#21: Leslie Nielsen as Max Muldoon
Comedy legend Leslie Nielsen guest-starred on Who’s the Boss? as Max Muldoon, a charming older gentleman who briefly dated Mona. His appearance brought his trademark deadpan humor to the show, making for a delightful contrast with Katherine Helmond’s lively Mona. Their banter showcased Nielsen’s knack for mixing wit with warmth.
By the late 1980s, Nielsen was enjoying a massive career resurgence thanks to Airplane! and The Naked Gun films. Already a veteran actor with decades of serious dramatic work behind him, he had successfully reinvented himself as one of the kings of parody and slapstick comedy.