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TV Olympics: Favorite Elementary-Aged Character

Poll #4 in our Olympic event (have you been keeping up?) focuses on characters aged 6-12 and the talented child actors who play them. From this small list of nominees, you can see that elementary-school-aged characters have grown increasingly rare in the TV world, but there still are a handful of awesome ones out there (and if we’ve missed any that regularly appear on live-action, scripted shows, let us know!).

You can chose up to 3 characters, and this poll (like the others) will be open for one week. And yes, I am aware that some of these characters have moved past their elementary school years, but all spent a significant part of their show in that age range. Vote and spread the word!

Who is your favorite elementary-aged kid? (Choose up to 3!)

Henry - Once Upon a Time (27%, 74 Votes)
Young Shawn - Psych (21%, 58 Votes)
Young Gus - Psych (18%, 50 Votes)
Brick - The Middle (12%, 33 Votes)
Manny - Modern Family (11%, 31 Votes)
Kevin - Eureka (5%, 15 Votes)
Julie - Monk (3%, 9 Votes)
Benji - Monk (2%, 5 Votes)
Charlie - Bent (1%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 141

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TV Olympics: Cutest Couple Name

We’re launching this year’s TV Olympics with the ever-so-cute (you can read that as sarcastic if you lean toward a more jaded view of the world) category of couple names! Often these are used by fans to promote their preferred pairing in shows with love triangles, but occasionally they’ve shown up in actual episodes:

The Big Bang Theory (The Zazzy Substitution):

Penny: Hey look, it’s Shamy.
Amy: Shamy?
Sheldon: Juvenile amalgamation of our names. Sheldon, Amy. Shamy.
Amy: Oh. I don’t like that. Don’t do that.

NCIS (Life Before His Eyes):

Tony: I remember you. Riva. No, Visa. No, no, no. Tiva!
Ziva: Ziva.

You can vote for up to 3 options, and the top 3 answers will receive medals for their shows! Poll closes in one week. Be sure to check out our other polls and results on the main event page!

Which is your favorite couple name? (Choose up to 3!)

Tiva (Tony and Ziva) - NCIS (28%, 456 Votes)
Densi (Deeks and Kensi) - NCIS: Los Angeles (18%, 284 Votes)
Caskett (Castle and Beckett) - Castle (15%, 235 Votes)
McAbby (McGee and Abby) - NCIS (11%, 186 Votes)
Shamy (Sheldon and Amy) - The Big Bang Theory (7%, 117 Votes)
Spuffy (Spike and Buffy) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (4%, 68 Votes)
Bangel (Buffy and Angel) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (4%, 58 Votes)
Shules (Shawn and Jules/Juliet) - Psych (3%, 52 Votes)
LoVe (Logan and Veronica) - Veronica Mars (3%, 45 Votes)
Chair (Chuck and Blair) - Gossip Girl (2%, 30 Votes)
Mikita (Michael and Nikita) - Nikita (2%, 27 Votes)
Clois (Clark and Lois) - Smallville (2%, 25 Votes)
Finchel (Finn and Rachel) - Glee (1%, 24 Votes)
Dair (Dan and Blair) - Gossip Girl (1%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 923

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2012 TV Olympics

Welcome, voters! TV Breakroom is hosting an Olympic-themed competition between scripted live-action TV shows, and you decide which shows take home the medals!

Every day during this event, a new mini-poll will launch, and you’ll have one week to vote. The top three answers in each mini-poll will receive medals (gold, silver, and bronze), which will be awarded to their respective shows.

Here on the main event page, you will find:

Links to current and past polls
Schedule of upcoming polls
Medal winners for completed polls
Up-to-date medal tally by show

You may want to bookmark this page and come back to it over this four-week event! Here you can also add late nominations in the comments for current and upcoming polls.

Event is Over!

Click here for our results post.

Medal Count

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Poll Medalists

Cutest Couple Name

Gold – Tiva (NCIS)

Silver – Densi (NCIS: Los Angeles)

Bronze – Caskett (Castle)

Best Married Couple

Gold – John and Mary Winchester (Supernatural)

Silver – Snow and Charming (Once Upon a Time)

Bronze – Angela and Hodgins (Bones)

Favorite Newborn to Five-Year-Old Character

Gold – Hope (Raising Hope)

Silver – Christine (Bones)

Bronze – Michael (Bones)

Favorite Elementary-Aged Character

Gold – Henry (Once Upon a Time)

Silver – Young Shawn (Psych)

Bronze – Young Gus (Psych)

Favorite Musical Episode

Gold – “Once More With Feeling” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Silver – “My Musical” (Scrubs)

Bronze – “Song Beneath the Song” (Grey’s Anatomy)

Favorite Animated/Alternate Media Episode

Gold – “Smile Time” (Angel)

Silver – “Lysergic Acid Diethylamide” (Fringe)

Bronze – “Digital Estate Planning” (Community)

Most Annoying Teen Character

Tied for Gold – Connor (Angel) and Dawn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Bronze – Harmony (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Favorite Crossover Episode

Gold – Doctor Who (Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures) – The Stolen Earth and Journey’s End

Silver – NCIS: Los Angeles (NCIS) – Random on Purpose

Bronze – The Finder (Bones) – Little Green Men

Favorite Halloween Episode

Gold – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester (Supernatural)

Silver – Code of Conduct (NCIS)

Bronze – Mummy in the Maze (Bones)

Favorite Thanksgiving Episode

Tied for Gold – Child’s Play (NCIS) and Pangs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Bronze – Slapsgiving (How I Met Your Mother)

Best Vampire Effects and Rules

Gold – Supernatural

Silver – Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel

Bronze – True Blood

Best Werewolf Effects and Rules

Gold – The Vampire Diaries

Silver – Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

Bronze – Teen Wolf

Favorite Dual Role

Gold – Angel/Angelus (David Boreanaz) – Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel

Silver – Willow/Vampire Willow (Alyson Hannigan) – Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Bronze – Snow White/Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin) – Once Upon a Time

Favorite Switched-Body Performance

Gold – Jared Padalecki as Lucifer – Supernatural

Silver – Matt Cohen as Michael – Supernatural

Bronze – Joanne Kelly as Pete and Eddie McClintock as Myka – Warehouse 13

Favorite TV Animal

Gold – Dragon (Merlin)

Silver – Satchmo (White Collar)

Bronze – Marcel (Friends)

Favorite Dad/Daughter Duo

Gold – Castle and Alexis (Castle)

Silver – Eli and Ziva (NCIS)

Bronze – Max and Temperance (Bones)

Favorite Mother/Son Duo

Gold – Martha and Castle (Castle)

Silver – Emma and Henry (Once Upon a Time)

Bronze – Madeline and Michael (Burn Notice)

Favorite Father/Son Duo/Trio

Gold – John and Dean/Sam (Supernatural)

Silver – Henry and Shawn (Psych)

Bronze – Walter and Peter (Fringe)

Favorite Mother/Daughter Duo

Gold – Ellen and Jo (Supernatural)

Silver – Jackie and Rose (Doctor Who)

Bronze – Amy and River (Doctor Who)

Favorite Hero/Villain on Different Shows

Gold – Timothy Omundson: Carlton Lassiter (hero) on Psych, Phil Constantino (villain) on Jericho

Silver – Jensen Ackles: Dean Winchester (hero) on Supernatural, Ben/X5-493 (villain) on Dark Angel

Bronze – Nathan Fillion: Malcolm Reynolds (hero) on Firefly, Caleb (villain) on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Favorite Cast-Performed Song

Gold – “Shout” sung by Shawn and Gus (Psych)

Silver – “Thinking of You” sung by Eliot (Leverage)

Bronze – “Dead or Alive” sung by Dean and Sam (Supernatural)

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Psych to Stage Musical Episode — Season 7 – TVLine

Fun video interview with James Roday, Dule Hill, and Psych series creator Steve Franks! They were tight-lipped about Henry’s fate, but offered a huge list of guest stars for the Clue-themed 100th episode. They also mentioned they weren’t able to get one actor for season 6, hence the delay, but they were also not able to get said person for season 7 either (my guess – they were hoping to stage a Tim Curry reappearance).

The trio also mentioned that the musical episode has been expanded to a two-hour movie event that will air on a different day than normal episodes, and will feature all-original songs. (The musical episodes I enjoyed the most – from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Community’s latest – tend to use original songs, so this is a plus in my book.)

Also, the rumor about a proposal appears to be true – I wonder if the show will pull a fast one on us, though, and have Lassie pop the question to his lady-love instead of Shawn doing so.

Video at the link below:

Psych to Stage Musical Episode — Season 7 – TVLine.

What are you looking forward to about season 7 of Psych?

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Monday Madness: Favorite Brilliant Yet Crazy Characters

This Monday Madness, in honor of TNT’s new show, Perception (which premieres Monday, July 9th, at 10/9c), we’re looking at TV’s brilliant yet crazy characters. Perception centers around a schizophrenic neuroscientist (Eric McCormack) who works with FBI Agent Kate Moretti (Rachel Lee Cook) to solve complex criminal cases. Perception also stars Arjay Smith and Kelly Rowan, with special appearances by Levar Burton.

For the purposes of this poll, I’m defining “crazy” as anywhere from clinically insane to mild disorders to kind of quirky. “Brilliant” ranges anywhere from off-the-charts IQ to uniquely skilled in a certain area (though most lean toward high IQ).

This poll will be open for one week, and you can choose up to 10 of your favorite smart, zany characters. Be sure to spread the word so your favorites will make it into the top 10! Fans have used Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, forums, Reddit, blogs, and chatboxes to get the word out about past polls. Get creative!

Even though there are 20-some options on this list, I know there are brilliant-crazy characters I left out! You can nominate ones I missed in the comments until Thursday night, and I may add them to the poll (from live-action scripted shows only, please, and avoid villains unless they’re a major part of the show).

Want more of a say in who makes it onto the poll each week? Be sure to follow me on Twitter or like TV Breakroom on Facebook, since I usually ask for nominations for the next Monday Madness the weekend before the new poll. Please help out with nominations! There are only so many shows I can watch personally, so I’m counting on you to fill me in!

Without further ado, here’s the poll for this week’s Monday Madness! Voting ends around 1AM July 9th.

Who's your favorite brilliant but crazy character? (Choose up to 10)

River Tam (Summer Glau) - Firefly (16%, 1,291 Votes)
Castiel (Misha Collins) - Supernatural (11%, 916 Votes)
Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) - Sherlock (7%, 549 Votes)
Walter Sherman (Geoff Stults) - The Finder (6%, 456 Votes)
Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) - The Big Bang Theory (5%, 411 Votes)
The Doctor (various) - Doctor Who (5%, 402 Votes)
Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette) - NCIS (4%, 318 Votes)
Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) - House (4%, 317 Votes)
Parker (Beth Riesgraf) - Leverage (3%, 259 Votes)
Shawn Spencer (James Roday) - Psych (3%, 244 Votes)
Abed Nadir (Danny Pudi) - Community (3%, 234 Votes)
Zack Addy (Eric Mulligan) - Bones (3%, 220 Votes)
Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) - Dexter (3%, 214 Votes)
Walter Bishop (John Noble) - Fringe (3%, 210 Votes)
Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) - Monk (2%, 192 Votes)
Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) - The Big Bang Theory (2%, 188 Votes)
Mozzie (Willie Garson) - White Collar (2%, 185 Votes)
Fred Burkle (Amy Acker) - Angel (2%, 181 Votes)
Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti) - Warehouse 13 (2%, 134 Votes)
Topher Brink (Fran Kranz) - Dollhouse (2%, 132 Votes)
Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) - Chuck (2%, 127 Votes)
Murdoch (Dwight Schultz) - The A-Team (2%, 125 Votes)
Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar) - Burn Notice (2%, 123 Votes)
Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) - Lie to Me (1%, 108 Votes)
Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) - The Office (1%, 94 Votes)
Gary Bell (Ryan Cartwright) - Alphas (1%, 86 Votes)
Daisy Wick (Carla Gallo) - Bones (1%, 83 Votes)
Gaius Baltar (James Callis) - Battlestar Galactica (1%, 79 Votes)
Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) - Homeland (1%, 42 Votes)
Seymour Birkhoff (Aaron Stanford) - Nikita (0%, 39 Votes)
Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) - Law & Order: Criminal Intent (0%, 34 Votes)
Billy Chenowith (Jeremy Sisto) - Six Feet Under (0%, 15 Votes)
Jeffrey Geiger (Mandy Patinkin) - Chicago Hope (0%, 14 Votes)
Tony Hill (Robson Green) - Wire in the Blood (0%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 2,717

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Monday Madness: Favorite Summer Show

This Monday Madness, it’s time to bask in the delights of summer TV! As many broadcast shows go on hiatus for the summer, cable shows get a chance to shine! Also, we here in the US get the chance to experience some Canadian and British shows over the summer as well.

The selection of shows is based on US scheduling, and features shows within the past decade. I included some newer shows that had aired at least 3 episodes (giving Bunheads a little leeway since its third episode airs tonight). Not all of these shows air all their episodes in the summer – many have a split schedule, with the second half of seasons airing the following winter. Also, not all of these are still summer shows – for example, Psych has transitioned into a fall show, but since 5 of the past 6 seasons have started in July or August, I felt it qualified for the poll.

This poll will be open for one week, and you can choose up to 10 of your favorite summer shows. Be sure to spread the word so your favorites will make it into the top 10! Fans have used Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, forums, Reddit, blogs, and chatboxes to get the word out about past polls. Get creative!

Even though there are 30-some options on this list, I know there are TV shows I left out! You can nominate ones I missed in the comments until Thursday night, and I may add them to the poll (live-action scripted shows only, please).

Without further ado, here’s the poll for this week’s Monday Madness! Voting ends around 1AM July 2nd.

What's your favorite summer show? (Choose up to 10!)

Alphas (16%, 854 Votes)
Leverage (13%, 679 Votes)
Dallas (9%, 446 Votes)
White Collar (8%, 418 Votes)
Burn Notice (4%, 231 Votes)
Rizzoli & Isles (4%, 204 Votes)
Psych (4%, 184 Votes)
Covert Affairs (3%, 182 Votes)
Suits (3%, 155 Votes)
True Blood (3%, 150 Votes)
Warehouse 13 (3%, 148 Votes)
Eureka (3%, 147 Votes)
Royal Pains (2%, 120 Votes)
Falling Skies (2%, 111 Votes)
Common Law (2%, 104 Votes)
The Glades (2%, 103 Votes)
The Closer (2%, 101 Votes)
Franklin & Bash (2%, 85 Votes)
Necessary Roughness (2%, 83 Votes)
Pretty Little Liars (1%, 67 Votes)
Lost Girl (1%, 63 Votes)
Monk (1%, 57 Votes)
Rookie Blue (1%, 55 Votes)
Longmire (1%, 51 Votes)
Melissa & Joey (1%, 51 Votes)
Army Wives (1%, 51 Votes)
Teen Wolf (1%, 51 Votes)
Breaking Bad (1%, 45 Votes)
Bunheads (1%, 37 Votes)
Weeds (1%, 36 Votes)
Awkward (1%, 29 Votes)
Saving Hope (1%, 28 Votes)
Damages (0%, 25 Votes)
Wilfred (0%, 23 Votes)
Episodes (0%, 21 Votes)
Men at Work (0%, 18 Votes)
Haven (0%, 17 Votes)
Louie (0%, 14 Votes)

Total Voters: 2,171

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Top 10 Favorite TV Dads

Here are TV’s top 10 dads, as chosen by all of you! I find it especially appropriate that the on-screen daughter of this poll’s winner helped spread the word to get people to vote for her “dad”! Also of note – nine of the 10 dads are from shows that are currently airing or will return in the fall.

#10 Gibbs (Mark Harmon) – NCIS

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Top 15 Favorite Non-Original Cast Members

As chosen by you, the voters, here are the top 15 favorite non-original cast members! I expanded this list from 10 to 15 because six of the top 10 were from two related shows. Feel free to consider #11-15 honorable mentions if you’re a top 10 purist. 🙂

The poll, while it didn’t quite receive the most votes, set a new record for most-viewed poll (and post) to date – and all in one week! Thanks to everyone who voted, and especially to those who spread the word about the poll!

Here are the results!

#15 – Marty Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) from NCIS: Los Angeles

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Monday Madness: Favorite TV Dads

This Monday Madness, in honor of Father’s Day this coming Sunday here in the US, we’re looking at TV dads! These dads, whether grounded or goofy, often set the tone of their shows, and no matter how difficult or stubborn, always have a soft spot for their kids. This poll is focusing on actual (both biological and adoptive) dads, since including father-like figures would have made it too lengthy – though many of the dads on this poll do have a father-like role in other characters’ lives.

This poll will be open for one week, and you can choose up to 10 of your favorite TV dads. Be sure to spread the word so your favorites will make it into the top 10! Fans have used Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, forums, Reddit, blogs, and chatboxes to get the word out about past polls. Get creative!

Even though there are 50 70-some options on this list, I know there are dozens of TV dads I left out! You can nominate fathers I missed in the comments until Thursday night, and I may add them to the poll (dads from live-action scripted shows only, please, and the dad must be in at least 3 episodes of the show).

Without further ado, here’s the poll for this week’s Monday Madness! Voting ends around 1AM June 18th.

Who is your favorite TV dad? (Choose up to 10!)

Rick Castle (Nathan Fillion) - Castle (14%, 1,951 Votes)
John Winchester (Jeffery Dean Morgan & Matt Cohen) - Supernatural (10%, 1,362 Votes)
Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) - Eureka (5%, 681 Votes)
Henry Spencer (Corbin Bernsen) - Psych (4%, 620 Votes)
Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) - Bones (4%, 589 Votes)
Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) - Bones (3%, 367 Votes)
Burt Hummel (Mike O'Malley) - Glee (3%, 366 Votes)
Rory Pond (Arthur Darvill) - Doctor Who (3%, 346 Votes)
Cliff Huxtable (Bill Cosby) - The Cosby Show (2%, 324 Votes)
Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) - NCIS (2%, 303 Votes)
Walter Bishop (John Noble) - Fringe (2%, 283 Votes)
Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson) - Criminal Minds (2%, 266 Votes)
Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel) - How I Met Your Mother (2%, 247 Votes)
Jonathan Kent (John Schneider) - Smallville (2%, 228 Votes)
Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) - Modern Family (2%, 220 Votes)
Charming (Josh Dallas) - Once Upon a Time (2%, 214 Votes)
Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni) - Veronica Mars (2%, 209 Votes)
Future Ted Mosby (Bob Saget) - How I Met Your Mother (2%, 208 Votes)
Devon "Awesome" Woodcomb (Ryan McPartlin) - Chuck (1%, 206 Votes)
John Casey (Adam Baldwin) - Chuck (1%, 200 Votes)
Angel (David Boreanaz) - Angel (1%, 193 Votes)
Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) - Little House on the Prairie (1%, 187 Votes)
Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) - Full House (1%, 169 Votes)
Max Keenan (Ryan O'Neal) - Bones (1%, 157 Votes)
Danny "Danno" Williams (Scott Caan) - Hawaii Five-O (1%, 157 Votes)
Jackson Gibbs (Ralph Waite) - NCIS (1%, 150 Votes)
William Adama (Edward James Olmos) - Battlestar Galactica (1%, 143 Votes)
Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) - Modern Family (1%, 139 Votes)
Reginald "Red" Forman (Kurtwood Smith) - That '70s Show (1%, 136 Votes)
Steve Bartowski (Scott Bakula) - Chuck (1%, 134 Votes)
Leo White (Brian Krause) - Charmed (1%, 129 Votes)
Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) - The Office (1%, 126 Votes)
Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) - Married . . . with Children (1%, 123 Votes)
Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle) - Once Upon a Time (1%, 120 Votes)
Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) - The Andy Griffith Show (1%, 118 Votes)
Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) - Modern Family (1%, 115 Votes)
Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher) The O.C. (1%, 114 Votes)
Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) - The Mentalist (1%, 108 Votes)
Howard Cunningham (Tom Bosley) - Happy Days (1%, 105 Votes)
Tim Taylor (Tim Allen) - Home Improvement (1%, 105 Votes)
Eric Camden (Stephen Collins) - 7th Heaven (1%, 104 Votes)
Uther Pendragon (Anthony Stewart Head) - Merlin (1%, 101 Votes)
Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton) - Leverage (1%, 101 Votes)
Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) - Arrested Development (1%, 91 Votes)
Anthony DiNozzo, Sr. (Robert Wagner) - NCIS (1%, 90 Votes)
Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1%, 88 Votes)
Marvin Eriksen (Bill Fagerbakke) - How I Met Your Mother (1%, 88 Votes)
Jack Bristow (Victor Garber) - Alias (1%, 88 Votes)
George Altman (Jeremy Sisto) - Suburgatory (1%, 84 Votes)
Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) - Blue Bloods (1%, 75 Votes)
Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) - Friday Night Lights (1%, 70 Votes)
John Walton (Ralph Waite) - The Waltons (0%, 65 Votes)
Michael (Shane West) - Nikita (0%, 65 Votes)
Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) - True Blood (0%, 63 Votes)
Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) - Falling Skies (0%, 60 Votes)
Steven Keaton (Michael Gross) - Family Ties (0%, 59 Votes)
Martin Bohm (Kiefer Sutherland) - Touch (0%, 45 Votes)
Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) - Blue Bloods (0%, 45 Votes)
Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs) - Awake (0%, 45 Votes)
Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) - ER (0%, 42 Votes)
Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) - NCIS (0%, 40 Votes)
George Bluth, Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor) - Arrested Development (0%, 39 Votes)
Will Girardi (Joe Mantegna) - Joan of Arcadia (0%, 39 Votes)
Noah Werner (Alan Tudyk) - Suburgatory (0%, 36 Votes)
Frank Barone (Peter Boyle) - Everybody Loves Raymond (0%, 32 Votes)
George Lopez (George Lopez) - George Lopez (0%, 28 Votes)
Ray Barone (Ray Romano) - Everybody Loves Raymond (0%, 28 Votes)
Andrew Martin (Ioan Gruffudd) - Ringer (0%, 26 Votes)
Jim Walsh (James Eckhouse) - Beverly Hills, 90210 (0%, 26 Votes)
Lionel Luther (John Glover) - Smallville (0%, 24 Votes)
Don Draper (John Hamm) - Mad Men (0%, 22 Votes)
Jim (Jim Belushi) - According To Jim (0%, 22 Votes)
Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) - The Office (0%, 18 Votes)
Roland Burton (Sterling K. Brown) - Army Wives (0%, 17 Votes)
Trevor LeBlanc (Drew Fuller) - Army Wives (0%, 17 Votes)
Frank Sherwood (Terry Serpico) - Army Wives (0%, 16 Votes)
Michael Holden (Brian McNamara) - Army Wives (0%, 15 Votes)
Mitch McDeere (Josh Lucas) - The Firm (0%, 4 Votes)
Walt Riggins (Jeffrey Tambor) - Bent (0%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 4,136

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Monday Madness: Favorite Non-Original Cast Members

This Monday Madness, we’re looking at non-original cast members! Sometimes these characters replaced fan favorites who had left the show (for plot, personal, or business reasons), and often their presence upset the show’s dynamics. Many had a difficult time being accepted by long-time fans of the show, while with others it seemed like they had always been a part of the story. But, begrudgingly or with open arms, we learned to love most of these characters, and now you get to choose which ones are worthy of recognition!

This poll will be open for one week, and you can choose up to 10 of your favorite characters who joined their shows later on. Be sure to spread the word so your favorites will make it into the top 10!

Even though there are 50-some options on this list, I know there are dozens of characters I left out! You can nominate people I missed in the comments, and I may add them to the poll. I tried to limit this mostly to characters who joined after the complete first season, though with shorter-running shows I was more lenient. Want more of a say in who makes it onto the poll each week? Be sure to follow me on Twitter, since I usually ask for nominations for the next Monday Madness the weekend before the new poll. Please help out with nominations! There are only so many shows I can watch personally, so I’m counting on you to fill me in!

Without further ado, here’s the poll for this week’s Monday Madness! Voting ends around 1AM June 11th.

UPDATE: this poll has ended. Vote for this week’s poll here: Favorite TV Dads.

Who is your favorite character who joined their show later? (Choose up to 10!)

Spike (James Marsters) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (9%, 3,410 Votes)
Castiel (Misha Collins) - Supernatural (8%, 3,064 Votes)
Winifred "Fred" Burkle (Amy Acker) - Angel (5%, 1,712 Votes)
Anya (Emma Caulfield) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (4%, 1,606 Votes)
Oz (Seth Green) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (4%, 1,602 Votes)
Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) - NCIS (4%, 1,557 Votes)
Lorne (Andy Hallett) - Angel (4%, 1,481 Votes)
Woody (Kurt Fuller) - Psych (4%, 1,437 Votes)
Tara Maclay (Amber Benson) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (3%, 1,230 Votes)
Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) - The Big Bang Theory (3%, 1,096 Votes)
Dr. Lance Sweets (John Francis Daley) - Bones (3%, 1,059 Votes)
Gwaine (Eoin Macken) - Merlin (3%, 1,045 Votes)
Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) - Doctor Who (3%, 995 Votes)
Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) - Glee (2%, 827 Votes)
Marty Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) - NCIS: Los Angeles (2%, 727 Votes)
Bernadette Rostenkowski (Melissa Rauch) - The Big Bang Theory (2%, 585 Votes)
Jessica Hamby (Deborah Ann Woll) - True Blood (2%, 555 Votes)
Ben Linus (Michael Emerson) - Lost (1%, 549 Votes)
Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley (Olivia Wilde) - House (1%, 522 Votes)
Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster) - Criminal Minds (1%, 519 Votes)
Dr. Camille Saroyan (Tamara Taylor) - Bones (1%, 507 Votes)
Nell Jones (Renée Felice Smith) - NCIS: Los Angeles (1%, 503 Votes)
Alcide Herveaux (Joe Manganiello) - True Blood (1%, 491 Votes)
Sir Leon (Rupert Young) - Merlin (1%, 479 Votes)
Dawn Summers (Michelle Trachtenberg) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1%, 476 Votes)
Sir Percival (Tom Hopper) - Merlin (1%, 456 Votes)
Col. Potter (Harry Morgan) - M*A*S*H (1%, 445 Votes)
David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) - Criminal Minds (1%, 431 Votes)
Lois Lane (Erica Durance) - Smallville (1%, 429 Votes)
Capt. B.J. Honeycut (Mike Farrell) - M*A*S*H (1%, 416 Votes)
Jess Mariano (Milo Ventimiglia) - Gilmore Girls (1%, 389 Votes)
August W. Booth (Eion Bailey) - Once Upon a Time (1%, 363 Votes)
Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard) - Monk (1%, 347 Votes)
Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) - The Office (1%, 346 Votes)
Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly) - NCIS (1%, 323 Votes)
Paige Matthews (Rose McGowan) - Charmed (1%, 319 Votes)
Woody Boyd (Woody Harrelson) - Cheers (1%, 305 Votes)
Jesse Porter (Coby Bell) - Burn Notice (1%, 287 Votes)
Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) - NCIS (1%, 259 Votes)
Riley Finn (Marc Blucas) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1%, 258 Votes)
Sara Ellis (Hilarie Burton) - White Collar (1%, 256 Votes)
Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) - Parks and Recreation (1%, 252 Votes)
Dr. Jennifer Keller (Jewel Staite) - Stargate Atlantis (1%, 245 Votes)
Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry) - Gilmore Girls (1%, 240 Votes)
Alex McHugh (Mekenna Melvin) - Chuck (1%, 236 Votes)
Maj. Charles Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) - M*A*S*H (1%, 230 Votes)
Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) - Grey's Anatomy (1%, 227 Votes)
Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) - The Office (0%, 177 Votes)
Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) - Warehouse 13 (0%, 163 Votes)
Rosalee Calvert (Bree Turner) - Grimm (0%, 159 Votes)
Dr. Chris Taub (Peter Jacobson) - House (0%, 127 Votes)
Dr. April Kepner (Sarah Drew) - Grey's Anatomy (0%, 126 Votes)
David Hodges (Wallace Langham) - CSI (0%, 124 Votes)
Hal (Damien Molony) - Being Human (UK) (0%, 115 Votes)
Ben Grogan (Ryan Johnson) - Fairly Legal (0%, 112 Votes)
Tom (Michael Socha) - Being Human (UK) (0%, 107 Votes)
Olivia Kendall (Raven-Symoné) - The Cosby Show (0%, 85 Votes)
Dr. Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) - Private Practice (0%, 85 Votes)
Tom (Bob Cledenin) - Cougar Town (0%, 80 Votes)
Jo Danville (Sela Ward) - CSI: NY (0%, 78 Votes)
Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley) - Cheers (0%, 76 Votes)
Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) - Two and a Half Men (0%, 70 Votes)
Tuck (David Harewood) - Robin Hood (0%, 55 Votes)
Valerie Malone (Tiffani Thiessen) - Beverly Hills, 90210 (0%, 52 Votes)
Sgt. Baker (Kenneth Washington) - Hogan's Heroes (0%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 8,576

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Jeffrey Tambor to Guest Star on Psych

Arrested Development star Jeffrey Tambor will be guest starring on an upcoming episode of Psych as Juliet’s stepfather. Tambor recently starred in NBC’s short-lived Bent, and will return to NBC midseason in Next Caller.

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Monday Madness: Favorite TV Couples – Realistic

This round of Monday Madness, it’s time to look at TV couples! Because there are so many, I’ve divided this poll into 2 categories – realistic/contemporary and speculative. We’ll cover vampires, time travel, and spaceships next week. This week, we’re looking at couples from dramas, comedies, crime shows, and action. (And yes, it was really hard to decide where to put the couples from Chuck, with the show’s speculative elements, but since the show focuses on the spy aspect, I felt it was best to put it with the other spy shows.)

This poll will be open for one week, and you can choose up to 10 of your favorite TV couples. Be sure to spread the word so your favorites will make it into the top 10!

Even though there are 40 50-some options on this list, I know there are dozens of couples I left out! You can nominate couples I missed in the comments, and I may add them to the poll. You can also start nominating couples from paranormal, futuristic, and other outside-the-box shows for next week. Want more of a say in who makes it onto the poll each week? Be sure to follow me on Twitter, since I usually ask for nominations for the next Monday Madness the weekend before the new poll.

Without further ado, here’s the poll for this week’s Monday Madness! Voting ends around 1AM May 28th.

UPDATE: This poll is now closed. Go vote for this week’s poll – favorite TV couples in speculative shows!

Which is your favorite TV couple? - Contemporary/Realistic Division (Choose up to 10)

Rick Castle and Kate Beckett - Castle (13%, 2,303 Votes)
Peter and Elizabeth Burke - White Collar (10%, 1,703 Votes)
Kensi Blye and Marty Deeks - NCIS: Los Angeles (6%, 1,087 Votes)
Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David - NCIS (5%, 820 Votes)
Derek Shepherd and Meredith Grey - Grey's Anatomy (5%, 775 Votes)
Seeley Booth and Temperance Brennan - Bones (4%, 763 Votes)
Chuck Bartowski and Sarah Walker - Chuck (3%, 531 Votes)
Chandler Bing and Monica Gellar - Friends (3%, 505 Votes)
Marshall Eriksen and Lily Aldrin - How I Met Your Mother (3%, 498 Votes)
Angela Montenegro and Jack Hodgins - Bones (3%, 496 Votes)
Timothy McGee and Abby Sciuto - NCIS (3%, 486 Votes)
Barney Stinson and Robin Scherbatsky - How I Met Your Mother (3%, 452 Votes)
Rachel Green and Ross Geller - Friends (3%, 447 Votes)
Leonard Hofstadter and Penny - The Big Bang Theory (2%, 416 Votes)
Lorelai Gilmore and Luke Danes - Gilmore Girls (2%, 406 Votes)
Shawn Spencer and Juliet O'Hara - Psych (2%, 391 Votes)
Michael Westen and Fiona Glenanne - Burn Notice (2%, 361 Votes)
Nell Jones and Eric Beale - NCIS: Los Angeles (2%, 318 Votes)
Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah-Fowler - The Big Bang Theory (2%, 292 Votes)
Ellie Bartowski and Devon "Awesome" Woodcomb - Chuck (1%, 249 Votes)
Gregory House and Lisa Cuddy - House (1%, 242 Votes)
Veronica Mars and Logan Echolls - Veronica Mars (1%, 231 Votes)
Alec Hardison and Parker - Leverage (1%, 227 Votes)
Jim Halpert and Pam Beesley - The Office (1%, 213 Votes)
Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf - Gossip Girl (1%, 209 Votes)
Cliff and Clair Huxtable - The Cosby Show (1%, 200 Votes)
Will Schuester and Emma Pillsbury - Glee (1%, 198 Votes)
Joey Potter and Pacey Witter - Dawson's Creek (1%, 197 Votes)
Sydney Bristow and Michael Vaughn - Alias (1%, 190 Votes)
Howard Wolowitz and Bernadette Rostenkowski - The Big Bang Theory (1%, 183 Votes)
Nikita and Michael - Nikita (1%, 181 Votes)
Lucy and Ricky Ricardo - I Love Lucy (1%, 179 Votes)
Dan Humphrey and Blair Waldorf - Gossip Girl (1%, 151 Votes)
Cal Lightman and Gillian Foster - Lie To Me (1%, 149 Votes)
Nathan Ford and Sophie Devereaux - Leverage (1%, 111 Votes)
Rob and Laura Petrie - The Dick Van Dyke Show (1%, 103 Votes)
Walter Sherman and Isabella Zambada - The Finder (1%, 100 Votes)
Derek Morgan and Penelope Garcia - Criminal Minds (1%, 93 Votes)
Angela Bower and Tony Micelli - Who's the Boss? (1%, 92 Votes)
Maddie Hayes and David Addison - Moonlighting (1%, 88 Votes)
Jonathan and Jennifer Hart - Hart to Hart (1%, 86 Votes)
Eric and Tami Taylor - Friday Night Lights (0%, 78 Votes)
Molly Flynn and Mike Biggs - Mike & Molly (0%, 75 Votes)
Michael Scott and Holly Flax - The Office (0%, 67 Votes)
Arthur and Joan Campbell - Covert Affairs (0%, 58 Votes)
Sam Malone and Diane Chambers - Cheers (0%, 54 Votes)
Michael and Nikita - La Femme Nikita (0%, 51 Votes)
Mike and Carol Brady - The Brady Bunch (0%, 38 Votes)
Dexter Morgan and Rita Bennett - Dexter (0%, 30 Votes)
Whitney and Alex - Whitney (0%, 22 Votes)
Charlie Harper and Rosie - Two and a Half Men (0%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 5,341

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5 Long-Shot TV Shows I Want To See Renewed

I’ve watched the ratings and predictions, and it seems like many of the shows I love are coming back next year. But there are a handful of shows that seem headed toward cancellation that I’m hoping against hope will beat the odds and get another shot. These aren’t shows that have been yanked from the schedule (like Free Agents), or that spent a lot of time in the danger zone, yet got renewed (like Fringe) or will likely be renewed (like Community). These are shows that most TV experts consider “bubble shows” or “long-shots” or “beyond hope.” I do think perhaps one of them will be fortunate enough to get a renewal; I’d be very happy if 2 or more made it.

UPDATE: I was correct. One – and only one – of these shows did get renewed: Nikita. Which if I’d had to guess which one might make it, I would have chosen.

Here are the shows, in no particular order, that in my perfect dream world would be coming back in 2012-2013:

Nikita

This is the show that got me to take the CW seriously for the first time. It perfectly filled the void left by Dollhouse’s cancellation (except for the mind-bending stuff). I love the “family of rogue agents” that has formed in this second season. Most recent spy shows have a lighter, humorous feel. This show manages to remain dark, but still be awesomely fun to watch.

Ringer

I started watching this show because of the intriguing premise and because I was curious to see what Sarah Michelle Gellar was like as not-Buffy. I stayed because of Ioan Gruffudd. I’d seen him in several movies (102 Dalmatians, Amazing Grace, Fantastic Four), but I didn’t fall in love with his acting until this show. It was nice to have Veronica Mars’ Jason Dohring around again too. The show was almost too twisty (I found myself saving up several episodes to watch so I could avoid agonizing cliffhangers), but it was very engaging and always kept me wanting more.

The Finder

My brother thought this show was on USA Network, and the humor on it matches the tone of that network perfectly. Walter could be Shawn Spencer’s long-lost cousin. I just love how zany and lighthearted and pure fun this show is. Plus it’s much more flexible than typical crime shows – finding things can take you anywhere. It’s also nice to have Bones characters dropping by occasionally.

Awake

I’ll admit, this was much more of a crime drama than a mind-twister than I was expecting. Still, it’s excellent, and piecing clues together from different worlds adds a great new dimension. I realize you can’t give away the entire “story behind the story” in the first season, but I really want to know more of what’s going on. Hopefully the show will get a second season (even if abbreviated) to dive into things, like Dollhouse was able to get.

Bent

This under-promoted comedy won my heart by the first episode. It’s not just the two leads, who have great chemistry, it’s the entire fun family formed by Alex’s daughter and sister, and Pete’s dad and crew. I couldn’t wait to see where their adventures would take them next.

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March Madness: Winner – Psych!

After an arduous month-long war, USA Network’s Psych has emerged as the victor of the first annual TV Breakroom March Madness!

The head-to-head final against Castle was the most difficult battle of the tournament. Each show garnered more than 300 votes, but in the end, Psych won by a mere eight votes! (There were some instances of double voting on both sides – I hope the perpetrators were simply casting votes for family members and not stuffing the ballot box.)

Psych’s odds were helped by some noteworthy accounts tweeting about the match-up. The official Psych twitter, Dulé Hill (who plays Gus on the show), and Maggie Lawson (who plays Juliet), among others, helped spread the news. Some Castle twitter accounts got in on the buzz as well, including fan site Castle TV and Molly Quinn (who plays Alexis Castle).

To celebrate Psych’s win, I’ve updated the background of this site with some Shawn and Gus awesomeness.

The winner of the $15 Amazon gift card will be announced tomorrow. You still have time to leave comments anywhere on the site (one per post) to get entries for the drawing. Giveaway will close at 11:59 PM EDT tonight.

Because of the wonderful reception you all gave to this March Madness tournament, I’m planning to bring in other head-to-head match-ups throughout the year. Check back on April 2 for the debut of Monday Madness!

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March Madness: Psych vs. Castle

After weeks of voting, it is down to the final match! Whenever I mentioned the Psych versus Community matchup, people groaned about making the choice, and the buzz made it my most-viewed post ever within a week! 163 brave souls made a decision, and Psych won, 91 to 72. Castle’s victory over Warehouse 13 was easier, as the SyFy show only managed to garner 4 votes.

And now, lovable rogue Nathan Fillion, who really is ruggedly handsome (and who is celebrating his birthday by raising money for charity: water – donate now!), along with the beautiful Stana Katic and the rest of the cast of Castle, goes up against the kings of comedy and 80s pop culture, the unstoppable James Roday and the smooth Dulé Hill. Shawn and Gus. Castle and Beckett. Which team do you want on your side?

The last battle begins. Which show will emerge victorious? It’s up to you! Vote in the comments below! And be sure to spread the word so your show can win!

Also remember, every comment (one per person per post, but you can comment on any or all of the hundreds of posts on this site) will give you one entry toward the $15 Amazon gift card!

Update: go here to see which show won!

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