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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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    Butt-head

    Beavis and Butt-head
  2. 52
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    Sterling Archer

    Archer
  3. 53
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    Down 86

    Timmy Burch

    South Park
  4. 54
    Up 127
    Down 40

    Bugs Bunny

    Baby Looney Tunes
  5. 55
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    Down 105

    Professor Hubert Farnsworth

    Futurama
  6. 56
    Up 70
    Down 19

    Marvin the Martian

  7. 57
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    Beavis

    Beavis and Butt-head
  8. 58
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    Down 44

    Lucille Ball

    I Love Lucy
  9. 59
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    Randy and Sharon Marsh

  10. 60
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    Kermit the Frog

    Sam and Friends, The Muppet Show
  11. 61
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    ALF

  12. 62
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    Carlton Banks

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  13. 63
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    Wayne Campbell

  14. 64
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    Ed Norton

    The Honeymooners
  15. 65
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    Liz Lemon

    30 Rock
  16. 66
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    Stimpson J. "Stimpy" Cat

    The Ren and Stimpy Show
  17. 67
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    Borat

    Da Ali G Show
  18. 68
    Up 51
    Down 14

    The Three Stooges

  19. 69
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    Maxwell Smart, CONTROL Agent 86

    Get Smart
  20. 70
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    Snoopy

  21. 71
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    Charlie Harper

    Two and a Half Men
  22. 72
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    Tweek Tweak

  23. 73
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    Basil Fawlty

    Fawlty Towers
  24. 74
    Up 48
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    Charlie Brown

    PG Porn
  25. 75
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    Token Black

  26. 76
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    Frasier Crane

    Frasier, Cheers
  27. 77
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    Craig Tucker

    South Park
  28. 78
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    Clyde Donovan

  29. 79
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    Kenny Powers

    Eastbound & Down
  30. 80
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    Roger the Alien

  31. 81
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    John Dorian

    Scrubs
  32. 82
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    Tracy Jordan

    30 Rock
  33. 83
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    Ned Flanders

  34. 84
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    Down 54

    Gomez and Morticia

  35. 85
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    Frank Costanza

  36. 86
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    Uncle Fester

    The Addams Family
  37. 87
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    Krusty

  38. 88
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    Dr. Gregory House

  39. 89
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    Gilligan

    Gilligan's Island
  40. 90
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    Kevin Stoley

    South Park
  41. 91
    Up 97
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    Jimmy Vulmer

  42. 92
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    Michael Kelso

    That '70s Show
  43. 93
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    Newman

  44. 94
    Up 78
    Down 70

    Jack Tripper

    Three's Company
  45. 95
    Up 94
    Down 59

    Pip Pirrip

    South Park
  46. 96
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    Norm Peterson

    Cheers
  47. 97
    Up 43
    Down 26

    Felix Unger

    The New Odd Couple, The Odd Couple
  48. 98
    Up 95
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    Damien Thron

    South Park
  49. 99
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    Elaine Benes

    Seinfeld
  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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