The 100 Greatest TV Characters 1-20

$B!A(BTop of Lists$B!A(B| $B!A(B21-40$B$X!A(B| $B!A(B41-60$B$X!A(B| $B!A(B61-80$B$X!A(B| $B!A(B81-100$B$X!A(B|


1.Archie Bunker
$B%"!<%-!
is played by
Carroll O'Connor
$B%-%c%m%k!&%*%3%J!<(B
$B!z(BAll in the Family 1971-1979
$B!z(BArchie Bunker's Place 1979-1983
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978
$B!&(BPeabody Awards$B!J%T!<%\%G%#>^!K(B
$B8D?M>^(B: 1981

2.Ralph Kramden
$B%i%k%U!&%/%i%`%G%s(B
is played by
Jackie Gleason
$B%8%c%C%-!
$B!z(BThe Honeymooners 1955-1956
$B!z(BThe Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes 1984
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1956
$B!&(BPeabody Awards$B!J%T!<%\%G%#>^!K(B
$B8D?M>^(B: 1956

3.Lucy Ricardo
$B%k!<%7!
is played by
Lucille Ball
$B%k%A%k!&%\!<%k(B
$B!z(BI Love Lucy 1951-1957
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B:GM%=(%3%a%G%#%(%s%L>^(B: 1952, 1953, 1956
$B^(B: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
$B%U%k%M!<%`$O(BLucy Esmeralda McGillicuddy Ricardo$B!#(B
4.The Fonz
$B%6!&%U%)%s%:(B
is played by
Henry Winkler
$B%X%s%j!
$B!z(BThe Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley with the Fonz Show 1982-1983
$B!J>^$OL5$7!K(B
$B%"%K%a%-%c%i%/%?!
5.Homer Jay Simpson
$B%[!<%^!
is played by
Dan Castellaneta
$B%@%s!&%+%9%F%i%M%?(B
$B!z(BThe Simpsons$B!J%6!&%7%s%W%=%s%:!K(B1989-
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B?a$-BX$(1i5;>^(B: 1992, 1993, 2004
$B!&(BYoung Artist Awards
$B^(B: 2004
$B%"%K%a%-%c%i%/%?!
6.Seinfeld Cast
$B!V$H$J$j$N%5%$%s%U%'%k%I!W$N%-%c%9%H(B
is played by
$B!V(BSeinfeld$B!W(B's Cast
$B%-%c%9%H$?$A(B
$B!z(BSeinfeld$B!J$H$J$j$N%5%$%s%U%'%k%I!K(B1989-98
Jerry Seinfeld is played by Jerry Seinfeld
$B!&(BAmerican Comedy Awards, USA$B!J%"%a%j%+%3%a%G%#>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1992, 1993, 1996
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
$B5SK\>^(B: 1991
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B!!^(B: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
$B!&(BPGA Golden Laurel Awards
$BA0ESM-K>@=:n^(B: 1994
$B!&(BScreen Actors Guild Awards$B!J1G2hGPM%AH9g>^!K(B
$B%"%s%5%s%V%k>^(B: 1997, 1998
$B!&(BViewers for Quality Television Awards
$B^(B: 1993

Elaine Marie Benes is played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus
$B!&(BAmerican Comedy Awards, USA$B!J%"%a%j%+%3%a%G%#>^!K(B
$B=u1i=wM%>^(B: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B=u1i=wM%>^(B: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B=u1i=wM%>^(B: 1994, 1995
$B!&(BScreen Actors Guild Awards$B!J1G2hGPM%AH9g>^!K(B
$B%"%s%5%s%V%k>^(B: 1997, 1998
$B=wM%>^(B: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
$B!&(BViewers for Quality Television Awards
$B=u1i=wM%>^(B: 1992, 1993, 1994

Cosmo Kramer is played by Michael Richards
$B!&(BAmerican Comedy Awards, USA$B!J%"%a%j%+%3%a%G%#>^!K(B
$B=u1iCKM%>^(B: 1996, 1999
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B=u1iCKM%>^(B: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
$B!&(BGolden Satellite Awards$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%5%F%i%$%H>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1997
$B!&(BScreen Actors Guild Awards$B!J1G2hGPM%AH9g>^!K(B
$B%"%s%5%s%V%k>^(B: 1997, 1998
$BCKM%>^(B: 1996, 1997, 1998

George Louis Costanza is played by Jason Alexander
$B!&(BAmerican Comedy Awards, USA$B!J%"%a%j%+%3%a%G%#>^!K(B
$B=u1iCKM%>^(B: 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999
$B!&(BDirectors Guild of America, USA$B!J%"%a%j%+4FFDAH9g>^!K(B
$B4FFD>^(B: 1993(3-20 "The Good Samaritan")
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B=u1iCKM%>^(B: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B=u1iCKM%>^(B: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998
$B!&(BScreen Actors Guild Awards$B!J1G2hGPM%AH9g>^!K(B
$B%"%s%5%s%V%k>^(B: 1997, 1998
$BCKM%>^(B: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

7.Lt. Columbo
$B%3%m%s%\7YIt(B
is played by
Peter Folk
$B%T!<%?!
$B!z(BColumbo$B!J7:;v%3%m%s%\!K(B1968-1978, 1989-
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1990, 1991, 1994
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1991, 1992, 1994
$B!&(BTP de Uro, Spain
$B:GM%=(309q?MCKM%>^(B: 1975, 1978

8.Mary Richards
$B%a%"%j!
is played by
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
$B%a%"%j!
$B!z(BThe Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970-1977
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$BG/4V:GM%=(=wM%>^(B: 1974
$B^(B: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
$B!&(BGolden Apple Awards
$BG/4V:GM%=(=wM%>^(B: 1971
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

9.Capt. James T. Kirk
$B%-%c%W%F%s!&%8%'!<%`%:!&(BT$B!&%+!<%/(B
is played by
William Shatner
$B%&%#%j%"%`!&%7%c%H%J!<(B
$B!z(BStar Trek$B!J%9%?!<%H%l%C%/!K(B1966-1969
$B!&(BAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
$B%5%?!<%s>^:GM%=(CKM%>^(B:
1980(Star Trek: The Motion Picture),
1983(Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan),
1985(Star Trek$B-7(B: The Search for Spock)
1987(Star Trek$B-8(B: The Voyage Home)
$B!&(BRazzie Awards$B!J%i%8!<>^!K(B
$B:GDcCKM%>^(B: 1990(Star Trek$B-9(B: The Final Frontier)
$B:GDc4FFD>^(B: 1990(Star Trek$B-9(B: The Final Frontier)
$B:GDc5SK\>^(B: 1990(Star Trek$B-9(B: The Final Frontier)
$B:GDc=u1iCKM%>^(B: 1995(Star Trek: Generations)
$B:#@$5*:GDcCKM%>^(B: 2000
(1979 "Star Trek: The Motion Picture")
(1982 "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan")
(1984 "Star Trek$B-7(B: The Search for Spock")
(1986 "Star Trek$B-8(B: The Voyage Home")
(1989 "Star Trek$B-9(B: The Final Frontier")
Captain James T. Kirk$B$N(BT$B$O(BTiberius$B!#(B
10.Tony Soprano
$B%H%K!
is played by
James Gandolfini
$B%8%'!<%`%:!&%,%s%I%k%U%#!<%K(B
$B!z(BThe Sopranos$B!J%6!&%=%W%i%N%:!K(B1999-
$B!&(BAmerican Film Institute Awards
$BG/4VCKM%>^(B: 2002
$B!&(BBiarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming
TV$B%7%j!<%:CKM%>^(B: 2000
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
$B!&(BGolden Satellite Awards$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%5%F%i%$%H>^!K(B
$B^(B: 2000, 2001, 2002
$B!&(BScreen Actors Guild Awards$B!J1G2hGPM%AH9g>^!K(B
$B%"%s%5%s%V%k>^(B: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
$BCKM%>^(B: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
$B!&(BTelevision Critics Association Awards$B!J(BTV$BHcI>2H6(2q>^!K(B
$B8D?MM%=(>^(B: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
$B!&(BViewers for Quality Television Awards
$B^(B: 2000

11.Carrie Bradshaw
$B%-%c%j!
is played by
Sarah Jessica Parker
$B%5%i!&%8%'%7%+!&%Q!<%+!<(B
$B!z(BSex and the City$B!J%;%C%/%9!&%"%s%I!&%6!&%7%F%#!K(B1998-2004
$B!&(BAmerican Comedy Awards, USA
$B^(B: 2000, 2001
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
$B!&(BPGA Golden Laurel Awards
$B%3%a%G%#@=:n>^(B: 2002, 2003, 2004
$B!&(BScreen Actors Guild Awards$B!J1G2hGPM%AH9g>^!K(B
$B%"%s%5%s%V%k>^(B: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
$B=wM%>^(B: 2000, 2001, 2002
$B!&(BWomen in Film Lucy Awards
$B%k!<%7!<>^(B: 1999

12.Edith Bunker
$B%(%G%#%9!&%P%s%+!<(B
is played by
Jean Stapleton
$B%8%'!<%s!&%9%?%W%k%H%s(B
$B!z(BAll in the Family 1971-1979
$B!z(BArchie Bunker's Place 1979-1983
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980

13.Buffy
$B%P%U%#!<(B
is played by
Sarah Michelle Gellar
$B%5%i!&%_%7%'%k!&%2%i!<(B
$B!z(BBuffy the Vampire Slayer$B!J%P%U%#!
$B!&(BAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
$B%5%?!<%s>^:GM%=(=wM%>^(B: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 2001
$B!&(BGolden Satellite Awards$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%5%F%i%$%H>^!K(B
$B^(B: 2003
$B!&(BKids' Choice Awards, USA
$B%U%'%$%P%j%C%H=wM%>^(B: 2002
$B!&(BTeen Choice Awards
$B=wM%>^(B: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
$B!&(BTelevision Critics Association Awards$B!J(BTV$BHcI>2H6(2q>^!K(B
$B8D?MM%=(>^(B: 2001
$B!&(BYoung Artist Awards
$B^(B: 1999
$B%U%k%M!<%`$O(BBuffy Summers$B!#(B
14.Hawkeye Pierce
$B%[!<%/%"%$!&%T%"!<%9(B
is played by
Alan Alda
$B%"%i%s!&%"%k%@(B
$B!z(BM$B!v(BA$B!v(BS$B!v(BH 1972-1983
$B!&(BDirectors Guild of America, USA$B!J4FFDAH9g>^!K(B
$B4FFD>^(B:
1975$B!J(B5-07 "Dear Sigmund"$B!K(B
1982$B!J(B9-20 "The Life You Save"$B!K(B
1983$B!J(B10-16 "Where There's a Will, There's a War"$B!K(B
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
$BG/4V:GM%=(CKM%>^(B: 1974
$B4FFD>^(B:
1976$B!J(B4-08 "The Kids"$B!K(B
1977$B!J(B5-07 "Dear Sigmund"$B!K(B
1978$B!J(B6-12 "Comrades in Arms Part1"$B!K(B
1979$B!J(B7-14 "Dear Sis"$B!K(B
1980$B!J(B8-22 "Dreams"$B!K(B
1981$B!J(B9-20 "The Life You Save"$B!K(B
1982$B!J(B10-16 "Where There's a Will, There's a War"$B!K(B
$B5SK\>^(B 1977$B!J(B5-07 "Dear Sigmund"$B!K(B
1978$B!J(B6-03 "Fallen Idol"$B!K(B
1979$B!J(B7-16 "Inga"$B!K(B
1982$B!J(B10-10 "Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead"$B!K(B
$B!&(BGolden Apple Awards
$BG/4V:GM%=(CKM%>^(B: 1974, 1979
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
$B!&(BHasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
$BG/4V:GM%=(CKM%>^(B: 1980
$B!&(BHumanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize: 1980
$B!&(BPeople's Choice Awards, USA
$B%U%'%$%P%j%C%HCKM%>^(B: 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
$B%U%'%$%P%j%C%H%(%s%?!<%F%$%J!^(B: 1980
$B%U%k%M!<%`$O(BCaptain. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce$B!#(B
15.J.R. Ewing
JR$B!&%f!<%$%s%0(B
is played by
Larry Hagman
$B%i%j!
$B!z(BDallas$B!J%@%i%9!K(B1978-1991
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1980, 1981
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985
$B!&(BLone Star Film & Television Awards
$B^(B: 1997
$B!&(BSoap Opera Digest Awards
$B%W%i%$%`%?%$%`0-Lr>^(B: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
$B%W%i%$%`%?%$%`^(B: 1986
$B%W%i%$%`%?%$%`%U%'%$%P%j%C%H%+%C%W%k>^(B: 1986, 1988
$B%W%i%$%`%?%$%`%3%_%C%/%j%j!<%UGPM%>^(B: 1986

16.George Jefferson
$B%8%g!<%8!&%8%'%U%!!<%=%s(B
is played by
Sherman Hemsley
$B%7%c!<%^%s!&%X%`%9%j!<(B
$B!z(BThe Jeffersons 1975-1985
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1984
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1985
$B!&(BImage Awards
$B^(B: 1982

17.Jim Rockford
$B%8%`!&%m%C%/%U%)!<%I(B
is played by
James Garner
$B%8%'!<%`%:!&%,!<%J!<(B
$B!z(BThe Rockford Files 1974-1980
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1978, 1979, 1980
$B!&(BScreen Actors Guild Awards$B!J1G2hGPM%AH9g>^!K(B
$BCKM%>^!J%_%K%7%j!<%:!K(B: 1995, 1996

18.Roseanne
$B%m%6%s%L(B
is played by
Roseanne
$B%m%6%s%L(B
$B!z(BRoseanne 1988-1997
$B!&(BAmerican Comedy Awards, USA
$B^(B: 1989, 1993, 1996
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
$B!&(BGLAAD Media Awards
$B%t%!%s%,!<%I>^(B: 1993
$B!&(BGolden Apple Awards
$B^(B: 1989
$B!&(BGolden Globes, USA$B!J%4!<%k%G%s%0%m!<%V>^!K(B
$B^(B: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
$B!&(BScreen Actors Guild Awards$B!J1G2hGPM%AH9g>^!K(B
$B=wM%>^(B: 1995
$B%U%k%M!<%`$O(BRoseanne Conner$B!#(B
19.Eric Cartman
$B%(%j%C%/!&%+!<%H%^%s(B
is played by
Trey Parker
$B%H%l%$!&%Q!<%+!<(B
$B!z(BSouth Park$B!J%5%&%9%Q!<%/!K(B1997-
$B!&(BAcademy Awards, USA$B!J%"%+%G%_!<>^!K(B
$B%*%j%8%J%k2N6J>^(B: 2000$B!J(BSouth Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut$B!K(B
$B!&(BAnnie Awards$B!J%"%K!<>^!K(B
$B%"%K%a5SK\>^(B: 1999$B!J(BSouth Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut$B!K(B
$B!&(BCableACE Awards
$B%"%K%a%W%m%0%i%`>^(B: 1997
$B!&(BChicago Film Critics Association Awards$B!J%7%+%41G2hHcI>2H6(2q>^!K(B
$B%*%j%8%J%k2N6J>^(B: 2000$B!J(BSouth Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut$B!K(B
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B%"%K%a%W%m%0%i%`>^(B:
1998$B!J(B1-04 "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride"$B!K(B
2000$B!J(B3-11 "Chinpokomon"$B!K(B
2002$B!J(B5-09 "Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants"$B!K(B
2004$B!J(B7-15 "It's Christmas in Canada"$B!K(B
$B!&(BLos Angels Film Critics Association Awards$B!J%m%5%s%<%k%91G2hHcI>2H6(2q>^!K(B
$B2;3Z>^(B: 1999$B!J(BSouth Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut$B!K(B
$B!&(BMTV Movie Awards$B!J(BMTV$B1G2h>^!K(B
$B2;3Z>^(B: 2000$B!J(BSouth Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut "Uncle Fucka"$B!K(B
$B!&(BPGA Golden Laurel Awards
TV$BM-K>@=:n^(B: 1998
$B!&(BSanta Monica Film Festival$B!J%5%s%?%b%K%+1G2h:W!K(B
$B%^%t%'%j%C%/1G2h@=:n^(B: 2003
$B%"%K%a%-%c%i%/%?!
20.Ed Norton
$B%(%I!&%N!<%H%s(B
is played by
Art Carney
$B%"!<%H!&%+!<%K!<(B
$B!z(BThe Honeymooners 1955-1956
$B!z(BThe Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes 1984
$B!&(BEmmy Awards$B!J%(%_!<>^!K(B
$B:GM%=(%3%a%G%#%"%s>^(B: 1956
$B=u1iCKM%>^(B: 1956


$B!A(BTop of Lists$B!A(B| $B!A(B21-40$B$X!A(B| $B!A(B41-60$B$X!A(B| $B!A(B61-80$B$X!A(B| $B!A(B81-100$B$X!A(B|