
 Originally Posted by 
Kurt
					
				 
				There used to be a commercial for some sort of OTC remedy, possibly asprin, in which an actor from some TV medical drama would be the spokesman. He would say "I am not a doctor, but I play one on TV", then reccomend the product. It is a very old commercial. Haven't seen it in 20 years, maybe more.
Of course, the first rule of comedy is if you have to explain a joke, than its not funny.