FTA-TV Rank your favorite fictional TV characters

[Sttew]

Here's my top 10:

1. Denny Crane (William Shatner), Boston Legal - the guy was nuts, but such a legend.
2. Homer Simpson - such a lovable loser!
3. Neil "Smithy" Smith (James Corden), Gavin & Stacey - we all have or had good friends like him.
4. Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), The House of Cards - ruthlessly driven, and so despicable yet likable.
5. George Constanza (Jason Alexander), Seinfeld - there really wasn't much to like about George, but he is still one of my favourite characters.
6. Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), Breaking Bad - there was a tender side to Jesse that made him "believable"
7. Robert McCall (Edward Woodward), The Equalizer - a blast from the 80's. McCall was the ultimate troubleshooter, and was suave to boot.
8. Estelle Costanza (Estelle Harris), Seinfeld - such an irritating mother character, but still one of my favourite characters!
9. Brian Griffin (Seth McFarlane), Family Guy - an 8-year old talking Labrador! Says it all!
10. Maxwell Smart (Don Adams), Get Smart - the clumsiest spy ever, but always got his job done

 

[rumply]

1. Tony Soprano - both loved & hated him, easily the best Mafia boss since the Corleone's
2. Basil Fawlty - 1.96m of walking talking insanity
3. Rumpole - loved this show way back when & briefly met Leo McKern which was a bit of a surreal experience
4. Walter White - nuff said
5. Mr Bean - there's more than a touch of genius to his portrayal
6. Al Swearengen - mean mother*er with a soft spot for gimps, whats not to like
7. Bunk Moreland - made that show in many ways
8. Frank Reynolds - often just focus on DD's character when watching IASIP, cracks me up
9. Francis Underwood - as you say sttew, hard not to like him despite being a campaigner of the highest magnitude.
10. Tara Gregson - found it impossible not to become attached to Toni Collette's creations.

 

[BEaston]

Could easily just do the cast of The Wire... but I'll try to add a couple of different ones in

Jimmy McNulty - The Wire
Al Swearengen - Deadwood
Omar - The Wire
Bunk Moreland - The Wire
Paulie Gualtieri - The Sopranos
George Constanza - Seinfeld
Nate Fisher - Six Feet Under
Jesse Pinkman - Breaking Bad
Stringer Bell - The Wire
Richard Winters - Band of Brothers
Rust Cohle - True Detective
Johny Drama - Entourage
Tyrion Lannister - Game of Thrones

 

[Sozabarus]

1 Al Swearengen (Deadwood)
2 David Brent (The Office)
3 Omar Little (The Wire)
4 George Costanza (Seinfeld)
5 Alan Partridge (I'm Alan Partridge)
6 Walter White (Breaking Bad)
7 Boyd Crowder (Justified)
8 Ralph Cifaretto (The Sopranos)
9 Malcolm Tucker (The Thick of It)
10 Roger Sterling (Mad Men)

 

[GoTigers2015]

1 Tyrion Lannister (Games of Thrones)
2 Omar Little (The Wire)
3 Samantha Stewart (Foyle's War)
4 Cosmos Kramer (Seinfeld)
5 Basil Fawlty (Faulty Towers)
6 Baldrick (Black Adder)
7 Dr. Sam Ryan (Silent Witness)
8 David Brent (The Office)
9 Walter White (Breaking Bad)
10 Lester Nygaard (Fargo)

 

[Carbine Chaos]

This is hard. Could rattle off 10 from Game of Thrones but will keep it to one per show.

1. Hawkeye - M*A*S*H
2. Oswald Cobblepot - Gotham
3. Bronn - Game of Thrones
4. Saul Goodman - Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
5. Dwight Schrute - The Office US
6. Dexter Morgan - Dexter
7. Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
8. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
9. Hiro Nakamura - Heroes
10. Harry Solomon - 3rd Rock from the Sun

Pretty stiff to have no Community characters in there but I prefer to see them as a group rather than individuals.

EDIT: Saw an above poster had Mr. Bean - most definitely. Magnificent acting.

 

[Lion of Panjshir]

1. Doakes - Dexter.

 

[JoondalupJ]

Here's my top 10:

1. Denny Crane (William Shatner), Boston Legal - the guy was nuts, but such a legend.
2. Homer Simpson - such a lovable loser!
3. Neil "Smithy" Smith (James Corden), Gavin & Stacey - we all have or had good friends like him.
4. Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), The House of Cards - ruthlessly driven, and so despicable yet likable.
5. George Constanza (Jason Alexander), Seinfeld - there really wasn't much to like about George, but he is still one of my favourite characters.
6. Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), Breaking Bad - there was a tender side to Jesse that made him "believable"
7. Robert McCall (Edward Woodward), The Equalizer - a blast from the 80's. McCall was the ultimate troubleshooter, and was suave to boot.
8. Estelle Costanza (Estelle Harris), Seinfeld - such an irritating mother character, but still one of my favourite characters!
9. Brian Griffin (Seth McFarlane), Family Guy - an 8-year old talking Labrador! Says it all!
10. Maxwell Smart (Don Adams), Get Smart - the clumsiest spy ever, but always got his job done

Peter Griffin. Stewie & Brian, James Spader(Boston Legal .Black list , anything he's in).
Richie Aprile (Sopranos) talk about malevolence incorporated, he was a vicious character, don't know the actors name but intimidating to say the least.
Al Swearengen(Deadwood) pommie being a western styled yank, brilliant.
Delboy, Rodders, Grandad, Uncle Albert, Trigger , Boyceee, Mike publican,the bloody lot , best series ever , EVER!!!

 

[JoondalupJ]

1 Tyrion Lannister (Games of Thrones)
2 Omar Little (The Wire)
3 Samantha Stewart (Foyle's War)
4 Cosmos Kramer (Seinfeld)
5 Basil Fawlty (Faulty Towers)
6 Baldrick (Black Adder)
7 Dr. Sam Ryan (Silent Witness)
8 David Brent (The Office)
9 Walter White (Breaking Bad)
10 Lester Nygaard (Fargo)

Brent , brilliant , but anything Gervais does is genius , as with Merchant too. Far above most, if not all these two. Brent was so cringeworthy,

I tell you no lie!

I caught The Office by accident, on the ABC, flipping through channels' quite a few years ago , and for about 2 or 3 minutes thought it was a reality live to air doco, no bulldust , I could not believe what I was watching, then I began to gather that it had to be a set up, but, I was not totally sure.

For quite a while I thought they were real people until a couple of faces I knew turned up (Bilbo Baggins was one), but many years ago.

It was not easy to peg this brilliant piece.

Would have to say the most unbelievable brilliance I had ever fallen onto by accident. Gervais skills and the cast skills still amaze me, the USA version just could not do it for me , I know people liked it but it was not anywhere near the quality.

I have watched VEEP though, and that is the sort of thing the Americans do better than anyone.

Also the Working Dog people here, do great stuff, in that style too.

 

[He_Beast]

Well the best one is Bobby Hill, and there isn't really any competition for the top gong.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

1. Mr. Spock (Star Trek)
2. Walter White (Breaking bad)
3. George Costanza (Seinfeld)
4. Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
5. Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)
6. Al Bundy (Married with Children)
7. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld)
8. Hawkeye Pierce (M*A*S*H)
9. Brian Griffin (Family Guy)
10. Dexter Morgan (Dexter)

I'm not a Simpsons fan so that's why I don't feature Homer or Bart.

 

[blakey_10]

1. Tim Riggins (Friday Night Lights)
2. Lucas Hood (Banshee)
3. Gannicus (Spartacus)
4. Colonel Hogan (Hogan's Heroes)
5. Flanagan (Anzacs)
6. Cappie (Greek)
7. Coach Taylor (Friday Night Lights)
8. David Brent (The Office)
9. Vic Mackey (The Shield)
10. Dick Winters (Band of Brothers)

 

[Red Black and Blue]

1. Omar Little (The Wire)
2. Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
3. Dennis Reynolds (It's Always Sunny In Philidelphia)
4. George Costanza (Seinfeld)
5. Rust Cohle (True Detective)
6. Randy Marsh (South Park)
7. Ari Gold (Entourage)
8. Lord Varys (Game of Thrones)
9. Shane Vendrell/Cletus Van Damme (The Shield)
10. Rodney Ruxin (The League)

 

[Sttew]

1. Omar Little (The Wire)
2. Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
3. Dennis Reynolds (It's Always Sunny In Philidelphia)
4. George Costanza (Seinfeld)
5. Rust Cohle (True Detective)
6. Randy Marsh (South Park)
7. Ari Gold (Entourage)
8. Lord Varys (Game of Thrones)
9. Shane Vendrell/Cletus Van Damme (The Shield)
10. Rodney Ruxin (The League)

You've got to tell me how you get the links. I am not savvy enough!

 

[Red Black and Blue]

You've got to tell me how you get the links. I am not savvy enough!

Highlight the text of whatever text you want to link to and seven icons from the right is a chain link type thing, simply copy and paste the youtube link into the address box that appears.

 

[Sttew]

Highlight the text of whatever text you want to link to and seven icons from the right is a chain link type thing, simply copy and paste the youtube link into the address box that appears.

Cheers

 

[Mentallo]

Well the best one is Bobby Hill, and there isn't really any competition for the top gong.

Now that is pretty obscure.
Massively under rated show.

Sorry off topic from me. Carry on.

 

[JuddsABlue]

1. George Costanza - Seinfeld
2. Ari Gold - Entourage
3. Vic Mackey - The Shield
4. Francis Underwood - House of Cards
5. Christopher Moltisanti - Sopranos
6. Kramer - Seinfeld
6. Homer Simpson - The Simpsons
8. Thomas Shelby - Peaky Blinders
9. Jon Snow - Game of Thrones
10. Shane Vendrell - The Shield
11. Cletus Van Damme

Honorable mention to Michael Scott - The Office

 

[Troubadour]

1. Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV - Magnum PI
2. Tom Barnaby - Midsomer Murders
3. Deacon Claybourne - Nashville
4. Tony Soprano - Sopranos
5. Fitz - Call Me Fitz
6. Captain Holt - Brooklyn Nine Nine
7. Rafi - The League
8. Inspector Frost - Inspector Frost
9. Al Swearengen - Deadwood
10. Boyd Crowder - Justified

 

[Righteo]

10 is too difficult but Al Swearengen is my undisputed numero uno.

Larry David in CYE as the best comedic character, not that Al isn't plenty comedic himself.

 

[Fwoy]

Gemma Teller-Morrow - Sons of Anarchy
Lily Aldrin - How I Met Your Mother
Lori Grimes - The Walking Dead
Skyler White - Breaking Bad
Paulo and Nikki - LOST

 

[The Dice Man]

1. George Costanza (Seinfeld).
2. Rik (The Young Ones)
3. Kramer (Seinfeld)
4. Bunk Moreland (shhheeeeit)
5. Neil (The Young Ones)
6. Ted Bullpit (Kingswood Country)
7. Vic Mackay (The Shield)
8. Tyrion Lanniester (GOT)
9. Jackie Chiles (Seinfeld)
10. Mork (Mork and Mindy)

 

[se17enteen]

1. Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) The Killing
2. Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) Breaking Bad
3. Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) Entourage
4. Omar Little (Michael Kenneth Williams) The Wire
5. Larry David (Larry David) Curb Your Enthusiasm
6. Stevie Janowski (Steve Little) Eastbound & Down
7. C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) The West Wing
8. Narrator (Ron Howard) Arrested Development
9. Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) The O.C.
10.Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) Friday Night Lights

 

[GoTigers2015]

1. George Costanza (Seinfeld).
2. Rik (The Young Ones)
3. Kramer (Seinfeld)
4. Bunk Moreland (shhheeeeit)
5. Neil (The Young Ones)
6. Ted Bullpit (Kingswood Country)
7. Vic Mackay (The Shield)
8. Tyrion Lanniester (GOT)
9. Jackie Chiles (Seinfeld)
10. Mork (Mork and Mindy)

Clay Davis catch phrase sheeeeeeeeeit

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

I'm gonna stick to main characters otherwise my list would be full of minor Simpsons characters like Kent Brockman, Moe, Mr Burns, Skinner, Ralph, etc.

1. Randy Marsh (South Park)
2. Homer Simpson (Simpsons)
3. Leopold "Butters" Stotch (South Park)
4. Troy Barnes (Community)
5. Zapp Brannigan (Futurama)
6. Phillip J Fry (Futurama)
7. Eric Cartman (South Park)
8. JP (Fresh Meat)
9. George Costanza (Seinfeld)
10. Mark Corrigan (Peep Show)