My prior post about Don Knotts got me thinking and making mental lists; this time, the topic at hand was my ten favorite television characters. Here we go, in no particular order and subject to change if I think of someone else in a day or two:
(1) Barney Fife (like I said, Knott's death got me started on this...)
(2) Ilya Kuryakin (always liked him better than Napoleon Solo)
(3) Captain James T. Kirk (I was much more a Kirk guy than a Spock guy)
(4) Rob Petrie (I wanted to grow up to be Rob Petrie...)
(5) Lt. Columbo (most irritating detective ever)
(6) Hawkeye Pierce (the hero of punsters everywhere)
(7) John Steed (I lusted after Emma Peel, but I wanted to be John Steed)
(8) Georgia Lass (it was her curmudgeonly charm that made Dead Like Me such a remarkable viewing experience)
(9) Lex Luthor (his complex personality is crucial to Smallville's success)
(10) Carl Hutchins (if you thought comic books had a lock on all the great villains, you never saw this guy in action on Another World)
Like I said, this could change as I remember great characters I've forgotten (I know that Hoss from Bonanza almost made the cut right off the bat, along with Briscoe County Jr.). But I'll stick with this list for the time being...
Artemus Gordon was played by Ross Martin--and you're right, he certainly belongs on my honorable mention list at least! (Why do the sidekicks sometimes garner more admiration than the stars?)
ReplyDeleteAnd when it comes to local television, Don Kennedy's Officer Don is at the top of my list; his Popeye Club on WSB in Atlanta was an unforgettable part of my childhood.