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Second banana stars rise and fall in pop culture history
A survey of famous second bananas from television and music highlights figures like Ed McMahon Stephen Colbert Steve Carell Vivian Vance Harvey Korman Philip Michael Thomas Art Carney Chris Tucker Amy Poehler Meg White Andrew Ridgley and others. The piece notes their backing roles on famous shows and how some parlayed fame into success while others faded from the spotlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Hill
U.S
New Hampshire
Judd Gregg
Dan Quayle
Geraldine Ferraro
Dick Cheney
James Stockdale
George H.W. Bush
Foster
ED McMahon
Johnny Carson
Nanner
Carson
McMahon
Heeeere
Johnny
Saturday Night Live
Phil Hartman
Stephen Colbert
Steve Carell
Daily Show
Jon Stewart
Stevphen
Carell
Pete
Colbert
Craig Kilborn
NBC
Philip Michael Thomas
Rico Tubbs
Sonny Crockett
Miami Vice
New York
Miami
Sonny
Tubbs
the Force
Crockett
Thomas
Starship Records
Art Carney
Ed Norton
Ralph Kramden
Ralph
Jackie Gleason
Carney
Gleason
Harry and Tonto
Amy Poehler
Tina Fey
Fey
Poehler
Buddy
Vivian Vance
Lucille Ball
Andrew Ridgley
Wham
George Michael
Ridgley
Michael
Son of
Albert
Keren Woodward
Bananarama
U.K