TV Guide's Best Real (And Fake) Presidents

TV Guide magazine's Debra Birnbaum is taking a look at the best presidents -- real and fictional, of all time.

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PRESIDENTIAL PICKS, PICTURE AND VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP...

1. Frank Caliendo as George W. Bush
Whether he's telling Letterman about his "planification" to win the war or taking on the "economy-ologists" over how great a depression can be, Frank Caliendo's goofy good ol' boy impersonation could teach the real deal a thing or 50 about how to make us laugh. Intentionally, that is. Caliendo recently visited the studio to give us a taste of his impression.

2. Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford
There wasn't a set prop or staircase safe from Chevy Chase's pratfalling riffs on our 38th potus. And while he looked absolutely nothing like Ford - who earned his klutzy rep after a single stumble coming off of Air Force One -- Chase still risked life and limb to entertain us. And for that, he's earned the thanks of a grateful nation.

3. David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) from '24'
Second only to Jack Bauer in terms of having the worst days in history, the Democrat from Maryland with the booming voice and bitchy ex-wife may have been offed by a sniper, but he'll live on in our hearts as the maverick who made it cool for presidents to keep trigger-happy ex-heroin-addicted CTU agents on speed-dial.

4. Jed Bartlett (Martin Sheen) on 'West Wing'
Never mind that he brokered peace between Israel and Palestine. Or that he was able to reform Social Security in less than a season. The classy head of state - a New Hampshire Democrat - had the sexiest staff Washington will ever see and far better ratings than some real-life counterparts.

5. Bill Clinton as Bill Clinton