FTA-TV Your Top 20 Television Characters Ever

[Little Jerry]

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

lol

 

[Embers]

1. Al Bundy (Married with Children)
2. George Constanza (Seinfeld)
3. Doug Heffernan (King of Queens)
4. Homer Simpson
5. Dennis Finch (Just Shoot me)
6. Niles Crane
7. Hank Moody (Californication)
8. Michael Schofield (Prison Break)
9. Bud Bundy
10. Zap Brannigan
11. Cosmo Kramer
12. Brian Griffin
13. Frasier Crane
14. Eric Cartman
15. Chandler Bing (Friends)
16. Peter Griffin
17. Moe Syzlak
18. Dexter Morgan
19. Frank Barone
20. Alf

A massive lack of love for Dennis Finch disturbs and angers me

 

[Dry Rot]

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)

Yes, dunno if names like Shintaro, Steed and Emma Peel, Callan and Lonely, Number 6 and Number 2, Uncle Fester and Cousin Itt and Napoleon Solo would mean much to anyone here.

Re the ten year list, it's like that with most similar movie threads.

 

[Jimi]

Hermes Endakis (Ship to Shore)

epic.

1. David Brent (The Office)
2. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)

The rest:
Gaius Baltar (Battlestar Galactica)
Cpl Ray Person (Generation Kill)
Borat Sagdiyev (Ali G show, movies)
Randy Marsh (South Park
Eric Cartman (South Park)
Hawkeye Pierce (M*A*S*H)
Josh Lyman (West Wing)
Toby Ziegler (West Wing)
Gareth Keenean (The Office)
Spongebob Squarepants
Fox Mulder (X-Files)
Alan Partridge (various)
George Costanza
Bender (Futurama)
Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld)
Throttle (Biker Mice From Mars)
Mr Bean

 

[-WWJD-]

GOB (Arrested Development)

Daylight

Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)
Dr Cox (Scrubs)
Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Chandler Bing (Friends)
Jack Bristow (Alias)
Eric Cartman (South Park)
Patsy (Abo****ely Fabulous)
Jonah (Summer Heights High)
Nick Shultz (Blue Heelers)
David Brent (The Office)
Amanda Woodward (Melrose Place)
Xander (Buffy)
Ben Rafter (Packed to the Rafters)
Coach Taylor (Friday Night Lights)

 

[SBI]

In no particular order, and trying to get no more than one from a show. Only comedies for me, as well:

Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
Chandler Bing (Friends)
Owen Newitt (Vicar of Dibley)
Father Dougall (Father Ted)
Mimi Boback (The Drew Carey Show)
Frank Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Paul Lassiter (Spin City)
Bernard Black (Black Books)
Jake Harper (Two and a Half Men)
Dick Solomon (3rd Rock from the Sun)
George Costanza (Seinfeld)
John Becker (Becker)
Andy Millman (Extras)
Dennis Finch (Just Shoot Me)
Niles (The Nanny)
Mr Bean (Mr Bean)
Arthur Spooner (King of Queens)
Edward Montgomery (Dharma & Greg)
Al Borland (Home Improvement)
Doug Wilson (Weeds)

 

[KB #24]

in no order

David Brent (The Office UK)
Eric Cartman / Randy Marsh (South Park)
Mac Taylor (CSI: NY)
Ari Gold (Entourage)
Gregory House (House M.D)
Geogre Costanza (Seinfeld)
Shake (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
Michael ScoField (Prison Break)
Hiratio Cane (CSI: Miami)
Charlie Harper (Two & A Half Men)
Will Smith (Fresh Prince Of Bel Air)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
Ross Geller (Friends)
Jack Bauer (24)
Tony Soprano (Sopranos)
Vic Mackie (The Sheild)
Arthur Fonzarelli (Happy Days)
Coach Hines (MaDTv)
Frank Reynolds (Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia)
Peter Griffin (Family Guy)

 

[Bomber32]

I have no particular order for mine.

Maxwell Smart (Get Smart)
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
George Costanza (Seinfeld)
Robert T. Ironside (Ironside)
Alex Keaton (Family Ties)
Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
J.R Ewing (Dallas)
Captain Mainwaring (Dad's Army)
Frank Spencer (Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em)
Perry Mason (Perry Mason)
Joan Ferguson (Prisoner)
Gregory House (House M.D)
Al Bundy (Married with Children)
Gilligan (Gilligan's Island)
Fox Mulder (The X Files)
Jeannie (I Dream Of Jeannie)
Mr Bean (Mr Bean)
Samantha Stevens (Bewitched)
Steve Urkel (Family Matters)

 

[dmc333]

David Brent (The Office)
Gareth Keenan (The Office)
Big Keith (The Office)
Alan Partridge (I'm Alan Partridge)
Omar Little (The Wire)
Jimmy McNulty (The Wire)
Tommy Saxondale (Saxondale)
Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
Larry David (Curb your Enthusiasm)
Father Jack (Father Ted)
Ari Gold (Entourage)
Elvis Maginnis (Good Guys Bad Guys)
Al Swearengen (Deadwood)
Dexter Morgan (Dexter)
Chuck Bass (Gossip Girl)
Adam Cameron (Home & Away)
Nancy Botwin (Weeds)
Al Bundy (Married with Children)
Number 6 (Battlestar Galactica)

And the one you can never top!
Michael Mancini(Melrose Place)

 

[JUBJUB]

No order

Homer Simpson
Eric Cartman
George Costanza
Dr Perry Cox
The Janitor [Scrubs]
Det John Munch [L&O SVU / Homicide Life on the Streets]
Det Lennie Briscoe [L&O]
Norm Peterson [Cheers]
Hawkeye Pierce [MASH]
G.O.B Bluth [Arrested Development
Tobias Funke [Arrested Development]
Barry Zuckerkorn [Arrested Development]
Frasier Crane
Father Ted Crilly [Father Ted]
Reg Hollis [The Bill]
Mr Bean
Mike Moore [Frontline]
Leroy Jethro Gibbs [NCIS]
Red Forman [That 70's Show]
The Stig [Top Gear]

 

[Tigger Please!]

in no particular order:

Ari Gold (Entourage)
Towelie (South Park)
Zap Brannigan (Futurama)
Kiff (Futurama)
Bobby Hill (King of the Hill)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
Titus Pullo (Rome)
G.O.B. (Arrested Development)
Tobias F*nke (Arrested Development)
David Brent (The Office UK)
Gareth Keenan (The Office UK)
T-Bag (Prison Break)
Chris Miles (Skins)
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Niles Crane (Frasier)
George Costanza (Seinfeld)
Newman (Seinfeld)
Ratus (The Ferals)
Darcy Tyler (Neighbours)
Bernard Black (Black Books)

 

[Alex99]

Ok my list of top 20 TV characters.


1) Ari Gold (Entourage)
2) Homer J Simpson (the Simpsons)
3) Toby Ziegler (the West Wing)
4) Al Bundy (Married With Children)
5) Johnny Drama (Entourage)
6) Tim Riggins (Friday Night Lights)
7) Andy Botwin (weeds)
8) Doug Wilson (weeds)
9) Josh Lyman (The West Wing)
10) Alex P Keaton (family Ties)
11) Vyvyan Basterd (The Young Ones)
12) John Locke (Lost)
13) Hank Moody (Californication)
14) Charlie Young (The West Wing)
15) Alan Shore (Boston Legal/The Practise)
16) Arthur Spooner (King Of Queens)
17) Ted Bullpit (Kingswood Country)
18) Charlie Runkle (calfornication)
19) Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola (Law and Order: SVU)
20) Seth Cohan (The OC)

 

[drew_j]

1. Dale Copper (Twin Peaks) first EASY The rest are in no particualr order
2. Al Sweregen (Deadwood)
3. GOB (Arrested Development)
4. Bunk Moreland (The Wire)
5. Randy Marsh (South Park)
6. Stuart Bondek (Spin City)
7. Tobias Funke (Arrested Development)
8. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
9. Seth Bullock (Deadwood)
10. Ben Horne (Twin Peaks)
11. George Costanza (Sienfeld)
12. Major Richard Winters (Band of Brothers)
13. Eric Cartman (Southpark)
14. Earl (My name is Earl)
15. Jean Luc Picard (Star Trek TNG)
16. Admiral Adama (Batlestar Galactica)
17. Mike Moore (Frontline)
18. Captian Planet (Captian Planet.. he's a hero)
19. The Joker (Batman TAS)
20. Sideshow Bob (The Simpsons)

 

[Fwoy]

No particular order...

Cosmo Kramer - Seinfeld
Tracey Jordan - 30 Rock
Maxwell Smart - Get Smart
Randy Hickey - My Name Is Earl
George Costanza - Seinfeld
Benjamin Linus - Lost
Kenneth Parcell - 30 Rock
Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
Peter Griffen - Family Guy
Dennis Finch - Just Shoot Me
Stuart Bondeck - Spin City
Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell - Prison Break
Norm Peterson - Cheers
Al Bundy - Married with Children
Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
Joey - Friends
Barney Stinson - How I Met Your Mother
Sawyer - Lost
Jack Donaghy - 30 Rock
Carlton Banks - Fresh Prince of Bell Air

 

[Macca19]

1. Sylar (Heroes)
2. Creed Bratton (US The Office)
3. Jonah Takalua (Summer Heights High)
4. Paulie Walnuts (The Sopranos)
5. David Brent (UK The Office)
6. Ari Gold (Entourage)
7. Darren Lamb (Extras)
8. Rowley Birkin QC (The Fast Show)
9. Jim (US The Office)
10. Kahn Souphanousinphone (King of the Hill)
11. Johnny Drama (Entourage)
12. Anthony Soprano (The Sopranos)
13. Gareth Keenan (UK The Office)
14. Fry (Futurama)
15. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
16. Boomhauer (King of the Hill)
17. Jonahs Dad (Summer Heights High)
18. Pam (US The Office)
19. Hiro (Heroes)
20. Dr. Zoidberg (Futurama)

 

[HoldenMagroin]

George Costanza (Seinfeld)
David Brent (The Office)
Darren Lamb (Extras)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
Chandler Bing (Friends)
Andy Botwan (Weeds)
Lt. Bookman (Seinfeld)
Tim Bisley (Spaced)
Andy Millman (Extras)
Kevin Nealon (Weeds)
Tobias Funke (Arrested Development)
David Puddy (Seinfeld)
Gareth Keenan (The Office)
George-Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)
Amy Green (Friends)
Manuel (Fawlty Towers)
Newman (Seinfeld)
Kate Winslet (Extras - cameo)
Lt. Gianna (Dexter)
Agent Cooper (Twin Peaks)

 

[sherb]

Yes, dunno if names like Shintaro, Steed and Emma Peel (The Avengers), Callan and Lonely (Callan), Number 6 and Number 2 (Prisoner? - with Patrick McGoohan), Uncle Fester and Cousin Itt (The Addams Family) and Napoleon Solo (The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) would mean much to anyone here.

Re the ten year list, it's like that with most similar movie threads.

Got most of them.

 

[Redemptionin09]

In no particular order:
Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld)
George Costanza (Seinfeld)
Elaine Benes (Seinfeld)
Jerry (Seinfeld)
Newman (Seinfeld)
Uncle Leo (Seinfeld)
Frank Costanza (Seinfeld)
Kenny Bania (Seinfeld)
David Puddy (Elaine's on/off boyfriend) (Seinfeld)
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Principal Skinner (The Simpsons)
Lionel Hutz (The Simpsons)
Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
Joe Swanson (Family Guy)
Viv (The Young Ones)
Goku (Dragon Ball Z)
Basil (Fawlty Towers)
Dean (Supernatural)

 

[Bombermania]

Buffy Summers - Buffy
Willow - Buffy
Baldwick - Blackadder
Blackadder - Blackadder
Queen Bess - Blackadder
Tony Soprano - The Sopranos
The Strink - The Sopranos
Meadow Soprano - The Sopranos
Perry Mason - Perry Mason
Maxwell Smart - Get Smart
Samantha - Bewitched

 

[Redemptionin09]

Buffy Summers - Buffy
Willow - Buffy
Baldwick - Blackadder
Blackadder - Blackadder
Queen Bess - Blackadder
Tony Soprano - The Sopranos
The Strink - The Sopranos
Meadow Soprano - The Sopranos
Perry Mason - Perry Mason
Maxwell Smart - Get Smart
Samantha - Bewitched

forgot these two

 

[Godfrey Jones]

1. homer simpson

2. george costanza

"hi, my name is george.. i am unemployed and i live with my parents"

cannot be matches

so thats definitive/

very hard to choose the rest however i agree with most suggestions, david brent, denny crane, maxwell smart, i like dr. house.. whatever

 

[trueblue_91]

No order

Jerry Seinfeld (seinfeld)
george Costanza (seinfeld)
Cosmo Kramer (seinfeld)
Newman (seinfeld)
Frank Sostanzer (seinfeld)
Blackadder (Blackadder)
Baldwick (blackadder)
Sideshow Bob (the simpsons)
Dr Cox (scrubs)
Sylar (Heroes)
Peter Griffin (Family guy)
Randy Marsh (south park)
Eric Cartman (south park)
Denny Crane (Boston Legal)
Mr Steinbrenner (Seinfeld)
John Dorian (Scrubs)
Turk (Scrubs)
Bender (Futurama)
Dr Zoidberg (Futurama)
David Brent (The office)

 

[HawkieTalkie]

To continue the theme "in no particular order":

Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
Denny Crane - Boston Legal
Alan Shore - Boston Legal
Luke Harris - Stingers
Cyril "Blakey" Blake - On the Buses
Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
Jim Trott - The Vicar of Dibley
The Fonz - Happy Days
Maxwell Smart - Get Smart
Nick Schultz - Blue Heelers
Leroy Jethro Gibbs - NCIS
Anthony Di Nozzo - NCIS
Colin Carpenter - Comedy Company
Tim "The Toolman" Taylor - Home Improvement
Maggie Beare - Mother and Son
Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald - "Cracker" series
Cliff Huxtable - The Cosby Show
Gordon Schumway (ALF) - ALF
Michael Knight - Knight Rider
Angus MacGyver - MacGyver

 

[Warsaw]

To name a few:
Vincent Chase - Entourage
Ari Gold - Entourage
Peter Griffen - Family Guy
Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
Jack Sheppard - Lost
Sawyer - Lost
Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld
Raymond - Everybody Loves Raymond
Frank - Everybody Loves Raymond
House - House
Ryan Atwood- The OC
Tony Soprano - The Sopranos
Will - Fresh Prince of Bel Air

 

[ManWithNoName]

Are the people calling him "GOB Bluth" in this thread aware of what the B stands for?