Yohan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 On my way to the office this morning, the local radio station I listen to mentioned Louie DePalma (Danny Devito) from Taxi as the most iconic TV character. The top 5 they mentioned were 1960 and 1970 centric. I figured, with the favorite TV show thread, and the favorite movie thread, this would fit right in. In no particular order: Walter White - Breaking Bad Omar Little - The Wire Charlie Kelly - It's Always Sunny Taco MacArthur - The League Fonzi - Happy Days (Plus I am a Milwaukee kid) Honorable mentions would be Buffy Summers, Jimmy Neutron and Sterling Archer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Zapp Branigan Stanley Zbornak Ren Hoek James T Kirk Tron Carter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Tony Soprano & Paulie Walnuts Tyrion - GoT Olenna and Tywin GoT Job Banshee Avi and the lesbian from Ray Donovan Kirk, Spock, Scotty & McCoy Fish - Barney Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Spock. (I bet y'all are shocked, huh?) Control - The Equalizer Garak - Star Trek DS9 Both of the above are regular guest stars. My criteria for including them as "favorite characters" is simple - every time I saw their name in the opening credits, I knew this was going to be a good episode, because they were in it. Archie Bunker. Sgt Schultz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Omar Little (The Wire) Erlich Bachman, Gavin Belson and Action Jack (Silicon Valley) Tywin Lannister (GoT) Buster Bluth (Arrested Development) John Thackery (The Knick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Many of my favorites fall into the subcategory of Sitcom Sidekicks: 1. Kramer from Seinfeld 2. Barney Fife from The Andy Griffith Show 3. Norm, Cliff Clavin, and Coach from Cheers 4. Dwight and Creed from The Office 5. Rev. Jim from Taxi 6.Andy Dwyer from Parks and Recreation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Dr. Tobias Funke (Arrested Development) Bronn (GoT) Walter White (Breaking bad) Dwight Schrute (Office) Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Jr Ewing Fred Sanford George Jefferson Mike (Meathead) James (Good Times) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 1. Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers) 2. C. Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) 3. Sony Crockett (Miami Vice) 4. Spock (Star Trek Original Series) 5. Stannis Baratheon (Game of Thrones) HM: Zapp Brannigan (Futurama). For teaching me "How to make love at a woman." "Bones" McCoy (Star Trek Original Series) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I can't ever do five of these sorts of lists, and i can't pick a single favorite. Kramer Reverend Jim Ignatowski and Louie DePalma from Taxi Spock Homer Simpson Hyacinth Bucket (fun character, and the actress who plays her is amazing.. her comedic sense is very very rare. if you know the name, you know what I mean.) Jean Luc Picard Burt Campbell (Soap.. damn he was funny.) Maxwell Smart Frasier Crane and his brother Niles. Perfectly played off one another.. people forget how hilariously funny that show was.. Al Swearingen Batman (Adam West) Baldrick ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 no particular order, but Al Bundy is definitely #1 Al Bundy - Married with Children Omar Little - The Wire Gustavo Fring - Breaking Bad Homer Simpson (The first 10-15 years anyway) - The Simpsons Frank Pembleton - Homicide: Life on the Streets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bang said: Kramer Reverend Jim Ignatowski and Louie DePalma from Taxi Spock Homer Simpson Hyacinth Bucket (fun character, and the actress who plays her is amazing.. her comedic sense is very very rare. if you know the name, you know what I mean.) Jean Luc Picard Burt Campbell (Soap.. damn he was funny.) Maxwell Smart Frasier Crane and his brother Niles. Perfectly played off one another.. people forget how hilariously funny that show was.. Al Swearingen Batman (Adam West) ~Bang You've certainly got some good ones, in there. As to Frasier and Niles, I've often wondered if Niles wasn't created so that he could be who Frasier was, on Cheers. I assume (never watched it) that on Cheers, Frasier was supposed to do the egghead weirdo bits. But when he got his own series, then he had to be the medium guy. The straight man. So, they needed somebody who could out-Frasier Frasier. And props for including Max Smart and Adam West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Homer Bender Tyrion Lannister Jack Bauer Winters (Band of Brothers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Get Smart had one of the best writing teams TV ever produced.. the show is still ridiculously funny and Frasier on cheers was much the same,, thinking he was better than everyone, egghead blowhard who couldn't get out of his own way. Niles was something entirely different. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Too bad the Steve Carroll movie version sucked balls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, Dan T. said: Many of my favorites fall into the subcategory of Sitcom Sidekicks: Isn't that often the case? That the most colorful characters are the "minor" ones? Sometimes I wonder if that's because such characters are simplistic, one-purpose, objects. They were designed to perform one (dramatic) function. They're "specialists", so to speak. Are caricatures more fun? One of the ones I considered was Col Flagg, from MASH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, Larry said: Isn't that often the case? That the most colorful characters are the "minor" ones? Sometimes I wonder if that's because such characters are simplistic, one-purpose, objects. They were designed to perform one (dramatic) function. They're "specialists", so to speak. Are caricatures more fun? One of the ones I considered was Col Flagg, from MASH. This is true, I did consider Newman or Puddy (big fan of Patrick Warburton) from Seinfeld. I can believe I didn't think of Al Swearingen or Major Winter. Or a host of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Angel from Rockford Files Mike (and ALL the villains) from Breaking Bad maggie smith on Downton Abbey diana rigg -- the avengers Big Plastic Ball security guard -- The prisoner edit>>> (i was trying to add new ones... gotta love Omar, Spock, bones, Homer, pembleton, tywin, buster, tobia, etc...!) (and i am surprised nobody has said Chuck or "Saul" from better call saul... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mongo2365 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 George Costanza Creed Bratton Dan Fielding Ron Swanson Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GoDeep81 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Tony Soprano Dexter Morgan Walter White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Thanks for the Diana Rigg photo, mcsluggo! Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Might be the sexiest actress ever born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Nobody touches Omar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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