Underrated Great TV Characters (1 Viewer)

[TheIronSheik]

So I've been going back and watching a lot of old shows I've already watched but don't remember because I'm getting old and senile.  I'm currently rewatching Scrubs and I'm realizing that Dr. Cox might be the most underrated great character in TV.  I always thought that character was great, but I see it even more now.  

Who are some others?

 

[Jaysus]

Ian Gomez as Danny Sanchez in the Norm show was a classic side kick.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Mentioned in another thread, Burt on the old series Soap.

 

[zamboni]

Salami from The White Shadow

 

[wikkidpissah]

There's no reason for Jaime Pressly's Joy Turner (ex Hickey) not to be mentioned with Lucy & Mary & whoever among the greatest female TV characters of all time

 

[Jaysus]

There's no reason for Jaime Pressly's Joy Turner (ex Hickey) not to be mentioned with Lucy & Mary & whoever among the greatest female TV characters of all time

Oh chisquido! 

 

[bigmarc27]

There's no reason for Jaime Pressly's Joy Turner (ex Hickey) not to be mentioned with Lucy & Mary & whoever among the greatest female TV characters of all time

She’s does things for me... oh so many things. 

 

[bigmarc27]

Obviously the greatest rock band of all time...

JEFFSTER!

 

[Scott Tenorman]

Data on night court.

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Jethro Bodine.  Max Bear was a comic genius.

 

[Pipes]

Creed from the Office

 

[Don Quixote]

Jimmy James (played by Stephen Root) on Newsradio.

 

[joffer]

Benny on LA Law

 

[Parrothead]

Sam the Butcher

 

[higgins]

<—- This guy was one of the funniest characters I’ve ever seen (RIP). 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Jethro Bodine.  Max Bear was a comic genius.

The scenes with him and Granny were the best.

 

[TheIronSheik]

The scenes with him and Granny were the best.

I love the one where he ate the rocks.  

 

[Keith R]

Larry Dallas

 

[Galileo]

Florence Johnston - brilliant comedic timing and great report with George.

 

[zamboni]

Larry Dallas

Damn, second mention of Larry in the same day in two separate threads. Can go 10 years easily without that happening.

 

[Apple Jack]

Jimmy James (played by Stephen Root) on Newsradio.

Stephen Root is great in everything.

 

[John Blutarsky]

Frank Costanza

"I've got a lot of problems with you people"

 

[boilerdave]

Frank Costanza

"I've got a lot of problems with you people"

Great TV character sure. But underrated? I don't think so.

 

[Brony]

Moe Sizlack 

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Mary Ann (Gilligan's Island)

Hadji (Jonny Quest)

 

[joffer]

"Howling" Mad Murdock

 

[Scott Tenorman]

Sam the Butcher

Only when he's giving Alice the meat.

 

[Scott Tenorman]

<—- This guy was one of the funniest characters I’ve ever seen (RIP). 

This.  I watched a LOT of Magnum in my teens, but I always loved the chemistry between Magnum and Higgins.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Masuka on Dexter

 

[Raging weasel]

Red Foreman and if you don't agree you must be a #######

 

[RG623]

GOT’s Lyanna Mormont

 

[Parrothead]

Badger and Skinny Pete

 

[zamboni]

Jack Arnold (Dan Lauria) on The Wonder Years.

Dr. Morrison (David Morse) on St. Elsewhere.

 

[Jobber]

Is take Joy or Darnell from My Name is Earl. Best half hour show in decades.

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

The Reverend Jim "Iggy" Ignatowski,, from Taxi. 

Dude was brilliant. 

 

[parrot]

Adam from Northern Exposure.  

 

[nirad3]

She’s does things for me... oh so many things. 

She's spent the night at my parents' house.  Unfortunately I was away at college.  She was friends with my sister in HS and they had a sleepover with other cheerleaders.  

 

[CletiusMaximus]

The Reverend Jim "Iggy" Ignatowski,, from Taxi. 

Dude was brilliant. 

Great character, but another one imo who is properly rated.  Iggy made Christopher Lloyd's career. I think he won a couple emmys for that role.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Comic Book Guy

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Snaggle####

Edit:   the big pink Hanna Barbara cat

 

[parrot]

Wu.  

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

Great character, but another one imo who is properly rated.  Iggy made Christopher Lloyd's career. I think he won a couple emmys for that role.

Yep. You nailed it. 

Shortly after I posted, I checked out the Wikipedia article and saw he was listed among the top 50 TV characters of all time. 

I stand corrected, but man, I love the guy. 

 

[JoeSteeler]

Gene Belcher

 

[GregR]

Colonel Flagg - MASH.   Probably not underrated, but still needs mention

Felicity Smoak - Arrow.  First couple of seasons she was my favorite character on TV. But then the writers ruined her after.

Colonel Jack O'Neill - Stargate SG1.   Added humor, heart, you name it.

Uncle  - Avatar the Last Airbender.   Voiced beautifully by Mako. 

 

[grateful zed]

less nessman - wkrp

 

[Man of Constant Sorrow]

less nessman - wkrp

WKRP Thanksgiving Turkey Drop

 

[Slapdash]

Colonel Jack O'Neill - Stargate SG1.   Added humor, heart, you name it.

Good pick.  In a rewatch now.

 

[parrot]

Roger Sterling

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

<—- This guy was one of the funniest characters I’ve ever seen (RIP). 

Higgins was my first thought as well. Loved him. 

We adopted a kitten right after we got married and named him after the character. 

Adopted another 6 months later—had to be Magnum. 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Sam the Butcher

Go ask Alice. I think she'll know.