In Progress

I've thought of a term - it's a work in progress so bear with me (and feel free to offer up any suggestions).  The term I've thought of is the Appendix Actor.  You know what I'm talking about - that person in the show who doesn't really have any significant part other than to round out the family or the group of friends.  That person who's function you just can't figure out.  That person who has no real significant role.  That person who really, the show could live without.  I've been watching a sitcom recently and can't help but notice that 20 episodes in, the daughter of a family is there just to laugh at the father's jokes and hug on the mother's arm.

I wonder how much the appendix actor gets paid?

Hmmm.