Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Thursday 13 - Television Characters - 4/10/08

Thirteen of my favorite television characters of all-time. As you can see, some entries list two characters that are inseparable. As always it was hard to limit it to 13, but these are the first that came to my fragmented mind. They are in no particular order:

1. Greg House

2. Al Bundy

3. Chandler Bing/Joey Tribbiani

4. Cosmo Kramer/George Costanza





5. Frasier/Niles Crane

6. Hawkeye Pierce

7. Tony Soprano

8. Barney Fife

9. Andy Sipowicz

10. Tommy Gavin

11. Ed Norton/Ralph Kramden

12. David Addison

13. Any character played by Jerry Stiller

Due to the limits placed on me by the rule of 13 I limited this to American television. If I had included British television, I would have added Basil Fawlty/Manuel




and Edmund Blackadder/Baldrick:

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15 comments:

  1. shaunesayApril 9, 2008 at 8:00 PM

    I loved Moonlighting, and Frasier too! The contrast of Frasier and Niles to their father was just hysterical!

    I haven't ever watched House but I keep hearing how good it is, so I may have to take a peek at it sometime!

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  2. LucyApril 9, 2008 at 8:08 PM

    Great '13' idea! If I was to make the same type of list, Your Numbers 4,5,7,10, 11 and 13 would most likely be on it as well. ( It's difficult to narrow it down to 13!)

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  3. AnonymousApril 9, 2008 at 8:22 PM

    Blackadder FTW!

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  4. AnonymousApril 9, 2008 at 8:35 PM

    I loved Hawkey and David Addison.

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  5. UnknownApril 9, 2008 at 9:22 PM

    If I had to pick one of these, id pick Chandler Bing! Great list..Hope I remember to stop by again. this is a great blog

    mines up

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  6. AnonymousApril 9, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    Frasier was brilliant. I miss it.

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  7. IrishcodaApril 10, 2008 at 2:49 AM

    So many of these are characters I enjoy too--except for Al Bundy, I guess, I'd have put Archie Bunker there in his place :D

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  8. BethanyApril 10, 2008 at 6:37 AM

    Awww, Chandler and Joey :) Those were the days...great list!

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  9. AnonymousApril 10, 2008 at 7:11 AM

    Gosh, Bruce Willis with hair - that's an odd trip down memory lane! :)

    Happy TT!

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  10. PattyApril 10, 2008 at 8:30 AM

    I agree with Archie Bunker. He would be at the top of my list!

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  11. Susan Helene GottfriedApril 10, 2008 at 5:40 PM

    Sipowicz! What a great character. And Frasier and Niles...

    You have fantastic taste in TV.

    Happy TT!

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  12. myrtle beached whaleApril 10, 2008 at 7:09 PM

    I considered Archie Bunker, Lucy, Ted Baxter, Jack Bauer, Lenny and Squiggy, Jack and Karen, and Johnny Fever but had to limit to 13, so they missed the cut. It is curious that I could not come up with a woman that would make my list. It just goes to show they really don't write strong parts for women.

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  13. ShammiApril 11, 2008 at 4:21 AM

    EXCELLENT choices in the British section! :) Manuel is hysterical - "que?" is the most common usage in my family!

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  14. JP (mom)April 11, 2008 at 7:11 AM

    These are many of my favourites too - especially Greg House & Hawkeye Pierce! Wonderful list :) peace, JP/deb

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  15. AnonymousApril 15, 2008 at 10:49 AM

    Well, can't believe Lucy and Mary Tyler Moore didn't make your list. :) Oh that would be mine. Also can't believe the Monk fellow you love so much isn't there.

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