# Who were your big TV crushes from your youth? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 3, 2003, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325 "2003-10-03T13:23:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/21 "2003-10-03T15:42:42Z")
I used to watch little house on the prairie reruns when I was really young and I always liked Mary (was that the older daughter’s name?). ---
**Author:** ![PRNYouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PRNYouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PRNYouth)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/22 "2003-10-03T16:04:46Z")
**Wonder Woman** herself, **Lynda Carter**. Absolutely the first celebrity crush I can remember. Yikes. I still get all tingly inside thinking about a couple of those episodes. She’s 52 years old and still looks [hot](http://us.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/2030/Events/2030/LyndaCarte_Grani_1247273_400.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Carter,%20Lynda). ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/23 "2003-10-03T16:07:55Z")
Hmmm. **PRNYouth** , I don’t think those are current pictures of Lynda Carter. I saw her on VH1’s _I Love the 70’s_ and she didn’t look that good. Well, she still looked good, but not as good as those pictures you linked to. ---
**Author:** ![Nangleator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e19adc/32.png) [@Nangleator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nangleator)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/24 "2003-10-03T16:11:35Z")
Nice link, **PRNYouth**. I’m glad she pointed that out. Here’s a link for those who don’t know [Glynis Barber](http://www.tarrantnostra.com/b7lib/glynis.htm). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/25 "2003-10-03T16:12:39Z")
Who can forget that 80’s Dykecon “Jo Polnyczech (sp)” Nancy McKeon from Facts of Life? Valerie Bertinelli, of course Lindsay Wagner Shaun Cassidy (well he was a little effeminate with the feathered hair and all) Davey Jones Kristy McNichol And dare I say it…I was veeeeeery young…Ernie from Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street:p ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/26 "2003-10-03T16:15:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Intaglio \* > \*\*Shaun Cassidy from The Hardy Boys Show & his Singing Career. > \*\* Woo Hoo!! I, too, worshipped at the altar of URL=http://www.geocities.com/valentinesc/main.html]Joe Hardy! ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/27 "2003-10-03T16:16:56Z")
[Fixed Link](http://www.geocities.com/valentinesc/main.html) Sorry - got a little too excited there :o ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/28 "2003-10-03T16:22:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CURIOUS\_GEORGIE7 \* > \*\*And dare I say it…I was veeeeeery young…Ernie from Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street:p \*\* Oh, well, if you’re talking about the Ur-Crush – Mr. Greenjeans, from “Captain Kangaroo.” ---
**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:** [October 3, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/29 "2003-10-03T16:31:24Z")
Sara Gilbert as Darlene Connor… yet another reason that _24_ rocks. Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams. I thought she was hot before anyone else did, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@Mr\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/30 "2003-10-03T16:32:34Z")
Jonathon Brandis from SeaQuest DSV. ---
**Author:** ![bafaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@bafaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bafaa)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/31 "2003-10-03T16:33:28Z")
Lynda Carter Mary Ann Marie Osmond (she was just so damn cute on that variety show!) I also had a huge crush on the girl from that Pepsi “Choice of the new generation” commercial from the 80’s. Where they’re at a school dance and the kid finally works up the nerve to ask her to dance? Damn! I was totally smitten! I never did find out who the actress was. ---
**Author:** ![Janx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/32 "2003-10-03T16:35:59Z")
In no particular order: Movies: Broke Shields (Blue lagoon – I would have killed to be that guy she did the film with.) T.V. : Wilma Dearing (From the 70’s version on Buck Rogers) Wonder Woman (Linda sombody) Farrah (OMG) Faucett Kristy McNichol Daisy Duke Mary Anne (From Gilighans Island) Diana Troi ( From TNG - even now – YIKES) ( I think I need some time alone now). ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@Mr\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/33 "2003-10-03T16:38:18Z")
Hell, I was crushing on [Darwin](http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/seaQuestDSV2032/Darwin.html) too. ---
**Author:** ![Wartime\_Consigliori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@Wartime\_Consigliori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wartime_Consigliori)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/34 "2003-10-03T16:40:24Z")
Diana Rigg… As Emma Peel… On The Avengers… In **Leather** … \ ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/35 "2003-10-03T16:40:29Z")
Micky Dolenz - he was so cute and funny and talented!! Even tho he’s now a balding, middle-aged, former Monkee, I’d still like to meet him. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/36 "2003-10-03T16:42:08Z")
Judy Carne, Chelsea Brown, Jo Ann Worley, and Ruth Buzzi. Goldie Hawn, too, but the dumb blonde act got a little exasperating even for a 12-year-old boy. ---
**Author:** ![jellen92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@jellen92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellen92)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/37 "2003-10-03T17:03:26Z")
I had a huge crush on Skippy, from “Family Ties”. I also thought Kirk Cameron was a babe, and Luke from Star Wars. ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/38 "2003-10-03T17:10:30Z")
Sheesh. How could I forget Diana Rigg from the _Avengers_. Good choice **Wartime**. I add her to my list too. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/39 "2003-10-03T17:16:58Z")
Ah, yes…Lynda Carter. Sigh. Valerie Bertinelli as she got a little older was just…hot. And I wouldn’t have minded a dish of Mary Ann with some fresh Ginger on top. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@TJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJay)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325/40 "2003-10-03T17:17:31Z")
When I was about 8, while all my friends had posters of Duran Duran and Wham on their walls - I had posters of George Peppard as Hannibal in The A Team. I think it was the leering grin and the cigar chomped in mouth that did it for me! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-your-big-tv-crushes-from-your-youth/205325.md?page=3)