Favourite Sitcom Character

Actually speaking of more cameo sitcom characters Stephen Merchants butler/concierge from 2 episodes of Modern Family is a magnificent accidental agent of chaos in the mould of Fawlty Towers Basil/Manuel.

I was doing the catchphrase of C.J. from The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. C.J. was great.

C.J. rebukes David Harris-Jones for getting drunk and dropping his trousers at Reggie's dinner party (without food) the previous night.

"I didn't get where I am today by wearing underpants decorated with Beethoven." 

C.J. points out that nobody has any ideas for earning their money, but doesn't want to quash the excitement. 

"I didn't get where I am today by pouring cold water over a wet blanket." 

And then there were his mixed-up sayings:

"We couldn't see the broth for the trees because of all the cooks."

1. Couldn't see the woods for the trees.  2. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

"We've put the cart before the egg."

1. To put the cart before the horse.  2. What came first, the chicken or the egg? 

The Dad from Friday Night Dinner was brilliant. Sadly the actor who played him, Paul Ritter died in 2021 aged just 54.

The Major from Fawlty Towers.

Aaayyyyyy!

Sheldon.

Suuuper!

I had watched it years ago and quite liked it but having watched a few episodes lately it’s only now that I realised how bloody good she was. As you say her timing is fantastic but for me it’s the faces she pulls.
also in that show Onslo (not sure how they spell it) is excellent. I love that the books his reading are always on things like physics or science. It creates a great suggestion that he’s extremely intelligent but happy to be lazy.

dont have much to add, but just wanted to say that seeing the characters / shows named here makes me want to go watch them again, and delighted to see that many of my fav characters are loved by so many others.

I will add Noel Fielding in The IT Crowd … as a kid of the 80s I love me a goth.

Gilfoyle from Silicon Valley. His deadpan delivery got me every time. Also, newman from PhoneShop.

shes got a tongue like an electric eel and she likes the taste of a man's tonsils

Woof.