TV's Greatest Icons List

[The Toyroom]

The list of "The 50 Greatest TV Icons," compiled by TV Land network and Entertainment Weekly magazine:
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

I'll go with the Top 10...but I have issues with some of the others on the list, beginning with Roseanne at 11...

[Mikey]

Worst picks EVER.

Who voted for this crapfest ?

[mitchedwards]

Andy Griffith should have been in the top 5, along with Don Knotts. Also where was Fred Flintstone?

[The Toyroom]

Rod Serling is another no-show that comes to mind...

[theantiquetiger]

John Ritter, I do not see in top 50. He played a crappy character on a crappy show. Henry Wrinkler should be top 10, Fonzie is one of the biggest TV Icons ever. Bob Barker should also be top 10. I am just going by the title, "TV Icons." Farrah one of the biggest 70's Icons, and Hagman, one of the biggest 80's Icons.

[The Toyroom]

Why again is Jimmy Smits on the list?

[Mikey]

The list is a joke --- probably made up by 20 somethings.

No Phil Silvers...

What a freak'in joke.

[Zemo]

Worst picks EVER.

Who voted for this crapfest ?

This made me laugh my B@##$ off. I was thinking the exact same thing when I scrolled down to your post.

Where the heck is James Garner!

[Marvelmania]

Agreed it's is a crap list. I see at least 10 on there that don't belong in the top 50. Where is James Arnez (sp}?

[toys2cool]

Gotta agree fellas,this list does suck big time

[Mikey]

I think it's kinda funny how just about ever person or show on this list --- had an affiliation with "TV Land" at some time.

Makes me wonder if it's rigged

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[huedell]

Well, considering I know who all these people are YET you guys who find fault with the
list are naming guys that I have no idea who they are-- makes me seem to lean towards
this list as being more legit than is heralded here---it IS an "icons" list after all

[Mikey]

Hue,
You are being fed a meal that a company wants you to see.
Us old timers have seen it for ourselves and don't agree with their crap list.

If you are really interested,
I suggest you not take this list at face value--- and seek out some of the recommendations we have mentioned.

You might find out THERE's MORE out there than TV Lands current corporate picks.

[The Toyroom]

Well, considering I know who all these people are YET you guys who find fault with the
list are naming guys that I have no idea who they are-- makes me seem to lean towards
this list as being more legit than is heralded here---it IS an "icons" list after all

Seriously? You don't know Rod Serling (Twilight Zone), James Garner (The Rockford Files), James Arness (Gunsmoke), Phil Silvers (Sgt. Bilko), Don Knotts (Barney Fife/Mr. Furley)? WOW! You really need to log in more hours in front of the tube, man!

And if it is an "ICONS" list, as you say, then Jimmy Smits, Calista Flockhart, Jon Stewart, Heather Locklear (sorry, Heather ) don't belong on it. Simon Cowell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, George Clooney, Ellen DeGeneres, Sarah Jessica Parker, Roseanne I can sorta see where they're coming from and I would possibly include them on the list IF the list was longer. But with only 50 spots it's an injustice to place them on it when Big Bird, Mr. Rogers, Sid Ceaser, Maureen McCormick, Bob Denver, Elizabeth Montgomery, Barbara Eden, Lynda Carter, Adam Freakin' West, Phil Donahue, Marlo Thomas, Jack Webb, Walt Disney, et. al. are nowhere to be seen.

[ABMAC]

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