# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/61 "2026-03-28T15:35:04Z")
Al Bundy (Married With Children) Niles Crane (Frasier) Ted Baxter (Mary Tyler Moore Show) Arthur Spooner (King of Queens) George Costanza (Seinfeld) Frank Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond) ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/62 "2026-03-28T16:12:55Z")
Michael Scott - the office Larry David - curb your enthusiasm Al Bundy - married with Children Jesus - Black Jesus Steve Brule - Check it out w/Dr Steve Brule Ali G - Da Ali G show Tim Robinson - I think you should leave Lookwell - Lookwell (only 1 episode, but still a great show) Frank Gallagher - Shameless Trevor Moore - the whitest kids u know ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/63 "2026-03-28T16:24:47Z")
Maybe animals in the future? But, Mr. Ed and Eddie from Frasier are the only ones that come to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/64 "2026-03-28T16:42:26Z")
> [@Author\_Balk](#): > > But, Mr. Ed and Eddie from Frasier are the only ones that come to mind. Flipper. Lassie. Silver. Scout. Not in comedies, of course. ---
**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 28, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/65 "2026-03-28T16:53:09Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > Tim Robinson - I think you should leave This is a sketch show. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/66 "2026-03-28T17:43:15Z")
My picks reflect my age. EDDIE HASKELL Barney Fife Maynard G Krebs Ed Norton Bertram (When Things Were Rotten) ---
**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 28, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/67 "2026-03-28T18:46:11Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > Michael Scott - the office > > Larry David - curb your enthusiasm > > Al Bundy - married with Children > > Jesus - Black Jesus > > Steve Brule - Check it out w/Dr Steve Brule > > Ali G - Da Ali G show > > Tim Robinson - I think you should leave > > Lookwell - Lookwell (only 1 episode, but still a great show) > > Frank Gallagher - Shameless > > Trevor Moore - the whitest kids u know Several of these are sketch shows, not sitcoms. I wouldn’t consider “Shameless” a sitcom, either. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/68 "2026-03-28T18:48:29Z")
Carlton the Doorman - MTM / Rhoda Felix and Oscar - Odd Couple Gob Bluth - Arrested Development Buddy Sorrell - Dick Van Dyke Show Neil and Rick - Young Ones Red - 70s Show Carlin - Bob Newhart Show Basil Fawlty Hymie - Get Smart Colonel Flagg - MASH ---
**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 28, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/69 "2026-03-28T18:58:17Z")
Please narrow your list down to 10. Thanks mmm ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/70 "2026-03-28T19:04:51Z")
Ah, right. Scrapping Felix and Rick. ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/71 "2026-03-28T19:05:27Z")
Fred Mertz - I Love Lucy Jim Ignatowski - Taxi Ernie Pantusso - Cheers Dan Fielding - Night Court Dr. Johnny Fever - WKRP in Cincinnati Ted Baxter - The Mary Tyler Moore Show Arthur Fonzerelli - Happy Days Barney Fife - The Andy Griffith Show Archie Bunker - All in the Family Bob Hartley - The Bob Newhart Show ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/72 "2026-03-28T19:51:04Z")
Dan Fielding (Night Court) Bull Shannon (Night Court) Jed Clampett (Beverly Hillbillies) Herman Munster (The Munsters) Burt Campbell (Soap) Jodie Dallas (Soap) Benson DuBois (Soap, Benson) Hawkeye Pierce (MASH) Col Potter (MASH) Maxwell Smart (Get Smart) ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/73 "2026-03-28T20:26:54Z")
George Costanza - Seinfeld Kramer - Seinfeld Newman - Seinfeld Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers Hawkeye Pierce MASH JD - Scrubs Gomez - Addams Family Maxwell Smart Get Smart Sam Malone - Cheers Maynard J Krebs - Dobie Gillis ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/74 "2026-03-28T20:44:45Z")
- Rob Petrie - Maxwell Smart - Michael Bluth - Lou Grant - Chidi Anagonye - Hawkeye Pierce - Bob Hartley - Dick Loudon - Norm Peterson - George Burns ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/75 "2026-03-28T21:37:46Z")
Ron Swanson - Parks and Rec Nandor the Relentless - What we do in the shadows Joey Tribiani - Friends Harry Stone - Night Court Alex Keaton - Family Ties ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/76 "2026-03-28T21:55:33Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > Nandor the Relentless - What we do in the shadows OMG! Can I drop Christopher Titus and add Nandor? Hell, drop Eric Forman and add Lazslo Cravensworth. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/77 "2026-03-28T23:09:22Z")
I wish _Lost in Space_ qualified as a sitcom. Dr. Smith was one of the funniest characters on TV. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/78 "2026-03-28T23:43:11Z")
One of? ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821/79 "2026-03-28T23:49:09Z")
Paul Buchman - Mad About You Frazier Crane - Frazier & Cheers Dwayne Wayne - A Different World Sir Humphrey - Yes, Minister & Yes, Prime Minister Lionel Hardcastle - As Time Goes By ---
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Barney Fife Andy Griffith Show Archie Bunker All in the Family Jed Clampett The Beverly Hillbillies Oliver Douglas Green Acres Arnold Ziffel Green Acres Eddie Haskell Leave it to Beaver Sheldon Cooper Big Bang Theory Ted Baxter Mary Tyler Moore Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries Are You Being Served? Cousin Oliver The Brady Bunch [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-10-favorite-male-tv-sitcom-characters-of-all-time/1028821.md?page=5)