Poll: Most Iconic US TV Detective
Who is the Most Iconic US TV Detective from the 1970-1990s? To be considered they must primarily work alone and had a series that lasted at least two seasons. After voting, please discuss here.
Vote:
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Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
Just one more thing. -
Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
I'll make a note. -
Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Zeus, Apollo, where are you? -
"Rockford Files" James Garner 1975 © 1979 Gene Trindl
This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you. -
Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
That's odd. -
Dennis Weaver in Portrait of a Dead Girl (1970)
There yuh go! -
Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
Who loves you baby? -
Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
Take care of me. -
"Vegas" Robert Urich 1978 ABC
What happens in Vega$, stays in Vega$. -
George Peppard in Banacek (1972)
A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a Unicorn. -
Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
Houston, Matt Houston. -
Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)
And that's the name of that tune! -
William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
My name's Frank Cannon, I'm a private investigator. -
"Spenser: For Hire" Robert Urich 1985 ABC
Welcome to Boston. -
Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
I know I won't change the system. -
Edward Woodward in The Equalizer (1985)
Don't do something you won't live to regret. -
Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)
Where's the Bones? -
Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
Grrrr. -
Burt Reynolds in B.L. Stryker (1989)
Enjoy the Florida sun. -
Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks (1990)
Damn good coffee! -
David Janssen in Harry O (1973)
Forget Hawaii, it's Harry-O -
Lance Henriksen in Millennium (1996)
I'm not depressed. Just quiet.