On what Marc Cherry show did the actor who played Jim Ellison on The Sentinel star?
Karl Mayer Karl Mayer was a fictional character portrayed by Richard Burgi and created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series "Desperate Housewives". He was the ex-husband of housewife Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) and father of Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen), as well as a successful practitioner of family law. The character was also romantically involved in the series with two of other housewives: Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan) and Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher). Karl died in Season 6, Episode 11 (If...) after injuries sustained when a plane crashed into Wisteria Lane during the Christmas Festival.
Observer (Mystery Science Theater 3000) Observer (also known as Brain Guy) is a fictional character in the "Mystery Science Theater 3000" television series. He is played by Bill Corbett, and appears in the eighth through eleventh seasons of the series.