The most annoying recurring characters on TV

River Song on Doctor Who. Fuck off, woman, you’re not pretty, you’re not funny, you’re not charismatic, you have an annoying smirk, and the show does not have your name on it. I think Stephen Moffatt had this idea that everyone was so in love with her character that all he had to do was write her into an episode to flirt leadenly with Matt Smith and viewers would swoon.

I 100% agree with this assessment. The writers have basically turned Sheldon into a sadist who happily tortures his friends.

My vote from ST:TNG is Q. I really didn’t like any of the Q episodes.

+1 for Walt Jr.
He was tied with Skyler until the later seasons where she actually grew pair and showed some character.

As for Kripke -1, he’s one of my favorites.

Balki, Perfect Strangers. Cousin Larry runs a close second.

God yes. I remember after the 3rd? 4th? time she showed up, I went to IMDb to see if Alex Kingston was married to one of the Producers.

Take…that…back.

Ooooooohhh, this is bringing out the nerd rage in me…

There are people who don’t like Sally?

Betty I get, but not Sally.

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. My wife and I are convinced she was banging Moffatt, or had pictures of him doing a horse or something. If I never, ever, hear “Hello, sweetie” again, it will be too soon.

OTOH, she had a great body. Too bad it was attached to that head with that horrible wig (I surely hope!) she was sporting.

She looks like the bastard lovechild of Renee Zellweger and David Coverdale.

Yes, and it’s too bad because she started out with such promise. Now every scene with her just feels like a dirge.

The medical examiner from Hawaii Five-0, Masi Oka. I didn’t mind him when he was on Heros, but I can’t stand him now. All his lines sound like they’re being read off a cue card written by someone who went crazy using the “Find Synonyms” option in MS word.

I’ve watched most of the other shows in this thread but his is the first character that I actually groan every time he appears.

Terrible.