Poll: Most Iconic US TV Detective

Results of 660 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

    

   Just one more thing.
2. 2.
   

   Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks (1990)

    

   Damn good coffee!
3. 3.
   

   Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)

    

   Zeus, Apollo, where are you?
4. 4.
   

   Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

    

   That's odd.
5. 5.
   

   "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.
6. 6.
   

   Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

    

   Who loves you baby?
7. 7.
   

   Lance Henriksen in Millennium (1996)

    

   I'm not depressed. Just quiet.
8. 8.
   

   Edward Woodward in The Equalizer (1985)

    

   Don't do something you won't live to regret.
9. 9.
   

   Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)

    

   Grrrr.
10. 10.
    

    Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)

     

    And that's the name of that tune!
11. 11.
    

    George Peppard in Banacek (1972)

     

    A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a Unicorn.
12. 12.
    

    Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)

     

    Houston, Matt Houston.
13. 13.
    

    "Spenser: For Hire" Robert Urich 1985 ABC

     

    Welcome to Boston.
14. 14.
    

    David Janssen in Harry O (1973)

     

    Forget Hawaii, it's Harry-O
15. 15.
    

    Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)

     

    I'll make a note.
16. 16.
    

    Dennis Weaver in Portrait of a Dead Girl (1970)

     

    There yuh go!
17. 17.
    

    Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

     

    I know I won't change the system.
18. 18.
    

    William Conrad in Cannon (1971)

     

    My name's Frank Cannon, I'm a private investigator.
19. 19.
    

    Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)

     

    Where's the Bones?
20. 20.
    

    Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

     

    Take care of me.
21. 21.
    

    "Vegas" Robert Urich 1978 ABC

     

    What happens in Vega$, stays in Vega$.
22. 22.
    

    Burt Reynolds in B.L. Stryker (1989)

     

    Enjoy the Florida sun.