Who are your Five Greatest TV Characters of All Time?

[TVFactFan]

I thought long and hard about this and for me it's

Ralph Kramden
George Jefferson
James Evans
Jack Tripper
Al Bundy

[Buffyboy323]

5. Ralph Kramdon (The Honeymooners)
4. Lucy Ricardo (I Love Lucy)
3. Max Evans (Roswell)
2. Willow (Buffy)
1. Sydney Bristow (Alias)

[An 80s Guy]

Al bundy
Ross Gellar
Natitalie Green
Edna Garrett
Arnold Drummond

[Brian Damage]

Ralph Kramden
Ed Norton
Louie Depalma
Sam Malone
Felix Unger

[Sharop]

Jim Ignatowski (Taxi)
Frasier Crane (Frasier)
Norm Peterson (Cheers)
Niles Crane (Frasier)
Louie De Palma (Taxi)

[gilligan fanatic]

Gilligan
Archie Bunker
Ralph Kramden as well
Matt Dillon
Fonzie

[freshprinceofLA]

Jack Tripper- three's company
Archie Bunker- all in the family
Edith Bunker- all in the family
Sonny Crocket- miami vice
David Addison- moonlighting

no order i know i missed out on some good names

[Blondie Bear!]

Some of my favourites:

1. Chandler Bing (Friends)
2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld)
3. Willow Rosenburg (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
4. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
5. Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)

[troopoleon8897]

It hasn't always been this way but right at the moment:

5. Brenda Walsh (Shannon Doherty, Beverly Hills 90210)
4. John Locke (Terry O' Quinn, LOST)
3. Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland, 24)
2. JR Ewing (Larry Hagman, Dallas)
1. Jackie Harris (Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne)

and this just proves that i am transitioning from a total sitcom freak to a total drama freak

[Wawwie]

Who are your Five Greatest TV Characters of All Time?


Archie Bunker
Ralph Kramden
Jack Tripper
Dorothy Zbornack
Tom Willis

[TVFactFan]

Archie Bunker
Ralph Kramden
Jack Tripper
Dorothy Zbornack
Tom Willis


Not criticizing but just curious to know what you liked about Tom?

[tv star collector]

Sitcom characters:
Ralph Kramden
Andy Taylor
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
Cliff Huxtable
Ray Barone

Dramatic characters:
Sgt. Joe Friday
Ben Cartwright
Capt. James T. Kirk
Lt. Columbo
Dr. David Banner

[EmoJoe]

Will Smith (Fresh Prince)
Tony Micelli (Whos the Boss?)
Al Bundy (Married... with Children)
Cory Matthews (Boy Meets World)
Jeannie (I Dream of Jeannie)

[gilligan fanatic]

For the record this is TV Guides list of the top 5.

1. Louis De Palma
2. Ed Norton
3. Lucy Ricardo
4. Fonzie
5. Archie Bunker

here is the rest
Mr Spock
Columbo
Emma Peel
Barney Fife
George Costanza
JR Ewing
Felix Unger and Oscar Madison
Ralph Kramdem
Homer Simpson
Sgt. Bilko
Alex P Keaton
Theo Kojak
Maxwell Smart
Eddie Haskell
Mary Richards
Maynard G Krebs
Andy Sipowicz
Paladin
Jim Rockford
Roseanne
Steve Urkel
Edina Monsoon
Tex Baxter
Frank Pembeton
Niles Crane
Jim Ignatowski
Dianne Chambers
Mork
Kramer
Fred Sanford
Hawk
Jane Hathaway
Artie (Larry Sanders)
Alexis Carrington
Dr Mark Craig
Bill Bittinger
Adam (Northern Exposure)
David Addison
Jane Tennsion
Xena
Douglas Wambaugh
Miles Drentell
Elliot Carlin
Buddy Sorrell

Source: TV Guide: 50 Years of Television

[Shine]

1. Ezri Dax (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
2. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
3. Quark (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
4. Jo (The Facts of Life)
5. Fox Mulder (The X-Files)

[Michael72581]

Archie Bunker (All In The Family)
Fred Sanford (Sanford And Son)
George Jefferson (The Jeffersons)
Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)

[comedyfreak]

Ralph Kramden
Lucy Ricardo
Archie Bunker
Herman Munster
Samantha Stephens
Fred Sanford

[Yooch]

A challenging question and thoughtful thread, but I'd have to say:

Little Joe Cartwright (Bonanza)--Michael Landon
Charles Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie)--Michael Landon
Penny Robinson (Lost in Space)--Angela Cartwright
Prof. John Robinson (Penny's dad in Lost in Space)--Guy Williams
Jethro Bodine (Beverly Hillbillies)--Max Baer Jr.

[JuicyCoutureGirl]

For the record this is TV Guides list of the top 5.

1. Louis De Palma
2. Ed Norton
3. Lucy Ricardo
4. Fonzie
5. Archie Bunker

here is the rest
Mr Spock
Columbo
Emma Peel
Barney Fife
George Costanza
JR Ewing
Felix Unger and Oscar Madison
Ralph Kramdem
Homer Simpson
Sgt. Bilko
Alex P Keaton
Theo Kojak
Maxwell Smart
Eddie Haskell
Mary Richards
Maynard G Krebs
Andy Sipowicz
Paladin
Jim Rockford
Roseanne
Steve Urkel
Edina Monsoon
Tex Baxter
Frank Pembeton
Niles Crane
Jim Ignatowski
Dianne Chambers
Mork
Kramer
Fred Sanford
Hawk
Jane Hathaway
Artie (Larry Sanders)
Alexis Carrington
Dr Mark Craig
Bill Bittinger
Adam (Northern Exposure)
David Addison
Jane Tennsion
Xena
Douglas Wambaugh
Miles Drentell
Elliot Carlin
Buddy Sorrell

Source: TV Guide: 50 Years of Television

How in the hell did Steve Urkel get this honor but no Cliff Huxtable or George Jefferson?!
Anyway...
5. Blair Warner(The Facts of Life)
4. Ann Marie(That Girl)
3. Whitley Gilbert(A Different World)
2. George Jefferson(The Jeffersons)
1. Cliff Huxtable(The Cosby Show)