The 10 Weirdest TV Guest Stars in Recent Memory

This week, Nicki Minaj was a guest judge on the millionth season of America’s Next Top Model. Now don’t get us wrong, we love Nicki, and we even have a soft spot in our hearts for that crazy lady Tyra Banks, but we’re not exactly sure what she was doing there. Aren’t the guest judges usually photographers or people who have anything to do with what’s actually going on in the show, rather than blatant cries for more viewers? Oh, look at us, bemoaning the loss of integrity on ANTM. Silly. Regardless, Nicki’s blonde bobbed cameo got us thinking about the other strange, random or otherwise incongruous guest stars that have popped up on some of our favorite TV shows, whether in integral roles or tiny walk-on parts. Click through for a trip down memory lane of some of the weirdest instances, and let us know if we’ve missed any of your favorite guests in the comments!

Andy Warhol on The Love Boat

On a show famous for its revolving cast of guest stars, not too many choices would surprise us. But we would have thought Andy Warhol, purveyor of hipster taste as he was, would consider himself altogether too cool to set foot on anything as mainstream and corny as The Love Boat. He even looks uncomfortable in the press photos.

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@Jicks - yes! Andy Warhol looks downright relaxed compared to other photos!

how can you make such list without mentioning Hugh Laurie on Friends? or Billy Crystal with Robin Williams on Friends?

How about The Cramps on Beverly Hill 90210 or the Beau Brummels on The Flintstones?

I don't think Andy Warhold looks uncomfortable in that Love Boat press photo. In fact, it's one of the more comfortable shots of him I've seen!

David Bowie on Bing Crosby's Christmas Special. Pierre Salinger, Liberace, and Otto Preminger on "Batman."

totally agree with simon can't believe your list didn't include boy george on a-team

Richard Pryor on "The Partridge Family."

Agree with Tatiana and the others re: Warhol. Also worth mentioning, Halston was on Love Boat, too.

Gordon Jump as a child molester who wants in Arnold's pants on Different Strokes.

Sometimes you guys really show how little you know about art. As others have pointed out, your entire premise about Warhol is wrong and deeply flawed. Also if you were up on current contemporary art, you would know about Kalup Linzy and James Franco's collaborations and realize that Franco's GH stint is indeed part of Kalup's larger body of work and a trajectory he has been on for years prior. Worry less about being so "hipster," and actually pay attention to the culturally relevant factors surrounding the things you write up, and you would be much better off.

Bob Dylan on Pawn Stars. (2011). It was supposed to be an accidental encounter but was obviously set up.

"Gilmore Girls" actually scored a trifecta with gueststars when Christiane Amanpour showed up the Dragonfly playing herself.

Leonard Cohen on Miami Vice. I actually got it from Netflix, but he had like 3 lines, it was lame. He looked great though!

Sonic Youth on Gossip Girl, why Kim and Thirston ? It must have been a favor for their daughter Coco.

No clip on Boy George's random cameo on the A-Team???

The Flaming Lips on "Beverly Hills 90210"........

Andy Warhol wanted to be on the Love Boat, he requested that his agent get him on the show

Also, Paris Hilton on the OC. Wow, she is really trying to make this "acting" thing happen...

totally agree with tatiana

stephen king has a cameo as a 'cleaner' on Sons of Anarchy. super creepy.

What about Bob Dylan on Dharma and Greg (1999)? See here: http://youtu.be/6Ix5Hn_NaTM

John McCain on Saturday Night Live ! Yikes ! Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live ! Double yikes !

Paris Hilton on Supernatural....Not weird, but very tongue in cheek...

"But we would have thought Andy Warhol, purveyor of hipster taste as he was, would consider himself altogether too cool to set foot on anything as mainstream and corny as The Love Boat."" WHA? Andy is the father of pop art - all of his art is about mainstream American culture. Guest starring on the Love Boat would have been right up his alley.

What about Paris Hilton on Veronica Mars?