# Who are your 10 favorite male TV sitcom characters of all time? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [March 27, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821 "2026-03-27T20:38:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/1 "2026-03-27T20:38:45Z")
Please limit your input to **just 6** male TV sitcom characters. Also include the names of the shows. Live action only, no animated characters (sorry, Homer). Polls and brackets will appear once sufficient nominees have been obtained. **REMEMBER, SUBMIT NO MORE THAN 6** Also, don’t be afraid to duplicate previous nominations - the more nominations, the higher that character’s bracket seed. mmm ---
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/2 "2026-03-27T20:42:29Z")
Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation) Sir Humphrey Appleby (Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister) Douglas Richardson (Cabin Pressure) Niles Crane (Frasier) Cliff Clavin (Cheers) Jack Donaghy (30 Rock) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/3 "2026-03-27T20:43:44Z")
Dr. Johnny Fever, _WKRP in Cincinnati_ Dr. Hawkeye Pierce, _MASH_ Maxwell Smart, _Get Smart_ Basil Fawlty, _Fawlty Towers_ Gomez Addams, _The Addams Family_ Barney Fife, _The Andy Griffith Show_ ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/4 "2026-03-27T20:44:48Z")
Archie Bunker – All in the Family Arthur Dietrich – Barney Miller Maxwell Smart – Get Smart Sherman Potter – MASH Niles Crane – Frasier Barney Fife – The Andy Griffith Show ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/5 "2026-03-27T20:44:54Z")
Jim Parsons- Big Bang Theory Jerry Seinfeld- Seinfeld( I hope this counts) Fred Gwynne- Munsters Kelsey Grammar- Frazier Ty Burrell - Modern Family Matthew Perry- Friends ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/6 "2026-03-27T20:46:27Z")
Er, I’m assuming you mean Sheldon, Herman, Frasier, Phil, and Chandler? 😄 mmm ---
**Author:** ![cieskokid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cieskokid/32/5374_2.png) [@cieskokid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cieskokid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/7 "2026-03-27T20:46:31Z")
Lou Grant (Mary Tyler Moore Show) Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) Arthur Dietrich (Barney Miller) Dr. Johnny Fever (WKRP in Cincinnati) Jack Donaghy (30 Rock) Latka Gravas (Taxi) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/8 "2026-03-27T20:47:09Z")
Dr. Johnny Fever (WKRP in Cincinnati) Phil Fish (Barney Miller) Bob Hartley (The Bob Newhart Show) Burt Campbell (Soap) Bull Shannon (Night Court) Norm Peterson (Cheers) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/9 "2026-03-27T20:47:33Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > Jim Parsons- Big Bang Theory > Jerry Seinfeld- Seinfeld( I hope this counts) > Fred Gwynne- Munsters > Kelsey Grammar- Frazier > Ty Burrell - Modern Family > Matthew Perry- Friends Characters, not actors. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/10 "2026-03-27T20:51:15Z")
D’oh! 🤦‍♀️ What a maroon ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/11 "2026-03-27T20:52:18Z")
Dewey, Malcolm in the Middle Charlie Kelly, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Norm Peterson, Cheers Creed Bratton, The Office Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation Wilson, Home Improvement ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/12 "2026-03-27T20:54:46Z")
Reverend Jim, _Taxi_ Dr. Johnny Fever, _WKRP in Cincinnati_ Maxwell Smart, _Get Smart_ Louie De Palma, _Taxi_ not likable, but always funny. Abed Nadir, _Community_ Janitor, _Scrubs_ **Adding 4 more:** Sgt Shultz, _Hogan’s Heroes_ Coach, _Cheers_ Lou Grant, _Mary Tyler Moore Show_ Dan Fielding, _Night Court_ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/13 "2026-03-27T20:57:32Z")
> [@dirtball](#): > > Wilson, Tool Time “Home Improvement.” “Tool Time” was the in-show television series hosted by Tim Taylor (Tim Allen). ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/14 "2026-03-27T21:02:55Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > “Home Improvement.” “Tool Time” was the in-show television series hosted by Tim Taylor (Tim Allen). Yes, I should have thought about that for two more seconds before posting. (blush.) This was within the edit window, so I fixed it. Thank you, good sir. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/15 "2026-03-27T21:03:15Z")
> [@dirtball](#): > > Thank you, good sir. Thou art most welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/16 "2026-03-27T21:03:20Z")
Ya know what, let’s give everybody **10 nominations** , just because. I will flag mods to request title change. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/17 "2026-03-27T21:05:27Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > D’oh! 🤦‍♀️ What a maroon No worries, I gotcha. mmm ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/18 "2026-03-27T21:07:43Z")
My additional four: Maxwell Smart, Get Smart Les Nessman, WKRP in Cincinnati Arthur Dietrich, Barney Miller Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, Happy Days ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/19 "2026-03-27T21:08:26Z")
Ron Swanson, _Parks and Recreation_ Niles Crane, _Frasier_ Frank Contanza, _Seinfeld_ Dr. Cox, _Scrubs_ Basil Fawlty, _Fawlty Towers_ Those were my original 5 that I’d already thought of before this thread opened. If we all get 10 I need to do some more thinking. ETA: My additional 5: George Costanza, _Seinfeld_ Kevin Malone, _The Office_ Hal, _Malcolm in the Middle_ Norm Peterson, _Cheers_ Barney Fife, _The Andy Griffith Show_ ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/20 "2026-03-27T21:10:51Z")
My additional four: Earl Hickey, My Name Is Earl Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show Gregory Eddie, Abbott Elementary Abed Nadir, Community [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821.md?page=2)