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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 manliest men in television
the top 10 manliest men in television
the top 10 manliest men in television hey cheer for blood in this lab before
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the manliest characters in the history
the manliest characters in the history of television taking into consideration
of television taking into consideration
of television taking into consideration both classic and contemporary ideas and
both classic and contemporary ideas and
both classic and contemporary ideas and ideals of masculinity we’re excluding
ideals of masculinity we’re excluding
ideals of masculinity we’re excluding any real-life television personalities
any real-life television personalities
any real-life television personalities and people from reality television shows
and people from reality television shows
and people from reality television shows no matter how manly they might be sorry
no matter how manly they might be sorry
no matter how manly they might be sorry Al Swearengen why’d I even ask but
Al Swearengen why’d I even ask but
Al Swearengen why’d I even ask but you’re totally disqualified also a
you’re totally disqualified also a
you’re totally disqualified also a spoiler alert may be in order what
spoiler alert may be in order what
spoiler alert may be in order what exactly do you do for a living mr.
exactly do you do for a living mr.
exactly do you do for a living mr. little I rip and run
little I rip and run
little I rip and run you are Rob’s drug dealing number 10
you are Rob’s drug dealing number 10
you are Rob’s drug dealing number 10 Bosco Albert ba Baracus the 18
it all started in 1983 when the world
it all started in 1983 when the world was first introduced to the image style
was first introduced to the image style
was first introduced to the image style and personality of the fictional Bosco
and personality of the fictional Bosco
and personality of the fictional Bosco Albert bad attitude Baracus in the
Albert bad attitude Baracus in the
Albert bad attitude Baracus in the series premiere of the 18 while the show
series premiere of the 18 while the show
series premiere of the 18 while the show lasted five seasons actor mr. t kept ba
lasted five seasons actor mr. t kept ba
lasted five seasons actor mr. t kept ba Baracus alive for decades Hey
the sergeant is known for his mechanical
the sergeant is known for his mechanical wizardry often producing awesome
wizardry often producing awesome
wizardry often producing awesome machinery out of the most rudimentary
machinery out of the most rudimentary
machinery out of the most rudimentary part he’s also a skilled combatant
part he’s also a skilled combatant
part he’s also a skilled combatant however unlike many other manly men of
however unlike many other manly men of
however unlike many other manly men of television he doesn’t touch alcohol that
television he doesn’t touch alcohol that
television he doesn’t touch alcohol that pairs nicely with the fact that he
pairs nicely with the fact that he
pairs nicely with the fact that he rarely allows anyone else to drive his
rarely allows anyone else to drive his
rarely allows anyone else to drive his trademark van but him there’s always a
trademark van but him there’s always a
trademark van but him there’s always a designated driver on the xviii what’s he
designated driver on the xviii what’s he
designated driver on the xviii what’s he doing okay yeah okay
number nine Ned’s dark Game of Thrones
number nine Ned’s dark Game of Thrones you understand why I did it
you understand why I did it
you understand why I did it joe said he was a disaster but do you
joe said he was a disaster but do you
joe said he was a disaster but do you understand why I had to kill him few
understand why I had to kill him few
understand why I had to kill him few television characters live by such a
television characters live by such a
television characters live by such a strict set of values as the Lord of
strict set of values as the Lord of
strict set of values as the Lord of Winterfell a tarts dark known as Ned to
Winterfell a tarts dark known as Ned to
Winterfell a tarts dark known as Ned to his friends and family he was such a
his friends and family he was such a
his friends and family he was such a righteous man that it blinded him to the
righteous man that it blinded him to the
righteous man that it blinded him to the deception and cunning of others
deception and cunning of others
deception and cunning of others ultimately leading to his demise I did
ultimately leading to his demise I did
ultimately leading to his demise I did warn you not to trust him while some may
warn you not to trust him while some may
warn you not to trust him while some may argue that supposedly firing a bastard
argue that supposedly firing a bastard
argue that supposedly firing a bastard is a black mark on his character his
is a black mark on his character his
is a black mark on his character his equal treatment of his bastard son Jon
equal treatment of his bastard son Jon
equal treatment of his bastard son Jon Snow and active role as a loving father
Snow and active role as a loving father
Snow and active role as a loving father helped balance the scales in a kingdom
helped balance the scales in a kingdom
helped balance the scales in a kingdom filled with men and women of
filled with men and women of
filled with men and women of self-interest his was perhaps the only
self-interest his was perhaps the only
self-interest his was perhaps the only moral compass in Westeros to point true
moral compass in Westeros to point true
moral compass in Westeros to point true north your loyal friend Jaime
north your loyal friend Jaime
north your loyal friend Jaime a loyal friend the last one I’ve got
a loyal friend the last one I’ve got
a loyal friend the last one I’ve got number eight Crixus
number eight Crixus
number eight Crixus Spartacus
before he became the truly impressive
before he became the truly impressive small screen incarnation of the DC fan
small screen incarnation of the DC fan
small screen incarnation of the DC fan favorite character Deathstroke Manu
favorite character Deathstroke Manu
favorite character Deathstroke Manu Bennett earned the attention of viewers
Bennett earned the attention of viewers
Bennett earned the attention of viewers as Crixus a simple slave Crixus desire
as Crixus a simple slave Crixus desire
as Crixus a simple slave Crixus desire to become a gladiator and once placed in
to become a gladiator and once placed in
to become a gladiator and once placed in the arena he steadily fought his way up
the arena he steadily fought his way up
the arena he steadily fought his way up to earn his place as one of the greatest
to earn his place as one of the greatest
to earn his place as one of the greatest combatants of his time I trembled to see
combatants of his time I trembled to see
combatants of his time I trembled to see him again the arena after we all while
him again the arena after we all while
him again the arena after we all while defined by his pursuit of honor and
defined by his pursuit of honor and
defined by his pursuit of honor and glory in combat he is equally driven by
glory in combat he is equally driven by
glory in combat he is equally driven by the affection he holds for the memory of
the affection he holds for the memory of
the affection he holds for the memory of his fallen family and for his lover
his fallen family and for his lover
his fallen family and for his lover Naevia
Naevia
Naevia if manliness were measured in bloodshed
if manliness were measured in bloodshed
if manliness were measured in bloodshed alone perhaps he would have been number
alone perhaps he would have been number
alone perhaps he would have been number one
one
one [Music]
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[Music] number seven Don Draper Mad Men done I
number seven Don Draper Mad Men done I
number seven Don Draper Mad Men done I think maybe that’s your cue is there
think maybe that’s your cue is there
think maybe that’s your cue is there anything more manly than determining
anything more manly than determining
anything more manly than determining your own fate while many men on this
your own fate while many men on this
your own fate while many men on this list control their destiny through their
list control their destiny through their
list control their destiny through their fists Don Draper demonstrates that
fists Don Draper demonstrates that
fists Don Draper demonstrates that willpower truly makes a man over the
willpower truly makes a man over the
willpower truly makes a man over the seven seasons of Mad Men he also showed
seven seasons of Mad Men he also showed
seven seasons of Mad Men he also showed us that a man could experience deep
us that a man could experience deep
us that a man could experience deep self-doubt and inner turmoil while still
self-doubt and inner turmoil while still
self-doubt and inner turmoil while still maintaining an outward appearance of
maintaining an outward appearance of
maintaining an outward appearance of strength and self-assuredness I hate to
strength and self-assuredness I hate to
strength and self-assuredness I hate to break it to you but there is no big lie
break it to you but there is no big lie
break it to you but there is no big lie there is no system the universe is
there is no system the universe is
there is no system the universe is indifferent he began life under a
indifferent he began life under a
indifferent he began life under a different name and was the offspring of
different name and was the offspring of
different name and was the offspring of a prostitute and an alcoholic only
a prostitute and an alcoholic only
a prostitute and an alcoholic only gaining his position in life by stealing
gaining his position in life by stealing
gaining his position in life by stealing the identity of another but once in that
the identity of another but once in that
the identity of another but once in that life he certainly proved he could be
life he certainly proved he could be
life he certainly proved he could be worthy of it
worthy of it
worthy of it but everybody else’s tobacco’s toast
but everybody else’s tobacco’s toast
but everybody else’s tobacco’s toast know everybody else’s tobacco is
know everybody else’s tobacco is
know everybody else’s tobacco is poisonous Lucky Strikes is toasted
poisonous Lucky Strikes is toasted
poisonous Lucky Strikes is toasted number six Jack Bauer 24 you’ve got to
number six Jack Bauer 24 you’ve got to
number six Jack Bauer 24 you’ve got to be a pretty terrible person to not get
be a pretty terrible person to not get
be a pretty terrible person to not get your name on this list after foiling as
your name on this list after foiling as
your name on this list after foiling as many terrorist plots as Jack Bauer
many terrorist plots as Jack Bauer
many terrorist plots as Jack Bauer sure he may step over the line
sure he may step over the line
sure he may step over the line occasionally by using torture but in the
occasionally by using torture but in the
occasionally by using torture but in the end he’s always fighting the good fight
Jack Bauer’s a man who truly believes
Jack Bauer’s a man who truly believes that the end justifies the means
that the end justifies the means
that the end justifies the means well-rounded with his Bachelor of Arts
well-rounded with his Bachelor of Arts
well-rounded with his Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature and a
degree in English literature and a
degree in English literature and a Master of Science degree in criminology
Master of Science degree in criminology
Master of Science degree in criminology he is at the top of his game both
he is at the top of his game both
he is at the top of his game both intellectually and physically he was
intellectually and physically he was
intellectually and physically he was once detained and tortured for 20 months
once detained and tortured for 20 months
once detained and tortured for 20 months and never spoke a word now that tough
number 5 John Luther Luther between the
number 5 John Luther Luther between the wire and Luther idris elba has played
wire and Luther idris elba has played
wire and Luther idris elba has played some of the most well written characters
some of the most well written characters
some of the most well written characters on television while stringer bell may be
on television while stringer bell may be
on television while stringer bell may be a brilliant businessman he isn’t half
a brilliant businessman he isn’t half
a brilliant businessman he isn’t half the man Luther is a tortured yet
the man Luther is a tortured yet
the man Luther is a tortured yet brilliant detective Luther firmly
brilliant detective Luther firmly
brilliant detective Luther firmly believes in justice even when the legal
believes in justice even when the legal
believes in justice even when the legal system doesn’t agree with him he’ll go
system doesn’t agree with him he’ll go
system doesn’t agree with him he’ll go to any lengths to ensure that wrongdoers
to any lengths to ensure that wrongdoers
to any lengths to ensure that wrongdoers are punished
he’s willing to plant evidence if he has
he’s willing to plant evidence if he has to and he’s prone to rage in
to and he’s prone to rage in
to and he’s prone to rage in confrontation as well as so much more in
confrontation as well as so much more in
confrontation as well as so much more in his pursuit he is a fiercely loyal
his pursuit he is a fiercely loyal
his pursuit he is a fiercely loyal friend and a protector of the weak
friend and a protector of the weak
friend and a protector of the weak deeply flawed truly human and undeniably
deeply flawed truly human and undeniably
deeply flawed truly human and undeniably one of the manliest men on TV he’s John
one of the manliest men on TV he’s John
one of the manliest men on TV he’s John Luther cytosol number four james t kirk
Luther cytosol number four james t kirk
Luther cytosol number four james t kirk Star Trek the original series
he’s like James Bond but overly dramatic
he’s like James Bond but overly dramatic in living in space Captain James T Kirk
in living in space Captain James T Kirk
in living in space Captain James T Kirk of the USS Enterprise as strong capable
of the USS Enterprise as strong capable
of the USS Enterprise as strong capable daring and most certainly a ladies man
daring and most certainly a ladies man
daring and most certainly a ladies man in some cases he was a female aliens man
in some cases he was a female aliens man
in some cases he was a female aliens man – I’ll make our apologies to our hostess
– I’ll make our apologies to our hostess
– I’ll make our apologies to our hostess meet you outside Captain Kirk is the
meet you outside Captain Kirk is the
meet you outside Captain Kirk is the definition of a larger-than-life
definition of a larger-than-life
definition of a larger-than-life character and although actor William
character and although actor William
character and although actor William Shatner often pushed his character’s
Shatner often pushed his character’s
Shatner often pushed his character’s mannerisms to the point where they’ve
mannerisms to the point where they’ve
mannerisms to the point where they’ve urged on being downright absurd it’s
urged on being downright absurd it’s
urged on being downright absurd it’s impossible not to love the good captain
impossible not to love the good captain
impossible not to love the good captain as a leader his decisions were often
as a leader his decisions were often
as a leader his decisions were often questionable but he always managed to
questionable but he always managed to
questionable but he always managed to inspire his crew and overcome if that’s
inspire his crew and overcome if that’s
inspire his crew and overcome if that’s not the mark of a manly man what is risk
not the mark of a manly man what is risk
not the mark of a manly man what is risk is all business
as for the Scotch it’s all about number
as for the Scotch it’s all about number three Daryl Dixon the walking dead talk
three Daryl Dixon the walking dead talk
three Daryl Dixon the walking dead talk about character development who would
about character development who would
about character development who would have guessed that Daryl the quieter of
have guessed that Daryl the quieter of
have guessed that Daryl the quieter of the two racist violence loving
the two racist violence loving
the two racist violence loving motorcycle-riding redneck Dixon Brothers
motorcycle-riding redneck Dixon Brothers
motorcycle-riding redneck Dixon Brothers would turn into the series most loved
would turn into the series most loved
would turn into the series most loved character all right to be fair most of
character all right to be fair most of
character all right to be fair most of those unsavory qualities were only
those unsavory qualities were only
those unsavory qualities were only displayed by Darryl’s brother Merle but
displayed by Darryl’s brother Merle but
displayed by Darryl’s brother Merle but nonetheless Daryl have come a long way
nonetheless Daryl have come a long way
nonetheless Daryl have come a long way over the years he’s the strong silent
over the years he’s the strong silent
over the years he’s the strong silent type until he has something important to
type until he has something important to
type until he has something important to say
he has a deep capacity for empathy and
he has a deep capacity for empathy and love and develops close
love and develops close
love and develops close protective friendships especially with
protective friendships especially with
protective friendships especially with female characters he’s also the most
female characters he’s also the most
female characters he’s also the most reliable ally that Rick a manly man
reliable ally that Rick a manly man
reliable ally that Rick a manly man himself could ask for in a zombie world
number two Kordell Walker Walker Texas
number two Kordell Walker Walker Texas Ranger who puts up there I don’t know
Ranger who puts up there I don’t know
Ranger who puts up there I don’t know what you’re talking about what you don’t
what you’re talking about what you don’t
what you’re talking about what you don’t become the object of one of the most
become the object of one of the most
become the object of one of the most famous collections of memes and jokes
famous collections of memes and jokes
famous collections of memes and jokes about over-the-top masculine abilities
about over-the-top masculine abilities
about over-the-top masculine abilities on the internet unless you are seriously
on the internet unless you are seriously
on the internet unless you are seriously manly I heard another rule that you were
manly I heard another rule that you were
manly I heard another rule that you were bitten by a king cobra yeah I was but
bitten by a king cobra yeah I was but
bitten by a king cobra yeah I was but after five days of agonizing pain
after five days of agonizing pain
after five days of agonizing pain the Cobra died Chuck Norris the actor
the Cobra died Chuck Norris the actor
the Cobra died Chuck Norris the actor behind Cordell Walker has never shone
behind Cordell Walker has never shone
behind Cordell Walker has never shone more brightly than in the role of this
more brightly than in the role of this
more brightly than in the role of this Texas Ranger the only guns Walker like
Texas Ranger the only guns Walker like
Texas Ranger the only guns Walker like to use we’re the two hanging from his
to use we’re the two hanging from his
to use we’re the two hanging from his shoulders letting his martial arts
shoulders letting his martial arts
shoulders letting his martial arts skills speak for themselves
skills speak for themselves
skills speak for themselves he’s a man of the people as moral as
he’s a man of the people as moral as
he’s a man of the people as moral as they come and a true American Hero
they come and a true American Hero
they come and a true American Hero but in the cheapest and most
but in the cheapest and most
but in the cheapest and most over-the-top way possible before we
over-the-top way possible before we
over-the-top way possible before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions but if I can forgive
honorable mentions but if I can forgive
honorable mentions but if I can forgive him how come you can’t because he’s not
him how come you can’t because he’s not
him how come you can’t because he’s not doing this for you he’s doing this for
doing this for you he’s doing this for
doing this for you he’s doing this for himself and if you think any differently
himself and if you think any differently
himself and if you think any differently than your old fool
number one Ron Swanson
number one Ron Swanson Parks and Recreation before we proceed
Parks and Recreation before we proceed
Parks and Recreation before we proceed do any of you have any dietary
do any of you have any dietary
do any of you have any dietary restrictions correct you do not he is a
restrictions correct you do not he is a
restrictions correct you do not he is a man of principles he doesn’t believe in
man of principles he doesn’t believe in
man of principles he doesn’t believe in buttering people up with praise in fact
buttering people up with praise in fact
buttering people up with praise in fact he doesn’t even support the idea of
he doesn’t even support the idea of
he doesn’t even support the idea of award so let’s recognize Ron Swanson as
award so let’s recognize Ron Swanson as
award so let’s recognize Ron Swanson as the manliest man on television in a way
the manliest man on television in a way
the manliest man on television in a way he can appreciate with a series of facts
he can appreciate with a series of facts
he can appreciate with a series of facts Ron Swanson is a man he is receiving
Ron Swanson is a man he is receiving
Ron Swanson is a man he is receiving this award he has a mustache that can be
this award he has a mustache that can be
this award he has a mustache that can be described as exquisite he does not share
described as exquisite he does not share
described as exquisite he does not share his deviled eggs or bacon-wrapped shrimp
his deviled eggs or bacon-wrapped shrimp
his deviled eggs or bacon-wrapped shrimp with anyone if you do him a favor he
with anyone if you do him a favor he
with anyone if you do him a favor he will build you a canoe he loves drinking
will build you a canoe he loves drinking
will build you a canoe he loves drinking scotch a lot of it for all these reasons
scotch a lot of it for all these reasons
scotch a lot of it for all these reasons along with the hilariously restrained
along with the hilariously restrained
along with the hilariously restrained performance of Nick Offerman Swanson
performance of Nick Offerman Swanson
performance of Nick Offerman Swanson soars above the others and tops our list
soars above the others and tops our list
soars above the others and tops our list give me all the bacon and eggs you have
give me all the bacon and eggs you have
give me all the bacon and eggs you have do you understand do you agree with our
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