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Ms. Piggy (not a cartoon) Baldric (Black Adder--I have a cunning plan) Benson (From Soap, so much better than on his own show--though I loved him in Sports Night even better) Lucy Mrs. Roper
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First, I for one did not want to be Zack Morris. I wanted to be Parker Lewis. There is a tremendous difference. Parker Lewis was anti-establishment. From where I sat, Zack Morris was the freaking establishment.
Oh, wait, we're supposed to make lists.
Keep in mind some of these are based on my affection for the characters at the time I watched the show.
Okay, here you go.
5. Uncle Albert from Bewitched.
4. Balki from Perfect Strangers.
3. Sledge Hammer from Sledge Hammer!.
2. Reverend Jim and Latka from Taxi.
1. The entire freaking cast of the Dick Van Dyke show. There will never be a show on TV this genuine, funny, and entertaining again, period.
I know, I know. I claim to be anti-establishment, and then pick this as my favorite. Sorry. It's just that darn good.
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no one has mentioned Brian or Stewie from family Guy yet. Two of the most genious charatcers ever created.
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It actually says something disturbing about me that I gave this list some thought, then realized I couldn't narrow it down. Despite the fact that most sitcoms are terrible.Posts: 37449 | Registered: May 1999
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If nothing else from that list survives, Pheeney should at least make the cut. Or Corey, or someone from that show.
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quote: First, I for one did not want to be Zack Morris. I wanted to be Parker Lewis.
I wanted to be Jerry. Does this say something about my social expectations as a child? Seriously though, before The Matrix, before The Crow, Jerry made trenchcoats cool!
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In no particular order (because I can't make up my mind): -Chandler from Friends -The janitor in Scrubs -Eric from Boy Meets World -Jack from Will & Grace -Principal Belding from Saved By The Bell
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quote:Originally posted by vonk: Since the topic is TV characters, maybe this isn't too out of place:
Which of the M*A*S*H trade-out characters do you like the best?
Colonel Herny Braymore Blake or Colonel Sherman T. Potter?
John Francis Xavier McIntyre (aka Trapper) or BJ Hunnicut?
Me, I have a hard time deciding. I think I like BJ better, just becaus his sarcasm jives with mine a little better. I guess it just comes of as a little more good natured. And definitely Henry is far better a colonel. That guy just didn't give a hoot and wanted to be home at least as much as the rest of them.
I prefer both Potter and BJ. In fact I much prefer the latter half of the series (after the introduction of Charles). While I realize that some of the earlier episodes were more true to the movie that the show was based on, I think the later episodes have more balance to the characters.
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"Despite the fact that most sitcoms are terrible."
Why? Are they terrible because you don't like the genre(or whatever "correct" way one refers to tv shows), or because sitcoms don't measure up to some sort of sitcom standard?
I know some people who just cannot stomach them at all. (My mother-in-law is one) They give her the willies.
I always end up being a bit surprised when I care about sitcom characters.
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Gotta go with Henry Blake and Honeycutt. Who, btw, may have one of the best entrances ever on a sitcom.
"What say ya ferret face!"--The funniest line I have ever heard on Mash, and that is saying something.
Here are my top 5
1. Homer Simpson-The Simpsons 2. Chandler Bing-Friends 3. Hawkeye-MASH 4. Jeremy Goodwin-Sports Night 5. Dr. Cox-Scrubs
Of course, of all time characters in drama or sitcoms.
1. Buffy Anne Summers-Buffy The Vampire Slayer 2. Ed-Ed 3. Homer Simpson-The Simpsons 4. Josh-The West Wing 5. President Bartlett-THe West Wing
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Delurking to point out some notable omissions. Surely Archie Bunker should receive some attention in this list? No one has mentioned any character from Barney Miller, which I find almost criminal. My personal fav from that show was Dietrich. I'm also surprised that Jim Ignatowski, Louie De Palma, and Latka Gravas from Taxi aren't garnering any mention.
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Edit: Oh, haha, your docmagik, I'm an idiot. Sarcasm flies straight over my head sometimes. I guess I just don't pay too much attention to who's saying what sometimes.
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I agree. I would pay a lot of money to see a series, episode, or even a scene featuring the following characters: Zapp Brannigan, Dr. Cox, and George Costanza.
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quote:Originally posted by The Pixiest: As far as sitcoms go, no one's mentioned Arnold Judas Rimmer either.
Except, uhh, Baron Samedi about 40 posts ago.
Although, I'm not sure why he deserves a mention. I have no love for Rimmer. Holly, though, now there was a character. Male Holly, not female Holly.
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quote:Really? Buffy was always my least favorite recurring character in her eponymous series.
Well, Xander is my favorite character, but she is probably the greatest character in drama. Her development as a character was undeniably complicated and interesting. Willow may have undergone the most change (BTW, I cant stand Willow) but Buffy's story is the most complicated and greatest. And even though I like Xander just a little more, she is still pretty cool in my book.
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quote:Her development as a character was undeniably ... interesting.
Um... ahem. I don't know if your gonna want to be throwing around the word "undeniably" all willy-nilly like that, 'cause, well, I'm gonna go ahead and deny it. Buffy may well be incredibly complicated, and I've watched my fair share of TV (including this particular show), but her character and it's development, were, in my most humble opinion, most defenitely not interesting.
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I never liked the character Buffy. I didn't like her at the start, and none of her changes helped.
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Karen - Will and Grace Rose - The Golden Girls/ The Golden Palace Ms. Piggy - Numerous Cliff Huckstable - The Cosby Show Denny Crane - Boston Legal (Not a sitcom character, but funny in his own right)
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quote: Um... ahem. I don't know if your gonna want to be throwing around the word "undeniably" all willy-nilly like that, 'cause, well, I'm gonna go ahead and deny it. Buffy may well be incredibly complicated, and I've watched my fair share of TV (including this particular show), but her character and it's development, were, in my most humble opinion, most defenitely not interesting.
Uh does it help that I meant undeniably complicated, and then interesting separate from that? I have no doubt that there are some who dont believe she was an interesting character, as evidenced above. I dont know what it is, but I enjoy characters that are tormented--Batman, Buffy, and Anakin Skywalker are just a few. In a way, when they overcome that torment to become heroes, it becomes even more powerful.
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Ah, I gotcha. I assumed that"undeniably" qualified both adjectives, but I was wrong. You go witcha bad self. Posts: 2596 | Registered: Jan 2006
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quote:Originally posted by punwit: Delurking to point out some notable omissions. Surely Archie Bunker should receive some attention in this list? No one has mentioned any character from Barney Miller, which I find almost criminal. My personal fav from that show was Dietrich. I'm also surprised that Jim Ignatowski, Louie De Palma, and Latka Gravas from Taxi aren't garnering any mention.
Ah, Punwit, a fellow parameter-ignorer! Archie Bunker, for sure! And the Taxi crew.
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quote:Originally posted by Humean316: ...I enjoy characters that are tormented--Batman, Buffy, and Anakin Skywalker are just a few. In a way, when they overcome that torment to become heroes, it becomes even more powerful.
Buffy and Anakin? You're not helping your case here. Posts: 563 | Registered: Feb 2006
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I always felt like the Buffy writers were grasping at straws. I realize this is untrue. Much of the series was actually planned years in advance. But it just felt that way. I still watched every now and then. Spike was amusing, and I had this thing for Alyson Hannigan for awhile. Never was a Geller fan.
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quote:Originally posted by Elizabeth: "Despite the fact that most sitcoms are terrible."
Why? Are they terrible because you don't like the genre(or whatever "correct" way one refers to tv shows), or because sitcoms don't measure up to some sort of sitcom standard?
When I was in the sixth grade, my friends and I adored all the sitcoms. By the time we were in high school, the sitcoms had become so stupid. I remember talking to my best friend about how TV had gotten so dumb, when it was so clever just a few years ago. Her answer explained it all. "The shows were just as dumb then, you just thought they were clever because they are all aimed at a sixth grade level."
I still feel that way, and rarely tune in to any of them. The last sitcom I made a point to catch was "Seinfeld". Now, I hardly watch TV at all.
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David Brent David Brent David Brent David Brent David Brent
The only tv character whose antics compelled me to cover my ears while yelling "OMG HE'S NOT DOING THIS!!!""
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quote:Originally posted by Elizabeth: "Despite the fact that most sitcoms are terrible."
Why? Are they terrible because you don't like the genre(or whatever "correct" way one refers to tv shows), or because sitcoms don't measure up to some sort of sitcom standard?
When I was in the sixth grade, my friends and I adored all the sitcoms. By the time we were in high school, the sitcoms had become so stupid. I remember talking to my best friend about how TV had gotten so dumb, when it was so clever just a few years ago. Her answer explained it all. "The shows were just as dumb then, you just thought they were clever because they are all aimed at a sixth grade level."
I still feel that way, and rarely tune in to any of them. The last sitcom I made a point to catch was "Seinfeld". Now, I hardly watch TV at all.
I know how this goes. So many shows are so dippy, so mundane, so boring and corny and dumb with irratating stereotypical characters. They are just the lowest form of entertainment Except for shows like Bernie Mac and Everybody Hates Chris. Now that's good stuff. Very funny, great characters too.
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