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4 | [[quoteright:350:[[Series/TheCosbyShow https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_the-cosby-show_7626.jpg]]]] |
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6 | A show title trope. Basically, it's a TV show about some character, or with some actor. And it's called "The INSERT NAME HERE show". |
7 | |
8 | If this happens with characters, it's usually either CharacterTitle or TheFullNameAdventures. If a show takes this format with a descriptor, rather than a name, between "The" and "Show", it's TheTalkShowWithHostName. |
9 | ---- |
10 | !!Examples: |
11 | |
12 | * ''Series/TheAdamAndJoeShow'' |
13 | * ''Series/DaAliGShow'' |
14 | * ''[[Creator/AlanYoung The Alan Young Show]]'' |
15 | * ''Series/TheAlFrankenShow'', after a brief period where it was titled ''The [[Series/TheOReillyFactor O'Franken Factor]]''. |
16 | * ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' was known as ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'' from 1962-65. |
17 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAlvinShow'' |
18 | * ''Series/TheAmandaShow'' |
19 | * ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'' |
20 | ** And, later, ''The New Andy Griffith Show''. |
21 | * ''Series/TheAndyWilliamsShow'' |
22 | * ''Series/{{Angel}}'' |
23 | ** And InUniverse, Cordelia Chase has a sitcom called ''Cordy!'' in the Skipverse. Also an InJoke at Charisma Carpenter's resemblance to Mary Tyler Moore. |
24 | * ''Series/TheAnnSothernShow'' |
25 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheArchieShow'' |
26 | * ''Series/TheAquabatsSuperShow'' |
27 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAtomAntShow'' |
28 | * ''Series/TheAuntyJackShow'' |
29 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBagelAndBeckyShow'', also counts as a NameAndName title. |
30 | * ''Series/TheBarbaraStanwyckShow'' |
31 | * ''Series/TheBennyHillShow'' |
32 | * ''Series/TheBenStillerShow'' |
33 | * ''Series/TheBernieMacShow'' |
34 | * ''Series/TheBettyWhiteShow'' |
35 | * ''Series/TheBigShowShow'' |
36 | * Creator/BillCosby is known for this: |
37 | ** ''Series/TheBillCosbyShow'' |
38 | ** ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' |
39 | ** ''Series/{{Cosby}}'' |
40 | ** ''Series/TheCosbyMysteries'' |
41 | ** ''Series/TheNewBillCosbyShow'' |
42 | * ''Series/TheBobCummingsShow'' |
43 | * ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'' |
44 | ** Twice, actually. One was a variety show on NBC that aired a decade before the better-known CBS sitcom. |
45 | ** Then later, [[TheDanza Bob Newhart]] had a show called ''Series/{{Newhart}}'', then one called ''Series/{{Bob}}''. |
46 | *** Which Creator/NickAtNite had a lot of fun with when they aired "Bob's ''Bob'', ''Bob Newhart'', ''Newhart'' [[MarathonRunning Marathon]]". |
47 | *** Even Newhart's fourth sitcom, ''[[Series/GeorgeAndLeo George & Leo]]'', kind of fits. George is Newhart's actual given name. |
48 | ** After ''Bob'' was canceled, Newhart joked on ''Series/TheTonightShow'' that now that he had done shows called ''The Bob Newhart Show'', ''Newhart'', and ''Bob'', his next show was going to be called ''The''. |
49 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBrakShow'' |
50 | ** Before that, there was another oneshot spinoff titled ''Brak Presents The Brak Show Starring Brak'', which was more of a variety show. |
51 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBugsBunnyRoadRunnerShow'' |
52 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle The Bullwinkle Show]]'' |
53 | * ''Series/TheCarmichaelShow'' |
54 | * ''Series/TheCarolBurnettShow'' |
55 | * ''Series/TheCatherineTateShow'' |
56 | * ''[[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show]]'' |
57 | * ''Series/TheChevyChaseShow'' |
58 | * ''Series/TheChicaShow'' |
59 | * ''Series/TheChooChooBobShow'' |
60 | * ''WesternAnimation/ClassOf3000'', where the title refers to creator and musician [[Music/OutKast André 3000]] voicing the music teacher, not the show taking place at the turn of the next millennium. |
61 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' |
62 | * ''Series/ClubDorothee'' |
63 | * ''Series/TheColbertReport'' |
64 | * ''Series/{{Conan}}'', the title of Creator/ConanOBrien's show on Creator/{{TBS}}. |
65 | * The opening to ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'' had the Nowhere Newsman refer to the show as "Courage the Cowardly Dog Show". |
66 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheCupheadShow'' |
67 | * ''Series/TheDanaCarveyShow'' |
68 | * ''Series/TheDannyThomasShow'' |
69 | * ''Series/TheDavidLettermanShow'', Letterman's short-lived morning show prior to his hosting ''Series/LateNight''. |
70 | * ''Series/TheDebbieReynoldsShow'' |
71 | * ''Series/TheDickCavettShow'' |
72 | * ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow''. And, later, ''The New Dick Van Dyke Show''. |
73 | * ''[[Creator/DinahShore The Dinah Shore Chevy Show / The Dinah Shore Show]]'' |
74 | * ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'' |
75 | * ''Series/TheDoctorOzShow'' |
76 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheDogAndPonyShow'' is another show that combines this trope with NameAndName. |
77 | * ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow'' |
78 | * ''Series/TheDorisDayShow'' |
79 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheDrinkyCrowShow'' |
80 | * ''The Creator/DylanRatigan Show'' |
81 | * ''The {{Ed|Schultz}} Show'' |
82 | * ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'' |
83 | * ''Series/TheEddyArnoldShow'' |
84 | * ''Animation/EenaMeenaDeeka'' is sometimes called ''The Eena Meena Deeka Chase Comedy Show''. |
85 | * ''Series/TheEllenBurstynShow'' |
86 | * ''Series/TheFlipWilsonShow'' |
87 | * ''Series/TheFrankSinatraShow'' (two different ones, the first on CBS from 1950-52 and another on ABC from 1957-58) |
88 | * ''Series/TheFredWaringShow'' |
89 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFrogShow'' |
90 | * ''WebAnimation/TheFrolloShow'' |
91 | * ''Series/TheGaleStormShow'' |
92 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'' |
93 | * ''Series/TheGarryMooreShow'' |
94 | * ''Series/ItsGarryShandlingsShow'' |
95 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheGaryColemanShow'' (a rare animated example with an actor's name) |
96 | * ''Series/TheGavinCrawfordShow'' |
97 | * ''Series/TheGeorgeBurnsAndGracieAllenShow'' |
98 | * ''Series/TheGeorgeCarlinShow'' |
99 | * ''Series/TheGeorgeLopezShow'' (also known as simply ''George Lopez'') |
100 | * ''The Radio/GlennBeck Program'' |
101 | * Series/TheGlennCambellGoodtimeHour |
102 | * ''Series/TheGoodNightShow'' |
103 | * ''Radio/TheGoonShow'' |
104 | * ''Series/TheGregGutfeldShow'' |
105 | * ''The WesternAnimation/{{Gumby}} Show'' |
106 | * ''Radio/HancocksHalfHour'' |
107 | * ''Series/TheHankAzariaShow'' |
108 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/HeckleAndJeckle The Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon Show]]'' |
109 | * ''Radio/TheHowardSternShow'' |
110 | * ''Series/TheHowdyDoodyShow'' |
111 | * ''Series/TheImaginitivelyTitledPuntAndDennisShow'' |
112 | * ''Radio/TheJackBennyProgram'' (slightly altered form) |
113 | * ''Series/TheJackieGleasonShow'' |
114 | * ''[[Creator/JamelDebbouze Jamel Comedy Club]]'' |
115 | * ''Series/TheJamieFoxxShow'' |
116 | * ''Series/TheJayLenoShow'' |
117 | * ''Series/TheJeanArthurShow'' |
118 | * ''Series/TheJeffFoxworthyShow'' |
119 | * ''Series/TheJennyJonesShow'' |
120 | * ''Series/TheJeremyKyleShow'' |
121 | * ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow'' |
122 | * ''Series/TheJimmyDeanShow'' |
123 | * ''Series/JimmyDurantePresentsTheLennonSisters'' |
124 | * ''Series/TheJimGaffiganShow'' |
125 | * ''Series/TheJimHensonHour'' |
126 | * ''Series/TheJimNaborsShow'' |
127 | * ''Series/TheJimRomeShow'' |
128 | * ''Series/TheJimmyStewartShow'' |
129 | * ''Series/TheJoeNamathShow'' |
130 | * ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'' |
131 | * ''Series/TheJoelMcHaleShow'' |
132 | * ''Series/TheJohnLarroquetteShow'' |
133 | * ''Series/TheJohnnyCashShow'' |
134 | * ''Series/TheJonDoreTelevisionShow'' (subverted) |
135 | * ''Series/TheJonStewartShow'' (an early '90s late night show, not to be confused with ''Series/TheDailyShow'') |
136 | * ''Series/TheJudyGarlandShow'' |
137 | * ''Series/TheKeenenIvoryWayansShow'' |
138 | * ''Series/TheKennyEverettVideoShow'' / ''Series/TheKennyEverettVideoCassette'' / (then, following a ChannelHop and format change) ''The Kenny Everett Television Show''; also the earlier, less well-known, ''The Kenny Everett Explosion, and Ev.'' |
139 | * ''Series/TheKeithBarretShow'' |
140 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons The Krusty The Clown Show]]'', another ShowWithinAShow |
141 | ** And home to ShowWithinAShow '''[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Within A Show]]''' ''JustForFun/TheItchyAndScratchyShow'' |
142 | * ''Series/TheLarrySandersShow'' |
143 | * ''Series/LarrySmithPuppetsOrTheLarrySmithShow'' |
144 | * ''Series/TheLeslieUggamsShow'' |
145 | * ''Series/TheLetsGoShow'' |
146 | * ''Series/TheLucyShow'' |
147 | * ''The Music/LawrenceWelk Show'' |
148 | * ''The Creator/LennyHenry Show'' |
149 | * ''Animation/TheMaakanaShow'', a [[UsefulNotes/{{Maldives}} Maldivian]] animated series. |
150 | * ''Series/TheMagicHour'' |
151 | * ''[[WebVideo/TheAnnoyingOrange The Marshmallow Show]]'' |
152 | * ''The Creator/MartinShort Show'' |
153 | * ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' |
154 | ** She also had two short-lived shows called ''Series/{{Mary}}'' (one a variety show, one a sitcom), and one called ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreHour''. |
155 | * ''Series/TheMervGriffinShow'' |
156 | * ''Series/TheMicallefProgram'' |
157 | * ''Series/TheMichaelJFoxShow'' |
158 | * Parodied with ''Series/TheMichaelShowalterShowalter'' |
159 | * ''Series/TheMindyProject'' |
160 | * ''Series/TheMortonDowneyJrShow'' |
161 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheMoxyShow'' |
162 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheMrMenShow'' |
163 | * ''Series/TheMrPotatoHeadShow'' |
164 | * ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' |
165 | * ''[[Radio/NealBoortz The Neal Boortz Show]]'' |
166 | * ''WebAnimation/TheNekciMenijShow'' |
167 | * ''Series/TheNormShow'' |
168 | * ''Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow'' |
169 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'' |
170 | * ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow'' |
171 | * ''Series/ThePaulOGradyShow'' |
172 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePebblesAndBammBammShow'' |
173 | * ''Series/ThePerryComoShow'' |
174 | * ''Series/ThePeterSerafinowiczShow'' |
175 | * ''Series/ThePhilSilversShow'' |
176 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther The Pink Panther Show]]'' |
177 | * ''Advertising/ThePizzaHeadShow'' |
178 | * ''Series/TheRachelMaddowShow'' |
179 | * ''Series/TheRedGreenShow'' |
180 | * ''Series/TheRedSkeltonShow'' |
181 | * ''Series/TheReddFoxxShow'' |
182 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' |
183 | * ''Series/TheRichardBooneShow'' |
184 | * ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'' |
185 | * ''The Radio/RushLimbaugh Show'' |
186 | * ''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram'' |
187 | * ''The Franchise/ScoobyDoo Show'' |
188 | * ''Series/TheSmothersBrothersShow'' (a sitcom) and ''Series/TheSmothersBrothersComedyHour'' (a variety show) |
189 | * ''Series/TheSouthBankShow'' |
190 | * ''Series/TheSpikeJonesShow'' |
191 | * ''Series/TheSproutSharingShow'' |
192 | * ''Radio/TheStephanieMillerShow'' |
193 | * ''Series/TheSteveBanksShow'' |
194 | * ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow'' |
195 | * ''Series/TheSunnySideUpShow'' |
196 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' |
197 | * ''Series/TheTedKnightShow'' (originally ''Series/TooCloseForComfort'') |
198 | ** Knight also had an earlier, short-lived sitcom called ''The Ted Knight Show''. |
199 | * ''Series/TheTonyRandallShow'' |
200 | * ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'' |
201 | * ''Film/TheTrumanShow'', an eponymous ShowWithinAShow. |
202 | * ''Series/TheWeirdAlShow'' |
203 | * Most radio shows are simply titled after their hosts, such as ''The Rush Limbaugh Show'' and ''The Kevin and Bean Show''. |
204 | * In Israel, ''5 O'clock With Rafi Reshef'' was a news show that [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin aired at 5 O'clock and hosted by Rafi Reshef]]. It was renamed several times, whenever the host was replaced (and when the show moved from 5 to 6 o'clock). |
205 | * ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' was originally going to be called "The X Show" with "X" replaced by a random name picked out of a phone book for each episode; there actually is one episode called "The Attila the Hun Show". |
206 | |
207 | !! Format aversions using CharacterTitle that pull double duty due to TheDanza: |
208 | * ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', as well as the show-within-a-show ''Jerry'' |
209 | * ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' |
210 | * ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' |
211 | ** and ''Series/{{Bob}}'' |
212 | * ''Series/{{Ellen}}'' (and ''TheEllenShow'') |
213 | * ''Series/{{Cybill}}'' |
214 | * ''Series/Miranda2009'' |
215 | * ''Series/{{Mulaney}}'' |
216 | * ''Series/{{Whitney}}'' |
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