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Phoebe Buffay

Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom Friends, portrayed by Lisa Kudrow. For her portrayal of Phoebe Buffay, Kudrow received a Golden Globe Award nomination, as well as winning the Primetime Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Satellite Award, and American Comedy Award.

After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

TV Characters We Love & Hate

Female Characters

Who are the greatest female TV characters of all time?&nbsp;This list includes some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-tv-characters-of-all-time">greatest television characters in history</a> from dramatic shows, sitcoms, and sci-fi series to&nbsp;procedurals and cartoons!&nbsp;For as long as TV has been a medium to reflect social constructs, programs have featured <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strong-female-characters/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">strong women characters</a> as protagonists, partners, and foils for their male counterparts. In comedy shows, characters like Lucy Ricardo, Mary Richards, and Maude Findlay paved the way for Elaine Benes, Roseanne Conner, and Liz Lemon.Female characters dominate modern genre series, with popular women like Daenerys Targaryen, Dana Scully, Buffy Summers, and Veronica Mars achieving cult-level idolization. You'll recognize these famous names as some of the strongest, funniest, and most relatable in television history.Vote up the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-movie-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest female characters</a> to move them up the list, and add please any that we're missing.

Morticia Addams

The Greatest Female TV Characters of All Time

Best Female TV Characters | Top Women Television Character List

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Best TV

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!

Cosmo Kramer

The Funniest TV Characters of All Time

Funniest TV Characters of All Time | List of Funny Television Roles

What were you watching during TV's greatest era?

'90s TV We'll Never Forget

Who were the best TV characters of the &#39;90s? From Frasier, Friends, and Married With Children all the way to kid favorites like Clarissa Explains it All, Doug, and Saved By the Bell, these shows greatly impacted 90s culture and made it the memorable decade it was. This list has the best television characters from all those classic 1990s TV shows.

It was the decade we met Bart Simpson, Cosmo Kramer, and Frasier Crane. The top TV show characters of the 90&#39;s included family-focused favorites like Tim &ldquo;The Tool Man&rdquo; Taylor, the obnoxious but lovable Steve Urkel, and Fresh Prince Will Smith. Nineties TV introduced many children&#39;s characters as well: Tommy Pickles, Batman, Doug.

This decade had an air of innocence and lightheartedness. The top characters of the &#39;90s were, for the most part family-friendly, uplifting, and hilarious. Who will ever forget the girl-next-door <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-danielle-fishel/crystal-brackett" target="_blank">Topanga Lawrence</a>, and the importance of having an older, wiser soul rooting for you, like Mr. Feeney? The innocence of Clarissa Explains It All, Family Ties, and Blossom, reinforced family values, and other top &#39;90s shows like Friends, Roseanne, and The Cosby Show, left us feeling like we were never alone in the world.

Vote up your favorite 1990s TV characters below and think back to when these guys came into your living room once a week. Then go find yourself a Seinfeld rerun. You know there&#39;s got to be one on.

Peggy Bundy

The Best TV Characters of the 1990s

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A look at real and fictional wedding dresses worn by characters, cartoons, celebrities, and even royalty all around the world.

White Weddings

Entertainment

Television weddings rarely go off without a hitch. Sometimes the groom doesn&rsquo;t show up. Other times he gets poisoned at the reception. In rare occasions, the bride decides she doesn&rsquo;t want to go through with the whole event and bolts. But regardless of the particulars, weddings make for great TV. These special episodes celebrate relationships that viewers have been rooting for&nbsp;seasons &ndash; maybe even since the beginning of the series. They&rsquo;re <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-to-watch-while-drinking/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fun to watch</a>, emotional, and&nbsp;memorable.

But, plot points aside, there&#39;s another factor that makes these episodes especially watchable: the wedding dresses. These are the best TV wedding dresses of all time, perfect for admiring, envying, and gasping over from the comfort of the couch. From Blair to Charlotte to CeCe to Penny, this list rounds up the very best wedding dresses on TV, even the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-goth-wedding-dresses/samantha-dillinger" target="_blank">goth wedding gowns</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-nerdy-wedding-dresses/dani-porter" target="_blank">nerdy dresses</a>. Read on for some serious wedding inspiration, and get those remote-clicking, list-voting fingers ready. Vote up the TV character wedding dresses you&rsquo;re still swooning over, even if it&rsquo;s been years since the ceremony took place.&nbsp;

Rayna James

The 36 Best Wedding Dresses in the History of Television

The 36 Best TV Wedding Dresses of All Time

Alexandra Plesa

Look, you watch enough of a show, you get to know the characters. Maybe you even care about them. Maybe you even love them. Or hate them. Or want to read tons of lists about them.

The People in Your TV

The &quot;dark and troubled past&quot; trope is nothing new. Rarely on a&nbsp;TV show is there not at least one character who&nbsp;has&nbsp;gone through something traumatic in their history. This trauma can range&nbsp;from absent parents to abusive relatives, or&nbsp;from criminal pasts to dead lovers.&nbsp;Some <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/current-tv-characters-we-love-to-hate/anncasano" target="_blank">TV characters</a> just have it worse than others. But the characters on this list really take the cake. From homelessness, to castration, to&nbsp;accidentally killing their loved ones, these characters have been through so much it&#39;s honestly surprising they&rsquo;re still standing.

For some, the hardship <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/fictional-children-who-will-be-the-most-messed-up-adults/john-ungaro" target="_blank">started at a really young age</a>, affecting them way into adulthood. Others learn to accept their traumatic past and find a way to move forward, only occasionally revealing glimpses of their emotional scars.&nbsp;All in all, a troubled past can certainly make a character more layered and complex. Plus, a good backstory can push viewers to root for characters they would otherwise despise,&nbsp;and to love&nbsp;their favorites even more.

The only downside? Sometimes the backstories are so brutal they can prove <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/times-you-wanted-to-quit-tv-shows/anncasano">too much to handle</a>. Here are our favorite TV heroes with highly disturbing pasts, from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/phoebe-buffay-backstory-friends/anncasano" target="_blank">Phoebe Buffay</a> to Doctor Who himself.

17 TV Characters With Shockingly Depressing Backstories Guaranteed To Make You Tear Up

17 TV Characters With Highly Disturbing Backstories

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List of TV's most memorable characters, of all time, chosen by the Ranker community. What makes a character live on in the public's memory, even years after the original run of their respective TV programs? In some cases, it's the amount of depth that the show's writers, actors and other creators were able to bring to the character over the course of many years. For many of the greatest TV characters of all time, audiences feel like they get to know personalities like Dexter Morgan from &quot;Dexter.&quot; Even after the show leaves the air, they may not want that relationship to end. (Thankfully, they don't have to, as many shows live on for years after their cancellation on DVD and in syndication.) The best TV characters are ones that you feel like you know and that you'd want to be friends with.TV has brought many famous characters to life who have been extremely compelling, even if they are not entirely likeable. Viewers may not wish to know dangerous, shadowy figures like Tony Soprano, Vernon Schillinger, and Omar Little in reality, but following their exploits safely from the comfort of your living room can be appealing. Likewise, people who might be aloof or downright unpleasant in real life - think &quot;Mad Men's&quot; Don Draper or Al Swearengen of &quot;Deadwood&quot; - can prove charming, even admirable, when seen at a distance, with the subtext and intricacy that a top long-running TV show can provide.Who is the greatest TV character ever? This list contains the names of the greatest, most fascinating, and most enduring fictional characters from TV of all time. Be sure to vote for your favorites, and if some of your favorite popular characters aren't represented, go ahead and re-rank the list to contribute to the discussion.

Jerry Seinfeld

The Greatest TV Characters of All Time

Fictional Character

Favorite TV Characters | List of Television's Greatest Characters

Lists about fashion for everyone from the oh-so-stylish to the adorably clueless.

Who Are You Wearing?

The best, worst, most interesting, questionable, and unforgettable clothes in pop culture history.

Fictional Fashion

List of the best dressed <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female TV characters</a> currently on TV or from the past. These are the most fashionable women to grace the small screen, whether they’re powerful in Prada or beguiling in boho-chic. Sometimes quirky, other times glam, these best dressed ladies on TV have always done one thing: wowed viewers with their well-put-together styles.&nbsp;One way for fashionable TV women to catch audiences’ attention is with high-end evening wear. From slinky black dresses to shockingly pink frocks, trendsetting TV women are the focus of the party, and they command both the audience’s and the other characters’ attention. Could anyone rip his or her eyes away from Blair (“Gossip Girl”) when she stunned in the gold embroidered, peacock-inspired evening dress designed by Marchesa? The hottest TV women know how to wear designer fashions, and they wear them well.&nbsp;Of course, the best dressed women on TV don’t always dress to the nines. Even in a simple sweater and jeans, however, these fashionable television females are still the height of style. Rachel (“Glee”) is the pinnacle of casual, preppy chic, while Carrie (“Sex and the City”) could work almost any article of clothing into her eccentric, distinctive style. These fashionable TV women are so inspiring that there are websites devoted to helping viewers capture their looks and style.&nbsp;This list contains the most fashionable women on TV, the stylish female TV characters who have dressed to impress episode after episode. Whether their styles are casual, elegant, or unusual, the best dressed TV ladies are right here. Included on the list are characters who are fashionable in period costume, as well.

Bree Van de Kamp

The Best Dressed Female TV Characters

Best Dressed Female Characters on TV

Ranker Characters

Comedy

The funniest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female TV characters</a> are those whom we've both laughed at and laughed with, sharing their hilarious moments and sometimes their most touching ones. These funny females are mothers, friends, wives and businesswomen -- comical television character versions of the roles women play in real life. Sometimes easy to relate to, sometimes not, funny female TV characters keep viewers returning to the TV for season after season.While most truly funny women on TV can be found in sitcoms, a few of the best and funniest women in television can be found in dramas. Ally McBeal proved that a leading woman’s role could deal with dramatic situations, yet still allow the female lead to be humorous. A few of the funniest female TV characters have also come from books adapted into television shows, as in the case of Piper Chapman -- who also plays in a drama.Some of the funniest women on TV are known for their antics; a classic example is Lucy Ricardo’s failure to pronounce “Vitameatavegamin” after becoming tipsy off the health tonic of the same name. Some of TV’s funniest women are known for their rants or musings. Remember when Elaine Benes had to decide whether men were ‘spongeworthy?' No matter why viewers find them funny, these quirky, witty female characters continue to stand the test of time and give both men and women hilarious females to enjoy on TV. Whoever your favorite funny women on TV are, chances are they’ve become characters you can watch again and again. And that’s the real test: The funniest female TV characters aren’t just funny once, they’re enjoyable and humorous with repeated viewings. They’re human, they’re engaging and these funny television females give audiences not only a laugh, but a lift -- whether they earned one season, six seasons or more.

Lucy Ricardo

The Funniest Female TV Characters

Funniest Female TV Characters | List of Funny Women on Television

Lists about the most memorable fictional characters in film, TV, and literature that will stick in our minds forever.

Characters We'll Never Forget

Most Annoying

You know them. You hate them. Honestly, who knows&nbsp;why these characters even exist. Did someone think they were funny? Maybe adorable? Seriously? Like fingernails on a chalkboard, these annoying characters take teeth-gritting perseverance and expert channel-switching to avoid. Usually an attempt at comic relief, these are the characters you can&#39;t even love to hate. You just hate them. There are even some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/whiniest-heroes-movies/ashley-reign" target="_blank">movie heroes whose incessant whininess</a> is enough to drive us all crazy.

Who is the most annoying movie or TV character of all time? We may never know. But this list will help us get a step closer (and let you know which movies and shows to avoid). Do annoying movie characters like Jar Jar Binks make Star Wars not worth watching? Maybe not. But we definitely won&#39;t be seeing any spinoff sequels starring the annoying little guy.

Is Barney the most annoying TV character ever? Or do you hate Screech more? No one can blame you for finding these characters obnoxious and terrible, but to crown the worst offender, you&#39;ve got to make your voice heard. Vote for the MOST annoying characters, rank them as you see fit... and be sure to add any that are missing. After you are done, head over and vote on the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-annoying-kid-characters-of-all-time/desertrat89?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most annoying kid</a> characters in pop culture history.

Steve Urkel

The Most Annoying TV and Film Characters Ever

The Most Annoying TV and Film Characters Ever, Ranked 

So no one told you life was gonna be this way. That's OK! Vote on these lists about the gang with the permanent reservation at Central Perk.

Friends

Sitcoms

List of the best characters from the TV show Friends, one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sitcoms-in-television-history">greatest sitcoms of all time</a>, ranked by fans. The Friends core cast of characters - siblings Monica and Ross Geller, her high school best friend <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-rachel-green-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes" target="_blank">Rachel Green</a>, his college roommate Chandler Bing, and their friends Phoebe Buffay and Joey Tribbiani - became cultural icons during the show&#39;s original run on NBC from 1994-2004. Since the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-series-finales">acclaimed series finale</a>, the stars - Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and David Schwimmer - have become superstars in TV as well as film. We know which character <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/joey-spin-off-history/lauren-milici" target="_blank">got his own spin-off</a> - but which was the most popular Friends&nbsp;character?

In addition to the main cast, Friends was full of dozens dozens of memorable characters and guest stars who filtered in and out of their fictional, uniquely turn-of-the-millennium New York City. While many superstars appeared as themselves (namely Isabella Rossellini, Charlton Heston, Ralph Lauren, and Sarah Ferguson), others (Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Paul Rudd...) appeared in memorable roles as characters integral to the Friends universe.

This list ranks the very best, most famous, and most hilarious Friends characters who fans enjoy seeing the most when they pop up on syndicated episodes. Vote up the best characters from televisions Friends today!

Ursula Buffay

The Best Characters On 'Friends,' Ranked

Best Friends Characters | Most Popular Friends Character List

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You&#39;re trapped at home. It&#39;s getting real lonely out there. The only &quot;friends&quot; you can invite into your living room are Chandler, Ross, Joey, Rachel, Monica, and Phoebe. But what if you could invite those characters into your house for real? Which <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/tv-shows-you-wish-you-were-on/ranker-tv" target="_blank">sitcom character</a>&nbsp;would you want to be quarantined with? Michael Scott from The Office? Michael Bluth from Arrested Development? Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation? Vote for the sitcom character you most want to spend the rest of quarantine eating frozen pizzas and hunting for toilet paper with.

Which Sitcom Character Would You Want to Quarantine With?

General

Dave Schilling

Lists that rank great bands and artists based on their unique quirks. 

What Are You Listening To?

List of the top fictional singers in television and film. In the last few years, Gleeks and music lovers alike have gone mad for the fictional singing and dancing crew 'New Directions', made up of some of the most promising and entertaining vocalists on the small and silver screens. Up and coming pop stars like Rachel Berry and Kurt Hummel aren't the first fictional musical talents, however, as fictitious rock stars and bands have been singing and dancing across our screens for decades. Who are the greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-fictional-rock-stars/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fictional rock stars</a> of all time? Music, television and film enthusiasts could argue who is the all-time best fictional singer forever. Of course, there is such a diversity of fictional singers that it can be hard to pick out just one. Sassy singing characters like Lorelei Lee in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' are hard to compare with the iconic Johnny Cash in 'Walk the Line', or the captivating voice of Maria in 'The Sound of Music'.Many of these eccentric fictional rock stars are so talented and have such exciting characters that we sometimes forget that they are indeed fictional. Singers like Rayna James of 'Nashville' and David St. Hubbins of 'This Is Spinal Tap' look and sound completely believable, with their influence resounding throughout modern pop culture.

The Greatest Fictional Singers

Best Fictional Singers | List of Singer Characters from TV & Film

Ranker Music

There’s such a huge different when discussing television characters versus film characters. The main distinction is that we get to know our TV characters much better. Instead of a two-hour movie, we get to see television characters in different situations, often over the course of several seasons and many years. We feel like we know them personally, and in some scenarios they might seem like our dad, sister, or best friend. Nothing affects how a television character comes across to a spectator like the person playing the role. Even the most mundane script or unfunny sitcom can be saved by an actor’s performance. These are the best-acted characters on television of all time. This list includes both the best -cted characters currently on TV and old characters from the small screen's past. Nearly every genre is covered from sitcoms to police procedurals to political dramas. Some of these are cantankerous sorts (we’re looking at you, Dr. House), others have had incredible obstacles to overcome (we knew you could beat cancer, Christina Braverman), and a few of these characters are entertainingly evil (everyone feels guilty rooting for Francis Underwood.)We’ve cried along with these characters and believed their every emotion. These well-acted television characters are what stays with fans when they shut off the television for the night. Of course, dialogue and story are imperative on any successful television program, but without the actor to deliver those lines and sell the narrative, the television screen may as well stay blank.Make your voice heard. Be sure to vote up all the best acted current TV characters and the most expertly acted TV characters from previous eras of television.

Rose Nylund

The Most Well-Acted Characters of All Time

The 50+ Most Well-Acted TV Characters of All Time

Ann Casano

Extroverts aren't all bad and sometimes their bold, outgoing nature is an asset to social situations and work environments. However, some extroverts can be a bit much,&nbsp;especially if you're on the more withdrawn, introverted side of the spectrum. Because quirky personalities and over-the-top characters sell, there is no shortage of annoying extroverted TV characters. Such characters have an insatiable&nbsp;need to relate to others, talk through their every thought, and constantly connect. Some fictional extroverts can be funny and charming,&nbsp;sure, but the worst of the bunch are emotionally needy and - frankly - just plain annoying.&nbsp;From&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-esfps/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">ESFPs</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-entps/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">ENTPs</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-estps/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">ESTP</a>s and onward, television runs the gamut of the extroversion. Sometimes, it gets old. Some fictional extroverts were fun at first, but their antics lost their appeal over the course of many seasons. Fans are increasingly fatigued with the endless quirkiness of&nbsp;New Girl's&nbsp;Jessica Day and - back in the '90s - Friends&nbsp;enthusiasts found Phoebe's boundless enthusiasm suffered from the law of diminishing returns.&nbsp;Other annoying TV characters that happen to sway to the extrovert side of the spectrum were abhorred from day one. Do fans of Petyr Baelish of&nbsp;Game of Thrones&nbsp;actually exist and wasn't Grey's Anatomy's&nbsp;Izzie Stevens&nbsp;always&nbsp;a little too holier-than-thou for the liking?&nbsp;Keep in mind, this is all a little&nbsp;subjective. Those of us with extroverted qualities may find these characters more relatable than annoying. But for introverts&nbsp;sensitive to the overhearing nature of extroverts, many of these characters are just too much.&nbsp;Which of these extroverted characters are the worst? Vote up the characters that drive you nuts and vote down the charaacters you find (mostly) tolerable.&nbsp;If you know of any <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-annoying-tv-and-film-characters-ever" target="_blank">annoying TV characters</a> who are extroverts,&nbsp;add them to the list!

The Most Insufferable Extroverted Characters on TV

40+ Annoying Extrovert TV Characters

What do we talk about when we talk about love? Perfect, sickeningly sweet, often unhealthy couples in film, TV, and other media who set up impossible standards to which our real-world flesh & blood relationships will never live up. Let's dissect 'em.

Love on Screen

List of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-voice-ever?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the best female</a> characters who are perpetually single in television history, as ranked by television critics and fans. Often female characters can be defined by the guy whose arm she’s on. Not so with the women on this list. These women are not defined by the men they date, but rather their strong personalities and ambitious career tracks. Many of the characters on this list are much more serious about their careers than their dating life, such as Law and Order SVU’s Detective Olivia Benson and Mad Men’s Peggy Olson. Other female characters are simply unlucky when it comes to the people they date, like Mindy Lahiri and Elaine Benes. Some of the women simply aren’t interested in long-term relationships, like Friends’s Phoebe Buffay. This list answers the question, “Who are the best single female characters in TV history?” The characters range from past feminist icons like Mary Richards to contemporary women who have broken stereotypes about how women should date, such as Sex in The City’s Samantha Jones.The female characters on this list may have had a <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pierce-brosnan-loves-and-hookups/celebrityhookups?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">history of dating</a> a lot but they are often seen as heroes for single women, making them among the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-movie-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best female characters</a> of all time.

Blanche Devereaux

The Greatest Perpetually Single Women in TV History

Single Women on TV | List of Female Characters Who Date Lots of Men

Celebrities

Fur coats are the number one way to stay warm, feel glamorous, or make a statement - just ask any of the people on this list of the best fur coats in pop culture!Whether they're rocking faux fur or real fur (sorry, PETA) the celebrities and characters on this list believe in the power of a hairy coat. For example, footballer Joe Namath is infamous for his playing ability, but also his ability to wear full-length fur coats. Macklemore donned a bright orange coat for his &quot;Thrift Shop&quot; video, and the Kardashian-West duo both made our list for strutting around town in furs.&nbsp;In some cases, a fur coat almost becomes its own character. Where would Margot Tenenbaum, Cruella de Vil, or Penny Lane be without their signature fur coats? And when it comes to walking the streets instead of the runway, models like Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, and Alessandra Ambrosio have always turned to the staple fur coat look.&nbsp;It's time to scroll through our list of the best fur coats in pop culture. Don't see a coat that needs to be on here? Add it! Upvote the most awesome famous fur coat on the list!&nbsp;

Cruella De Vil

The Best Fur Coats in Pop Culture

Fur Coats in Pop Culture, Ranked

Jessica Lawshe

Lists about New York, New York—the city so nice, they named it twice.

The Big Apple

Fictional Characters

There are some pretty cool dudes and ladies in New York City. This list ranks all the coolest fictional characters from New York City, whether from television, film, or literature. They are superheroes, fashion icons, regular Joe(y)s, and antihero private detectives. No one on this list is perfect, but then again who is, and why shouldn’t our entertainment represent life as we know it?Besides, what do you think it means to be cool? Is it about the clothes? Personality? Cash flow? Who you know? Coolness is not just skin deep (although a worn leather jacket and iconic fashion style doesn’t hurt). But it’s also about how a person carries themselves. Are they confident? Do they make you feel good about you? Are they interesting? Essentially, a cool person is someone that you want to hang out with or go grab a drink with.New York City is not the easiest place to live. Sinatra is right, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. From Broadway to the Bronx, from stage to screen, from Harlem to Soho; the Big Apple can truly make or break a person. You will certainly recognize some of your favorite fictional characters on this list. Is there a detective hipper than Shaft? Is there a man with better dance moves than Tony Manero? Is there an ad executive more handsome and charming than Don Draper?Be sure to upvote the coolest fictional characters from New York City below, and add any awesome characters from NYC who you think epitomize &quot;cool&quot; but aren't already listed. &nbsp;

Carrie Bradshaw

The Coolest Fictional Characters from New York

Fictional Characters from New York

90s TV

Fan theories about Friends include the one where Ross loses custody of his son&nbsp;and the one where Rachel is a former lover of Ben Wyatt from Parks and Recreation. One of the most interesting and perhaps most accurate&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/friends-fan-theories/alexandra-plesa" target="_blank">fan theories</a>, however, recasts Friends characters as <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-like-seven-deadly-sins/ranker-anime?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the seven deadly</a> sins. The seven deadly sins are&nbsp;the biggest no-nos when it comes to&nbsp;virtuosity:&nbsp;lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride.

You might imagine Joey as lust, or Phoebe as pride, but the fans who developed this theory took a more in-depth look at <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/friends-facts/joanna-varikos" target="_blank">Friends</a>.&nbsp;It almost seems the writers meant to cast&nbsp;the seven deadly sins as Friends characters.

How All The ‘Friends’ Characters Represent The Seven Deadly Sins

Ashley Reign

What does it mean to be sassy? For starters, you need&nbsp;to be uninhibited, bold, and extremely lively. These sassy TV characters have all those traits and then some.&nbsp;Sometimes their sass is seen as&nbsp;a positive trait, and sometimes it&rsquo;s a detriment, but either way,&nbsp;it makes for some entertaining television!

From Karen Walker to Titus Andromedon, these sassy characters from TV shows are known for bringing the heat. They&rsquo;re not afraid to speak their mind - even if it means offending everyone around them.&nbsp;

From stubborn TV characters like Gloria Delgado-Pritchett to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strong-female-characters/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">strong female characters</a> like Peggy Carter and Leslie Knope, the people on this list certainly make for some sassy TV.

Is Sophia Petrillo from <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-golden-girls-guest-stars/lisa-waugh?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword" target="_blank">The Golden Girls</a> the undisputed queen of sass, or does that honor go to Samantha Jones from Sex and the City? Check out this list of sassy TV show characters, where we&rsquo;ll let you decide.

Vote up your favorites from this list of sassy TV characters&nbsp;to see which one out sasses them all!

The Sassiest Characters In TV History

The Sassiest TV Characters In TV History, Ranked

From popping the question to saying "I do!" and all the fun, funny stuff that happens in between.

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In today's TV landscape, the lack of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/strong-female-characters/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">strong female characters</a> is no longer an issue. There are plenty of shows that know how to portray powerful women, from Game of Thrones to Scandal, The Vampire Diaries to Veronica Mars. It isn’t a stretch to say that the TV heroine has evolved over the years. She’s no longer just a nagging wife or a trophy for the male protagonist to win; she’s complex and relatable.Strong women, despite being flawed, are now building empires and taking control of their own lives, without the help of anyone. As the theme song to The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt goes, &quot;these females are strong as hell!&quot; It’s no wonder that these ladies aren't afraid to take the lead when it comes to matters of the heart, as well. Presenting: this round up of fan-favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-tv-characters-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">female TV characters</a> who proposed to their boyfriends.&nbsp;When most people think of a marriage proposal, they picture a man down on one knee. (Fewer people picture a Burger King parking lot and a woman who is several months pregnant, but to each their own). The kick-ass leading ladies below don’t care about the norm. More importantly, they aren’t afraid of being vulnerable. These women know what they want and they go for it, instead of patiently waiting for their boyfriends to buy them a ring. Because, ultimately, building a life together is more important to them than who gets to make the big romantic gesture. Check out this <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-female-characters-in-literature?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of female characters</a> who proposed to men and get ready to swoon over these inspiring, romantic, and driven women.

Female TV Characters Who Proposed to Their Boyfriends

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Underneath all the blond&nbsp;ditz and the hippie attitude, Phoebe Buffay&nbsp;(Lisa Kudrow) is by far the most street-wise and hardened character on Friends. Phoebe&#39;s backstory includes everything from her mother taking her own life&nbsp;to her father abandoning her&nbsp;to contracting hepatitis in the most unusual of ways.

Unlike the rest of the crew, Phoebe did not have a stable childhood. She was living on the streets of New York City by the age of 14 and never even had the opportunity to attend high school. And because she doesn&rsquo;t possess a filter, Phoebe will often casually blurt out disturbing details about her upbringing.

Though Phoebe eventually found a group of friends who became a makeshift family, these messed up details of the years beforehand paint a much darker picture.

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