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Jon_Are

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They can be major or minor roles. My top ten, in order:
1. Archie Bunker (All in the Family)
2. Frank Burns (M*A*S*H)
3. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
4. Inspector Luger (Barney Miller)
5. Niles Crane (Frasier)
6. Larabie (Get Smart)
7. Lumpy Rutherford (Leave it to Beaver)
8. Groundskeeper Willy (The Simpsons)
9. Louie DePalma (Taxi)
10.Mr. Haney (Green Acres)
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Bjorn Olav Nyberg

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Hmm, I'm reluctant to try and answer, because I know I'm gonna miss someone, and then ruin my whole weekend thinking about it
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1. Al Bundy, Married... with children
2. Homer Simpson, The simpsons
3. Basil Fawlty, Fawlty towers
4. Mr. Bean, Mr. Bean (Maybe not a TV sitcom but too good to ignore)
5. Woody Boyd, Cheers
6. Chandler Bing, Friends
7. Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld
8. Dick Solomon, 3rd rock from the sun
9. David Lister, Red dwarf
10. Hawkeye Pierce, M*A*S*H
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Dave L

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In no particular order:
Ted Baxter, Mary Tyler Moore
Sue Anne Nivens, Mary Tyler Moore
Manuel, Fawlty Towers
Bulldog, Frasier
the Mail Boy, Just Shoot Me
Lucy Ricardo, I Love Lucy
Dr. Hartley, the Bob Newhart Show
Lilith, Cheers and Frasier
Michael Harris, Newhart
Antonio Scarpacci, Wings
[Edited last by Dave L on November 09, 2001 at 12:48 PM]
 

JonZ

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1. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
2. Al Bundy (Married With Children)
3. Archie Bunker(All In The Family)
4. Agarn(F Troop)
5. Maxwell Smart (Get Smart)
6. Krusty the Clown (The Simpsons)
7. Louie DePalma (Taxi)
8. Dick Solomon (3rd Rock From The Sun)
9. Burt(Soap)
10.Sideshow Bob,Groundskeeper Willie,Moe,Mr Burns(Tie) (The Simpsons)
Honorable Mention:
Mr Howell, The Professor, Steve Rhodes,Mr Jefferson,Benson,Kelly Bundy,Carlton
Holy Crap! I forgot about The Odd Couple and The Honeymooners
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Rain

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Homer (The Simpsons)
Stewie (The Family Guy)
Ted (Mary Tyler Moore)
Kramer (Seinfeld)
John Cage (Ally McBeal)
Phoebe (Friends)
Archie Bunker (All in the Family)
Maude (Maude)
Edina (Absolutely Fabulous)
Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers)
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Lucy Ricardo-I Love Lucy
Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy
Ruby Romaine - Tracey Takes On
Mrs. Noh Nan Ning- Tracey Takes On
Linda Granger - Tracey Takes On
Fern Rosenthal - Tracey Takes On
All the rest of Tracey Ullman characters
Suzanne Sugarbaker - Designing Women
Dorothy,Rose,Blanche & Sophia - Golden Girls
The Fisher Family - Six Feet Under
If you couldn't tell IMHO Tracey Ullman can do almost no wrong.
 

Danny Tse

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Jack Tripper
Ralph Furley
George Costanza
Elaine Benes (for personal reasons)
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The Fonz
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Parker Lewis
Cliff Clavin
Al Bundy
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Jeremiah

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1. George Costanza(seinfeld)
2. Cosmo Kramer(seinfeld)
3. The sea captin on The Simpsons
4. The comic book guy on The Simpsons
5. Heathcliff Huxtable(the cosby show)
6. Mayor Quimby(the simpsons)
7. Bill McNeal(news radio)
8. Cliff Clavin(cheers)
9. Chandler Bing(friends)
10. Alex P. Keaton(family ties)
[Edited last by Jeremiah on November 09, 2001 at 03:06 PM]
 

Sean Conklin

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Jack Tripper(Three's company)
Fonzie(Happy Days)
Lucy Ricardo(I love Lucy)
Mr. Roper(Three's company)
The whole Blooming Brady Bunch
Daisy Duke(Dukes of Hazzard)
Roscoe P. Coltrane(Dukes of Hazzard)
Boss Hogg(Dukes of Hazzard)
Archie Bunker(All in the Family)
Fred Mertz(I love Lucy)
Maxwell Smart(Get Smart)
Leather Tuscadero(Happy Days)
Pinky Tuscadero(Happy Days)
Cliff Claven(Cheers)
Daisy Duke(Dukes of Hazzard)
Homer Simpson(the Simpsons)
Al Bundy(Married with Children)
Dick Solomon(3rd Rock from the Sun)
Ted Baxter(Mary Tyler Moore)
99(Get Smart)
Everyone on "Soap"
Alex P Keaton(Family Ties)
Krusty(The Simpsons)
Ralph Furly(Three's Company)
The Professor(Gilligans Island)
George Jefferson(The Jeffersons)
In no particular order, and I'm sure I forgot some good ones!
*EDIT* I'm sorry I didn't read very well, I just noticed it said top ten.
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1.Jack Tripper
2.Fonzie
3.Maxwell Smart
4.Roscoe P. Coltrane
5.All of the Brady Bunch
6.Everyone on Soap
7.Mr. Roper
8.Cliff Claven
9.Homer Simpson
10.Lucy Ricardo
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[Edited last by Sean Conklin on November 09, 2001 at 04:46 PM]
 

Jeff_A

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1. Archie Bunker
2. Archie Bunker
3. Archie Bunker
4. Archie Bunker
5. Archie Bunker
6. Archie Bunker
7. Archie Bunker
8. Archie Bunker
9. Archie Bunker
10. Archie Bunker
The most votes wins. Right?
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Matthew Chmiel

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1) Benson, Soap/Benson
2) Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld
3) Al Bundy, Married... With Children
4) Archie Bunker, All in the Family
5) Homer Simpson, The Simpsons
6) Miss Chanandler Bong Chandler Bing, Friends
7) Stewie Griffin, Family Guy
8) Sophia Petrillo, Golden Girls
9) Burt Campbell/Jodie Dallas, Soap (tie)
10) Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli, Happy Days
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Jon_Are

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1. Archie Bunker
2. Archie Bunker
3. Archie Bunker
4. Archie Bunker
5. Archie Bunker
6. Archie Bunker
7. Archie Bunker
8. Archie Bunker
9. Archie Bunker
10. Archie Bunker
Jeff,
You Meathead, You :)
Great list,
Jon
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Rob Tomlin

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Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Archie Bunker (All in the Family)
Al Bundy (Married with Children)
Woody (Cheers)
 

Dheiner

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1) Chuck/Bob, Soap
2) Coach, Cheers
3) Klinger, Mash
4) The Major, Soap
5) Carly, Larroquette
6) Joe, Newsradio
7) Betty, Flintstones
8) Mel, D.V.D.
9) Lewis, Drew Carey
10) Roger, I Dream of Jeannie
Kind of off the top of my head, after reading the previous posts.
 

TomF

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In no particular order:
Rhoda Morgenstern (MTM Show & Rhoda)
Jack (Will & Grace)
Karen (Will & Grace)
Mary Richards (MTM Show)
Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart Show)
Archie Bunker (All in the Family)
Edith Bunker (All in the Family)
Ralph Kramden (The Honeymooners)
Ed Norton (The Honeymooners)
Alice Kramden (The Honeymooners)
 

DonaldB

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No order here:
Inspector Luger (Barney Miller)
Felix Unger (The Odd Couple)
Louie DePalma (Taxi)
Ted Baxter (Mary Tyler Moore)
Gracie (Burns & Allen)
George (Burns & Allen)
Howard Borden (The Bob Newhart Show)
Every Tracey Ullman characer (from both her Fox and HBO shows)(Thanks for the reminder, Jeff Behlendorf.)
Carla Tortelli (Cheers)
Dr. Katz (Dr. Katz)
 

Kevin Potts

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Eric Cartman South Park
Luther Coach
Chandler Friends
Stewie The Family Guy
Al Bundy Married With Children
Kramer Seinfeld
Puddy Seinfeld
Johnny Fever WKRP in Cincinatti
Antonio Wings
Paul Spin City
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Jon_Are

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I forgot about Puddy !!!!!!!!
Jon
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Holden Pike

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1) Reverend Jim Ignatowski, "Taxi"
2) Homer Simpson, "The Simpsons"
3) Artie, "The Larry Sanders Show"
4) Basil Fawlty, "Fawlty Towers"
5) Burt Campbell, "Soap"
6) Det. Stan Wojciehowicz, "Barney Miller"
7) Chris Peterson, "Get A Life"
8) Det. Arthur Dietrich, "Barney Miller"
9) Ben Katz, "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist"
10) Larry, Darryl & Darryl, "Newhart"
 

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