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post #51 of 105
3/20/07 at 5:18pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)

36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
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post #52 of 105
3/20/07 at 5:59pm
Since Rath gave the ok...

So, you've solved the murder, exposed the culprit and yet you are no closer to solving the greatest mystery of all...that of human existence. Yes, it was simple to deduce that a jilted Anna Maria had killed Mr. Lombard, her ex-lover, using a poisoned dart frog disguised as a piece of chocolate. The motive was clear, but you are still left with an underlying despair from the pointlessness of it all. You've suddenly found yourself in need of a different breed of investigator. Someone who can make sense of it all. Enter Bernard and Vivian Jaffe, the existentialist detectives, to help solve your personal existential crises.

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe ( I Heart Huckabees)
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post #53 of 105
3/20/07 at 6:02pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)

Phillip Marlowe, the archetypal hardboiled detective in an art deco L.A. populated (mostly) by beautiful dames. Between this character and Sam Spade, it's hard to read a detective story without picturing Humphrey Bogart in the roll. As I mentioned earlier, it's a tribute to the character that he can solve the mystery of "The Big Sleep" while even its author cannot. And, in the end, does it really matter. Any trip with Phillip Marlowe is bound to be a hell of a ride.

And let's not even get started on those wild Sternwood girls...
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post #54 of 105
3/20/07 at 7:09pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)

Frank Sinatra in The Detective, based on the novel by Roderick Thorp. The sequel to this book, Nothing lasts forever, was later to be filmed. Some of you might have heard of that film, Leland's name had been changed to John McClane...
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post #55 of 105
3/20/07 at 9:06pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)

40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)

Reasons-A CHUD's essentials and Micah says it better than me
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This baby takes everything you think you know about cop buddy flicks and throws it out of the window. It all starts with Chance, who goes way beyond merely being the typical rebellious 80s cop eager to shoot first and ask questions later. The guy’s woman (80s mainstay Darlanne Fluegel) is an informant he keeps under his thumb by threatening to throw her back in jail. When he can’t get the money he wants to make an undercover buy, he jacks it. If he’s got to endanger lives of innocent people to get what he needs, so what? He lives his life virtually indistinguishable from a criminal.
*Cubs on the mind-Richard Chance, ot Frank
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post #56 of 105
3/20/07 at 10:14pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)

41: David Addison (Moonlighting)

For a number of reasons. He solves cases. He can take a beating. He is played by Bruce Willis. He nails Cybill Shepherd on occasion. He organises limbo competitions. He sometimes directly addresses the viewer. He once transformed into a claymation frog on national TV. And best of all, he's funny:

"Who are you?"
"Addison. David. Not necessarily in that order."

"Women! can't live with 'em, can't leave 'em on the kerb when you're done with 'em!"
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post #57 of 105
3/20/07 at 10:50pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41: David Addison (Moonlighting)

42.Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc). I really love this movie and Jason Patric gives a great performance here. There are still a lot of nominees I'm wanting to choose but none had such a powerful effect on me as this one. That's probably the best way to explain why I feel he deserves a spot. I fthat's not enough, he's relentless in his search, has contacts in the worst parts of Detroit, and an emotionaly unstable quality that gives him that little bit of an edge that makes a great cop.
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post #58 of 105
3/21/07 at 12:25am
I swear that I'm not trying to start a fight or derail this thread, but I saw something here that brings back some not-so-old resentments. I Hated Huckabees so much that I considered seeing a therapist to deal with my anger toward it and those two goddamn navel-gazing "detectives". And I generally love Dustin Hoffman. Again, I apologize, but a little purging was needed.

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Originally Posted by Amphibatron
Since Rath gave the ok...

So, you've solved the murder, exposed the culprit and yet you are no closer to solving the greatest mystery of all...that of human existence. Yes, it was simple to deduce that a jilted Anna Maria had killed Mr. Lombard, her ex-lover, using a poisoned dart frog disguised as a piece of chocolate. The motive was clear, but you are still left with an underlying despair from the pointlessness of it all. You've suddenly found yourself in need of a different breed of investigator. Someone who can make sense of it all. Enter Bernard and Vivian Jaffe, the existentialist detectives, to help solve your personal existential crises.

37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe ( I Heart Huckabees)
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post #59 of 105
3/21/07 at 1:20am
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)

43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)

Torello led his can-do crew of character actor cops against the wily machinations of the Chicago mob, relentlessly pursuing Ray Luca and his sidekicks (CHUD saint Ted Levine and real life criminal John Santucci) to Vegas and then Central America. Portrayed by real life veteran cop Dennis Farina, whose moustache could kick the shit out of you.
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post #60 of 105
3/21/07 at 1:38am
Det. Tony Baretta - Baretta

Who's got time for rules? Tony Baretta is too busy doing what needs to be done, by any means necessary to get his man.

And you can take dat to the bank.

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41: David Addison (Moonlighting)
42.Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
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post #61 of 105
3/21/07 at 9:22am
Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle - The French Connection

Because engaging in dangerous high speed chases and killing fellow cops should be no obstacle to tracking down a drug lord. He might not be a "good cop" but he's a relentlessly dedicated cop.

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41: David Addison (Moonlighting)
42.Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
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post #62 of 105
3/21/07 at 9:49am
The TV show isn't all that good, but it let's him sneak onto the list, because in the books, he's earned it....

Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties, or Other Entertainment.

Harry Dresden -- The Dresden Files

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41: David Addison (Moonlighting)
42.Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
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post #63 of 105
3/21/07 at 12:01pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41: David Addison (Moonlighting)
42.Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Will Graham (ManHunter)

The man caught Hannibal Lecktor. Used his ability to get in the head of a killer to catch the.
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post #64 of 105
3/21/07 at 12:48pm
Will Graham is listed at #32 and in that case I propose a new #47 and I'm kind of surprised he isn't here by now:


Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch

He'll go to impossible lengths to get the story, always ready with a smartass remark, an alias and a great disguise. Not to mention he introduced the name "John Cocktoasten" to the lexicon.
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post #65 of 105
3/21/07 at 12:54pm
Little known fact: Following it's release in 1984, police departments across the country implemented many of Det. Axel Foley's unorthodox investigative techniques including the "banana in the tailpipe" trick. These techniques were cited as an invaluable new weapon in the war against crime. Also, the number of unsolved missing children cases across the country dropped dramatically once The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children began using The Golden Child as a training video for it's staff of investigators. For these contributions, I nominate Det. Axel Foley and leave the window open for a future nomination of Chandler Jerrel.

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41: David Addison (Moonlighting)
42.Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
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post #66 of 105
3/21/07 at 1:45pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)

49. Carl Kolchak. The Night Stalker. With a name like that, he's gotta be on the list. But he also did the paranormal investigation thing before the aliens had even *considered* snatching Mulder's sister.
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post #67 of 105
3/21/07 at 2:13pm
Totally missed that.
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post #68 of 105
3/21/07 at 2:50pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak

50. Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake may have given up detective work, but, for a while, if something was created in a lab or came from outer space, you can bet they would be there to insult it and possibly investigate it. Or hide from it. Or go swimming.
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post #69 of 105
3/21/07 at 3:04pm
I don't want to derail the thread but I don't know if the Aqua Teen Hunger Force counts. Yes, they are listed as some kind of "Detective" agency but they don't really do anything except sit around and have the most random shit on record come at them while pissing off their neighbor

I mean The Dude does something (Figures out who peed on his rug), Inspector Gadget tries to do something (While having no actual clue as to what's really going on), Lt. Drebin is trying to figure out who would attack the Queen of England.

And while I'm not a fan of I heart Huckabees, I'll accept the "Existential Detectives" because they are doing some form of detective work.

But in my view, ATHF doesn't count.
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post #70 of 105
3/21/07 at 3:17pm
I slightly disagree (they did some detective work in the first 2 or 3 episodes) but if it's agreed that the link is too weak, I have no qualms with it being removed.
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post #71 of 105
3/21/07 at 3:18pm
I would argue that a character has to do detective work pretty regularly or the entire setup whether it would be movie, book or show involved them in figuring something out that affected their situation in a detective fashion. I don't think an episode or two of a show doing a detective send-up for just that one episode counts.

Because then any lame sitcom trying to lampoon the whole "The Butler did it" scenario would count.
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post #72 of 105
3/21/07 at 3:26pm
Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)

I put both these guys together because they both brought in/down John Doe. Personally I feel Somerset was the better detective of the two. Intelligent & meticulous, it mostly his detective work that lead them to John Doe's apartment.

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak
50. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
51. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
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post #73 of 105
3/21/07 at 4:07pm
Since I couldn't read last time, he's another.


1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak
50. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
51. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
52. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)

Despite being a raw F.B.I. cadet she goes one on one against Lector and wins. Even when she's told they got the bad guy she still checks the small details bacause that's how cases are solved.
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post #74 of 105
3/21/07 at 4:25pm
[QUOTE=Wee-Bey]Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)

I put both these guys together because they both brought in/down John Doe. Personally I feel Somerset was the better detective of the two. Intelligent & meticulous, it mostly his detective work that lead them to John Doe's apartment.

One of my favorites. I was going back and forth about nominating one or both of these. But decided against since it seemed like Doe played them the entire movie. Great detectives, and I agree that Somerset was a better detective, but Doe just gave himself up in order to complete his brilliant masterpiece. Nevertheless, I'm glad thy're up here.

Do they count as one or two?
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post #75 of 105
3/21/07 at 4:42pm
He listed them as one and I figure if it was done for the Huckabees, it can be done here.
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post #76 of 105
3/21/07 at 4:42pm
[QUOTE=SevenYearItch]
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Originally Posted by Wee-Bey
Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)

I put both these guys together because they both brought in/down John Doe. Personally I feel Somerset was the better detective of the two. Intelligent & meticulous, it mostly his detective work that lead them to John Doe's apartment.

One of my favorites. I was going back and forth about nominating one or both of these. But decided against since it seemed like Doe played them the entire movie. Great detectives, and I agree that Somerset was a better detective, but Doe just gave himself up in order to complete his brilliant masterpiece. Nevertheless, I'm glad thy're up here.

Do they count as one or two?
I put them together because other then being the final piece to Doe's puzzle Mills really didn't contribute much to the case.

I was going to put Mulder and Scully from the X-Files, but I wasn't sure if they counted.

We're getting close to 64 and there are still some good characters out there.
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post #77 of 105
3/21/07 at 5:18pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak
50. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
51. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
52. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
53. Angel (Angel)

Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! Well, that's all well and good if you're on the East Coast, but what about the West Coast? Then what are you going to do? Obviously, you contact Angel Investigations: The rogue demon hunter. The brilliant scientist hotty. The hip urban badass (later, magical lawyer). The snotty hotty heart of the team. The vampire with a soul... and then another vampire with a soul (but I digress). Sure, he's no proton pack, but Angel is out there helping the helpless and saving L.A. from the things that go bump in the night. Also, he occasionally turns into a muppet.
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post #78 of 105
3/21/07 at 5:22pm
I'm going to throw one more into the pot since I kind of skipped a day waiting for the go ahead from Rath on my "existentialist detectives" pick.

Harry Potter

Apart from The Harry Potter books and subsequent film adaptations being labeled as children's fantasy they are also part of the grand tradition of children's mystery literature such as Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. Each film contains a central mystery that must be solved, and while Harry may not do the solving all by his lonesome, requiring just as much amateur sleuthing prowess from his friends and superiors, I'm sticking with just the main character for the nomination.

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak
50. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
51. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
52. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
53. Angel (Angel)
54. Harry Potter
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post #79 of 105
3/21/07 at 5:32pm
I would've liked to thrown in "Encyclopedia Brown", but I don't think I'll get another bite at the apple. Oh well, that TV show was ass anyways.
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post #80 of 105
3/21/07 at 5:36pm
Quote:
Sure, he's no proton pack, but Angel is out there helping the helpless and saving L.A. from the things that go bump in the night.
Angel's curse may have caused him trouble when it came to the ladies, but his proton pack worked just fine. Don't give the guy any more reasons to brood.
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post #81 of 105
3/21/07 at 7:35pm
Simon & Simon

Okay, the show was the definition of lightweight, but it coasted by on the charm of its cast. Future Carpenter physicist Jameson Parker as A.J. and the one and only Major Dad Gerald McRaney as Rick, the always bickering brothers who had no problem getting their act together in time to solve the crime. The show also had the good fortune of having Tim Reid in a supporting role.

Would have mentioned Thomas Magnum, but I was a bigger fan of Simon & Simon.

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak
50. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
51. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
52. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
53. Angel (Angel)
54. Harry Potter
55. Simon & Simon
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post #82 of 105
3/21/07 at 8:01pm
Thread Starter 
I am outlawing both Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Harry Potter. I've never seen ATHF, but based on the discussion and what other people said, it doesn't seem like what we're going for. Same with Potter -- the books are fantasy, and while there's a central mystery that's investigated by Potter and Co., it's too tangential a connection to the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, etc.

I also don't agree with pairing up Somerset and Mills, but it's true you can't have one without the other, so, pass.
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post #83 of 105
3/21/07 at 8:58pm
Good call.
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post #84 of 105
3/21/07 at 9:33pm
Fair enough on Potter. I knew it was a stretch, but I still feel those first two books and films, aside from the fantasy elements, clearly fall into the amateur sleuth category, as Harry and friends definitely have to do some investigating to get to the bottom of the central mysteries involved. I was being a bit unorthodox with that choice since it seems too easy for someone to do a google search and throw out a Charlie Chan or Mr. Moto.
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post #85 of 105
3/21/07 at 10:20pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak
50. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
51. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
52. Angel (Angel)
53. Simon & Simon


54. Detective Harry Callahan. He doesn't break murder cases. He smashes them.
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post #86 of 105
3/21/07 at 10:30pm
Only ten more spots.
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post #87 of 105
3/21/07 at 10:47pm
Thread Starter 
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
50. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
51. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
52. Angel (Angel)
53. Simon & Simon
54. Detective Harry Callahan
55. Det. John Munch (Homicide: Life on the Street, many others)

Everyone's got a favorite Munch moment -- it's one of the reasons why the guy has been on more television shows on more networks than any other character over fourteen years and seventeen television seasons. (For the record, Belzer has played Munch on "Homicide," "Law & Order," "SVU," "Trial By Jury," "The Beat," "The X-Files," "Arrested Development," as a muppet on "Sesame Street," and is slated to play Munch in an upcoming French version of "SVU.") For me, though, my favorite moment is the first time we ever met this great, sarcastic, tough character. "I am not Montel Williams!" No, John. You're not.
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post #88 of 105
3/21/07 at 10:59pm
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
50. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
51. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
52. Angel (Angel)
53. Simon & Simon
54. Detective Harry Callahan
55. Det. John Munch (Homicide: Life on the Street, many others)
56. Dirk Gently

The great Douglas Adams' final creation only got two books (and a fragment) before retiring, but he hit the existential detective bit long before Huckabees came along.
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post #89 of 105
3/21/07 at 11:04pm
Thread Starter 
Was there a Gentry movie? Because, not to be a dick, but:

Quote:
For the sake of argument, I'm saying that a detective must have been portrayed either on film or televison to qualify.
I know that it's gotten a little muddled in that we've had people picking characters who got cinematic portrayals but first appeared in books, but if we open it up to detectives who haven't gotten a portrayal on film this late in the game, it'll muddle things more, I think.

Oh, and I should have picked Easy Rawlins instead of Munch. Damnit.
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post #90 of 105
3/21/07 at 11:19pm
Oops. Sorry.
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post #91 of 105
3/22/07 at 2:32am
So is #56 out?

If so I'll add....

Easy Rawlins (Devil in a Blue Dress)

Other then the above movie I don't have that much experiance with the character. I'm only have way through with one of Walter Mosley's books that feature him.

So just click here to learn more about Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins.

1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
50. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
51. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
52. Angel (Angel)
53. Simon & Simon
54. Detective Harry Callahan
55. Det. John Munch (Homicide: Life on the Street, many others)
56. Easy Rawlins (Devil in a Blue Dress)
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post #92 of 105
3/22/07 at 12:30pm
Since I'll probably only have one more selection, I've thought about this choice for a little while trying to hash out what character and while there are tons still not mention (Especially in the book category) I know that no list will be complete. In any case, my next and probably final pick for this list is:

#57 Det. Meldrick Lewis - Homicide: Life on the Street

While Pembleton personifies the motivation that one wants to be a homicide detective. Lewis could be viewed as the regular guy who came into the job. He's a "Baltimore Motorhead", a guy who represents the city he polices. And while Pembleton handled the stone cold whodunnits and Redballs, Lewis delt with the city's drug murders and other not as sexy-murders. A guy who came from the projects and made something of himself.

Not to mention him having to contend with the suicide of his first partner (Crosetti) but having to contend with the fall out of the Luther Mahoney drug murders and other stories along the way. He, much in the same way McNulty does, represents the people that are city po-lice.
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post #93 of 105
3/22/07 at 2:13pm
No Kojak?
No Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew?
Jessica Fletcher?
Thomas Magnum?
Dan Dark?
Dick fucking Tracy?
Harry Angel?
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post #94 of 105
3/22/07 at 2:16pm
There are eight more spots, one of those people can be on the list. So get out there and nominate!

I mean I would think Molt would've nominated Magnum by now.
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post #95 of 105
3/22/07 at 5:05pm
Thread Starter 
We need some more women on the list, unfortunately, we've already picked a lot of the bigger names. Fletcher, Miss Marple, and Nancy Drew are the only others who I would think. Maybe Veronica Mars.

The Meldrick pick is great, by the way. This thread makes me want to watch "Homicide" again.
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post #96 of 105
3/22/07 at 6:25pm
I considered nominating Nancy Drew (as portrayed by Pamela Sue Martin) for prurient reasons, but as I had nominated the detective who took down my favorite villain (Graham and Lecter, respectively) I also wanted to honor the guy who bested my second favorite villain.

57. Jeffrey Beaumont (Blue Velvet)

Nice college boy Jeffrey returns home to Lumberton, USA and finds a severed ear, meets a couple of gals, and learns that Pabst Blue Ribbon is the favorite beer of the criminal underworld. Our amateur detective sniffs for clues to the mystery of the ear, donning disguises, sneaking into apartments and taking covert photographs with a home-made box camera, and is able to take a nitrous-fueled beating like a pro. Eventually takes down colorful fellow Frank "Here's to your fuck" Booth and makes the world safe for kidnapped children and mechanical robins, or something.

I wonder if someone will nominate Hank and Dean Venture?
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post #97 of 105
3/22/07 at 6:31pm
Good choice on Blue Velvet, I would've never thought of that. I wouldn't necessarily go with Hank and Dean Venture since that's like a Johnny Quest sort of thing.

Speaking of Female detecitves, I guess other names could include

Det/Sgt. Kay Howard-Homicide
Sgt. Lucy Bates - Hill Street Blues
Deputy U.S. Marshall Karen Sisco - Karen Sisco/Out of Sight
Sgt. Pepper - Police Woman
Agent Dana Scully - X-Files
Chief Marge Gunderson - Fargo
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post #98 of 105
3/22/07 at 7:34pm
Good thinking on Marge Gunderson.
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post #99 of 105
3/23/07 at 12:27am
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
50. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
51. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
52. Angel (Angel)
53. Simon & Simon
54. Detective Harry Callahan
55. Det. John Munch (Homicide: Life on the Street, many others)
56. Easy Rawlins (Devil in a Blue Dress)
57. Jeffrey Beaumont (Blue Velvet)

58. Chief Marge Gunderson (Fargo) Don't know if that post was a nomination so I'll make it official. I was really hoping we'd atleast get the field of 64 set by tonight.
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post #100 of 105
3/23/07 at 10:06am
Quote:
Originally Posted by SevenYearItch
1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
50. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
51. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
52. Angel (Angel)
53. Simon & Simon
54. Detective Harry Callahan
55. Det. John Munch (Homicide: Life on the Street, many others)
56. Easy Rawlins (Devil in a Blue Dress)
57. Jeffrey Beaumont (Blue Velvet)
58. Chief Marge Gunderson (Fargo)
59. 1. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
2. Joe Hallenbeck (The Last Boy Scout)
3. Staff Sgt. Dignam (The Departed)
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon)
6. Det. Frank Pembleton (Homicide: Life on the Street)
7. Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
8. Brendan (Brick)
9. Ed Exley (L.A. Confidential)
10. Lieutenant Columbo (Columbo)
11. Det. John McClane (Die Hard films)
12. Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files)
13. J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. (Chinatown)
14. Jim Malone (The Untouchables)
15. Lester Freamon (The Wire)
16. Williamn of Baskerville (The Name of the Rose)
17. Inspector Geoffrey "Tequila" Yuen (Hard-Boiled)
18. Lt. Frank Drebin (Police Squad, Naked Gun movies)
19. Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
20. Mitch Hennessey (The Long Kiss Goodnight)
21. Daryl Zero (Zero Effect)
22. Rick Deckard (Blade Runner)
23. Hercule Poirot
24. Perry "Gay Perry" Van Shrike (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)
25. Adrian Monk (Monk)
26. Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fiztgerald (Cracker)
26. Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
27. Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
28. Nick Charles (The Thin Man)
29. Joe Pistone (Donnie Brasco)
30. Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
31. The Dude (The Big Lebowski)
32. Will Graham (Manhunter)
33. Lt. Vincent Hannah (Heat)
34. John Shaft (Shaft)
35. Rigby Reardon (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid)
36. Inspector Clouseau (The Pink Panther)
37. Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (I Heart Huckabees)
38. Phillip Marlowe (The Big Sleep, et al.)
39. Detective Joe Leland (The Detective)
40. Richard Chance (To Live and Die in L.A.)
41. David Addison (Moonlighting)
42. Det. Sgt. Nick Tellis (Narc)
43. Lt. Mike Torello (Crime Story)
44. Det. Tony Baretta (Baretta)
45. Det. Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (The French Connection)
46. Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
47. Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher - Fletch
48. Det. Axel Foley (Beverly Hills Cop)
49. Carl Kolchak (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
50. Detective Lt. William Somerset & Detective David Mills (Se7en)
51. Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
52. Angel (Angel)
53. Simon & Simon
54. Detective Harry Callahan
55. Det. John Munch (Homicide: Life on the Street, many others)
56. Easy Rawlins (Devil in a Blue Dress)
57. Jeffrey Beaumont (Blue Velvet)

58. Marshal W.T. O'Niel (Outland) I don't care if you are the most powerful man on IO. When Sean Connery comes after you, just surrender.
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