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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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