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Adamantium · 02-23-2016, 10:37 AM

A lot of shows have one - the classic sitcom dumb character. Who are some of your favorites? Here are some of mine.

In alphabetical order going by the show’s title

Eric Matthews (Will Friedle) - ‘Boy Meets World’
Buddy Lembeck (Willie Aames) - ‘Charles In Charge’
Coach Ernie Pantusso (Nicholas Colasanto) - ‘Cheers’
Woody Boyd (Woody Harrelson) - ‘Cheers’
Troy Barnes (Donald Glover) - ‘Community’
Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) - ‘Friends’ (& ‘Joey’)
Gracie Allen (Gracie Allen) - ‘The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show’
Rose Nyland (Betty White) - ‘The Golden Girls (& ‘The Golden Palace’)
Ed Norton (Art Carney) - ‘The Honeymooners’
Kelly Bundy (Christina Applegate) - ‘Married … With Children’
Peter Tork (Peter Tork) - ‘The Monkees’
Matthew Brock (Andy Dick) - ‘NewsRadio’
Andy Dwyer (Christ Pratt) - ‘Parks & Recreation’
Cody Lambert (Sasha Mitchell) - ‘Step by Step’
Jim Ignatowski (Christopher Lloyd) - ‘Taxi’
Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) - ‘That ‘70s Show’
Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers) - ‘Three’s Company’
Lowell Mather (Thomas Haden Church) - ‘Wings’

tlc38tlc38 · 02-23-2016, 10:47 AM

Vint Harper: Mama's Family
Barney Fife: The Andy Griffith Show
Gomer Pyle: The Andy Griffith Show & Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Waldo Faldo: Family Matters
Kimmy Gibbler: Full House
Vera Gorman: Alice
Everyone (LOL): Green Acres

William Hogan Jr · 02-23-2016, 10:50 AM

Dennis Day(Dennis Day)-The Jack Benny Program, Ed Norton(Art Carney) The Honeymooners, Gilligan(Bob Denver) Gilligan's Island

howilu · 02-23-2016, 11:24 AM

Barney Fife would definitely top the list. He's one of the funniest sitcom characters of all-time. When Don Knotts left the show after five season to do movies, The Andy Griffith Show lost its zaniness as well as the chemistry between Knotts and the eponymous star.

Regulus · 02-23-2016, 11:40 AM

Larabee Get Smart

Sal · 02-23-2016, 11:51 AM

Bob Denver as both Maynard & Gilligan, two great and funny characters.

Barney, Gomer, Goober, and Floyd from the Andy Griffith Show.

Maxwell Smart
Skippy from Family Ties
Bull from Night Court
Al Bundy
Ed Norton
Gracie Allen

My favorite of all: Hank Kimball of Green Acres

opus · 02-23-2016, 11:53 AM

Bob on SOAP.

Bonniegirl · 02-23-2016, 05:00 PM

Vint Harper -Mama's family
Barney Rubble - The Flintstones
Grady Wilson - Sanford & Son

SitcomsOffline · 02-24-2016, 08:44 PM

Other honorable mentions:

*Kel Kimble (Kel Mitchell) - Kenan & Kel
*Kim Parker (Countess Vaughn) - Moesha & The Parkers
*Cole Brown (Carl Anthony Payne) - Martin
*London Tipton (Brenda Song) - The Suite Life of Zack & Cody / The Suite Life on Deck
*Arnaz Ballard (Robert Ri'chard) - One on One
*Morris Tibbs (Omar Gooding) - Smart Guy
*Michael "Junior" Kyle, Jr. (George O. Gore III) - My Wife and Kids
*Marlon Williams (Marlon Wayans) - The Wayans Bros.

Torgo · 02-24-2016, 09:15 PM

Buddy - Charles In Charge
Gracie Allen
Luther and Dauber - Coach
Woody and Coach - Cheers
Hank - Corner Gas
Cat - Red Dwarf
Harry - 3rd Rock From The Sun
Gilligan
Lou Costello - The Abbott & Costello Show

Torgo · 02-24-2016, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Vint Harper -Mama's family
Barney Rubble - The Flintstones
Grady Wilson - Sanford & Son

I always thought Barney was smarter than Fred.

Svenfan1234 · 02-24-2016, 10:25 PM

Woody Boyd -- Cheers
Potsie Webber -- Happy Days
Gopher Smith -- The Love Boat
Arnold Horshack -- Welcome Back, Kotter
Mallory Keaton -- Family Ties
Gracie Allen -- The Burns and Allen Show
Barney Fife -- The Andy Griffith Show
Stanley "Wojo" -- Barney Miller
Dr. Jerry Robinson -- The Bob Newhart Show
Chrissy Snow -- Three's Company

Bonniegirl · 02-24-2016, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opus

Bob on SOAP.

OH YEAH!!!!! Bob LITTERALLY was a dummy!!!!! Chuck & Bob from Soap!!!

Torgo · 02-28-2016, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torgo

Buddy - Charles In Charge
Gracie Allen
Luther and Dauber - Coach
Woody and Coach - Cheers
Hank - Corner Gas
Cat - Red Dwarf
Harry - 3rd Rock From The Sun
Gilligan
Lou Costello - The Abbott & Costello Show

Forgot,

Randy - My Name Is Earl

Edward216 · 02-29-2016, 01:03 AM

Nina Van Horn. Played by Wendie Malick on Just Shoot Me.

Ed.

02-23-2016, 10:37 AM	#1
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	Your Favorite Sitcom Dummies A lot of shows have one - the classic sitcom dumb character. Who are some of your favorites? Here are some of mine. In alphabetical order going by the show’s title Eric Matthews (Will Friedle) - ‘Boy Meets World’ Buddy Lembeck (Willie Aames) - ‘Charles In Charge’ Coach Ernie Pantusso (Nicholas Colasanto) - ‘Cheers’ Woody Boyd (Woody Harrelson) - ‘Cheers’ Troy Barnes (Donald Glover) - ‘Community’ Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) - ‘Friends’ (& ‘Joey’) Gracie Allen (Gracie Allen) - ‘The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show’ Rose Nyland (Betty White) - ‘The Golden Girls (& ‘The Golden Palace’) Ed Norton (Art Carney) - ‘The Honeymooners’ Kelly Bundy (Christina Applegate) - ‘Married … With Children’ Peter Tork (Peter Tork) - ‘The Monkees’ Matthew Brock (Andy Dick) - ‘NewsRadio’ Andy Dwyer (Christ Pratt) - ‘Parks & Recreation’ Cody Lambert (Sasha Mitchell) - ‘Step by Step’ Jim Ignatowski (Christopher Lloyd) - ‘Taxi’ Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) - ‘That ‘70s Show’ Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers) - ‘Three’s Company’ Lowell Mather (Thomas Haden Church) - ‘Wings’
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02-23-2016, 10:47 AM	#2
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02-23-2016, 11:51 AM	#6
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02-24-2016, 09:15 PM	#10
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	Buddy - Charles In Charge Gracie Allen Luther and Dauber - Coach Woody and Coach - Cheers Hank - Corner Gas Cat - Red Dwarf Harry - 3rd Rock From The Sun Gilligan Lou Costello - The Abbott & Costello Show
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02-23-2016, 10:50 AM	#3
William Hogan Jr Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2008 Location: Mayodan, N.C. Posts: 324	Dennis Day(Dennis Day)-The Jack Benny Program, Ed Norton(Art Carney) The Honeymooners, Gilligan(Bob Denver) Gilligan's Island

02-23-2016, 11:24 AM	#4
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,963	Barney Fife would definitely top the list. He's one of the funniest sitcom characters of all-time. When Don Knotts left the show after five season to do movies, The Andy Griffith Show lost its zaniness as well as the chemistry between Knotts and the eponymous star.

02-23-2016, 11:53 AM	#7
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,585	Bob on SOAP.

02-23-2016, 05:00 PM	#8
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02-24-2016, 08:44 PM	#9
SitcomsOffline Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 03, 2013 Posts: 492	Other honorable mentions: Kel Kimble (Kel Mitchell) - Kenan & Kel Kim Parker (Countess Vaughn) - Moesha & The Parkers Cole Brown (Carl Anthony Payne) - Martin London Tipton (Brenda Song) - The Suite Life of Zack & Cody / The Suite Life on Deck Arnaz Ballard (Robert Ri'chard) - One on One Morris Tibbs (Omar Gooding) - Smart Guy Michael "Junior" Kyle, Jr. (George O. Gore III) - My Wife and Kids Marlon Williams (Marlon Wayans) - The Wayans Bros.

02-24-2016, 10:25 PM	#12
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	Woody Boyd -- Cheers Potsie Webber -- Happy Days Gopher Smith -- The Love Boat Arnold Horshack -- Welcome Back, Kotter Mallory Keaton -- Family Ties Gracie Allen -- The Burns and Allen Show Barney Fife -- The Andy Griffith Show Stanley "Wojo" -- Barney Miller Dr. Jerry Robinson -- The Bob Newhart Show Chrissy Snow -- Three's Company
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02-29-2016, 01:03 AM	#15
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	Nina Van Horn. Played by Wendie Malick on Just Shoot Me. Ed.