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- The Best Legal Assistants in TV HistoryTime and time again, it’s the paralegals and legal assistants that save the attorney’s bacon when they’re backed up against a wall. In celebration of these often overlooked legal aides, here are our top picks for the best legal assistants in TV history.
- Most Satisfying Political Dramas in TV HistoryWhen it comes to TV that delivers memorable characters, shocking twists, and pulse-pounding action, there is no better genre than the political thriller.
- The Saddest Five Minutes in American Episodic Television HistoryCan't tell you what those five minutes are here. You'll have to read.
Wackiest Pets in TV History?Throughout the years, there have been some wacky pets on TV. Here are some of the most memorable.- 10 Best Butlers in Television HistoryOver the years there have been many butlers on television shows. These are the 10 best.
The Greatest Fake Rock Bands in TV HistoryTelevision has spawned some great made for TV rock bands. And while some of these "fake" bands went on to record real life number one records, others kept it to TV only. Here's a rundown of the top fake rock bands in TV history.
Television History: It's Saturday, May 20, 1967. What's on TV Tonight?Here's a sampling of what we were watching on television back in May, 1967. These listings are straight from the May 20, 1967 edition of TV Guide. Does anyone out there remember these programs?- Top 3 TV Land Award Winners for Legend in Television HistoryHere they are, in order of their wins, my top 3 TV Land Award Winners for Legend in television history.
- Top 10 Family Affair Episodes in Television HistoryMy top 10 Family Affair episodes in television history include tear-jerking and very humorous shows.
- Top 3 TV Land Award Winners for Pop Culture in Television HistoryThe TV Land Awards honor classic television, and Roy A. Barnes tells you his favorite three winners for this noteworthy award.
- 10 of the Greatest Situation Comedy Episodes in TV History with an Emotionally-Charged EndingSituation comedies that provide laughs aplenty can sometimes have really gripping endings that aren't funny at all.
- Top 5 People's Choice Award Winners for Favorite TV Comedy in TV HistoryThese are my five favorite situation comedies that have been honored by the folks with this award.
- Top 3 People's Choice Award Winners for Favorite New TV Drama in TV HistoryHere are my favorite new television dramas that have been honored by the people!
- 5 Greatest TV Dads in Television HistoryThese are my five favorite small screen father figures!
- Top 3 People's Choice Award Winners for Favorite Female TV Star in Television HistoryHere are my favorite women who've won this prestigious honor.
- Top Three People's Choice Award Winners for Favorite Male TV Star in Television HistoryRoy A. Barnes tells you his favorite male actors who've been showered with accolades by the television-watching folks!
- 10 of the Greatest TV Theme Songs in TV HistoryThere are so many great TV theme songs including these 10 for sure!
- Top 3 People's Choice Award Winners for Favorite TV Drama in Television HistoryRoy A. Barnes tells you his favorite trio of winners of this particular award that's truly of the people!
- Top 3 Primetime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Television HistoryRoy A. Barnes tells you his most favored actresses who've been honored with this grand award for their supporting work in a tv comedy.
- Top 3 Primetime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Television HistoryI give you my favorite actors who've been honored with this grand award for their supporting work in a tv situation drama.
- Top 3 Primetime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Television HistoryDid you know that "Meathead" is one of my favorite supporting actors for a situation comedy?
- Top 3 Primetime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Television HistoryMy top 3 Primetime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in television history who didn't necessarily win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama are listed in order of their first wins.
- Top 3 Primetime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Television HistoryMy top 3 Primetime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in television history who didn't win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy are listed in order of their wins.
- Top 3 Daytime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show in Television HistoryThese top 3 Daytime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show in television history include one tic-tac-toe style of game.
- Top 3 Daytime Emmy Award Winners for Outstanding Game Show Host in Television HistoryOne of these tv shows is really special for me because I actually auditioned to be on it.
- Top 5 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television FilmMy top 5 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film in television history are listed in order of their wins.
- Top 3 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama in Television HistoryMy top 3 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama in television history come from women who really made an impression on television watchers.
- Top 3 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy in Television HistoryMy top 3 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy in television history are in order of their first wins.
- Top 5 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy in Television HistoryArchie Bunker and Fred Sanford are just two of the five tv characters who've won this acclaim and which are Roy Barnes' favorites!
- Top 3 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama in Television HistoryThese top 3 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama in television history mainly come from the 1970s, when television was at its peak in quality!
- Top 5 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Television Series in Drama in Television HistoryThe Golden Globes aren't just for movies, for tv dramas have won these prestigious awards, too!
- Top 5 Golden Globe Award Winners for Best Television Series in Musical or Comedy in Television HistoryThe Golden Globes aren't just for movies as they honor achievement in television, too!
The Most Enticing Small Towns in American TV HistoryWhere would you rather live? Mayberry, Twin Peaks, Cabot Cove or Stars Hollow?- What Unique Place in American TV History Does African-American Actor Rockne Tarkington Hold?Rockne Tarkington did something that no other black actor ever did. What was it?
Picket Fences: The Greatest Legal Show in American Television HistoryNo other show in American TV history raised the art of courtroom drama to such amazing heights.- The Scariest Villains in American-TV HistoryAmerican television does not really do horror or scary all that well. The number of characters who've appeared on American TV that weren't imported who are genuinely creepy are few and far between.
- The Best Conspiracy Theorists in American Television HistoryAmerica is a country dominated by people who can buy that at least a thousand people successfully kept their role in the JFK assassination a secret. No wonder our TV writers have produced some great conspiracy theorists.
The Most Memorable Episode of a TV Mystery Show in American Television HistoryI only saw this episode once when I was a kid but it stuck with me my whole life: How do you make a football player disappear in full view of a packed stadium right after he's been tackled?- The Most Repellent Sitcom Characters in American Television HistoryYou love them, you hate. Well, frankly, I can't imagine anyone loves these characters, but apparently some must because at one time all five of these shows were among the most popular shows in the nation.
- The Most Bizarre Event in American TV HistoryThe early history of the launching of Howdy Doody is one that will defy your capacity to believe. Even so, it still may not be quite as difficult as explaining to future generations why millions watched American Idol.




