# Who are your 3 favorite sidekicks of all time? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 25, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351 "2016-06-25T20:52:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [June 26, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/21 "2016-06-26T03:13:56Z")
Actually I’ll go with Zorak. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/22 "2016-06-26T03:48:20Z")
Ed Norton Rhoda Morgenstern Barney Fife ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/23 "2016-06-26T04:32:18Z")
So many to choose from. Hermione Granger Chewbacca Nanny Ogg, if you can consider her a sidekick rather than a force of nature unto herself Samwise Gamgee, Willow Rosenberg, and Susan Sto Helit are runners up. In fact, Death has a number of interesting sidekicks. I liked The Death of Rats and Albert as well as Susan. Mort and Ysabell were a little too bland to be among my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/24 "2016-06-26T10:39:22Z")
Actually not, because I don’t really care for them, but because they come in a three-pack: The Wonder Twins and Gleek. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/25 "2016-06-26T10:46:26Z")
Sam Gamgee is a good one. I’ll go with him for #1. Peter the Oakwood Estates town drunk emeritus, now sidekicking for Rex O’Herlihan, the Singing Cowboy will be #2. Sky High Hero Support teacher Mr. Boy (who, as All-American Boy, sidekicked for The Commander) in the #3 slot. (I might have tried a Doctor Who companion, but around here, that’s just _asking_ for a holy war.) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/26 "2016-06-26T11:12:36Z")
Eddie Haskell – Wally Cleaver Toto – Dorothy Gale Francisco d’Anconia – John Galt ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/27 "2016-06-26T11:20:12Z")
Baldrick, from _Blackadder_. Morgan Grimes, from _Chuck_. Cisco Ramon, from _The Flash_. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/28 "2016-06-26T11:34:51Z")
Dr Watson - Sherlock Holmes (surprised this one is getting more love) Samwise Gamgee - Frodo Baggins Chewbacca - Han Solo ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/29 "2016-06-26T12:32:21Z")
I’m surprised **Prof. Pepperwinkle** didn’t mention Jack Larson as Jimmy Olson to George Reeves’ Superman. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/30 "2016-06-26T13:21:51Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Baba Looey - Quick Draw McGraw (and El Kabong) Well, I should point out that he hasn’t returned any of my texts for literally _years_. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/31 "2016-06-26T15:12:19Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > (I might have tried a Doctor Who companion, but around here, that’s just _asking_ for a holy war.) I thought about it, but I couldn’t decide between Leela or Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. ---
**Author:** ![Troutdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@Troutdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troutdude)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/32 "2016-06-26T15:19:55Z")
Watson/Holmes Don Knotts/Andy Griffith Paul Shaffer/Dave Letterman ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/33 "2016-06-26T15:51:14Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > #3) **Sancho Panza** for Don Quixote. For demonstrating that while he played the fool, he actually had a lot of wisdom. > #2) **Arthur** for The Tick. Arthur: “I’m the sidekick!” Villain: “Alright, boys. Let’s kick him to the side!” > #1) **Chewbacca** for Han Solo. Let the Wookiee win. > Special mention to **Dr. Watson** of Sherlock Holmes. Damn … completely nin’ja’ed … #4) Danny Madigan 'kicking for Jack Slater in _Last Action Hero_ … “Wait a second, _I’M_ the sidekick in this movie here for comic relief … why am I doing 80 mph on my bike down this hill ???” #5) Lord Talmanes Delovinde 'kicking for Matrim Cauthon … “Yes, Mat, all nobility are stuck-up twits” … “Yes, Mat, all women twist men to do their bidding” … “Yes, Mat, nothing good comes from the One Power” #6) Lil’ Ed 'kicking for **The Master** … hey, professional editors are few and far between anymore … ---
**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:** [June 27, 2016, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/34 "2016-06-27T11:47:36Z")
1. Barney Fife - Andy Taylor 2. Niles Crane - Frasier Crane 3. Buddy Sorrell - Rob Petrie mmm ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/35 "2016-06-27T14:50:41Z")
Mole (Wind in the Willows) Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) Arthur (The Tick) ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/36 "2016-06-27T16:01:34Z")
I’ve always liked super-loyal sidekicks to evil characters for some reason. **Smithers** to **Mr. Burns** , for example. Or **Kobayashi** to **Kaiser Soze** , **Owen** to **Zanatos** , **Wesley** to **Kingpin**. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/37 "2016-06-27T16:28:54Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > I’ve always liked super-loyal sidekicks to evil characters for some reason. **Smithers** to **Mr. Burns** , for example. Or **Kobayashi** to **Kaiser Soze** , **Owen** to **Zanatos** , **Wesley** to **Kingpin**. Gaston - Alphonse ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/38 "2016-06-27T16:29:57Z")
Carl Reiner - Mel Brooks ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/39 "2016-06-27T17:05:42Z")
Elwood =\> Jake Blues The Waco Kid =\> Sheriff Bart Penfeld =\> Danger Mouse ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351/40 "2016-06-27T18:02:32Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Was Archie Goodwin Nero Wolfe’s sidekick or vice versa? > > Same question for Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. I’ll go with these two, as I like sidekicks who rival the person they’re sidekicking. And I’ll go with the Jude Law version of Doctor Watson, a vast improvement over any previous Holmes sidekick I’ve found. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-your-3-favorite-sidekicks-of-all-time/758351.md?page=3)