Jackson appeared in the film ', portraying an Angels outfielder hypnotically programmed to kill the Queen of the United Kingdom. He also appeared in "Richie Rich", "BASEketball", "Summer of Sam" and "The Benchwarmers". In 1979, Jackson was a guest star in an episode of the television sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" and also in an episode of "The Love Boat". He played himself in the "Archie Bunker's Place" episode "Reggie-3 Archie-0" in 1982, a , "Squeeze Play", "The Jeffersons" episode "The Unnatural” from 1985, and the "Malcolm in the Middle" episode "Polly in the Middle", from 2004. Jackson was also considered for the role of Geordi La Forge in the series ', a role that ultimately went to LeVar Burton. From 1981 to 1982, he hosted "Reggie Jackson's World of Sports" for Nickelodeon, which continued in reruns until 1985.