# two TV characters you like to see argue

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 30, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168 "2015-10-30T12:53:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/21 "2015-11-02T23:05:33Z")

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Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes. Throw House in there too.

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**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/22 "2015-11-02T23:06:30Z")

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How about Kramer and Jim Ignatowski…I’m not sure if it would be resolved or if it were, whether either would know it.

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/23 "2015-11-02T23:11:59Z")

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Jean Luc Picard and Professor X

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**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/24 "2015-11-02T23:16:20Z")

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The Nash Rambler from the song “Beep Beep” and you got it, the Road Runner in the Road Runner cartoons…“Beep Beep,” “Beep Beep.”  
“Beep Beep.”  
“Beep Beep?”  
“Beep Beep!”  
“BEEP BEEP!”  
“BEEP BEEP!”

I think you can see where this is going.

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**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/25 "2015-11-03T00:28:28Z")

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LJ Gibbs and Harry Callahan. I would expect it to be very quiet with lots of squinting.

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**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/26 "2015-11-03T11:37:00Z")

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Goren from L&O:CI and Hannibal Lector.

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**Author:** ![herman\_and\_bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f1d935/32.png) [@herman\_and\_bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/herman_and_bill)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/27 "2015-11-03T12:09:41Z")

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Frank Costanza and Arthur Spooner.

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**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/28 "2015-11-03T13:06:31Z")

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> [@AncientHumanoid](#):
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> Jean Luc Picard and Professor X

That was a very good episode of Blunt talk.

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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/29 "2015-11-03T14:23:51Z")

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**DS9:**

Dr. Bashir and Garak  
Quark and Odo

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/30 "2015-11-03T14:33:01Z")

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Rocky vs. Rambo. Or Pennywise (the clown from IT) vs. Frank-N-Furter from Rocky Horror.

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**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/31 "2015-11-03T14:44:43Z")

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Jessica Tate from Soap and Endora from Bewitched.

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**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/32 "2015-11-03T15:02:18Z")

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Jim Ignatowski and Leo from That 70s Show.

Or Leo and Archie Bunker.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/33 "2015-11-03T15:06:04Z")

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House and Sheldon Cooper.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/34 "2015-11-03T15:16:52Z")

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> [@guitario](#):
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> …Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead are unofficially set in the same universe…

Really? Tell me more.

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**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/35 "2015-11-03T15:56:59Z")

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Frank Pembleton from **Homicide** and Red from **The Blacklist**. They’re both so erudite and eloquent, with (different) strong internal moral codes that fuel them, and they know just how and when to shift between charm and force.

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**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/36 "2015-11-03T17:50:59Z")

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> [@Loach](#):
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> Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes. Throw House in there too.

Hell, throw in Sheldon Cooper. I’m one of those people who want to watch the world burn.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/37 "2015-11-03T17:53:16Z")

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> [@Loach](#):
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> Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes. Throw House in there too.

> [@Lucky\_13](#):
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> Hell, throw in Sheldon Cooper. I’m one of those people who want to watch the world burn.

And Spencer Reid.

ETA: And let’s put Leslie Winkle in there. I miss her and Sheldon’s debates.

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/38 "2015-11-03T18:25:32Z")

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Xena TWP and TOS Kirk

Moderated by Ellen the Generous.

… I’ll leave the auto correct as is… 🙂  
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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/39 "2015-11-03T18:31:56Z")

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Cousin Furio and Tuco.  
or  
Tony Soprano and Al Swearengen.

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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-tv-characters-you-like-to-see-argue/736168/40 "2015-11-03T18:48:37Z")

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Al Bundy and Jay Pritchett.

Ed O’Neil is essentially playing the same character in Modern Family: older guy, hot young wife, big house, only this time he’s happy and loves his wife. I never bought it when people came over to the Bundy’s and complained about what a terrible life they had. They lived in Chicago in a 2 story house on one income. For that money, the Bundy’s had a spectacular house

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