For some reason, I find it interesting to see which sitcoms star stand-up comedians and what names they choose for their character.
The first issue is a little strange to me. Sure, stand-up comedians are entertainers but they're not actors and they even admit as much, themselves. Yet, they are often the star of sitcoms. So much so that they are often seeked for such starring roles before the concept of the show is even made! What is up with that?
Secondly, for some reason, I find it interesting to see which stand-up comedians use their own name and which ones use another. Sometimes, the show is named after the star instead of the main character, who has a different name. Here are some examples and let me know if you think of any others...
Sitcom stand-ups with completely different names:
Sitcom stand-ups with first names:
Sitcom stand-ups who use their own names:
For brevity, I only mentioned sitcoms with starring stand-up comedians, since there are a lot of sitcoms... I'm tempted to mention
Sabrina the Teenage Witch but the show isn't really about
Caroline Rhea's character, so I didn't really think it fit.
So, why do you think they choose to use their names? Why wouldn't they?
Have I forgotten any others?