Who was TV's Nastiest Boss?

Mr. Slate-The Flintstones
Mr. Spacely-The Jetsons
Louie De Palma-Taxi

My vote is for Louie, he was the nastiest and funniest sitcom boss.

Mr. Burns- The Simpsons

A few alternative choices:

Amanda Woodward, Melrose Place

Joanna from Friends (Rachel's boss at Bloomingdales)--- At least towards Rachel's co-worker Sophie who is constantly being degraded by Joanna.

Mel from Alice (admittedly I've never seen this show; but since everyone is always telling him to "kiss my grits" I assume he is a bad boss?)

A few alternative choices:

Amanda Woodward, Melrose Place

Joanna from Friends (Rachel's boss at Bloomingdales)--- At least towards Rachel's co-worker Sophie who is constantly being degraded by Joanna.

Mel from Alice (admittedly I've never seen this show; but since everyone is always telling him to "kiss my grits" I assume he is a bad boss?)

In terms of acting out of pure spite and really wanting to hurt people emotionally, it's hard to think of a boss worse than Louie. Truly a terrible person, despite a couple "Aww, he's not so bad" episodes. He always walked back those more sympathetic moments by doing something despicable.

In terms of acting out of pure spite and really wanting to hurt people emotionally, it's hard to think of a boss worse than Louie. Truly a terrible person, despite a couple "Aww, he's not so bad" episodes. He always walked back those more sympathetic moments by doing something despicable.


I can't comment on Taxi as I've never seen it, but Amanda Woodward is one of the least caring characters ever on TV. Her role as a boss at D&D Advertising clearly showed her as spiteful, vindictive and petty. Look at her relationship with Allison who she was always threatening, slapping, name-calling and publically humiliating. She was also always sleeping with male co-workers like Billy and at one point even drove one co-worker (Bruce) to kill himself. Amanda would betray anybody and there was little evidence to suggest she would support her co-workers in any way.

Russell Dunbar on Rules of Engagement was pretty mean to Timmy a lot...

A few of my picks:


Mr Drysdale - Beverly Hillbillies
Mr Mooney - Lucy Show
Larry Tate - Bewitched
Alan Brady - Dick Van Dyke Show
Lou Grant - Mary Tyler Moore Show

A few of my picks:


Mr Drysdale - Beverly Hillbillies
Mr Mooney - Lucy Show
Larry Tate - Bewitched
Alan Brady - Dick Van Dyke Show
Lou Grant - Mary Tyler Moore Show

I'm not too sure about Lou Grant. He did many nice things that nasty bosses would never dream of doing.

Exactly, Lou Grant wasn't bad he was just grouchy!

Ed.

I voted for Louie DePalma, one of the most despicable TV characters ever. There wasn't anything redeemable about him.

And I'll stick up for Mel Sharples from Alice. He wasn't bad he was just grouchy.

Ed.

Lou Grant was actually the opposite of a nasty boss.

Boss Hogg

Karen Walker on Will & Grace. I mean the way she treats Rosario!

and Karen Walker was also a horrible employee too. :D

Ed.

Harrison Carter from Here's Lucy

Not a nasty boss but more of a grouchy boss

I vote for Louie De Palma!