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The Funniest TV Characters of All Time

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These are the funniest television characters ever created, as determined by the votes and selections of Ranker users. Lots of things make up a truly iconic, timelessly funny character... the actor, the writing, the supporting cast... but in the end, it's just the character that makes you laugh yourself weak. These are the characters that still make you roll on the floor no matter if they are on TV right or if you are watching reruns from 20 years ago. Vote for your funniest picks and add any characters you see missing. If you want to really impact this list's order, make your own ranking and add it!
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  1. 60
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    ALF

  2. 34
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    Charlie Kelly

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  3. 161
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    Dave Chappelle

    Chappelle's Show
  4. 150
    Up 0
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    Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo

  5. 169
    Up 46
    Down 38

    Gomez Addams

    The Addams Family
  6. 257
    Up 35
    Down 98

    Herb Tarlek

  7. 275
    Up 21
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    Joy Turner

    My Name Is Earl
  8. 232
    Up 51
    Down 86

    Phil Fish

  9. 276
    Up 24
    Down 32
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    Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane

    Dukes of Hazzard
  10. 86
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    Uncle Fester

    The Addams Family
  11. 253
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    Robert Hartley

    The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart
  12. 228
    Up 32
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    Dr. Spaceman

  13. 247
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    Mr. Bill

  14. 226
    Up 44
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    David Addison Jr.

    Moonlighting
  15. 220
    Up 26
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    Skeeter

  16. 63
    Up 48
    Down 24

    Ed Norton

    The Honeymooners
  17. 103
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    Ralph Kramden

    The Honeymooners
  18. 240
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    Down 115

    Coach McGurk

  19. 200
    Up 84
    Down 128

    Gloria Delgado-Pritchett

    Modern Family
  20. 272
    Up 13
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    Luther Van Dam

  21. 273
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    Mitchell Pritchett

    Modern Family
  22. 234
    Up 36
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    Phil Dunphy

    Modern Family
  23. 166
    Up 37
    Down 14
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    Johnny Carson

  24. 12
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    Al Bundy

    Married... with Children
  25. 112
    Up 57
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    The Joker

    Batman:The Animated Series
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  26. 120
    Up 85
    Down 64

    Amy Farrah Fowler

    The Big Bang Theory
  27. 224
    Up 55
    Down 113

    Saul Goodman

    Breaking Bad
  28. 155
    Up 40
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    Granny

    The Beverly Hillbillies
  29. 78
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    Kenny Powers

    Eastbound & Down
  30. 159
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    Dan Conner

    Roseanne
  31. 105
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    Down 172

    Master Shake

  32. 189
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    Tom Haverford

    Parks and Recreation
  33. 213
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    Louie De Palma

    Taxi
  34. 26
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    Ron Swanson

    Parks and Recreation
  35. 139
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    Bernie 'Mac' McCullough

    The Bernie Mac Show
  36. 194
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    Leslie Knope

    Parks and Recreation
  37. 241
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    April Ludgate

    Parks and Recreation
  38. 203
    Up 69
    Down 131

    Roseanne

  39. 246
    Up 21
    Down 42
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    Laverne DeFazio

    Laverne & Shirley in the Army
  40. 110
    Up 85
    Down 56

    Terrance Mephesto

  41. 231
    Up 37
    Down 76

    Carla Tortelli

    Cheers
  42. 274
    Up 21
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    Daphne Moon

    Frasier
  43. 237
    Up 37
    Down 66

    Daria Morgendorffer

    Beavis and Butt-head
  44. 238
    Up 28
    Down 61

    Dorothy Zbornak

    The Golden Girls
  45. 186
    Up 38
    Down 53

    Edith Bunker

    All in the Family
  46. 98
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    Elaine Benes

    Seinfeld
  47. 176
    Up 69
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    Kitty Forman

    That '70s Show
  48. 177
    Up 37
    Down 33

    Lily Aldrin

    How I Met Your Mother
  49. 62
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    Liz Lemon

    30 Rock
  50. 210
    Up 35
    Down 26

    Lois Griffin

    Family Guy

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    1. Ewa Ciufo
      The Funniest TV Characters of All Time at 11/10/2012 7:30 PM
      Excellent Funniest TV Characters, eh?
    2. Dane Castellow
      The Funniest TV Characters of All Time at 7/23/2012 12:30 AM
      Excellent funny characters, mandude.
    3. KirkSaw
      The Funniest TV Characters of All Time at 4/10/2012 3:59 AM
      I always found Arthur Carlson to be the funniest character on WKRP. You have Johnny Fever, Herb and Les but no big guy. I'd have also included Schultz, Klink and others from Hogan's Heroes. Chico (Freddie Prinze) from Chico and the Man, Sgt Bilko (Phil Silvers), Fred Flintstone, everyone from The Honeymooners, Krusty the Clown, Zigfried from Get Smart, J.J from Good Times, almost every character from Soap, Mr. Roper, Mr. Furley and Jack Tripper, Flo from Alice, Felix and Oscar from The Odd Couple, Gilligan and Mr. Howell from Gilligan's Island, Sally and Buddy from The Dick Van Dyke Show-- all worth LOTS of consideration!
    4. Pallknowing1
      The Funniest TV Characters of All Time at 12/07/2011 6:18 PM
      That 70's show Steven Hyde Red Forman?
    5. Hellion
      The Funniest TV Characters of All Time at 10/25/2011 9:24 AM
      No Roseanne, no Tim Allen and no Bill Cosby??? Is everyone that voted on this subject 12 years old? Come on, a guy from friggin Parks and Recreation in the top ten all time??? Come on.
    6. CatrionaRollo
      Michael Scott at 10/25/2011 1:18 AM
      How is he not higher!
    7. kkkn3
      Eric Cartman at 10/22/2011 7:13 PM
      the best!
    8. Anonymous
      Eric Cartman at 10/19/2011 2:24 AM
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