# Most memorable minor characters from TV shows **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167 "2010-11-28T15:45:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sparrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Sparrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparrow)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/41 "2010-11-30T12:10:14Z")
The Lone Gunmen from the X-Files. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/42 "2010-11-30T17:28:30Z")
> [@Scarlett67](#): > > That wasn’t Flagg, it was a [South Korean officer](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0638319/). ## Wow, I guess it’s been a long time—I can see the scene in my head (the Korean woman is cursing at Hawkeye as she is being taken to her excecution) but instead of the South Korean Officer, I saw Col. Flagg. Another good bit character was from Fraiser; Daphne’s brother Simon (Anthony LaPaglia) was always great, and his accent was so bad it was almost melodic… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/43 "2010-11-30T17:37:04Z")
Zathras, for the win… ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/44 "2010-11-30T18:36:01Z")
Yeah, I was coming in here to mention Zathras, too, after being reminded by another thread. He was only in, what, three episodes? To be clear, though, do you mean Zathras, or Zathras? I always liked Zathras better, myself. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/45 "2010-11-30T18:41:14Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > Reading the thread title, I immediately thought of Lenny and Squiggy. I don’t think they count as minor characters, seeing as they were in the opening credits. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/46 "2010-11-30T19:03:22Z")
ANY of Phoebe’s relatives from _Friends_.–sister Ursula, brother Frank Jr . and his wife Alice, father Frank and biological mother Phoebe. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/47 "2010-11-30T19:08:04Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > I don’t think they count as minor characters, seeing as they were in the opening credits. Yeah. My first thought on seeing the thread was Arnold Horshack, but he’s more of a supporting character than a minor character. Harry the Hat on \*Cheers \*would have to be up there, I suppose. So would the kid selling chocolates and Mets memorabilia on _NYPD Blue_. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/48 "2010-11-30T19:42:50Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > **Donnie DiMauro** from **Just Shoot Me** > > “Chicken pot, chicken pot, chicken pot pie!” Winner! Some of these really don’t qualify. Lenny and Squiggy? Horshack? Larry, Darryl, and Darryl? They don’t count as minor if they’re in every episode and get the biggest laughs on the show. Urquel wasn’t minor either. Arrested Development had quite a few. Annyong, Cindy Lightballoon (Jane Lynch once again!), Ice, White Power Bill, Maggie Lizer, Bride of Gob, Bob Loblaw… I think that Wayne Jarvis was my favorite, though. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/49 "2010-11-30T21:11:16Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Arrested Development had quite a few. Annyong, Cindy Lightballoon (Jane Lynch once again!), Ice, White Power Bill, Maggie Lizer, Bride of Gob, Bob Loblaw… I came here to say Bob Loblaw (Scott Baio) and Larry Middleman (Bob Einstein aka Super Dave Osborne) from _Arrested Development_. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/50 "2010-11-30T21:37:27Z")
Carleton, your doorman. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167/51 "2010-11-30T22:55:28Z")
Bucky Dornster, the sound technician from **WKRP**. In two episodes, the softball game one, and the Del’s Stereo and Sound one. Arrested Development: I loved Dave Thomas as Trevor, Rita’s chain-smoking British uncle. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-minor-characters-from-tv-shows/562167.md?page=2)