Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Buddy Up

It's no secret that I LOVE television.

A lot.

I love well developed stories, but there are few things that bring more joy to my heart than witty banter between great characters. And there's just something special about the buddy relationships between guys and the way some of those relationships are portrayed these days.

Here are five of my favorite dynamic duos currently on TV:

Mr. Finch and Mr. Reese, Person of Interest
(Michael Emerson and James Caviezel)
CBS
Mr. Finch: Nice room.
Mr. Reese: I took the liberty of booking the whole floor. Your card.
Mr. Finch: Guess I can use the miles."

Flynn and Provenza, The Closer
(Tony Dennison and G.W. Bailey)
TNT
Provenza: Where the hell have you been? The game starts in ten minutes.
Flynn: It took me a half an hour to get this piece of crap started. I think we should take your car. I'm just sayin'.
Provenza: Dodgers/Giants. Rez vs. Schmidt. Skybox tickets! And we're late because you bought the only car they ever stole in Mexico and brought here to sell!


Steve McGarret and Danny 'Danno' Williams, Hawaii Five-0
(Alex O'Laughlin and Scott Caan)
CBS
McGarrett: Take that tie off. No one on a cruise ship wears a tie.
Danny: Oh yes, they do. They do all the time, so they can hang themselves when they're bored.
McGarrett: Okay, put it in your pocket. You can kill yourself later.

Shawn Spencer and Burton 'Gus' Guster, Psych
(James Roday and Dulé Hill)
USA Network
Gus: So now I have a cat?
Shawn: An orange tabby. Last Christmas you made her a tiny Santa hat and she adores it.
Gus: Fantastic. I can't even have a make-believe boy cat.
Shawn: Gus, a boy cat would never serve my purposes nearly as well. Next time I need you, Pickles is having kittens.
Gus: Pickles?
Shawn: Mrs. Pickles is her full name. Although, I'm not actually sure cats can marry outside of Boston. 

Okay, so this last pair isn't fictional. They're real. And they are awesome:

Steve and Tango, Ghost Hunters
(Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango)
SyFy
Steve: I think we should treat this like a bordello. That's what it was. And this is going to be a little uncomfortable for us, but right now we're two men that have come into a brothel to find a woman.
Tango: Yeah? Hmm.
Steve: Hello, ladies! Me and my friend here are lonely travelers.
Tango: Laaa-dies...
Steve: I'd like a brunette, please.
Tango: We just wanna have some fun. That's all.
Steve: I'm a nice guy. I like animals, long walks on the beach...
Tango: Steve, I think they're turning us down.
Steve: I never get turned down.

So, what are some of your favorite platonic pairings?

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15 comments:

  1. OOH I love Pysch!My favourite pairing at the moment is Walter White and Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad.I also love Sheldon from Big Bang Theory even though I'm not talking about a pair lol ^_^

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  2. Maybe bad timing, considering they shot a cannonball through people's homes, but I love Jaime and Adam from Mythbusters.

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  4. I never watch any of the TV series these days so I can't really come up with anything. How about Sheriff Andy Taylor and his deputy Barney Fife? I guess I'm really reaching back aren't I.


    Lee
    Dealing with adoption.
    Wrote By Rote

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  5. Shawn and Gus are the best! Psych is my favorite show on TV - tied with Eureka. Their banter is hilarious.

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  6. Love, love, love, LOVE Psych!

    You're welcome for getting you hooked. J/K...70%

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  7. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO with you on Psych! I LOVE that show. Love.

    I'd also have to nominate Bones. The banter between Brenan and Booth amuses the hell out of me (though a lot of that is because it sounds so much like MacGvyer and me):

    Bones: Anthropologically, 83% of societies are polygamist.
    Booth: Now you sound French. Being faithful is what separates us from the chimps.
    Bones: Actually, it's a gene called har1f.

    Brennan:If I wanted a better office chair, I'd just by one myself.
    Booth:No, no. That's not how it works, Bones. When you work for The Man, he buys all the office furniture.
    Brennan:Which man?
    Booth:You're kidding me, right? There's no actual man.
    Brennan:Then who buys the office furniture?
    Booth:Never mind, Bones. Just never mind.

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  8. You have the same taste in shows as Tim!! He loves all those too!!

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  9. Umm...Lorelai and Rory Gimore, Jack and Kate, and Lucille and Buster Bluth. I think I need some new tv shows....

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  10. I'm going to cry when The Closer ends. The cast is so amazing, and I just LOVE the dynamic between Flynn and Provenza. Sniff sniff. I'm already sad about it.

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  11. I'm not up with my tv shows as well as I should be though I do love Crosby/Adam on Parenthood. And also Steve and Tango from Ghost Hunters (love that show)!

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  12. I love Steve and Tango!! And yes Shawna - Rory and Lorelai still rule!

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  13. I haven't watched any of these shows, but I clearly need to. :) Also, I agree with Shawna and Paula--Lorelai and Rory forever!

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  14. It's hard to beat a good banter from Shawn and Gus. (I got Psych slippers for my bday!) I love them and all the funny banters on Arrested Development. Also Casey and Morgan from Chuck...or maybe Jeff and Lester...or Chuck and Morgan.

    Fun post!

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  15. I have to agree with Loralei and Rory. Love that everyone loves those girls.

    The boys on Hawaii Five-0 are certainly at the top of my list. I'll tell you what duo I miss the most though... Alan Shore and Denny Crane!

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