Mount Rushmore - Sitcom characters
 

We haven't had one in a while, and while I think we might have done TV shows, or comedies, I don't think we've done sitcom characters.

For those who may not be familiar with the excercise, the idea is to take four (no more, no less) of the particular subject at hand that you would want to have forever remembered on the face of Mount Rushmore.

For example, a Mount Rushmore of black comedians MIGHT look something like:

Richard Pryor
Bill Cosby
Eddie Murphy
Chris Rock

Obviously this is a matter of opinion, which is what makes it fun. That, and the "Oh yeah! I forgot about..." factor.

So, that being said here goes my Mount Rushmore:


Hawkeye Pierce - M.A.S.H
Lucy Ricardo - I Love Lucy
Frasier Crane - Cheers/Frasier
Archie Bunker - All in the Family

Honorable mention = Fonzie, except that he jumped the shark.

Les Nessman - WKRP
Jackie Gleeson - Honeymooners
JJ Walker - Good Times
Don Knotts - Andy Griffith Show

Maynard G Krebs - Dobie Gillis
Cosmo Kramer - Seinfeld
Bill McNeal - NewsRadio
Latka Gravas - Taxi

Jack Tripper - Threes Company
Alex P Keaton - Family Ties
Kramer - Seinfeld

and I feel compelled to use him...

Norm - Cheers

Screech - Saved by the Bell
Urkel - uhh... whatever that show was
Boner - Growing Pains
Cockroach - Cosby Show

(I dunno... i will post a serious list later, dunno why the crappy sidekicks jumped into my head)

I would second on Archie Bunker and Kosmo Kramer
plus nominate Ted Baxter from the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Cliff Claven from Cheers.

Honourable mention to Larry, Darryl and Darryl from Newhart

Wow... so soon, and my list is already completely duplicative.

Archie Bunker - All in the Family
Ralph Kramden - The Honeymooners
Jack Tripper - Three's Company
Hawkeye Pierce - M*A*S*H

Michael Knight - Knight Rider
Stringfellow Hawk - Airwolf
B.A. Baracus - The A-Team
Starbuck - Battlestar Galactica

We've had three characters from Cheers named already (all of whom were, essentially, ancillary to the show). I think that's a high praise for the impact that show has had, at least on this general demographic.

Kramer - Seinfeld
Elaine - Seinfeld
George - Seinfeld
Jerry - Seinfeld

NOTE: this is only partly in jest.

More realistic

Kramer - Seinfeld
Dan Connor - Roseanne
Balki - Perfect Strangers
Cliff Huxtable - The Cosby Show

Niles Crane - "Frasier"
Basil Fawlty - "Fawlty Towers"
Edmund Blackadder - "Blackadder"
Chief Wiggins - "Simpsons"

What is very strange is that I would never consider Balki a contender to supplant such characters as Archie Bunker, Hawkeye Pierce, or some of the others listed here, as I was trying to recall various sitcoms over the years, Perfect Strangers is one that came to mind.

Not trying to slam your choice of Balki, merely a difference of opinion, which is what this is all about anyway.

:sigh:

Kevin Arnold- Wonder Years
Kramer-Seinfeld
Cliff Huxtable-Cosby Show
Alex P. Keaton-Family Ties

do you and TRO double date?

lol

This was my first thought too.

No Homer J. Simpson? :confused:

Fonzie - Happy Days (of course)
Archie Bunker - All in the Family
Lucy - I Love Lucy
Homer Simpson - The Simpsons

Al Bundy - Married With Children (OBVIOUS CHOICE PEOPLE!)
Frank Costanza - Seinfeld
Peter Griffin - Family Guy
Archie Bunker - All in the Family

how was i the first person to mention Al Bundy?

this is unjust!

Balki was pretty funny. I just HATE Archie, that's all. He has some of the bad qualities of someone close I know, and it makes me sick to even hear Archie talk...

My question is... Can Balki be considered for Mount Rushmore? He was a Sheep Herder from like Luxumburg wasn't he?

but to dola. i did think balki was a clutch choice. country dispute or not.

Of course he can, dont be ridiculous!

Kramer...
Hawkeye
Basil......Fawlty Towers(John Cleese)
Laura Prepon....70's show(hot and funny)

but he technichally couldn't run for president! this is why i ask! politics in hypothetical threads about sitcom characters on mount rushmore are needed to be fair and balanced (waiting for the suit)

Goeorge Costanza - Seinfeld
Cosmo Kramer - Seinfeld
Frasier Crane - Frasier
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm

And a most honorable mention to Al Bundy. EDIT[fix spelling]

still no al bundy. i am shocked, really, i am.

George Costanza - Seinfeld
Dan Rydell - Sports Night
Stewie - Family Guy
Al Bundy - Married With Children

Lister - Red Dwarf
Rimmer - Red Dwarf
Louie - Taxi
Jim - Taxi

Thank GOD for Sab.

Grady Wilson--Sanford & Son
Fred Sanford--Sanford & Son
Alex P. Keaton--Family Ties
Archie Bunker--All In The Family

George Costanza - Seinfeld
Archie Bunker - All in the Family
Lou Grant - Mary Tyler Moore (I actually found Ted Baxter annoying and would have enjoyed the show more without him).
Hawkeye Pierce - M.A.S.H.

I was not aware there were nationality limitations.

Kramer
Joey Tribiani
Homer Simpson
Cliff Claven

in 5 years, this list will be dominated by Arrested Development characters (assuming fox doesnt cancel it)

Lucy
Homer
Coach (from Cheers)
Murphy Brown

Homer J. Simpson-The Simpson
Hawkeye Pierce-M*A*S*H
George Costanza-Seinfield
Master Shake-Aqua Teen Hunger Force

1. Michael J. Fox (Family Ties)
2. Michael J. Fox (Spin City)
3. Michael J. Fox (Scrubs (cameo))
4. Michael J. Fox (just in general for good movies like Back to the Future and the Frighteners)

Jackie Gleason - Honeymooners
Lucille Ball - I Love Lucy
Ed O'Neill - Married With Children
John Larroquette - Night Court

Each defines an era in TV and in society

Hawkeye
Homer Simpson
George Costanza
Cliff Clavin

Cliff Clavin was a beautiful pull. I am upset with myself I didn't even think of that one.

Touche.

A sitcom is only 1/2 hour. There were quite a few "hour long" entries up there...

Homer Simpson - Simpsons (the legend)
George Constanza - Sienfeld (amazing)
Bill McNeal - Newsradio (one of the least appreciated sitcoms of its time)
David Brent - The Office (simply genius. You folks who haven't had the pleasure, rent or buy the DVDs!)

Good choice.

A well-thought out group. Nice job.

George Costanza - Seinfeld
Larry David - Curb your enthusiasm
Bill - Freaks and Geeks (sort of not a sit-com but whatever)
Dan Conner - Roseanne

Honorable Mention - Tobias and Job from Arrested Development. Either would've made the list, but it's only been on a year so it's hard to put anyone from AD above the others.

Meepos, Balki was from Meepos.

Archie Bunker
Dan Fielding
Sam Malone
George Jefferson

I had a hard time deciding between George and Archie.

The pollsters splitting between the 3 main Seinfeld characters allowed Goerge to slip in the backdoor. :D