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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. 253
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    Abed Nadir

    Community
  2. 195
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    Abraham Simpson

    The Simpsons
  3. 279
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    Adam West

  4. 225
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    Adrian Monk

    Monk
  5. 14
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    Al Bundy

    Married... with Children
  6. 193
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    Alex

    South Park
  7. 200
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    Alex P. Keaton

    Family Ties
  8. 61
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    ALF

  9. 205
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    Ali G

    Da Ali G Show
  10. 119
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    Amy Farrah Fowler

    The Big Bang Theory
  11. 251
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    Anthony DiNozzo

    NCIS
  12. 268
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    April Ludgate

    Parks and Recreation
  13. 140
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    Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

    The Simpsons
  14. 39
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    Archie Bunker

    Archie Bunker's Place, All in the Family
  15. 216
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    Ari Gold

    Entourage
  16. 115
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    Baahir Hassan Abdul Hakeem

    South Park
  17. 294
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    Balki Bartokomous

  18. 50
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    Barney Fife

    The New Andy Griffith Show, The Andy Griffith Show, The Joey Bishop Show More
  19. 152
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    Barney Gumble

  20. 10
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    Barney Stinson

    How I Met Your Mother
  21. 12
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    Bart Simpson

    The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons
  22. 73
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    Basil Fawlty

    Fawlty Towers
  23. 57
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    Beavis

    Beavis and Butt-head
  24. 5
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    Bender Bending Rodríguez

    Futurama
  25. 121
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    Benny Hill

  26. 142
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    Bernie 'Mac' McCullough

    The Bernie Mac Show
  27. 159
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    Bill Allen and Fosse McDonald

    South Park
  28. 141
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    Bill McNeal

    NewsRadio
  29. 230
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    Boomhauer

  30. 68
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    Borat

    Da Ali G Show
  31. 284
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    Boss Hogg

    Dukes of Hazzard
  32. 113
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    Bradley Biggle

    South Park
  33. 19
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    Brian Griffin

    Family Guy
  34. 54
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    Bugs Bunny

    Baby Looney Tunes
  35. 6
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    Bugs' Bunny

  36. 276
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    Bull Shannon

    Night Court
  37. 165
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    Burton Guster

    Psych
    added by: JordanAnderson
  38. 51
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    Butt-head

    Beavis and Butt-head
  39. 16
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    Butters Stotch

  40. 131
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    Byron "Buster" Bluth

    Arrested Development
  41. 171
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    Carl Carlson

    The Simpsons
  42. 262
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    Carla Tortelli

    Cheers
  43. 62
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    Carlton Banks

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  44. 191
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    Carrie Bradshaw

    Sex and the City
  45. 144
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    Cerie

  46. 210
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    Chandler Bing

    added by: tahirtalha98
  47. 29
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    Chandler Muriel Bing

    Friends
  48. 74
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    Charlie Brown

    PG Porn
  49. 71
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    Charlie Harper

    Two and a Half Men
  50. 34
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    Charlie Kelly

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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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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