All time best TV characters?

[ohiosmith]

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Livia Soprano, Frank Pembleton....

Just about any character on The Wire, Dwight Schrute, GOB Bluth, Tobias Funke.

[VenusRising]

14. My great-grandmother was exactly like Livia Soprano.

It was weird watching Livia on the show. I swear David Chase knew my gram.

[kwassa]

36. That is truly frightening

You are lucky your grandmother survived.

[VenusRising]

46. That attitude was passed on in my family.

It was everything I could do to get out of there somewhat mentally intact.

I suffer from anxiety attacks, so I empathize with Tony quite a bit.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

45. There's always at least one Livia in your life

The type of person who is old and bitter about how life's treated them, and they aren't afraid to let you know about it.

It's a shame Nancy Marchand died halfway through the series. I'd love to see her continue to give Tony anxiety attacks.

[VenusRising]

47. It became a family trait with them.

I can't be around them any more. It will be 9 years in February.

That one scene where they superimposed Nancy Marchand was really bizarre.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

50. Yeah....

I would have them rather just have Tony speaking to her over the phone, or maybe just a shot from the back of her head. Seeing her again after she died was a little too weird.

[MrCoffee]

2. ok

Toby Zachary Ziegler


Captain Malcom Reynolds



David Puddy

[Sugar Smack]

4. Puddy. Seconded!

:toast:

[ghostsofgiants]

20. I'll third Puddy.

[MrCoffee]

7. oh god...i forgot Nancy Botwin

[MissMillie]

38. I *love* Toby

:loveya:

[Sugar Smack]

3. Karen.

:yoiks:

[Parche]

5. All Time

:hi:

[raccoon]

8. Hey, Victor Newman! nt

[Parche]

19. Victor Rocks

He is one of my favorite TV stars

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. I'd also add in Leon

From Curb Your Enthusiasm.

"You've got long balls, Larry. That's your new name--Long Ball Larry!"

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

9. No collection like this is complete without

Barney Fife! Too bad I don't know how to post pics........

[Heidi]

17. A Barney photo and a Bernard P. Fife video.

Barney and the preamble to the US Constitution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dns4ONyM_-g

[HERVEPA]

10. Sidney in MASH

[Sabriel]

40. Also Frank Burns and Col. Flagg n/t

[CreekDog]

61. Colonel Flagg seconded

:applause:

[Heidi]

11. Ernest T. Bass!!!!!!!!!!!

[stuntcat]

13. Barney!!

I was fixing to add BARNEY, I love him so :loveya:

[Heidi]

22. Barney's cute, but the outlaw in Ernest T. Bass

has my "hoart." :rofl:

:hi: stuntcat! :hug:

[Sequoia]

83. Loved it when he went to school !!!

[Orsino]

12. Spike

Fascinating changes rung on this character throughout the Buffy series.

[ghostsofgiants]

15. I thought you meant this Spike..

.

[MrCoffee]

21. d00d...love me some Degrassi

[ghostsofgiants]

23. I'm a Canadian kid, it's required by law that I love Degrassi.

[Parche]

44. degrassi

I watch it every morning 7am-730am before work
very interesting :hi:

[Chovexani]

26. I was just coming in here to post that!

Of course it helps that James Marsters is smoking hot. :loveya:

I find it hilarious that Joss finally outed him and Angel. I mean, duh. :rofl:

[Orsino]

51. Did I miss a development?

The characters were outed somehow?

[Chovexani]

114. Joss confirmed that they did indeed do it

On one of the commentaries in the S5 dvds.

[Orsino]

119. Ah. Off-camera.

A three-way with Dumbledore, no doubt.

[lost-in-nj]

56. I agree

Spike was an awesome character
that went from one extreme to the other....
by the end of both series... he was the one I cared about the most


GAWD I miss those shows.......



:hi:

lost

[DarkTirade]

103. ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFklX5fppB8

[Va Lefty]

16. My picks:

Coach


Mary Tyler Moore


Andy Sipowicz


William The Bloody AKA Spike

[ghostsofgiants]

18. Vyvyan

[Oeditpus Rex]

67. No, the other one

The depressed dude. The one who said, "Oh, no. It's the holocaust." :rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

71. Neil.

He was good, but Vyvyan will always be my favourite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSO0oMjYuqI

[Oeditpus Rex]

78. Rather an angry lad, wasn't he?

I think I saw only two episodes, and "Bomb" was the first. The "holocaust" line and the lentils all over the place are about all I remember. Oh, and the two guys bashing through the wall to get to the lentils.

I always wondered if the show wasn't ripped from this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h32tF4EjbY&feature=related

[ghostsofgiants]

80. It was a great show.

And it was probably influenced by that sketch, yeah.

[TrogL]

24. Hawkeye Pierce

What a range of emotions.

[Liberalynn]

62. He was amazing!

[raccoon]

25. I've already posted this once today, but why not twice?

[BrotherBuzz]

77. Right actor, wrong character

[Chovexani]

27. Buddy. Frickin'. Cole.

[MrCoffee]

30. you are the awesome.

if i may be so bold as to add MC Simon Milligan and Manservant Heccubus.

[Chovexani]

115. Beware the puppies of...purgatory!

:rofl:

[Tektonik]

72. you win

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

28. ...

[Godhumor]

29. Homer Simpson

What more needs to be said.

[YankeyMCC]

31. Good ones in OP

I'll add some newer ones:

Captain Malcom Reynolds from Firefly
Starbuck in the new BSG

Possibly the entire crew (in all it's iterations) of Moya from Farscape - as well as Scorpious

[quip]

32. ...

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http://www.ezthemes.com.nyud.net:8090/previews/s/startrekdatass.jpg

http://philsproof.com.nyud.net:8090/img/2006/08/jackbauer.jpg

http://z.about.com.nyud.net:8090/d/tvcomedies/1/7/n/5/-/-/homer_simpson.jpg

http://img.timeinc.net.nyud.net:8090/time/photoessays/2007/game_shows/groucho_marx.jpg

[rug]

33. Rev. Jim Ignatowski

[MissMillie]

39. what does a yellow light mean?

:hi:

[rug]

57. s l o w

:hi:

[DarkTirade]

102. What... does... a yellow... light... mean...

[alcibiades_mystery]

34. Stringer Bell

[Tommy_Carcetti]

41. Great character!

I included him in my "Wire" catch-all, but he's the first that comes to mind from that show.

A drug dealer who looked more like he'd audit your taxes than shoot you for skimming from the supply. But you could tell by Season 3 how torn he was between going legit and continuing his drug empire.

Also a great character from The Wire is Omar. Sort of a modern-day Wild West outlaw living in the projects. Love how he whistles "The Farmer and the Dell" whenever he walks in to cause a scene.

And from the political side of The Wire, I love Tom Carcetti, i.e. the new mayor. Based in part on Martin O'Malley, he's the epitome of every young, ambitious politician.

[NewJeffCT]

35. here are a few that I didn't see yet

[MissMillie]

37. Archie Bunker? Not Edith

I loved Edith... she was just precious.

[ohiosmith]

49. Right. I should have included her.

:hi:

[MissMillie]

42. my favs

Luther


Lowell


and the best ever.... Bernice Clifton

[ceile]

43. Dan and Roseanne Conner n/t

[Tommy_Carcetti]

48. Dr. Ben Linus

Creepily good....

[SaveElmer]

52. Mick Belker....Hairball...!!!!

[mucifer]

107. I had the hugest crush on Belker when I was in high school.

[guitar man]

53. Red Foreman

from That 70s show

If I ever get to meet him, I'm going to ask him how much time he spent with my Dad learning the charcter. He has my Dad down cold :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

68. How many times did your dad put his foot in your ass?

:rofl:

[guitar man]

89. at least 6570

365 days a year X 18 yeard = 6570

there were days where he put his foot in my ass more than once, so the actual number may be much higher :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

92. I believe the term 'asshat' may have come from Red

In an early episode, he was heard to say to Eric, "...unless you want to wear your ass for a hat."

[guitar man]

93. yep

that's my Dad allright :rofl:

[Initech]

54. My picks:

Larry David

Homer Simpson

George Costanza

Tobias Funke

[mtnester]

55. Mine....

And finally:

Then:


and now:

[democracyindanger]

58. The Todd

High five!

[HERVEPA]

59. Ray Walston as Judge Bone on Picket Fences, also

Fyvish Finkel as Wambaugh on same show.

[bif]

60. Beaver Cleaver & Eddie Haskell

[Arkansas Granny]

63. Here are some of my favorites:

[Liberalynn]

64. Cole Turner

was my favorite. I loved watching his struggle between good and evil, and his fight for love!

[madinmaryland]

65. NORM...

[Dinger]

66. Bart Simpson (nt)

[auburngrad82]

69. Father Ted, Father Dougal, Father Jack and Mrs Doyle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Ted



Now Feck off!!!

[Bucky]

70. Dave Meyer from "LA Law"

[CreekDog]

73. I have a top 10

1) Dingbat (unstifled of course)
2) Bill McNeil
3) Monty Burns (that's Mr. Burns)
4) Kitty Foreman
5) Frankenstein (of SNL's Frankenstein, Tonto and Tarzan)
6) Red Foreman
7) Colonel Flagg
8) Arnold Ziffle
9) Colonel Blake
10) Gypsy (of MST3K)

bonus: Larry "Bud" Melman

[GoddessOfGuinness]

74. Lassie

Salem Saberhagen


Grizzly Adams

(Grizzly's the humanoid)

[Bennyboy]

75. Costanza.." I figured I have been lying about my income

long enough that I can afford a fake house in the Hamptons"

"they're all Twix and you people are all screwing me"

"my Father's gay"

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Gwen (Georges Girlfriend): It's not you it's me.

George: You're giving me the "it's not you, it's me" routine? I invented "it's not you, it's me". Nobody tells me it's them not me, if it's anybody it's me.

Gwen: All right George, it's you.

George: You're damn right it's me!

[Initech]

76. "Well, we can throw out birthdays immediately. No numbers for you."

"That's too obvious. You're a word man. So what kind of man are you? Well, you're weak, spineless. A man of temptations. But what tempts you? You're a portly fellow. A little long in the waistband. But what tempts you? Is it the salty snacks you crave? No. Yours is a sweet tooth. You may stray but you'll always return to your dark master - the cocoa bean. And only the purest syrup nectar will satisfy you. Ovaltine! Nestle's!"

- Kramer trying to guess George's ATM code

[Bennyboy]

86. How George looks so uncomfortable while Kramer

is getting hot, hot, hotter....."Bosco" Mr. Peterman's mother's last words......

[Initech]

105. My all time favorite Seinfeld moment.

And great Zappa quote in your sig by the way!

[Bennyboy]

88. "Jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it."

George Costanza: I just don't see what purpose is it going to serve your going? I mean, you think dead people care who's at the funeral? They don't even know they're having a funeral. It's not like she's hanging out in the back going, "I can't believe Jerry didn't show up".
Elaine: Maybe she's there in spirit. How about that?
George Costanza: If you're a spirit, and you can travel to other dimensions and galaxies, and find out the mysteries of the universe, you think she's going to want to hang around Drexler's funeral home on Ocean Parkway?
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Mr. Lippman: It's come to my attention that you and the cleaning woman have engaged in sexual intercourse on the desk in your office. Is that correct?
George Costanza: Who said that?
Mr. Lippman: She did.
George Costanza: Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I tell you, I gotta plead ignorence on this thing, because if anyone had said anything to me at all when I first started here that that sort of thing is frowned upon... you know, cause I've worked in a lot of offices, and I tell you, people do that all the time.
Mr. Lippman: You're fired!
George Costanza: Well, you didn't have to say it like tha

[Bennyboy]

96. Opposite George....

Cushman: I gotta tell you, you are the complete opposite of every applicant we've seen. Mr. Steinbrenner, sir. There's someone here I'd like you to meet. This is Mr. Costanza. He is one of the applicants.
George Steinbrenner: Nice to meet you.
George Costanza: Well, I wish I could say the same, but I must say, with all due respect, I find it very hard to see the logic behind some of the moves you have made with this fine organization. In the past twenty years, you have caused myself, and the city of New York, a good deal of distress as we have watched you take our beloved Yankees and reduced them to a laughing stock, all for the glorification of your massive ego.
George Steinbrenner: Hire this man!

[Bennyboy]

99. "I lie every second of the day. My whole life is a sham"

"Do you ever get down on your knees and thank God you know me and have access to my dementia?"

[Bennyboy]

108. The Sea was angry that day my friends......

George Costanza: The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli. I got about fifty feet out and suddenly the great beast appeared before me. I tell you he was ten stories high if he was a foot. As if sensing my presence, he let out a great bellow. I said, "Easy, big fella!" And then, as I watched him struggling, I realized that something was obstructing its breathing. From where I was standing, I could see directly into the eye of the great fish.
Jerry: Mammal.
George Costanza: Whatever.
Cosmo Kramer: Well, what did you do next?
George Costanza: Well then, from out of nowhere, a huge tidal wave lifted me, tossed me like a cork, and I found myself right on top of him - face to face with the blowhole. I could barely see from the waves crashing down upon me but I knew something was there. So I reached my hand in, felt around, and pulled out the obstruction.

Cosmo Kramer: What is that, a Titleist?

Cosmo Kramer: Hole in one, huh?

[bullwinkle428]

109. "I got a date with the salesgirl - she's got a little Marisa Tomei thing going!"

Jerry : "Too bad you've got a little George Costanza thing going!"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Bennyboy]

110. Kramer goes to a fantasy camp?

His whole life is a fantasy camp. People should plunk down $2000 to live like him for a week. Sleep, do nothing, fall ass-backwards into money, mooch food off your neighbors and have sex without dating... THAT'S a fantasy camp.

[Bennyboy]

112. I have a bad feeling that whenever a lesbian looks at me they think "That's why I'm not a heterosexu

[sakabatou]

79. I miss Lenny

[SoxFan]

81. Frank Pembleton

[CreekDog]

82. Nobody said "Fish" yet

and he's still alive.

[Contrary1]

84. James West & Artemus Gordon

Hoss Cartwright:



Maverick:




The entire regular cast of "The Virginian" and "Wagon Train".

Especially Trampas:



What can I say? I loves me some cowboys.

[hellbound-liberal]

85. I'll put this guy right up with Archie Bunker at the top of the list

[KamaAina]

87. Aaaaaaaayyyy! Where is the love for The Fonz?

I mean, really, who's watching a show about just Richie, Potsie, and, um, Ralph Malph?!

[msu2ba]

90. In both his incarnations......

Lou Grant

[Z_I_Peevey]

101. And just so Nancy Marchand makes two appearances

in this thread, I nominate Mrs. Pynchon.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

104. Who would win head to head, Mrs. Pynchon or Livia Soprano? n/t

[CGowen]

91. DCI Gene Hunt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Hunt

The Wisdom of DCI Gene Hunt (& colleagues)
http://mafster.co.uk/space/files/audio/

[CreekDog]

94. Big Dummy's father, and Esther, of course

[Fire Walk With Me]

95. Doctor Who, Special Agent Dale Cooper, Carl Sagan on Cosmos, the Simpsons, Futurama characters.

The Prisoner.

[bigwillq]

97. Roseanne Connor (nt)

[hellbound-liberal]

98. Here are two of the best...

[Kat45]

100. Archie Bunker, Louie DiPalma, Jim Ignatowski, Aunt Esther (Sanford & Son).

I'm currently digging Sgt. Doakes in Dexter.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

106. Thing, Lurch, Uncle Fester, Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Cousin Itt

[keroro gunsou]

111. my picks...

andreas katsulas as g'kar on babylon 5

richard belzer as john munch from homicide and svu

jerry orbach as lennie briscoe from law and order

avery brooks as commander benjamin sisko on ds9

tom baker's incarnation of doctor who

sam waterston as john j mccoy on law and order

andre braugher as frank pembleton from homicide

david duchovny as fox mulder on the x-files

brian the dog on family guy

mira furlan as delenn from babylon 5

peter jurasik as londo mollari from babylon 5

hugh laurie as house on house, md

[Mythsaje]

113. And the Winnahs are...

Spike
Homer
and
Cap'n Malcolm Reynolds.

Works for me.

[Hawaii Hiker]

116. Detective Steve McGarrett

from Hawaii 5-O, played by Jack Lord..."Book em Dano, murder one"...

http://www.mjq.net/fiveo/regindex.html

[JCMach1]

117. Jeanie, from I Dream of Jeanie

[enigmatic]

118. 3

Jim Bronson (Michael Parks) of "Then Came Bronson"


Eunice (Carol Burnett) from "The Family" sketches on "The Carol Burnett Show"


Jim Profit (Adrian Pasdar) in "Profit":

[mac56]

120. Lt. Columbo

[PeaceNikki]

121. Ned, Chuck and Emerson

:loveya: