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July 02, 2020 01:34AM
On the worst characters thread, they were talking about Roy somebody-or-other. Well, now we should talk about Roy from Agatha Raisin.

Matthew Horne makes Roy... practically jump off of the pages of the beloved M. C. Beaton books! smiling smiley

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My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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July 02, 2020 03:02AM
I loved Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. The bumbling deputy who was slow witted but he made me laugh every time with his shenanigans. He was a good friend to Andy and his son Opie. His southern charm and voice made his character very unique.

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July 02, 2020 03:24PM
I liked Columbo a lot. Watching a few of the episodes now and then on Prime.
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July 03, 2020 02:06AM
I watch mostly non-fiction TV. I like Chris Cuomo for news/politics host.

Dr. Huxtable was great in The Cosby Show, though.
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July 03, 2020 02:14AM
Dr Green on ER, Gibbs on NCIS, Elizabeth on Madame Secretary
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July 03, 2020 09:04PM
Loved Mathew Horne on "Gavin and Stacey"; but find him extremely annoying on Agatha Raisin. Maybe if I read the books he would be more likable.
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July 03, 2020 09:05PM
Foyle of Foyle's war. Moral, intelligent, principled.......
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July 04, 2020 12:15AM
Raymond Reddington.
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July 06, 2020 06:33PM
Kitty Foreman on That 70s Show. She made the best of every situation, cared for her family, showed compassion for those around her, had a career as a nurse, and enjoyed intimacy with Red. Not a bad role model, despite occasionally dissembling to avoid touchy subjects.

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July 06, 2020 07:52PM
Too many to list. And every time the series is put to bed it's a bummer. So much entertainment. Of course at my age I was fortunate to enjoy both Hawaii Five O's. LOL
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July 10, 2020 10:44PM
I am loving Ray, Frank, Robbie and Marie on Everybody Loves Raymond. Also Doug, Arthur, Carrie and Deacon on the King of Queens. Hilarious.
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July 11, 2020 01:07AM
@Madetoshop.. Ahh my favorite too. I love Marie and Frank!
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July 12, 2020 03:47AM
Nicola Walker in Unforgotten, Tom Selleck in Blue Bloods, Nathan Fillion in Firefly, and Tim Allen in Last Man Standing. Excellent series and excellent characters.

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July 17, 2020 04:50AM
How could I have forgotten Steve Harvey.
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July 17, 2020 07:17PM
I find Steve Harvey really hilarious. He always asks questions that have inappropriate answers and then when contestants do answer, he just drops his jaw and stares at them!!
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July 17, 2020 10:24PM
He is so sharp, alert, charming and hilarious!
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July 17, 2020 10:31PM
Charlie Chan. "Hasty deduction like ancient egg. Look good from outside." Yup.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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July 18, 2020 02:52AM
I've started liking Columbo a lot. He looks so much like my dad. There is something about these 60' s and 70's characters that I find very appealing. I love Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore and Andy Griffith. Husband says I might have jumped out of a 60's sitcom. Guess, I have an old soulsmiling smiley
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July 18, 2020 02:36PM
Funny, I find that exact same thing annoying!

@Mum wrote:

I find Steve Harvey really hilarious. He always asks questions that have inappropriate answers and then when contestants do answer, he just drops his jaw and stares at them!!

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July 18, 2020 08:03PM
Just one more thing... Peter Falk had a few more remarks... grinning smiley

"He looks like a flood victim," Falk once said of his character. "You feel sorry for him. He appears to be seeing nothing, but he's seeing everything Underneath his dishevelment, a good mind is at work."

"Columbo is an ass-backwards Sherlock Holmes. Holmes had a long neck, Columbo has no neck; Holmes smoked a pipe, Columbo chews up six cigars a day," he said.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)


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July 19, 2020 03:32AM
I Love Lucy! And Ethel, Fred and Ricky.
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July 19, 2020 06:05PM
For anyone that likes Peter Falk as Colombo, I highly recommend Capitaine Marleau, a French female detective in the same vein as Colombo.
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July 20, 2020 03:48PM
@Madetoshop wrote:

I Love Lucy! And Ethel, Fred and Ricky.
I really enjoy watching reruns of that show as well! For ANYONE out there who enjoys watching Lucille Ball, here's a VERY INTERESTING documentary from YouTube about her life as an actress...it's just shy of 90 minutes, but NO ads, and quite interesting. Here's the link: [www.youtube.com]
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July 22, 2020 05:56PM
Along this line, don't you just hate it when an actor plays a role that is upstanding and noble, one that you really want to cheer on and then turns around and plays a different role on a different show that's bent, twisted and truly hateable? It messes with my head and kind of ruins the good character on the first show.
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July 23, 2020 01:08AM
I don't mind it too much. They're actors. This is probably fun, and possibly necessary, for them.

Recently, I watched 'The Odd Couple: Together Again' with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. Debra Jo Rupp as the Plaza Assistant Manager politely told off Felix Unger. I cheered! You go, girl! I would bet that everyone else cheered, too.

@sestrahelena wrote:

Along this line, don't you just hate it when an actor plays a role that is upstanding and noble, one that you really want to cheer on and then turns around and plays a different role on a different show that's bent, twisted and truly hateable? It messes with my head and kind of ruins the good character on the first show.

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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August 10, 2020 04:52PM
Ben Cartwright on Bonanza or Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show. They were not quick to criticize or demean. They looked on the bright side of people and situations They taught us through their moral character. No scheming, no one uping no in your face posturing. Love that stuff..
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August 10, 2020 08:46PM
I love Hugh Laurie as Dr. House and Emily Deschanel as Bones!

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August 11, 2020 02:46AM
The Snoop Sisters.

Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, and the gang lasted for a few episodes. But they were quirky and fun!

My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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