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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. 51
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    Kyle Broflovski

    South Park
  2. 52
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    Barney Fife

    The New Andy Griffith Show, The Andy Griffith Show, The Joey Bishop Show More
  3. 53
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    Kermit the Frog

    Sam and Friends, The Muppet Show
  4. 54
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    Hawkeye Pierce

    M*A*S*H
  5. 55
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    Lucy Ricardo nee McGillicuddy

    The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, I Love Lucy
  6. 56
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    Timmy Burch

    South Park
  7. 57
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    Randy and Sharon Marsh

  8. 58
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    Sterling Archer

    Archer
  9. 59
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    Butt-head

    Beavis and Butt-head
  10. 60
    Up 52
    Down 14

    The Three Stooges

  11. 61
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    Down 84

    Wayne Campbell

  12. 62
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    Beavis

    Beavis and Butt-head
  13. 63
    Up 85
    Down 44

    Lucille Ball

    I Love Lucy
  14. 64
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    Liz Lemon

    30 Rock
  15. 65
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    Maxwell Smart, CONTROL Agent 86

    Get Smart
  16. 66
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    ALF

  17. 67
    Up 265
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    Basil Fawlty

    Fawlty Towers
  18. 68
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    Ned Flanders

  19. 69
    Up 186
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    Stimpson J. "Stimpy" Cat

    The Ren and Stimpy Show
  20. 70
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    Charlie Harper

    Two and a Half Men
  21. 71
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    Snoopy

  22. 72
    Up 48
    Down 15

    Charlie Brown

    PG Porn
  23. 73
    Up 64
    Down 35

    Krusty

  24. 74
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    Borat

    Da Ali G Show
  25. 75
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    Tweek Tweak

  26. 76
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    Token Black

  27. 77
    Up 82
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    Uncle Fester

    The Addams Family
  28. 78
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    John Dorian

    Scrubs
  29. 79
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    Roger the Alien

  30. 80
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    Craig Tucker

    South Park
  31. 81
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    Jimmy Vulmer

  32. 82
    Up 48
    Down 24

    Ed Norton

    The Honeymooners
  33. 83
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    Frasier Crane

    Frasier, Cheers
  34. 84
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    Kenny Powers

    Eastbound & Down
  35. 85
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    Clyde Donovan

  36. 86
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    Frank Costanza

  37. 87
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    Rajesh Koothrappali

    The Big Bang Theory
  38. 88
    Up 74
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    Gomez and Morticia

  39. 89
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    Janitor

    Scrubs
  40. 90
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    Newman

  41. 91
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    Dr. Gregory House

  42. 92
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    Gilligan

    Gilligan's Island
  43. 93
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    Michael Kelso

    That '70s Show
  44. 94
    Up 94
    Down 59

    Pip Pirrip

    South Park
  45. 95
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    Tracy Jordan

    30 Rock
  46. 96
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    Norm Peterson

    Cheers
  47. 97
    Up 95
    Down 60

    Damien Thron

    South Park
  48. 98
    Up 94
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    Leroy Jenkins

    South Park
  49. 99
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    Phoebe Buffay

    Friends
  50. 100
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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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