Have you ever been requested to image your favourite character out of your favourite TV present, however no image got here to thoughts? There is definitely no disgrace in admitting that as a result of we don’t even know what a lot of our personal favourite TV characters seem like. Take a look again at a number of the most iconic characters on tv that we by no means bought any display time, or had been, at the least, saved partially hidden.
Charlie Townsend (Charlie’s Angels)
On Charlie’s Angels, the Angels by no means bodily met their boss, Charlie Townsend, who was voiced by John Forsythe within the authentic sequence and the primary two cinematic spin-offs. The cause the retired detective by no means revealed his look and solely communicated by through intercom was out of safety for his brokers.
Vera Peterson (Cheers)
At Cheers, everybody knew Norm Peterson (George Wendt), however nobody knew his spouse, Vera… or, at the least, what she seemed like. She was usually talked about on the long-running, Emmy-winning NBC sitcom, however was not often seen along with her accountant husband, save one time when she was coated by a pie unintentionally thrown in her face by Sam (Ted Danson).
Bob Sacamano (Seinfeld)
Outside of the primary 4 Seinfeld forged members, Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards) had associates like Newman (Wayne Knight) and Mickey Abbott (Danny Woodburn). His one buddy we by no means met was Bob Sacamano, however the seminal sitcom dropped sufficient hints in dialog about his scheming conduct and horrible luck that he was simply as memorable as the previous two.
Stan Walker (Will & Grace)
For the primary few seasons of Will & Grace, Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) was married to the rich Stanley, earlier than his affair, imprisonment, and demise hoax induced points. We by no means truly noticed what the person seemed like — save a number of photographs of his arms and ft and the define of his silhouette — however we all know he’s a heavy-set toupee-wearer.
Danny Valladeo (The X-Files)
While investigating circumstances on The X-Files, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) would attain out to an FBI agent named Danny. Fans have theorized that this Danny and one other unseen character on the hit sci-fi present named Danny Bernstein are the identical individual, however creator Chris Carter has confirmed that this specific Danny’s final identify is “Valladeo.”
Robin Masters (Magnum P.I.)
Even although some Magnum P.I. followers — and Tom Selleck’s titular personal investigator himself — suspected John Hillerman’s Johnathan Higgins was the actual Robin Masters, the elusive novelist was formally billed as the voice of Orson Welles for six episodes. The character could be expanded within the Jay Hernandez-led trendy reboot, by which he employs Magnum as a advisor, however nonetheless stays unseen.
Maris Crane (Frasier)
Originally, Frasier creators David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee needed to, basically, prank viewers of the Cheers spin-off into considering Maris Crane was one other Vera Peterson (Norm’s unseen spouse) earlier than revealing her look in a while. However, descriptions of Niles’ (David Hyde Pierce) spouse grew to become so absurd over time that she was finally deemed not possible to forged and remained unseen for all 11 seasons.
Ercole “Eckley” DiMeo (The Sopranos)
Before Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) took over as the top of the DiMeo Family Mafia, the syndicate’s longtime chief was Ercole DiMeo, who was in any other case often known as “Eckley.”Until he was portrayed by The Sopranos creator David Chase within the 2021 prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark, Eckley was by no means seen on the unique HBO sequence, as a result of his incarceration.
Debbie Wolowitz (The Big Bang Theory)
Howard Wolowitz’s overprotective and overly loud mom, Debbie, was voiced by the late Carol Ann Susi on The Big Bang Theory forged. It was not till Pamela Adlon portrayed a youthful model of the character on Young Sheldon that she made her first official on-screen look.
Lars Lindstrom (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
On The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mary’s self-absorbed good friend, Phyllis (Academy Award nominee Cloris Leachman), and her dermatologist husband, Lars, had been by no means seen collectively, regardless of being married for 15 years on the time the sitcom started. When Phyllis bought her personal self-titled spin-off in 1975, which lasted two seasons, we by no means bought the possibility to lastly, formally meet her partner as he had died by then.
Dr. Claw (Inspector Gadget)
Disney’s live-action function adaptation of Inspector Gadget reimagined the titular half-cop, half-machine’s arch-enemy as a person with an precise claw for a hand, performed by Rupert Everett. In the animated sequence, Dr. Claw had each arms, however that was all we ever noticed of the grasp legal, who was initially voiced by Frank Welker.
Ugly Naked Guy (Friends)
For apparent causes, viewers had been by no means allowed a transparent view of Monica (Courteney Cox) and Rachel’s (Jennifer Aniston) neighbor from throughout the road whom, the Friends forged solely known as “Ugly Naked Guy.” We did, at the least, see the again of his head when Ross (David Schwimmer) visited him in hopes of taking his condo when he moved out.
Heather Sinclair (Degrassi: The Next Generation)
One of essentially the most talked about college students on the eponymous highschool from Degrassi: The Next Generation was Heather Sinclair. However, regardless of her notoriety amongst her classmates, followers of the hit Canadian teen drama by no means had the possibility to place a face to the identify.
Cousin Jeffrey (Seinfeld)
Fans had the “pleasure” (in some circumstances, at the least) of assembly a lot of Jerry Seinfeld’s members of the family on Seinfeld, aside from his cousin, Jeffrey. However, some may really feel they know him fairly properly anyway with how usually Uncle Leo (Len Lasser) talks about him “like he break up the atom” and the primary gang’s description of his horse-like face.
Wilson W. Wilson (Home Improvement)
This one is a particular case as a result of the Taylors’ next-door neighbor is rarely fully unseen. For no discernible cause, solely the highest half of Home Improvement forged member Earl Hindman’s face was ever seen, with the underside half sometimes hidden behind his fence.
Mrs. Columbo (Columbo)
Peter Falk’s beloved, eponymous detective from Columbo spoke about his spouse usually however by no means bothered to point out her in public, or at the least to the digicam. However, the position could be embodied by Kate Mulgrew in Mrs. Columbo — a spin-off most individuals have forgotten (or at the least would like to), which is why we nonetheless rely the character as unseen.
Juanita Beasley (The Andy Griffith Show)
Juanita Beasley is a girl whom Barney Fife (Don Knotts) took fairly a liking to and would spend a whole lot of time chatting with over the telephone. If solely The Andy Griffith Show ever put a digicam on her, we’d have been capable of see the attraction.
Erica (Bojack Horseman)
Many instances on Netflix’s Bojack Horseman, Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins) would shout off-screen towards somebody named “Erica.” Based on what the Labrador Retriever has stated about his good friend on the acclaimed animated TV present, we all know that she has misplaced a number of appendages (however “has the best variety of ears”) and has been banned from Disneyland. Her true id and supposedly weird look stay a thriller.
Adults (Peanuts)
You might say the shorts and TV specials primarily based on Charles Schultz’s Peanuts sketch made up the final word youngsters’s program as a result of the one individuals you noticed had been youngsters. Of course, there have been some grownup characters — reminiscent of Charlie Brown’s trainer, Miss Othmar — however they had been largely saved offscreen and spoke in a language that might be described because the somber wail of a trombone.
Epstein’s Mother (Welcome Back, Kotter)
On Welcome Back, Kotter, Juan Epstein (Robert Hegyes) usually used notes to get out of homework assignments signed, “Epstein’s Mother,” whom, primarily based on the shortage of a primary identify supplied, was possible not the one doing the precise signing. The fact could by no means be revealed since Epstein’s actual mom was by no means given an opportunity to point out herself on the sitcom.
President Stuart Hughes (Veep)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Emmy-winning position as Vice President Selina Meyer may as properly have been the Commander in Chief from the start of Veep. Her former superior, President Stuart Hughes, is rarely truly seen within the White House, which makes discussions of his irresponsibility all of the extra convincing.
Carlton (Rhoda)
When Valerie Harper’s character on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda Morgenstern, bought her personal self-titled spin-off, she had a doorman named Carlton (voiced by sequence co-developer Lorenzo Music) who was nearly solely heard by means of her constructing’s intercom, save a number of glimpses of his arm. The solely time the character was totally seen was in a 1980 animated particular that depicted his each day duties.
Donald (Seinfeld)
In one of many greatest Seinfeld episodes, “The Bubble Boy,” a go to to a fan of Jerry’s with an immune deficiency ends in catastrophe when he and George (Jason Alexander) get in a battle over a Trivial Pursuit card misprint. Jon Hayman voiced the memorable one-episode position whose face was by no means revealed, even after his battle with George causes a puncture to his germ-free enclosure.
Dr. Herb and Diane Roberta Urkel (Family Matters)
After, nearly actually, stealing the present from the remainder of the Family Matters forged, Steve Urkel (Jaleel White) mainly adopted the Winslows as his household. Despite his irritating antics, Urkel’s neighbors did appear extra welcoming of the squeaky-voiced nerd’s presence than his precise dad and mom, Herb and Diane Roberta, who saved their distance even when their son married Laura (Kellie Shangyne Williams).
Sally Reardon (Felicity)
When Felicity Porter (Keri Russell) begins school, she retains in contact with a good friend from her hometown named Sally Reardon by exchanging tape recordings. Sally’s voice was supplied by Janeane Garofalo, however the comic by no means confirmed as much as play the very supportive and wisdom-spouting position on digicam.
Nanny (Muppet Babies)
The most we ever noticed of the lady who took care of the Muppets’ childish counterparts on Muppet Babies was her legs. At least Nanny (initially voiced by Barbara Billingsley) had a definite vogue sense that made these appearances memorable.
Tino (My So-Called Life)
One of the best college students at Liberty High School who by no means as soon as made an look at school (or off campus) on My So-Called Life was Tino. Plenty of fascinating data was supplied in regards to the teen — from his depraved events to his lead singer place in Jordan Catalano’s band, The Frozen Embryos — however the seminal ‘90s series ended too soon for his official reveal.
Mr. And Mrs. Gibbler (Full House)
The TGIF era was filled with characters who just sort of hung out at the central family’s home more than their own, such as Andrea Barber’s Kimmy Gibbler on Full House. Even when Kimmy got married in the finale of Netflix’s Fuller House, giving us a chance to finally meet her mother and father, they never showed up.
Envelope Assistant (America’s Funniest Home Videos)
In the original incarnation of America’s Funniest Home Videos, the late Bob Saget was handed an envelope revealing that week’s winner by someone who never showed more than their hand to the camera. The host would always be sure to make conversation with the Envelope Assistant by asking what their evening plans were or remarking about a recent change to their wardrobe or physicality.
Dr. Richard Nygard (Parks And Recreation)
Chris Traeger (played by Parks and Recreation cast member Rob Lowe) expresses such high praise for his therapist, Dr. Richard Nygard, that it almost seems to border on cultism. Or, perhaps, their close doctor-patient relationship just seems strange and mysterious because we never got to see the man throughout the hit mockumentary sitcom’s run.
The Gooch (Diff’rent Strokes)
On Diff’rent Strokes, Arnold (Gary Coleman) was tormented on a number of events by a child recognized solely as “The Gooch.” The sitcom managed to color the character because the stuff of legend — like how most children might even see their faculty bullies — by by no means truly revealing what he seemed like.
Dr. Kahn (Salute Your Shorts)
On the traditional Nickelodeon sequence, Salute Your Shorts, Dr. Kahn would incessantly make bulletins of a optimistic or disciplinary selection on a loudspeaker to the children at Camp Anawanna. However, that was so far as our interplay would go along with the camp director, voiced by sequence creator Steve Slavkin.
There is part of us that also needs we might have lastly seen a few of these traditional TV characters (or seen them higher, at the least). Yet, looking back, it’s their enigmatic presence that makes them so memorable.