From: fakeaddress@mindspring.com   
      
   Al Forno wrote:   
   > Kevin Thompson   
   > Palm Beach Post   
   > November 19, 2004   
   > Most underappreciated TV characters   
   [...]   
   > But we didn't want to let Bravo have all the fun. So we   
   > decided to come up with our own list -- "The 100 Most   
   > Underappreciated Characters in TV History."   
   >   
   > You know, characters who touched our hearts, made us laugh,   
   > got us angry but who never received the true recognition   
   > they deserved.   
      
   > 3. Ed Norton (The Honeymooners)   
      
   But he's on the 100 Greatest list.   
      
   > 16. Ricardo Tubbs (Miami Vice)   
      
   Also on the 100 Greatest list.   
      
   > 29. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)   
      
   Also on the list.  But, didn't get enough recognition by   
   the Emmys until too late, so ok.   
      
   > 32. Hawk (Spencer for Hire/A Man Called Hawk)   
   > Why him: He wore pricey black threads, drove a slick BMW and   
   > could quote long-dead scholars. Hawk was TV's baddest black cop.   
   > Ever.   
      
   Yay!   
      
   > 34. Vinnie Terranova (Wiseguy)   
   > Why him: A complex undercover cop character who unfortunately   
   > was on the air before his time.   
      
   Yay!   
      
   > 40. Skinner (The X-Files)   
   > Why him: Was he good? Bad? Who cares? He looked great in   
   > tailored shirts -- and briefs.   
      
   Yay!  (This list was written by a *guy?)   
      
   > 41. Nikita (La Femme Nikita)   
   > Why her: There's something wildly sexy about women who are   
   > gorgeous -- and lethal.   
      
   Yay!   
      
   > 46. Lorne, The Host (Angel)   
   > Why him: Psychic karaoke demons aren't supposed to crack you   
   > up so much.   
      
   Cool.  But not cooler than Angel or Spike.   
      
   > 56. Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)   
   > Why him: He was known as "The Ripper" back in the day.   
   > 'Nuff said.   
      
   Way cool!   
      
   > 79. Robert McCall (The Equalizer)   
   > Why him: Edward Woodward ran a one-man security force -- from   
   > his posh Manhattan apartment!   
      
   Yay!   
      
   > 81. Deep Throat (The X-Files)   
   > Why him: Because his dying words -- "trust nooooooo one" still   
   > haunt me.   
      
   Uh, no.  Not if Krycek isn't on this list!   
      
   > 90. Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr. (JAG)   
   > Why him: He's the hunky star on a show no one talks about,   
   > but a lot of people watch.   
      
   I love the guy, but he's not *that* memorable.  Certainly not   
   more than Krycek or Angel or Spike or a zillion genre characters.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)