Fun question for a Friday. Since most of us watch TV I thought today’s topic could be a fun and enjoyed posting. Simply who are some of your favorite TV Characters?
- Are you a fan of Barney Fife?
- What about George Costanza?
- Or tough guys like Jim Rockford, Jack Bauer, Tony Soprano, or Dan Tanna?
- And who can forget loveable Coach from Cheers?
- Or funny and goofy characters like Chandler Bing, John Cage and Earl Hickey
- And of course there are all characters with super powers like Bionic Woman, Steve Austin and Wonder Woman
- And no one can leave out sweet Pam Beesly
For me I tend to gravitate towards two types of characters: funny and detectives. So for me I always loved characters like Robert Urich in Vega$, and Ally McBeal and John Cage were so funny. I also still laugh a ton when I think about Sergeant Schultz from Hogan’s Heroes and liked the cleverness of Colonel Hogan from the same show.
So I ask you on who are some of your favorite TV characters?
I look forward to reading your comments.
Mary says:
Anyone who knows me knows that my all time favorite character is Alexander Mundy in “It Takes a Thief” If anyone is old enough to recall. Still my fav actor Robert Wagner.
Michael Halberstam says:
Ren and Stimpy
The Beaver
Vaughn Mordecai says:
Two “new” characters:
Sheldon Cooper – From “The Big Bang Theory” is one of my favorites…ever.
Phil – From “Modern Family” is very funny (my kids – and wife – accuse me of being this guy)
Two “old” characters:
Incredible Hulk – Played by Lou Ferrigno.
Fat Albert – Hey Hey Hey – Awesome show.
Ed Sugar says:
Gosh, this list could go on forever.
“The Wire” – Jimmy McNulty, Bunk Moreland, Stringer Bell, Omar, Lester Freamon, Snoop, Chris, Marlow, Bubbles
“Six Feet Under” – the Fisher family
“The Avengers” – Steed and Mrs. Peel
“30 Rock” – Jack Donaghy
“The Simpsons” – countless characters in that show
“The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” – Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin
“Entourage” – Ari Gold
“Get Smart” – Maxwell Smart
“Star Trek” – Kurt and Spock
“Law & Order” – Lennie Briscoe, Jack McCoy, Claire Kincaid, Adam Schiff to just a few.
dennis burns says:
the greatest t.v. team was undeniably “jackie gleason”, and “art carney” of the “honeymooners”. one of the best ensemble “casts” had to be that of “barney miller”, especially “jack soo” as “nick”, “steve landesburg” as “dietrich”, and the actor who portrayed “inspector lougar”. can’t remember his name, but they and the rest of the cast were great. ddb
Terri Turley Hansee says:
I LOVE Lucy!
Stephenie Gordon says:
I’m a little late on this one, but thought i would join in the fun!
I loved Murdock from “The A Team”.
I must agree with Vaughn, Sheldon Cooper from “The Big Bang Theory” is an absolute riot. I would love to know what the actor is like in person. That part would be hard to play if you were not a bit nerdy. I also love Barney Stinson from “How I Met Your Mother”. Actually Marshall is really hilarious too.
For more serious characters, I love Pete Stokes from CSI and Michael Weston from Burn Notice. They both are good looking but not pretentious. They are full of charm, but in a good way not a cheesy way.
Vic Walsh says:
I agree with Ed Sugar, this list could go on forever. Here are some of my favorites:
“Green Acres” — Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor
“The Addams Family” — John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan (and don’t forget “Thing”)
“The Munsters” — Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis
“Magnum P.I.” — Tom Selleck, Roger Mosley, Larry Manetti, John Hillerman (this cast had good chemistry and seemed like they really enjoyed working together
Bob Graham says:
Off the top of my hear
Dr Johnny Fever from WKRP IN CINCINNATI
Gunther Toody and Francis Muldoon from CAR 54 WHERE ARE YOU?
Keith and Veronica Mars from VERONICA MARS
Eddie Haskell from LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
Gomez Addams from THE ADDAMS FAMILY
John Steed and Emma Peel from THE AVENGERS (and just about everybody else from Ed Sugar’s list, although if you know both of us, this will come as no surprise.)
Al Swearingen from DEADWOOD
Bat Masterson from BAT MASTERSON
Ernie Bilko for SGT BILKO
Jack Benny from THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM
The pre-Chuck-Jones Daffy Duck (when he was just a zany character and not an egomaniac.)
The entire cast of GLEE one of the most impeccably cast shows in the history of television.
And I bet most of you don’t remember Dave Blassingame (Brian Keith) from THE WESTERNER.
Will Morris says:
There are so many – and I agree they were either comedy’s or detectives. On the detective/PI side it would be James Garner in the Rockford Files and Peter Falk in Columbo. On the comedy side it would be any one of the original Cheers cast.