[Rasputina]

Totally bizarre

 

[Rasputina]

My random list.

Jack Shepard: LOST
Jack Arnold : The Wonder Years
Jack Pryor : American Dreams
Jack Bourdain : Kitchen Confidential
Jack Bauer : 24
Jack Tripper : 3s Company
Jack Ryan : Various movies

I could go on but you get my drift.

 

[kindle zen]

hmm interesting observation.  my guess is it's pure happenstance with no connection other than it's one of many common names in the US but don't trust me, i don't know jack

 

[Angela]

Jack - in the Box

 

[marianneg]

Jack - in the Box

Not sure that counts as a TV character

 

[Rasputina]

LOL

 

[luvmy4brats]

Jack O'Neill - Stargate SG-1

That's what I'm watching right now...

 

[Rasputina]

See there is another one!

 

[Ann in Arlington]

In my book. . . .Jack O'Neill is the ONLY one! 

 

[luvmy4brats]

In my book. . . .Jack O'Neill is the ONLY one!

Stargate went downhill when he left.

Then there's Captain Jack Sparrow.. Not TV, but deserves an honerable mention.

 

[bookfiend]

In my book. . . .Jack O'Neill is the ONLY one!

Me Too!!! I quit watching when he left. Maybe Macguivers first name was Jack?

 

[Ann in Arlington]

No, I think it was Angus. . . . .

 

[cheerio]

Jack is both a name use for adventure and used for stupidity, maybe the name Jack has no defined character

 

[Angela]

Not sure that counts as a TV character

Well, he is on TV... just saw him again in that stupid commercial for Mini Sirloin Burgers!!

 

[Angela]

Jack Malone - Without a Trace
Jack Abbott - Young and the Restless
Jack Stiles - Jack of All Trades
Jack Donaghy - 30Rock
Jack Bristow - Alias
Jack McCoy - Law and Order
Jack Carter - Eureka

Movies:
Jack Sparrow - Pirates of the Carribean
Jack Skellington - Nightmare Before Christmas
Jack Dawson - Titanic
Jack Slater - Last Action Hero

 

[Rasputina]

Wow, ok I bow to Angela's googling ability LOL

 

[Angela]

Wow, ok I bow to Angela's googling ability LOL

I watch Without a Trace and Eureka. I used to watch Young and the Restless. I own all of the movies listed. The rest I found by searching Bing.

The website had those plus lots of others including Nursery Rhymes:
Jack Sprat
Jack Be Nimble
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and Jill

The site mentioned that the name Jack is given to both heroes and villians (Jack the Ripper), but in the hero category Jack is usually a commoner. Prince Charming usually gets the name John!

 

[marianneg]

Jack Bristow - Alias

Good one! I should have thought of that one. Although I haven't watched Alias in probably almost 5 years.