All great artists tend to go through phases throughout their lifetime. Just as Picasso had his blue period, it appears that prime time TV has entered it’s red period. At first I thought it might be me, as a good lookin’ redhead certainly garners my attention, but Mrs. Jupiter has also taken notice of the exponential increase of gingers on the tube and/or in pop culture. They’re everywhere – like Chicken Man (shout-out to Lajes AFB’s AFN radio station).
And before any weird rumors start, let me get out in front of them: While it’s true that my best friend since I was 10, Dr. Bob the Rocket Scientist, happens to be a redhead — this post has nothing to do with any unrequited homo feelings for him. It might, however, be attributed to the effect of his older redheaded sisters on a young, pre-pubescent Little Jimmy Jupiter. But enough of that, I’ll save the rest for my shrink.
So I’ve dedicated this blog post to redheads on TV or in pop culture. There’s no logic to this collection whatsoever. Suggest your own, or even an informal comment-based vote for your favorite. In order to see them all, YES, you have to click on the stupid “2″ for the remainder of this gallery on the next page. Crappy NexGen gallery (boo!) – my apologies on their behalf.
Got a favorite?