People Are Sharing Who They Think Is The Best Sitcom Character Of All Time, And Honestly, All Of These Are Solid Picks
Even if you're not a huge TV watcher, you probably have a TV character or two that you absolutely love.
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And recently, Reddit user u/thierryadams was curious about just that when they posed the question: "Who is the best sitcom character of all time?"
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Of course, there were lots of opinions. Here are some of the top-voted and best answers:
1."Lucy Ricardo from I Love Lucy."
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"Had to scroll a sadly long amount of time to find this comment. Lucy ran so so many could fly. Both on and offscreen."—SithMarauder
"The show has held up remarkably well for its age — it does date itself sometimes, but most of the humor is really timeless."—TheLakeAndTheGlass
"Yes, Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo should forever be at the top of the list. She'll always be the GOAT."
2."Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development. She stole every scene she was in, which is both a testament to how well the character was written and Jessica Walter’s performance."
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"I mean it's one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
"Her role on Archer was basically a continuation of her Arrested Development character, and we all loved her for it!"
3."Gob Bluth from Arrested Development."
"Will Arnett did a fantastic job of playing the confident idiot."—woozlewuzzle29
"THIS!! Every character on Arrested Development was phenomenal. But GOB was the Lord of Lords.
Best sitcom ever."
4."Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls."
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"Sophia was pure gold!"
"Picture it: Sicily. 1922..."
5."It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Charlie Kelly!
"I HAVE BEEN POISONED BY MY CONSTITUENTS!"
"I was thinking Frank Reynolds, but Charlie Kelly was a close second. All the characters in that show are so fucking good."
6."Creed from The Office. Proof that less is more. 'Somebody making soup?'"
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"'I’ve been in a number of cults, some as a leader and some as a follower. You have more fun as a follower, but you make more money as a leader.'"
7."Maurice Moss (from The IT Crowd)."
"-'I like your glasses.'-'Well, they're not for sale.'"—the_muppets_took_me
"'That’s a nice tnetennba.'"—AFunkyRhythm
8."Hal from Malcolm in the Middle."
"This role and Walter White really display how extraordinary of an actor Bryan Cranston is!
His range is on a whole other level!"
"Not to mention Dr. Whatley on Seinfeld."
9."Captain Holt from Brooklyn Nine-Nine."
"'Why is nobody having fun? I specifically requested it!'"—takoyaki_depressants
"I came to this thread with a different answer in mind, but this is clearly the correct answer."—-EpicEv-
10."Futurama's Bender B. Rodriguez."
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"Remember that scene in Kill Bill where Bill says Clark Kent is Superman's impression of humans? Clark had to act like all the other humans in order to blend into human society.Now apply that logic to Bender. He was made by humans to be able to function and relate to people in a human world. The humans made him in their own image, and he's the most self-centered, amoral, insecure, emotional train wreck on Earth. He is what we secretly fear about our own nature."
"'Shut up, baby; I know it!'"
11."Ron f***ing Swanson from Parks and Rec."
"He has the best chuckle in television history."
"He's one of the few people I can happily say I look up to."
12."Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers."
"Some of the absolute finest writing in comedy. Ever."
"Another show where I want to nominate the entire cast."—martinpagh
13."Abed Nadir from Community."
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"Abed is not only an extremely unique character, but his perspectives are what gave us so many of the non-traditional sitcom episodes in Community, which is why it's my favorite. Abed is the best."
14."Megan Mullally as Karen Walker in Will & Grace."
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"Karen is incredible."
"My favorite from Karen: 'I'm going to take the high road here, and not just because I'm high.'"
"No one compares, do they? I love her!"—FilofaxB
15."It's George Costanza."
"'Believe it or not, George isn't at home; please leave a messaaaage at the beep.'"—waffle-monster
"I'm a huge Seinfeld fan and think it's insane that Michael Richards won three Emmy Awards while Jason Alexander won zero. Insane."—CPOx
16."Alexis from Schitt’s Creek is a favorite of mine. Annie Murphy played her so well."
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"Was watching it with the Mrs. for the third or fourth time, and I still can't get over just how good her physical comedy chops are. She and Dan Levy could do a scene hardly saying anything that had me in stitches."
"It's a show FULL of great characters. All four Roses, Roland, Stevie, so many of the secondary characters are excellent."
17."CHANDLER BING."
"Miss Chanandler Bong."—sianie706
"Chandler also grew most as a character compared to the vast majority of other characters listed. Dealing with his parents, learning to be in a relationship, and especially his conversation with the girl they're adopting the babies from are just great."—spartankelli
And lastly...
18."Homer Simpson by a landslide."
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"Can't believe this hasn't been upvoted more. It's definitely Homer."
"In my opinion the greatest TV character ever."—Eferver
You can read the full thread of responses on Reddit.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.