My Top 10: TV Boyfriends

Everyone has them. Their TV/movie boyfriends (or girlfriends). Those characters who are so damn hot, clever, kind, and/or smart you just wish they were real. Being the TV addict that I am, I've thought about this subject a lot. So, to distract me from the intensity of all the season finales, I decided to post for the whole world my ideal TV boyfriends, in order of their awesomeness. As evidenced by some repeats, some actors in general are always going to be my dream TV boyfriends. (And another spoiler? I totally go for nerds. Smart guys are hot.)

10. Henry Grubstick (Christopher Gorham) from "Ugly Betty"
He's the first nerd on my list but he better than anyone else embodies the hot nerd status. Any Henry fan can remember when Betty daydreamed about him as an underwear model...good times. He loses some points for being an accountant, but all in all he seemed like a dependable, sweet boyfriend to have.

9. Ben (Iddo Goldberg) from "Secret Diary of a Call Girl"
If nothing else, I want Ben as a friend (at least then I could take a good picture of him for this blog post). He'll stick by you, even if you let him know that you're actually working as a call girl. Although if you looked like Billie Piper, it wouldn't be hard to get a guy to stay no matter what. Ben has always clashed with Hannah's boyfriends, mainly because they were all pricks, as he reminded us in the most recent season finale. Who didn't think his note to Hannah was adorable? "Duncan was a prick. All your boyfriends were pricks. I'm not a prick." Out of context, it might not sound so romantic, but trust me, it totally was.

8. Jake Foley (Christopher Gorham) from "Jake 2.0"
And nerd number 2! Played once again by Gorham. "Jake 2.0" ran for 16 episodes in 2003 on the UPN so I won't begrudge anyone for not having a clue who I'm talking about. But Jake was the original Chuck Bartowski. He worked at the NSA fixing computers until he stumbled upon super powers thanks to some TV technology. He then got to work as an NSA field agent. He was sort of like Chuck with Intersect 2.0 but he was also able to interface with technology. He beats out Chuck though as my dream TV boyfriend, and I'm not completely sure why. Maybe just because I love Christopher Gorham. Maybe because Gorham, unlike Zachary Levi, can authentically play a nerd. (Levi can act like a nerd, but he will never look like one).

7. George (Russell Tovey) from "Being Human"
This was a toss-up between him and Mitchell (on left), the hottest vampire around (don't let anyone fool you, Edward Cullen has nothing on that sexy Irish beast.) But going on which character I rather date, I'd have to pick the sweet, adorable werewolf George. As long as I avoided him during his time of the month, we'd make a fine couple. And if I ever got kidnapped by or mixed up with some bad vampires, he'd come to rescue me. Not that he'd do it very gracefully, but I'd appreciate the gesture.

6. Jess Mariano (Milo Ventimiglia) from "Gilmore Girls"
Take away the music snobbery, and Jess would be an ideal boyfriend. After his rough years, of course, when he finally got his act together. I liked Dean well enough, but he was never right for Rory and Jared Padalecki was better off as Sam Winchester. And I absolutely loathed Logan and was thrilled when Jess told Rory what a jerk he was. Jess may have been a bit of an ass to people he didn't like, but he was great with Rory most of the time. And he definitely knew how to romance a girl - take her on a picnic lunch, ice cream, concerts, attend town events, talk endlessly about movies, music, and books.

5. Simon Tam (Sean Maher) from "Firefly"
He started out as a nerd, but he definitely held his own in "Serenity." You know, until he got shot. But he finally manned up and told Kaylee how he felt, and that's the kind of man you want. He's a genius, but more than that, he gave up everything, all the privilege in his life, to save his sister. More than simply smart, he was noble and selfless.

4. The Doctor (David Tennant) from "Doctor Who"
On one hand, you'd think he'd definitely make the cut because he saves the universe on a regular basis. On the other hand, you'd think he wouldn't make the cut because being his companion means you will meet an unfortunate end at some point. At best, you'll end up in an alternate universe. At worst, you witness the massacre of planet Earth and the torture of your family at the hands of a maniac. But as Sarah Jane Smith said, he's worth it. He's probably not the best boyfriend material, what with all the emotional baggage, but I'd settle for being a companion. Or a stowaway on the TARDIS...or a time agent/stalker...or a member of UNIT/stalker...

3. Aaron Tyler (Lee Pace) from "Wonderfalls"
This is yet another criminally unknown show since it was cancelled early in its run. Much like "Pushing Daisies," it was quirky, clever, and critically acclaimed. For those not in the know, that equals cancellation in the TV world. But in the short time I got to know him, I adored Aaron. He's getting his PhD in comparative religions, he's an atheist, he's still a bit of a slacker, he doesn't see the point in always buttoning his shirt up all the way, and he is very sweet with his eventual girlfriend, Mahandra. He genuinely worries about his sister and even goes to Canada to rescue the family housekeeper. He's probably the most realistic dream boyfriend on this list, which makes it all that much more painful that he doesn't exist.

2. Ned the Piemaker (Lee Pace) from "Pushing Daisies"
He bakes pies and wakes the dead. Need I say more? He's got his own emotional baggage, but unlike his girlfriend, I could actually give him a hug to make him feel better. While I'd have to compete with Chuck and Olive, I'm game. He leads a pretty sheltered life, running the Pie Hole and solving crimes, but I'd rather take a quiet, long life with Ned than a crazy, short, ill-fated life with the Doctor.

1. Scotty Wandell (Luke Macfarlane) from "Brothers & Sisters"
This one might shock some of my friends, as Ned almost wins first place. My personality type would probably go best with Ned, but my absolute favorite onscreen man is Scotty. I know this is cheating though because one, he's gay and two, he's taken by his husband Kevin. But since this is all hypothetical, I can dream about him. Of course, then it depresses me to think that there are no straight guys in existence like Scotty - he's sweet, a perpetual optimist, incredibly sexy, a fantastic chef, and a loyal partner. And he clearly has the patience of a saint to be able to withstand the Walker clan he married into.

Honorable Mention: Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley) from "Smallville" and JD (Zach Braff) from "Scrubs." Who doesn't love a superhero? Especially when moody Clark "Slave to Destiny" Kent is around making Oliver "Green Arrow" Queen look better. But my attraction to him is purely shallow, since he's wealthy and looks better than any man has a right to in green leather (see below). JD seems like a fun guy to hang out with and I dream of a time when every man is as confident in their sexuality as he is, but he's kind of awful with his girlfriends.