I have enjoyed TV Land's recent scheduling of the black & white TAGS episodes.  Yesterday, I was struck with the realization that many young actors' TAGS appearances catapulted them on to bigger and better things.  In fact, it seems that CBS used TAGS to get some exposure for actors on upcoming CBS shows.  Here's a partial list I have come up with:

 

Buddy Ebsen (11-13-61) "Opie's Hobo Friend" --Beverly Hillbillies

Edgar Buchanan (12-4-61) "Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter"--Petticoat Junction

Alan Hale, Jr (1-1-62) "The Farmer Takes a Wife"--Gilligan's Island

Bill Bixby (1-15-62) "Bailey's Bad Boy"--My Favorite Martian

Barbara Eden (1-22-62) "The Manicurist"--I Dream of Jeannie 

Bob Denver (3-30-64) "Divorce, Mountain Style"--Gilligan's Island

Jamie Farr (2-21-66) "The Gypsies"--M*A*S*H

William Christopher (12-26-66) "A New Doctor in Town"--M*A*S*H

 

I'm sure I missed some.  I think it shows the impact appearing on TAGS could have for an actor.

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