Homicide Life on the Street: Frank Pembleton, arguably the greatest single police detective of in TV history, certainly the 1990s (Andre Braugher in his Emmy Winning role

Honorable Mention: John Munch - that is where the most traveled character in TV history got his origins. And trust me, his work on that series in a far smaller role for less time than on. Law and Order SVU is infinitely superior. (I worship this show in case it isn't clear.

Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) Gilmore girls

The mother everyone in the 2000s wanted to have.

Honorable mention:

Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bleidel) the daughter everyone in the 2000s wanted to have.

Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar)

Forget what you know about Joss Whedon. Gellar one of the greatest action heroines in the history of the medium. Any medium. You look at her for five seconds and you seriously wonder what anyone ever saw in Bella Swan.

Honorable Mention

Angel (David Borenaz)

Their love could never work. But over eight years and two series, we truly worshipped this fallen idol