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The Eponymous Show

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Because "The William Henry Cosby Jr. Show" wasn't as marketable.

A show title trope. Basically, it's a TV show about some character, or with some actor. And it's called "The INSERT NAME HERE show".

If this happens with characters, it's usually either Character Title or The Full Name Adventures. If a show takes this format with a descriptor, rather than a name, between "The" and "Show", it's The Talk Show with Host Name.


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Format aversions using Character Title that pull double duty due to The Danza:

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Mary Tyler Moore Show Opening

Not only called the The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but her name is a design element in the titles.

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Not only called the The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but her name is a design element in the titles.

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