So there you are in front of your computer, your on the world wide web and you’ve found a TV blog. It doesn’t matter which one, except it sure ain’t TVDeuce. As you’re reading you stumble across what seems like a clever idea. RECASTING. What is recasting? Well, somebody, somewhere decided that a “fun” hobby type activity would be to take an old show (Three’s Company,Cheers) and recast it using stars of today. After all, John Ritter might be a little “stiff” recapturing the role of Mr. Tripper. (By the way, savior that delicious word play for a few seconds)

I’m sure the first time it was posted, it was a great idea. Kinda cool, hip in that retro way. Gives you another excuse to rehash the good times you had watching Bea Arthur capture the hearts and minds of all us impressionable youth playing the saucy and sexy Dorothy Zbornak. But, just like crystal meth and kiddie porn, people took this too far.

So I’m going to create a list that will take this game so far over the bounds of good taste that it will force the shutdown of such practices. Here’s the list of 5 characters I want you to recast. I’ll give you my picks, but then I want you to take it even further. So here we go.

1. Corky (From Life Goes On) - Jimmy Fallon

2. Geri (Facts of Life) - Dick Clark

3. Pee-Wee Herman (Pee-Wee’s Playhouse) - Michael Jackson

4. Pedro (Real World) - A Young Republican (Just so I can bask in the wonderful glow of irony)

5. Michael J. Fox (Spin City) - Even I’m not touching that one

So let this list end them all. I want to see better recasts for those 5 than I did. Please write yours in the comments section.