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Old 04-02-03 | 10:48 PM
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1. Cosmo Kramer - (Michael Richards) Seinfeld
2. Eric Cartman - South Park
3. Det. Robert Goren - (Vincent D'Onofrio) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
4. Col. Jack O'Neill - (Richard Dean Anderson) Stargate SG-1
5. Willow Rosenberg - (Alyson Hannigan) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
6. Capt. Benjamin Sisko - (Avery Brooks) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7. Fez - (Wilmer Valderrama) That 70's Show
8. Dale Gribble - King of the Hill
9. Vic Mackey - (Michael Chiklis) The Shield
10. Bill McNeal - (Phil Hartman) NewsRadio
Old 04-03-03 | 08:41 AM
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Barney Fife - "The Andy Griffith Show"
Joey Tribbiani - "Friends"
George Costanza - "Seinfeld"
Ted Baxter - "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
Les Nessman - "WKRP in Cincinnati"
Rev. Jim - "Taxi"
Cliff Clavin - "Cheers"
Rob Petrie - "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Maxwell Smart - "Get Smart"
Old 04-03-03 | 11:50 AM
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In no particular order:

Chandler Bing - Friends
Marshall - Alias
Dr. Perry Cox - Scrubs
Dan Rydell - Sports Night
Pacey Witter - Dawson's Creek
Sam Seaborn - West Wing
Max - Dark Angel
Lily Manning - Once and Again
Stuart Bondek(sp) - Spin City
Noel Crane - Felicity
Old 04-03-03 | 11:57 AM
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1.) Homer SImpson (Simpsons)
Old 04-03-03 | 02:44 PM
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Lot of goods ones mentioned already......

No particular order:

tony soprano - sopranos
michael - la femme nikita
crockett - miami vice
sammo - martial law
columbo - columbo
rhoda - rhoda
samantha - bewitched
sydney - alias
J. R - dallas
dennis haysbert character - now and again
Old 04-03-03 | 03:00 PM
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In Order:
Londo Mollari (Peter Jurasic) - Babylon 5
Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland) - 24
Cecil Fawlty (John Cleese) - Fawlty Towers
Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) - The Avengers
Les Nessman (Richard Sanders) - WKRP in Cincinnati
John Crichton (Ben Browder) - Farscape
David Addison (Bruce Willis) - Moonlighting
Montgomery Burns (v/b Harry Shearer) - The Simpsons
Alex Keaton (Michael J. Fox) - Family Ties
Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) - Black Adder
Old 04-03-03 | 03:10 PM
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your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

No particular Order:

1. Jack Bauer - 24
2. Bill McNeal - NewsRadio
3. Mr. Dewey - Saved by the Bell
4. Lowell Mather - Wings
5. C.M. Burns - Simpsons
6. Sam "Mayday" Malone - Cheers
7. Francis - Malcolm in the Middle
8. Dr. Cox - Scrubs
9. Luther - Coach
10. Eric Matthews - Boy Meets World
Old 04-04-03 | 01:24 AM
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"Deep Throat" - X-Files
Bill McNeal - NewsRadio
Basil - Fawlty Towers
Mr. Burns - The Simpsons
"Q" - Star Trek: TNG
Jack Bauer - 24
Alex P. Keaton - Family Ties
Kramer - Seinfeld
Harvey Birdman - Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Stewie - Family Guy
Old 04-07-03 | 01:33 AM
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Arthur Fonzarelli - Happy Days
Serena - Bewitched
Mimi Bobeck - Drew Carey Show
Stephen Urkel - Family Matters
Evil Goateed Mr. Spock - Star Trek: TOS
KITT - Knight Rider
Sheila Broslofski - South Park
Barney Fife - Andy Griffith Show
Erica Kane-Martin-Brent-Cudahy-Chandler-Montgomery-Montgomery-Chandler-Marick-Marick - All My Children
Albert 'B.A./Bad Attitude' Baracus - The A-Team

The fun part is imagining all of these characters in the same 30-minute sitcom.
Old 04-07-03 | 02:58 AM
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The Sopranos ~ Tony
Twin Peaks ~ Leland
The Simpsons ~ Homer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer ~ Cordelia
Angel ~ Cordelia
Six Feet Under ~ Nate
Mr. Show ~ Ronnie Dobbs
Sex and the City ~ Samantha
Married With Children ~ Al
X-Files ~ Mulder

Struggled to think of 10.
Old 04-07-03 | 10:07 AM
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Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
Phillip Fry - Futurama
Lennie Briscoe - Law & Order
Tony Soprano - The Sopranos
Cosmo Kramer - Seinfeld
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jack Bauer - 24
Fox Mulder - The X-Files
Andy Sipowicz - NYPD Blue
Eric Cartman - South Park
Old 04-07-03 | 03:14 PM
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Either Homer or Kramer must've been on almost everybody's list.
Old 04-07-03 | 05:26 PM
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i didn't have either homer or kramer on mine. don't like the simpsons as much as everyone else (do own both seasons), and i hated seinfeld.

another edit to my list.

donna moss instead of josh lymon from the west wing.
Old 04-07-03 | 06:41 PM
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1. Babylon 5 - Londo Mollari
2. West Wing - Toby Zeigler
3. Sports Night - Natalie Hurley (my TV girlfriend)
4. Buffy - Willow Rosenberg
5. Angel - Angel
6. Trek TNG - Q
7. South Park - Eric Cartman
8. Alien Nation - George Francisco
9. Moonlighting - David Addison
10. My So-Called Life - Angela Chase
Old 04-07-03 | 07:40 PM
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Lucas Buck - American Gothic (That's Buck...with a 'B' )

Now the rest, in no particular order...

Vern Schillinger - Oz
Paulie Walnuts - Sopranos
Alex Krycek - X-Files
Gil Grissom - C.S.I. Las Vegas
Tim Speedle - C.S.I. Miami
Michael Olshansky - Hack
Johnny Smith - The Dead Zone (But I'm in love with Dana Bright )
Xander Harris - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Danny Taylor - Without a Trace
Old 07-31-12 | 08:51 PM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

01: "Eddie Haskell" from Leave It To Beaver
02: "Greg Brady" from The Brady Bunch
03: "James Evans, Sr" from Good Times
04: "Christopher Moltisanti" from The Sopranos
05: "Benson" from Soap
06: "Jo" from The Facts of Life
07: "Mel" from Alice
08: "Bodie" from The Wire
09: "Shane" from The Walking Dead
10: "Pete Campbell" from Mad Men
Old 07-31-12 | 09:01 PM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

Phillip Drummond
Arnold Jackson
Willis Jackson
Kimberly Drummond
Edna Garrett
Adelaide Brubaker
Charlene DuPrey
Aunt Sophia
Dudley Ramsey
Mr. Ted Ramsey
Old 08-01-12 | 01:51 AM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

Robert Barone
Jan Brady
Kelly Bundy
Perry Cox
Arthur Dietrich
Annie Edison
Tobias Fünke
Dwight Schrute
Ron Swanson
Gloria Utz
Old 08-01-12 | 04:43 AM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

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Old 08-01-12 | 08:47 AM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

Wow I can't believe I haven't seen Breaking Bad here.

1. Walter White
2. Gus Fring
3. Walter White
4. Walter White
5. Heisenberg
6. Saul Goodman
7. Michael "Mike" Ehrmantraut
8. Walter White
9. Walter White
10. Tony Soprano
Old 08-01-12 | 08:49 AM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

In no particular order:

Dr Johnny Fever -WKRP in Cincinnati
Mrs Emma Peel -The Avengers
Veronica Mars - Veronica Mars
Al Bundy - Married With Children
Uncle Tonoose- The Danny Thomas Show/Make Room for Daddy
Det. Jimmy McNulty - The Wire
Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
Ron Swanson - Parks and Recreation
Dr Walter Bishop - Fringe
Old 08-01-12 | 09:06 AM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

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Wow I can't believe I haven't seen Breaking Bad here.
Check first post date.
Old 08-01-12 | 09:23 AM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

In no particular order:

Data - STNG
Bob - Original Bob Newhart Show
Angela - My So-Called Life
Josh Lyman - West Wing
Matt Dillon - Gunsmoke
Ephram Brown - Everwood
Eric Taylor - Friday Night Lights
Tommy Gavin - Rescue Me
Mr. Spock - Star Trek Original Series

I'm sure I missed a lot, like Walter Bishop from Fringe. An old thread, but interesting once again.
Old 08-01-12 | 09:34 AM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

Omar - The Wire
Crow T Robot - MST3K
The Doctor - Doctor Who
Michael Bluth - Arrested Development
Abed - Community
Mr Eko - Lost
Raylan Givens - Justified
Odo - DS9
Jack Bauer - 24
Butters - South Park
Old 08-01-12 | 09:54 AM
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Re: your top 10 favorite characters from DIFFERENT shows

Originally Posted by Mysteryfan
Lot of goods ones mentioned already......

No particular order:

tony soprano - sopranos
michael - la femme nikita
crockett - miami vice
sammo - martial law
columbo - columbo
rhoda - rhoda
samantha - bewitched
sydney - alias
J. R - dallas
dennis haysbert character - now and again
Nine years later, my list (and taste) has changed:

jack bauer - 24
jack bristow - alias
angel - angel
jack carter - eureka
michael scofield - prison break
mr. reese - person of interest
max - dark angel
michael - la femme nikita
sonny crockett - miami vice
dean winchester - supernatural

only 2 survived


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