Arnold is the pig, isn’t he?
Yes but he was male so he qualifies in my opinion. A great actor, though a bit of a ham.
I’m pretty sure @Mean_Mr.Mustard said no animals.
In that event, may I bring Maxwell Klinger (MASH) in for Arnold?
Ahem. Maynard G. Krebs ( as we all know, Maynard explained to Dobie that the G stood for “Walter”; “the G is silent.”)
Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
Manuel - Fawlty Towers
Maxwell Smart - Get Smart
Barney Fife - The Andy Griffith Show
Alf Stokes the butler - You Rang, M’Lord?
Archie Bunker - All in the Family
Sir Humphrey Appleby - Yes, Minister
René Artois - 'Allo 'Allo
Lou Grant - The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Cosmo Kramer - Seinfeld
That’s my 10. But worth an honourable mention is Harry Enfield’s brilliant portrayal of a totally clueless Prince Charles in the relatively short but hilarious series The Windsors.
We have a good list of nominees, but I have to whittle it down a bit before proceeding.
See special poll here.
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Arthur Dietrich - Barney Miller
Dr. Johnny Fever - WKRP in Cincinnati
Bob Wheeler - Bob Hearts Abishola
Col. Sherman T. Potter - MASH
Sir Humphrey Appleby - Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister
Dr. Frasier Crane - Cheers/Frasier
Malcolm - Malcolm in the Middle
Jeff Winger - Community
Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli - Happy Days
Prof. Dick Solomon/Commander - 3rd Rock from the Sun
I should mention that it is ok to continue to submit nominees in this thread (unless you have already reached your allotment of 10).
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I would argue that DR Smith was such a stakeout character that he turned Lost in Space into a sitcom.
Ed Norton -Honeymooners
George Burns - Burns and Allen
Felix Unger - Odd Couple
Oscar Madison - Odd Couple
George Costanza - Seinfeld
Troy Barnes - Community
George Jefferson - The Jeffersons
Howard Walowitz - Big Bang Theory
Archie Bunker – All in the Family
Larry David – Curb your enthusiasm (tied with Jerry Seinfeld, IMHO) both actors & characters
Maxwell Smart – Get Smart
Hank Kimball - Green Acres
Brent Leroy – Corner Gas
Floyd Lawson (the barber) – Andy Griffiths Show
So, Brent Leroy and George Jefferson (and maybe others) are on the other poll and have been added since the poll was started, shouldn’t they have preference?
Brent and George’s (and others) late votes will be counted toward their bracket placements.
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Two great choices that I hadn’t thought of.
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I probably would have included Brent in my list of four additional nominations if I’d thought of him. I haven’t seen but a few episodes of Corner Gas, so I guess he might not have been “top of mind” for me. But I like the character quite a bit. Just his demeanor, his overall attitude.
Wish I’d thought of Nandor for a nomination. I don’t know why I didn’t.
That reminds me that Mr. Haney from Green Acres would be a good choice as well.
I’m disappointed that neither Daryl made it to the first poll. I’d have loved to see a Daryl-vs-Daryl bracket!
Raymond Holt: Brooklyn 99
Jake Peralta: Brooklyn 99
Jack Donaghy: 30 Rock
Rob Petrie: DVD Show
The Skipper: Gilligan’s Island
Jim Halpert: The Office (US version)
Cameron Tucker: Modern Family
All I can remember atm…
I’m sorry I forgot Robin from Ghosts UK.
Maybe we should petition a special dispensation for Dr. Smith.