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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7,8693,821Michael Scott
The Office2
6,1083,578Dwight Schrute
The Office3
7,3653,710Chandler Bing
Friends4
5,5944,549Bugs Bunny
Baby Looney Tunes5
4,5282,877Will Smith
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air6
4,1732,689Ron Swanson
Parks and Recreation7
6,7195,359Peter Griffin
Family Guy8
4,1432,753Red Forman
That '70s Show9
6,0703,581Barney Stinson
How I Met Your Mother10
5,7883,237Joey Tribbiani
Joey, Friends11
7,2696,009Stewie Griffin
Family Guy12
2,7842,313Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Palace, The Golden Girls13
4,3903,656Al Bundy
Married... with Children14
6,5465,543Sheldon Cooper
The Big Bang Theory15
6,6506,064Eric Cartman
South Park16
4,1262,793Phoebe Buffay
Friends17
3,1792,421Wile E. Coyote
Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner18
3,7393,576Lucy Ricardo
I Love Lucy, The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour19
4,7533,860Bender
Futurama20
2,3861,921Kitty Forman
That '70s Show21
3,7603,001Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean, Mr. Bean22
4,7144,648Cosmo Kramer
Seinfeld23
2,2651,65024
3,6943,634George Costanza
Seinfeld25
1,9251,647Rose Nylund
The Golden Girls