And Captain Kirk kissed her! Oh, sure, they had to pretend not to enjoy it, but we knew better. Having grown up in a very white environment, I think it was Nichelle Nichols who opened my eyes to the possibility of black female hotness. (Not that I’m God’s gift to black women or anything.)
That same episode taught us that bullies are bad and dwarfs are people too. Between “Plato’s Stepchildren,” the “Get Smart” pilot and his recurring role on “Wild Wild West,” Michael Dunn is my all-time favorite actor under 4" tall.