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Poll: Most Iconic US TV Detective

Who is the Most Iconic US TV Detective from the 1970-1990s? To be considered they must primarily work alone and had a series that lasted at least two seasons.

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    Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

    Just one more thing.
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    Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)

    I'll make a note.
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    Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)

    Zeus, Apollo, where are you?
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    "Rockford Files" James Garner 1975 © 1979 Gene Trindl

    This is Jim Rockford. At the tone leave your name and message, I'll get back to you.
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    Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

    That's odd.
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    Dennis Weaver in Portrait of a Dead Girl (1970)

    There yuh go!
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    Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

    Who loves you baby?
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    Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

    Take care of me.
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    "Vegas" Robert Urich 1978 ABC

    What happens in Vega$, stays in Vega$.
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    George Peppard in Banacek (1972)

    A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a Unicorn.
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    Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)

    Houston, Matt Houston.
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    Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)

    And that's the name of that tune!
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    William Conrad in Cannon (1971)

    My name's Frank Cannon, I'm a private investigator.
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    "Spenser: For Hire" Robert Urich 1985 ABC

    Welcome to Boston.
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    Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

    I know I won't change the system.
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    Edward Woodward in The Equalizer (1985)

    Don't do something you won't live to regret.
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    Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)

    Where's the Bones?
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    Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)

    Grrrr.
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    Burt Reynolds in B.L. Stryker (1989)

    Enjoy the Florida sun.
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    Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks (1990)

    Damn good coffee!
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    David Janssen in Harry O (1973)

    Forget Hawaii, it's Harry-O
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    Lance Henriksen in Millennium (1996)

    I'm not depressed. Just quiet.

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