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Who is your favourite comedy character?

78 replies

Geekster1963 · 04/03/2019 22:38

We have recently been re watching Green Wing, one of my favourite comedies. Sue White from it is one of my very favourite comedy characters ever, she's so eccentric fuucck oofff.

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icelollycraving · 05/03/2019 07:54

And Uncle Bryn.

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 05/03/2019 07:56

Mrs Doyle

vampirethriller · 05/03/2019 10:25

Father Ted Crilly
Rene Artois
Petula Gordino

vampirethriller · 05/03/2019 10:26

Oh and Pam from Gavin and Stacey!

Clawdy · 05/03/2019 10:39

Basil Fawlty
Trigger
Blackadder

Imnotswallowingthat · 05/03/2019 11:23

Norman Stanley Fletcher
Sheldon Cooper
Sir Humphrey Appleby

PepperSteak · 05/03/2019 12:20

Nick Miller in New Girls is my favourite at the moment!

SoftBlocks · 05/03/2019 12:22

Joanna Clore in Green Wing
Andrea in Kimmy Schmidt

Hot4Holes · 05/03/2019 12:24

Absolutely Mark Corrigan. I could watch peep show over and over.
“No, I hate political correctness gone mad more than anyone! I don't want to teach the world to sing, that would be horrible, but slavery? The Holocaust? That's just not on! Whereas, "I have a dream", South Africa, Benetton... you've got to say... "Fair enough", yeah?” Grin

BabloHoney · 05/03/2019 12:25

Murray from Flight of the Conchords

Super Hans from Peep Show

MissionItsPossible · 05/03/2019 12:27

Valerie Cherish from The Comeback

LadyR77 · 05/03/2019 13:46

Father Ted Crilly, George Costanza (Seinfeld), Pam and Nessa (Gavin & Stacey), Mark Corrigan (Peep Show), Edmund Blackadder, Bernard Black (Black Books).

caringcarer · 05/03/2019 13:59

Mr Bean is a legend.

RiverTam · 05/03/2019 14:02

Blackadder

Namechange8471 · 05/03/2019 14:04

Niles crane
Richie Richard
Eddie Hitler
Blackadder

Buddyelf · 05/03/2019 14:05

Hal from Malcolm in the Middle
Nick from New Girl
Pam from Gavin and Stacey
Alan Partridge
Michael Scott from The US Office

Trottersindependenttraders · 05/03/2019 14:07

Del Boy, hands down, all time favourite (hence the username).

But also feel the love for Pam, Mick and Uncle Bryn from Gavin & Stacey.

Nautiloid · 05/03/2019 14:08

Ted and Dougal, Dwight from the US Office, Nessa from Gavin & Stacey, Basil Fawlty, all the Blackadder cast, all four from The Inbetweeners.

icelollycraving · 05/03/2019 14:10

Mrs Slocombe

SauvingnonBlanketyBlanc · 05/03/2019 14:11

Homer Simpson and Sheldon Cooper

RhodaChrosite · 05/03/2019 15:10

Niles and Frasier Crane
Sheldon Cooper
Bernard Black
sgt Arthur Wilson (Dads Army)

DarlingNikita · 05/03/2019 15:26

Bernard Black
Niles and Frasier Crane
Their dad (RIP)
Is Sue White the HR sex pest? If so, her Grin
Patsy in Ab Fab. Joanna Lumley RULES. A tour de force.
Trigger. Such a lovely sadness about him under the funny.
The tortured artist in Spaced (have blanked on his character name and the actor's. Mark...?

TrueFriendsStabYouInTheFront · 05/03/2019 16:03

Jeremy from Peep Show
Ron Swanson from Parks & Rec
Grin

NKFell · 05/03/2019 16:03

Ron Swanson (Parks & Rec)
Father Ted
Karen Walker (Will & Grace)
Blackadder
Bernard Black
Martin (Friday Night Dinner)
Sue White (Green Wing)
Nessa

BertrandRussell · 05/03/2019 16:06

Baldrick.