Actress Angie Harmon as Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order – Screencap of YouTube video.
Popular television shows have featured plenty of Republican characters over the years. You can probably think of a few of them right off the top of your head. For the purposes of this list, we thought it would be fun to focus on some of the ones you might not know about.
1. Arthur Branch – Law & Order
Actor Fred Thompson as Arthur Branch on Law & Order – Screencap of YouTube video.
Arthur Branch was the District Attorney for Manhattan in the Law and Order universe from 2002 to 2007. In one episode, Branch says that he was elected DA after 9/11 because New Yorkers wanted to feel safe again. Actor Fred Thompson was also a Republican in real life and ran for the GOP nomination for president in 2008. He passed away in 2015.
2. Marcy D’Arcy – Married… With Children
Actress Amada Bearse as Marcy on Married… With Children – Screencap of YouTube video.
Throughout this TV series, Marcy served as the perfect foil for Al Bundy. She worked as a bank manager and went through two husbands over the years. In real life, actress Amanda Bearse is not a Republican and went on to become a successful television director.
3. George Jefferson – The Jeffersons
Actor Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson – Screencap of YouTube video.
George Jefferson and his wife Louise were first introduced on ‘All in the Family’ as neighbors of the Bunker family. The success of George’s dry cleaning business allowed them to ‘move on up.’ Sherman Hemsley, who played George, was very private in real life, a total contrast to the character. He died in 2012.
4. Abbie Carmichael – Law & Order
Actress Angie Harmon as Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order – Screencap of YouTube video.
Abbie Carmichael was an assistant DA on Law and Order from 1998 to 2001. She is possibly the most conservative character in the show’s history. A Christian, Carmichael is pro-life and pro-death penalty in certain cases. Angie Harmon, the actress who portrayed her is also a Republican, and spoke at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
5. Herb Tarlek – WKRP in Cincinnati
Actor Frank Bonner as Herb Tarlek on WKRP in Cincinnati – Screencap of YouTube video.
Herb Tarlek is the bumbling ad salesman for WKRP. In addition to being a snazzy dresser, Herb likes to spend his time flirting with Jennifer, the station receptionist, despite the fact that he is married with kids. Actor Frank Bonner was also a Republican in real life.
6. Odafin Tutuola – Law & Order: SVU
Actor and rapper Ice-T as Fin Tutuola on Law & Order SVU – Screencap of YouTube video.
Detective Odafin or ‘Fin’ Tutuola is played by rapper Ice-T on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. On at least one episode, Fin clearly identifies himself as a Republican and based on other aspects of his character, it’s probably safe to assume that he is conservative on social issues.
7. Grandpa – The Munsters
Al Lewis as Grandpa on The Munsters – Screencap of YouTube video.
According to various sources, Grandpa voted for the GOP. Of course, in real life, actor Al Lewis was on the left and even ran for governor of New York as a Green Party candidate in 1998. He passed away in 2006.
8. Dr. Charles Winchester – M*A*S*H
David Ogden Stiers as Dr. Winchester – Screencap of YouTube video.
Dr. Winchester, the well spoken surgeon from Boston, was a Republican who often played a foil to fellow surgeons Hawkeye and Hunnicutt on the M*A*S*H TV series. David Ogden Stiers, the actor who portrayed him, was not particularly political. He passed away in 2018.
9. Howard Cunningham – Happy Days
Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham – Screencap of YouTube video.
Howard Cunningham, the loveable dad on ‘Happy Days’ who owned a hardware store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was apparently a Republican. It’s not really surprising, considering he was a small business owner.
10. Krusty the Clown – The Simpsons
Krusty the Clown – Screencap of YouTube video.
Bart Simpson’s hero, Krusty the Clown, is one of Springfield’s Republicans. The Simpsons universe has quite a few Republican characters, but Krusty is the funniest one.
We obviously left out some of the best known fictional Republicans for this list but let us know in a comment if you can think of one that should have been included.
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