And what about Det. Fish?
How could they leave off TJ Hooker?
Do Ren Hoek and Stimpy Cat count?
Another one of my favorite characters, though he played kind of a bit part, was that perpetually pissed-off chef in Northern Exposure. He was too antisocial to make it in the city, so he lived in a cabin in the deep woods of Alaska where he prepared fine gourmet cuisine for himself.