1. Lucas McCain

 

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)

Kenny Rogers turned the titular character of his biggest hit, "The Gambler," into a TV movie franchise. This sequel stuffed its saddle bag with nostalgic cameos. Brady "The Gambler" Hawkes crosses paths with Caine from Kung Fu (David Carradine), Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly) and Bat Masterson (Gene Berry). The mostly unlikely encounter, perhaps, is with the Rifleman himself. McCain says, "Well, I guess I'd better be headed back to North Fork."

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2. Sheriff Andy Taylor and The Fonz

 

"Ron Howard's Call to Action" (2008)

Believe it or not, these two hall of famers were both seen for the last time together, in a web video during the 2008 election on Funny or Die. Howard, of course, reprised his characters Opie and Richie. That being said, we would not be shocked to see Henry Winkler slip into a leather jacket again.

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3. Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern

 

Mary and Rhoda (2000)

The two BFFs teamed up again in a charming TV movie. After years apart, they bump into each other in New York City.

4. The Skipper

 

ALF (1987)

In the episode "Somewhere Over the Rerun," the furry alien floods the backyard and daydreams of visiting Gilligan's Isle. Mary Ann, Gilligan, the Professor and the Skipper all turn up. (It is said that the Howells are now living on the other side of the island.) The castaways have become bored of life after a quarter century in the tropics. This would be the last time Alan Hale, Jr., portrayed the Skipper, though the rest would return to their roles…

5. Gilligan

 

Meego (1997)

This forgotten Bronson Pinchot sitcom at least can claim the last Gilligan appearance, in the episode "Mommy 'n' Meego." Pinchot's character reaches Gilligan, Mary Ann and the Professor on a radio. 

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6. Barney Fife, Goober Pyle, Thelma Lou and Otis Campbell

 

Nashville Now (1991)

This country-style take on The Tonight Show ran for a decade on the Nashville Network. In 1991, an entire episode was devoted to The Andy Griffith Show, as the cast was in town for a reunion. The show even managed to wrangle Charlene Darlings and Rafe Hollister for musical performances. Here we see Goober, Thelma Lou and Otis arriving onstage in Barney's squad car.

7. Spock

 

Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff (2015)

While Leonard Nimoy's final live-action screen appearance as Spock was the blockbuster Star Trek Into Darkness, his final performance as the Vulcan was actually voice work for a tap-and-collect mobile game. The Family Guy game launched a Star Trek story arc in March 2015, days after Nimoy's death.

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8. Barnaby Jones

 

The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

After Ebsen's long run on the 1970s detective series Barnaby Jones, there was purportedly talk of creating a crossover in which Barnaby would meet the Clampetts. That never came to fruition, but the two Ebsen franchises would meet in 1993, when Ebsen's Barnaby made a cameo in the big-screen reboot of The Beverly Hillbillies.

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9. Jeannie

 

A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

Speaking of TV spoof movies of the 1990s — Jeannie turns up briefly in this sequel to the hit Brady comedy.

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10. Colonel Klink

 

The Simpsons (1993)

Homer meets his guardian angel in "The Last Temptation of Homer," and the the helpful spirit takes the form of the Hogan's Heroes character. Homer asks him, "Did you know Hogan had tunnels all over your camp?" Yep, Werner Klemperer did indeed voice Klink here for the final time. It would be the last credited performance of his career.

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