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5.3m views30+ Popular TV Characters Who Were Suddenly Written Off The Show (And Why)Writing off a character is a big deal for any show (except Game of Thrones; characters on that show drop like flies). Some shows, ...

23.1k votersTV Characters Way Too Poor To Realistically Afford Their LifestylesWhen you're sitting through the best TV shows to speed watch, it’s natural to suspend disbelief. So when a TV character obviously ...

9.6k votersTV Wives Who Should Have Left Their HusbandsNot all TV husbands are created equally, making viewers wonder why the wives put up with them for so long. Some men treat their wi...

8.8k voters17 TV Characters With Shockingly Depressing Backstories Guaranteed To Make You Tear UpThe "dark and troubled past" trope is nothing new. Rarely on a TV show is there not at least one character who has gone through so...

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15k votersThe Funniest Characters Currently On TVWho are the funniest current TV characters on air right this very moment? This is your chance to vote up the small screen characte...

29.1k votersRegrettable Characters Who (Nearly) Ruined Good TV ShowsThere’s almost always that one character - you know, the one that makes you cringe or scream at your television set, “Go away!” He...

1.1k votersTV Parents Who Should Probably Have Their Children Taken AwayWe all have our favorite TV moms and dads who are heartwarming, funny, or simply adorable. However, not all parents across the TV ...

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11.3k votersThe Best Female Characters on TV Right NowSome of the greatest characters in this new golden age of TV are female right now, and their characters span centuries, cultures, ...

2.6k votersTV Characters You Loved At First Watch, Then Slowly Realized Were The WorstPeople change over the course of their lives, and so do the characters that we watch on television. Writers have the difficult tas...

1.7k votersTV Characters Who Completely Changed Mid-ShowMost of the time, when a character changes in a television show, it's the result of character development over the course of many ...

1.3k votersTV Characters Who Overstayed Their WelcomePolite conversation has fizzled out, the party is long over, yet they won't take the hint and leave. We all know oblivious guests ...

288 votersPeople Reveal TV Characters That Got Worse As Shows Went AlongSome characters in TV shows improve dramatically over time while others struggle a bit. There can be peaks and valleys but then th...

446 votersTV Stars Who Had Multiple Hit ShowsMost actors are content if they manage to attain one significant role in a successful television series. However, TV history is su...

162 votersUnderrated Prestige TV Villains That Truly Get Under Your SkinMany elements come together to form the “prestige” of prestige TV drama. Great writing, moving performances, and distinct setting ...

171 voters13 Times TV Shows Introduced New Characters And Pretended They Were There All AlongGiven that TV shows usually feature large ensembles, it's natural for characters to appear or disappear. Sometimes new arrivals ar...

94 voters21 Bonus-Worthy Posts About Iconic Sitcom BossesGiven the sheer amount of workplace comedies available on the small screen, TV fans have a plethora of fictional bosses to rally b...

486 voters17 Surprisingly Sinister Details Fans Noticed About TV VillainsThe world of television has given us some of the most unforgettable villains of all time. From the ruthless Tywin Lannister in Gam...

9k voters14 Popular TV Characters Who Weren't Even Supposed To ExistGiven that so much work and planning goes into creating some of our favorite television series, it's always surprising to learn ho...

3.1k voters12 Non-Actors Who Got Thrown Into TV Shows (And Nailed It)These days, there’s nothing particularly noteworthy about TV performances by non-actors, with the bulk of programming now consisti...

834 votersPeople Are Debating The Tragic TV Characters Who Suffered Far More Than Their Fair Share"What character in television history suffered the most tragedy? Who had the saddest TV run?" - @VanLathan Over on Twitter, peopl...