Hamilton occasionally appeared on television with her mother. In 1987, Burnett guest-starred in an episode of "Fame" entitled "Reggie and Rose". The pair co-starred in a 1988 TV movie titled "Hostage". They appeared on five episodes of "Family Feud" in 1995, competing with Hamilton's husband Mark Templin and mother-in-law Dalia Ward against a team led by Betty White. in 1997, they starred on an episode of "Touched by an Angel" entitled "The Comeback". Hamilton played an aspiring Broadway star whose mother (Burnett) had also made a run for Broadway fame, but failed (due to a dirty trick on the part of her conniving best friend, played by Rita Moreno).