# Which TV husband or wife would you most want as your spouse? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 26, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816 "2011-10-26T03:15:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/1 "2011-10-26T03:15:25Z")
This took about a half-second of thought for me: **Laura Petrie** It occurred to me as I was watching an episode of The Dick Van Dyke show today. She’s cute as a button but she’s also wicked sexy; not an easy combo to pull off. Plus, she’s fun, funny, energetic, and talented. And she has a dancer’s flexibility. 😃 mmm ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/2 "2011-10-26T03:17:23Z")
Gomez Adams. Cute, intelligent, witty, good with a sword, and adored his wife. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/3 "2011-10-26T03:19:19Z")
Gloria is mine. Now no one else can have her. (that’s Sofia Vergara from Modern Family). ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/4 "2011-10-26T03:21:56Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Gomez Adams. > > Cute, intelligent, witty, good with a sword, and adored his wife. Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/5 "2011-10-26T03:23:14Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > **This took about a half-second of thought for me** : > > **Laura Petrie** You have excellent taste, but next time don’t be so indecisive. 😉 She’s so far out in front, I can’t even think of a runner up right now. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/6 "2011-10-26T03:23:53Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Gomez Adams. > > Cute, intelligent, witty, good with a sword, and adored his wife. You know, I never would have thought of him, but now that you mention him, yeah, he might be the one. Of course, being Gomez, he’d never leave Morticia so I’d have to bump her off. And of course, when mentioning his fine qualities, there’s also _ **rich** _. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/7 "2011-10-26T03:24:46Z")
Laura Petrie, hands down. It must have taken _some_ time for me to arrive at that conclusion, but it was nowhere near half a second. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/8 "2011-10-26T03:29:00Z")
Didn’t Bailey Quarters get married. Please, Og, tell me Bailey can be my wife!!! SFC Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/9 "2011-10-26T03:38:55Z")
Carol Post (Wilbur’s wife on Mr. Ed) ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/10 "2011-10-26T03:45:51Z")
Samantha Stephens. Beautiful, intelligent, charming, vivacious, and can make any problems go away with a wiggle of her nose. What’s not to love? (OK, your in-laws would be a serious pain, but then again…whose aren’t?) ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/11 "2011-10-26T03:52:21Z")
Laura is going to be really funny with about 100 husbands running around the house. Hey! I’ve got an idea for a sitcom… ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/12 "2011-10-26T03:52:54Z")
Actually, from what I’ve seen, Laura Petrie couldn’t handle the slightest problem at home without calling up Rob at work to whimper about it. “Oh Rob!!” I’m not a man, but that would strike me as incredibly annoying after awhile. As for me, give me Adam Cartwright. He gets broody now and then, but whatta dish. Plus he’s all sophisticated and stuff. And living on the Ponderosa would be heaven. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/13 "2011-10-26T03:55:48Z")
> [@Don\_Draper](#): > > Samantha Stephens. Beautiful, intelligent, charming, vivacious, and can make any problems go away with a wiggle of her nose. What’s not to love? Stole my answer. > [@Doctor\_Who](#): > > Gloria is mine. Now no one else can have her. > > (that’s Sofia Vergara from Modern Family). I’m glad you clarified because my immediate thought here was Gloria Stivic. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/14 "2011-10-26T03:58:20Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Actually, from what I’ve seen, Laura Petrie couldn’t handle the slightest problem at home without calling up Rob at work to whimper about it. “Oh Rob!!”. That’s true, I hadn’t thought of that. My updated pro/con list now stands at 878 reasons for, 1 reason agin. mmm ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/15 "2011-10-26T04:02:23Z")
I’d probably go with Lily Aldrin from How I Met Your Mother as played by Alyson Hannigan. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/16 "2011-10-26T04:07:26Z")
Sally McMillan from McMillan and wife. She was hot and fun. And I know she wasnt getting what she needed from Rock Hudson. ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/17 "2011-10-26T04:17:51Z")
Coach Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights…but only if I can have Tami Taylor too! ---
**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:** [October 26, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/18 "2011-10-26T04:19:11Z")
Jeannie from “I Dream of Jeannie.” (She counts because she married Tony in the final season, the “Completely out of ideas” season.) Fun, upbeat, happy, adores her liberator and has magic powers out the wazoo. Doesn’t even have to wriggle her nose. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/19 "2011-10-26T04:23:53Z")
Gary Sandy. That is, Andy on WKRP in Cincinnatti. I have never seen any other TV actor who makes me so weak in the knees. I picture us married, (picture getting all wavery here like when they show a dream sequence) him quitting the radio station, maybe now doing a satellite radio show from our ranch. We go live out west and spend time riding our beautiful horses along the beach at Malibu, at sunset… ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816/20 "2011-10-26T04:33:24Z")
> [@Evil\_Captor](#): > > Jeannie from “I Dream of Jeannie.” (She counts because she married Tony in the final season, the “Completely out of ideas” season.) Fun, upbeat, happy, adores her liberator and has magic powers out the wazoo. Doesn’t even have to wriggle her nose. I will fight you to the death for her. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-tv-husband-or-wife-would-you-most-want-as-your-spouse/600816.md?page=2)