Pick A Favorite Character From Each Show And We'll Reveal A New Series to Watch

When it comes to the absolute best shows on television, every single character has more than a few qualities making fans love them. Well, that or they’re so vicious people love to hate them, which is a powerful drawing point to many of the most critically acclaimed dramas around today. Of course, even if a person happens to enjoy all of the diverse personalities on a given series, it’s simply human nature that we’ll always have our favorites.

In theory, the most popular character on any given show is going to be the lead, but in practice, this isn’t always the case. To the contrary, the most celebrated performances on TV are usually the ones that completely break the mold, doing things no other character has done before, and these roles are occasionally confined to the background. Of course, there are plenty of instances where audiences do indeed love the main character most of all, if only because they get the majority of screen time required to win us over.

No matter which TV characters a person considers their favorites, chances are anyone who can pick preferences at all is going to continue enjoying televised entertainment for a long time to come. To broaden the old horizons, keep reading and pick a favorite character from each show, and we’ll reveal a new series to watch.

Question 1

What character on Modern Family is the best?

Three growing families are bound to be filled with diverse personalities, especially when they’re already as culturally diverse as the Pritchett-Tucker-Dunphy clan on Modern Family. The biggest fans of the show could probably break things down and tell us a favorite from each sub-family, but chances are they also have a firm favorite overall, as well.

Question 2

Who is the best character on The Office?

Awkward as life in Dunder Mifflin can get, most fans of The Office would leap at the opportunity to work there. It would be worth the drudgery of paper sales to hang out with the show’s utterly hilarious cast, each of whom are consistently able to turn mundane every day life into a laugh out loud affair.

Question 3

Which The Big Bang Theory character is the greatest?

Ironically, despite being a show about incredibly socially awkward people, almost every character on The Big Bang Theory eventually became a pop culture icon. While the guys all love of science fiction and possess a genius intellect, their personalities run the gamut of geekiness, giving plenty of viewers who share those interests characters with whom they can relate.

Question 4

Which of The Simpsons is the funniest?

For a tightknit family that spent more than 30 years under the same roof, the Simpsons couldn’t have less in common with one another. That’s probably a good thing for the kids, as no one wants to have anything in common with Homer, aside from his ability to make millions of fans continue laughing for decades. Luckily, that is indeed their one common trait as a family.

Question 5

What Buffy the Vampire Slayer character is the greatest?

As the one girl chosen to save the world, from a technical standpoint, people should be most appreciative of Buffy Summers when it comes to her series. Of course, we don’t actually live in Sunnydale, and the Slayer’s friends all play a huge role in her efforts, so audiences are split on which Scooby Gang member they love the most.

Question 6

Which Mad Men character is the best?

Fans of Mad Men were always aware the advertising industry wasn’t the real focus of the show, but rather the changing tide of society throughout the 1960s. In many occasions, the characters adapting with the times was far more interesting than the pitches presented by Sterling Cooper’s best admen, Don Draper included. When the two themes combined, it was even better.

Question 7

Who is the best character on Parks and Recreation?

Ultimately, nothing would get done in Pawnee without the undying efforts of Leslie Knope. Hilarious as her proactive efforts can be, though, the people helping Leslie enact change are all equally entertaining in their own right. The ones standing in her way with their dauntless commitment to inactivity and halting the wheels of progress at all costs are often even funnier.

Question 8

What character on Seinfeld is the greatest?

Famously known as “the show about nothing,” the characters of Seinfeld all possessed personalities so strong they didn’t need plots to outline their lives. Not only were they crazy enough to fill 22 minutes of madcap comedy, but Jerry also often used his zany friends as the basis for the quick standup sets that bookended the show.

Question 9

Which Cheers character is the funniest?

Few locations on television are friendlier than Cheers, the Boston watering hole owned by Sam Malone. Like many real life establishments of that nature, people from all walks of life tend to popular Sam’s business, leading to diverse connections that probably wouldn’t form anywhere else on Earth. It’s a shame, too, considering how funny the results are when everyone relaxes together.

Question 10

Who is the funniest character on Friends?

The great thing about true friendship is that it can overcome any differences and bring people together. The characters of Friends are all eccentric people in one way or another, often getting into scenarios that would make them social pariahs when viewed out of context. Together, however, they form a powerful and oft hilarious union with a regular seat at Central Perk.

Question 11

What Stranger Things character is the best?

Nothing can bring a town together quite like a missing child, as seen in every episode of Stranger Things. Throw in some supernatural occurrences and it becomes extra important that everyone sticks together, leading to friendships and connections that otherwise may not have formed without the tragedy. Of course, what fans really love is the nostalgic feelings these characters represent.

Question 12

Who is the best character on Bob’s Burgers?

Quite frankly, it’s hard to imagine most viewers actually wanting to eat at Bob’s Burgers knowing how unclean the people who run the restaurant can be. That said, fans of the series would love hanging out there just for a laugh, or going anywhere else they might get the chance to watch the Belcher family in their insane glory.

Question 13

What character on Party Down is the best?

From a technical standpoint, Party Down would probably be the worst crew to call when actually hosting an important soiree, or even just a jaunt between friends. It doesn’t look fun to work there, either, but the lackadaisical attitude towards catering allows Ron Donald’s staff ample time to get into trouble during extravagant gatherings they probably shouldn’t be allowed to attend.

Question 14

Who is the best Two and a Half Men character?

For all the publicity given to Two and a Half Men’s behind the scenes antics, the show itself always remained a relatively simple comedy about a majorly messed up family. Initially, the two brothers in the title were as different as could be, only for one to continually rub off on the other and his son until they all reached his level of depravity.

Question 15

What character on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is the funniest?

By and large, audience members watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air were a lot closer to Will than his posh relatives from a socio-economic standpoint. However, money isn’t everything, so plenty of people nonetheless found ways to relate with Will’s cousins and uncle on a closer level than the Fresh Prince himself. In the end, they all became pretty close, anyway.

Question 16

What Mom character is the best?

Everybody makes mistakes, and for some people, it can take an entirely lifetime to find a way and make amends for them. Especially big problems can permeate across generations, meaning it takes a couple lifetimes to break the trend, a reality all of Christy Plunkett’s relatives are forced to accept on Mom. How they all attempt to fix their issues speaks volumes about their characters.

Question 17

Who is the best character on Game of Thrones?

Westeros is a land of constant turmoil and violence, leading to an environment where few Game of Thrones characters are able to survive for all that long. To many fans, the solution here is picking favorites with the power and connections necessary to survive in an environment of nonstop struggles over the Iron Throne. Well, that and loose loyalties.

Question 18

What character on Family Guy is the best?

The way Family Guy is written, a person’s favorite character can change two or three times per episode with a creative enough cutaway. Granted, Peter plays the most roles as the most talkative and adventurous Griffin, yet even Meg has experienced a fantasy sequence where she looked like a star. Of course, take away the flashbacks, and they family is still funny on their own merits.

Question 19

What Girls character is the greatest?

Growing up in the big city can be a confusing and difficult adventure for anybody, especially a person whose closest friends are all outrageously self-centered and unpredictable. Of course, Hannah Horvath is plenty into herself as well, and part of her and the other women of Girls charm is how they justify their need for attention to one another.

Question 20

Who is the best Orange Is the New Black character?

On paper, the idea of going to prison is mostly terrifying because of the potential criminals one could meet inside the big house. Orange Is the New Black definitely recognizes this fear, though the perception gradually changes the more time audiences got to spend inside it’s walls. They may have broken the law, but prisoners are still people, possessing human qualities with which audiences can relate.

Question 21

What character on Twin Peaks is the best?

Whether discussing the original series or the revival, it goes without saying that Twin Peaks was a weird show filled with very eccentric people. At the same time, it’s well known the absurdity of the town where Laura Palmer lost her life was also the primary appeal, with the fascination of outsider Agent Dale Cooper matching that of the audience watching him try and solve crimes.

Question 22

Who is the best character on Archer?

Being the title character, Sterling Archer is obviously the focus of many storylines on his series, wantonly diving head first into serious spy missions like a not-so-stealth Leroy Jenkins. That said, few people in the real world are quite so cavalier, so funny as Archer is, fans tend to identify with the coworkers tasked with surviving and completing missions in spite of Archer recklessly endangering them all.

Question 23

What Futurama character is the best?

As the one character on Futurama from modern times, Philip J. Fry is often the audience’s avatar into the strange new world that is the year 3,000. However, it turns out the more things change, the more they stay the same, with many character Fry meets feeling like they could fit right in with society from 1,000 years ago.

Question 24

Which character on New Girl is the funniest?

Notwithstanding the title of the series, New Girl has always been more of an ensemble series than one simply about Jess Day and her move to a loft. In many cases, it’s the guys she lives with who draw the action, though Jess herself always finds a way to get involved as only a cheery interloper can, for better or worse.

Question 25

Who is the best Community character?

In many respects, community college can be viewed as a great equalizer. Few people see a place like Greendale as the beginning to lifelong prosperity, but the mere fact they’re there is a sign the students are trying to improve their lives in some small way. People from all walks of life can go through this journey, as seen in Jeff Winger’s hilarious study group.

Question 26

What character on The Middle is the best?

Financial restraints and a small town atmosphere made the Hecks one of the more closely knit families on television. That said, while life in The Middle keeps relatives close together, it doesn’t necessarily mean they all have to act the same, or even like one another. Try as Frankie might to raise a happy family, her three kids may be too weird to allow such harmony.

Question 27

What Scrubs character is the best?

Becoming a doctor is one of the toughest professions a person can enter. Nonetheless, the desire to save lives and make life better for the sick has called upon people from all walks of existence, making the Sacred Heart Hospital seen on Scrubs a diverse place, both literally and in terms of the doctors’ personalities. Amazingly, they all keep it light despite how hard their jobs can be.

Question 28

Who is the best character on Lost?

It’s hard to imagine a more harrowing fate than surviving a plane crash, except maybe finding a way to live on the island said plane just landed on, surrounded by a few dozen strangers. Watching the survivors of Lost navigate their strange new surroundings and become allies in doing so made the show popular, who audiences gravitating towards characters they wouldn’t mind being stuck with on an island.

Question 29

What Workaholics character is the funniest?

Some college friends fade away from one another after graduation, while others stick together for as long as humanly possible. In the case of the Workaholics guys, they might have actually been friends for too long, reaching a point where they form a “friendship family” that’s a little alienating and off-putting to strangers. Well, that and hilarious to viewers.

Question 30

What character on Breaking Bad is the best?

Truth be told, it’s probably better to stay away from anyone even mildly resembling the cast of Breaking Bad in one’s real life. Even the good guys have a tendency to get frighteningly intense when all cards are on the table, but of course, that’s exactly what made the show so dramatic and beloved amongst its fans. Besides, some people like the danger.

Question 31

Who is the best Law & Order character?

With several decades of content across multiple spin-offs, the Law & Order universe is one of the largest in television history. Even confined just to the original, there are far too many memorable cops, lawyers, and associated characters to name on these pages. The one thing they all had in common was a commitment to making the streets of New York a little bit safer.

Question 32

What character on The Goldbergs is the greatest?

Even a family that appears completely loving on the surface is bound to argue now and again. For The Goldbergs, however, the fighting pretty much never stops, thanks to the overbearing presence of a “momster” like Beverly and her husband Murray, who has no interest in stopping her to save his “moron” kids. Unsurprisingly, they’ve all developed very relatable means of escape from her influence.

Question 33

Who is the best character on Brooklyn Nine-Nine?

Look, the mere fact people are tasked with defending our lives hardly means they have to take it seriously. Well, okay, they probably should, and we hope they do, but the TV cops on Brooklyn Nine-Nine clearly don’t always see it that way. Leading the charge is John McClane enthusiast Jake Peralta, and his reckless glory-seeking antics soon permeate through the department.

Question 34

What Boy Meets World character is the greatest?

Through the title alone, few shows are more earnest about giving viewers a glimpse of a young man growing up from child to adult than Boy Meets World. Of course, Cory Matthews slowly becoming a man is only part of the story, as the hilarious friends and loved ones who join him in the journey are equally entertaining and resonant characters.

Question 35

What character on King of the Hill is the greatest?

Compared to some of the flashier sitcoms on television, life in Arlen, Texas as seen on King of the Hill is a remarkably simple existence. Hank Hill, for example, cares only about propane and propane accessories, with his blue collar friends largely feeling the same about their given lines of work. Still, they find ways to be wildly entertaining in their narrowed lanes.

Question 36

Who is the greatest Freaks and Geeks character?

For many people, high school is a time of great change and personal growth, and that has been true pretty much since the concept existed. Lindsay and Sam Weir both went through a whole lot during the one season Freaks and Geeks was on the air, as did their friends, including countless unforgettable experiences that make the show an enduring cult classic.

Question 37

What Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. character is the greatest?

It may not get quite as much attention as the movies, but the human characters on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are TV’s answer to keeping the Marvel Cinematic Universe safe. What they may lack in The Avengers big budget explosions, this peacekeeping task force makes up for with a deeper look at it’s regular characters, making it easier for audiences to relate as they save the world.

Question 38

Who is the best character on Charmed?

In a world of magic, demons, and warlocks, it would help to have a “Charmed One” imbued with the power of magic looking out for innocents. As it would turn out, the three sisters of Charmed are the most powerful such beings in history, and luckily, they’re pure enough people to use the newfound powers for good and protect humanity.

Question 39

What Smallville character is the greatest?

Everyone has to start somewhere, including Superman. Before the Man of Steel even picked up that name, he was simply Clark Kent, a confused young man being raised by Ma and Pa Kettle in the quite town called Smallville. While the future hero is obviously the focus of his show, even Superman needed friends to help navigate through high school.

Question 40

What character on South Park is the best?

Foul-mouthed as they may be, the kids of South Park have always been some of the smartest, most aware characters on television. As the series continued, audiences learned this was pretty much out of necessity, as their parents are hardly the brightest bulbs in this quiet little mountain town. Of course, each of these precocious children shows their intelligence and humor in different ways.

Question 41

Which character on The Vampire Diaries is the greatest?

Not all vampires are evil, or at least fully dedicated to the cause of striking fear in the hearts of helpless humans. Some of them are even a little bit romantic, a trait shared by both of the Salvatore brothers. Of course, not all bloodsuckers are so kind, forcing the siblings to do whatever it takes to protect the women that inspired them to use their powers for good.

Question 42

What Supernatural character is best?

Urban legends long predate the concept of television, but that doesn’t mean a new spin can’t be given to the old stories. Throw in two extremely charismatic demon hunting brothers, and even a story told thousands of time over history can feel fresh, as seen in many episodes of Supernatural. Naturally, siblings this adventurous also create plenty of wholly new experiences, as well.

Question 43

Who is the best character on Home Improvement?

Wide ranging and diverse as the many characters on television can be, only one show offered a cast with “more power.” Home Improvement was in many respects all about Tim Taylor’s (usually failed) efforts to electrify his family life, much to the chagrin of his wife and three sons. Lucky for them, Wilson Wilson could always talk some sense into the guy.

Question 44

What character on SpongeBob SquarePants is the greatest?

Squidward notwithstanding, the characters of SpongeBob SquarePants generally spend their lives giggling with glee as they prance about the bottom of the ocean. Considering fans of the show general began their interest in childhood, this carefree existence could make audiences jealous of just about any sea creature living down there. Even the real Squidwards of this world can probably see the appeal.

Question 45

Who is the best Gossip Girl character?

Even wealthy people can have personal problems in life, especially when they were going through the drama that is high school. It didn’t help that the students in question were all so popular they also had to deal with a mysterious “Gossip Girl” mocking and narrating their lives online. However, the pressure did make it easier for fans to relate to such privileged characters.

Question 46

Which character on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is the greatest?

Truly unbreakable in every sense of the word, Kimmy Schmidt started her sitcom by surviving an ordeal few other comedy characters could even imagine. Somehow, she came out of a literal dungeon with a smile on her face, and the eccentric new friends she met in the big city are helping her keep wearing it.

Question 47

Who is the greatest character on The Wire?

Television has produced literally hundreds of cop shows over the years, yet none are quite like The Wire. Never before or since has a series been so in tune with both police culture and the inner workings of the illicit businesses they battle, let alone even acknowledging criminal enterprise as the business it is. This allowed for brilliant, complex characters on both sides of the law.

Question 48

What character on Ballers is the best?

Spending their entire lives dedicated to physical excellence and little else, plenty of athletes find themselves lost and confused once their pro sports careers are finished. That wasn’t quite the case for Spencer Strasmore, if only because he shares the charisma of the actor playing him. Of course, he couldn’t transition from the NFL to business alone, with plenty old and new friends helping him out.

Question 49

Who is the best character on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia?

Okay, so if they were transported into the real world, it’s pretty much a given the whole Always Sunny gang would end up friendless and in prison within a handful of schemes. On television, however, they remain an absolute blast to watch, causing wanton destruction and acting like the biggest jerks in the world to everyone they meet with little to no consequences.

Question 50

Which character on Riverdale is the greatest?

They don’t make the funny pages quite like they used to, and despite all appearances, they never made them quite like the way things look on Riverdale. Despite a basis in Archie Comics, this version of high school is significantly darker than anything the students did on paper. Of course, that’s what’s making it such a hit with modern audiences who can relate with the characters’ struggles.

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