Here’s the top 10: 1. Mark Harmon (”NCIS”)
2. (tie) Oprah Winfrey, Hugh Laurie (”House”)
4. Conan O’Brien
5. (tie) Jon Stewart, Charlie Sheen (”Two and a Half Men”)
7. Ellen DeGeneres
8. Bill O’Reilly
9. David Letterman
10. Steve Carell
TABLE 1 FAVORITE TV PERSONALITY "Who is your favorite TV personality?" Base: All adults 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Mark Harmon * * * * * * * Oprah Winfrey 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 Hugh Laurie * * * * * * * Conan O'Brien * * * * * * * Jon Stewart * * * * * * * Charlie Sheen * * * * * * * Ellen DeGeneres * * * * * * * Bill O'Reilly * * * * * * * David Letterman 6 6 4 5 7 * * Steve Carrell * * * * * * * "=" means there was a tie for that position TABLE 1 (continued) FAVORITE TV PERSONALITY "Who is your favorite TV personality?" Base: All adults 2000 2001 2002* 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Mark Harmon * * * * * * * * =9 8 1 Oprah Winfrey 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 =2 Hugh Laurie * * * * * * 4 4 2 =4 =2 Conan O'Brien * * * * * 7 =8 * * * 4 Jon Stewart * * * =6 =2 2 2 5 6 6 =5 Charlie Sheen * * * * * * * * 7 7 =5 Ellen DeGeneres * * * =10 7 6 =8 1 3 =4 7 Bill O'Reilly * 7 5 3 8 =4 3 8 * 10 8 David Letterman 6 4 3 2 =2 3 5 =6 5 9 9 Steve Carrell * * * * * * * * 8 * 10 * The 2002 survey was conducted in January 2003. "=" means there was a tie for that position DROPPED OFF OF LIST IN 2010 Glenn Beck (was No. 2) and Jay Leno (was No. 3) TABLE 2 FAVORITE TV PERSONALITY AMONG DIFFERENT GROUPS AMONG: 2010 Men Mark Harmon Women Oprah Winfrey Echo Boomers (18-33) Conan O'Brien Gen X (34-45) Hugh Laurie Baby Boomers (46-64) Charlie Sheen/Mark Harmon Matures (65+) Mark Harmon/Bill O'Reilly Republicans Bill O'Reilly Democrats Jon Stewart Independents Mark Harmon Conservatives Bill O'Reilly/Mark Harmon Moderates Oprah Winfrey Liberals Jon Stewart Household with children Hugh Laurie Household without children Mark Harmon East Oprah Winfrey Midwest Conan O'Brien South Charlie Sheen West Mark Harmon