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TMC · 04-30-2014, 04:15 AM

I'm not counting or accepting young children for this discussion because I felt that something like that (e.g. Cousin Oliver on The Brady Bunch as a prime example) would be too obvious.

http://www.lipstickalley.com/showthread.php?t=480818

Zoneboy · 04-30-2014, 08:13 AM

The Andy Griffith Show:

Warren Ferguson
Howard Sprague
Emmett Clark

Dennis the Menace:

John & Eloise Wilson

Gomer Pyle USMC:

Lou Ann Poovie

Ryan Chamberlain · 04-30-2014, 05:45 PM

Kay on Murphy Brown. Still wish they'd bury those episodes and never show them in reruns.

SitcomsOffline · 04-30-2014, 06:05 PM

Living Single - Ira "Tripp" Williams

Martin - Shanise McGullicuddy

I'll list more as I think about them...

Mace Dolex · 04-30-2014, 06:20 PM

Bronson Pinchot's character whatever his name was on Step By Step.

MacLeaper · 05-01-2014, 04:58 PM

Bronson Pinchot's character's name on Step By Step was Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux. I personally loved his character on the show- of course, I think all of Step By Step is great. (But it was particularly neat for me since I also am a big fan of Perfect Strangers and it was fun to see "Balki" in another role on another show that I like.)

UMFaninMD · 05-02-2014, 11:21 PM

Speaking of Murphy Brown, McGovern. Thankfully she didn't last too long.

Designing Women - Allison Sugarbaker. It wasn't Julia Duffy's fault, but the writing was too cliched for her.

Everybody Loves Raymond - The entire cast. What I mean by this is the final seasons of the show, all the main characters were just downright nasty to each other and Debra got even more obnoxious and unlikeable. I had to quit watching.

Doctor Who - Rose Tyler, especially in her second year on the show. She went from a somewhat annoying but tolerable teenage girl to a really annoying, whiny, lovesick twenty-one year-old. Unfortunately she's one of the most popular characters in the show's history and a lot of fans haven't accepted anyone that's come after her which is a shame, because the later companions were 100X better than she was.

04-30-2014, 04:15 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,830	Non-Child TV Characters Who Ruined a Show for You? I'm not counting or accepting young children for this discussion because I felt that something like that (e.g. Cousin Oliver on The Brady Bunch as a prime example) would be too obvious. http://www.lipstickalley.com/showthread.php?t=480818

04-30-2014, 08:13 AM	#2
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04-30-2014, 05:45 PM	#3
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05-01-2014, 04:58 PM	#6
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	Bronson Pinchot's character's name on Step By Step was Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux. I personally loved his character on the show- of course, I think all of Step By Step is great. (But it was particularly neat for me since I also am a big fan of Perfect Strangers and it was fun to see "Balki" in another role on another show that I like.)
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05-02-2014, 11:21 PM	#7
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	Speaking of Murphy Brown, McGovern. Thankfully she didn't last too long. Designing Women - Allison Sugarbaker. It wasn't Julia Duffy's fault, but the writing was too cliched for her. Everybody Loves Raymond - The entire cast. What I mean by this is the final seasons of the show, all the main characters were just downright nasty to each other and Debra got even more obnoxious and unlikeable. I had to quit watching. Doctor Who - Rose Tyler, especially in her second year on the show. She went from a somewhat annoying but tolerable teenage girl to a really annoying, whiny, lovesick twenty-one year-old. Unfortunately she's one of the most popular characters in the show's history and a lot of fans haven't accepted anyone that's come after her which is a shame, because the later companions were 100X better than she was.
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04-30-2014, 06:05 PM	#4
SitcomsOffline Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 03, 2013 Posts: 492	Living Single - Ira "Tripp" Williams Martin - Shanise McGullicuddy I'll list more as I think about them...

04-30-2014, 06:20 PM	#5
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	Bronson Pinchot's character whatever his name was on Step By Step.