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dawsongirl · 05-26-2009, 10:02 PM

Best:

Lindsay Monroe - CSI:NY
Kat Miller - Cold Case
David Rossi - Criminal Minds
Emily Prentiss - Criminal Minds

Worst:

That one chick who was on Cold Case for about 4 weeks during season 3. She was awful.

James · 05-27-2009, 01:10 AM

BEST:

Heidi Kepler (sp?) - Home Improvement
Jennifer Lyons - Perfect Strangers
Corabeth Godsey - The Waltons

WORST:

Tabitha Stevens - Bewitched
Stuart Rosebrock (Kelly's boyfriend) - Coach
Olivia - The Cosby Show
Lily Lambert - Step By Step
Rose Burton - The Waltons
Jeffrey Burton - The Waltons
Serena Burton - The Waltons
Toni Hazleton Walton - The Waltons
Cindy Walton (I can't remember her maiden name, but she married Ben) - The Waltons
Jeff Billings - The Wonder Years
Chuck Coleman - The Wonder Years

megamanj2004 · 05-28-2009, 12:21 PM

More to add to my list:

BEST:
Rebecca Howe; Cheers - She molded better w/ the cast than Diane ever did, IMO.

Jack Denton; Nurses - Although Nurses became silly when he came, I did enjoy his character though.

WORST:

Scrappy Doo; Scooby Doo - If you have a character than can scare and make little kids cry, you know they're horrible! And Scrappy Doo is just that!

Casey McAfee; Nurses - She was very vain, and I just flat out couldn't stand her at all!

Dil Pickles; Rugrats - Why they needed to add another kid on there? He was just...BLAH!

Olive Oyl; Popeye - The less said about her voice, the better! She's just annoying and I never once understood why Popeye and Brutus were even fighting over her all those years.

Pebbles and Bamm-Bam (when they got much older) - I liked them when they were babies, but once they grew up, UGH! They became just another group of snotty teenagers you just wanna punch in the face.

browneyes106 · 05-28-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by megamanj2004

BEST:
Jefferson D'arcy (MWC) - Steve was more the straight man to Al's antics, Jefferson played up more of the sidekick to Al's schenanigans.

Angel (Rockford Files) - he did a good job providing comic relief to the show, despite his tendency to get Rockford in hot water at times.

Sgt. Jablonski (Robert Prosky; Hill Street Blues) - he did an excellent job filling in for Sgt. Esterhaus (Michael Conrad) and didn't try to "BE" Esterhaus.

Cheryl Ladd's character; Charlie's Angels - I preferred her over the over-rated Farrah Fawcett, b/c she melded well with the team.

WORST:
Sam (Diff'rent Strokes) - he was very annoying to say the least.

Maggie (Diff'rent Strokes) - should be called "Naggy," b/c sometimes she comes as naggy and the 2nd actor that played her I couldn't stand at all.

Olivia (Cosby Show, The) - started off good but got very annoying soon after.

Josh Myers or whatever his name was character in the 8th season of That '70s Show - mainly b/c of the way he made out w/ Donna...in Eric's bedroom of all places!

Every new cast member that debuted in the 12th season of Hawaii Five-O - The less said, the better.

Beau DeLaBarre - he tried too much to act like he was a sweathog. To quote Vinnie (John Travolta): "Who is this clown?"

Chachi (Happy Days) - it's bad enough I couldn't stomach him on HD, but to give him his own shows?! WtF?!

I forgot about Olivia. She was really annoying.

browneyes106 · 05-28-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Best:

Lindsay Monroe - CSI:NY
Kat Miller - Cold Case
David Rossi - Criminal Minds
Emily Prentiss - Criminal Minds

Worst:

That one chick who was on Cold Case for about 4 weeks during season 3. She was awful.

I agree I couldn't stand her. The actress who played her was Sarah Brown whose acting experience is mostly on soaps but I never thought she was a great soap actress.

OOliver · 06-01-2009, 10:12 AM

Top 5 Best

1. Alexis Morel Carrington (Joan Collins), who joined "Dynasty'' in season 2 and sent the ratings flying into a new stratosphere.
2. Abby Fairgate Cunningham (Donna Mills) who did the same for ''Knots Landing'' as 'Alexis' did for ''Dynasty''.
3. The whole evolving cast of "Knots Landing" - there was not one 'bad character' (or bad actor/actress) in the cast additions over the fourteen year run.
4. Mr. Furley (Don Knotts) on "Three's Company". He was actually better than 'The Ropers'.
5. 'Etienne' (1992-93) and 'Vanessa' (1990-92) on "Designing Women". Each character was a recurring character on the show for a number of epsiodes (thanks to Anthony), and each should have been a permanent addition instead of the others (see #2 of 'Worst').

Top 5 Worst

1. 'Cindy Snow' (Jenilee Harrison) on "Three's Company". Unfunny character by an untalented actress.
2. 'Carlene', 'Allison', and 'BJ' on the remaining two years of "Designing Women". The show was 'circling the drain' with the addition of 'Allison' and finally went down with 'BJ'.
3. 'Ginny Roblicki' and 'Alex' on "One Day At A Time"...why bother?
4. 'Belle' on "Alice". A character with no place to go.
5. 'Esmerelda' on "Bewitched". She was no 'Aunt Clara'.

KurtfromPitts · 06-01-2009, 02:39 PM

Best: Jefferson D'Arcy-Married...With Children, Becky Donaldson Katsopolous-Full House. Worst: Viki Amory-Head Of The Class. Her New Age thinking annoyed me.

McGillicuddy · 06-01-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chain Gang Member

Yeah.I didn't know either until I saw it from the beginning

I just finished the first season (only six episodes) of 3C, and Larry is introduced in the 4th episode, so he was in the first season, but it wasn't suggested that he lived in the apartment complex.

megamanj2004 · 06-02-2009, 03:23 AM

Coy and Vance - Dukes of Hazzard - I keep forgetting about how untalented and ugly these two dim-wits were!

browneyes106 · 06-02-2009, 09:35 AM

I thought Rick Payne was a great character added to Ghost Whisperer after season 1.

Chain Gang Member · 06-04-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by markway895

I just finished the first season (only six episodes) of 3C, and Larry is introduced in the 4th episode, so he was in the first season, but it wasn't suggested that he lived in the apartment complex.

Exactly.Plus he was only in the episode for a minute or to

browneyes106 · 06-13-2009, 10:12 PM

Another new character that I liked was Beverly Ann Stickle on Facts of Life.

Nighthawk76 · 06-13-2009, 10:20 PM

Some that I liked:

Worf (Michael Dorn) on Star Trek-Deep Space Nine
Ezri Dax (Nicole deBoer) on Star Trek-Deep Space Nine
Chekov (Walter Koenig) on Star Trek
Jo (Nancy McKeon) on The Facts of Life

catlover79 · 06-13-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Best:

Lindsay Monroe - CSI:NY
Kat Miller - Cold Case
David Rossi - Criminal Minds
Emily Prentiss - Criminal Minds

Worst:

That one chick who was on Cold Case for about 4 weeks during season 3. She was awful.

Wasn't that Sarah Brown (General Hospital)??

Marvo301 · 06-13-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Wasn't that Sarah Brown (General Hospital)??

Yes, that was Sarah Brown.

05-27-2009, 01:10 AM	#17
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	BEST: Heidi Kepler (sp?) - Home Improvement Jennifer Lyons - Perfect Strangers Corabeth Godsey - The Waltons WORST: Tabitha Stevens - Bewitched Stuart Rosebrock (Kelly's boyfriend) - Coach Olivia - The Cosby Show Lily Lambert - Step By Step Rose Burton - The Waltons Jeffrey Burton - The Waltons Serena Burton - The Waltons Toni Hazleton Walton - The Waltons Cindy Walton (I can't remember her maiden name, but she married Ben) - The Waltons Jeff Billings - The Wonder Years Chuck Coleman - The Wonder Years
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05-28-2009, 12:21 PM	#18
megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,357	More to add to my list: BEST: Rebecca Howe; Cheers - She molded better w/ the cast than Diane ever did, IMO. Jack Denton; Nurses - Although Nurses became silly when he came, I did enjoy his character though. WORST: Scrappy Doo; Scooby Doo - If you have a character than can scare and make little kids cry, you know they're horrible! And Scrappy Doo is just that! Casey McAfee; Nurses - She was very vain, and I just flat out couldn't stand her at all! Dil Pickles; Rugrats - Why they needed to add another kid on there? He was just...BLAH! Olive Oyl; Popeye - The less said about her voice, the better! She's just annoying and I never once understood why Popeye and Brutus were even fighting over her all those years. Pebbles and Bamm-Bam (when they got much older) - I liked them when they were babies, but once they grew up, UGH! They became just another group of snotty teenagers you just wanna punch in the face.
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05-26-2009, 10:02 PM	#16
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Best: Lindsay Monroe - CSI:NY Kat Miller - Cold Case David Rossi - Criminal Minds Emily Prentiss - Criminal Minds Worst: That one chick who was on Cold Case for about 4 weeks during season 3. She was awful.

06-01-2009, 10:12 AM	#21
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	Top 5 Best 1. Alexis Morel Carrington (Joan Collins), who joined "Dynasty'' in season 2 and sent the ratings flying into a new stratosphere. 2. Abby Fairgate Cunningham (Donna Mills) who did the same for ''Knots Landing'' as 'Alexis' did for ''Dynasty''. 3. The whole evolving cast of "Knots Landing" - there was not one 'bad character' (or bad actor/actress) in the cast additions over the fourteen year run. 4. Mr. Furley (Don Knotts) on "Three's Company". He was actually better than 'The Ropers'. 5. 'Etienne' (1992-93) and 'Vanessa' (1990-92) on "Designing Women". Each character was a recurring character on the show for a number of epsiodes (thanks to Anthony), and each should have been a permanent addition instead of the others (see #2 of 'Worst'). Top 5 Worst 1. 'Cindy Snow' (Jenilee Harrison) on "Three's Company". Unfunny character by an untalented actress. 2. 'Carlene', 'Allison', and 'BJ' on the remaining two years of "Designing Women". The show was 'circling the drain' with the addition of 'Allison' and finally went down with 'BJ'. 3. 'Ginny Roblicki' and 'Alex' on "One Day At A Time"...why bother? 4. 'Belle' on "Alice". A character with no place to go. 5. 'Esmerelda' on "Bewitched". She was no 'Aunt Clara'.

06-01-2009, 02:39 PM	#22
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,530	Best: Jefferson D'Arcy-Married...With Children, Becky Donaldson Katsopolous-Full House. Worst: Viki Amory-Head Of The Class. Her New Age thinking annoyed me.

06-02-2009, 03:23 AM	#24
megamanj2004 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 2,357	Coy and Vance - Dukes of Hazzard - I keep forgetting about how untalented and ugly these two dim-wits were!

06-02-2009, 09:35 AM	#25
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,097	I thought Rick Payne was a great character added to Ghost Whisperer after season 1.

06-13-2009, 10:12 PM	#27
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,097	Another new character that I liked was Beverly Ann Stickle on Facts of Life.

06-13-2009, 10:20 PM	#28
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,256	Some that I liked: Worf (Michael Dorn) on Star Trek-Deep Space Nine Ezri Dax (Nicole deBoer) on Star Trek-Deep Space Nine Chekov (Walter Koenig) on Star Trek Jo (Nancy McKeon) on The Facts of Life