Endearing TV Characters

[matt f]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

That was a very emotional post.

Sell-outs? hardly. Not sure why you despise a company that creates jobs for 1.5 million people who have limited abilities or skills and who would otherwise be on the gubmint dole. Not sure how you or anyone could think that's a bad thing.

Maybe you tink dems peoples woo dint lern 2 rid nor write so gud shood makes da same monnies as dem colliage gradietes?




Here are some FACTS about the Robertsons.
wiki:




A little more on Phil Robertson:
he grew up in Louisiana the 5th of seven children. They lived in poverty without electricity, a bathtub, or even a toilet.

They lived off the land with what they could grow or catch.
In his book Happy Happy Happy, he describes how they lived like it was 2 centuries ago but they were happy as could be without all that modern stuff spoiled people need.

In high school he was all-state in football, track and baseball and he got a scholarship to Louisiana Tech where he was the starting quarterback. He was the FIRST overall NFL pick in the 1970 draft.
The second string quarterback at LA tech was a guy named Terry Bradshaw.



He played football at a world class level, but did it to get the scholarship so he could get a degree. Not for fame, not for wealth, for a degree and he gave all that wealth and fame up because it conflicted with what he loved and who he was.

Sounds to me like the opposite of a sell-out.

He fell on hard times in his early 20's with drinking and sinning, but became born again and cleaned up his act and has been a good father and husband ever since.
He started a small business making duck calls and did it better than anyone else had done, and it grew into a multi-million dollar company.

He is real when he portays family values and morals, something there is simply not enough of out there anymore.

All true but the NFL draft statement.
Bradshaw was the #1 pick in 1970.

[gordner]

No pic, but I can't believe we got this far without someone saying Radar O'Reilly

[Baz]

Originally Posted by gordner

No pic, but I can't believe we got this far without someone saying Radar O'Reilly

Here ya go, Gordo.....good call.

M*A*S*H will always be (to me) the #1 show to ever air on TV.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

No disrespect intended, Baz, but I watched part of a single episode of Mac and Wife on Netflix; The worst of the worst of '70's TV, and I watched it as a kid when it was new. "And wife" is such a whiny harpy that it's no wonder Rock Hudson went to play for the other team.
"Colombo" is almost as bad.
"Rockford Files" still more or less stands the test of time, if you can get past the thin plots.

(Inmyhumbleopinion, obviously)

Oberst: FWIW I posted the pic more for "Mac" than "the wife" but alas she goes with "Mac" on the show so there it is....

I wasn't a huge fan of the show necessarily but he was really great in his role anyway --- and so the post.

[Baz]

Jack Tripper:

[epbrown]

I can't think of a single role I like John Ritter in, even on shows I liked. Something about his acting always rubbed me the wrong way.

The fictional Matt LeBlanc may be my favorite character on a show right now:



A hilarious take on celebrity, UK/US cultural differences, and network tv culture, and in the middle is LeBlanc's self-destructive, impulsive, character who, when the chips are down, is a decent guy.

[Aragorn]

Originally Posted by Baz

Michael Landon went on to star in Little House on the Prarie and Highway to Heaven in which his portrayals of Pa and "Jonathan Smith" were also endearing TV characters.

Lorene Greene went on to star in Battlestar Galactica (the original series) as Adama, which some scifi nuts like me see as an endearing TV character.

Pernell Roberts went on to star in Trapper John M.D. (the continuation of the character from M.A.S.H) which aired from 1979 till 1986, providing another notable endearing TV character.

Dan Blocker "Hoss" was the only Cartwright that did not have another endearing TV character after Bonanza because he died in 1972, one year before the end of filming of Bonanza.

[Steve Carlton]

en·dear·ing

/enˈdi(ə)riNG/

adjective

1. inspiring love or affection.

"an endearing little grin"

synonyms:

lovable, adorable, cute, sweet, dear, delightful, lovely, charming, appealing, attractive, engaging, winning, captivating, enchanting, beguiling, winsome; kawaii

"the baby ducklings are endearing"

[Aragorn]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

en·dear·ing

/enˈdi(ə)riNG/

adjective

1. inspiring love or affection.

"an endearing little grin"

synonyms:

lovable, adorable, cute, sweet, dear, delightful, lovely, charming, appealing, attractive, engaging, winning, captivating, enchanting, beguiling, winsome; kawaii

"the baby ducklings are endearing"

Fixed...

[porwolf]

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by matt f

All true but the NFL draft statement.
Bradshaw was the #1 pick in 1970.

Point conceded, I misread it.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by epbrown

I can't think of a single role I like John Ritter in, even on shows I liked. Something about his acting always rubbed me the wrong way.

Couldn't agree more. Forced acting, watching him was just awkward.
I liked the movie sling blade but it would have been much better without ritter IMO.

[craigster59]

My 2 favorite TV news reporters, Ted Baxter and Les Nessman (even though Les is a radio celeb)....

[Eric 951]

Col. Potter
Lt. Col. Blake
Radar

The roll call SGT on "Hill Street Blues"

Miss Ellie from "Dallas"

Mrs. Cunningham on "Happy Days"

Tom Poston on "Newhart"

Edith from "All in the Family"

[flipper35]

Ellie Mae Clampett.

[gr8fl4porsche]

"I believe you can tell a lot about a person by their name"

"What's yours?"

"Les"

[Baz]

I don't think there were any characters NOT deserving of the endearing characterization on this show....including in latter seasons Woody Harrelson and Kelsey Grammer....

[Baz]

[jwgn777]

Endearing enough fellows?

[Baz]

Barbara Eden....gorgeous inside and out.....they don't make 'em like that anymore!