According to Entertainment Weekly.
Well, 100-51 anyway.
Lots 'o good people on the top half of the list. I'm going to immediately take issue with Phil Hartman at #87 (he deserves a top ten finish), and both Ted Knight (#82) and Tom Selleck (#67) should be in the top 20 or 30.
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I'm going to reserve judgement until I see the top 50; then, when I see who they left out, I'm gonna bitch mightily!
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Re: Greatest TV Icons
Selleck's moustache should be listed at #67, with Selleck Himself in the top 20 for sure. My guess is that this poll with be current-centric. #1 must be Carson or Homer Simpson, period.Cail wrote:According to Entertainment Weekly.
Well, 100-51 anyway.
Lots 'o good people on the top half of the list. I'm going to immediately take issue with Phil Hartman at #87 (he deserves a top ten finish), and both Ted Knight (#82) and Tom Selleck (#67) should be in the top 20 or 30.
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My money's on either Carson or Lucy at #1.
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I had initially thought Carson, but didn't think of Lucille Ball. Good call, Cail. And actually, I personally think she deserves it!
Off the top of my head, some predictions for other possible top ten:
Mary Tyler Moore
Lassie
Alan Alda
Walter Cronkite
Howard Cosell
Big Bird (or Kermit or Bert & Ernie.....at least one of them)
Captain Kangaroo
Carroll O'Connor
Carol Burnett
Capt. Kangaroo
Andy Griffith
Jerry Seinfeld
Oprah Winfrey
Homer Simpson
Off the top of my head, some predictions for other possible top ten:
Mary Tyler Moore
Lassie
Alan Alda
Walter Cronkite
Howard Cosell
Big Bird (or Kermit or Bert & Ernie.....at least one of them)
Captain Kangaroo
Carroll O'Connor
Carol Burnett
Capt. Kangaroo
Andy Griffith
Jerry Seinfeld
Oprah Winfrey
Homer Simpson
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No one mentioned Ted Danson (except the list).Lord Foul wrote:Has anyone mentioned Ted Danson? I hope not.
And Bob Saget's name never came up.
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Gotta be a top 10.Esmer wrote:Gleason?
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Here's the top 50: Cail...we were right!
50. Larry Hagman
49. Calista Flockhart
48. Jimmy Smits
47. Simon Cowell
46. Lassie
45. Sarah Michelle Gellar
44. Susan Lucci
43. Flip Wilson
42. James Gandolfini
41. Jon Stewart
40. Sally Field
39. Jennifer Aniston
38. Bea Arthur
37. George Clooney
36. Diahann Carroll
35. Michael J. Fox
34. Bob Barker
33. Ellen DeGeneres
32. Henry Winkler
31. Sarah Jessica Parker
30. Alan Alda
29. John Ritter
28. Howard Cosell
27. Regis Philbin
26. Farrah Fawcett
25. Heather Locklear
24. Michael Landon
23. Barbara Walters
22. Milton Berle
21. Kermit
20. Carroll O’Connor
19. Andy Griffith
18. William Shatner
17. Bob Newhart
16. David Letterman
15. “Not Ready for Primetime Players”
14. Ed Sullivan
13. Jackie Gleason
12. Dick Van Dyke
11. Roseanne
10. Dick Clark
9. Homer Simpson
8. Jerry Seinfeld
7. Mary Tyler Moore
6. Carol Burnett
5. Walter Cronkite
4. Bill Cosby
3. Oprah Winfrey
2. Lucille Ball
1. Johnny Carson
50. Larry Hagman
49. Calista Flockhart
48. Jimmy Smits
47. Simon Cowell
46. Lassie
45. Sarah Michelle Gellar
44. Susan Lucci
43. Flip Wilson
42. James Gandolfini
41. Jon Stewart
40. Sally Field
39. Jennifer Aniston
38. Bea Arthur
37. George Clooney
36. Diahann Carroll
35. Michael J. Fox
34. Bob Barker
33. Ellen DeGeneres
32. Henry Winkler
31. Sarah Jessica Parker
30. Alan Alda
29. John Ritter
28. Howard Cosell
27. Regis Philbin
26. Farrah Fawcett
25. Heather Locklear
24. Michael Landon
23. Barbara Walters
22. Milton Berle
21. Kermit
20. Carroll O’Connor
19. Andy Griffith
18. William Shatner
17. Bob Newhart
16. David Letterman
15. “Not Ready for Primetime Players”
14. Ed Sullivan
13. Jackie Gleason
12. Dick Van Dyke
11. Roseanne
10. Dick Clark
9. Homer Simpson
8. Jerry Seinfeld
7. Mary Tyler Moore
6. Carol Burnett
5. Walter Cronkite
4. Bill Cosby
3. Oprah Winfrey
2. Lucille Ball
1. Johnny Carson
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(say what you want, she's a valid presence in tv history)
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Damm I missed that...but no you're right she doesn't deserve to be on anywhere that high on the list...crap I'd rate "The Hoff" over her!!! (at least he's been on 3 shows and that Baywatch is insanely popular in Europe).
Where's Bob Denver on the list? No, not just for the Gilligan reruns. Youngsters forget that he played the consumate beatnik icon (and probably the model for Shaggy on Scooby Doo-and would have probably played Jughead, had they made an Archie series) Maynard G. Krebbs on the old Dobbie Gillis show.
One hit wonders like Barr and Adam West don't add up to much-but Gods what pull Marlo Thomas got from one (and not so long running) show!
Regis Philbin's a serious stretch unless you lived in LA for his other show there or remember him as the sidekick on The Joey Bishop show. OK. Millionaire, but eh...
Where's Bob Denver on the list? No, not just for the Gilligan reruns. Youngsters forget that he played the consumate beatnik icon (and probably the model for Shaggy on Scooby Doo-and would have probably played Jughead, had they made an Archie series) Maynard G. Krebbs on the old Dobbie Gillis show.
One hit wonders like Barr and Adam West don't add up to much-but Gods what pull Marlo Thomas got from one (and not so long running) show!
Regis Philbin's a serious stretch unless you lived in LA for his other show there or remember him as the sidekick on The Joey Bishop show. OK. Millionaire, but eh...
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Bob Denver was number 70.... 
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Where did James Garner end up? Sheese for Maverick and The Rockford Files he has to be above-Diahann Carroll, Flip Wilson, and Sarah Jessica Parker...and my Dad would probably add his fav TV actor, David Jansen (the Robert Mitchum of TV) for The Fugitive and Harry O. Flip Wilson! Dang I don't get it-sure he was funny on Laugh-In, but those were bit sketches, yeah he did a few Dean Martin Roasts and some Hollywood Squares but Paul Lynde was much funnier. I don't even think Sienfled should be on the list as I am one of the few people he rubs the wrong way, I can't stand the bastard...simply can't stand him!!!
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have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~