Did you have a crush on any TV characters growing up? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on August 24, 2009

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“Major Astro, a local variety show host in Wichita. I wondered if astronauts were the real thing.”

— Ted Walker, maintenance supervisor, Lawrence

“Hulk Hogan. I had a toy of him.”

— Olivia Trussell, teacher, Ontario, Canada

“Barbara Eden, of ‘I Dream of Jeannie,’ but only when she played her evil twin sister.”

— Douglas Redding, video store manager, Lawrence

“Opie of Mayberry. He seemed so natural and had a good sense of humor and a little bit of mischief.”

— Gitta Bernauer, water treatment plant operator, Ontario, Canada

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queequeg 3 years, 9 months ago

Mary Ann

snap_pop_no_crackle 3 years, 9 months ago

Mrs. Peel on the Avengers

Crossfire 3 years, 9 months ago

Emma Peele http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c73lFxN5Cr4

In 1957 when I was 4 years old we got our first TV. It had a round 12" screen and was encased in a metal box the size of a small refrigerator. One of the programs on was Rin Tin Tin. I fell HARD for the kid who played Rusty (Lee Aaker http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007342/bio). About the same time I got a crush on Liberace (ha!) who also had a TV show. Must have been all that bling.

jaywalker 3 years, 9 months ago

Kristy McNichol

trinity 3 years, 9 months ago

keith partridge. 'nuff said.

inklines 3 years, 9 months ago

Barbara Feldon of "Get Smart"; Tina Cole, (played Katie Douglas, Robbie's wife on "My Three Sons"); Lori Saunders, the dark-haired brunette daughter in "Petticoat Junction".

sunshine_noise 3 years, 9 months ago

Davey Crocket was my hero. Mother even got me the record to the theme song. Still have it 78rpm. Then it was Luke on the Rifleman and by the 5th grade I was in love with Michacl Landon.

mjwgoku 3 years, 9 months ago

June Cleaver

Katara 3 years, 9 months ago

Bo Duke. He was such a rebel. Sigh...

RoeDapple 3 years, 9 months ago

There have been soooooo........ many!! But then, I'm not through growing up yet......

walkdog262 3 years, 9 months ago

I won a cake on my birthday once from Major Astro. What a sweet birthday. He read my name on the air!

imagold 3 years, 9 months ago

Little Joe on Bonanza (Michael Landon). Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family (David Cassidy).

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years, 9 months ago

Didn't have a TV growing up.
But I did have a big crush on a an acolyte at church, she really had a way of snuffing candles.
But that door to the mastabatorium is closed...

Jaminrawk 3 years, 9 months ago

Heather Thomas on "Fall Guy". Probably the first time I realized that girls weren't all yucky.

puzzler 3 years, 9 months ago

Bobby Sherman, the Monkey's and Kurt Russell

cait48 3 years, 9 months ago

oooo yeah Puzzler. Bobby Sherman was a Jr. High TV crush. Do you remember Paul Revere and the Raiders? I was soooo crushed on Mark Lindsay from that band when I was in 7th grade. Would rush home everyday after school to watch them on some teen dance show that was on, can't remember the name of it.

Rex Russell 3 years, 9 months ago

Serious crush on Marcia Brady. Ohhhhhh Marcia.......

Wallythewalrus 3 years, 9 months ago

Elizabeth Montgomery. All the gals on Petticoat Junction, Ann Margert and for some reason Brenda Vicaro. But Emma Peele was hot.

puzzler 3 years, 9 months ago

cait48 - don't remember the teen dance show, but loved to sneak in a little "Dark Shadows" before mom got home!!

grammaddy 3 years, 9 months ago

Paul Revere and the Raiders. That takes me back!! I actually saw them LIVE right here in L-town at the RED DOG INN!! My big crush was the Monkees, all of them. Michael, Peter, Mickey and Davy Jones.

BorderRat 3 years, 9 months ago

Don’t know her name but she played Calamity Jane in “F-Troop.”

mistygreen 3 years, 9 months ago

I'm a freak for geeks - my crush was "The Professor" from Gilligan's Island.

Mel Briscoe 3 years, 9 months ago

when i was 3 or 4 i had a crush on underdog.

Mel Briscoe 3 years, 9 months ago

just a sidenote, after reviewing everyone else's answers, i must comment on how much i LOVE the obvious average age of the posters on here! i'm 41 and most of y'all seem to be a little older than me-- i am so used to being the old woman on every messageboard or social networking site i belong to. i love being around folks my age and older-- in person and in cyberspace. :D

Mel Briscoe 3 years, 9 months ago

donnuts, i think you and i were probably in elementary school at the same time. all your references are those of a little kid in the 70s. great times, huh? :)

ilovelucy 3 years, 9 months ago

Heath Barkley from Big Valley.

BigPrune 3 years, 9 months ago

Shelley Winters, Rosanne Barr They're big fat movie stars.

They could definitely crush me.....

Barbara "Ward, you've been awfully hard on the Beaver lately" Billingsley and Cheryl Ladd

Pywacket 3 years, 9 months ago

The Professor on Gilligan's Island and, when I was a few years older, Dano on Hawaii 5-O. He was so cute--and not a cocky know-it-all like McGarrett.

hillbilly jim~ I think you're reading way too much (or the wrong things) into Mr. Walker's response. Lots of little kids have innocent same-sex crushes. How many little girls have crushes on their pretty kindergarten teachers? There's nothing creepy about it--mostly, they want to be like the person they have a crush on and look up to.

On the other hand, if Mr. Walker happens to be gay and had a romantic-type crush on Major Astro, there's still nothing creepy about it--just a sweet, little-boy crush on his hero. Elevate your mind a little.

BigPrune 3 years, 9 months ago

Shirley Booth from Hazel

Pywacket 3 years, 9 months ago

Isn't it a little early in the day for that, Jim? :-)

Newell_Post 3 years, 9 months ago

Bailey Quarters (Jan Smithers). "WKRP in Cincinatti."

missmagoo 3 years, 9 months ago

Doogie Houser, M.D.

georgeofwesternkansas 3 years, 9 months ago

Ms. Partridge, she could drive my bus anytime...

jonas_opines 3 years, 9 months ago

Kelly from Saved by the Bell is the only one that comes to mind. I'm sure there were probably more, but I can't think them up right now.

bd 3 years, 9 months ago

Haley Mills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 3 years, 9 months ago

Roads_Collar, Ellen Foley in "Night Court" better crush material than Markie Post any day. Sang with the Meatloaf, The Clash, and as a solo artist. The Clash's song "Should I Stay or Should I Go" is a song about Foley and Jones's relationship. I had a roomate with a TV when she was on "Night Court", and I have 2 or 3 of her solo albums.

Wallythewalrus 3 years, 9 months ago

How about Donna Douglas from the Beverly Hillbillys? She was dense, but wore a tight tied up shirt. And when ever that character stumpy got into Mr. Driesdales' secetary pool, that was some good TV wacthing. A Man has to have a little Hope, Charity and Faith, Jeb. Meet Hope, Faith and Charity!

Wallythewalrus 3 years, 9 months ago

Did have a little crush on that Mary character from the Little House on the Prairie.

Ralph Reed 3 years, 9 months ago

Nichelle Nichols without a doubt.

schula 3 years, 9 months ago

Tom Selleck in Magnum, PI

fleeba 3 years, 9 months ago

Johnny Depp on 21 Jump Street.. Still think he's a cutie!

RoeDapple 3 years, 9 months ago

honeychild (Mel Briscoe) says… " i'm 41 and most of y'all seem to be a little older than me— i am so used to being the old woman on every messageboard or social networking site i belong to."

honeychild, you ARE a child!

I have underwear older than you!

;-)