TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time

Internet Movie Database ^ | 29 Jun 2011 | Raisley Gordon

[Leaning Right]

1. Louie De Palma
2. Ed Norton
3. Lucy Ricardo
4. Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli
5. Archie Bunker

[Tudorfly]

Who is Louie De Palma?

[Responsibility2nd]

You know what? I think you’re right!

But that’s not the answer I was going for. It was “AfterMASH”. Starring Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr and the Korean gal he married.

Lasted 1 season.

[Gay State Conservative]

Where are...Capt Kirk...

Hmmm...I may be the only one to think it but Spock was,by far,the key character...the true star.

[Responsibility2nd]

I totally forgot about Trapper John MD. Was only thinking of AfterMASH.

[Jane Long]

Not to mention Lovey Howell, dear!!

[Political Junkie Too]

Who is Louie De Palma?

Danny DeVito from Taxi.

-PJ

[schaef21]

But Jimmy, How about a little somethin’ for Angel?

[Calvin Locke]

...Adam from Northern Exposure...

Yeah, but exactly how many epis was he in? Ten, according to IMDB, under Adam Arkin. That's over a six year run.

Great character, but didn't have to constantly challenge the writers for great material on a weekly basis.

For him to make the list of the top 50 is a bit of a stretch, imho.

[PLMerite]

[dfwgator]

I would also include some of the characters from "The IT Crowd", especially Richmond...

[Tudorfly]

Thanks. He was good, but not the most memorable of tv characters. I’d rate him mid-pack, at best.

[atc23]

1.) HEISENBERG

[Labyrinthos]

There are only 11 women and 2 people of color on the list. How could TV Guide be so misogynistic and racist.

[wally_bert]

Angel had no shame.

With a friend like him, Rockford didn’t need enemies.

[Political Junkie Too]

Trapper John MD was an unusual spin-off in that it was years after the original show aired. It's like the show Tabitha that lasted only one season in 1977.

-PJ

[dfwgator]

Don Draper.

[Responsibility2nd]

lol dittoes.

[Political Junkie Too]

I think this list meant "character," not character, that is, mostly out-of-the-box sidekicks like Barney Fife, Jane Hathaway, and Maynard Krebbs. Andy Kaufman's character Latka from Taxi would fit better than Danny DeVito's, to go along with Reverend Jim.

-PJ

[Responsibility2nd]

And along these lines...

Part of two highly successful TV series. Deserves to be on the list.

[VA_Gentleman]

Eric Cartman belongs on this list.