Who is your favourite sitcom character?

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The discussion centers around favorite sitcom characters, with a strong emphasis on Kosmo Kramer from "Seinfeld." Participants express admiration for Kramer's unique personality and comedic style, noting that he would make an entertaining roommate. The conversation also touches on other beloved characters from various sitcoms, including Newman and Jackie Chiles from "Seinfeld," and characters from shows like "Taxi," "Cheers," "Friends," and "The Office." Bloopers featuring Kramer are highlighted for their humor, showcasing his ability to make others laugh even when he’s not delivering lines. Comparisons are made between Kramer and characters like Reverend Jim Ignatowski from "Taxi," and there are mentions of characters from older sitcoms like "M*A*S*H," "The Golden Girls," and "The Addams Family." The thread reflects a nostalgic appreciation for classic sitcoms and their memorable characters, with Kramer often being deemed the standout favorite.
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Mine is Kosmo Kramer from Seinfeld. I think he would be such a cool roommate, you would never be bored! But you would need to have polished wooden floors, because if he couldn't slide through doors or fall over, it's half the fun gone.
 
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I just started watching seinfeld about 2 months ago or so, and I would have to agree: Kramer is awesome!
 
kramer, is there really a competition?
 
LOL, I don't think so, the only other characters that may come close for me are bit-characters in Seinfeld as well. Newman and Jackie Chiles.

"who told you to put the balm on?"
 
you should see some of the bloopers from that show with kramer involved... oh my god he's funnier when he screws up then when he's actually doing his lines correctly.
 
I have seen some bloopers from the earlier series, it is funny how everyone else is laughing and he just stays serious. Some of the bloopers are a scream, and the laughter is just infectious. I remember just laughing at them laughing and wondering why I was!
 
Adam - Northern Exposure
 
Possibly Kramer's uncle: Reverend Jim Ignatowski (Taxi).
 
Orefa said:
Possibly Kramer's uncle: Reverend Jim Ignatowski (Taxi).
I had the same reaction. Once described Kramer as the comic descendent of Jim on Taxi, but the person I was talking to didn't see it.
 
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zoobyshoe said:
Once described Kramer as the comic descendent of Jim on Taxi, but the person I was talking to didn't see it.
They have eyes but they do not see.

One of my favorite lines as Jim was talking to Alex in the men's lavatory, describing the time he hit rock bottom. "It was in a place just like this one. Except there were no sinks. No toilet stalls. No walls. Just sand, as far as the eye can see..."
 
  • #11
Orefa said:
They have eyes but they do not see.

One of my favorite lines as Jim was talking to Alex in the men's lavatory, describing the time he hit rock bottom. "It was in a place just like this one. Except there were no sinks. No toilet stalls. No walls. Just sand, as far as the eye can see..."
The man's a poet.
 
  • #12
G.O.B. Bluth. "I've made a huge mistake."
 
  • #13
Jim HAlbert from the US version of The Office. I would love to help him think of pranks to play on Dwight.
 
  • #14
God damn this is going to sound geeky :rolleyes:, Captain Piccard. That guys an awesome leader. He stands up for what's right and never backs down. You got to respect that.
 
  • #15
cyrusabdollahi said:
God damn this is going to sound geeky :rolleyes:, Captain Piccard. That guys an awesome leader. He stands up for what's right and never backs down. You got to respect that.
TNG ain't a sitcom, boy!
 
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Oh, oops. Then it has to be IMM KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSMO! (Your right its a way of life)...oh god did I just say that......sighhhhh.
 
  • #17
I like Dan Scott from One Tree Hill.

Haven't been watching the third season much, but I have watched all of 1st and 2nd season. I normally just wait for the DVD's.

He owns everyone. It's awesome.
 
  • #18
Really, though, there are huge numbers of great sitcom characters that rival Kramer. Woody, on Cheers, had some sublime moments. And there was great stuff by Norm and Cliff Claeven.

Just about every character on Friends took over at some point and became the comic star of an episode. I always especially liked Joey and Phoebe and Chandler, and Monica and Rachael and Ross.

Raymond, his parents and brother are always great, and for a while I was addicted to King of Queens.

I'm sure I'm forgetting someone important, though.
 
  • #19
zoobyshoe said:
I'm sure I'm forgetting someone important, though.

Of course...

Zack Morris - Saved by the Bell
AC Slater - Saved by the Bell
Screech - Saved by the Bell
Joey - Full House
Urkle? - Family Matters
Eric Matthews - Boy Meets World
Jimmy - Yes, Dear!
Father - 8 Simple Rules

Yeah, lots of them.
 
  • #20
zoobyshoe said:
Just about every character on Friends took over at some point and became the comic star of an episode. I always especially liked Joey and Phoebe and Chandler, and Monica and Rachael and Ross.

Joey was the best hands down in my opinion.

I also liked the spin off show he had, but I stopped watching it just like I do with every show. I loved it though. I think it's canceled now though.
 
  • #21
Norm and Cliff were great, as was Jim on Taxi.

I would add Betty White as Rose Nylund, Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux, and Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo, on Golden Girls.
 
  • #22
What about Rori in the Gilmore Girls?

I like that show too.

Yes, I'm weird.
 
  • #23
Kramer is better then everyone mentioned in this thread
 
  • #24
Oh, John Goodman on Roseanne.

MICHAEL J. FOX! Forgot all about 'im. Family Ties.

Jerry Stiller who played George's Father on Seinfeld and the wife's father on King of Queens. He's hysterical.
 
  • #25
Pengwuino said:
Kramer is better then everyone mentioned in this thread
You're right, but when are you going to learn the difference between then and than?
 
  • #26
Sir Humphrey Appleby from the Yes Minister series
 
  • #27
Come on, you all know that Gilligan is forever king.
 
  • #28
siddharth said:
Sir Humphrey Appleby from the Yes Minister series

Loved it! And Yes Prime Minister as well.
 
  • #29
Andy Griffith show, andy griffith

Bill cosby show, bill cosby

happy days, ron howard

jeffersons, george jefferson

sandford and son, red foxx.
 
  • #30
Ivan Seeking said:
Loved it! And Yes Prime Minister as well.

Yeah, it's a brilliant series!

Also, one of my other favorites is Ali Nadim from the old sitcom Mind Your Language
 
  • #31
Al Bundy---Married With Children

Beavis & Butthead...

Eric--Boy Meets World

...more...but just can't think of them right now
 
  • #32
Cosby, Bundy, those are some great ones too.
 
  • #33
CosminaPrisma said:
Al Bundy---Married With Children
:approve: I had him as a runner up.
 
  • #34
Call me crazy, but I like George more than Kramer
 
  • #35
Physics is Phun said:
Call me crazy, but I like George more than Kramer

Yeah, George rules! The ultimate modern man :!) .
 
  • #36
Michael Bluth - Arrested Development
Michael Scott - The Office
Peter Griffin - The Family Guy
 
  • #37
Physics is Phun said:
Call me crazy, but I like George more than Kramer
George is great. The time he posed as a marine biologist!
 
  • #38
Physics is Phun said:
Call me crazy, but I like George more than Kramer
I liked all the characters better than Kramer, but that doesn't say much since I never saw much humor in Seinfeld anyway. It was a rather annoying show full of annoying characters.

I'm more fond of the older sitcoms than more recent ones. I really liked the character Jo Polnacek (not sure about the spelling...the scrappy brunette) on The Facts of Life.
 
  • #39
1) Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) in Fawlty Towers.
2) Charlie Sheen in Spin City
3) the three guys in Friends, not them boring superfluous girls

marlon
 
  • #40
Blackadder (needs mentioning!)
Basil Fawlty
Woody (Cheers)...or Norm...or Cliff..hm, I love Cheers.
 
  • #41
How could I forget? Mr. Bean!
 
  • #42
ooo Basil Fawlty, I almost forgot... I should really get around to buying those on dvd
 
  • #43
Manchot and Dduardo know what is up.

During season 2 I oscillated between GOB and Buster, but as of now, clearly, it is GOB. Michael Bluth is good, and Jason's delivery of Michael's lines is often near perfection, but GOB is the source of comedy. (BTW, it's pronounced, "jobe")

Kramer was great, but until AD is officially dead, it is GOB.
 
  • #44
I loved Greg's father in Dharma & Greg.

Niles(David Hyde Pierce) in Frasier.

And what about Lister?! Or Cat?!
 
  • #45
TheStatutoryApe said:
I loved Greg's father in Dharma & Greg.
I actually like all four main characters on that show (Dharma, Greg, and his parents).

Niles(David Hyde Pierce) in Frasier.
He's done some really amusing stuff and is my favorite character on a show I don't otherwise think is that great.
 
  • #46
ahhh, Niles, I keep forgetting all these characters!
 
  • #47
Dave Brent in the original version of The Office. I don't think anything alive has made me cringe as much as watching Dave Brent. Genius.

Also, Rimmer from Red Dwarf.
 
  • #48
Darlene connor from roseanne
Eric Cartman from south park
Daria morgendoffor from Daria
Homer simpson, agnes skinner from the simpsons
 
  • #49
Niles and Frasier from Frasier!
 
  • #50
Hawkeye from M*A*S*H*

It may be old, but I think MASH was one of the best.
 

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