This thread has probably been done before, but I couldn't find it in the search, so hit it.

1. Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm
2. George Costanza Seinfeld (obviously the first two are very similar, but different enough to take up two spots)
3. Charlie Kelly It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
4. David Brent/Michael Scott The Office (again two different, but similar character, but since they are two versions of the same guy, i'll combine it)
5. Bubbles Trailer Park Boys
5. George Oscar "GOB" Bluth Arrested Development

HM: Bubbles Trailer Park Boys, Dr. Tobias Fünke Arrested Development, Jim Lahey Trailer Park Boys, Leon Black Curb Your Enthusiasm, Al Bundy Married...with Children

[Edited on May 3, 2010 at 4:31 PM. Reason : edit]

5/3/2010 4:05:46 PM

Gob from AD, George from Seinfeld, Barney from HIMYM, Omar from The Wire, and Swearengen from Deadwood


honorable mention: Bill from F&G

[Edited on May 3, 2010 at 4:12 PM. Reason : damnit forgot about Barney, I'll add honorable mention]

5/3/2010 4:10:57 PM

Damn, how could I forget GOB. He'd knock Bubbles to sixth on my list for sure.

5/3/2010 4:14:43 PM

Hank Hill
Kelly Kapoor
The Birmingham detectives from the First 48
Kari Ann Peniche
Al bundy

Honorable mention: Alex from Degrassi

[Edited on May 3, 2010 at 4:16 PM. Reason : sw]

5/3/2010 4:15:43 PM

Man this is hard to narrow down so I am going to stick with one:

1. Don Draper

5/3/2010 4:16:55 PM

Hurley - Lost

5/3/2010 4:19:52 PM

Al Bundy would definitely be in my top 10.

5/3/2010 4:19:54 PM

Quote :

"Man this is hard to narrow down so"

I'm just gonna go with the five people on the top of this picture

5/3/2010 4:21:54 PM

1. Marlo from The Wire
2. Omar from The Wire
3. Silvio from The Sopranos
4. Don Draper from Mad Men
5. Mr. Eko from LOST

5/3/2010 4:23:27 PM

Too hard to pick 5 I picked 5 and then listed the other characters that I took way to long to debate about when the last spot was being chosen.

-George Costanza
-Bill Haverchuck (Freaks and Geeks)
-GOB
-Dexter Morgan
-Kramer

HM: Omar (The Wire), Barney (HIMYM), Homer Simpson, Al Bundy, Tobias Funke, Dwight K. Shrute (First 3 seasons)

5/3/2010 4:24:47 PM

^^ No love for McNutty? The whole cast of the Wire is excellent but I would put McNulty as #1

[Edited on May 3, 2010 at 4:26 PM. Reason : .]

5/3/2010 4:26:07 PM

I'll do my top 5 on shows that are currently airing

In no particular order:




Barney Stinson
Charlie Kelly
Steve Janowski
Leon Black
Todd Packer

5/3/2010 4:26:33 PM

In no particular order:

Bender "Bending" Rodriguez
Eric Cartman
Gob Bluth
Dwight Schrute
John Locke

5/3/2010 4:31:58 PM

Arnold Rimmer from Red Dwarf

Vince Noir from The Mighty Boosh

GOB from Arrested Development

Rodney Trotter from Only Fools and Horses

Benjamin Linus from Lost

5/3/2010 4:35:00 PM

House (House)
Dexter (Dexter)
Abed (Community)
Riley (The Boondocks)
Gob (Arrested Development)

5/3/2010 5:14:19 PM

Tobias Funke-AD
Omar-The Wire
Don Draper- Mad Men
Phil Dunphee-Modern Family
Troy-Community

5/3/2010 5:41:01 PM

Walt from Breaking Bad
George from Seinfeld
Larry David from Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jack o'neill from Stargate
Charlie from It's Always Sunny

5/3/2010 5:53:10 PM

in no particular order

john locke - lost
ben linus - lost
eric cartman - south park
gob bluth - arrested development
tobias funke - arrested development

5/3/2010 5:55:32 PM

Dammit, this was tough.

Fox Mulder (The X-Files)
C.J. Cregg (The West Wing)
Toby Ziegler (The West Wing)
Gob Bluth (Arrested Development)
Gaius Baltar (Battlestar Galactica)

HM: Dana Scully (The X-Files), Bill Haverchuck (Freaks and Geeks), Worf (Star Trek: TNG/DS9), Lt. Castillo (Miami Vice)

5/3/2010 6:11:40 PM

apologies for any red x's

5/3/2010 6:19:19 PM

In no particular order

Homer Simpson
Al Bundy
Sheldon Cooper
Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith)
Hyacinth Bucket

HM:
Hank Hill
George Castanza
Fred G Sanford
Richard Hammond/James May/Jeremy Clarkson - more personalities than characters, I suppose

[Edited on May 3, 2010 at 6:22 PM. Reason : .]

5/3/2010 6:21:15 PM

for shows currently airing

Gregory House
Christopher Chance
Michael Weston
John Casey
Darken Rahl

HONORABLE MENTION:
Randall Skeffington, Charles Bartowski, Sarah Walker, Morgan Grimes, Homer Simpson, Peter Griffin, Jeffster, Bobby Cobb

probably in that order too

5/3/2010 6:26:53 PM

i don't feel like adding five, but schillenger from oz was awesome

5/3/2010 9:54:06 PM

Nick Andopolis (Freaks and Geeks)
Frank Pembleton (Homicide)
Tony Soprano
D'Angelo Barksdale (The Wire)
Henry Pollard (Party Down)

just a quick, off the top of my head list

[Edited on May 3, 2010 at 10:16 PM. Reason : .]

5/3/2010 10:13:52 PM

Vic Mackey (The Shield)
Dexter (Dexter)
Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)
Al Swearengen (Deadwood)
Dick Winters (Band of Brothers, technically not a character but a real person)

5/3/2010 11:20:45 PM

Not all are main characters, but:

Mr. Herbert (Family Guy)
Johnny Drama (Entourage)
Kenny Fucking Powers (easily number one)
Carl (ATHF)
Timmy (Southpark)

5/3/2010 11:20:49 PM

The only two you will ever need: Rev. Jim Ignatowski and Louie DePalma

5/3/2010 11:52:22 PM

No particular order:

Don Draper - Mad Men
Gregory House - House, M.D.
Perry Cox - Scrubs
Silas Benjamin - Kings
Spike Spiegel - Cowboy Bebop

[Edited on May 4, 2010 at 12:45 AM. Reason : cast of family guy is pretty much assumed]

5/4/2010 12:44:38 AM

In active shows:
1)Sarah Walker (Chuck) because I wanna marry her
2)Greg House
3)Hank (Royal Pains)
4)Cal Lightman (Lie To Me)
5)Chuck Bartowski (Chuck)

5/4/2010 1:59:38 AM

I agree with a lot of the names already mentioned here, so I'll add only one:

Artie, the Strongest Man...in the World

5/4/2010 2:05:38 AM

^ NICE

Lindsay Funke - Arrested Development
Sue Sylvester - Glee
Jack Donaghy - 30 Rock (though Kennith deserves some love too)
Don Draper - Mad Men
Dale Cooper - Twin Peaks

5/4/2010 2:26:11 AM

^^ haha awesome

5/4/2010 6:44:15 AM

5/4/2010 8:35:10 AM

This is really off the top of my head and ONE OF THE HARDEST DECISIONS I'VE EVER MADE (today). In no particular order:
Philip J. Fry
Bill Haverchuck
Desmond Hume
Kenneth Ellen Parcell
Charlie Kelly

5/4/2010 9:14:02 AM

#1. Ari Gold from Entourage

#2. Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad

http://www.bettercallsaul.com/

[Edited on May 4, 2010 at 10:18 AM. Reason : adf]

5/4/2010 10:17:48 AM

this is such a tough list for me to make. it will surely take some time.

5/4/2010 10:23:26 AM

Someone has to do it...

Top 5 of all time
DYLON
DYLON
DYLON
DYLON
DYLON

Seriously though, my list based on personal preference not acting ability or cultural significance (No order)
Butters
Ari
Dwight
Hank Moody (Californication)
Dexter Morgan

5/4/2010 3:43:21 PM

Lowell from Wings
Dan Conner from Roseanne
Crow T. Robot from MST3K
Dexter Morgan from Dexter
Eric Cartman from South Park


HM's: Paulie Walnuts from Sopranos, Randy Marsh from South Park, Perry Cox from Scrubs, House, Suzy from Curb Your Enthusiasm, Maj. Winter from Band of Brothers, and Jim Halpert from the Office.

5/4/2010 3:58:04 PM

1. Omar Little from The Wire
2. D'Angelo Barksdale from The Wire
3. Stringer Bell from The Wire
4. Frank Sobotka from The Wire
5. Duquan "Dukie" Weems from The Wire

Honorable Mentions: Bunny Colvin from The Wire, Bunk Moreland from The Wire, Randy Wagstaff from The Wire, Avon Barksdale from The Wire, Marlo Stanfield from The Wire, Felicia "Snoop" Pearson from The Wire, Lester Freamon from The Wire, and Albert Lambreaux from Treme. Y'dig?

5/4/2010 4:07:27 PM

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5/4/2010 4:41:55 PM

1) Kramer - Seinfeld
2) The Janitor - Scrubs
3) Dr Cox - Scrubs
4) House - House
5) Perry Cox - Scrubs

Honorable Mentions
Saul Goodman - Breaking Bad
Dwight - The Office
Dexter - Dexter
Walter White - Breaking Bad

[Edited on May 4, 2010 at 5:29 PM. Reason : HM]

5/4/2010 5:27:27 PM

Everyone mentioned most of my favorites (house, don draper, etc). But here are a few that have not yet been represented that deserve props.

The Doctor (Doctor Who):


Bernard Black (Black Books)


Fox and Dana (the X-Files)


[Edited on May 4, 2010 at 5:42 PM. Reason : ``]

5/4/2010 5:41:04 PM

This one was a tough one for me as I watch entirely too many tv shows and have a ton of favorites.

I'm gonna go with (in no particular order): Larry David (Curb), Tigh (BSG), Omar (The Wire) , Kevin (The Office), Abed (Community)

Honorable Mention to Hurley from Lost. Hell my dog is named after him haha.

5/4/2010 8:00:43 PM

hawkeye pierce from M*A*S*H, anyone?

5/4/2010 8:32:46 PM

off the top of my head:

charlie kelly
Brother Justin Crowe
Tobias Funke
Bill Haverchuck
Andy Millman

[Edited on May 4, 2010 at 8:53 PM. Reason : tobias for george michael]

5/4/2010 8:52:54 PM

Quote :

"Bill Haverchuck"

5/4/2010 9:19:04 PM

In no particular order

Malcom Reynolds
Hawkeye Pierce
Greg House
Sherman Potter
River Tam

Honorable Mentions:
The rest of the Firefly cast (pretty much any named character)
Charles Emerson Winchester III
Lisa Cuddy
Ed Lane / Greg Parker (neither character works individually, but work well as duo)
Lenny Briscoe

5/4/2010 9:30:52 PM

so glad to see the haverchuck love.

5/4/2010 9:48:28 PM

In no particular order

Malcom Reynolds
Phil from Modern Family
GOB
Christopher Cross
Jayne Cobb

5/4/2010 10:56:34 PM

Can't do just five.

George Costanza
Toby Ziegler
Ron F'ing Swanson
Tracy Jordan
Coach Eric Taylor
GOB
Tobias Funke

5/5/2010 12:35:59 AM