Is it weird that I absolutely love Kirk? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Svenfan1234 · 02-14-2016, 10:30 PM

Watching an early season ep and I have to say ... I love Kirk! I have NO idea why I love slimeball characters like Dan from Night Court or Kirk from Dear John, I just do and I always have respected them. It's not that I am like that way myself but ... I think he is a good character and he had good development. Thoughts?

Svenfan1234 · 02-15-2016, 12:54 PM

I do too! I like him so much better than Michael and was so devastated when he moved out and married Cindy. I hated Cindy! I like Larry, Darryl and Darryl fine but Kirk and Stephanie are my fave characters on Newhart.

PhoenixAcres · 07-28-2016, 05:50 PM

When I first started watching this show I thought Kirk was kind of annoying but he's really one of those characters that grows on you over time.
Now I love his character and he always makes me laugh. A shame he never made any guest appearances in seasons 3-8.

HumanGerm · 11-16-2017, 06:11 AM

Lol, I detest this character! I'm always so glad when he's finally gone from the series. Btw, I get such a kick out of Michael and his alliteration! I'm curious: was Kirk on Newhart for 2 or 3 seasons? Whoops! I could see from the reply before mine that Kirk wasn't in any of the seasons beyond 1&2.

TV Guy · 11-18-2017, 12:25 PM

I thought he was great. Reminded me a little of Steve Martin’s character in The Jerk.

I think they would have had to soften his character a bit as time went on, and they were starting to do that when they brought Cindy on.

But I missed him when he was gone. I never found Michael funny at all. A little of him went a long way, and he and Stephanie together were nauseating.

Plater of Everything · 11-21-2017, 01:57 PM

He reminds me of myself.

02-14-2016, 10:30 PM	#1
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	Is it weird that I absolutely love Kirk? Watching an early season ep and I have to say ... I love Kirk! I have NO idea why I love slimeball characters like Dan from Night Court or Kirk from Dear John, I just do and I always have respected them. It's not that I am like that way myself but ... I think he is a good character and he had good development. Thoughts?
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11-21-2017, 01:57 PM	#6
Plater of Everything Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2017 Posts: 387	He reminds me of myself.
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02-15-2016, 12:54 PM	#2
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I do too! I like him so much better than Michael and was so devastated when he moved out and married Cindy. I hated Cindy! I like Larry, Darryl and Darryl fine but Kirk and Stephanie are my fave characters on Newhart.

07-28-2016, 05:50 PM	#3
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	When I first started watching this show I thought Kirk was kind of annoying but he's really one of those characters that grows on you over time. Now I love his character and he always makes me laugh. A shame he never made any guest appearances in seasons 3-8.

11-16-2017, 06:11 AM	#4
HumanGerm Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 09, 2017 Location: Springfield MA Posts: 55	Lol, I detest this character! I'm always so glad when he's finally gone from the series. Btw, I get such a kick out of Michael and his alliteration! I'm curious: was Kirk on Newhart for 2 or 3 seasons? Whoops! I could see from the reply before mine that Kirk wasn't in any of the seasons beyond 1&2.

11-18-2017, 12:25 PM	#5
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I thought he was great. Reminded me a little of Steve Martin’s character in The Jerk. I think they would have had to soften his character a bit as time went on, and they were starting to do that when they brought Cindy on. But I missed him when he was gone. I never found Michael funny at all. A little of him went a long way, and he and Stephanie together were nauseating.