Favourite TV Comedy Character?

kfallon · 01-03-2015 10:01pm

Jim Royle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh4IXGYbaS8

Brian Potter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR2-xA8TXxQ

j80ezgvc3p92xu · 01-03-2015 11:45pm

The Father, Francis - Malcolm in the Middle
Julius - Everybody Hates Chris
Onslow - Keeping Up Appearances
The Gestapo Guy (for being so unbearably German)- Hallo Hallo
Will - The Inbetweeners
Ned Flanders - The Simpsons

FatherTed · 02-03-2015 12:34am

Going old school here but my two favourites are Archie Bunker and Lucy Ricardo. Also, I hate to say it now but also Cliff Huxtable.

Also Michael Scott from the US Office.

KKkitty · 02-03-2015 12:59am

Father Ted
Del Boy
Sheldon Cooper
Dougal
Phoebe Buffay
Another nod for Mr. Bean

kfallon · 02-03-2015 1:02am

Ali G in his prime was great

PandaPoo · 02-03-2015 1:11am

kfallon wrote: »

Ali G in his prime was great

His interview with Buzz Aldrin never fails to make me laugh.

I'm here with my main man Buzz Lightyear

Ali- will we ever land on the sun?
Buzz- no its too hot
Ali- But what if we went at night....

kfallon · 02-03-2015 1:13am

PandaPoo wrote: »

His interview with Buzz Aldrin never fails to make me laugh.

I'm here with my main man Buzz Lightyear

Ali- will we ever land on the sun?
Buzz- no its too hot
Ali- But what if we went at night....

This one was a classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R7dDJmwPY

Rosie Rant · 02-03-2015 1:32am

It is so hard to name a select few! These are in no particular order.

Cheers : NORM!!!! Cliff Clavin, Coach, Carla. ( Special mention - Harry the Hat)

Frasier : Niles, Martin, Eddy, Frasier, Roz
(Special mention - Gill Chesterton and Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe.)

Friends : Phoebe, Ross, Monica, feck it; all the friends! ( Special mention : Jack Gellar )

How I Met Your Mother : Ted, Robin, Lily. ( Special Mention : Patrice )

Father Ted : Dougal, Mrs Doyle, Ted, Jack ( Special mention : Bishop Len Brennan, Father Larry Duff, Father Noel Furlong. All the priests were great!)

The Vicar of Dibley : Alice Tinker, Jim Trott, Owen, Geri, Hugo. (Special mention : The goat or lamb that had perfect comic timing during the nativity scene

)

Only Fools and Horses : Del, Rodney, Trigger, Granddad ( Special mention : Denzel )

There are so many more I could name!

Melisandre121 · 02-03-2015 1:39am

Liz Lemon!

ratmouse · 02-03-2015 1:42am

Buster from Arrested Development

Duff · 02-03-2015 1:53am

Haven't read past the first page to see if he's been mentioned, but Ari Gold.

The Strawman Argument · 02-03-2015 3:30am

Victor Meldrew
Has some great rants and wonderfully pessimistic lines; but he's also pretty much always in the right, clearly much more genuinely intelligent than most british sitcom characters and is regularly shown to have quite good intentions. David Renwick clearly had a strong affinity for the character that's apparent throughout.

I find it weird that One Foot in the Grave seems to never get mentioned by anyone anymore. People's recollections of it as being like Keeping Up Appearances and the like are quite off so that could be why, the show has some genuinely fantastic silly and dark humour littered throughout. I rewatched it all a few years ago and was crying with laughter at a lot of episodes, really surprised me. Basically every episode in series 2-5 is constructed incredibly well.

catallus · 02-03-2015 3:48am

They'll never know

s8n · 02-03-2015 4:20am

Larry David

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paconnors · 02-03-2015 4:36am

Onslow - Keeping Up Appearances

emigrate2012 · 02-03-2015 5:16am

Jack donahuge 30 rock, "this is it lemon, 'i'm Reganing"......

Diabhal Beag · 02-03-2015 6:12am

Malcolm Tucker from Thick of It
Animal Control and Jean Ralphio from Parks and Rec

Optimalprimerib · 02-03-2015 7:04am

Rafi, taco or andre from the league.
Sterling Archer

J Cheever Loophole · 02-03-2015 7:55am

Probably mentioned already - Sergeant Ernie Bilko - class never grows old.

I recall an extract from the TV pages of the NME back in the mid-eighties, with a comment under The Phil Silvers Show which read - "A pearl amongst pig sh!t".

Conall Cernach · 02-03-2015 9:11am

The Strawman Argument wrote: »

Victor Meldrew
Has some great rants and wonderfully pessimistic lines; but he's also pretty much always in the right, clearly much more genuinely intelligent than most british sitcom characters and is regularly shown to have quite good intentions. David Renwick clearly had a strong affinity for the character that's apparent throughout.

I find it weird that One Foot in the Grave seems to never get mentioned by anyone anymore. People's recollections of it as being like Keeping Up Appearances and the like are quite off so that could be why, the show has some genuinely fantastic silly and dark humour littered throughout. I rewatched it all a few years ago and was crying with laughter at a lot of episodes, really surprised me. Basically every episode in series 2-5 is constructed incredibly well.

Cat in fridge, plant in downstairs toilet, the tortoise, Mrs. Warboyce shutting his vegetable in the door. Brilliant!

rougegal · 02-03-2015 9:29am

Ron Swanson (Parks & Recreation)
Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory)
Chang (Community)
Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)

philstar · 02-03-2015 9:45am

Philomena Cunk is my fav at the moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvpbW7JRu0Q

Turtyturd · 02-03-2015 10:04am

Phil Dunphy (Modern Family)
GOB (Arrested Development)
Frank Barone (Everybody loves Raymond)
Louis C.K. (Louie)

we'llallhavetea · 02-03-2015 10:10am

kenny powers, eastbound and down
dave chapelle as rick james bitch!
lucille bluth, arrested development
adam demamp, workaholics

bogmanfan · 02-03-2015 10:26am

George Costanza - Seinfeld
Del Trotter - Only Fools and Horses
Niles Crane - Frasier
Jack Donaghy - 30 Rock
Sir Humphrey Appleby - Yes Minister

razorblunt · 02-03-2015 10:36am

Padraic from Moone Boy - kid actor is brilliant too.
Has epsiode stealing lines repeatedly.

Tarzana2 · 02-03-2015 10:59am

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Joel from arrested development

You mean Job?

Ah, so many characters!

The king is classic era Homer Simpson.

Also Niles Crane, Chandler Bing, Randy Marsh, Walter White, Tobias Funke, Bernard Black, Eric Cartman, Father Jack, Father Ted (better than Dougal, IMO!) and one of my favourite comic characters of all time - Charlie Brooker, seeing as it is kinda a character he's playing. :P

I'm probably forgetting loads. I love da funnies.

RWCNT · 02-03-2015 12:21pm

Mark Corrigan from Peep Show, I find myself relating to him quite a lot.

Larry David from Curb is an amazing character also, I think he holds up a mirror to the viewer that most can see even a small piece of themselves in.

David Brent from The Office also for managing to be painfully cringeworthy and abhorrent in one episode and sympathetic the next.

MRnotlob606 · 02-03-2015 12:23pm

I did like Graham Chapmans roles in Monty Python's flying circus, he's often overlooked because he died early didn't reach a level of celebrity that Palin , Cleese or Gilliam attained.

Slippin Jimmy · 02-03-2015 12:26pm

Del Boy
Trigger
Bubbles Trailer Park Boys
Noel Furlong Fr Ted

philstar · 02-03-2015 11:35pm

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

I did like Graham Chapmans roles in Monty Python's flying circus, he's often overlooked because he died early didn't reach a level of celebrity that Palin , Cleese or Gilliam attained.

brilliant comedian, he used to pull the funniest faces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBynXo3UQN0

randy hickey · 02-03-2015 11:39pm

My brother Earl.

Still can't understand why they cancelled our show......

dark crystal · 02-03-2015 11:47pm

Ross Geller from Friends.

All the Golden Girls, but especially Rose and Dorothy.

somesoldiers · 02-03-2015 11:50pm

Blanche was the hottest Golden Girl

MadDog76 · 02-03-2015 11:51pm

Keith Lemon

Temptamperu · 02-03-2015 11:54pm

Pam from Archer.

Kevin McCloud · 02-03-2015 11:55pm

MadDog76 wrote: »

Keith Lemon

Is a tool.

MadDog76 · 02-03-2015 11:58pm

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

Is a tool.

So is yer man off Grand Designs .......... he's also a middle-aged humourless twit

cold case · 03-03-2015 12:33am

Marie and Frank Barone in "Everybody loves Raymond",
Larry David, "Curb your Enthusiasm"
Kramer in "Seinfeld"
Basil Fawlty,
Alan Partridge,
David Brent
Jack McFarland and Karen Walker, Will and Grace

Mysterypunter · 03-03-2015 12:38am

Bubbles from trailer park boys.

efb · 03-03-2015 12:57am

somesoldiers wrote: »

Blanche was the hottest Golden Girl

Well yeah! She had no competition - She man and ditsy rose

efb · 03-03-2015 12:59am

I think Niles Craine wins!

Trebor176 · 03-03-2015 1:04am

I can't believe I forgot Victor Meldrew. I never get tired of the character, or One Foot In The Grave in general.

foxy farmer · 03-03-2015 1:22pm

No one has mentioned any character from Are You Being Served.
Mr Humphreys
Mrs Slocome
Old Mr Grace.

Victor Meldrew
Mr Bean
Delboy
Basil Fawlty
Manuel

poeticmakaveli · 03-03-2015 1:28pm

Del boy (only fools and horses)
Arthur (king of queens)
Rigsby (rising damp)
David Brent (UK office)

p.s two and a half men is the least funniest show I ever seen! how popular it got I will never know!!

Super-Rush · 03-03-2015 1:36pm

Del Boy.
Jim Royle.
Carlton Banks.
Fr Dougal & Fr Ted.
Fletcher.
Ritchie & Eddie in Bottom.
Kevin the teenager.
Homer.

Yamanoto · 03-03-2015 2:14pm

Reggie & Rigsby

Anything Leonard Rossiter did was astoundingly good tbh.

hollster2 · 03-03-2015 2:16pm

poeticmakaveli wrote: »

Del boy (only fools and horses)
Arthur (king of queens)
Rigsby (rising damp)
David Brent (UK office)

p.s two and a half men is the least funniest show I ever seen! how popular it got I will never know!!

Arthurs a cracker alright love king of queens.

Mesrine65 · 03-03-2015 2:17pm

How Soon Is Now · 04-03-2015 2:49am

No mention of any bobs burgers characters?

Gene Louise and Linda are all funny character s.

Bob Tina and even teddy have there moments to!

Jay Sherman from The Critic was a really funny character as well Jon Lovitz has a great voice for a comedy character! He has done some great work on The Simpsons as well.

http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Characters_voiced_by_Jon_Lovitz

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