greatest tv character of all time...

[HattonTheHammer]

im stuck between derek trotter from only fools and frank gallagher of shameless...

any other names to chuck into the hat.......

[Wadeb_21]

Tony Soprano for me from the show Sopranos

[Gandalf]

I've always got a soft spot for Pete and Dud. Alan Partridge would be up there too. And Rick, Neil and Vivian from The Young Ones (I'm not so keen on Mike). I like my comedy characters.

[Mark TKO]

Is this long running characters or just those who made an impact eg not necessarily the lead character in a show

I would agree re Del Boy though Only Fools also gave us the legendary characters of Trigger and Boycie, both contenders too if you ask me.

One guy that always got me was Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street , pure comedy gold in every scene he was in. This is the only time I have ever watched a British soap and he was the reason I started watching it - I stopped when he left.

Keith from The Office was also brilliant - though his total screen time in the whole two series probably came to no more than 5 minutes.

I find it difficult to choose an out and out winner - Alan Partridge belongs with comedy characters so wouldn't count here, though he did have his own series I guess. But him aside it's tough...

Others that spring to mind - JR, BA Baracus, David Addison, Rigsby....!

[Mark TKO]

and John Locke

[BIG H]

David Brent

[Mark TKO]

just found the results of the Channel 4 show that went out a year or so back for the top 100 all time

Rick is at number 14 !


channel4.com - one hundred greatest tv characters

[JazMerkin]

It's got to be Homer Simpson at #1 for me. Although honourable mentions to Gene Hunt, Jimmy McNulty, Stringer Bell, Omar Little & Basil Fawlty who all come pretty damn close

[BIG H]

Gotta give props to...

Jack Bauer
Daisy Duke
Dr Greg House MD
Toby Ziegler
Michael Scofield
Angel
Buffy Summers
Brooke Davis

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Richie from 'Bottom'

[Kev]

Al Bundy is my favourite, then Homer Simpson and Edmund Blackadder.

Honary mention to Arnold Rimmer.

The Legend

YouTube - Al Bundy's greatest hits

[CFH]

I love Al Bundy, but how about Basil Fawlty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTk26zIQ_gk
"Yes you did, you invaded Poland!"

[Youngblood]

Cartman - Google Images

[kingfrnk]

Peter Griffin from Family Guy

Cartman from South Park

those are mine

[Spicoli]

Way to many.Huggy Bear was a funny guy.Used to love Benny hill as a kid but mom thought it was perverted.Cornholio aka Beavis