The most popular shows for "Same Character, Different Actor":
| What | Why | Votes |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Same Character, Different Actor (Mike replaces Joel) | 3369 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Same Character, Different Actor (Vivian) | 1360 |
| Bewitched | Same Character, Different Actor (Dick Sargent for Dick York) | 809 |
| All That | Same Character, Different Actor (the cast) | 688 |
| The Brady Bunch Hour | Same Character, Different Actor (Jan) | 558 |
| Roseanne | Same character, different actor (Becky) | 543 |
| Family Matters | Same Character, Different Actor (Harriet) | 487 |
| The Waltons | Same Character, Different Actor (John Boy) | 325 |
| Monk | Same Character, Different Actor (The assistant) | 246 |
| My Wife and Kids | Same Character, Different Actor (Claire) | 211 |
| Sliders | Same Character, Different Actor (Quinn) | 200 |
| Doctor Who | Same Character, Different Actor (Peter Davison replaces Tom Baker) | 198 |
| General Hospital | Same Character, Different Actor (Lucky Spencer) | 170 |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Same Character, Different Actor (Clive and Drew) | 167 |
| Hope & Faith | Same Character, Different Actor (Sydney) | 135 |
| That 70's Show | Same Character, Different Actor (Laurie) | 134 |
| Due South | Same Character, Different Actor (Ray Vecchio) | 132 |
| Kung Fu | Same Character, Different Actor (David Carradine for Bruce Lee) | 129 |
| Red Dwarf | Same Character, Different Actor (Kochnaski) | 116 |
| Doctor Who | Same Character, Different Actor (Colin Baker replaces Peter Davison) | 112 |
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Same Character, Different Actor (Colleen) | 102 |
| The Jeffersons | Same character, different actor (Lionel) | 100 |
| Dynasty | Same Character, Different Actor (Fallon) | 91 |
| Grace Under Fire | Same Character, Different Actor (Quentin) | 89 |
| Cagney and Lacey | Same Character, Different Actor (Cagney) | 89 |
| The Partridge Family | Same Character, Different Actor (Chris) | 87 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Same Character, Different Actor (Ivan Dixon) | 85 |
| Talk Soup | Same Character, Different Actor (John Henson for Greg Kinnear) | 84 |
| CBS Evening News | Same Character, Different Actor (Dan Rather replaces Walter Cronkite) | 81 |
| Dennis The Menace | Same Character, Different Actor (Mr. Wilson) | 79 |
| Family Affair | Same Character, Different Actor (Mr. French) | 77 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Same Character, Different Actor (Dixie Carter and Mary Ann Mobley) | 71 |
| Batman | Same Character, Different Actor (The Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze) | 65 |
| The Wild, Wild West | Same Character, Different Actor (Artemis Gordon) | 65 |
| The Munsters | Same character, different actor (Marilyn) | 65 |
| Beakman's World | Same Character, Different Actor (the Beakgirls) | 64 |
| Shining Time Station | Same Character, Different Actor (The Conductor) | 64 |
| Popeye | Same Character, Different Actor (Brutus/Bluto) | 63 |
| Ghostwriter | Same Character, Different Actor (Gaby) | 61 |
| Dallas | Same Character, Different Actor (Pamela) | 60 |
| The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Same Character, Different Actor (Jeff's wife) | 56 |
| The Flintstones | Same Character, Different Actor (Mr. Slate, Barney Rubble) | 56 |
| The Young and the Restless | Same Character, Different Actor (Jack) | 51 |
| Santa Barbara | Same Character, Different Actor (Mason) | 50 |
| Dallas | Same Character, Different Actor (Miss Ellie) | 50 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Same Character, Different Actor (Nancy Drew) | 48 |
| The Simpsons | Same Character, Different Actor (Homer) | 48 |
| Shazam! | Same Character, Different Actor (Captain Marvel) | 44 |
| Boy Meets World | Same Character, Different Actor (Morgan) | 43 |
| Hometime | Same Character, Different Actor (Robin replaces JoAnne) | 42 |
| Lexx | Same Character, Different Actor (Zev) | 42 |
| The Young and the Restless | Same Character, Different Actor (Jill Abbott) | 39 |
| The Real Ghostbusters | Same Character, Different Actor (they switched the voices | 38 |
| Clueless | Same Character, Different Actor (Mel) | 38 |
| Passions | Same Character, Different Actor (Everyone) | 34 |
| Dance Fever | Same Character, Different Actor (Adrian Zmed for Denny Terrio) | 33 |
| My Big Fat Greek Life | Same Character, Different Actor (Ian) | 33 |
| Junkyard Wars | Same Character, Different Actor (Robert Llewellyn replaces George Gray) | 33 |
| Dynasty | Same Character, Different Actor (Stephen Carrington) | 30 |
| Sisters | Same Character, Different Actor (Frankie) | 30 |
| The Sopranos | Same Character, Different Actor (the hot FBI agent) | 29 |
| Days Of Our Lives | Same Character, Different Actor (Bo) | 29 |
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Same Character, Different Actor (Buster) | 28 |
| Sabrina - The Teenage Witch | Same Character, Different Actor (Salem) | 24 |
| Dark Justice | Same Character, Different Actor (Judge Marshall) | 24 |
| The Adventures of Superman | Same Character, Different Actor (Lois) | 23 |
| Lois & Clark | Same Character, Different Actor (Jimmy Olsen) | 23 |
| The Lone Ranger | Same Character, Different Actor (The Lone Ranger) | 23 |
| Passions | Same Character, Different Actor (Kay) | 23 |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Same Character Different Actor (Duel) | 22 |
| May To December | Same Character, Different Actor (Zoe) | 21 |
| Sailor Moon | Same Character, Different Actor (Sailor Moon, Neptune, Venus, Mercury) | 21 |
| Days Of Our Lives | Same Character, Different Actor (Roman) | 21 |
| Keeping Up Appearances | Same Character, Different Actor (Rose) | 21 |
| Goodnight Sweetheart | Same Character, Different Actor (Phoebe Bamford) | 20 |
| 7th Heaven | Same Character, Different Actor (Billy) | 19 |
| The Prisoner | Same Character, Different Actor (Patrick Magoohan) | 19 |
| Beast Machines (Transformers) | Same Character, Different Actor (Megatron, Optimus Primal) | 19 |
| Seinfeld | Same Character, Different Actor (Morty Seinfeld) | 19 |
| Days Of Our Lives | Same Character, Different Actor (Shawn D.) | 17 |
| Any Day Now | Same Character, Different Actor (Renee) | 17 |
| Wheel of Fortune | Same Character, Different Actor (Pat Sajak replaces Chuck Woolery) | 16 |
| True Colors | Same Character, Different Actor (the father) | 16 |
| Married...with Children | Same Character, Different Actor (Marcy's husband) | 15 |
| Home Improvement | Same Character, Different Actor (Tool Time girl) | 15 |
| Gilligan's Island | Same Character, Different Actor (Ginger) | 15 |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Same Character, Different Actor (co-host) | 15 |
| Arthur | DW's new voice in the 2007 episodes | 15 |
| Survivor | Same Character, Different Actor (the casts) | 14 |
| Dynasty | Same Character, Different Actor (Amanda) | 14 |
| Spencer | Same Character, Different Actor (Spencer) | 14 |
| Airwolf | Same Characters, Different Actors (the cast) | 13 |
| The New Adventures of Robin Hood | Same Character, Different Actor (Robin Hood) | 13 |
| Survivor | Same Character, Different Actor (II and III casts) | 13 |
| Baby Talk | Same Character, Different Actor (Maggie Campbell) | 13 |
| Dream On | Same Character, Different Actor (Eddie Charles) | 12 |
| Wonderama | Same Character, Different Actor (Bob McAllister replaces Sonny Fox) | 12 |
| The Mothers-In-Law | Same Character, Different Actor (Richard Deacon for Roger Carmel) | 11 |
| Wheel of Fortune | Same Character, Different Actor (Vanna White replaces Susan Stafford) | 10 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Same Character, Different Actor (Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld) | 10 |
