Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters - GREAT LIST & # 1!

100. Xena
99. Monk
98. Steve Urkel
97. Dr. Smith
96. Artie
95. Doug Ross
94. Vic Mackey
93. Maynard G Krebs
92. Agent Dale Cooper
91. Caine
90. Herman Munster
89. Lt. Castillo
88. Jamie Somers
87. Gomez & Morticia
86. Maxwell Smart
85. Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
84. Bob Hartley
83. Vinnie Barbarino
82. Gil Grissom & Catherine Willow
81. Cast of Will & Grace
80. Jack Tripper
79. Charles Ingalls
78. Rob & Laura Petrie
77. Dr. Craig
76. Eleanor Frutt
75. Ally McBeal
74. Beaver
73. Dr. Johnny Fever
72. Dick Soloman
71. Dan Fielding
70. Niles Crane
69. David Addison/Maddie Hayes
68. Benson
67. Jim Ignatowski
66. Carla Tortelli
65. John Boy
64. Jessica Fletcher
63. Andy Taylor
62. Francis Xavier Pembleton
61. Crockett & Tubbs
60. Mork
59. Al & Peg Bundy
58. Barney Miller
57. Rhoda Morgenstern
56. Mick Belker
55. Capt. Picard
54. Rocky & Bullwinkle
53. Pres. Josiah Bartlett
52. Emma Peel
51. Murphy Brown
50. Sam & Diane
49. Maude Finley
48. Ted Baxter
47. Carmella Soprano
46. Cast of Friends
45. Marshall Matt Dillon
44. Cliff Huxtable
43. Thomas Magnum
42. Laverne & Shirley
41. The Barone Family
40. Fred Sanford
39. Kojak
38. Sgt. Ernie Bilko
37. Marcus Welby
36. Barney Fife
35. Lou Grant
34. Kermit & Miss Piggy
33. Maverick
32. Scully & Mulder
31. Samantha Stephens
30. Det. Lenny Briscoe
29. Alex Keaton
28. Perry Mason
27. Ann Marie
26. Frasier Crane
25. Joe Friday
24. Louis DePalma
23. Andy Sipowicz
22. Richard Kimball
21. Mr. Spock
20. Ed Norton
19. Eric Cartman
18. Roseanne
17. Jim Rockford
16. George Jefferson
15. J.R. Ewing
14. Hawkeye Pierce
13. Buffy
12. Edith Bunker
11. Carrie Bradshaw
10. Tony Soprano
9. Capt. James T. Kirk
8. Mary Richards
7. Lt. Columbo
6. Seinfeld Cast
5. Homer Simpson
4. The Fonz
3. Lucy Ricardo
2. Ralph Kramden
1. Archie Bunker

cool!

1. Homer Simpson (this is by far the best)
2. Lucy from I love Lucy

these are my two favorites!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is definitely on that.
She deserves a top 10 spot, but she will probably be in the late 20's early 30's.
I guarantee that Buffy is on there, she HAS to be.
If she isn't, then no more Bravo for me!

So far, I agree all 3 should be on there. Good choices.

Hmmm a few of my favorites that I can think of off the top of my head that haven't been mentioned....

Emma Peel (The Avengers)
Jerry Seinfeld
Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke)
B.A./Mr. T. (The A-Team)
Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)

Here then are some others if we are listing.

- Archie Bunker
- George Jefferson
- Lassie - isn't she always on these lists
- Tony Soprano - if cable is covered.
- Frasier Crane - 2 10+ tv shows
- Alex Keaton
- Bill Cosby
- Al Bundy - should be as the show lasted 10+ years. I Think?

Fred / Lemont Sanford.

Hawkeye from M*A*S*H!!! Dear god, I don't think there's many funnier characters in television history. Hawkeye Pearce may be the funniest. Well, at least the first few years, before Alan Alda began taking more control of the camera.

Kramer
George Costanza

Much as I loved them, Jerry and Elaine were kind of just bland and there to move the plot along. But Kramer and George were so vivid and unique.

Also...

- Black Adder
- Simon Templar (The Saint)
- J.R. Ewing
- Sonny Crockett
- Lou Grant (on the MTM show, not the Lou Grant show)
- Louie DePalma (Taxi)
- Hawkeye Pierce (Mash)
- Gareth (The office)
- Number 6 (The Prisoner)

These are not in order, just a bunch to add to the already named good ones.

Some other possibilities...

- The Fugative character
- Mr. Spock and / or James T. Kirk
- Jed from Beverly Hillbillies - maybe - ?
- Mr. Ed - maybe - ?
- Jeannie
- Joan Collins on Dynasty ( didn't watch the show so I don't know the character )
- The Incredible Hulk - ?
- The Six Million Dollar Man - ?
- Columbo
- Benny Hill
- Larry Sanders

YES! Benny Hill is awesome! That theme music ALWAYS gets me in a great mood.

- Red on That 70's show = Dumbass!
- George's father on Seinfeld
- Ted Baxter on Mary Tyler Moore Show

Cosmo Kramer
Stewert Griffin
Jack Bauer
Gil Grissom

My 4 favorites

1.Pee-wee herman

- Maxwell Smart - Agent ? - I forget his agaent number
- Herman Munster
- Gomez Adams
- Endora

Or one of the families from The Munsters, The Addams Family, Bewicthed or I Dream of Jeannie.

Here is a recap of some of the guesses so far.

Some others I thought of why doing this recap.

- Ralph Krandom / Ed Norton
- Batman / Superman / Etc.
- The Odd Couple - Oscar & Felix

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- Maxwell Smart - Agent ? - I forget his agent number
- Herman Munster
- Gomez Adams
- Endora
- Or one of the families from The Munsters, The Addams Family, Bewicthed or I Dream of Jeannie.

Pee-wee herman

Cosmo Kramer
Stewert Griffin
Jack Bauer
Gil Grissom

- Red on That 70's show = Dumbass!
- George's father on Seinfeld
- Ted Baxter on Mary Tyler Moore Show
- The Fugative character
- Mr. Spock and / or James T. Kirk
- Jed from Beverly Hillbillies - maybe - ?
- Mr. Ed - maybe - ?
- Jeannie
- Joan Collins on Dynasty ( didn't watch the show so I don't know the character )
- The Incredible Hulk - ?
- The Six Million Dollar Man - ?
- Columbo
- Benny Hill
- Larry Sanders

Kramer
George Costanza
- Black Adder
- Simon Templar (The Saint)
- J.R. Ewing
- Sonny Crockett
- Lou Grant (on the MTM show, not the Lou Grant show)
- Louie DePalma (Taxi)
- Hawkeye Pierce (Mash)
- Gareth (The office)
- Number 6 (The Prisoner)

Fred / Lemont Sanford

- Archie Bunker
- George Jefferson
- Lassie - isn't she always on these lists
- Tony Soprano - if cable is covered.
- Frasier Crane - 2 10+ tv shows
- Alex Keaton
- Bill Cosby
- Al Bundy - should be as the show lasted 10+ years. I Think?

Emma Peel (The Avengers)
Jerry Seinfeld
Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke)
B.A./Mr. T. (The A-Team)
Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)

1. Homer Simpson (this is by far the best)
2. Lucy from I love Lucy

And last but far least - Buffy

Looks like they are down to #20 with that coming tonight - here is 100 to 21.

100. Xena
99. Monk
98. Steve Urkel
97. Dr. Smith
96. Artie
95. Doug Ross
94. Vic Mackey
93. Maynard G Krebs
92. Agent Dale Cooper
91. Caine
90. Herman Munster
89. Lt. Castillo
88. Jamie Somers
87. Gomez & Morticia
86. Maxwell Smart
85. Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin
84. Bob Hartley
83. Vinnie Barbarino
82. Gil Grissom & Catherine Willow
81. Cast of Will & Grace
80. Jack Tripper
79. Charles Ingalls
78. Rob & Laura Petrie
77. Dr. Craig
76. Eleanor Frutt
75. Ally McBeal
74. Beaver
73. Dr. Johnny Fever
72. Dick Soloman
71. Dan Fielding
70. Niles Crane
69. David Addison/Maddie Hayes
68. Benson
67. Jim Ignatowski
66. Carla Tortelli
65. John Boy
64. Jessica Fletcher
63. Andy Taylor
62. Francis Xavier Pembleton
61. Crockett & Tubbs
60. Mork
59. Al & Peg Bundy
58. Barney Miller
57. Rhoda Morgenstern
56. Mick Belker
55. Capt. Picard
54. Rocky & Bullwinkle
53. Pres. Josiah Bartlett
52. Emma Peel
51. Murphy Brown
50. Sam & Diane
49. Maude Finley
48. Ted Baxter
47. Carmella Soprano
46. Cast of Friends
45. Marshall Matt Dillon
44. Cliff Huxtable
43. Thomas Magnum
42. Laverne & Shirley
41. The Barone Family
40. Fred Sanford
39. Kojak
38. Sgt. Ernie Bilko
37. Marcus Welby
36. Barney Fife
35. Lou Grant
34. Kermit & Miss Piggy
33. Maverick
32. Scully & Mulder
31. Samantha Stephens
30. Det. Lenny Briscoe
29. Alex Keaton
28. Perry Mason
27. Ann Marie
26. Frasier Crane
25. Joe Friday
24. Louis DePalma
23. Andy Sipowicz
22. Richard Kimball
21. Mr. Spock

NUMBER 82- Gil and Cathrine awesome!

Zena at 100....but why??? That's just wrong. She should at least be somewhere in the middle of the list for kicking so many men's arses at the very least!



Very happy for Jean-Luc ("make it so...engage") Picard! What a great character!



Love this bloke! Intelligent humour and just plain funny! Well done! :Respect:




wertham will be proud as well! :wink: "The truth is out there." always!! :wink:



'Live long and prosper.' my Vulcan friend!

Where is Mr. Data on this list? :? I doubt he'll be in the top 20!

Bump - list has been completed and I can't complain about the #1 - Archie Bunker. If you ever saw one of the episodes where he had a fight / discussion with Meathead / Mike Stivic / the son - in - law, you would understand, they were classic.

In ending, Archie Bunker and All in the Family changed television.

some quick comments.

100 Xena - she & Hercules really re-juiced the syndicated tv shows.
99. Monk - never watched but I think it has won a bunch of emmies for best actor
98. Steve Urkel
97. Dr. Smith - from Lost in Space I guess, good choice
96. Artie - WHO?
95. Doug Ross - ER - good one
94. Vic Mackey - WHO?
93. Maynard G Krebs - WHO?
92. Agent Dale Cooper - Twin Peaks - great choice
91. Caine - WHO?
90. Herman Munster - had him on my list
89. Lt. Castillo
88. Jamie Somers - funny I was going to list bionic man
87. Gomez & Morticia - had them on my list
86. Maxwell Smart - had him on my list
85. Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin - one of those spy shows, I think
84. Bob Hartley - Bob Newhart - was on tv forever
83. Vinnie Barbarino - Sweathogs - John Travolta
82. Gil Grissom & Catherine Willow - CSI - YES.
81. Cast of Will & Grace - liked the 2 supporting characters the best and the maid.
80. Jack Tripper
79. Charles Ingalls
78. Rob & Laura Petrie
77. Dr. Craig - WHO ?
76. Eleanor Frutt - WHO ?
75. Ally McBeal - never watched
74. Beaver
73. Dr. Johnny Fever - WKRP - great show
72. Dick Soloman - third rock - watched in syndication - won lots of emmies
71. Dan Fielding - Night Court - great character - 3/4 emmies
70. Niles Crane - Frasier - lots of emmies
69. David Addison/Maddie Hayes - Moonlighting - Bruce Willis
68. Benson - funny show - came after the great SOAP
67. Jim Ignatowski - Taxi - wacko
66. Carla Tortelli - Cheers
65. John Boy
64. Jessica Fletcher
63. Andy Taylor
62. Francis Xavier Pembleton
61. Crockett & Tubbs
60. Mork - from Ork- Robin Williams
59. Al & Peg Bundy - GREAT CHARACTER & SHOW
58. Barney Miller - classic show
57. Rhoda Morgenstern
56. Mick Belker
55. Capt. Picard - my favorite Star Trek
54. Rocky & Bullwinkle
53. Pres. Josiah Bartlett
52. Emma Peel
51. Murphy Brown
50. Sam & Diane - Cheers
49. Maude Finley
48. Ted Baxter
47. Carmella Soprano
46. Cast of Friends
45. Marshall Matt Dillon
44. Cliff Huxtable - Bill Cosby
43. Thomas Magnum - Tom Selleck
42. Laverne & Shirley
41. The Barone Family
40. Fred Sanford
39. Kojak
38. Sgt. Ernie Bilko
37. Marcus Welby
36. Barney Fife
35. Lou Grant
34. Kermit & Miss Piggy
33. Maverick
32. Scully & Mulder
31. Samantha Stephens - Bewitched? - but no Jeannie
30. Det. Lenny Briscoe
29. Alex Keaton - Family Ties
28. Perry Mason
27. Ann Marie
26. Frasier Crane - 20 years on tv
25. Joe Friday
24. Louis DePalma - Great character
23. Andy Sipowicz
22. Richard Kimball - The fugitive
21. Mr. Spock - great character
20. Ed Norton - Honeymooners
19. Eric Cartman
18. Roseanne
17. Jim Rockford
16. George Jefferson - great character
15. J.R. Ewing
14. Hawkeye Pierce - MASH
13. Buffy - well deserved
12. Edith Bunker - well-deserved - Ding-bat
11. Carrie Bradshaw
10. Tony Soprano - the man
9. Capt. James T. Kirk - the man
8. Mary Richards
7. Lt. Columbo - great character and show - Just one more question?
6. Seinfeld Cast - don't like these cast things - loved George and his father best
5. Homer Simpson - probably the people's choice - classic
4. The Fonz - Happy Days - show lasted over 10 years
3. Lucy Ricardo - LUCY
2. Ralph Kramden - Jackie Gleason - bang zoom
1. Archie Bunker - #1 - Great choice.

i dont like the top 10!
well just Kramden and Bunker dont belong there!

haha! i forgot about Cartman!!!! he should be on the top 15 at least!

Considering that Gleason was big in the 50's plus reruns forever and All in the Family was in the 70's, I bet there are lots that would share your opinion.

But since this list covers over 50 + years on tv history, I think it is a good list.

And since Cartman made 19, I think that is still pretty good. In the top 20 of all of the tv characters in the history of tv.

If Peter Griffin isn't on the list it's an incomplete one.

Sorry, who is he? I didn't get cable when I moved 3 years ago to cut down on watching tv. Is he on that cable show - Six Feet Under.