The 15 Most Dysfunctional TV Show Families of All Time, Ranked
Love 'em or hate 'em, dysfunctional TV families are fun to watch. Here are the TV families who define the word "dysfunction."
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The 10 Worst Acts by The Gang in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
There's no doubt about it: every person in The Gang is terrible. Here are the absolute worst things they've done.
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The 7 Best Characters in Rick and Morty, Ranked
Rick and Morty has a wacky premise, but the characters are what make this show so uniquely iconic. Here are the best ones.
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The 20 Best Nerdy TV Characters of All Time, Ranked
How many of these beloved nerds have you seen on TV? Even if you've never seen the shows, you probably still know who they are!
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The 10 Dumbest TV Characters Whom We Can't Help but Love
Smart characters are fun to watch, but stupid characters are easy to love. Here are our favorites from TV shows across the years.
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The 7 Best Characters in HBO's Succession, Ranked
Succession is one of HBO's greatest television shows, primarily for its riveting cast of profoundly damaged characters.
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The 10 Best Characters in The Wire, Ranked
The Wire's myriad characters have a depth and complexity to them that surpasses nearly every other TV show ever made.
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The 8 Best Office Characters, Ranked (And Their Best Scenes)
The Office has given us dozens of great characters across over 200 episodes. Here are our favorites and why they're so great!
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The 15 Coolest Star Wars Characters of All Time, Ranked
The Star Wars universe spans thousands of characters. These stand out as the coolest and most badass among them.
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The 14 Most Hated TV Characters of the 21st Century
Sometimes they deserve it, sometimes they don't. Of these most hated TV characters, which ones do you hate?
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The 10 Best Assassin Characters and Hitmen on TV, Ranked
The best hitmen and assassins are more than just killers. They're flawed and complex characters who are unlike any others.
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8 Romantic TV Relationships That Are Actually Really Toxic
Relationships can be toxic for all kinds of reasons. These TV couples exhibit the different ways romance can be toxic.
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The 7 Best Characters in Netflix's Wednesday, Ranked
Netflix's Wednesday is the kind of show that could've easily fallen apart, but the strength of its characters holds it together.
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The 7 Best Characters in Archer, Ranked
Archer is unlike any other animated TV series, mainly because the characters are so unique. Here are our favorites and why!
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The 9 Best Side Characters in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Ranked
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is iconic for so many things, chief of all for its absurd side characters who are downright ludicrous.
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The 10 Best Witches and Wizards in TV Shows, Ranked
The witches and wizards of television may not be as high-profile as Maleficent or Harry Potter, but they're great in their own ways.
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The 10 Best Characters in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Ranked
Brooklyn Nine-Nine's characters stand out because they're all flawed, quirky, but ultimately heartwarming in all the right ways.
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The 8 Best Character Arcs in the Breaking Bad Universe, Ranked
It's one thing to be a great character. It's another to have great character development. Here are our favorite arcs in this TV universe.
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The 7 Best Fictional Queen Characters in TV Shows, Ranked
The greatest characters in television are often completely made up—and that's no different when it comes to queens of fictional lands.
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7 Great Batman Characters Who Need Their Own Spin-Off TV Series
The Batman universe has so many great characters—both heroes and villains—who are compelling enough to carry their own TV series.
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The 5 Best Characters in The Rings of Power (And Their Best Scenes)
For all the ups and downs of the series, The Rings of Power still gave us some intriguing characters worth following.
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The 7 Most Tragic TV Characters of All Time, Ranked
What makes a character tragic? These compelling television anti-heroes bring out the best in dramatic tragedy.
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What Is the Lovers Trope? Explained (With 5 Examples in Movies and TV)
The trope of The Lovers is common across cinema, television, and beyond. Here's what the trope entails and some examples of it.
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The 8 Best Silent TV Characters Who Don't Speak
Words do a lot of heavy lifting, but some of our favorite characters in television history never said a thing (or close to it).
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The 7 Best Villains in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Ranked
The Breaking Bad universe had some of the most consistently spectacular villains across a total of 11 seasons.
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The 7 Best Characters in Ms. Marvel, Ranked (And Why They Stand Out)
Controversies aside, the MCU's Ms. Marvel truly had great characters throughout. Here are our favorites and why they deserve praise.
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The 12 Best Animated TV Sitcom Families, Ranked
Eccentric family units are common in animated television. Here are the best animated families and why they're uniquely special.
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The 7 Best Characters in Netflix's The Sandman, Ranked
Within the dreamy experience of Netflix's The Sandman, a handful of characters stand out as brilliantly compelling and complex.
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The 10 Worst Parent TV Characters (And What We Can Learn From Them)
These TV parents may be funny or even good-hearted and well-intentioned, but they're the worst role models for parenting.
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The 8 Best Characters in Better Call Saul, Ranked
Better Call Saul finished as one of the greatest TV dramas of the era, and much of that due to the strength of these dynamic characters.
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10 Common Italian Stereotypes in Movies and TV, Explained
What comes to mind when you think of Italians in cinema and television? These are the stereotypes that probably pop into your head.
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The 8 Greatest TV Characters Who Struggle With Addiction
Addiction isn't easy to portray without going over the top. These TV characters are the best when it comes to small-screen addicts.
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Why Jim Halpert Is the Worst Character in The Office: 10 Reasons
Jim Halpert might be a fan favorite, but look past his amusing shenanigans and you'll see that he's a pretty terrible person.
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Why Can't Darth Vader Beat Obi-Wan Kenobi? 4 Reasons
They've clashed several times, but Darth Vader has never been able to defeat Obi-Wan Kenobi. Why not?
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The 10 Best Butler Characters in Movies and TV Shows, Ranked
Butlers are rarely the main characters in movies and TV, but they can end up being lovable and memorable for all kinds of reasons.
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The 10 Best Characters in Star Trek: The Original Series, Ranked
Star Trek stands out for many reasons, but mostly for its cast of unforgettable characters. Here are the best from the original run.
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5 Star Wars Characters Who Deserve Their Own TV Series
The Star Wars universe is full of interesting characters with their own compelling stories that are worth being told via television.
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The 10 Best Arrested Development Characters, Ranked
In a show full of eccentric characters who all shine, it's hard to pick out the best ones—but we're giving it a shot.
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7 TV Series That Got Better After a Main Character Left
Usually, TV shows suffer when they lose a main character. Here are the best TV shows that actually got better when a main cast member left.
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The 10 Best Looney Tunes Characters, Ranked
There's no cast of animated characters more legendary than The Looney Tunes. But even among them, only one can be the best!
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The 10 Best Mythical Characters in K-Drama Series, Ranked
Fantasy K-drama series often involve mythical characters that aren't just human. Here are our favorite mythical characters in Korean TV series.
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The 7 Best Fictional TV President Characters, Ranked
When a TV series features a US President, they tend to be fictional—and that opens all kinds of potential. These POTUS characters stand out.
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The 8 Best Modern Family Characters, Ranked
Every character in Modern Family has had their moments, but only a handful have been consistently great from start to finish.
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Homer and Marge Simpson Are TV's Perfect Couple: 4 Things We Can Learn
Homer and Marge Simpson comprise one of the longest-running television couples of all time, and it's because they truly are perfect together.
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Why Obi-Wan Kenobi Is the Greatest Jedi of All Time: 5 Reasons
There have been many iconic Jedi Knights, but Obi-Wan Kenobi stands tall as the greatest of them all—and here's why.
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The 6 Most Common Sitcom TV Character Archetypes, Explained (With Examples)
Every TV sitcom may have its own unique brand of humor and style, but they all incorporate common character archetypes.
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The 4 Best Flash TV Characters, Ranked
The Flash TV series may not be perfect, but it has given us several awesome characters that we love watching on television.
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The 7 Greatest Sitcom TV Couples of All Time, Ranked
Nearly every sitcom TV show has a main couple. Here are the best sitcom TV couples from over the years and why they stand out.
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The 7 Best Characters in HBO's Euphoria, Ranked
Euphoria is one of the strongest HBO TV series in recent years, and that really comes down to its amazing cast of characters.
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12 Great Examples of Unreliable Narrators in Movies and TV
Unreliable narrators are one of the coolest narrative devices for a movie, as they can lead you in all kinds of unpredictable directions.
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The 7 Best Villains and Antagonists in The Simpsons, Ranked
The Simpsons has featured plenty of great villains and antagonists over its dozens of seasons. Here are some of our favorites!
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A Guide to British Accents Using Popular TV Characters
The "British accent" is actually many different accents. Here's an illustration of different British accents using clips of TV characters.
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The 7 Best Characters in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Ranked
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is one of the best Korean dramas on Netflix—and that's mainly due to its incredible cast of characters.
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The 15 Best Community Characters, Ranked (And Why We Love Them)
Community went through ups and downs over its run, but in the end it gave us some of the wackiest characters in sitcom history.
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The 9 Best Seinfeld Characters, Ranked: Iconic, Hilarious, and Timeless
To this day, Seinfeld has some of the most unique characters of any TV sitcom. Here are our favorites from throughout the show's run.
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Why Tony Soprano Is Still the Greatest TV Character Ever: 4 Reasons
Some say The Sopranos was the best TV series ever made. From that, Tony Soprano emerges as the best TV character ever written.
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The 8 Best 30 Rock Characters, Ranked (And Their Best Scenes)
NBC's 30 Rock gave us some of the most unique characters in sitcom TV history. Here are our favorite picks!
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The 8 Best Schitt's Creek Characters, Ranked
Schitt's Creek is a comedy TV series like none other, with a cast of wildly larger-than-life characters that each have their own fun quirks.
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The 7 Best Characters in The Morning Show, Ranked
The Morning Show is easily one of the best Apple TV series ever made, and a lot of that is due to the excellent characters that carry the show.
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The 8 Best Doctor Characters in TV Shows, Ranked
Medical doctors are some of the most compelling characters on TV—probably because they're always caught up in thrilling drama.
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