Julia Louis-Dreyfus And Ted Danson Are The Two Best TV Actors Of The Modern Era - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 10-04-2016, 12:53 PM

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ted Danson are the best TV actors of the past 30 years.

Nobody is going to argue with me on this, not even on the internet. I polled every single person online and we all agree — there are no other contenders. Not even Bryan Cranston, who like Louis-Dreyfus and Danson, has put together a résumé of multiple long-running TV shows, and played at least one all-time iconic TV character.

Nope, not a single argument is to be had here, not even from Cranston-heads. Louis-Dreyfus and Danson are at the top, all hail Louis-Dreyfus and Danson.

Louis-Dreyfus and Danson just have a certain symmetry. They both starred in hugely successful NBC sitcoms, they both avoided being typecast to star on additional successful sitcoms on CBS, and they both subsequently put that behind them to appear on still more successful shows. Just last month, Louis-Dreyfus won her fifth Emmy for Veep, and Danson launched a new sitcom, the very funny The Good Place, for NBC.

Louis-Dreyfus and Danson both are universally adored by critics and viewers, due to their thoughtfulness, range, and the all-around decency they project, even when they play despicable people. Put it this way: Nobody has ever wished for less Louis-Dreyfus or less Danson. They both make whatever project with which they are presently associated better.

So, let’s pose a followup question: Louis-Dreyfus or Danson?

Important decisions like this can’t be made willy-nilly. Let’s think it through.

king of comedy · 10-04-2016, 05:25 PM

I still want to see Danson in Becker and I loved Julie as Christine.

70s show watcher · 10-04-2016, 08:36 PM

becker was a good show i liked old christine as well

JSP · 10-06-2016, 01:16 AM

I didn't care for Old Christine. Just not enough belly laughs. Not sure what they were going for with the humor there.

king of comedy · 10-06-2016, 04:09 PM

Not every sitcom has to over the top. It was charming and there laughs.

glickmam · 10-06-2016, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by king of comedy

Not every sitcom has to over the top. It was charming and there laughs.

You took the words right out of my mouth. I myself prefer more subtle humor.

gidgetgrape · 10-07-2016, 07:52 PM

When does the modern era start? I'm guessing the 1990s since Julia Louis-Dreyfus became popular on Seinfeld in the 90s. I like her a lot and can see why she would be given this honor. I like Ted Danson too, but I would give the award to Ed O'Neil. I don't think many people expected him to do so well after Married With Children.

10-04-2016, 05:25 PM	#2
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	I still want to see Danson in Becker and I loved Julie as Christine.

10-04-2016, 08:36 PM	#3
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	becker was a good show i liked old christine as well

10-06-2016, 01:16 AM	#4
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	I didn't care for Old Christine. Just not enough belly laughs. Not sure what they were going for with the humor there.

10-06-2016, 04:09 PM	#5
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Not every sitcom has to over the top. It was charming and there laughs.

10-07-2016, 07:52 PM	#7
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,504	When does the modern era start? I'm guessing the 1990s since Julia Louis-Dreyfus became popular on Seinfeld in the 90s. I like her a lot and can see why she would be given this honor. I like Ted Danson too, but I would give the award to Ed O'Neil. I don't think many people expected him to do so well after Married With Children.