This is the sixth and final round of the Great TV Sitcom Battle, Male Characters edition. Rankings are based on input gathered in another thread. Vote for your favorite character.
It seems odd that Bob Newhart is liable to win out of a field that originally included Barney Fife, Archie Bunker, Maxwell Smart, Ed Norton, Lou Grant, Buddy Sorrell, and (my favorite) Rollo Lawson. Any and all of whom were way funnier than Bob Newhart (to me anyway).
I feel like Bob Newhart’s real genius was in choosing his supporting cast. I never thought he was particularly funny on his own.
Ditto, but add Al Bundy to that list, please.
No, Sherman T. Potter was the clear winner.