Take 5: That show's name sounds familiar
SAME NAME -- Boxer Mike Tyson trades places with Mike Tyson, a nurse from Zeeland, Michigan this summer on SAME NAME, Sundays on the CBS Television Network. Credit: CBS/
"Same Name," a new CBS show in which celebs (such as David Hasselhoff) switch lives with their real-folks namesakes, puts us in mind of one of our favorite subjects: TV shows that shared the same name. In each case, the original has been long forgotten, eclipsed by its hit namesake. Take these five:
1. WHO'S THE BOSS? (1954) -- Mike Wallace (really) hosted this game show in which a celebrity panel quizzed secretaries in an attempt to identify their well-known bosses.
2. HAPPY DAYS (1970) -- Summer variety show hosted by comedian Louis Nye that featured the comic team of Bob and Ray as well as New York kids TV star Chuck McCann.
3. THE PRACTICE (1976-77) -- Comedy about father (Danny Thomas) and son (David Spielberg) doctors with greatly differing views on practicing medicine.
4. FRIENDS (1979) -- Short-lived comedy-drama about life as seen through the eyes of three 11-year-olds from different backgrounds.
5. LOST (2001) -- Al Trautwig hosted this short-lived "Amazing Race"-style reality competition.
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