TV Icons

TVLand will be airing a two-hour special Friday night devoted to the Top 50 TV Icons. It ought to be interesting.

Word has already gotten out that Johnny Carson will be honored as the No. 1 TV Icon, but it doesn't take too much thought to figure out some of others in the Top 10 -- certainly, Lucille Ball will be in the Top 10, as will Walter Cronkite.

And, of course, there are a few that you just know will be on the list, but you don't know where. Like Henry Winkler, who was "The Fonz" on Happy Days. And Carroll O'Connor, who was Archie Bunker on All In The Family. And Ed Sullivan. And Milton Berle. And Jackie Gleason. And Don Knotts. And Mary Tyler Moore. And Barbara Walters. And Oprah Winfrey. And ... well, you get the idea.

There are so many "icons" it's hard to know where each should be ranked. And it's hard to know which should be left off the list!

Revealing the list, which is co-sponsored by Entertainment Weekly, should be fun. And if you miss it on Friday night, I think it will be shown several times during the weekend and early next week, so watch it and enjoy the memories.