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Pop Culturist - July 2008

Who's Your TV Hero?

July 21st 2008 01:11

Heeeyyyyy!

Remember The Greatest American Hero?

As a television show it probably didn't really stack up - and the best that could be said about it was that it had a catchy theme song.

But what of television's heroes - caped or otherwise.

From Buffy the Vampire Slayer through to The Fonz - there's 'heroes' at every stop.

Cartoon heroes like Astro Boy or TMNT's.

Animal heroes like Rin Tin Tin, the Littlelist Hobo or Skippy.

Perhaps Xena - Warrior Princess, The Lone Ranger or David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine from the Kung Foo Series is more your genre.

Whoever, whatever . . . do you have a TV Hero?

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Comment by Damo

July 21st 2008 01:29

For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics

Monkey from Monkey.

also:
Maxwell Smart for Get Smart.
Bill Oddie from The Goodies.
Mike from The Monkeys.
Straker from UFO.
Villa from Blake's 7
Roger Moore from The Saint.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 21st 2008 01:39

Pop Culturist

Damo

Wow - Bill Oddie (classic series)

Mike (as in Nesmith) and Commander Stryker from UFO - set in the ever futuristic 1980's - boy didn't that kill the opportunity for repeats.

Nice guest list.

Cheers

Comment by Damo

July 21st 2008 01:46

For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics

MNG

Actually I remember the opening credits of the UFO series flashing 1980 in bold letters across the screen. Cracked me up when the played repeats on TV in the eighties. That and the Purple hair on the all the Moon Base Women.

I left off Mr Spock by mistake, whom my wife considers that I am most like. I don't see it.
And the Baldy scientist from Space 1999.
Why do these idiots put dates on their Sci Fi's?

Comment by Daniel Mason

July 21st 2008 02:21

Review Mad

The Fonz ranks highly on my list. There's always Batman in his various television incarnations. I like a little something in all of them. I think Jack Bauer from 24 is the ultimate modern day television hero. The man is almost like a superhero in the guise of a mortal.

Comment by Cibbuano

July 21st 2008 02:29

20/20 Filmsight
Science News
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak

Kato from the Green Hornet!

Balki from Perfect Strangers. I liked the Dance of Joy.

Also, the guy that was on Manimal. He turned into a black panther, remember?

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 21st 2008 03:07

Pop Culturist

Damo

I remember thinking the same thing when UFO first found its way to our screens . . .

BTW - what's wrong with purple hair?

Have to admit though - whenever I see the models on Deal or No Deal - I quiver with the throught that the entire female moon base populus have found new careers on Australian television

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 21st 2008 03:10

Pop Culturist

Daniel

The Fonz is almost an anti-hero isn't he. The rebel who actually does have a cause.

Yep - he's up there on my list too.

As for Jack . . . he along with a couple of others are on the Mrs NG hit parade for sure.

Thanks for stopping by

Comment by JohnDoe

July 21st 2008 03:11

Film & TV on DVD

A few that come to mind -

Patrick McGoohan in The Prisoner
Jim Rockford from The Rockford Files
Bullock in Deadwood
David Addison on Moonlighting
Sherrif Buck on American Gothic

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 21st 2008 03:15

Pop Culturist

Cib

Kato had it all really - what a great foil.

Balki - what a tremendous transplant into Amercian society - didn't he get his own 1 season sit-com?

. . . and as for Dr Chase . . . very cool . . . nuff said

Cheers buddy

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 21st 2008 03:21

Pop Culturist

JD

If I had to choose one from your list - I'd go with David Addison - didn't the two of them have something special happening on that program!

Liked him almost as much as Capt Furillo in HIll Street Blues - now there was a series which was the forefunner to today's supposed hits like ER as far as continuity in programming.

Stay sane fella

Comment by Doug Pollard

July 21st 2008 05:55

Rainbow Reporter

Hmm, some old memories dredged up by this

Patrick McGoohan in Prisoner
David Duchovny in X-Files
Tim Brooke-Taylor from the Goodies
Lorne Greene from Battlestar Galactica
Patrick Stewart from Star Trek Next Gen
Niles in Frasier

Best ever:
Tom Baker in Doctor Who

Comment by Nomad

July 21st 2008 07:02

Awesome Food

for me its Al Swearengen from Deadwood and good stuff John Doe, Lucas Buck was awesome!!

Comment by James Rickard

July 21st 2008 07:10

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Angling Fish

I won't go back as far as Rin Tin Tin but I was always fond of Alexander Mundy on It Takes a Thief!

JD--Rockfish was the coolest!

Comment by Morgan Bell

July 21st 2008 09:42

Deep Pencil
Current Business News
Movie Train
Artist Quirk

i really liked Data (the android) in Star Trek Next Gen and "7 of 9" (the reformed borg) in Star Trek Voyager and "Number Six" (the cylon) in Battlestar

do you think im a bit obsessed with robots and clones? haha

Comment by Urban Panther

July 21st 2008 20:45

Hands down the sexy guys from G-Force. Not sure if it's a bit twisted to have a crush on animated characters, but oh ya, baby, they did it for me!

Comment by Tracy

July 21st 2008 21:30

Movies and Life

Hmm, good question. Tom Baker from Doctor Who and Dame Diana Rigg from The Avengers (Cib's post reminded me of her).

Tracy

Comment by Smooth Political

July 21st 2008 22:28

Florence Jefferson from Good Times. She was able to give her boss a piece of her mind and keep her job

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 00:45

Pop Culturist

Doug

Niles from Frasier - wow - there's one out of the bag.

Interesting to see two votes for the Goodies yet no-one has cited McGyver yet . . . hmmm

Cheers

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 00:47

Pop Culturist

Nomad/James

To each their own - but interesting (and worthy) choices.

Cheers guys

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 00:49

Pop Culturist

Morgan

I'm a bit of an old-school Trekie - so Kirk, Bones, Scottie, O'Hura, Chekov et al are still entrenched in my thinking.

Their plantary adversaries were however - not too disimilar from those who frequented Lost in Space for realism . . . ouch!

Stay well

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 00:50

Pop Culturist

Urban Panther

G-Force - I hate the break the news to you - but they animated characters won't return your calls . . .

Keep smilin'

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 01:12

Pop Culturist

Trace

Diana Rigg from the Avengers . . .

You know - her and Sharon McCredie from The Champions would make a great duo.

LYW

Comment by Doug Pollard

July 22nd 2008 01:31

Rainbow Reporter

OK here's another one from left field - Bea Arthur in the Golden Girls.
And yes, Diana Rigg - but Patrick McNee was pretty cool, too. Love a man who can fight with a bowler and brolly, doncha know, what?
And in the anti-hero stakes, Ian Richardson in House of Cards

Comment by LipsLament

July 22nd 2008 03:46

Hey
I gotta agree on Tom Baker from Dr. Who and Gary Cole(sheriff Buck) fro American Gothic.

How about
B A Baracus - The A-Team
Pixel - Automan
George Francisco - Alien Nation
Vivian - The Young Ones
Al Bundy - Married with Children
Lister - Red Dwarf
Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
Maxwell Smart - Get Smart
Steve Austin - The 6 Million Dollar Man

Heroes one and all. In there own way, of course!

Comment by Aimzster

July 22nd 2008 03:57

Health and Beauty
Reality TV
The Jeepney Stop

I was totally in-love with MacGyver which makes me wince everytime I think about it. Have a feeling I'll feel the same in ten years' time about my current TV (unlikely) hero, Gordom Ramsay.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 04:28

Pop Culturist

Bea Arthur?

You've nailed it. Any further left field and you'd be playing another game altogether

Keep em comin!

Cheers and thanks for taking the time to stop by.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 04:30

Pop Culturist

Dear LIps

Bad Attitude and Bling just went hand in hand didn't they . . .

Al Bundy, Homer Simpson, Steve Austin . . . you've got an ecletic mix there . . . but all goodies.

Thanks champion - hope you can drop by again real soon

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 04:32

Pop Culturist

Aimzster

I should've known you'd be the one who would cite McGyver!

Anyone got a piece of string and some lip gloss so I can make . . . oh I don't know . . . a thermo nuclear device - whadda guy.

Cheers

Comment by Jason King

July 22nd 2008 07:46

Salty Popcorn
Total Randomness

Jack Bauer - my idol!
Capt Janeway - anyone that can have haridos like that and still keep everything alive and running rules!!
Capt Jean-Lu Piccard - best Capt EVER
And the two guys from Supernatural!!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 22nd 2008 23:26

Pop Culturist

Jason

Looks like I'm going to have to start sitting up and taking notice of Jack Bauer . . . first Mrs NG, then Daniel now you . . .

Damn!

Comment by Jason King

July 23rd 2008 05:57

Salty Popcorn
Total Randomness

Damn - I thought I was the first to think of Bauer and Daniel is SO right. I would watch out Mr NG the Mrs NG is onto something.

Comment by Two Guys Sports

July 24th 2008 01:06

Baseball Slate
Wrestling Wrapup
Pro Sports Wrap
Blogging in America
Reviews R Us

First.... ::

oing the Dance of Joy with Cibbuano and Cousin Larry:::

Batman, but it has to be Adam West's from the 1960s version.

Detective Frank Pembleton from Homicide: Life on the Street (I am a big Andre Braugher fan.)

Dan Fielding from Night Court. On the surface a sleaze, but deep down a nice guy. (Also a big John Larroquette fan.)

Detective Andy Sipowicz from NYPD Blue

Leroy Jethro Gibbs from NCIS

Captain Caaaaaaavemaaaaaan!
Underdog
Hong Kong Phoey #1 Super-Guy

Gene

Comment by S.L.

July 24th 2008 02:58

The Political Brief

Really Long Link Sorry, MNG, but Smooth Political was wrong and it has been driving me crazy all day long. Florence was the Jefferson's maid, not a Jefferson. Good Times is in the link at the beginning of my comment. The lead character was Florida, not Florence. And she gave Maude a piece of her mind at every turn. Maude was a spin-off of All in the Family, so was the Jeffersons. Good Times was a seperate spin-off, from Maud.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 25th 2008 00:09

Pop Culturist

Jason

Too late I fear . . .

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 25th 2008 00:12

Pop Culturist

Gene

Underdog!

. . . and sweet Miss Polly.

Champion - I think (next to Dudley Doo Right) you rank right up there as a hero just for suggesting our canine saviour.

Nice work

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

July 25th 2008 00:14

Pop Culturist

Smooth P.

No sweat.

We both knew who you were talking about.

Thanks buddy and (as the saying goes) keep the bastards honest out there.

Cheers

Comment by Miswanderlust

August 3rd 2008 21:45

Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy

MNG
I adore an anti-hero

so with that being said my heroes of the anti-heroe include:
Don Draper from Mad Men
Al Bundy from Married with Children
Red Foreman from That 70s Show
Sawyer Ford from Lost
Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly

Hope you are well!
Mis

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