Reverend Jim Ignatowski
January 9th, 2017 at 12:19:12 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Actually, the character was more or less developed before Taxi aired. Andy Kaufman showed him off on SNL three years earlier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvcdQosRPGU Andy Kaufman lived less than one year after Taxi ended. A tougher question would have been to name the TV series of all of TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time (May 4–10, 2002 issue of the magazine) 1 Louie De Palma 2 Ed Norton 3 Lucy Ricardo 4 Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli 5 Archie Bunker 6 Spock 7 Lt. Columbo 8 Emma Peel 9 Barney Fife 10 George Costanza 11 J.R. Ewing 12 Oscar Madison Tie at #12 13 Felix Unger Tie at #12 14 Ralph Kramden 15 Homer Simpson 16 Lilly Harper 17 Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko 18 Alex P. Keaton 19 Lt. Theo Kojak 20 Maxwell Smart 21 Eddie Haskell 22 Mary Richards 23 Maynard G. Krebs 24 Sgt. Andy Sipowicz 25 Paladin 26 Jim Rockford 27 Roseanne Conner 28 Steve Urkel 29 Edina Monsoon 30 Ted Baxter 31 Frank Pembleton 32 Dr. Niles Crane 33 Reverend Jim Ignatowski 34 Diane Chambers 35 Mork 36 Cosmo Kramer 37 Fred G. Sanford 38 Hawk 39 Jane Hathaway 40 Arthur 41 Alexis Carrington Colby 42 Dr. Mark Craig 43 Bill Bittinger 44 Adam 45 David Addison Jr. 46 Jane Tennison 47 Xena 48 Douglas Wambaugh 49 Miles Drentell 50 Elliot Carlin 51 Buddy Sorrell My guess is that nearly everyone could get half of these right, but nobody could get them all. At least one character is from a British show widely aired in the USA. As an aid to guessing the name of the series, here is the years the series began and the name of the actor 1951 Lucille Ball 1955 Art Carney 1955 Jackie Gleason 1955 Phil Silvers 1957 Ken Osmond 1957 Richard Boone 1959 Bob Denver 1960 Don Knotts 1961 Diana Rigg 1961 Morey Amsterdam 1962 Nancy Kulp 1965 Don Adams 1966 Leonard Nimoy 1968 Jack Lemmon 1968 Walter Matthau 1970 Mary Tyler Moore 1970 Ted Knight 1971 Carroll O'Connor 1971 Peter Falk 1972 Jack Riley 1972 Redd Foxx 1973 Telly Savalas 1974 Henry Winkler 1974 James Garner 1978 Christopher Lloyd 1978 Danny DeVito 1978 Larry Hagman 1978 Robin Williams 1981 Joan Collins 1982 Michael J. Fox 1982 Shelley Long 1982 William Daniels 1983 Dabney Coleman 1985 Avery Brooks 1985 Bruce Willis 1988 Roseanne Barr 1989 Dan Castellaneta 1989 Jaleel White 1989 Jason Alexander 1989 Michael Richards 1990 Adam Arkin 1991 Helen Mirren 1991 Regina Taylor 1992 Fyvush Finkel 1992 Jennifer Saunders 1992 Rip Torn 1993 Andre Braugher 1993 David Hyde Pierce 1993 Dennis Franz 1995 Lucy Lawless 1999 David Clennon |
January 9th, 2017 at 3:17:28 PM permalink | |
buzzardknot Member since: Mar 16, 2015 Threads: 7 Posts: 497 | Maynard G Krebs makes it, but not Gilligan. I can understand sort of Mary Ann or Ginger not being on the list. But not ELVIRA or Ellie May |
January 9th, 2017 at 3:50:01 PM permalink | |
Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 |
1 Louie De Palma - Taxi 2 Ed Norton - The Honeymooners 3 Lucy Ricardo - I Love Lucy 4 Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli - Happy Days 5 Archie Bunker - All in the Family 6 Spock - Star Trek 7 Lt. Columbo - Columbo 8 Emma Peel - The Avengers 9 Barney Fife - The Andy Griffith Show 10 George Costanza - Seinfeld 11 J.R. Ewing - Dallas 12 Oscar Madison Tie at #12 - The Odd Couple 13 Felix Unger Tie at #12 - The Odd Couple 14 Ralph Kramden - The Honeymooners 15 Homer Simpson - The Simpsons 16 Lilly Harper 17 Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko - Sgt. Bilko 18 Alex P. Keaton - Family Ties 19 Lt. Theo Kojak - Kojak 20 Maxwell Smart - Get Smart 21 Eddie Haskell - Leave it to Beaver 22 Mary Richards - The Mary Tyler Moore Show 23 Maynard G. Krebs - Gidget 24 Sgt. Andy Sipowicz 25 Paladin - Have Gun Will Travel 26 Jim Rockford - The Rockford Files 27 Roseanne Conner - Roseanne 28 Steve Urkel - 29 Edina Monsoon - Bewitched? 30 Ted Baxter - Mary Tyler Moore 31 Frank Pembleton 32 Dr. Niles Crane - Cheers/Fraiser 33 Reverend Jim Ignatowski - Taxi 34 Diane Chambers - Cheers 35 Mork - Mork and Mindy 36 Cosmo Kramer - Seinfeld 37 Fred G. Sanford - Sanford and Son 38 Hawk 39 Jane Hathaway 40 Arthur - Batman? (He had a last name on that show though) 41 Alexis Carrington Colby - Dynasty 42 Dr. Mark Craig - St. Elsewhere 43 Bill Bittinger 44 Adam 45 David Addison Jr. - ER 46 Jane Tennison 47 Xena - Hercules: Legendary Journeys / Xena: Warrior Princess 48 Douglas Wambaugh 49 Miles Drentell 50 Elliot Carlin 51 Buddy Sorrell I know some are from "Hill Street Blues" and ER/St. Elsewhere hospital drama's, but I didn't watch much of those shows. I got 37 I'm pretty sure about. "#16 was the first one I drew a blank on. Where's Thomas Magnum, Steve McGarrett, and KITT? |
January 9th, 2017 at 4:04:48 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
That was good. In Spanish you conjugate verbs differently between making a command or not, which would have avoided the confusion in that scene. Also, Fonzie would not have even made my top 50 list. He started out fine but the show became unrealistic when he would snap his fingers and five girls would start hanging all over him. I recall another scene where he hit the wall in a jail and the bars sprung open. Ridiculous. I think the show originally tried to have a Diner (movie) feel to it but it went way off those tracks quickly. In fact, it had at least two actors from that movie. I admit I liked Happy Days as a kid and will take on anyone in Happy Days trivia, but I wouldn't be able to take anything after the first season today. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
January 9th, 2017 at 4:23:50 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 | I really started watching US sitcoms in 1986-7 or so. Anything prior to that is pretty much terra incognita, with a few exceptions due to reruns (MASH and Three's Company in particular). Overall sitcoms don't translate well when dubbed, and don't get much of an audience, with a few exceptions like Hogan's Heroes or Gilligan's island. One thing the Wizard might appreciate, though. There was an ep of Three's Company involving Felipe's sister who doesn't speak English. In the dubbed version, they had her come from England (yeah right) and unable to speak Spanish. It was worth watching the horrid dubbing just for the irony ;) Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
January 9th, 2017 at 5:22:10 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I read a book translated from English to Spanish where a kid bought something online and couldn't get it to work because the instructions were in Spanish. In the translated version, the instructions were in German. I read another book translated from English to Spanish where there was a running story line throughout the book that was a play on words in the National Anthem. The translator evidently got so frustrated that he/she footnoted how the joke just didn't come through in Spanish and tried to explain why it was funny in English. I've never seen a translated book do that before. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
January 10th, 2017 at 5:51:53 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
That was an excellent try. Although if you thought harder you should have come up with #39 and #51 as they are from classic sitcoms from the 1960's. Answers: http://www.listal.com/list/tv-guides-50-greatest-tv COULDN'T GUESS 39 Jane Hathaway 51 Buddy Sorrell 16 Lilly Harper 24 Sgt. Andy Sipowicz 28 Steve Urkel - 31 Frank Pembleton 38 Hawk 43 Bill Bittinger 44 Adam 46 Jane Tennison 48 Douglas Wambaugh 49 Miles Drentell 50 Elliot Carlin WRONG GUESSES 23 Maynard G. Krebs - WRONG 29 Edina Monsoon - WRONG 45 David Addison Jr. - WRONG 40 Arthur - WRONG (This character is difficult in my opinion) 1 Louie De Palma - CORRECT 2 Ed Norton - CORRECT 3 Lucy Ricardo - CORRECT 4 Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli - CORRECT 5 Archie Bunker - CORRECT 6 Spock - CORRECT 7 Lt. Columbo - CORRECT 8 Emma Peel - CORRECT 9 Barney Fife - CORRECT 10 George Costanza - CORRECT 11 J.R. Ewing - CORRECT 12 Oscar Madison Tie at #12 - CORRECT 13 Felix Unger Tie at #12 - CORRECT 14 Ralph Kramden - CORRECT 15 Homer Simpson - CORRECT 18 Alex P. Keaton - CORRECT 19 Lt. Theo Kojak - CORRECT 20 Maxwell Smart - CORRECT 21 Eddie Haskell - CORRECT 22 Mary Richards - CORRECT 25 Paladin - CORRECT 26 Jim Rockford - CORRECT 27 Roseanne Conner - CORRECT 30 Ted Baxter - CORRECT 32 Dr. Niles Crane - CORRECT 33 Reverend Jim Ignatowski - CORRECT 34 Diane Chambers - CORRECT 35 Mork - CORRECT 36 Cosmo Kramer - CORRECT 37 Fred G. Sanford - CORRECT 41 Alexis Carrington Colby - CORRECT 42 Dr. Mark Craig - CORRECT 47 Xena - CORRECT 17 Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko - (SORT OF CORRECT: NOT ORIGINAL SERIES TITLE, but often used for RERUNS) |
January 10th, 2017 at 7:23:27 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
In movies like "Kindergarten Cop" a lot of the humor comes from Arnold ordering the six year old children around in his German accented English. I know that when his movies are dubbed he is given flawless German accent. |
January 10th, 2017 at 4:21:57 PM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | You'll Never Get Rich....(digging a ditch) Note: Jane Tennyson was character based on an actual person but in reality the actual woman was much more tough, combative and crude. I often wonder why this change was made. |
January 10th, 2017 at 6:22:19 PM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4943 |
I loved Hogan's Heroes and don't know anyone else who will admit that. I remember as a kid watching it the same night as MASH, I don't recall which was on first but one followed the other. Edit: I must be mis-remembering because I just Googled them and MASH didn't start until 1972 and Hogan's Heroes ended in 1971. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |