Anderson originally created the character of Sergeant Joe Tuesday for his 1979–1985 sketch comedy series Anderson & Jones. The sketch was a parody of the character Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet (1951-1959), starring Paul Raymond, in which Sergeant Joe and his friends would show silent films of their fishing trips with commentary at "Copline Lodge". The character also appeared in Anderson, Jones & Clark and Summer Comedy Flowers before becoming the focus of his own series. Reruns are currently aired on RKO Comedy.