Thanks to hungry television networks and the proliferation of cable channels who want in on all the Emmy gold that used to belong to HBO, we’re living in a golden age for juicy small-screen roles. But only a handful yield household names, and for every television actor who is regularly showered with praise — Julianna Margulies, Bryan Cranston, everyone on Mad Men, and the Pivens of the world — there are countless others propping up their shows and/or co-stars with awesome performances week after week, but who aren’t likely to get any significant attention unless they punch out a co-star or turn up naked and walletless in a New York hotel room while a hooker naps in the closet. Consider this slideshow our attempt to change all that — a tender aria to those heroic boob-tube actors who, until now, have gone unsung but never unloved. For more from the Fug Girls, visit GoFugYourself.com.)
