# Hotties on Vintage Television **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 16, 2000, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459 "2000-11-16T15:28:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/1 "2000-11-16T15:28:29Z")
Who were the babes on T.V. you lusted after while you were growing up? **April Dancer** (Stefanie Powers)-“The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.” **Mary Ann Summers** (Dawn Wells)-“Gilligan’s Island” **Barbara Gordon** AKA **Batgirl** (Yvonne Craig)-“Batman” **Audra Barkley** (Linda Evans)-“The Big Valley” **Elly Mae Clampett** (Donna Douglas)-“The Beverly Hillbillies” the characters played by Denise Nicholas and Karen Valentine on “Room 222” the character Deanna Lund played on “Land of the Giants” …and, a little later in life, **Sonny** (Donna Dixon)-“Bosom Buddies” I know I’m missing a bunch here…a little help? ---
**Author:** ![Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diver)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/2 "2000-11-16T15:48:27Z")
Barbara Eden - I Dream of Genie Elisabeth Montgomery - Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/3 "2000-11-16T16:05:40Z")
Who was that incredible hottie on “The Munsters”? ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/4 "2000-11-16T16:09:42Z")
Monte Markham . . . Mmmm . . . He was on two series and guested on just about every TV series in the '60s and '70s. He’s still damn cute, too. All those cute young doctors: James Brolin, James Franciscus, Chad Everett John Robinson (Guy Williams) Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) Foghorn Leghorn (OK, so I’m a little strange) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/5 "2000-11-16T16:10:21Z")
No one comes close to **Barbara Eden**. Did you see the episode of **The Andy Griffith Show** where she played a manicurist? Oh my! Also, **Dawn Wells** on **Gilligan’s Island** was quite nice. ---
**Author:** ![Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/6 "2000-11-16T16:20:22Z")
I second **Dawn Wells**. How about **Diana Rigg** on “The Avengers”? Oh my! ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/7 "2000-11-16T16:32:44Z")
#2 Vintage Hottie: Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) in her Hellfire Club outfit from THE AVENGERS #1 All-Time Vintage Hottie: Laura Petrie (Mary Tyler Moore) in her Capri(sp) pants. Yow! Fenris ---
**Author:** ![Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/8 "2000-11-16T16:39:38Z")
How could I forget - **Julie** “Catwoman” **Newmar**! ---
**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/9 "2000-11-16T16:47:49Z")
Nichelle “Uhura” Nichols. Love that miniskirt! ---
**Author:** ![Why\_A\_Duck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Why\_A\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_A_Duck)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/10 "2000-11-16T16:54:06Z")
Marliyn on The Munsters Klink’s various secretaries Holly on Land of the Lost (I was a kid then too!) ---
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/11 "2000-11-16T17:01:08Z")
I can’t believe that no one has mentioned Marsha Brady (and if I have to mention what show, you deserve a dope slap). Sure, in the early seasons she’s a little young. However, as the series progressed she became quite the hottie. Maureen McCormic (who played Marsha) is still an attractive woman to this day. Secondly, in the early days of “The Andy Griffith Show,” Andy’s love intrest was Ellie. I can’t remember the actresses name, but she was also the older sister in father knows best. Now, I wouldn’t exactly call her a hottie, but why Andy would give her up in favor of Helen Crump is beyond me. I’m sure that Andy cursed the writers for sticking him with Helen instead of Ellie for years there after. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/12 "2000-11-16T17:27:40Z")
Daisy Duke ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/13 "2000-11-16T18:51:47Z")
Eva Gabor as Lisa Douglas. Quite the looker (particularly compared to Doris Ziffle and the other women of Hooterville - excepting, of course, the Bradley girls of Petticoat Junction). Besides, she has a great recipe for Hot Water Soup and looks fetching in a lingerie while scrambling eggs. “New York is where I’d rather stay. I get allergic smelling hay. I just adore a penthouse view, Darling, I love you but give me Park Avenue.” ---
**Author:** ![moodtobestewed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@moodtobestewed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moodtobestewed)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/14 "2000-11-16T19:23:32Z")
I’ll second Elizabeth Montgomery. Yes, she seemed intelligent and was a beauty, but she also had the extra “something” that makes a woman special. It’s a shame she’s gone. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/15 "2000-11-16T19:33:02Z")
Diana Rigg, from “The Avengers” without a doubt. Brains, beauty and those incredibly sexy outfits. I always wanted to see what was behind all of those zippers on her jumpsuit. To this day she still embodies dignity and charm. I’d make the beast with two backs with her in a heartbeat. ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/16 "2000-11-16T19:59:03Z")
Colonel Wilma Deering (Erin Gray) on _Buck Rogers in the 25th Century_. Mmmmm. That shiny jumpsuit… ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/17 "2000-11-16T20:03:34Z")
**Tommy the Cat** wrote: > [@](#): > > Secondly, in the early days of “The Andy Griffith Show,” Andy’s love intrest was Ellie. I can’t remember the actresses name, but she was also the older sister in father knows best. Now, I wouldn’t exactly call her a hottie, but why Andy would give her up in favor of Helen Crump is beyond me. I’m sure that Andy cursed the writers for sticking him with Helen instead of Ellie for years there after. Amen to that! Heck, I would’ve taken Charlene Darlin over Helen Crump. Miss Peggy (another one of Andy’s girlfriends) was also a hottie. Ellie was played by Eleanor Donohue, I believe. She went on the play Chris Elliot’s mother in the short-lived Get a Life. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/18 "2000-11-16T20:13:25Z")
Prescilla Presley’s (Jenna) daughter on **Dallas**. The fact that she’s getting better looking by the day doesn’t hurt anything either… ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/19 "2000-11-16T23:38:15Z")
I always thought Elizabeth Montgomery was beautiful. Also, he wasn’t on TV (that I know of, anyway) but John Gielgud was _really_ gorgeous when he was younger. And that accent … mmmmm … ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459/20 "2000-11-16T23:48:52Z")
I don’t remember her name, but Mrs. Cleaver (The Beavers’ Mom). At least I used to think she was hot. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hotties-on-vintage-television/41459.md?page=2)