cast members who got a successful career thanks for her role in ''Film/{{Bridesmaids}}'' and continues her success in several comedy films and her short stint in ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''. The other cast members have had varying levels of success. Creator/AlexisBledel tried to find success until her role in ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale'' where she won an Emmy while Creator/MiloVentimiglia found success in ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' until the show got hit with SeasonalRot and in ''Series/ThisIsUs'', where he earned his first Emmy nomination. Lauren Graham and Matt Czuchry are well known for their main roles in ''Series/{{Parenthood}}'' and ''Series/TheGoodWife'' respectively, while Creator/JaredPadalecki hit sky high with ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''. Liza Weil has ''Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder'' and Sean Gunn is known for as Kraglin in the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''. [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse movies]]. The rest of the main cast members don't have success after show ended and the revival was not enough to boost their careers.

* ''Series/{{Bizaardvark}}'', was, for a long time, best known for being the show that brought rise to highly controversial internet personality Creator/JakePaul (and by extension his equally controversial older brother [[Creator/LoganPaul Logan]]). However, this changed in 2021 thanks to the rapid rise of Music/OliviaRodrigo into one of the biggst music stars in the world (largely helped by the exposure she got from her next major role on ''Series/HighSchoolMusicalTheMusicalTheSeries''.

** ''Generation 2'' is usually viewed as a DorkAge among the fandom, but Dreadwing and Ironfist/[[WritingAroundTrademarks Fisitron]] (both of whom technically debuted in G1 depending on one's interpretation), have become EnsembleDarkhorse[=s=]. The former is infamous for his SoBadItsGood rap theme and his NobleDemon portrayal on ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Prime]]'', while the latter entered the limelight through his portrayal in ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' and would make the jump to both the ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Animated]]'' and Aligned continuities.

** Their professional wrestling careers followed a remarkably similar path. Baszler got an early start and built up a good reputation with hardcore fans before joining WWE and dominating the NXT Women's division. Then Rousey signed with WWE, skipped developmental and skyrocketed to superstardom (a nearly year-long reign as Women's Champion plus being in the first women's match to main event Wrestlemania), before burning out (when the fans started preferring Wrestling/BeckyLynch to her, she took it so personally she lost interest in wrestling). Meanwhile Duke and Shafir never got beyond WWE developmental, and while Duke seemed to have some potential it never really manifested, all the while Shafir was just kind of there. They were both cut during the early 2021 COVID cuts. Shafir, however, returned to wrestling in late 2021.

** Swindle is far more famous than any other member of the Combaticons, being one of the few cases of a member of a combiner team who has been introduced as a solo operator in multiple continuities (including ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'', where the other Combaticons never even appeared). His characterization as an arms dealer and black-market expert gives him a fairly sturdy niche.
** Despite being introduced as partners in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', Cyclonus has been far more prolific in most material, getting multiple new toys and a number of focus appearances, as well as being a major player in IDW's comics. This is due largely to his NobleDemon and NobleTopEnforcer traits being much more appealing to work with, while Scourge is just kind of a jerk. The fact that other iterations of Scourge frequently [[InNameOnly do not adhere]] to the original (his ''[[Anime/TransformersCybertron Cybertron]]'' incarnation was a ProudWarriorRaceGuy who turned into a three-headed dragon, while his ''[[Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise RID 2001]]'' and [[Film/TransformersRiseOfTheBeasts film]] incarnations turned into long-nosed trucks, the former being an EvilKnockoff to Optimus Prime) does not help his case.

** While the Japanese-only G1 characters are usually not very well known among the fandom at large, [[Anime/TransformersSuperGodMasterforce Overlord]], [[Anime/TransformersVictory Star Saber]], and [[Anime/BeastWarsII Lio Convoy]] are perhaps the most prominent of these characters among the fandom, the latter two being the first and second Japanese-only characters respectively to receive Masterpiece figures. Overlord is infamous for being a recurring HeroKiller KnightOfCerebus in IDW's first G1 continuity, especially as the BigBad of ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. Star Saber is popular for being a badass {{Super Robot|Genre}}, MasterSwordsman, and OneManArmy, to the point that his name was given to a recurring CoolSword in the franchise which is basically the Cybertronian Excalibur. He also became the first Japanese-only G1 character to receive a Masterpiece figure for the ''Thrilling 30'' line and the second Transformers project on Has[=Lab=]. Lastly, Lio Convoy has played a prominent role in many later ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' fiction, including IDW's comics and ''ComicBook/BeastWarsUprising'', and would receive figures in the Masterpiece and ''Legacy: Evolution'' lines.
** ''Generation 2'' is usually viewed as a DorkAge among the fandom, but Dreadwing and Ironfist/[[WritingAroundTrademarks Fisitron]] (both of whom technically debuted in G1 depending on one's interpretation), have become EnsembleDarkhorse[=s=]. The former is infamous for his SoBadItsGood rap theme and his NobleDemon portrayal on ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Prime]]'', while the latter entered the limelight through his portrayal in ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.

** While ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'' is one of the most contested entries in the franchise due to its controversial storyline and redesigns, the hulking female Vehicon/Decepticon commander Strika has proven popular enough to show up in several other continuities, such as ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Animated]]'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]''. Oddly enough, she has not gotten any major toys for general retail since, but her fellow Vehicon Tankor did get a toy in the ''[[MilestoneCelebration Thrilling 30]]'' line.

** The ''[[Anime/TransformersArmada Armada]]'' iteration of Starscream is usually viewed as the standout character of the show due to his tragic character arc as a NobleDemon which many have compared to [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Dinobot's]], to the point that he received new figure in the MilestoneCelebration ''Thrilling 30'' and ''Legacy'' lines. The only other ''Armada'' characters to make that jump are Hot Shot (the line's substitute for Bumblebee), Tidal Wave, and its iterations of Optimus and Megatron.

** ComicBook/DoctorFate continues to be ''the'' [[TheArchmage Archmage]] of the DC Universe, even in continuities where the JSA does not exist or not as a member of it. This is because few in the Justice League (or even ComicBook/JusticeLeagueDark, which is supposed to consist of some of the best magic users in the DC Universe, of which he is oddly enough not a member) can match his magical expertise. Even underneath the CoolHelmet, the original Doctor Fate Kent Nelson frequently averts the MorePopularReplacement (in spite of having several replacements over the years) as he is the iteration that most adaptations use (such as in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeSocietyWorldWarII'', and ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}''), even if he does not stick around for long in-universe.
** Similarly to the aforementioned Doctor Fate, ComicBook/TheSpectre continues to stick around not only due to his prominence in the magical side of the DC Universe, but because he acts as an arbiter of God's judgement. As with Doctor Fate, in some adaptations he has no ties to the JSA regardless of whether or not they exist in-universe.
** The original [[Franchise/TheFlash Flash]] Jay Garrick is more popular than some of his compatriots such as [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Alan Scott]] or [[ComicBook/TheAtom Al Pratt]], who have all been [[MorePopularReplacement replaced by more popular]] LegacyCharacter[=s=] on the Justice League. This continued popularity can be evinced by his appearances in ''ComicBook/Earth2'', both ''Injustice'' games as a skin for the Flash (''Earth-2'' in the first game, classic in the second), the ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeSocietyWorldWarII'', often alongside his successor Barry Allen.

** While the Japanese-only G1 characters are usually not very well known among the fandom at large, [[Anime/TransformersSuperGodMasterforce Overlord]], [[Anime/TransformersVictory Star Saber]], and [[Anime/BeastWarsII Lio Convoy]] are perhaps the most prominent of these characters among the fandom, the latter two being the first and second Japanese-only characters respectively to receive Masterpiece figures. Overlord is infamous for being a recurring HeroKiller KnightOfCerebus in IDW's first G1 continuity, especially as the BigBad of ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. Star Saber is popular for being a badass {{Super Robot|Genre}}, MasterSwordsman, and OneManArmy, to the point that his name was given to a recurring CoolSword in the franchise which is basically the Cybertronian Excalibur. He also became the second Transformers project on Has[=Lab=]. Lastly, Lio Convoy has played a prominent role in many later ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' fiction, including IDW's comics and ''ComicBook/BeastWarsUprising''.
** ''Generation 2'' is usually viewed as a DorkAge among the fandom, but Dreadwing (who technically debuted in G1 depending on one's interpretation) and Ironfist/[[WritingAroundTrademarks Fisitron]] have become EnsembleDarkhorse[=s=]. The former is infamous for his SoBadItsGood rap theme and his portrayal on ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Prime]]'', while the latter entered the limelight through his portrayal in ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersLastStandOfTheWreckers Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.

** Nearly every character from ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' is forgotten except Sky-Byte, the show's main GoldfishPoopGang character--he's gotten multiple new incarnations in multiple media, and far more toys than he ever had from the show itself. To a much lesser extent, its aforementioned iteration of Scourge ) is the only [[EvilCounterpart "evil Optimus Prime"]] character to have gotten new toys of his own.
** The ''[[Anime/TransformersArmada Armada]]'' iteration of Starscream is usually viewed as the standout character of the show due to his tragic character arc as a NobleDemon which many have compared to [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Dinobot's]], to the point that he received a new figure in the ''[[MilestoneCelebration Thrilling 30]]'' line while the only other ''Armada'' characters to make that jump are Tidal Wave and its iteration of Megatron.
** Bulkhead and Lockdown from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' are perhaps the most popular characters to come out of that show, having made the jump to multiple continuities since. Lockdown showed up ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]'', Bulkhead showed up in the Aligned continuity, and both showed up in the live action films (though Bulkhead became a CompositeCharacter with Hound, which received a roundabout homage in the 2022 ''Legacy'' line with ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Prime]]'' Bulkhead turning into a truck similar to ''[[Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction AOE]]'' Hound's alt mode) and became CanonImmigrant[=s=] to G1. To a lesser extent, [[DumbMuscle Lugnut]] and [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Slipstream]] have also made recurring appearances in other continuities.

* Creator/BenAffleck and Creator/MattDamon were considered this for a while. Used to be that the two of them appeared together in everything - then, each going solo, Matt Damon got the ''Film/OceansEleven'' and ''[[Film/TheBourneSeries Bourne]]'' series. Affleck landed lead roles in a number of major films, but his career never reached quite the height of Damon's. However, he went a different route by directing the critically acclaimed movies ''Literature/GoneBabyGone'', ''Film/TheTown'', and ''Film/{{Argo}}''. And then Affleck went in completely the opposite direction by playing Franchise/{{Batman}} in the [[CriticalDissonance far from critically acclaimed]] ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''.

* The original ''Franchise/StarWars'' series is a slightly bitty example, with established names Creator/AlecGuinness and Creator/PeterCushing on the opening cast, largely because the backers expected it, and Creator/JamesEarlJones[[labelnote:*]]whose performance in ''A New Hope'' originally went '''uncredited'''[[/labelnote]] as a voice actor. But the rest of the cast were all inexpensive unknowns. Creator/HarrisonFord alone got a leg-up to further major leading roles, most notably as Indiana Jones, and achieved big box-office fame. Everyone else had to contend with [[IAmNotSpock typecasting deadends]] and AdamWesting, or make do with largely unaffected careers (although Creator/MarkHamill eventually launched a highly successful voice acting career most famously voicing [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]]), or, in the case of Creator/PeterMayhew (Chewbacca), return to civilian life as a hospital porter. [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]] lampshaded Ford's success in the ''Film/ANewHope'' parody. "I'm Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon and the only actor whose career isn't destroyed by this movie."

** While David Faustino had the least amount of success, that success was still a variety of roles, guest spots and voice acting, far more than many people get after leaving a successful show. He eventually got a high-profile role in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''.

** John Ratzenberger is well-known for his work as a voice actor in Creator/{{Pixar}} films.
** Though not to the extent of Harrelson or Grammer, David Hyde Pierce has kept up a respectable career in theater, eventually earning a Tony for his work in ''Curtains''.

* ''The Bill Engvall Show'' ran on CBS for two years, but was never a very popular show and quickly faded into obscurity after its cancellation. However, one of its cast members, Creator/JenniferLawrence, shot to superstardom with films such as ''Film/TheHungerGames'' and ''Film/AmericanHustle'' and hasn't looked back since, whereas everyone else from the show, including Engvall himself, haven't gone anywhere since. Today, the show is remembered pretty much only for being the launching pad for Lawrence's career.

* Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} was started to incubate content for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nupedia Nupedia]], which Wales and Sanger ''et al'' considered their real project. Within months there were 600+ Wikipedia articles, whereas almost a year after the more formal Nupedia was started only two articles had been accepted as final. Wikipedia is currently among the ten most visited sites on the entire Internet; Nupedia was shut down in 2003.

* ''Radio/TheMaryWhitehouseExperience'' featured four young comedians in a show that later transferred to TV. It was really two double acts. Creator/DavidBaddiel and Rob Newman later became the first stand-up comics to sell out tours in massive stadium venues seating ten thousand or more - effectively the first superstar comedians. Their [=TMWE=] colleagues Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis went onto moderate fame (Hugh Dennis is these days a well-thought-of comic TV actor and panel game regular), but neither gained the same dizzying heights as Baddiel or Newman. In a further example, Newman and Baddiel themselves split in the late 90s. Baddiel went on to even greater fame with a new double act partner, Frank Skinner, while Newman - to quote [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]] - "largely disappeared from public life, reappearing with solo work marked by a clear social conscience and anti-establishment views". He's no longer the mainstream of comedy, nor does it seem he wants to be.

* ''Series/InLivingColor'' was an incredibly successful FOX series that launched the careers of several African-American celebrities (including [[Creator/TheWayansFamily the Wayans brothers]], Tommy Davidson, Creator/JamieFoxx and David Alan Grier) who went on to decent (if spotty) careers in film and television. Yet, the two most successful cast members who emerged from the series were [[Creator/JimCarrey a nerdy white guy with a knack for impressions]] and [[Music/JenniferLopez a Hispanic backup dancer who left after the third season]]. Jamie Foxx is probably the most successful of the African-American cast members, having won an Oscar for ''Ray''. The Wayans brothers (Shawn and Marlon, in particular) are the only other cast members to have made an impact since the show ended.

* Creator/ZacEfron is the only ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' cast member to achieve mainstream success with films like ''[[Film/SeventeenAgain 17 Again]]'', ''Film/{{Neighbors}}'', and ''Film/TheGreatestShowman''. Creator/VanessaHudgens has done moderately well with a career in singing and Broadway and Music/AshleyTisdale made a mark on TV, while everyone else has faded into obscurity.

* The ''Film/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' movies had three (not counting Rachael Harris and Creator/SteveZahn, who were well-established at the time). Creator/ChloeGraceMoretz, who played the original character Angie in the first film, later shot to superstardom a month after its release with her critically acclaimed turn as Hit-Girl in the R-rated superhero comedy ''Film/KickAss'' and since then has become one of the decade's most popular young actresses. Meanwhile, Creator/PeytonRList and Karan Brar, who played Holly Hills and Chirag Gupta, respectively, were both cast onto the Disney Channel sitcom ''Series/{{Jessie}}'', where they played two children of a celebrity power couple, and reprised their roles on its camp-themed sequel series ''Series/{{Bunkd}}''. Creator/DevonBostick (Rodrick) has a considerably lower profile, but he's doing well enough on ''Series/The100'', whereas Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron all but vanished from the spotlight.

** Creator/KirstieAlley had a few memorable movie roles for herself. Unfortunately, her career never took off after "Cheers" ended.

* Averted with ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', as three of the show's main cast members struggled to find successful roles after the show ended in 1998 (Creator/JerrySeinfeld himself never seemed that bothered, and is the only one who's avoided series television, although he did have a successful web series, ''WebVideo/ComediansInCarsGettingCoffee''), a phenomenon which became known as the "Seinfeld curse". [[Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] can be considered ''Seinfeld'''s breakout, as she eventually went on to star in ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' and ''Series/{{Veep}}''. However, it took her almost a decade to finally find a successful post-''Seinfeld'' role. Creator/MichaelRichards is nowadays the only one still completely in the show's shadow.

* Averted with ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', as three of the show's main cast members struggled to find successful roles after the show ended in 1998 (Creator/JerrySeinfeld himself never seemed that bothered, and is the only one who's avoided series television), a phenomenon which became known as the "Seinfeld curse". [[Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus Julia Louis-Dreyfus]] can be considered ''Seinfeld'''s breakout, as she eventually went on to star in ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' and ''Series/{{Veep}}''. However, it took her almost a decade to finally find a successful post-''Seinfeld'' role. Creator/MichaelRichards is nowadays the only one still completely in the show's shadow.

* Creator/JosephGordonLevitt from ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun''. A teenager when he started the sitcom, Gordon-Levitt has gone on to become one of the more well-known and acclaimed stars of his generation, earning many positive reviews for his work in ''Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer'', ''Film/FiftyFifty'', and ''Film/{{Looper}}'', while also working with several high-profile directors, like Christopher Nolan (for ''Film/{{Inception}}'' and ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'') and Steven Spielberg (for ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'').

* The stars of ''Series/BosomBuddies'' were Creator/TomHanks and Creator/PeterScolari. In the first episode, Peter's character talks about how Tom's character is the driving force of the team, and that he'd be nothing without him. Decades later, Tom Hanks is Tom Hanks, and Peter Scolari did occasional bit parts and voice work for the rest of his career.

** After the end of ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', Creator/DrakeBell blew up in recognition, landing roles such as Timmy Turner in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' films and Spider-Man in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', alongside branching out into music, whereas Creator/JoshPeck faded into relative obscurity. Peck would eventually get the last laugh though, as in 2021 Bell found himself in [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor serious legal trouble regarding child endangerment]], eventually being sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service, putting the brakes on his career for the foreseeable future.

* Regarding the ''ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour'', the Human Torch. Since the team's breakup in the ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}'' event, Johnny's the only one to have a regular presence in the ComicBook/{{Ultimate|Marvel}} Universe; first as a supporting character in ''Comicbook/UltimateSpiderMan'' and then in ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen''.
* ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'' - Dr. Manhattan and the Comedian are government employees with a public presence, and Ozymandias is a billionaire industrialist, while the other former Crimebusters are unemployed, eager to reconnect with their old identities, and, in the case of Rorschach, a vigilante.
* There's the Comicbook/XMen, and then there's {{Wolverine|Publicity}}. This is an inversion as ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} started off as a solo character in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' and most of the major lifting into making him a more fleshed out character happened in the X books; without that he may have very well ended up on the scrapheap. Even with the X-Men he was initially at risk of such a fate, as it was decided that he and Thunderbird were [[BloodKnight too similar in personality]] and one would be killed off in their second issue as a team. Wolverine was saved from the chopping block because his powers were deemed more interesting and he wasn't [[CaptainEthnic an ethnic stereotype]].

** After the end of ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', Creator/DrakeBell blew up in recognition, landing roles such as Timmy Turner in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' films and Spider-Man in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'', alongside branching out into music, whereas Creator/JoshPeck faded into relative obscurity. Peck would eventually get the last laugh though, as in 2021 Bell found himself in [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor serious legal trouble regarding child endangerment]], eventually being sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service, putting the brakes on his career for the foreseeable future.

** In its fifth series, Tiswas also had a Scottish circus entertainer by the name of Creator/SylvesterMcCoy appear doing surreal comic interludes. He would go on to achieving lasting fame as the seventh ''Series/{{Doctor Who}}''.

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* ''Whitney'', a short-lived sitcom that was canned after two seasons, had its Breakup Breakout in Rhea Seehorn, who landed a much-acclaimed but [[AwardSnub continuously-snubbed]] role in ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' playing fan-favorite character Kim Wexler. Whitney Cummings, while not exactly a household name, went on to have a moderately successful career doing stand-up, co-creating ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls'', writing the ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' revival, and starting a podcast. Chris d'Elia did stand-up comedy and had supporting roles in some popular television shows, though sexual harrassment allegations has put his career on ice. The rest of the cast has fallen into obscurity.

* Key and Peele. While their show won their share of awards, Jordan Peele won an Oscar for ''Get Out''on his own and continues to write and direct high profile projects.