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Pavan · 11-08-2004, 10:01 PM

BRAVO WELCOMES OLD FRIENDS AND NEW ICONS ONTO ITS SCREEN WITH 'THE 100 GREATEST TV CHARACTERS'

ALL NEW 5-PART SPECIAL CELEBRATES TELEVISION'S MOST SENSATIONAL STARS STARTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 9:00 PM

NEW YORK -- Starting November 22, Bravo will welcome on to its screen the characters that have always been welcome in our living rooms with its new special "The 100 Greatest TV Characters." This comprehensive five-part series will focus its critical eye on the famous television characters that have become a part of the fabric of American pop culture. The series will run for five consecutive nights at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, counting down the top 20 TV characters of all time on Friday, November 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Blending classic clips, rare photos and interviews with both the stars and show creators, the series will spotlight how our favorite TV characters broke out of the pack to emerge as pop icons. From Lucy Ricardo to Marge Simpson, Ed Norton to Cosmo Kramer, Magnum P.I. to Monk, they come in all sizes, sexes and combinations.

Some of today's hottest TV stars will share their all-time favorites and influences as well. "The 100 Greatest TV Characters" will feature interviews with the critics, producers, and actors that know these characters best, including: Dennis Franz ("NYPD Blue"), Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace"), "The Simpson's" creator Matt Groening, TV critic Tom Shales, producers Rob Reiner, Steven Bochco and Aaron Sorkin, Oprah Winfrey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Seinfeld") and even Kermit the Frog.

"The 100 Greatest TV Characters" is produced by LSL Productions in association with Bravo.

S P O I L E R S :

The 100 Greatest TV Characters" numbers 100 -- 11 are listed below in order: Who's your guess for the top 10?

100. Xena
99. Monk
98. Steve Urkel
97. Dr. Smith
96. Artie
95. Doug Ross
94. Vic Mackey
93. Maynard G. Krebs
92. Agent Dale Cooper
91. Caine
90. Herman Munster
89. Lieutenant Castillo
88. Jamie Somers
87. Gomez & Morticia
86. Maxwell Smart
85. Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
84. Bob Hartley
83. Vinnie Barbarino
82. Gil Grissom & Catherine Willow
81. Cast of Will & Grace
80. Jack Tripper
79. Charles Ingalls
78. Rob & Laura Petrie
77. Dr. Craig
76. Eleanor Frutt
75. Ally McBeal
74. Beaver
73. Dr. Johnny Fever
72. Dick Soloman
71. Dan Fielding
70. Niles Crane
69. David Addison/Maddie Hayes
68. Benson
67. Jim Ignatowski
66. Carla Tortelli
65. John Boy
64. Jessica Fletcher
63. Andy Taylor
62. Francis Xavier Pembleton
61. Crockett & Tubbs
60. Mork
59. Al & Peg Bundy
58. Barney Miller
57. Rhoda Morgenstern
56. Mick Belker
55. Captain Picard
54. Rocky & Bullwinkle
53. President Josiah Bartlett
52. Emma Peel
51. Murphy Brown
50. Sam & Diane
49. Maude Finley
48. Ted Baxter
47. Carmella Soprano
46. Cast of Friends
45. Marshall Matt Dillon
44. Cliff Huxtable
43. Thomas Magnum
42. Laverne & Shirley
41. The Barone Family
40. Fred Sanford
39. Kojak
38. Sergeant Ernie Bilko
37. Marcus Welby
36. Barney Fife
35. Lou Grant
34. Kermit & Miss Piggy
33. Maverick
32. Scully & Mulder
31. Samantha Stephens
30. Detective Lenny Briscoe
29. Alex Keaton
28. Perry Mason
27. Ann Marie
26. Frasier Crane
25. Joe Friday
24. Louis DePalma
23. Andy Sipowicz
22. Richard Kimball
21. Mr. Spock
20. Ed Norton
19. Eric Cartman
18. Roseanne
17. Jim Rockford
16. George Jefferson
15. J.R. Ewing
14. Hawkeye Pierce
13. Buffy
12. Edith Bunker
11. Carrie Bradshaw

slackermonkey · 11-08-2004, 10:07 PM

What's up with listing entire casts like "Friends" and "Will & Grace"? Shouldn't it be individual people, or at least comedy teams (Sam & Diane, Kermit & Miss Piggy)?

Dean Winchester · 11-08-2004, 10:36 PM

yay!! Buffy's #13

barwars · 11-08-2004, 10:47 PM

#1 will be George Costanza, for sure.

Archie Bunker, Lucy Ricardo, Mary Richards, Homer Simpson and Kramer will be in the top 10. But that still leaves 4 empty slots.

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 11-08-2004, 10:48 PM

Francis Xavier Pembleton. Who's he??

Pitooey · 11-08-2004, 11:00 PM

1 - Lucille Ball
2 - Archie Bunker
3 - Ethel Mertz
4 - Fred Mertz
5 - Ricky Ricardo
6 - Jackie Gleason
7 - Mary Tyler Moore
8 - Dick Van Dyke
9 - Bill Bixby
10 - Michael Landon

Necessarily not in that order......... but there are many more.....

Patty Duke
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson
Jack Benny

Dean Winchester · 11-09-2004, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by slackermonkey
What's up with listing entire casts like "Friends" and "Will & Grace"? Shouldn't it be individual people, or at least comedy teams (Sam & Diane, Kermit & Miss Piggy)?

well, a show like Friends was supposed to be an ensemble piece where the 6 characters were all supposed to be equals, so they should be recognized as a group instead of seperately.

slackermonkey · 11-09-2004, 04:51 PM

Well, yeah, I know that, but it seems weird to name the list "Greatest TV Characters" and then list two entire ensembles.

barwars · 11-09-2004, 04:56 PM

Nothing against Carla.... but I would have thought Cliff would have made it before her.
(although Norm is the best, he wasn't that much of a character)

dlemond · 11-09-2004, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by barwars
#1 will be George Costanza, for sure.

Archie Bunker, Lucy Ricardo, Mary Richards, Homer Simpson and Kramer will be in the top 10. But that still leaves 4 empty slots.

I think Tony Soprano and Fonzie will be in the top 10.

And I don't know if they will include them since they originated in the movie but Felix and Oscar from The Odd Couple deserve top 10.

slackermonkey · 11-09-2004, 05:06 PM

Fonzie will definitely be in the top 10.

Tony Soprano... he should be on the list, but I'd be surprised if he showed up in the top 10. Seems he should rank a little lower than that.

barwars · 11-09-2004, 05:16 PM

So the Top 10 will consist of.... (in no particular order)

Archie Bunker
Lucy Ricardo
Mary Richards
Homer Simpson
Kramer
Tony Soprano
Fonzie
George Costanza
Felix/Oscar
and ONE more.

(Kramer and George Costanza may be put together under "Seinfeld Cast" though)

dlemond · 11-09-2004, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by barwars
So the Top 10 will consist of.... (in no particular order)

Archie Bunker
Lucy Ricardo
Mary Richards
Homer Simpson
Kramer
Tony Soprano
Fonzie
George Costanza
Felix/Oscar
and ONE more.

(Kramer and George Costanza may be put together under "Seinfeld Cast" though)

I'll throw out a couple names - Captain Kirk and Steve Austin.

barwars · 11-09-2004, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dlemond
I'll throw out a couple names - Captain Kirk and Steve Austin.

Captain Kirk.... yes.

Steve Austin.... who?

dlemond · 11-09-2004, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by barwars
Captain Kirk.... yes.

Steve Austin.... who?

The Six Million Dollar Man.

I saw the Bionic Woman made the list. (Jamie Somers)

11-08-2004, 10:01 PM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Bravo's "The 100 Greatest TV Characters" airing Nov. 22-26 (SPOILERS!!!) BRAVO WELCOMES OLD FRIENDS AND NEW ICONS ONTO ITS SCREEN WITH 'THE 100 GREATEST TV CHARACTERS' ALL NEW 5-PART SPECIAL CELEBRATES TELEVISION'S MOST SENSATIONAL STARS STARTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 9:00 PM NEW YORK -- Starting November 22, Bravo will welcome on to its screen the characters that have always been welcome in our living rooms with its new special "The 100 Greatest TV Characters." This comprehensive five-part series will focus its critical eye on the famous television characters that have become a part of the fabric of American pop culture. The series will run for five consecutive nights at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, counting down the top 20 TV characters of all time on Friday, November 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Blending classic clips, rare photos and interviews with both the stars and show creators, the series will spotlight how our favorite TV characters broke out of the pack to emerge as pop icons. From Lucy Ricardo to Marge Simpson, Ed Norton to Cosmo Kramer, Magnum P.I. to Monk, they come in all sizes, sexes and combinations. Some of today's hottest TV stars will share their all-time favorites and influences as well. "The 100 Greatest TV Characters" will feature interviews with the critics, producers, and actors that know these characters best, including: Dennis Franz ("NYPD Blue"), Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace"), "The Simpson's" creator Matt Groening, TV critic Tom Shales, producers Rob Reiner, Steven Bochco and Aaron Sorkin, Oprah Winfrey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Seinfeld") and even Kermit the Frog. "The 100 Greatest TV Characters" is produced by LSL Productions in association with Bravo. S P O I L E R S : The 100 Greatest TV Characters" numbers 100 -- 11 are listed below in order: Who's your guess for the top 10? 100. Xena 99. Monk 98. Steve Urkel 97. Dr. Smith 96. Artie 95. Doug Ross 94. Vic Mackey 93. Maynard G. Krebs 92. Agent Dale Cooper 91. Caine 90. Herman Munster 89. Lieutenant Castillo 88. Jamie Somers 87. Gomez & Morticia 86. Maxwell Smart 85. Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin 84. Bob Hartley 83. Vinnie Barbarino 82. Gil Grissom & Catherine Willow 81. Cast of Will & Grace 80. Jack Tripper 79. Charles Ingalls 78. Rob & Laura Petrie 77. Dr. Craig 76. Eleanor Frutt 75. Ally McBeal 74. Beaver 73. Dr. Johnny Fever 72. Dick Soloman 71. Dan Fielding 70. Niles Crane 69. David Addison/Maddie Hayes 68. Benson 67. Jim Ignatowski 66. Carla Tortelli 65. John Boy 64. Jessica Fletcher 63. Andy Taylor 62. Francis Xavier Pembleton 61. Crockett & Tubbs 60. Mork 59. Al & Peg Bundy 58. Barney Miller 57. Rhoda Morgenstern 56. Mick Belker 55. Captain Picard 54. Rocky & Bullwinkle 53. President Josiah Bartlett 52. Emma Peel 51. Murphy Brown 50. Sam & Diane 49. Maude Finley 48. Ted Baxter 47. Carmella Soprano 46. Cast of Friends 45. Marshall Matt Dillon 44. Cliff Huxtable 43. Thomas Magnum 42. Laverne & Shirley 41. The Barone Family 40. Fred Sanford 39. Kojak 38. Sergeant Ernie Bilko 37. Marcus Welby 36. Barney Fife 35. Lou Grant 34. Kermit & Miss Piggy 33. Maverick 32. Scully & Mulder 31. Samantha Stephens 30. Detective Lenny Briscoe 29. Alex Keaton 28. Perry Mason 27. Ann Marie 26. Frasier Crane 25. Joe Friday 24. Louis DePalma 23. Andy Sipowicz 22. Richard Kimball 21. Mr. Spock 20. Ed Norton 19. Eric Cartman 18. Roseanne 17. Jim Rockford 16. George Jefferson 15. J.R. Ewing 14. Hawkeye Pierce 13. Buffy 12. Edith Bunker 11. Carrie Bradshaw
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11-08-2004, 10:07 PM	#2
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	What's up with listing entire casts like "Friends" and "Will & Grace"? Shouldn't it be individual people, or at least comedy teams (Sam & Diane, Kermit & Miss Piggy)?
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11-08-2004, 10:36 PM	#3
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11-08-2004, 10:47 PM	#4
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	#1 will be George Costanza, for sure. Archie Bunker, Lucy Ricardo, Mary Richards, Homer Simpson and Kramer will be in the top 10. But that still leaves 4 empty slots.

11-08-2004, 10:48 PM	#5
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	Francis Xavier Pembleton. Who's he??

11-09-2004, 04:51 PM	#8
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Well, yeah, I know that, but it seems weird to name the list "Greatest TV Characters" and then list two entire ensembles.

11-09-2004, 04:56 PM	#9
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Nothing against Carla.... but I would have thought Cliff would have made it before her. (although Norm is the best, he wasn't that much of a character)

11-09-2004, 05:06 PM	#11
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Fonzie will definitely be in the top 10. Tony Soprano... he should be on the list, but I'd be surprised if he showed up in the top 10. Seems he should rank a little lower than that.

11-09-2004, 05:16 PM	#12
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	So the Top 10 will consist of.... (in no particular order) Archie Bunker Lucy Ricardo Mary Richards Homer Simpson Kramer Tony Soprano Fonzie George Costanza Felix/Oscar and ONE more. (Kramer and George Costanza may be put together under "Seinfeld Cast" though)