The Top 100 Greatest Tv Characters Of All Time.
Over the many decades of television we’ve been blessed with so many iconic and memorable characters that we all either relate to, identify with, recognize, or just plain love because they entertain us so. I am proud to list 100 of what I consider the greatest, most lovable, most endearing, and most memorable characters in television history. Now remember that this list won’t satisfy everyone and that there is a high possibility that more than a few of your favorites might not make this list, but I hope that there’s enough of your personal favs here for you to enjoy.
100. Simon & Ruthie Camden. 7th Heaven.
99. Oliver Queen. Arrow.
98. Clark Kent. Smallville.
97. Steve Hightower. The Steve Harvey Show.
96. J.J. Evans. Good Times.
95. Fran Fine. The Nanny.
94. Romeo & Bullethead. The Steve Harvey Show.
93. Rebecca Howe. Cheers.
92. Doug & Carrie Heffernan. The King of Queens.
91. Arthur Spooner. The King of Queens.
90. Debra Barone. Everybody Loves Raymond.
89. Bernie Mac. The Bernie Mac Show.
88. George Lopez. George Lopez.
87. Dale Gribble. King of The Hill.
86. Grady Wilson. Sanford and Son.
85. Willona Woods. Good Times.
84. Shawn Spencer & Burton Guster. Psych.
83. Peggy Hill. King of The Hill.
82. Cliff Clavin & Norm Peterson. Cheers.
81. Samantha & Darrin Stevens. Bewitched.
80. Lucious & Cookie Lyon. Empire.
79. Hank Hill. King of The Hill.
78. Lou Grant. The Mary Tyler Moore Show & Lou Grant.
77. Ray Barone. Everybody Loves Raymond.
76. Martin Crane. Frasier.
75. Tim Taylor. Home Improvement.
74. Detectives Frank Pembleton and Tim Bayliss. Homicide: Life on The Street.
73. Woody Boyd. Cheers.
72. Opie Taylor. The Andy Griffith Show.
71. Aunt Bee Taylor. The Andy Griffith Show.
70. Bud & Kelly Bundy. Married… With Children.
69. Will Smith. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
68. Sam Axe. Burn Notice.
67. Richard Kimble. The Fugitive.
66. Robert T. Ironside. Ironside.
65. Fiona Glenanne. Burn Notice.
64. Louise Jefferson. All In The Family and The Jeffersons.
63. Sue Ann Nivens. The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
62. Jackie Harris. Roseanne.
61. Alice Kramden. The Honeymooners.
60. Carla Tortelli. Cheers.
59. Peggy Bundy. Married… With Children.
58. James & Florida Evans. Good Times.
57. Vic Mackey. The Shield.
56. Andy Sipowicz. NYPD Blue.
55. Perry Mason. Perry Mason.
54. David Banner & The Hulk. The Incredible Hulk.
53. Captain Katherine Janeway. Star Trek: Voyager.
52. Sam Malone. Cheers.
51. Benson DuBois. Soap & Benson.
50. Carlton Banks. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
49. Eunice Higgins. The Carol Burnett Show and Mama’s Family.
48. Thelma Harper. Mama’s Family.
47. Cliff & Clair Huxtable. The Cosby Show.
46. Dr. John Becker. Becker.
45. Dwayne Wayne & Whitley Gilbert. A Different World.
44. Ben Matlock. Matlock.
43. Fred & Ethel Mertz. I Love Lucy.
42. Roseanne & Dan Conner. Roseanne.
41. Lucy & Ricky Ricardo. I Love Lucy.
40. Dee Spencer. What’s Happening.
39. Florence Johnston. The Jeffersons.
38. Bobby Hill. King of The Hill.
37. Mother Jefferson. The Jeffersons.
35. The Golden Girls Cast. The Golden Girls.
34. Beavis & Butthead. Beavis & Butthead.
33. Captain James T. Kirk & Mr. Spock. Star Trek: The Original Series.
32. Theo Kojak. Kojak.
31. Ted Baxter. The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
30. Robert Barone. Everybody Loves Raymond.
29. Frank and Marie Barone. Everybody Loves Raymond.
28. The Martin Cast. Martin.
27. Fred Flintstone. The Flintstones.
26. Oscar Madison & Felix Unger. The Odd Couple.
25. The Barney Miller Cast. Barney Miller.
24. Tony & Livia Soprano. The Sopranos.
23. Ralph Kramden & Ed Norton. The Honeymooners.
22. Michael Westen. Burn Notice.
21. Steve Urkel. Family Matters.
20. Thomas Magnum. Magnum, PI.
19. Sam Beckett & Al Calavicci. Quantum Leap.
18. Niles Crane. Frasier.
17. The Seinfeld Cast. Seinfeld.
16. Jessica Fletcher. Murder, She Wrote.
15. Jim Rockford. The Rockford Files.
14. The Fonz. Happy Days.
13. Harry T. Stone & Dan Fielding. Night Court.
12. Frasier Crane. Cheers and Frasier.
11. Columbo. Columbo.
10. Louie DePalma. Taxi.
9. Alex P. Keaton. Family Ties.
8. Sheriff Andy Taylor. The Andy Griffith Show.
7. Barney Fife. The Andy Griffith Show.
6. Homer Simpson. The Simpsons.
5. Aunt Esther. Sanford and Son.
4. Al Bundy. Married… With Children.
3. George Jefferson. All In The Family and The Jeffersons.
2. Fred G. Sanford. Sanford and Son.
- Archie & Edith Bunker. All In The Family.
This kind of list is always up for debate so feel free to list some personal favorites that you feel weren’t on the list that should’ve been. Till next time, folks!