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chad2411

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Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« on: March 04, 2010, 07:59:45 PM »
Tonto!  He always seemed like a cool guy to hang out with. Smooth swagger.
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2010, 08:02:58 PM »
And for the knuckleheads, Vernon Dent (man of many characters).
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2010, 08:09:59 PM »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6DTVK4aCk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6DTVK4aCk</a>

This is my favorite
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2010, 08:37:37 PM »
Groundskeeper Willie!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgzC-l_lmUU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgzC-l_lmUU</a>

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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2010, 08:43:57 PM »
I know everybody says Homer's "doh" was influenced by James Finlayson.  Perhaps it doesn't go beyond the Scottish accent, but I hear James Finlayson in Groundskeeper Willie as well.
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2010, 08:32:59 AM »
Great Simpsons stuff!  I love when Groundskeeper Willie gets mad and tears his shirt off, and we see he is all buff! Sometimes they do that with Flanders, too.

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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2010, 09:14:25 AM »
Groundskeeper Willie is probably my favorite (he appeals to my Scots heritage, I suppose), but a very close second has to be Dr. Zoidberg in Futurama:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xkx04RBJXk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xkx04RBJXk</a>
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2010, 03:21:44 PM »
Quote from: Dunrobin on March 05, 2010, 09:14:25 AM
Groundskeeper Willie is probably my favorite (he appeals to my Scots heritage, I suppose), but a very close second has to be Dr. Zoidberg in Futurama:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xkx04RBJXk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xkx04RBJXk</a>

Classic, I think not.  But me and my 11 yr old boy love this one too.  Like totally awesome.
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2010, 03:24:19 PM »
Quote from: metaldams on March 04, 2010, 08:09:59 PM
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6DTVK4aCk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW6DTVK4aCk</a>

This is my favorite

Of the simpsons Bart makes that show.  This came out when I was in middle school and I had a Cowabunga shirt to go with it.  Very cool!
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2010, 04:25:02 PM »
Bruce Lee as 'Kato' in THE GREEN HORNET (1966 - 1967)
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... and, on BATMAN (1967)
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtBDFLitU40" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtBDFLitU40</a>
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2010, 09:55:27 PM »
Many good choices here, but the first that comes to mind is Sgt. Carter (Frank Sutton) of Gomer Pyle. He was a classic sidekick indeed.
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2010, 08:05:54 AM »
Sgt. Schultz! He was everybody's sidekick!

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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2010, 06:32:45 PM »
Quote from: FineBari3 on March 06, 2010, 08:05:54 AM
Sgt. Schultz! He was everybody's sidekick!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ag4nkSh7Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ag4nkSh7Q</a>

Ah, Sgt. Schultz! Excellent choice
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2010, 07:18:17 PM »
Art Carney, as 'Ed Norton'...
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg9nrR0grLA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg9nrR0grLA</a>
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2010, 07:24:32 PM »
Shady Grady  ;D

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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2010, 07:37:09 PM »
Phyllis Coates as 'Lois Lane'...
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu1DzpCU_VE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu1DzpCU_VE</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lANjVqGoGfI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lANjVqGoGfI</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEi2UFIt3-Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEi2UFIt3-Q</a>

All due respect to the great Noel Neill, but Phyllis Coates was perfect in the role!

And yes, that is Ann Doran, the 'Duchess' from THREE SAPPY PEOPLE (1939).
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2010, 07:33:42 AM »
Quote from: Shemp_Diesel on March 06, 2010, 07:24:32 PM
Shady Grady  ;D

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQe4GSwLWcE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQe4GSwLWcE</a>

Shady and Red, what a team.  This is on TV land again, watched it many a times.
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2010, 07:36:25 AM »
Quote from: BeAStooge on March 06, 2010, 07:37:09 PM
Phyllis Coates as 'Lois Lane'...
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu1DzpCU_VE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu1DzpCU_VE</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lANjVqGoGfI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lANjVqGoGfI</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEi2UFIt3-Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEi2UFIt3-Q</a>

All due respect to the great Noel Neill, but Phyllis Coates was perfect in the role!

And yes, that is Ann Doran, the 'Duchess' from THREE SAPPY PEOPLE (1939).

Oddly enough, I have never watched this one. Never seen them play this Superman series on TV, other than Youtube which I don't view much.
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2010, 08:16:24 PM »
I gotta say that Robin from the classic '60s Batman series was one of the best.  I also love Barney Fife from The Andy Griffith Show.  The first 5 seasons of that show are the absolute best.  After Barney left, the show went downhill.  The only thing good on the show after Barney left was Goober.  He was another good sidekick.  I liked that one episode where Goober did his impersonations (walking like Chester, etc.).  Great stuff!
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2010, 08:39:17 PM »
Jefferson Darcy

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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2010, 08:45:40 PM »
Quote from: Shemp_Diesel on March 07, 2010, 08:39:17 PM
Jefferson Darcy

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZrw4kJTLC8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZrw4kJTLC8</a>

A couple of things.

1.) Awesome choice.  Love this show.  There's definitely a few Stooge like slapstick scenes in some episodes.

2.) Christina Applegate was SMOKIN' back then!
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #21 on: March 08, 2010, 04:41:01 PM »
Quote from: chad2411 on March 04, 2010, 07:59:45 PM
Tonto!  He always seemed like a cool guy to hang out with. Smooth swagger.

A good sidekick up until the bitter end, that is, when the Lone Ranger & he were surrounded by hostile Indians. The Lone Ranger said, "Looks like we're done for, Tonto", & Tonto replied, "Whadya mean 'we', white man?!"
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2010, 07:59:40 PM »
Quote from: Dog Hambone on March 08, 2010, 04:41:01 PM
A good sidekick up until the bitter end, that is, when the Lone Ranger & he were surrounded by hostile Indians. The Lone Ranger said, "Looks like we're done for, Tonto", & Tonto replied, "Whadya mean 'we', white man?!"

Hahaha, hehehe, lololol, grgrgr, harharhar, thats funny right there.  Hey wait, I'm a white man.
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2010, 06:07:01 PM »
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2010, 03:42:59 AM »
Number 24 from "The Venture Brothers"

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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2010, 08:24:35 AM »
Quote from: wingman77 on March 22, 2010, 03:42:59 AM
Number 24 from "The Venture Brothers"



YES!!!!

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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2011, 11:36:07 PM »
The dog, King, from Sgt. Preston of the Yukon! [pie]
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #27 on: May 20, 2011, 02:50:44 PM »
Lordy! Some of those sidekicks mentioned were not sidekicks. Duke was Gomers sidekick, not Sgt Carter. Lois lane? Uh uh.

The 1st true sidekick on a COMEDY....Gillis, on Life of Riley....the quinesential sidekick: Norton....the best character sidekick: Costanza....my fave sidekick: Howard Borden!
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Re: Who is your favorite sidekick from a classic TV show?
« Reply #28 on: May 21, 2011, 10:13:00 AM »
Ann Doran also appeared in a McHale's Navy episode as Captain Binghamton's wife "Pumpkin", just as snooty as she was in Three Sappy People (and a lot older and less attractive, if she ever was).

Speaking of MN, Ensign Parker was a pretty good sidekick to McHale.  And I definitely agree about Robin the Boy Blunder and Jefferson Milhouse D'Arcy as top sidekicks.
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