# Television Villian Hall of Fame **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 7, 2005, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252 "2005-06-07T02:34:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/21 "2005-06-07T06:12:59Z")
TV Movie Special Award for portraying Coporate Power Mongers and Powerful Yet Seedy Government Officials - **Robert Vaughn** ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/22 "2005-06-07T06:29:42Z")
**Arthur Falconetti** – _Rich Man, Poor Man_ ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Gene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@Soylent\_Gene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Gene)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/23 "2005-06-07T06:57:46Z")
Colonel Klink Aunt Ester Penquin ---
**Author:** ![nivlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@nivlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nivlac)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/24 "2005-06-07T08:33:13Z")
If you’re gonna count antagonists as villains, then throw in: Mimi - Drew Carey Show Serena - Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/25 "2005-06-07T08:58:31Z")
**Gul Dukat** “Deep Space Nine” ---
**Author:** ![sleeepy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@sleeepy2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeepy2)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/26 "2005-06-07T10:43:21Z")
Mel & Susan Proffit, from _Wiseguy_ Kevin Spacey was spooky and Joan Severence was _hot_! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/27 "2005-06-07T13:57:22Z")
**Alan Brady** - Dick Van Dyke Show **Siegfreid** - Get Smart ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/28 "2005-06-07T14:00:14Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > **Cobra Commander** _G.I. Joe_ > **Megatron** _Transformers_ Don’t forget the schemers behind the villains! Destro. Starscream. And of course, the Baroness. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/29 "2005-06-07T14:56:00Z")
The Monarch. Best henchmen ever. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/30 "2005-06-07T15:01:20Z")
**Harcourt Fenton Mudd** _Star Trek: the Original Series_ ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/31 "2005-06-07T15:02:10Z")
> [@adam yax](#): > > The Monarch. Best henchmen ever. Que? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/32 "2005-06-07T15:06:29Z")
**The Riddler** Batman. Frank Gorshin was superb in this role **The Joker** Batman. Cesar Romero nearly as good as Gorshin. **Bob** Twin Peaks. Scary as all getout **Leo** Twin Peaks. He beat up on cute little Shelly. **Mr. Drysdale** Beverly Hillbillies. Great line to his stepson- “You’ve never called me ‘dad’ before… don’t do it again!” ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/33 "2005-06-07T15:26:15Z")
_ **Jewel in the Crown** _ - Ronald Merrick - fantastic villain ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/34 "2005-06-07T15:34:44Z")
From the X Files: Eugene Tooms - the mutant liver eater. Yikes. Krychek - Heck, even I wanted to kick his ass. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/35 "2005-06-07T15:38:06Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > \*\* > **Siegfreid** - Get Smart And where would Seigfried be without Stalker. Siefried: Stahlker, zis is Kaos, we do not pbpbpbpbpb here. **Simon Bar Sinister** - Underdog and in the category of best name… **Snidely Whiplash** - Dudley Do-Right ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/36 "2005-06-07T15:39:22Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > **Nina** from “24” And [Mandy](http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/24/interviews/images/mandy.jpg), the bisexual terrorist assassin. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/37 "2005-06-07T15:53:25Z")
Hank Scorpio from The Simpsons. Only one appearance, but man, he was fun. ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/38 "2005-06-07T16:14:11Z")
**Lex Luthor** : Challenge of the Superfriends. ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/39 "2005-06-07T17:01:50Z")
> [@Windwalker](#): > > **Mayor Wilkins** - from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The sweet lovable mayor who loves posing with Boy Scouts, going to PTA meetings, and becoming a giant invincible uber-worm-demon. _Good_ one! God, he was creepy! Lucille I from **Arrested Development**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-villian-hall-of-fame/307252/40 "2005-06-07T17:08:52Z")
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