# Best sidekick? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 30, 2002, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316 "2002-08-30T16:01:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/1 "2002-08-30T16:01:03Z")
Lucy had Ethel, Batman had Robin, Marshall Dillon had Chester and Festus. Every good hero needs a sidekick. The sidekick may not be too bright, might not be real good in a fight, but he/she is always loyal. Sometimes (Rhoda Morganstern) the sidekick gets the best lines, but never the guy/girl. So who’s the best sidekick. We’ll arbitrarily have one winner for TV, and another for movies. My choice is clear. Good in a fight, stayed in the background but always there, sometimes provided a little comic relief. It has to be R2D2. ---
**Author:** ![Rug\_Burn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@Rug\_Burn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rug_Burn)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/2 "2002-08-30T16:09:15Z")
Mini-Me ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/3 "2002-08-30T16:19:40Z")
[Gabby Hayes](http://www.surfnetinc.com/chuck/pals-gh.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/4 "2002-08-30T16:38:47Z")
Dr. Watson of _Sherlock Holmes_ ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/5 "2002-08-30T17:15:30Z")
Previous thread on the subject: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11129](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11129) ---
**Author:** ![japatlgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@japatlgt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/japatlgt)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/6 "2002-08-30T18:02:45Z")
Noit’n. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/7 "2002-08-30T18:12:25Z")
If GIR’s not considered a sidekick, then I’m going with Arthur. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/8 "2002-08-30T18:15:58Z")
Short round of course! ---
**Author:** ![Intaglio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/71e660/32.png) [@Intaglio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intaglio)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/9 "2002-08-30T18:32:41Z")
Dr. Dre has Eminem, he traded Snoop Dogg. ---
**Author:** ![flyershistory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@flyershistory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyershistory)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/10 "2002-08-30T18:46:57Z")
Milhouse as “Radioactive Boy” ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/11 "2002-08-30T19:21:50Z")
Kato ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/12 "2002-08-30T19:22:24Z")
[Dyna Girl](http://www.geocities.com/dynaannex/images/stills/dgjp1.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/13 "2002-08-30T19:27:01Z")
Arthur from The Tick He’s an accountant, his sister has a car she lets him borrow, he’s got a girlfriend, and he’s a moth, not a bunny. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/14 "2002-08-30T19:27:20Z")
TV or Movies??? You’re neglecting comic books??? **Rick Jones** wins hands down. ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/15 "2002-08-30T23:42:47Z")
Ed Norton ---
**Author:** ![xcheopis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xcheopis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xcheopis)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/16 "2002-08-30T23:59:03Z")
Penfold. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/17 "2002-08-31T02:29:13Z")
Jane Lane ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_The\_Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Buck\_The\_Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_The_Diver)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/18 "2002-08-31T03:41:47Z")
Barnacle Boy! ---
**Author:** ![Fifteen\_Iguana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Fifteen\_Iguana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fifteen_Iguana)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/19 "2002-08-31T03:54:29Z")
Penfold is an inspired choice bit I have to go with (drumroll please) S. Baldrick. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316/20 "2002-08-31T04:55:05Z")
Barney Rubble. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sidekick/126316.md?page=2)