FTA-TV Your Top 20 Television Characters Ever

[ripitup27]

I know there's been something similar, but a definitive list would be interesting to look at and compare. I started with top 10 but I just kept thinking of more classics.

These are mine:

1. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
2. Ari Gold (Entourage)
3. Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother)
4. Randy Marsh (South Park)
5. Butters (South Park)
6. Glenn Quagmire (Family Guy)
7. Denny Crane (Boston Legal)
8. Ralph Wiggum (The Simpsons)
9. Murray Hewitt (Flight of the Conchords)
10. Gob Bluth (Arrested Development)
11. Barney Gumble (The Simpsons)
12. Eric Cartman (South Park)
13. George Costanza (Seinfeld)
14. Hans Moleman (The Simpsons)
15. Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
16. Ned Flanders (The Simpsons)
17. Jonah Takalau (Summer Heights High)
18. Johnny Drama (Entourage)
19. Dexter Morgan (Dexter)
20. Chandler Bing (Friends)

Interesting to note the free to air stations they appeared on for the longest...channel 10 has 10 of my characters. Not bad.

 

[Dirtywhirl]

No order

Cosmo Kramer - Seinfeld
George Costanza - Seinfeld
Dr Perry Cox - Scrubs
Ari Gold - Entourage
Christopher Keller - Oz
Vern Schillinger - Oz
Christopher Moltisanti - The Sopranos
Tony Soprano - The Sopranos
Omar Little - The Wire
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm
Bender - Futurama
Homer Simpsons - The Simpsons
Gareth Keenan - The Office
Dexter Morgan - Dexter
Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
Edmund Blackadder - Blackadder
Gob Bluth - Arrested Development
Malcolm Reynolds - Firefly
Doug Wilson - Weeds
Sean McNamara - Nip/Tuck

 

[rupert pupkin 87]

In order of the first ones to pop into my head
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
Benjamin Linus (Lost)
John Locke (Lost)
Christopher Moltisanti (The Sopranos)
Ralph Wiggum (The Simpsons)
Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder)
Bobby Baccala (The Sopranos)
Randy Marsh (South Park)
Eric Cartman (South Park)
Butters Stoch (South Park)
The Log Lady (Twin Peaks)
Lionel Hutz (The Simpsons)
Vincent the dog (Lost)
Hermes Endakis (Ship to Shore)

 

[SunKing]

INPO

1. Fox Mulder- The XFiles
2. Capt Kirk- Star Trek
3. Data- Star Trek TNG
4. Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
5. Capt Jean-Luc Picard - Star Trek TNG
6. Holographic Doc - Star Trek Voyager
7. Odo - Star Trek DS9
8. Ross Gellar - Friends
9. George Costanza - Seinfeld
10. Niles Crane - Frasier
11. Greg Brady - The Brady Bunch
12. Mr Spock - Star Trek
13. Starsky - Starsky & Hutch
14. Hutch - Starsky & Hutch
15. MacGyver
16. Balki - Perfect Strangers
17. Tony DiNozo - NCIS
18. Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
19. Horatio Cane - CSI:Miami
20. Kevin Arnold - The Wonder Years

 

[rupert pupkin 87]

In order of the first ones to pop into my head
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
Benjamin Linus (Lost)
John Locke (Lost)
Christopher Moltisanti (The Sopranos)
Ralph Wiggum (The Simpsons)
Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder)
Bobby Baccala (The Sopranos)
Randy Marsh (South Park)
Eric Cartman (South Park)
Butters Stoch (South Park)
The Log Lady (Twin Peaks)
Lionel Hutz (The Simpsons)
Vincent the dog (Lost)
Hermes Endakis (Ship to Shore)

Add David Brent (the Office)
Gareth Keenan (The Office)
Barry from Eastenders (Extras and Eastenders)
Maggie Jacobs (Extras)

 

[krusden]

You have presented me with a poser, however:

Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder)
Baldrick (blackadder)
Viv (the young ones)
rik (the young ones)
neil (the young ones)
Colnel Klink (hogan's heroes)
rene (allo allo)
duff man (the simpsons)
disco stu (the simpsons)
bender (futurama)
B.A. Baracus (the a team)
Angus Macgyver (Macgyver)
Stringfellow Hawke (Airwolf)
Sam Malone (cheers)
Woody Boyd (Cheers)
Arnold Jackson (Diff'rent Strokes)
Artie (Larry sanders show)
Hank (larry sanders show)
Ned (ned and stacey)

 

[Warwick]

In a very rough order:

1. Captain Mainwaring - Dad's Army
2. David Brent - The Office (UK)
3. George Constanza - Seinfeld
4. Maxwell Smart - Get Smart
5. Tobias - Arrested Development
6. Mr Burns - The Simpsons
7. Kramer - Seinfeld
8. Edmund Blackadder - Blackadder
9. Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
10. Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
11. Darren Lamb (the agent) - Extras
12. Gob Bluth - Arrested Development
13. Michael Scott - The Office (US)
14. Andy Millman - Extras
15. Mike Moore - Frontline
16. Mike Flaherty - Spin City
17. Niles - Frasier
18. Russel Coight - All Aussie Adventures
19. Howard Steel - Worst Week of My Life
20. Raphael - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I'm sure I have missed some obvious ones.

 

[hermolt]

Far and away number 1 is Omar Little from The Wire. The next 19 are off the top of my head:

Doug Wilson (Weeds)
Al Swearengen (Deadwood)
Paulie Walnuts (The Sopranos)
President Josiah Bartlet (The West Wing)
Toby Ziegler (The West Wing)
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
David Brent (The Office)
Gareth Keenan (The Office)
Preston "Bodie" Broadus (The Wire)
Senator Clay Davis, sheeeeeeit (The Wire)
Dr Tobias Funke (Arrested Development)
Eric Cartman (South Park)
Randy Marsh (South Park)
Benjamin Linus (Lost)
Ari Gold (Entourage)
Coach Eric Taylor (Friday Night Lights)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
Jim Royle (The Royle Family)
Dave Best (The Royle Family)

 

[McLeodMagic]

In no particular order:

Ari Gold (Entourage)
Johnny Drama (Entourage)
Gob (Arrested Development)
George Michael (AD)
Jack (Lost)
Sawyer (Lost)
Linus (Lost)
Gregory House (House)
13 (House)
Dr Cox (Scrubs)
JD (Scrubs)
Turk (Scrubs)
Homer (The Simpsons)
Barney (HIMYM)
Hiro (Heroes)
Sid (Skins)
Hank (Californication)
Cartman (South Park)
Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)
Nancy (Weeds)

 

[ripitup27]

In a very rough order:


20. Raphael - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I'm sure I have missed some obvious ones.

I was a Raphael as well. He was awesome.

Forgot Niles, what a cahmpion. Is to forget some.

 

[Shinboner '07]

dont know about my top 5 let alone a top 20

but my no.1 is Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Any list without George Costanza fails IMO.

 

[Papa G]

Geez it would seem by most of your lists TV was only invented 10 years ago

Here some not mentioned:

Arthur Fonzarelli
Columbo
Monkey
AL Bundy
Norm Petersen
Gomez Adams
Alan Partridge
Ali G
Siegfried (Get Smart)

 

[ripitup27]

Geez it would seem by most of your lists TV was only invented 10 years ago

Here some not mentioned:

Arthur Fonzarelli
Columbo
Monkey
AL Bundy
Norm Petersen
Gomez Adams
Alan Partridge
Ali G
Siegfried (Get Smart)

Ten years ago I was 11, so I'd only really been watching cartoons...

 

[Harvey Leadpipe]

Tough one, but here goes, INPO:

Al Swearengen (Deadwood)
GOB Bluth (Arrested Development)
Frank Costanza (Seinfeld)
Norm Peterson (Cheers)
David Brent (The Office)
Dr. Michael Mancini (Melrose Place)
Casey Jean "C.J." Parker (Baywatch) - crush
Ari Gold (Entourage)
Manuel (Fawlty Towers)
Dr. Dick Soloman (3rd Rock from the Sun)
Maxwell Smart (Get Smart)
Danni Stark (Neighbours) - crush
Daisy Duke - (Dukes of Hazzard) - crush
Tony Soprano - (The Sopranos)
Doug Wilson - (Weeds)
Ted Hoffman - (Murder One)
Mayor Randall Winston - (Spin City)
Denny Crane - (Boston Legal)
Statler and Waldorf - (The Muppet Show) - have to be included as one
Jamie Powell - (Charles in Charge) - crush

Had to throw the girls in there, they were at the time the sole reason for watching these shows. The Muppets was, and will forever be, a work of art.

 

[SunKing]

Reading through the other lists I'll throw in a few more which could be contenders for my top 20

House
Becker
The Fonz
Bender
Zoidberg

 

[emperor]

Good coverage so far, i'll just add a few

Bender - Futurama
Father Jack Hackett - Father Ted
David Horton - The Vicar of Dibley
Wile E Coyote + Roadrunner
Frank Burns - MASH
Henry Blake - MASH
Peter Griffin - Family Guy

 

[RobbyRoy]

Pretty rough order, depends on what I've watched lately. Probably missed a few too

1. Gob Bluth (Arrested Development)
2. Johnny Drama (Entourage)
3. Dexter Morgan (Dexter)
4. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld)
5. David Brent (The Office)
6. Ari Gold (Entourage)
7. Tobias Funke (Arrested Development)
8. Raphael (TMNT)
9. Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)
10. Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
11. Gambit (X Men)
12. Dr. Perry Cox (Scrubs)
13. Sawyer (Lost)
14. Chief Wiggum (The Simpsons)
15. Bob Kelso (Scrubs)
16. Eric Cartman (South Park)
17. George Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)
18. Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)
19. Mr Burns (The Simpsons
20. Wolverine/Jerry Seinfeld (X Men/Seinfeld)

 

[Little Jerry]

1- Dr Cox (Scrubs)
2- Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld)
3- The Todd (Scrubs)
4- Chandler (Friends)
5- Kramer (Seinfeld)
6- Dexter (Dexter)
7- Hooch (Scrubs)
8- Joey (Friends)
9- Turk (Scrubs)
10- Newman (Seinfeld)
11- The Janitor (Scrubs)
12- Bob Kelso (Scrubs)
13- Jackie Chiles (Seinfeld)
14- George Costanza (Seinfeld)
15- Mahone (Prison Break)
16- Fry (Futurama)
17- Sucre (Prison Break)
18- Schofield (Prison Break)
19- Morty Seinfield (Seinfeld)
20- Homer (The Simpsons)

 

[CF]

Ok In no particular order:

The Fonz (Happy Days)
Doctor Zachary Smith (lost in space)
Homer Simpson (the Simpsons)
Mr Spock (Star Trek)
George Constanza (seinfeld)
Kramer (seinfeld)
Al Bundy (Married With Children)
Cartman (South Park)
Frasier Crane (Frasier)
Jack McFarland (Will & Grace)
Arthur Spooner (King Of Queens)
Scotty (Star Trek)
Maxwell Smart (Get Smart)
Basil Fawltey (Fawltey Towers)
Manuel (Fawltey Towers)
Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce (M*A*S*H)
JR Ewing (Dallas)
Buffy (Buffy the vampire slayer)
Roseanne (Roseanne)

 

[SunKing]

19- Jackie Chiles (Seinfeld)

That's totally inappropriate. It's lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous!"

 

[emperor]

LMAO @ Jackie Chiles


There's one I forgot .... Oscar the Grouch

 

[emuboy]

Also in no particular order:

Ted Bullpit (Kingswood Country)
Maggie Doyle (Blue Heelers)
Jonah Takaluah (Summer Heights High)
Howard Steel (The Worst Week of My Life)
Captain Mainwaring (Dad's Army)
Victor Meldrew (One Foot In The Grave)
Gordon Brittas (The Brittas Empire)
Father Jack Hackett (Father Ted)
Derek "Dell-Boy" Trotter (Only Fools & Horses)
Catweazle (Catweazle)
Ben Harper (My Family)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
Joy Darville/Hickey (My Name Is Earl)
Becky Slater (The Wonder Years)
Robert Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Niles Crane (Frasier)
Robin Scherbatsky (How I Met Your Mother)
Chandler Bing (Friends)
Joy Stark ('Til Death)
Evelyn Harper (Two & A Half Men)

 

[raskolnikov]

No particular order:

JR Ewing (Dallas)
Frank Spencer (Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em)
Homer Simpson(The Simpsons)
Frasier Crane(Frasier)
Niles Crane(Frasier)
Claire Fisher(Six Feet Under)
David Fisher(Six Feet Under)
George Costanza(Seinfeld)
Basil Fawlty(Fawlty Towers)
Tony Soprano(The Sopranos)
Bill Henrickson(Big Love)
Gabrielle Solis(Desperate Housewives)
Dave Sullivan(The Sullivans)
Kevin Arnold(The Wonder Years)
Gilligan(Gilligan's Island)
Frank Barone(Everybody Loves Raymond)
Steve Urkel(Family Matters)
Tim Taylor(Home Improvement)
Kermit the Frog(Muppets/Sesame Street)
Al Bundy(Married with Children)

 

[Warwick]

David Horton - The Vicar of Dibley

I was tempted to throw in Hugo Horton. Love that bloke.