Eponymously Named Sitcoms
It must take a lot of confidence to star in a sitcom with your own name on it. If you are almost famous and your show tanks, where do you go from there? If you are wildly famous and your show tanks, you’re not really wildly famous anymore. Actually most of these shows did quite well.
| Show | Series Run | # of episodes | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Andy Griffith Show | 1960 – 1968 | 249 | In the top 7 during it’s entire run. from Amazon:The Andy Griffith Show – The Complete First Season |
| The Ann Sothern Show | 1958 – 1961 | 92 | Sothern as a N.Y. holtel Asst. Manager |
| The Bernie Mac Show | 2001 – 2006 | 103 | from Amazon: The Bernie Mac Show – Season 1 |
| The Bill Cosby Show | 1969 – 1971 | 52 | Cos’ first attempt, short lived, critically acclaimed |
| The Bob Cummings Show | 1955 – 1959 | 107 | Feat. Ann B. Davis as Schultzy. from Amazon:The Bob Cummings Show |
| The Bob Newhart Show | 1972 – 1978 | 142 | Emmy nom in 1977 best comedy. from Amazon:The Bob Newhart Show – The Complete First Season |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | 1961 – 1966 | 158 | Outstanding comedy Emmy 4 times. from Amazon:The Best of The Dick Van Dyke Show, Vol. 2 |
| The Drew Carey Show | 1995 – 2004 | 208 | Introducing Craig Ferguson. from Amazon:The Drew Carey Show: The Complete First Season |
| The Gale Storm Show | 1956 – 1960 | 143 | Storm as a cruise director |
| The George Carlin Show | 1994 – 1995 | 27 | Carlin as a cabbie in New York |
| George Lopez | 2002 – 2007 | 120 | 2005 Emmy art direction. from Amazon:George Lopez – The Complete First and Second Seasons |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | 1996 – 2001 | 100 | from amazon:The Jamie Foxx Show – The Complete First Season |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1961 – 1965 | 123 | With Abby Dalton. from Amazon:The Joey Bishop Show |
| The John Forsythe Show | 1965 – 1966 | 29 | Feat. Ann B. Davis as Miss Wilson |
| The John Larroquette Show | 1993 – 1996 | 84 | Feat. Officers Hampton and Eggers |
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1970 – 1977 | 168 | 29 Emmys. from Amazon:The Mary Tyler Moore Show – The Complete First Season |
| The Patty Duke Show | 1963 – 1966 | 104 | Actress Emmy in 1964. from Amazon:The Patty Duke Show: Season One |
| The Tab Hunter Show | 1960 – 1961 | 32 | A rich bachelor in Malibu with a lippy housekeeper – Sounds familiar |
| The Tony Danza Show | 1997 – 1998 | 14 | Danza as a sportswriter w/ Maria Canals-Barrera |
