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Lauren Graham, ''Gilmore Girls''
Call it an Oedipal complex, but Graham's Lorelai Gilmore is both the girlfriend and the mother we always wish we'd had. She's never at a loss for words, whether flirting with a suitor or offering sage advice to her teenage daughter. In short, she's one hot mama.

Tina Fey, ''Saturday Night Live''
She was that smart-mouthed college classmate you always wanted to ask out but were intimidated by her obvious intellectual superiority. Now she's the witheringly witty coanchor of ''Weekend Update,'' the head writer of ''SNL,'' and a newlywed. You missed your shot. Damn!

Judy Reyes, ''Scrubs''
Guys have always had a thing for nurses, but R.N. Carla Espinosa is no white-stockinged fantasy figure. She's a down-to-earth medical pro who expects to be treated with respect -- on and off the job. And she just happens to look good in the sitcom's titular, loose-fitting duds.

Kristin Kreuk, ''Smallville''
Why does high-schooler Clark Kent (Tom Welling) feel his knees turn to jelly whenever he gets near Kreuk's hometown girl Lana Lang? Maybe it's those almond-shaped eyes. Maybe it's the Mona Lisa-like smile. Okay, that Kryptonite necklace she always wears might have something to do with it, too.

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