Joss Whedon's favorite TV characters -- what are yours?

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John Felix Koziol Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 08:03 AM EST

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John Felix Koziol Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 07:56 AM EST

Stephanie Travitsky, I know you're entitled to your picks, but Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean has got to be one of the dumbest characters of all time. Sticking with British commedians, Benny Hill did a multitude of characters and all of them were much better than the single character that Atkinson did. I know this is just my opinion and, like I've already said, you're entiteld to your own, but it amazes me just how many people, my brother and wife included, who actually like Mr. Bean. Zazu, the major domo bird of bird of Mufasa Atkinson played in "The Lion King" is MUCH better than Mr. Bean. But like I already said, this is just my two-cents worth so take it for all it's worth and nothing more. If you care to comment back to me then my e-mail address is literature_lad@yahoo.com or ingleschnitz@hotmail.com. I would love to hear your comments on my comments. In the meantime, please take care. I reallt do hope to hear back from you. Sincerely yours, John (literature_lad@yahoo.com and

Paul Fri, Sep 29, 2006 at 06:03 AM EST

1. Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)
2. Tony Soprano (The Simpsons)
3. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
4. Brenda Chenowith (Six Feet Under)
5. David Brent (The Office - BBC version)
6. Andy Sipowicz (NYPD Blue
7. George Costanza (Seinfeld)
8. Al Swearengen (Deadwood)
9. Ari Gold (Entourage)
10. Theodore Hoffman (Murder One).

Darynthe Mon, Sep 4, 2006 at 03:08 PM EST

1. Spike
2. Dana Scully
3. Lucy Ricardo
4. Mr. Data
5. Max Guevara (Dark Angel)

I think that the most interesting in male characters are Spike and Date because of their not human condition and they way they are played through a journey that develops their characters.

Dana Scully is the best female heroine written for TV. Strong, resilient, patient, intelligent, loving...

Lucy is just timeless and lovable.

Rachel Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 12:06 PM EST

I'll see you one Stringer frickin' Bell and raise you a Lester effin' Freamon.

weep Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 06:44 PM EST

MOSS WROTE:

And my pick for BEST TV CHARACTER EVER IS -
1. Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner – Nancy Mackeon – The Facts of Life.

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OMG, how could I forget about "The Facts Of Life"??? Blair Warner was the utlimate teenage beeatch and was wearing Manolo's before Sex and the City ran with it 20 yrs later.

Mozz Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 06:04 PM EST

25. Spock - Star Trek (logical choice.)
24. Rebecca - Cheers.
23. Constanza - Seinfeld.
22. Laura Ingalls - Little House on the Prairie.
21. Ginger Grant - the Movie Star - Gilligan's Island.
20. Alex P. Keaton - Family Ties.
19. Jack Bristow - Alias
18. J.R. Ewing - Dallas
17. Peg Bundy - Married with Children.
16. Captain Jean Luc Picard - Star Trek the Next Generation.
15. Rose - The Golden Girls. (well back in st. olav.)
14. Maddie Hayes - Moonlighting. (loved the b/w episodes.)
13. Ally Walker - The Profiler.
12. President Roslyn – The New BattleStar Galactica.
11. Scully – FBI Agent – The X Files.
10. Seven of Nine – Star Trek Voyager.
9. Cordelia Chase – Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
8. Nick Stokes – C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigations.
7. Diana – Reptile Scientist – V and V the Final Battle.
6. Lili – Played by Phoebe Cates – in the Miniseries - Lace --- “which one of you b(*&s is my mother?”
5. Buffy – The Vampire Slayer.
4. John Locke – Terry Oquin – LOST.
3. Abbey Bartlet – Stockard Channing on The West Wing.
2. Xena – Warrior Princess.
And my pick for BEST TV CHARACTER EVER IS -
1. Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner – Nancy Mackeon – The Facts of Life.

weep Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 04:30 PM EST

Samantha - Sex and the City
Miranda - Sex and the City
Phoebe - Friends
Monica - Friends
Chandler - Friends
Karen - Will & Grace
Jack - Will & Grace
Felicity - Felicity
Ally - Ally McBeal
Luanne - King Of The Hill
Jerry - Seinfeld
Elaine - Seinfeld
Kramer - Seinfeld
George - Seinfeld
Brenda - Beverly Hills 90210
Kimberly - Melrose Place
Sydney - Melrose Place
Darlene - Roseanne
Blanche - The Golden Girls
Dorothy - The Golden Girls
Alexis - Dynasty
J.R. - Dallas
Abby - Knots Landing
Chrissy - Three's Company
Jack - Three's Company

newbie Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 04:11 PM EST

Phil Hartman on Newsradio;Spike,Anya& the Mayor from Buffy; House; Wow, I've got to keep thinking!

Anna Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 04:06 PM EST

Ooh, I love Carlton Banks! Thanks for reminding me.

bootsycolumbia Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 03:22 PM EST

To Peppers_Eggs and Anna, don't laugh at me (okay, go ahead), but one of my fave characters played by a black actor was Carlton Banks on Fresh Prince of BelAir. He always was who he was, and made no apologies for it. There was an episode where he defended himself to the head of a frat house who didn't want to pledge him because he wasn't "black enough". That became one of my favourite episodes of the show.
So:

1. Carlton Banks, Fresh Prince of BelAir
2. The original Iris on Another World (the way she used to torture Rachel on that show was worth dashing home after school to watch)
3. Sgt. Yokas on Third Watch (I loved how she struggled to be a good cop, mother and wife)
4. Jim Rockford, The Rockford Files (my favourite show when it was on--I never missed it)
5. Chandler Bing on Friends (the other ones always got on my nerves at one point or another, but he never did)
6. Olivia Benson on L&O: SVU (heroic)
7. George Costanza on Seinfeld (not heroic)
8. Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Peter Boyle never got an Emmy and Doris Roberts got, what, four? Stupid Emmys)
9. Julia on Julia ( I was a little twerp when this show was first on and had no idea that it was a groundbreaking show. I just thought that Diahann Carroll was gorgeous and cool. She still is)
10. Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (I could never figure out why Blake preferred being married to Krystle than to Alexis, who was so much more smokin')
11. Lieutenant Fancy on NYPD Blue (I lost interest in the show after he left.)
12. Q on Star Trek: TNG (I'll also tack on John DeLancie as Eugene in Days of Our Lives)
13. The Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager
14. Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: TNG (Best. Captain. Ever.)
15. Rhoda Morgenstern on Mary Tyler Moore (loved the scarves)
16. Homey the Clown
17. Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns (but she's not nasty enough anymore--get back to being a meanie, Barb!)
18. Michel on Gilmore Girls (I just love him. He makes me laugh whenever he's on screen)
19. Lou Grant on MTM and Lou Grant (there's a scene in MTM where Lou is poking out pimentos from a piece of lunch meat with a paper hole punch--I laugh until I cry every time I see it)
20. Burke on Grey's Anatomy (I'd fight Yang to the death for him, oh, yes I would)
21,2,3 and 4. The ladies of Sex and the City (it's just not right to pick just one--they're all fantastic)

ab Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 01:36 PM EST

On currently:
Lex Luthor-Smallville
Gabrielle-Desperate Housewives
Veronica Mars
Gauis Baltar-Battlestar
Tommy Gavin-Rescue Me
Vic Mackey-The Sheild
Sawyer-Lost
House
Eric Cartman-South Park
Adrian Monk
Allison-Medium

Paul Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 01:26 PM EST

Difficult not to list the whole cast from ensemble shows and the like. Only because a good character rarely works in isolation. Tried to pick only one favourite character from favourite shows. Failed, typically

Favourite TV characters

01. Al Swearengen - Deadwood
02. Andy Sipowicz - NYPD Blue
03. Jimmy McNulty – The Wire
04. Josh Lyman – The West Wing
05. Eliot Weston - thirtysomething
06. George Costanza - Seinfeld
07. Gaius Baltar – Battlestar Galactica
08. Londo Mollari – Babylon 5
09. Frank Pembleton – Homicide: Life on the Street
10. Artie – The Larry Sanders Show
11. Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri – The Sopranos
12. John Locke - Lost
13. Jayne Cobb - Firefly
14. Lt. Mike Torello – Crime Story
15. Mick Belker – Hill Street Blues
16. Ludwig Kessler – Secret Army
17. Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach – The Shield
18. Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm
19. Calamity Jane - Deadwood
20. John Kelly – NYPD Blue
21. CJ Cregg – The West Wing
22. Melissa Steadman - thirtysomething
23. Tim Bayliss – Homicide: Life on the Street
24. Hank Kingsley – The Larry Sanders Show
25. Laura Roslin – Battlestar Galactica

And if we could have mini-series/serials...

Darius Jedburgh – Edge of Darkness (honorable mention)

Realised a lot of them are weasels. What does that say about me?

samp Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 11:30 AM EST

wow, these lists are great and bring back some memories!! here's my list: (and hey, ew editors, wouldnt this be a great cover story??? but buffy has to be no. 1 k?)

1. Buffy Summers
2. Faith the badass slayer -buffy
3. Spike -buffy
4. Diana - V miniseries
5. Luke Spencer - general hospital
6. Victor Newman - young and restless
7. Stefano DiMera - Days of our lives
8. Karen Walker - Will & Grace
9. Rachel green - friends
10. Jackie - Roseanne
11. Dan - Nightcourt
12. Homer Simpson - the simpsons
13. Erica Kane - all my children
14. Brenda Walsh - 90210
15. Niles Crane - frasier
16. Mr. Roeper - three's company
17. Christina - grey's anatomy
18. The Mayor - Buffy
19. Kimberley - melrose place
20. Bree - desperate housewives

ok, i could go on but, really, i should get back to work...although this is MUCH more fun. oh, and i am too young to have watched dallas so that is why that JR guy isnt on there.

shamrock Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 11:23 AM EST

1. Logan Echolls from Veronica Mars
2. Gob from Arrested Development
3. George Costanza
4. The Janitor from Scrubs
5. Al Swearengen
6. Nancy Botwin from Weeds
7. Lou from Rescue Me
8. Tim from BBC Office/Jim from NBC Office
9. Xander Harris
10. Angela Chase from My Soc-Called Life
11. Bill Haverchuck from Freaks and Geeks

Rose Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 10:22 AM EST

Everyone has come up with great lists. So many characters that I didn't think but they're all deserving. Since people keep bringing soap characters into their lists I want to give a shout out to Victor Newman, played by Eric Braden on The Young and The Restless. I haven't watched that show in almost 20 years, but I'll never forget Victor - he was "Ruthless"!

kclark Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 09:56 AM EST

1. James Marsters' Spike. Right now, he's my favorite character in...ever.. I laughed, I've cried, I've kissed a million goodbye buying DVD's. Honorable mentions to Sarah Michelle Gellar's memorable character study of Buffy, and David Boreanaz's poignant Angel.

All the rest in no particular order..

For shows airing now, Sawyer is sexy, but I think Locke from LOST has the potential to be one of the greatest characters ever.

Lucy Ricardo, who was a pioneer of television, and even though it's old and black/white, it's still funny.

A friend on my live journal chose Robert Powell's portrayal of Jesus, in JESUS OF NAZARETH. That was one of the great performances, so I'm going to go with that one, too.

Loved Whedon's choice of Anna Devane, but for soaps I'd also have to choose Geary's portrayal of the multi-faceted Luke Spencer, who has won all those Emmy's for good reason. Santa Barbara's Keith played by Justin Deas was also unforgettable. (and Mason/Julia) Then there is Barnabus and Angelique from Dark Shadows, too.

Ed Asner's Lou Grant, from Mary Tyler Moore and Lou Grant.

Darlene from Roseanne. Also, since I'm giving it up for the Gilbert girl's, I loved Melissa Gilbert's portrayal of Laura Ingles Wilder. I cried over this kid so many times.

Dave Addison from MOONLIGHTING, but Maddie too. That show was wonderful at it's peak.

ER is a show I've watched off and on for many years. Clooney was memorable, but I have to say Carter is the one who I think of as the greatest character from this long running series. Will never forget Lucy and Carter after they were stabbed.

Although this show was often silly, John from Allie Macbeal. Wow.

Spock, kirk and Data were great Trek characters, but I think the most memorable performance was Patrick Stewart's Picard.

kathy Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 08:52 AM EST

Oh definitely SPIKE...he'd be my number 1 favorite character,and I agree with a lot of the other choices but I have a few more to add to the list.
How about;
Magnum P.I. (Tom Selleck)
Iolas (Michael Hurst) from Hercules
Barney Fife (Don Knotts)
Zorro (the original one)
The Rifleman (Chuck Connors)
Kolchack (Darren McGavin)
Columbo (Peter Falk)
Kojak (Telly Savalas)
Matlock (Andy Griffith)
Jim Rockford/Maverick (James Garner)

Nose Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 08:39 AM EST

I am with you on Tim Bayliss from Homicide. He was the reason I watched the show. Also, Victor Garber as Jack Bristow on Alias, William Peterson's Gil Grissom from CSI, and there are too many Simpson's characters to name. Megan Mullaley and Sean Hayes in the first few years of Will and Grace also deserve a nod, and the best show currently on tv, as far as I am concerned is Scrubs, and I can include most of the characters from that show..JD, Turk, Carla, Elliot, Cox, Kelso, Janitor..they all rock.

jason Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 08:16 AM EST

the only 2 that matter, luther from coach and jackie from roseanne, played BEAUTIFULLY by the amazing laurie metcalf. oh wait, carla from cheers

ChibiHoshi Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 05:16 AM EST

Best snarky fun character - Chloe Sullivan (Smallville)
Best Bookworm - Daniel Jackson (Stargate: SG-1)
Best technogeek - Samantha Carter (Stargate: SG-1)
Best Doc - Janet Fraiser (Stargate: SG-1)
Best "character you want to choke/annoyer" - Rodney McKay (Stargate: Atlantis)
Best team leader - John Sheppard (Stargate: Atlantis)
Best Father - Jack Bristow (Alias)
Best Superbeing - Q (ST:TNG)
Best Multi/symbiotic - Dax (ST:DS9)
Best fighter with a heart of gold - Marcus Cole (Babylon 5)
Best villian/Love to hate - Alfred Bester (Babylon 5)
Most developed Character - Bialar Crais (Farscape)
Best military gal - Lili Marquette (Earth Final Conflict)
Best genetic experiment - Max Guevera/X5-452 (Dark Angel)
Best Child - Tru Danziger (Earth 2) - you'll always be remembered
Best Animal - Darwin (SeaQuest:DSV)
Best AI - SELMA (Time Trax)
Best time traveler - Sam Beckett (Quantum Leap)
Best Sidekick of all time - Tracy Vetter (Forever Knight)
Best Leader - Tyrus Cassius "T.C." McQueen (Space Above and Beyond)
Most stiff on purpose - Tom Daniels (Prey)
Best Ghost - Diana Powers (Robocop: The series)
Best Cop duo - Matthew Sikes/Sam "George" Francisco (Alien Nation)
Most mysterious - Miranda Zero (Global Frequency (Failed Pilot)
Most unique concept - 23 (Island City - failed pilot)

maria Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 03:23 AM EST

My favourite are
XENA
MARINA (THE L WORD)
KAREN WALKER
RACHEL (FRIENDS)
SAMANTHA (SEX AND THE CITY)

Jakeem Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 02:22 AM EST

Damn! Now I'm upset because I left off Jack Bauer of "24"! Exactly how many times has he saved the day since 2001?

Jakeem Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 02:11 AM EST

Oops! I can't believe I left out J.R. Ewing of "Dallas"! Well, maybe he could qualify for a dishonorable mention!

Jakeem Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 02:07 AM EST

If I could have done a list on TV teams(like Kramden and Norton and Archie and Edith Bunker), this would have been easier. But here goes (in no particular order of merit):

1. Frank Furillo ("Hill Street Blues")
2. Lt. Columbo ("Columbo")
3-4. Kelly Robinson and Alexander Scott ("I Spy")
5. Emma Peel ("The Avengers")
6. Sheriff Andy Taylor ("The Andy Griffith Show")
7. Jim Rockford ("The Rockford Files")
8. Maynard G. Krebs ("Dobie Gillis")
9. Andy Sipowicz ("NYPD Blue")
10-11. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully ("The X-Files")
12. Mr. Spock ("Star Trek")
13. Ann Marie ("That Girl")
14. Tony Soprano ("The Sopranos")
15-16. Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton ("The Honeymooners")
17. Dr. Richard Kimble ("The Fugitive")
18. Theodore Cleaver ("Leave It to Beaver")
19. Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable ("The Cosby Show")
20. Buffy Summers ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer")
21. Lucy Ricardo ("I Love Lucy")
22. Perry Mason ("Perry Mason")
23. Rob Petrie ("The Dick Van Dyke Show")
24. Jethro Bodine ("The Beverly Hillbillies")
25. Jerry Seinfeld ("Seinfeld")

Miles Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 01:54 AM EST

here's my top ten tv characters of all time.

10. Chris Keller - Christoper Meloni in OZ. That show came very near to being gay porn sometimes, but his study of a man who would do anything to survive was about the best acting ever to be ignored by those irrelevan Emmy people.
9. Linda Carter - Wonder Woman... HELLO.
8. Sawyer - in Lost.
7. Jack Bristow - Victor Garber in Alias. "what you really mean to say is you're going to have a loud party on saturday night."
6. Patricia Wettig - As Nancy in Thirtysomething, oh that show was good, and I was 12, a pre-teen and I still remember when she had cancer.
5. Buffy - The Vampire Slayer. into every generation there's only one.
4. seven of nine - Star Trek Voyager. nuff Said.
3. Ally Walker - The Profiler, in Profiler. Can we bring that show back now. she was all c.s.iying before C.S.I.
2. Ashton - North and South Miniseries - Oh, the southern belle slut has never been so tasty.
1. Diana - the Evil Scientist in V and V the Final Battle. I still can't believe she ate that hamster, and had poor Robin become her scientific experiment mating project.

Daniel Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 01:39 AM EST

1.Ari Gold/Jeremy Piven - Entourage
2.Gaius Baltar/James Callis - Battlestar Galactica
3.Dr. Sean Macnamara/Dillon Walsh - Nip/Tuck
4.Mal. Reynolds/Nathan Fillion - Firefly
5.Xander Harris/Nicholas Brandon - Buffy The Vampire Slayer
6.Wesley Wyndam-Pryce/Alexis Denisof - Angel
7.Barney Stinson/Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother
8.Greg House/Hughe Laurie - House M.D.
9.Michael Bluthe/Jason Bateman - Arrested Development
10.Michael Bergen/Ryan Reynolds - Two Guys And A Girl
11.Eric Murphy/Kevin Connoley - Entourage
12.Jim Halpert/Jon Krasinski - The Office US
13.Seth Cohen/Adam Brody - The O.C.
14.Dr. Perry Cox/John C McGinley - Scrubs
15.Dr. Mark Sloan/Dick Van Dyke - Diagnosis Murder
16.Ed Stevens/Tom Cavanaugh - ED
17.John Doe/Dominic Percel - John Doe
18.Agent Anthony Dinozzo/Matthew Weatherly - NCIS
19.Lewis Kazinski/Ryan Styles - The Drew Carey Show
20.Spike/James Marsters - Angel
21.Steve/James McCavoy - Shameless
22.Tom Farrell/Tom Cavanaugh - Love Monkey
23.Charlie Day/Charile Kelly - It's Always Sunny In Philidalphia
24.Tommy Gavin/Dennis Leary - Rescue Me
25.Chandler Bing/Matthew Perry - Friends

ayo Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 12:17 AM EST

1) carly - as the world turns
2) turk -scrubs
3) willow- buffy the vampire slayer
4) loren -angel
5) bender - futurama
6) stewie - family guy
7) bart - the simpsons
8) chandler - friends
9) doug - king of queens
10) carrie - king of queens
11) deacon - king of queens
12) george - grey's anatomy
13) christina - grey's
14) izzie - grey's
15) whole cast of arrested development
16) brenda - the closer
yea for mentioning significant others!

Gabby Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 12:11 AM EST

Hm:

House (House)
Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)
Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Gob (Arrested Development)
Cristina (Grey's Anatomy)
Starbuck (Battlestar Galactica)
Summer (The O.C.)
Eko (Lost)
Bree (Desperate Housewives)
Gaius (Battlestar Galactica)
Lorelei (Gilmore Girls)
Sayid (Lost)
Chloe (24)
Logan (Veronica Mars)
Harold Abbott (Everwood)

Bernard Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 12:10 AM EST

OK, since we are doing lists (and these are in no order except for the top 5):

1. Bejamin Lafayette Sisko, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2. Sydney Bristow, Alias
3. Al Swearengen, Deadwood
4. Mason Capwell, Santa Barbara
5. Laura Roslyn, Battlestar Galactica
6. Lorelei Gilmore, Gimore Girls
7. Livia, I Claudius
8. Dr. Who (Tom Baker and Christopher Eggleston)
9. #6, The Prisoner
10. Ming the Merciless, The New Aninmated Adventures of Flash Gordon
11. Lucille Bluth, Arrested Development
12. Mr. Eko, Lost
13. Francis Urquhart, The House of Cards trilogy
14. Dana, SportsNight
15. Barbara Ryan, As the World Turns

becca Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 11:58 PM EST

I luuuv Buffy

Bernard Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 11:58 PM EST

Exactly why is it "odd' that GH's Anna Devane was included? She was/is a kicka** character played by an amazing actress? Is this just more soap opera snobbery insinuating that she or ay other soap character should be ineligible??

Anna Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 11:47 PM EST

Well Peppers_Eggs, there have actually been more than enough blacks on tv to make a list of 25. It's more than a little offensive that you have decided to dismiss some of the great work that has been done on tv just to make some kind of point. Here's 14 more black people to help finish your list (I've actually listed more than 14 names, which is fine since I have no idea how or why Raven ended up on your list):

12) Frank Pembleton and Meldrick Lewis, Homicide
13) Bernie Mac and Jordan, The Bernie Mac Show
14) Lord Bowler, Brisco County Jr.
15) Most of the cast of Frank’s Place, particularly Bertha Griffin-Lamour
16) Dwayne and Freddie, A Different World
17) Florence the maid, The Jeffersons
18) Turk, Scrubs
19) Dr. Benton, ER
20) Shirley, What’s Happening
21) Sherry Palmer (aka Lady McPalmer), 24
22) Geraldine, The Flip Wilson Show
23) Homey D Clown,
24) Regine, Max, Synclaire, and Overton, Living Single
25) Gareth Blackstock , Chef!

Talaneus Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 10:59 PM EST

How about this: in no particular order (though most of them are from the Office anyway)
1)Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) Monk
2)Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenburger) Cheers
3)Bonnie (Bonnie Hunt) Life with Bonnie
4)Nuni & Nuni (Fred Arminsen & Maya Rudolph) SNL
5)Lowell (Thomas Hayden Church) Wings
6)Ray Barone (Ray Romano) Everybody Loves Raymond
7)Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) The Office US
8)Angela (Angela Kinsey) The Office US
9)Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton) The Office US----Oh Yeah
10)Lucy Riccardo (Lucielle Ball) I Love Lucy
11)Carlton Banks (Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
12)Alex Trebek (Alex Trebek) Jeopardy
13)Pam Beesly (Jenna Fisher) The Office US
14)Phyllis Lapin (Phyllis Smith) The Office US
15)Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) The Office US
16)GOB Bluth (Will Arnett) Arrested Development

garvey Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 10:58 PM EST

1) Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)
2) Bill Haverchuk (Freaks and Geeks)
3) Bill McNeal (Newsradio)
4) Al Swearengen (Deadwood)
5) Gob Bluth (Arrested Development)
6) Lindsay Weir (Freaks and Geeks)
7) Ron Garner (Undeclared)
8) Bobby Hill (King of the Hill)
9) Keith Mars (Veronica Mars)
10) Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)
11) Andy Brown (Everwood)
12) Chloe O'Brian (24)
13) Kara Thrace (Battlestar Galactica)
14) Dave Nelson (Newsradio)
15) Amy Abbott (Everwood)
16) Larry Sanders (Larry Sanders Show)
17) Bender (Futurama)
18) Andy Sipowitz (NYPD Blue)
19) Johnny Drama (Entourage)
20) Flash (Justice League)

Lauren Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 10:54 PM EST

-Laura frakkin' Roslin from Battle-frakkin'-star Galactica
-Lucille Bluth from Arrested Development
-Dorothy Wayneright from 'The Big O' because yes
-Londo Mollari from Babylon 5
-Doctor Orpheaus from The Venture Brothers
-Gaius Baltar from Battlestar Galactica because, also, yes

And that's it. I apparently need to watch more television. I feel shame.

Dylan Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 10:15 PM EST

This is the DEFINITIVE list of the BEST:
Darlene/Roseanne
Spike/Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Sydney/Melrose Place
Eddie/Leave it to Beaver
Sophia/Golden Girls
Whitley/A Different World
Faith/ Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Nina/Just Shoot Me
Carly/Days of our Lives
Karen/Once and Again
Teddy/Sisters
Seth/The OC
Turtle/Entourage
Isabella/Days of our Lives
Dee/What's Happening
Chrissy/Three's Company
Miranda/Sex and the City
Valerie/The Comeback
Marcia/The Brady Bunch
Jackie/Roseanne
Dan/Night Court

Peppers_Eggs Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 09:28 PM EST

The Black List of 25 (no particular order)

1) Martin
2) Stringer Bell
3) Omar
4) Claire Huxtable
5) Whitley Gilbert
6) George Jefferson
7) Drucilla (Young and the Restless)
8) Charlie Murphy
9) Dave Chappelle
10) Benson
11) Raven
Unfortunately, we haven't had that many television shows featuring blacks...so there aren't enough black people to make 25:(

Mary Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 09:28 PM EST

Spike
Spock
Sark
Sawyer
VM
Buffy
Rose from Dr Who

cherl Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 08:43 PM EST

Few of my choices:
Bill Maxwell on The Greatest American Hero
Maria on Roswell
Brian on Queer as Folk (USA)
Jimmy Berluti on The Practice
and Dana, Casey and Dan on Sports Night

Miranda Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 07:44 PM EST

Jack Bristow from "Alias"
Ryan from "The Office" (US)
Kevin from "The Office" (US)
Keith Mars from "Veronica Mars"
Joy from "My Name is Earl"
Jayne from "Firefly"
Mac from "Veronica Mars"

cranky Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 07:18 PM EST

Not to change the subject, but after reading that blog, I'm concerned for Jenna Fischer. Her husband seems like kind of an idiot. Jenna-- This is your BFF speaking--Leave him for John! You know you want to! WE all want you to!!!

Seth Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 07:18 PM EST

It's gotta be
ANYONE from Freaks and Geeks
Ron Garner from UNDECLARED
Ari Gold from entourage
Chief Daniels from the Wire
Keith Mars from V Mars
Sawyer, Sayid, Henry Gale from LOST
Dwight Schrute, The Office (American)
Adrian Monk, Monk
Lorelai Gilmore, Gilmore Girls
Dr. Christian Troy, Nip/Tuck
Nick Atwater, Thief
and finally
Stormy, Sealab 2021

Rande Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 06:56 PM EST

Douglas Wambaugh from Picket Fences. Now that was a character!

Roxanne Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 06:26 PM EST

So many great ones already mentioned but I'll have to ad a couple from my formative years:

Marcia Brady
Laurie Partridge

When you're ten, that's what you want to be.

Ragna Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 06:26 PM EST

In no particular order, mind you...except maybe the first five...

1 - Greg Sanders (CSI)
2 - Abby Sciuto (NCIS)
3 - Det. Don Flack, Jr. (CSI: NY)
4 - Det. Lenny Briscoe (Law & Order)
5 - Eli "Weevil" Navarro (Veronica Mars)
6 - Captain Malcom "Mal" Reynolds (Firefly)
7 - Dennis Stanton (Murder, She Wrote)
8 - Carla Tortelli (Cheers)
9 - Dr. Larry Fleinhardt (Numb3rs)
10 - Principal Snyder (BtVS)
11 - Dr. Gregory House (House)
12 - Jean-Luc Picard (ST: TNG)
13 - Det. John Munch (Homicide/Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
14 - Lt. j.g. Timothy O'Neill (seaQuest)
15 - David Hodges (CSI)
16 - Megan Reeves (Numb3rs)
17 - Keith Mars (Veronica Mars)
18 - Det. Danny Messer (CSI: NY)
19 - Maxwell "Max" Q. Klinger (M*A*S*H)
20 - Cordelia Chase (BtVS/A:tS)
21 - Paul Hennessy (8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter)
22 - Detective Ed Green (Law & Order)
23 - Lindsey McDonald (A:tS)
24 - Leroy "Jethro" Gibbs (NCIS)
25 - Shirley "The Loon" McLoon (Tiny Toon Adventures...nothing was said there couldn't be animated characters on these lists...)

Laura Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 05:47 PM EST

Oh! I forgot Brisco County, Jr! Loooove Bruce Campbell.

Laura Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 05:41 PM EST

In no particular order:

Jim Halpert on The Office (US)
Creed on The Office (US)
David Brent on The Office (UK)
Niles on Frasier
Ephram Brown on Everwood
Hannah on Everwood
GOB Bluth on Arrested Development
Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons
Professor Frink on The Simpsons
Groundskeeper Willy on The Simpsons
Dr. House on House
Chandler on Friends
Sally Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun
Mulder on X-Files
Cliff and Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show
Sun on Lost
Mr. Eko on Lost
Desmond on Lost
Chloe on 24
Michael Scofield on Prison Break
Puddy on Seinfeld
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer on SNL
Norm MacDonald as Burt Reynolds on SNL
Randy on My Name is Earl
Hal on Malcolm in the Middle

Ben Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 04:26 PM EST

Willow on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Eric Cartman on South Park
Laura Roslin on Battlestar Gallactica
Lennie Briscoe on Law and Order
SpongeBob Squarepants
Luke Spencer on General Hospital
Isabelle Tyler on The 4400

Craig G Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 04:24 PM EST

Oh, and I forgot:

Aunt Sassy/Valerie Cherish

obviously.

Craig G Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 04:23 PM EST

Margaret Chenowith from Six Feet Under...she's great
Maggie Simpson
Elaine Benes
Buster Bluth
KITT from Knight Rider
Patsy from Ab Fab

Mark Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 04:18 PM EST

1. Wesley (Angel)
2. Sarah-Jane Smith (Doctor Who)
3. Lord Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder II)
4. Francis Urquhart (House of Cards)
5. Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
6. The 4th Doctor (Doctor Who)
7. Josh Lyman & Donna Moss (The West Wing)
8. Veronica & Keith Mars (Veronica Mars)
9. William Adama (Battlestar Galactica)
10. Vala Mal Doran (Stargate Sg-1)
11. Gob Bluth (Arrested Development)
12. Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
13. George Smiley (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy)
14. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
15. Gil Grissom (C.S.I.)
16. Livia (I, Claudius)
17. Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
18. Laura Roslin (Battlestar Galactica)
19. Captain Zapp Brannigan (Futurama)
20. Scorpius (Farscape)
21. Det. Andy Sipowitz (NYPD Blue)
22. Det. John Kelly (NYPD Blue)
23. G’Kar (Babylon 5) –
24. Jack Regan (The Sweeny)
25. Arnold Judas Rimmer (Red Dwarf)

Allison Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 04:18 PM EST

In no particular order and with previous mentions:

Anna Devane!
Robert Scorpio/GH
Luke Spencer/GH
Sonny Corinthos/GH
Alexis Davis/GH
Dorian Lord/OLTL
Todd Manning/OLTL
Laura Holt/Remington Steele
Jack & Karen/W & G
Cast/Cheers
Niles, Lilith, Frasier/Frasier
President Bartlet/TWW
Sawyer/LOST
Sayid/LOST
Locke/LOST
Monk
Murphy Brown
Cagney & Lacey
Lucy Ricardo
Hawkeye/MASH
Teddy/Sisters

kevin Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 04:16 PM EST

Two characters spring to mind immediately: thirtysomething's Miles Drentell and Sue Ann Nivens from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Then: Phyliss Lindtsrom (MTM), Colleen McMurphy on "China Beach," and Jerry Orbach as Lenny Briscoe on "Law and Order."

thwarted Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 04:13 PM EST

I totally second Bill Haverchuck from Freaks and Geeks. Also, Geoffrey Jellineck from Strangers with Candy...and c'mon, you have to have David Brent from The Office.

Gunn from Angel was pretty great, especially in the last season.

C Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 04:02 PM EST

1) Veronica Mars "Veronica Mars"
2) Quark "Deep Space Nine"
3) Chiana "Farscape"
4) Jack Bristow "Alias"
5) Jack Bauer "24"
6) Bill Haverchuck "Freaks and Geeks"
7) Perry White "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman"
8) Barney "How I Met Your Mother"
9) Dr. Gaius Baltar "Battlestar Galactica"
10) Rupert Giles "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"

meredith Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:43 PM EST

In no particular order:

David Fisher (Six Feet Under)
Brenda Chenowith (Six Feet Under)
Miranda Hobbes (Sex and the City)
Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)
John Carter (ER)
Abby Lockhart (ER)
Mark Greene (ER)
Lorelai Gimore (Gilmore Girls)
Dorothy Zbornak (Golden Girls)
Casey McCall (Sports Night)
Dana Whitaker (Sports Night)
Miranda Bailey (Grey's Anatomy)
Preston Burke (Grey's Anatomy)
Gregory House (House)
Perry Cox (Scrubs)
Phoebe Buffay (Friends)
Chandler Bing (Friends)
Alex P. Keaton (Family Ties)
Rob Petrie (The Dick Van Dyke Show)
Rhoda Morgenstern (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
Hawkeye Pierce (MASH)
Pacey Witter (Dawson's Creek)
Seth Cohen (The OC)
Jim Halpert (The Office)
Niles Crane (Frasier)

CS Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:29 PM EST

Kevin Arnold of "The Wonder Years"!

Liza Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:16 PM EST

Too many to name. but the only one that makes me drool and my heart beat faster is Dr Luka Kovach on ER, played by Goran Visnich

Chris Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:13 PM EST

Here is my list. You can't have a list like this without Homicide: Life on the Street!

1. Frank Pembleton (Andre Braugher) – Homicide: Life on the Street
2. Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) – The West Wing
3. Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Alda) – M*A*S*H
4. Archie Bunker (Carol O’ Connor) – All in the Family
5. Gob Bluth (Will Arnett )- Arrested Development
6. Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) – The Honeymooners
7. George Costanza (Jason Alexander) – Seinfeld
8. Johnny ‘Drama’ Chase (Kevin Dillon) – Entourage
9. Dan Connor (John Goodman) – Roseanne
10. Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley) – Scrubs
11. Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) – House
12. Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
13. Claire Fisher (Lauren Ambrose) – Six Feet Under
14. David Fisher (Michael C. Hall) – Six Feet Under
15. Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperoli) – The Sopranos
16. Russell ‘Stringer’ Bell (Idris Elba) – The Wire
17. Kareem Said (Eamonn Walker) – OZ
18. Vernon ‘Vern’ Schillinger (J.K. Simmons) – OZ
19. Bill McNeal (Phil Hartman) – NewsRadio
20. Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) – Fawlty Towers
21. Larry David (Larry David) – Curb Your Enthusiasm
22. Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) – Arrested Development
23. Lindsay Weird (Linda Cardellini) – Freaks and Geeks
24. C.J. Cregg (Allison Janey) – The West Wing
25. George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) – The Jeffersons

Patrick Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:09 PM EST

In no particular order:

G'kar from babylon 5
Spike from Buffy/Angel
7 of 9 from Voyager
Fleishman from Northern Exposure
Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore girls
Sawyer from Lost
Veronica Mars
Celia Hodes from Weeds
Spock TOS
Charlie from it's always sunny
number 6 from the new BSG
President Roslyn from the new BSG
Willow from Buffy
Claire from Six Feet Under
Brenda from The Closer
Chris Eggleston as the Doctor on Dr. Who
with joss on bea arthur in about anything
sydney bristow from alias
elaine from seinfeld
phoebe from friends

Auriana Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:07 PM EST

Forgot a few, especially if I add on animated shows.

Sark from Alias
Princess Allura from Voltron
Scarlet from GI Joe
Raven from Teen Titans
Starfire from Teen Titans
Zelda from the old animated Legend of Zelda cartoons
Lotor from Voltron

I won't even start to list my anime favorites though technically they are tv shows...just not on American tv.

And yes, I know I'm a nerd.

Lyssa Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 03:02 PM EST

I have one word for y'all - Scorpius.

All you sci-fi fans who left him (or any other 'Farscape' charachter) off your lists surprised me.

EP Sato Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:54 PM EST

Here goes:

Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb in Firefly
Turbo from the Go Bots cartoons
Starscream from the Transformers
Cobra Commander from GI Joe
GOB from Arrested Development
Rhade from Andromeda
James Tiberius Kirk
Captain Jean Luc "playa pimp" Picard
The really hot deputy from Eureka
Starbuck from the new Galactica
Christopher from the Sopranos
Larry David as himself
George Costanza from Seinfeld
Charlie & Frank from Sunny in Philadelphia
Danger Mouse
THe A-Team (counts as one)
Beavis and Butthead
Towelie the towel from SouthPark
Homey the Clown
Barney from How I met your mother
Earl from my name is earl
Dwight Shrute from the Office
Homer Simpson
Bender the Alcoholic Robot

Xphile Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:42 PM EST

TV as a medium is owned by great female characters, imo, so here's my 25, all women, but not in any particular order.

1. Lucy Ricardo
2. Alexis Carrington
3. Cagney
4. Lacey
5. Dana Scully
6. Buffy Summers, the Vampire Slayer
7. Wonder Woman (Linda Carter)
8. Sydney Bristow
9. Mrs. Peel
10. Elaine Benes
11. Laura from Remington Steele
12. Faith the Vampire Slayer
13. Chloe Sullivan
14. Veronica Mars
15. Monica Gellar Bing
16. Pam Beesley
17. Dr. Bailey
18. Marge Simpson
19. Mrs. Louise Jefferson
20. Mary Richards
21. Angela Chase
22. Bionic Woman
23. Karen Walker
24. Marie Barron
25. Donnatella Moss

Crystal Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:40 PM EST

Dr. House, Giles, Spike, Dr. Perry Cox, Miranda Hobbs, Eric Cartman (if for no other reason than the words, "Kyle's mother is a..."), Angela Chase, Lex Luthor (as portrayed by Michael Rosenbaum), Dr. Miranda Bailey, Dr. Cristina Yang, Christian Troy (no better, or sexier, antihero on TV), Sydney Bristow, Jack Bristow, Julian Sark. Not an all-inclusive list, but it makes me happy.

zigra Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:36 PM EST

One thing I think is evident from this is that supporting characters are almost always more interesting than the "star":

Logan over VM
Spike over Buffy
Norm/Cliff over Sam/Diane
Rev Jim over Judd Hirsch character

Which makes the Dale Coopers and Houses of the TV world so much more fascinating to me. And ensemble shows so popular right now

Side note: my favorite character quirk was Crosetti's Lincoln assassination conspiracy theories on the first two seasons of Homocide (before they tried to pretty that show up)

zigra Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:35 PM EST

One thing I think is evident from this is that supporting characters are almost always more interesting than the "star":

Logan over VM
Spike over Buffy
Norm/Cliff over Sam/Diane
Rev Jim over Judd Hirsch character

Which makes the Dale Coopers and Houses of the TV world so much more fascinating to me. And ensemble shows so popular right now

Side note: my favorite character quirk was Crosetti's Lincoln assassination conspiracy theories on the first two seasons of Homocide (before they tried to pretty that show up)

Auriana Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:25 PM EST

Jack Bristow from Alias
Marshall from Alias
Sayid from Lost
Eko from Lost
Dr. House from House
Sydney Bristow from Alias
Mulder from X-Files
Gabrielle from Xena
Joxer from Xena/Hercules
Crow T. Robot from Mystery Science Theater 3000
Pretty much any Bruce Campbell character
Lucas from Seaquest
I can't remember his character name but whoever Raimi played on Seaquest

Rose Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:25 PM EST

In no particular order:

Spike/Willow tie(BTVS)
Sophia (The Golden Girls)
Mackie (The Shield)
Karen/Jack tie (Will & Grace)
Dr. Melphi (The Sopranos)
Dr. House (House)
Louie DePalma (Taxi)
Alan Shore (Boston Legal)
Darlene Conner (Roseanne)
Sharon, the chain-smoking lesbian lawyer and sister of Jaye on Wonderfalls, if you missed this show, go get the DVDs - a short lived classic!

kmt Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:19 PM EST

the education and evolution (and eventual unravelling) of tim bayliss was the crux of homicide. and i agree that the entire cast, excluding any new character after kellerman (well, the ME played by austin pendleton near the end was a welcome surprise), was the greatest cast ever on television. period. point. end of discussion.

jmg Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:10 PM EST

I was ecstatic to see Brisco County, Jr played by the wonderful Bruce Campbell on the list. I loved that show and I love him; he's so funny. One of those great shows that FOX cancelled too early to give it a chance.

Also, Norm and Cliff from Cheers. I know that's two characters but they went together, know what I mean?

Ed Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:09 PM EST

1. Valerie Cherish
2. Karen Walker
3. Miranda Hobbs
4. Carrie Bradshaw
5. Samantha Jones
6. Charlette York McDogal Goldenblatt
7. Lucille Ball
8. Lexi Featherton (SATC Season 6 Part II Splat)
9. Amalita (SATC Season 1)
10.WOnder Woman

taradise Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 02:04 PM EST

LOVE LOVE LOVE Tim Bayliss!

Actually that entire cast (with the exeception of any new cast member after Mike Kellerman) was phenomenal.

Stephanie Travitsky Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:47 PM EST

Dan:

You are so right. Jennifer had the best one liners on the show. Plus,the flying frozen turkey episode was hilarious!

Barry Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:47 PM EST

Dr. Christian Freaking Troy on Nip/Tuck. So despicable! Gotta love him!

Lora Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:41 PM EST

Angela Chase anyone?

ktbuffy Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:38 PM EST

http://ktbuffy.blogspot.com/2006/08/lists-lists-lists-lists.html

I got 15! My top five:
Xander
Keith Mars
Eddie van Blundht from X-Files
Lorelei
and the chick from Wonderfalls

Dan Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:37 PM EST

Can't believe nobody's mentioned WKRP, probably the best ensemble ever. My favourite was Venus Flytrap (aka Gordon Simms).

JenJen Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:23 PM EST

How about some love for Sydney Bristow and Al Swearengen??

Stephanie Travitsky Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:23 PM EST

Mr. Bean

Stuart

Stewie Griffin

Peter Griffin

Chicken Lady

Norm MacDonald as Burt Reynolds (SNL Jeopardy parody)

Reverend Jim

Jake and Elwood Blues

Dave Nelson

Bill McNeal

Eddie Murphy as Gumby

Cross777 Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:18 PM EST

Bayliss?!?!? OMFG he was the absolute worst thing about that show.

1. Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson SG1)
2. Sam Tyler (Jon Simm - Life on Mars)
3. Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary - Rescue Me)
4. Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews - Lost)
5. All the great guest stars on Wiseguy;
Sonny Steelgrave - Ray Sharkey
Mel Profit - Kevin Spacey
Suzie Profit - Joan Severance
Roger Lococo - William Russ

It was these guys that made Wiseguy a great show which was killed by the horrible Ken Wahl and his drug addictions.

Kara Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:15 PM EST

Excluding all things Whedon, I can think of one character that should make *somebody's* list -

Daisy, from Dead Like Me (In fact, that entire cast was amazing)

jon Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:13 PM EST

Still on the air:

Dr. Melinda Warner - "Law and Order: SVU"
Dr. Miranda Bailey - "Grey's Anatomy"

Off the Air (they don't make 'em like they used to):

Edina Monsoon - "Absolutely Fabulous"
Karen Walker - "Will & Grace"
Paco Ortiz - "Nurses"
Bradley Grist - "The Powers That Be"
Fallon Carrington - "Dynasty"
Peyton Massick - "Savannah"
Tobias Fünke - "Arrested Development"
Principal Blackman - "Strangers With Candy"
Chelsea - "Significant Others"
Dianna Brock - "Central Park West"

(thank you imdb.com for helping with some names)

Sarah C Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:11 PM EST

Lucille Bluth
Lenny Briscoe
Jack Bristow
Dana Scully

mike Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:10 PM EST

Why isn't Emma Peel from the Avengers on any list? I know the Avengers reruns are running on a semiregular basis on BBCAmerica, but it's worth checking the combination of beauty, brains and leather fighting gear.

Stephanie Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 01:01 PM EST

Zach Morris. Nuff said.

Ariella Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:57 PM EST

So neither of them mentioned Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell)? WTF? Ok, so Joss Wheadon (possibly my favorite person-i've-never-met of all time) did include Logan from VM, and he is definately my favorite supporting character, and is totall amazing in every way, but still, without Veronia herself, what have you got? She's inherited the Buffy mantle for self-sufficient, quipy, pro-active teen TV blondes, and I for one, couldn't imagine a favorite television-anything list with out her!

Nicole C Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:55 PM EST

I can't believe that we all forgot about Agent Dale Cooper from "Twin Peaks"!!! Gasp!!!

Nicole C. Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:54 PM EST

Vincent from "Beauty and the Beast"
Claire and David from "Six Feet Under"
Carmela Soprano "Sopranos"
Most of the cast from "Freaks and Geeks", but will give extra praise for Bill, Sam Weir, and Nick.
Alex Keaton in "Family Ties"
Most of "Arrested Development", but Gob ranks the highest in creepy factor
David Brent in "The Office" (BBC)
Jim in "The Office (American)
Willow on "Buffy" or Spike!
Mattie and David on "Moonlighting"
Sam on "Cheers"
Lisa on "Simpsons"
Bender on "Futurama"
Several of the "Degrassi" characters...but particularly Craig, Paige, and Ashley. And Joey Jermiah and Caitlin from the old episodes!
Punky from "Punky Brewster"

Truman Burbank Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:53 PM EST

1) Gareth Keenan
2) Lucille Bluth
3) George Costanza
4) Angelica Deveraux
5) Audrey Horne

JL Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:51 PM EST

Karen Walker (from Will and Grace) is hands down the best sitcom character ever created. No contest.

JL Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:48 PM EST

I am so happy with the inclusion of Anna Devane and the fact that she was the one selected to headline this article. She is hands down the best soap opera character ever (and that includes Erica Kane)!

Jen Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:37 PM EST

T.R. Knight's George O'Malley on "Grey's Anatomy."

Dule Hill's Charlie on "The West Wing."

LOVE the references to Arrested Development, Veronica Mars, and Freaks and Geeks!

Ali Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:33 PM EST

I would have to go with (in no particular order)...
1) Loreali from the Gilmore Girls
2) Stringer Bell from the Wire
3) Starbuck from Battlestar Gallactica
4) Willow from Buffy and the Vampire Slayer
5) Elaine from Seinfeld
6) Coach from Cheers
7) Gob from Arrested Development
8) Homer from the Simpsons
9) Bender from Futurama
10) Jayne from Serenity
11) Data from Star Trek the Next Generation
12) Carmella from the Sopranos

Lindsy Serrano Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:33 PM EST

Maryann Thorpe from Cybill! Christine Baranski has so much sass and I love her

DoubleH Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:31 PM EST

OK- I love Stringer Bell! I mean who doesn't want an educated thug on your team. So lotsa votes for him. And my two favorite female heroines Olivia Benson from L&O SVU and Veronica Mars, of course.

Rebecca Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:23 PM EST

It's awesome that you included Stringer on your list. I loved how he incorporated his business school know-how into running the drug gang.

I'd add just about everyone from Arrested Development, because it's one of the best ensemble casts ever.

Lastly, Bill from Freaks and Geeks is simply priceless.

Big Dog Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:22 PM EST

Eric Cartman from Southpark is the best character on television. He consistently offers many laugh out loud moments which are rare on tv today.