Dan Stark is no Joshua Lyman

Tonight my husband and I had a lively conversation regarding Bradley Whitford.  Don't know who he is?  Shame on you.  He is only responsible for one of the greatest characters ever portrayed on TV.  

Have you ever watched a show and been so taken with a character that the actor became a favorite.  Not because you liked the actor who played the character, but because you loved the character.  (To be honest I had never seen Mr. Whitford in anything before The West Wing.)

One of my all time favorite TV shows was the West Wing.  I fell in love with Josh Lyman.  I loved everything about this character from his cocky arrogance to his know-it-all political savvy mind.  

I loved how when it came to his job he was unflappable, but when it came to his personal life he was the most insecure man on the planet.  After seven seasons we had to say good-bye to Josh as this show went off the air.  

Just recently a new show came on Fox called "The Good Guys."  Bradley Whitford is playing a has-been, washed up detective who also happens to be a drunk.  This show is Keystone cops meet Starsky and Hutch.  

I have seen the first six shows and while I am not in love with Detective Stark (your not supposed to be), I have a hard time reconciling this version of Mr.  Whitford with the one that was my Joshua Lyman.  I miss him.  I wish I could bring him back.  I know I can't but a girl can dream.  

In all fairness Mr. Whitford is doing a great job at portraying this character, but I don't believe he will ever capture my heart the way he did when portrayed Joshua Lyman.  

Thank goodness for DVD's and syndication.  Now if you will excuse me I need to go and watch some "West Wing."  Okay so I just turn the TV on and leave the volume on mute so I can just stare at him, but it still fills a need.
 
So tell me, who is that one character on TV you don't want to live without?