The 100 Greatest TV Characters

Bravo TV ^ | November 2004

[Tribune7]

Reverend Jim from Taxi. At Number 67.

[Tribune7]

1. John Kerry -

Check Number 90.

[rubofthebrush]

Sir Graves Ghastly should be on the list....

LOL! I grew up near Detroit and I remember him well.Dracula in drag singing show tunes.

[fso301]

What about

• Andy Griffith from Mayberry RFD
• Robert Stack as Elliot Ness from The Untouchables
• John Banner as Sgt. Schulz from Hogans Heros
• Vic Morrow As Sgt. Saunders from Combat!
• Fess Parker as Daniel Boone from Danial Boone.
• James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon from Gunsmoke
• Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain in The Rifleman

[Oztrich Boy]

There was upright Matt Dillon talking to Miss Kitty in the Long Branch (talk about double entendre) saloon and Hookers were plying their trade all around them. I just think the whole thing is bizarre.

"I am shocked, shocked to find that prostitution is going on here!"

[danmar]

If my memory serves me right first place would be:</p>
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood</p>
Johnny Carson Show</p>
Dallas</p>
Bonanza</p>
Flipper...

[ConservativeStatement]

So, I read recently that Penny Marshall was too busy blanking an unnamed member of the Beach Boys. No wonder Lenny never got anywhere with her.

[Clemenza]

The REAL King of Queens: Archie Friggin' Bunker!!!

[ConservativeStatement]

Do you remember the Batman episode where Batman and Robin were scaling the apartment wall complex and Dick Clark opened the window? Batman told him to go back inside, then made a Philadelphia reference. Robin asked Batman "How did you know he was from Philadelphia? (or something like that)" and Batman responded "People from Philadelphia tend to use their diphthong more than the rest of us (or something like that)." :-)

[ConservativeStatement]

The best! And though the show was ultra-liberal Norman Lear's baby, look at the pompous, egotistical, obnoxious, holier-than-thou liberal Mike. If that doesn't define liberalism.

[HitmanLV]

I love the Batman tv show and have all episodes on video! I do remember the Dick Clark cameo, but unfortunately when TV Land last ran Batman they would cut out some stuff and on occasion the wall-scaling was snipped! :(

I have 2 sets of the Batman tv series, actually - one I traded for years ago which are more complete, and one set I put together from TV Land recently, which is the copy I pop in on occasion.

Once they release 'Batman,' 'Get Smart,' & 'Sgt Bilko' on DVD, I'll be happy! :-)

[ConservativeStatement]

They snipped the wall-climbing? Don't tell me that is un-PC, now? Where would that leave Spiderman?

[oyez]

I would have to say Matt Dillon or the Cast of Gunsmoke should be in the top five.

[Sofa King]

Sitting around all day making stupid lists must be an awfully nice job.

[Sofa King]

God, that was a stupid show.

[Ronzo]

Ronzo's TOP 21:

1. BATMAN
2. Archie Bunker (All in the Family)
3. Mr. Spock (Star Trek)
4. James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
5. Oscar Madison & Felix Unger (The Odd Couple)
6. Ralph Kramden & Ed Norton (The Honeymooners)
7. Ted & Georgette Baxter (Mary Tyler Moore Show)
8. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinatti)
9. Niles Crane (Frazier)
10. Herman & Grampa Munster (The Munsters)
11. Jim Ignakowski (Taxi)
12. Data (Star Trek: Next Generation)
13. Latka Gravis (Taxi)
14. Sgt. Joe Friday (Dragnet) "Just the facts..."
15. Edith Bunker (All in the Family)
16. George Castanza (Sienfeld)
17. Maxwell Smart (Get Smart)
18. Sgt. Schultz (Hogans Hereos)
19. Dr. Robert Hartley (The Bob Newhart Show)
20. Elliot Carlin -a.k.a. "Mr. Carlin" (The Bob Newhart Show)
21. Larry, Darryl & Darryl (Newhart)

[oyez]

Ralph Kramden with Alice's permision. After all Ralph was nothing without her. And were's Norton?

[Mr. Buzzcut]

Barry Morse as Lt. Gerard ("The Fugitive")

Bill Daly as Howard Borden("The Bob Newhart Show") -- actually, u could toss in Bob's therapy group en banc.

Howard Morris as Ernest T. Bass!

[Jackknife]

"What about Floyd the barber? Now there's an american icon for ya!"