Favourite sitcom characters

Olishi4

Personal favourite is probably Alan Partridge but he has his own super thread. I thought the supporting character and what seemed to be Alan's only real friend Michael, was a great character too.

Another favourite of mine is Al Bundy and his overall general hatred for life. He was The King at delivering insults. Every now and then, he showed a nicer/softer side though!

"I should get a job on the bomb squad... then there will be hope."

"Threats don't work on me... I've already been to hell."

Peg: Al why don’t you have any pictures of me at your work.
Al: cause Peg that would defeat the purpose of going there.

Also David Brent and his complete lack of self awareness. "People see me, and they see the suit, and they go: "you're not fooling anyone", they know I'm rock and roll through and through. But you know that old thing, live fast, die young? Not my way. Live fast, sure, live too bloody fast sometimes, but die young? Die old."

Although Jim is considered the funny one, I really like Barbara Royle with her awful fashion sense and stories about work at the bakery. It seems that she does everything in the house, well unless Anthony gets stung to do it instead

Fr Tod Umptious

Frank Costanza from Seinfeld.

Tilikum

Hal - Malcolm in the middle.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Niles Crane, Frasier Crane, Cosmo Kramer and most of the characters in The Simpsons.

David Hyde Pierce and Michael Richards were brilliant at physical comedy and Kelsey Grammer is probably the greatest sitcom actor of all time.

Duggie2012

Easily Arthur Spooner from King Of Qeens. Cracked me up every single time.http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=21&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiC4sCB5ZTRAhUpIsAKHSslD2MQt9IBCGswFA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCLYtpQqHTPE&usg=AFQjCNFSTHiL1dXWuUucPQW6WEK7htJPmQ i could also say that about doug aswell. What a great show that was.

smilerf

The English policeman from Allo Allo

GerB40

Del Boy. Played brilliantly by David Jason, he's one of the greatest characters in fiction, let alone comedy.

Big Nasty

Red Forman

Olishi4

GerB40 wrote: »

Del Boy. Played brilliantly by David Jason, he's one of the greatest characters in fiction, let alone comedy.

I think everyone knows a real life Del Boy

Rodney was very good aswell! I loved his reaction to Del Boy's son, Damien!

Of course Grandad and Uncle Albert but also Trigger was very much a stand out, funny character

Tom Mann Centuria

Phil Dunphy from Modern Family is excellent in a modern Sitcom, and a couple of classic Ronnie Barker characters Arkwright from Open All Hours and Fletcher from Porridge. I'd be happy watching any of those for hours.

Agent Coulson

Bob Newhart as Bob Hartley in The Bob Newhart show and later as Dick Loudon in Newhart.

Gary Shandling as Larry Sanders.

The cast of MASH had to pick one out.

pickarooney

Stephen Toast
Ilana from Broad City
Tobias Fünke
Sterling Archer

smilerf

Geoff from Coupling was a gas man

maudgonner

Malcolm Tucker.

And the even more psychotically angry (I know it's hard to believe that's possible) Jamie.

TerrorFirmer

Ross in Friends, so many classic scenes but my favorite would have to be the 'I'm fine' scene where he finds out about Joey and Rachel, 'FINE BY ME! when he breaks up with Rachel', the leather pants scene and the all-time classic, 'PIVOT!' while he's trying to get the couch up the stairs moments. He just plays the part perfectly, never fails to make me laugh even if I've seen the episode 10 times.

Other honorable mentions for me would have to be Red Foreman in That 70's Show and Phil in Modern Family - both play the 'dad' role in very different but equally brilliant ways.

childsplay

Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory. Think he's hilarious 😂. Also a big fan of Del Boy and Rodney. Ronny Barker in Open All Hours.

unit 1

Richard Wilson for me in one foot in the grave. How can one man be so unfortunate.

Satriale

Larry David in Curb. If you can call that a sit-com.









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Hollister11

Jim Royle - The Royle Family

Markkkk

Chandler Bing - FRIENDS

ERG89

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Frank Costanza from Seinfeld.

Duggie2012 wrote: »

Easily Arthur Spooner from King Of Queens. Cracked me up every single time.

Same actor but fairly similar characters too.


Gil Chesterton from frasier was underrated in a role that could be viewed badly now. Maris despite never physically existing was also so well done.
George Costanza & Newman from Seinfeld, Uncle Phil from fresh prince (definitely the glue of that show), Eddie from Grounded for Life, Mark from Peep Show, Robert from Everybody loves Raymond, Dr Cox from Scrubs.

Akrasia

Dennis, Mac and Charlie from Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia

childsplay

Charlie 2 and a half men. Oh and Bertha. Sue from the middle.

bren2002

Trigger.

If it's a girl they're going to name her Sigourney, after the actress. And if it's a boy theyre going to name him Rodney, after Dave.

blade1

Paulie in Sopranos.

Edit: Oops, not a sit com!:o

Klonker

George Costanza from Seinfeld.

Poochie05

Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation

freewheeler

1. Del Boy
2. Basil Fawlty
3. Al Bundy

jack presley

Poochie05 wrote: »

Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation

I'd put Ron Swanson ahead of her.

alan partridge aha

George Costanza
Basil
Cosmo Kramer
There is lots but they stand out for me

Duggie2012

Tina fey and alec baldwin in 30 Rock. Plus Tracy Jordan who was my personal favourite in that show.

Olishi4

Always liked Woody from Cheers.

FunLover18

Dean Craig Pelton

Stevecw

Akrasia wrote: »

Dennis, Mac and Charlie from Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Dee also & especially Frank. Once Danny DeVito joined it turned an already really good sitcom into a great one.

GerB40

Olishi4 wrote: »

I think everyone knows a real life Del Boy

Rodney was very good aswell! I loved his reaction to Del Boy's son, Damien!

Of course Grandad and Uncle Albert but also Trigger was very much a stand out, funny character

Every main character is Only Fools and Horses (except Cassandra, she wrecks my head) had moments of brilliance. But David Jason as Del Boy has to be one of the best casting choices ever. Incidentally the lad that played Slater was very nearly cast as Del. He's a good actor but I just can't imagine it working nearly as well as as it eventually did.

Technocentral

Has to be George from Seinfeld, best character in a sitcom ever, Norm and Woody from Cheers close, as is Mark from Peep Show ( if Peep Show is a sitcom?)

AOH77A

Coach from cheers, much better than Woody. Also Rigsby in Rising Damp.

rubadub

Duggie2012 wrote: »

Easily Arthur Spooner from King Of Qeens.

The one with "Smitty" was a great episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnuxTIkPsSo

King of Queens and Everybody loves Raymond had some cross over episodes. Frank Barone (Peter Boyle) was the cranky father in "Raymond", and he was in one king of queens episode, but it was a wasted opportunity, they should have had him & Arthur interacting in it but they never met.

Yamanoto

Hey Now!

Means Of Escape

George Costanza from Seinfeld

Technocentral

Means Of Escape wrote: »

George Costanza from Seinfeld

Can't standsya.

Lux23

I love all of the character in Frasier, I don't think you could have a better five core characters than Niles, Frasier, Marty, Daphne and Roz. I love many of the characters from Parks and Recreation including Ron and Leslie, particularly as they are diametrically opposed in terms of values and beliefs yet are so fond of each other.

A new favourite is the four main characters in You're the Worst, not so much individually but as an ensemble it works so well.

kfallon

David Brent
Brian Potter
Malcolm Tucker & Jamie
Super Hans
Jim Royle

Would happily watch them all night!

Duggie2012

Means Of Escape wrote: »

George Costanza from Seinfeld

I never got this guy, never found him funny atal. not sure what his appeal is tbh.

Means Of Escape

Duggie2012 wrote: »

I never got this guy, never found him funny atal. not sure what his appeal is tbh.

Hilarious when he's arguing with his mother .

Liam O

Dennis Reynolds, Niles Crane, George Costanza, Darren Lamb, David Brent and some others get honourable mentions but I don't think I've ever consistently laughed at a character as much as this guy:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/caseyrackham/andy-dwyers-mind-is-a-childs-fantasy-land?utm_term=.hxL0ydR3G#.wv7Ry30PW

lertsnim

Means Of Escape wrote: »

George Costanza from Seinfeld

His father was a hoot too.

Glebee

Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell)- The Office (US). Come to think of it any of the characters from the US version i really enjoyed (except the final seasons without Steve Carell)

valoren

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Ross in Friends, so many classic scenes but my favorite would have to be the 'I'm fine' scene where he finds out about Joey and Rachel, 'FINE BY ME! when he breaks up with Rachel', the leather pants scene and the all-time classic, 'PIVOT!' while he's trying to get the couch up the stairs moments. He just plays the part perfectly, never fails to make me laugh even if I've seen the episode 10 times.

Other honorable mentions for me would have to be Red Foreman in That 70's Show and Phil in Modern Family - both play the 'dad' role in very different but equally brilliant ways.

*After Chandler is molested when he goes to Joey's 'tailor'*

Joey - That's how they do pants! Tell him Ross.
Ross - Yes....yes it is......IN PRISON!!!!!!!! What's the matter with you!

For me, a great sitcom requires a central character who can play the straight forward every man (or woman) which allows for the crazier characters to feed off. It's not a role which get's all the plaudits from critics or who has the memorable moments for audiences that are used for clip shows but every sitcom needs that central character.

With that in mind, for US sitcoms it has to be Jerry Seinfeld. For this side of the atlantic, it's Dermot Morgan in Father Ted.

silverharp

as a side kick character Berta in 2 and a half men. Main character Dr Cox in Scrubs (oh yeah and Al Bundy going back to 80's as overall lifetime)

alan partridge aha

valoren wrote: »

*After Chandler is molested when he goes to Joey's 'tailor'*

Joey - That's how they do pants! Tell him Ross.
Ross - Yes....yes it is......IN PRISON!!!!!!!! What's the matter with you!

For me, a great sitcom requires a central character who can play the straight forward every man (or woman) which allows for the crazier characters to feed off. It's not a role which get's all the plaudits from critics or who has the memorable moments for audiences that are used for clip shows but every sitcom needs that central character.

With that in mind, for US sitcoms it has to be Jerry Seinfeld. For this side of the atlantic, it's Dermot Morgan in Father Ted.

Yes exactly that's why Seinfeld worked so well.