Comments on: 10 Best TV Characters

By: TV Catch Up « tylerstanton.com

TV Catch Up « tylerstanton.com — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:09:36 +0000

[...] The deeper you get into this show, the funnier it becomes. I now look back on my list of Best TV Characters and feel the need to repent for the fact that Larry David was omitted. He’s my new #1. Just [...]

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:55:04 +0000

Yeah, you've got to give it up for Shawn Spencer, but the problem is it's kind of like having JD from scrubs without Turk, part of putting Shawn on is that you have to put Gus on as well, which suddenly has taken 20% of your list.

I also have to second Mike Seaver and Balky

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:08:27 +0000

I'm with Amy on shawn spencer. He should have broken that top 10, and before I read the list, I had Ari Gold at my number one. hands down. His best scene, by far, is the speech he gives his wife in the second to last episode of season 6 convincing her to give him money to buy Terrance's company. I hope you know what I'm referring to.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:54:29 +0000

Shawn Spencer from Psych and Elliot Stabler from Law and Order SVU

By: AJ Passman

AJ Passman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:37:16 +0000

1. is this in order?
2. although it messed with the sitcom thing your list seemed to have, Hugh Laurie is worth being on any list of Top 10s when it comes to TV.
3. to Ev Daddy, there IS someone like Cal Lightman on TV. His name is Gregory House, and he dominates Lightman. The 2 themes from House MD are "maybe it's lupus," and "everybody lies"; hence, Lie To Me. And Tim Roth looks like he's made of clay.

Great list, I would add Will Arnett, even though it was a guest appearance, on 30 Rock partly as a tribute to Arrested Development, and partly because of his magnificent tone.
Also, Abed and Cam are the 2 best new characters of the fall.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:57:11 +0000

If you're trying to stay with characters on current TV shows, I don't have much help for you. But if we're going all-time, good night:

1. Gob Bluth- Arrested Development
2. David Brent- The Office
3. George Costanza- Seinfeld
4. Uncle Joey- Full House
5. Mike Seaver- Growing Pains
6. Balky Bartokomus- Perfect Strangers
7. Bobby Budnick- Salute Your Shorts
8. "James" Carey- In Living Color
9. Corey Matthews- Boy Meets World

By: evdaddy

evdaddy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:54:11 +0000

Dr. Cal Lightman
Actor: Tim Roth
Show: Lie To Me
Watch: Mondays, 9 pm on FOX
Prior Role Of Note: Pulp Fiction

Amazing show and actor. There is no one like him on TV.

By: Mack

Mack — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:52:32 +0000

1.1 Tom Haverford
Actor: Aziz Ansari
Show: Parks and Recreation
Watch: Thursdays, 8:30pm, NBC
Prior Role of Note: Stand up Comic for Comedy Central

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:49:34 +0000

I second that vote for Buster, along with Tobias!

(Great list BTW…we are totally digging Modern Family)

Cheers.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:45:58 +0000

Buster Bluth from Arrested Development (Tony Hale)

Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce)