I think she's kinda like that in real life. She's very....um... loose.



Although she does have her moments.

Thanks for the laugh. I really needed it today.

i've got nothing against her
i mean shes not paris hilton lol

She turned out to be a Swan very pretty.

She's not that bad of an actress on MacGyver. But I don't watch Desperate Housewives and I didn't even know she was on that show, until today.

I was never fond of Penny. She can be sweet, but she brings way too much trouble into Mac's life and never seems to think before she acts. Even so, I might have liked her, but her voice just drives me nuts.

Penny has definitely grown on me. The first time I watched 'Everytime she smiles' I didn't like her at all. How she pulled Mac into trouble, her ongoing babbling, very annoying. Then, the more I saw of her (and that episode, and the other episodes) the more I liked her. I completely understand Mac's big brother feelings towards her.
And I admired Teri Hatcher's intelligence as an actress, the way she portrayed Penny.

Now yesterday I watched the clips Rock put in with Teri Hatcher on David Letterman, and what I saw was... Penny! Just as sweet and funny and babbly. I never knew Penny was so close to Teri Hatcher's own personality. I still think she's a wonderful actress, but the Penny part must have been pretty easy for her.

Penny's a Halloween baby! October 31st

I think if Teri was to play Penny again there would be some changes like her voice and the way she acts, she would be more growin' up by now and maybe have a family.

Can't stand her! I voted poor. She annoys me no end, its just yak yak yak yak. She never shuts up. Whenever I watch her I want to reach through the TV and slap her.

She provides amusement because it is funny watching someone talk someone to death. But I think Mac find himself rescuing her too much, she comes across as very naive and stupid.

I think her character is bad, especially for women - it's like she's saying that all women are as dumb as she is, and that isn't the case.

Not the best character, in my book.

I like Penny. She's funny and she never annoyed me.

Awww, I must be one of the few people Penny doesn't annoy.

Teri Hatcher's character was an airhead and I can't see what Qualities besides her looks that Mac found appealing.

How exactly does that work?

because working on that logic....

Nikki Carpenter is saying all women are strong and determined?

Murdoc is saying all men a psychotic killers?

Pete Thornton is saying all middle aged bosses are kind caring do anything for their employees?

Jack Dalton is saying all friends are a pain in the neck?

I've never understood the logic behind claiming one character on TV implies that all members of that sex are like that character. It seems to only ever be said about female roles too. Very odd.

I like Teri Hatcher. Always thought her as a likable actress.

True, Penny's character was a little on the annoying side but years after watching it has made me smile at her whenever she does something goofy.

If I think about it, her character in Desperate Housewives was almost the same.

She played a totally different part in Lois & Clark, being this absent minded yet determined individual who portrayed a slightly cold shoulder at times. With a heart of gold of course. But then again, that's Lois Lane for you.

Lois Lane. The stupidest women in history - fooled by a pair of glasses.

Penny turned from a girl who dared to give a little feedback into a typical damsel- in-distress. I think if Soft Touch was written by somebody else or appeared later in the show, they would've caught her. Instead she locked the bad guys and managed to get away with the jeep.

With exception of The Secret of Parker House and Cleo Rocks, I kinda liked her. But in season 4 her panicking is terrible. She screamed and called for Mac for the least thing that happened. She was uncomfortable with the things that happened in the Parker House with Mac around, but she didn't mind him going to town and staying behind in the house. It' doesn't always have to be night for bad thing to happen you know.

And in Cleo Rocks even after Murdoc revealed himself, she still believed there was a Jacques Le Rue. Because he "writes beautiful music and is charming and romantic." And Murdoc falls in love with her?

In all I think Cleo Rocks is a nice episode but the acting is terrible especially from Teri Hatcher.

I did not like her at first, but I listened to what Mac says about her, and probably, my feelings to her followed Mac's. She is the little sister he has to take care for, she cares about other people and is very naive but she has a good heart and gives us the chance to see the big brother in Mac.

She was ok.

I do find Penny rather annoying. But most of the female characters on the programme were portrayed as intelligent and resourceful.

My vote?

PPPPTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHH! didn't like her. MacGyver needed smart women, not ditzes.

I liked Penny. She was the typical "valley girl" from California in those days. They were all like that.

I generally don't judge people based on intellectual level, but mostly on how good of a person they are. In Penny's case, she may not have been high up in the brains department, but at least she was good person... and MacGyver knew that.

Then again, I see a bit of myself in Penny too... as I'm a major talker, and can be known to be a bit annoying myself. =P

Good points!

I suspect that I would be a gibbering, incoherent wreck if I ever met Mac.

Thank goodness he's fictional and spared the prospect of meeting me.

Definitely, & Julie Brown was the poster girl for that schtick back in the day. For those not familiar with the 'Valley Girl' personality ... check out some of her work back then and compare/extrapolate with Penny:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI1oitzbxPE
Julie Brown