Basil Fawlty- Fawlty Towers
Cigarette Smoking Man- The X-Files
Deputy Director Kirsch- The X-Files
Larry Tate- Bewitched
Louie De Palma- Taxi
Major Frank Burns- M*A*S*H
Mr. Ehlert- The Middle
Mr. Woodman- Welcome Back, Kotter
Nancy Beebe- It's a Living
Salen Morrison- The Good Doctor

Honorable mention- Mr. Theodore J. Mooney of 'The Lucy Show' but, in fairness, he actually was somewhat reasonable but had to put up with a rather annoying and incompetent employee (and I've lived long enough to have' gotten' Mr. Mooney's impatience).

Mr. Slate - The Flintstones
Mr. Spacely - The Jetsons
J. Jonah Jameson - The Amazing Spider-Man
Mr. Burns - The Simpsons
Perry White - The Adventures of Superman

Milburn Drysdale, Beverly Hillbillies
Michael Scott/David Brent, The Office

Osgood Conklin, school principal, on Our Miss Brooks (played by Gale Gordon)

Mr. Angelino, Three's Company

Mel Sharples?

Naomi's harasser boss at the Food Circus, on Mama's Family.

Dr. Samuels - Head of the Class (1986)
Supt. Chalmers - The Simpsons

Carl Kanisky - Gimme A Break
Archie Bunker - Archie Bunker's Place

Lou Grant - Mary Tyler Moore Show
Alan Brady - Dick Van Dyke Show
Arthur Carlson - WKRP

Arthur Carlson - WKRP


Mama Lillian Carlson- 'WKRP' (who set up the station with her son managing it for the express purpose of being a big tax loss for her portfolio)

Honorable mention- Mr. Theodore J. Mooney of 'The Lucy Show' but, in fairness, he actually was somewhat reasonable but had to put up with a rather annoying and incompetent employee (and I've lived long enough to have' gotten' Mr. Mooney's impatience).

On Here's Lucy, Gale Gordon played a similar character Harrison Otis Carter who had to put up with the shenanigans of her secretary/sister-in-law Lucy Carter.

On Here's Lucy, Gale Gordon played a similar character Harrison Otis Carter who had to put up with the shenanigans of her secretary/sister-in-law Lucy Carter.

True, but when Lucy broke her leg, he did get a little nicer.

Naomi's harasser boss at the Food Circus, on Mama's Family.


Ah yes, Mr. Archie Woods. That slimebucket.

Leon Carp (Martin Mull) - Roseanne.

Harold Samuels (William G. Schilling) - Head Of The Class

Donald Twinkacetti (Ernie Sabella) - Perfect Strangers

Leon Carosi (Ernie Sabella) - Saved By The Bell

Mr. Gorpley-Perfect Strangers

Mr.Slate The Flintstones

Larry Tate Bewitched

Mr & Mrs Brady The Brady Bunch

Roseanne’s Factory Boss Roseanne

The Chicken Restaurant Kid Boss Roseanne

Dans Boss at Clothing Store Roseanne

The guy who took over Tool Time Home Improvement

Axl & Sean & Darren the middle.

Mr. Wainright- Too Close for Comfort