How many sitcom characters were known for their boring (and old) stories? Here are a few:

Inspector Luger (Barney Miller)
Ted Baxter (Mary Tyler Moore)
Gov. Gatling (Benson)
Rose Nylund (Golden Girls)

In other words, if you hear the phrases "me and Foster, Kleiner and Brown", "St. Olaf", and/or "it all started in a 5000 radio station in Fresno" - LOOK OUT!! :lol:

Grampa Simpson- the Simpsons

Mr. Roper on Three's Company would always tell his old war stories that made everyone fall asleep-LOL

Can Grandpa Huxtable be counted? I mean good lord, that man told THE most snooze fest stories that put me to sleep. His stories was so not enjoyable.

I much prefer Rose Nyland's stories over his, at least hers was some what exciting!

I forgot about Rolly Forbes (Amen). He would drone on and on, only pausing to take off his glasses and wipe them - sometimes several times during a single sentence!! :lol:

And of course the worst offender was a woman...Edith Bunker (AITF)

Phyllis Lindstrom (MTM) usually told pretty boring tales herself - not unlike Ted Baxter. The two of them were so dense and full of themselves! :lol:

Then there's Les Nessman (WKRP)...enough said. :rofl:

No contest - Frank Pickle from the Vicar of Dibley. There was even a tabloid spread on him entitled "Is this the most boring man on earth?"

Chrissy Snow gets my vote. She was the only one who got the ponit of them!!!

I have not watched All in the Family in a while but I remember watching the ep which Edith talks about this dude and he had to be driven to the hospital in this ambulance and the paramedics forgot to shut the doors!!! I sometimes think about that when I have a ****ty day and need a laugh.

Gomer Pyle -Gomer Pyle. USMC

Howard - The Andy Griffith Show

Charlie & Floyd - Petticoat Junction

Almost anyone from Green Acres. :rofl:

Almost anyone from Green Acres. :rofl:

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Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable from "The Cosby Show". People always left the room.

Grandpa Simpson

Howard Sprague on The Andy Griffith Show.
Cliff Claven on Cheers.
Woody Boyd on Cheers.
Coach on Cheers.
Det. Detrich on Barney Miller.

Edith Bunker

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Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable from "The Cosby Show". People always left the room.
Can you blame them?? :rofl:

Can you blame them?? :rofl:


No. Not really. Whitley Gilbert was another.

Actually I think it wasn't so much that Edith Bunker's stories were boring per se, it was more the way she told them. She often got sidetracked and combined stories, and included details that really didn't have much bearing on the story. I think that's what frustrated Archie so much.

But you could argue that Edith's method of telling stories was part of her charm, too. I think Edith loved the past and tried to include as much of it as she could whenever she got a chance. There's something kind of sweet about that. :)

Dr. Bob Hartley (The Bob Newhart Show) told his fair share of boring stories as well. Every time he said, "Emily, sit down" - it's like, here we go again!! :rolleyes: :lol:

Dr. Ross Geller...Friends...he went on and on about dinosaurs, fossils, evelution and his undying love for Rachel LOL