These are the funniest television characters ever created, as determined by the votes and selections of Ranker users. Lots of things make up truly iconic, timelessly funny characters... the actor, the writing, the supporting cast... but in the end, it's just the character that makes you laugh yourself weak.
What are the funniest characters on TV? These are the characters that still make you roll on the floor no matter if you are watching new episodes or reruns from 20 years ago. A lot of the funniest TV characters of all time, like Homer Simpson and Stewie Griffin, tend to be cartoons but there are lots of funny characters that are real-life people too. 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!...more
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7,8983,819Michael Scott
The Office2
6,1303,572Dwight Schrute
The Office3
7,3943,710Chandler Bing
Friends4
6,7465,371Peter Griffin
Family Guy5
5,6144,568Bugs Bunny
Baby Looney Tunes6
4,5422,878Will Smith
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air7
4,1812,692Ron Swanson
Parks and Recreation8
4,1592,756Red Forman
That '70s Show9
6,0823,592Barney Stinson
How I Met Your Mother10
5,8143,241Joey Tribbiani
Joey, Friends11
7,3016,042Stewie Griffin
Family Guy12
2,7912,317Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Palace, The Golden Girls13
4,3933,663Al Bundy
Married... with Children14
6,5655,575Sheldon Cooper
The Big Bang Theory15
6,6776,104Eric Cartman
South Park16
4,1432,797Phoebe Buffay
Friends17
3,1892,426Wile E. Coyote
Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner18
3,7483,597Lucy Ricardo
I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour19
4,7693,876Bender
Futurama20
2,3901,928Kitty Forman
That '70s Show21
3,7683,009Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean, Mr. Bean22
4,7404,671Cosmo Kramer
Seinfeld23
2,2741,65424
3,7123,644George Costanza
Seinfeld25
1,9291,653Rose Nylund
The Golden Girls