Top 10 TV Cameos That Were Short But Iconic

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Short and sweet! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most fleeting yet captivating celebrity cameos on popular shows.

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00:00Oh, Chivvy, I've loved you since the first grade.

00:03Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most fleeting yet

00:08captivating celebrity cameos on popular shows. We're leaving animated cameos for another list.

00:15You know, it's a feeling you get, you know?

00:17Like when you go bowling and you know you're in somebody else's shoes?

00:19That's the one.

00:22Number 10. Cher, Will & Grace

00:25Will's friend Jack worships the pop star so much that he has a Cher doll.

00:29Sorry, Grace, we can't go to the movies tonight.

00:32I called the theater and they can't guarantee Cher security.

00:37In a season 3 episode, he brings this figurine to a restaurant and treats it like the real deal.

00:42In an awkward turn of events, Cher herself turns up,

00:46only for Jack to mistake her as a drag queen impersonating the singer.

00:50I do a better Cher than you.

00:55You think so?

00:56Luckily for Jack, he didn't see the last of her at that restaurant.

01:00She makes another appearance in the next season, this time in his dream as God.

01:04The celestial diva even performs a song with some scantily clad angels as backup dancers.

01:10This is a different kind of love song, dedicated to everyone.

01:19Number 9. Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones

01:22Game of Thrones. Despite being highly controversial,

01:25this celebrity cameo was certainly unforgettable.

01:29Ed's cameo was orchestrated as a surprise for actress Maisie Williams, a huge fan of his music.

01:35We knew he was a fan of the show and we knew that Maisie was obsessed with him.

01:39So we always thought it would be fun to try to get him into a Maisie scene at some point.

01:44The pop star plays a Lannister soldier named Eddie, who sings a song from the books.

01:48Fans argued that Sheeran was too famous and recognizable, to the extent that his

01:53short appearance spoiled their immersion in the fictional world of the show.

02:00The cyberbullying he received from fans was so extreme that he deleted his Twitter account.

02:05Ed's cameo led to heated debates among fans, arguably enhancing its iconic status.

02:19Number 8. Britney Spears, Sabrina the Teenage Witch

02:25POV. You're a teenager in 1999 watching your favorite sitcom,

02:29and the Princess of Pop spontaneously appears on screen to perform her new hit song.

02:41This unexpected cameo drove fans crazy when it aired.

02:45Sabrina gets sad visiting her dad in Paris, so he conjures the singer for her,

02:50teleporting her mid-concert into her living room. Britney does a one-on-one

02:54concert for Sabrina and shares some words of wisdom.

03:06Unfortunately, Sabrina's dance moves seemed to drive Britney away.

03:11But, while it lasted, it was an exciting cameo where magic and music combined.

03:27Number 7. Dwayne Johnson, That 70s Show

03:31POV. The Rock appeared on the show at the height of his wrestling career,

03:41before he became a famous actor. In this cameo, he plays his dad, Rocky Johnson,

03:47who rose to wrestling fame in the 70s. While signing an autograph for Eric and his dad backstage,

03:52Rocky mentions his son, aka Dwayne himself.

04:00He brags that Dwayne will someday be the most engrossing man in sports entertainment,

04:11making this scene pretty meta. What's amazing is that Rocky Johnson went on to see his son

04:17become the most electrifying man in Hollywood, too.

04:20Number 6. Carrie Fisher, The Big Bang Theory

04:31To the delight of nerds everywhere, Princess Leia herself graced The Big Bang Theory with

04:36a cameo in its seventh season. So, too, did James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader.

04:49The plot riffs on the peculiar fact that despite both featuring in Star Wars,

04:54Carrie Fisher and Jones never met in real life. Jones never acted alongside Fisher because his

05:00voice was added in post-production. Sheldon and Jones ding-dong-ditch at Fisher's house,

05:11running away before she can catch a glimpse of the co-star she never met.

05:20Luckily, the two actors did actually meet on the set of The Big Bang Theory,

05:29over three decades after the original Star Wars trilogy, and in a galaxy far, far away.

05:35Number 5. Michelle Obama, iCarly

05:38The former First Lady has had her fair share of cameos,

05:42but this one takes the tea for being ultra-wholesome.

05:50Her guest appearance on the show was part of her initiative to support military families.

06:00Carly's dad is an active Air Force member and is stationed far from home.

06:14Her friends hack into the military communication network to set up a

06:18live-streamed video call for Carly and her dad. Instead of getting in trouble for breaking the

06:22law, the teens are stunned when Mrs. Obama shows up at Carly's apartment to offer her support.

06:34She even delays a meeting with the governor to appear on their web show and bust some dance

06:39moves. Number 4. Taylor Swift, New Girl

06:53For a show packed with star-studded cameos, it was hard to choose just one. Even Prince

06:58appeared on the show as himself, but we're with the Swifties on this one. Her cameo in

07:03the season 2 finale was truly shocking and iconic. As if having T-Swizzle guest star wasn't

07:15enough of a surprise, the pop star is there to deliver a huge twist at the end of the episode

07:20by showing up at a wedding. In the dramatic final scene, she's able to shake off her

07:25reputation as just a singer and showcase some acting skills.

07:34Number 3. Conan O'Brien, The Office

07:39Blink and you'll miss him! Even Michael Scott didn't notice the 6'4 talk show host walk right

07:44past him on the streets of New York City. He was too busy mistaking a random lady for Tina Fey,

07:50who sadly does not make a cameo. Michael is furious when he

08:03finds out that he missed Conan while he was questioning the fake Tina Fey.

08:12While this is his only legit cameo on the show, he also appears in a special segment that was

08:17part of the 2006 Emmys. He falls through the office ceiling trying to find his way to the

08:22award show and finds himself very attracted to Pam.

08:35Number 2. Joe Biden, Parks and Recreation

08:39Leslie Knope reveals in several scenes that she has a massive crush on the then-Vice President.

08:45Her romantic obsession with the politician results in two priceless cameos. In the first one,

08:55Ben sets up a meeting between Leslie and Biden as an engagement present. She's thrilled to meet

09:00the only person on her celebrity sex list and gets some pretty hands-on experience during her visit.

09:15Joe's second cameo is set in a theoretical future where Leslie and Ben are good friends

09:20with the Bidens. Well, maybe not good enough friends to spend three and a half hours at

09:25their house playing charades. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

09:38Steven Tyler, Two and a Half Men

09:40The Aerosmith singer beats up Charlie after moving into the house next door.

09:56Tom Baker, Doctor Who

09:57The iconic actor from the show's original run came back for a cameo.

10:10Kelly Ripa, Broad City

10:17The actress and talk show host plays a wild party girl.

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10:52Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, Friends

11:03This sitcom is known for its iconic celebrity cameos. Audiences went wild when Brad Pitt guest

11:09starred along his then-wife Jennifer Aniston. But our favorite was this impromptu double cameo,

11:15which came about because the two actors wandered onto set by accident. The producers asked Crystal

11:21and Williams to do a quick cameo, and they improvised the entire scene. The two squeeze

11:27onto the gang's favorite couch at Central Perk and engage in a riveting conversation

11:32that resonates with the melodramatic intensity of a soap opera.

11:40The spontaneity and randomness of this scene made this cameo go down in history.

11:50Not to mention Williams' over-the-top accent, which had the audience roaring with laughter.

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