When you turn on the TV, it’s like you are entering a different zone. It’s like books, but for the 21st century, whether you turn it on to see a familiar face because you want to go “where everybody knows your name” or because you are looking for the adventure shows like Lost or Alias may be able to offer.

With a different reality comes different people, a.k.a. our characters. You are suppose to hate some, like evil Henry Gale of Lost, or maybe the villain on whatever soap you watch. But you also have those characters you like. Maybe if they were real, you would totally be crushing on them. Well, I have picked ten characters from TV shows who appeal to the older generation, as well as the youth of the site, characters I totally would love as my best friends. I would have picked ten guys I would totally be madly in love with...but that might get a little boring after you hear “He’s hot!” for the eighteenth time. So, I’ve picked the top ten people I would love to meet in real life.

Shawn (James Roday) from USA Network’s Psych: For those of you who don’t know, Psych is USA’s newest detective show. This one doesn’t have OCD, though. He’s a psychic. But he’s not really a psychic. Everyone just thinks he's a psychic. He can get away with pretending he’s a psychic because he is so quick at following the clues. In fact, he is faster than the police.

The reason I think I would get along with him is his humor. Shawn is so funny. It’s very easy to make me laugh and I love laughing. For example, his partner, Gus asked him how he could just eat when there was a dead guy lying there. Shawn responded sarcastically by asking if he was suppose to share. If I’m having a bad day, Shawn’s clever jokes always cheer me up. That’s one of the major things that makes a friend a good friend.

Will from the addicting reality show, Big Brother, specifically Big Brother 2 and Big Brother All-Stars: Okay, this one may technically not count, but I couldn’t help it. Will is famous for winning Big Brother 2 because of his clever lies and ability to manipulate people. He is even sometimes referred to as “the Puppet Master.” He is part of the famous alliance that will never separate – Chilltown. The members include him and his best friend, Mike Boogie. I love Will’s charm. He can charm anyone into doing anything. He hasn’t won HOH (the power position in the house) and he’s still running the house. He practically begs to be put on the block every week because he knows no one EVER votes him out. In some way, he reminds me of my friend, Chris. Chris can always manipulate me to do anything. Luckily, it’s to pay attention in math, not to do drugs.