Favourite TV Comedy Character?

Pwindedd · 01-03-2015 08:07AM

Bren from Dinnerladies.

MRnotlob606 · 01-03-2015 08:10AM

Basil Fawlty (John Cleese).

flazio · 01-03-2015 08:19AM

Doctor Perry Cox and Doctor John JD Dorian.

robbie67 · 01-03-2015 08:41AM

Al Bundy married with Children

Conor Bourke · 01-03-2015 08:43AM

-Fr. Fintan Stack (Fr. Ted)

-Boycie (OFAH)

-Pam Poovey (Archer)

-Niles Crane (Frasier)

-Martin Goodman/Dad (Friday Night Dinner)

-Terry Tibbs (Fonejacker)

GerB40 · 01-03-2015 08:48AM

Most of the main characters from OFAH but especially Del Boy.
Frank Drebin - Naked Gun
Homer - The Simpsons
Doug Heffernan - King of Queens
Darren Lamb - Extras
Eric Cartman - South Park
Randy Marsh - South Park

I could go on and on but I won't...

rockatansky · 01-03-2015 08:58AM

Charlie Kelly - its always sunny

Phil Dunphy - modern Family

Larry David - curb your enthusiasm.

Andy Dwyer - parks and rec.

Ron Swanson - parks and rec.

hollster2 · 01-03-2015 09:54AM

Another one I forgot Mrs Doyle shes doesn't get that much talking parts but my favourite one was when the writer came to stay:

Mrs. Doyle: It's a bit much for me, Father. "Feck this" and "Feck that"

Father Ted Crilly: Yes, Mrs Doyle.

Mrs. Doyle: "You big bastard." Oh, Dreadful Language. "You big hairy arse." "You big Fecker." Fierce Stuff! And of course the F-word

father, the bad F-word. Worse then Feck. You know the one I mean.

Father Ted Crilly: Yes, I do, Mrs Doyle

Mrs. Doyle: "F you" "F your effing wife" I don't know why they have to use language like that. "I'll stick this effing pitch up your hole" That was another one.

Father Ted Crilly: I see what you mean, Mrs Doyle

Mrs. Doyle: "Bastard this" and "Bastard that". You can't move for the Bastards in her novels. It's wall-to-wall bastards.
Father Ted Crilly: Is it Mrs Doyle?

Mrs. Doyle: "You Bastard" "You Fecker" "You bollocks! Get your ballocks out of my face.

Father Ted Crilly: Yes, you just go and prepare for the nuns.

Mrs. Doyle: "Ride me sideways" was another one.

boobar · 01-03-2015 10:10AM

Larry David - Curb your enthusiasm
Phil Dunphy - Modern family

cloud493 · 01-03-2015 10:11AM

Captain Mainwaring
Sgt Wilson
Basil Fawlty
Manuel.

Conall Cernach · 01-03-2015 10:19AM

Any of the Richard Richards incarnations from Rik Mayall.

munster87 · 01-03-2015 10:55AM

Karl Stein wrote: »

The scene where him and Fr. Ted are in the hospital after Fr. Stone got struck by lighting is probably my favourite comedy scene of all time.

Dougal: Father Stone's been in there a long time hasn't he? Do you think he's dead?
Ted: Probably doing tests.
Dougal: What sort of tests? General knowledge?

Ted: God I hate hospitals.
Dougal: Do you ever notice it's usually sick people who end up in hospitals?

Dougal: Who would have thought being hit by lightening would land you in hospital?
Ted: What? What are you talking about? Of course it can land you in hospital
Dougal: Well it's not usually serious is it Ted. I mean, I was hit by lightening a few times and I never had to go to hospital.
Ted: Yes Dougal, but you're different from most people. All that happened to you was that balloons kept sticking to you.

Dougal: Did you ever see that film, Ted, where your man has his head transplanted onto a fly, and the fly's head was transplanted onto the man?
Ted: Oh, yes... what was it called...?
Dougal: "Out Of Africa", I think. Anyway, your man has the head of the fly and he's chasing his wife all over the place and she's hiding the jam and everything so he won't get stuck in it...
Ted: I'll have to stop you there, Dougal.
Dougal: Yes, Ted?
Ted: No reason. I just have to stop you.

Also the smart brother becoming a priest and the idiot brother joining the priesthood bit

Crimson King · 01-03-2015 11:06AM

munster87 wrote: »

Also the smart brother becoming a priest and the idiot brother joining the priesthood bit

Nearly, smart bro becomes a doctor

padd b1975 · 01-03-2015 11:07AM

Creed Bratton.

Along with Trigger, one of the greatest scene stealers I've ever seen.

RhubarbCrumble · 01-03-2015 11:29AM

Niles Crane ~ Frasier
C. Montgomery Burns ~ The Simpsons
All of the Dinnerladies, especially Jean ~ Dolly discussing Jean's new relationship with Stan.

Dolly: "Is he laying your new lino Jean?"
Jean: "He's laying anything he wants to lay!"

cloud493 · 01-03-2015 12:00PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V3SqxUomwk

Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius! · 01-03-2015 12:29PM

Jean Ralphio & Ron Swanson- Parks and Rec
Mr.Burns- The Simpsons
Randy Marsh- South Park
Dwight Schrute & Michael Scott- The Office

Shandashey · 01-03-2015 01:00PM

Larry David

EmperorKuzco · 01-03-2015 01:58PM

Lucille Bluth from Arrested Development, definitely.

starlit · 01-03-2015 02:07PM

Chandler Bing Friends
Del boy only fools and horses
Dermot Morgan and 'Dougal' from Fr Ted
John Cleese Faulty towers
Homer The Simpsons

Anyone else be actual comedians like Brendan grace, russlle howard, john Kenny, the mornio guy (gift grub), callan, des bishop is ok use to like tommy tiernan and pat short. I like graham Norton but he isn't really a major comedian. I cannot think of any one else that comes to mind?!

How Soon Is Now · 01-03-2015 02:19PM

I'd go for a lot the obvious ones already mentioned but don't think anyone mentioned Douglas Reynholm in the IT crowd.

Seriously funny character!

01-03-2015 02:30PM

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

I'd go for a lot the obvious ones already mentioned but don't think anyone mentioned Douglas Reynholm in the IT crowd.

Seriously funny character!

Douglas was good but Denholm was better!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN-NxyQhcP0

Most of my favourites have been mentioned - Bernard Black, Basil Fawlty, Lucille Bluth, Mr. Burns - but one I haven't seen yet who deserves to be up there is Murray Hewitt from Flight of the Conchords. Bret, Jemaine and Mel were all great too but Murray just about pips them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaslC6UUWg

mister gullible · 01-03-2015 02:37PM

Bertie Wooster - master of the vacant look.
Dougal - not far behind him.

wendell borton · 01-03-2015 02:52PM

Eddie the dog (fraiser), made the show.

JacquesDeLad · 01-03-2015 03:09PM

Gus Hedges - Drop the dead donkey.
Ted - Fr. Ted
Richie - Bottom
Basil - Fawlty Towers
Scousers - Harry Enfield

But my absolute favourite is Hugh Laurie as Prince George in Blackadder The Third.

(If someone mentions the newest member of the British royal family it's what pops into my head and I smirk every time.)

Potential Underachiever · 01-03-2015 03:48PM

Douglas Reynholm and Murray Hewitt are a couple of great shouts IMO.

dirtyden · 01-03-2015 04:05PM

Some great choices here so far.

I will second DelBoy, Basil Fawlty, Alan Partridge, Blackadder, Eric Cartman, David Brent

I would also like to add Chris Finch from the office too.

skylight1987 · 01-03-2015 04:07PM

Frasier crane
daphne moon

george costanza
Elaine benes

sir Humphrey Appleby

blanche devereaux
Dorothy zbornak

Potential Underachiever · 01-03-2015 09:58PM

Kenny Dalglish Sr (Phoenix Nights)
Don Danbury (How Not To Live Your life)

squadro · 01-03-2015 10:04PM

Ronnie barker in porridge.
Leonard Rossiter in rising damp.
The old guy who sits in the corner of the pub in early doors.
Harry corbett in steptoe and son.

Favourite TV Comedy Character?

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