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Pop Culturist - January 2008

Cops Are Tops: Who's Your Favourite TV Crime Fighter?

January 2nd 2008 20:50

With the conglomerate of police TV drama on the airwaves these days - thought it timely to take a bit of straw poll on who exactly is everyone's favourite cop.

As a kid, I used to love watching the ever so dapper Robert Taylor and his equally well healed detectives with my dad.

But as the years (and crims) became more colourful - I found myself often torn between programs - with local drama's such as Homocide, Division 4 taking centre stage.

But it was the 70's and 80's where the current breed of supercop really earnt their stripes.

Starsky and Hutch, Mod Squad, Shaft, Miama Vice, Hill St Blues - even CHiPs with the dynamic motorcycle riding duo of Ponch and Jon - all had their legion of fans.

Today it's CSI New York, LA, Marrickville, Hooterville, The Bill, Cold Case et al - and while the names have changed - it appears (with the television audience at least) that Cops are Still Tops!

So - who has been (is currently) your favourite crime fighting cop or private dick?

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Comment by JohnDoe

January 2nd 2008 21:10

Film & TV on DVD

Hi MNG,

A few that jump to mind,

Jim Rockford (James garner) The Rockford Files
Steve Keller (Michael Douglas) in The Streets of San Francisco
Mulder in X Files
Mike Torrello (Dennis Farina) in Crime Story
Pepper (Angie Dickinson) as Policewoman

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 3rd 2008 00:53

Pop Culturist

JD

Used to love Baretta myself. Had totally forgotten about Angie Dickinson.

Nice work.

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Cibbuano

January 3rd 2008 02:06

20/20 Filmsight
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Techbreak

I'm down with Jim Rockford.

Though I can't get enough of Inspector Gadget.

go, gadget, go.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 3rd 2008 03:35

Pop Culturist

Oh yeah - Cagney and Lacey and Serpico weren't too bad either.

Go go gadet arm . . . .

Cheers Cib

MNG

Comment by Miswanderlust

January 3rd 2008 03:36

Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy

MNG
Fox Muldur gets my vote ;0)
Mis

Comment by Rosemary

January 3rd 2008 05:32

Alpaca Notes - Tasmania

Must confess, I have stayed home to watch certain episodes of the Bill.

I also liked Life on Mars. It was pretty wierd but strangely entertaining when zonked after a hard day.

Comment by The Rusty Can

January 3rd 2008 09:55

The Rusty Can

Gibbs in NCIS
Temperance Brennan in Bones
The teams from City Homicide and CSI: New York
Jason Gideon in Criminal Minds
The brothers from Numb3rs
And another vote for Mulder

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 3rd 2008 19:26

Pop Culturist

Rosemary

Pegged you for a Bill watcher.

Don't ask . . .

Thanks for stopping by.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 3rd 2008 19:27

Pop Culturist

Mis

Mulder huh?

Would've pegged you as a Kojak groupie

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 3rd 2008 19:29

Pop Culturist

Hey Rusty

You're quite the fan.

Nice selections.

I'm a bit of a Gibbs fan myself - though I hear Denoso has quite a following as well.

MNG

Comment by Anonymous

January 3rd 2008 19:31

A lot of the cast of "Homicide: Life on the Street."

Magnum PI

The guy from "Life" (it's a new show)

The Shield is by far my favorite cop show, but I hesitate to say Vic is a favorite, because he's a bad guy. But he is a well-written and interesting character. So, Vic.

Sherlock Holmes

Dirty Harry

Comment by Patricia 7

January 3rd 2008 19:32

Inside my Mind
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That ^^^ was me.

Comment by Tracy

January 3rd 2008 20:15

Movies and Life

Hello MNG

I used to watch Magnum and Chips and I've been a Bill fan for umpteen years. I don't watch it so much now that it's become more like a soapie than a cop show.

Tracy

Comment by Miswanderlust

January 3rd 2008 22:26

Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy

MNG (Who loves 'ya baby)

Jim Rockford is holding steady at second place, while I just don't feel the love of Kojak as a crime fighter. I do like his one liners tho...
Mis

Comment by Michaelie

January 3rd 2008 23:04

Flick Wit

I loved Gary Sweet when he was in Stingers. And Police Rescue.

Daniel McPherson in The Bill and City Homocide but that doesn't have much to do with the shows.

I loved Tempe Brennan in the books but haven't seen much of Bones - plus she just thinks she's a cop.

Mich

Comment by JohnDoe

January 4th 2008 14:08

Film & TV on DVD

Great one with Homicide anonymous, bring on the Mamet.

A few more faves because its fun-

Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle Macllachlan) in Twin peaks

Sheriff Seth Bullock (Timothy Olyphant) in Deadwood

Dexter (Michael C Hall) in Dexter

Sheriff Buck (Gary Cole) in American Gothic

Elliot Ness (Robert Stack) in The Untouchables

Does the Saint Simon Templar (Roger Moore) count?

Comment by Tracy

January 4th 2008 20:38

Movies and Life

I think The Saint does count, JD...mostly because I loved that program too.

Tracy

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 4th 2008 21:06

Pop Culturist

Hey Patricia

Loved The Shield too. Though it's life on TV here in Sydney was cut way too short.

Will keep an eye out for "Life" though.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 4th 2008 21:07

Pop Culturist

Hey Tracy

Actually met Tom Selleck in Hawaii years ago - by chance.

Nice guy.

As for Eric Estrada and Larry Wilcox - I'll keep you posted

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 4th 2008 21:08

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Mis

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 4th 2008 21:11

Pop Culturist

Mich

Gary Sweet certainly is a survivor - but he does do it well.

As for Dan the Man . . . . best we stick to the topic huh?

MNG

Comment by Tracy

January 4th 2008 21:11

Movies and Life

Gosh, you met him? I really liked him in Friends as well, although I thought he could've done something about the moustache... i.e chop it off...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 4th 2008 21:14

Pop Culturist

Hey JD

As eclectic as ever with your choices my friend.

Roger Moore probably falls into the same category as The Champions or The Persuaders or even Burke's Law.

Ahhh - let's throw em all into the mix.

Will touch base soon.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 4th 2008 21:15

Pop Culturist

Tracy

He was great in Three Men and A Baby too.

Got to spend about half an hour with him while on holidays - very down to earth (back then at least).

MNG

Comment by Tracy

January 4th 2008 21:49

Movies and Life

Ah yes, I forgot about Three Men and A Baby.

Did he have a moustache when you saw him?

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