Frankly, the TV world hasn't been very kind to grandparents. Depictions have ranged from the cranky to overly eccentric -- there aren't too many grandpops taking the kids to the local fishin' hole. Think of Irene Ryan's Granny from 'The Beverly Hillbillies' and you get our drift.

Still, even if they are a bit ornery or kooky, we still love our grandparents. Since today's National Grandparents Day, we decided to celebrate by naming a few of our favorite grandfolks from television over the years. We hope you love them too.

I have no idea what Heroes star Greg Grunberg is filming tonight, but he needs extras for it.

Grunberg says on Twitter that he needs extras from something he is filming tonight. You need to be 50 years old or older (he says you can bring your parents or grandparents), and it will take an hour or so. By the way, this is in Santa Monica. If you fit the bill and you're interested, call the Hotline: 323-936-4943.

I assume this isn't for Heroes since NBC would probably need to coordinate it.