# What one object would you most strongly associate with a tv character? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [January 19, 2022, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084 "2022-01-19T23:37:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/121 "2022-01-21T20:33:37Z")
Beat me to both. 😖 Schroeder’s piano also has a bust of Beethoven on it (sometimes). ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/122 "2022-01-21T20:39:23Z")
Mulder’s VCR, maybe? Scully’s hair or her cross necklace. The Cigarette Smoking Man’s iconic business casual necktie. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/123 "2022-01-21T21:04:19Z")
Jim’s jeans jacket with the pot leaf logo Alex’s gray sweater Latka’s white, stained overalls Elaine’s sexy red dress Louie’s pants that he buys from the boys’ department ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/124 "2022-01-21T21:09:49Z")
You can have your Batmobile and your Batcopter and your Batarang. For me, the most memorable prop in the TV show was the bust of Shakespeare on Bruce Wayne’s desk that contained the switch that opened the entrance to the Batcave. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/125 "2022-01-21T22:18:36Z")
The Batphone in Commissioner Gordon’s office. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/126 "2022-01-22T00:50:19Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Mike Lindell’s cross [Cross? He’s absolutely livid.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6jL3Z3QJrg) ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/127 "2022-01-22T03:16:12Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Cross? He’s absolutely livid. I love when the reporter expresses concern for Mike 😀 ---
**Author:** ![bleach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bleach/32/3106_2.png) [@bleach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bleach)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/128 "2022-01-22T11:10:15Z")
Dexter Morgan’s blood slides or his scalpel Debra Morgan’s badge, worn on her hip Angel Batista’s fedora Vince Masuka’s Hawaiian shirts Lone Ranger’s mask Buster Bluth’s arm (Later seasons) Ally McBeal’s miniskirts John Cage’s remote control Margaret Lanterman (Log Lady) and her log Nadine Hurley’s eyepatch ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/129 "2022-01-22T20:54:33Z")
Shawn and Gus - pineapple. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/130 "2022-01-22T21:35:30Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > The Cigarette Smoking Man’s iconic business casual necktie. Umm…he’s literally called “The Cigarette Smoking Man.” Wouldn’t the cigarette be his item? Morley brand. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084/131 "2022-01-23T01:36:13Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > > [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > > > The Cigarette Smoking Man’s iconic business casual necktie. > > Umm…he’s literally called “The Cigarette Smoking Man.” Wouldn’t the cigarette be his item? Morley brand.  Just a little joke. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-one-object-would-you-most-strongly-associate-with-a-tv-character/958084.md?page=6)