The original post: /r/television by /u/AceofKnaves44 on 2024-07-24 00:56:52.
Seinfeld had Kramer’s famously weird friends such as Lomez and Bob Sacomano. Psych had Dobson until he finally showed up at the end and was Val Kilmer. The Big Bang Theory had Howard’s mother who was often heard but never seen. Are there any other famous shows that utilized this trope?