TV's Best Vampires and Werewolves

Vampires and werewolves ... you can't escape the fang gangs on the big screen or TV these days. And while the movie creatures are getting all the attention this week (thanks to the release of the final "Twilight" movie), we'd argue that the small screen, too, has a long history of sinking its teeth into the genre. From Barnabas Collins to the current bloodsuckers (who are among primetime's sexiest men), and from little Eddie Munster to the young lycanthropes on "Teen Wolf," these are the guys who get our votes as TV's all-time greatest vampires and werewolves. — Kimberly Potts, Yahoo! TV

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Photo By 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Everett Collection Wed, Nov 7, 2012 10:00 AM PST

Angel (David Boreanaz)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel"

His tale was so epic, it took two primetime series to unfold it: He was born Liam (a drunken playboy), sired by Darla, and became one of the most evil vampires in history -- "the demon with the face of an angel." But when a curse returned his soul, he had to live with the guilt of his many, many killings, so he devoted himself to helping the helpless in hopes of redeeming himself.

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Angel (David Boreanaz)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel"

His tale was so epic, it took two primetime series to unfold it: He was born Liam (a drunken playboy), sired by Darla, and became one of the most evil vampires in history -- "the demon with the face of an angel." But when a curse returned his soul, he had to live with the guilt of his many, many killings, so he devoted himself to helping the helpless in hopes of redeeming himself.

Do you agree? Did we miss a great vampire or include a werewolf who isn't quite up to primetime lycan standards? Let us know in the comments!

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