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  • mego73
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    I was unclear whether this list was touting characters or actors. For instance, Homer Simpson was there, Kermit the frog was there, but most of the rest were actors.

    Which brings me to the Star Trek choice, if it was chosen for the all round icon from TV, Shatner does win but if we are talking about the icon that represents Star Trek as a TV icon, well, that is Mr. Spock.

    But the list was an overall joke though. I can't believe some of what got on there and some of what was left off.

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  • Adam West
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    I agree. Yeah, you could argue some people should have made the list and others shouldn't be on there.

    The biggest problem seems to be the rankings.

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  • Earth 2 Chris
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    I got the EW issue Saturday, and it seems most everyone that should be on the list is there in the 100, but the ranking is incredibly off. Calista Flockhart? She's best remembered for being malnourished. Farah shouldn't have even made it. They gave it to her for her hair. Beyond 1 season of Charlie's Angels and "The Burning Bed", what has she done for TV?

    And where the heck is George Reeves? Adventures of Superman is one of the few 1950s shows that has lasted into syndication and cable. And there was enough interest in George to warrant "Hollywoodland" being made. I honestly think George should have been on the list, even above Adam West.

    Chris

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  • kingcarm
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    Originally posted by type1kirk
    The list is a joke --- probably made up by 20 somethings.

    No Phil Silvers...

    What a freak'in joke.
    I definately agree with you too!!!!!!

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  • kingcarm
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    Originally posted by starbuk
    I think #3 Belongs somewhere further down the list .
    I mean c'mon before Jackie Gleason and Ed Sullivan ?
    I agree with you there.

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  • jwyblejr
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    How does Adam West wind up so low on the list? How many generations know him as Batman? How many high school and college kids know him as the mayor from Family Guy? How many little kids know him as the crazy old guy from Fairly Odd Parents that dresses like a cat? Okay,bad example on the last one but you get my point.

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  • The Toyroom
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    It's similar to Saturday Night Live's "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" making the list (although no where near as talented as the SNL group)...the "In Living Color" cast doesn't have a catchy troupe name though.

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  • jwyblejr
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    The rest of the list isn't much better. How does a show make that list? Looking at you #97.

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  • The Toyroom
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    Not sure if this will satisfy some people (myself included) but here's the remainder of the list, 51-100, as published in this week's EW:

    51. Bob Hope
    52. Ron Howard
    53. Ed McMahon
    54. Florence Henderson
    55. Fred Rogers
    56. Betty White
    57. Charlie Brown
    58. Don Knotts
    59. Ted Danson
    60. Merv Griffin
    61. Paul Reubens
    62. Redd Foxx
    63. Ed Asner
    64. Phil Donahue
    65. Pamela Anderson
    66. Kelsey Grammer
    67. Tom Selleck
    68. Don Cornelius
    69. Barbara Eden
    70. Bob Denver
    71. Rosie O'Donnell
    72. Cher
    73. Tony Danza
    74. Joan Rivers
    75. Peter Falk
    76. Candice Bergen
    77. James Garner
    78. Art Carney
    79. Angela Lansbury
    80. Adam West
    81. Dick Cavett
    82. Ted Knight
    83. Isabel Sanford
    84. Cartman
    85. Rod Serling
    86. Jerry Mathers
    87. Phil Hartman
    88. Gavin McLeod
    89. Robert Guillaume
    90. John Stamos
    91. Dennis Franz
    92. Judge Judy
    93. Neil Patrick Harris
    94. Melissa Gilbert
    95. Richard Dawson
    96. Shannen Doherty
    97. "In Living Color"
    98. Meredith Baxter
    99. Delta Burke
    100. Marcia Cross

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  • huedell
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    Originally posted by Zemo
    If Huedell watched T.V from 75-99 all the time like you state and have no clue who James Garner is or the Rockford Files, You could not have been watching T.V in North America. No Way.

    And It had of the best theme songs of all time.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5pYtG_jo3o
    Actually I WAS in N. America during those years, watching a heckload of
    TV---and interestingly--- although I don't recognize the intro montage to the
    Rockford Files show----the theme song is very familliar.

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  • huedell
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    Bob Denver is a must----I too think they dropped the ball on that one
    Last edited by huedell; Nov 15, '07, 11:11 AM.

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  • supes
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    How does Calista Flockhart get on this list? That just shows the intelligence of those that made the list.

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  • jwyblejr
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    If they have someone like Roseanne and Homer Simpson on this list,why can't they have someone like Bob Denver?

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  • Zemo
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    If Huedell watched T.V from 75-99 all the time like you state and have no clue who James Garner is or the Rockford Files, You could not have been watching T.V in North America. No Way.

    And It had of the best theme songs of all time.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5pYtG_jo3o
    Last edited by Zemo; Nov 14, '07, 7:04 PM.

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  • huedell
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    Originally posted by Hulk
    Good point Paul!
    Awww geez.

    Paul ---does it help that I was thinking "Paul made a good post"
    anyways

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