This Friday, Nov. 16 at 8pm, TV Land and Entertainment Weekly are presenting "The 50 Greatest TV Icons," a 2-hour special that celebrates the classic and contemporary stars who have made the biggest impact on TV history.

There are a lot of people you would expect like Johnny Carson, Bob Barker, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, and Lucille Ball (Blah, I never Loved Lucy) But there's also some people who might surprise you, like a recent Vampire Slaying Girl, A Friend whose hair cut swept the nation, and a cartoon dad.

If you can't wait until Friday you can see their list i full here.

I have to be honest I was surprised at a few names that didn't make the top 50 like, Fred Rogers (who may have had an effect on more people than the 7 I mentioned above combined with his beloved children's show, still in reruns), Ron Howard, and Rod Sterling, the man who took us all traveling through another dimension. A dimension, not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination.

You can also play a game to see how you rank against the top 50, but since the top 50 list is already published it seems a moot point (or a "Moo Point" as my own beloved TV icon, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) might say) but if you want to play you can go here.

I may have to DVR the show so I can watch some of the classic clips, but I'll guarantee you one thing, I'll be pressing the fast forward button as soon as Lucy comes on the screen. (My bet is it's the "classic" candy factory assembly line, gag me)

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