To ask you for your top 3 sitcom characters ever?

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3 isn't many is it?

Here's mine

Jill Tyrell-Nighty Night
David Brent even though he annoys me so much
Basil Fawlty

Now people will come along with theirs and I'll think I've chosen the wrong ones!

Margot from the Good Life was the first one that came to mind! Not surprised she's been mentioned a lot.

Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock.

Love Niles in Frasier, but also adored Gill Chesterton.

Ah there's too many!

Martin from Friday Night Dinner.

Great shout stickytoffee

A show that all round deserves more recognition I think

Oh god yes Modern Family! I love it!

Gloria and Cam are my favourites. I also think Lily is brilliant.

Michael Kyle from My Wife and Kids makes me laugh too.

Harold Steptoe

Terry Collier

Denise Royale

Oh yes Richie. But actually I'd pick Rik the young one. And Neil.

Jim from Friday night dinner, he makes me die " you look niiiiiice Jackie! "
Rik from from the young ones is my spirit animal " hands up who likes Me? "
Blackadder, in all seasons but specifically goes forth

Trigger deserves a mention (and his broom).

So many great characters to choose from!

Reginald Perrin
Father Dougal
Nessa from Gavin & Stacy

I have loads but too 3..

Mac from green wing (partly because he’s just insanely good looking, partly because he’s just so dry )
Father Dougal
Bob Fossil (“and that’s why I don’t like cricket”)

Yes to Margot!

Nobody else for Gary from Goodnight Sweetheart?

And a new one I really like - Sister Michael, the Head Mistress from Derry Girls. "Clare, I think it's safe to say we all lost a bit of respect for you there"

Del Boy
Tom and Barbara

Uncle Bryn- Gavin and Stacey
Gareth - The Office
Jonah Ryan - Veep

Guy from Green Wing (or Mac, they are both good)
Spike from Buffy the VS
Blackadder

I seem to have a bad boy thing going on, don't I...

Ron Swanson
Ron Swanson
Ron Swanson

I'm obsessed with Modern Family at the moment so will have to say Phil, Gloria and Cam!

I also love Spike but am not convinced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a sitcom, despite two people saying it is!

I am going for:

Malcolm Tucker
Rimmer (Red Dwarf)
Leslie (Parks and Rec)

Cam - Modern Family
Michael - The US Office
Schmidt- New Girl

Honourable mention - Dr. Cox, Scrubs

Bren in Dinnerladies. Actually, virtually every character in that.
Fletcher in Porridge. Also Mr McKay.
Jim Hacker, Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister.

Yes, I know it's way over three, but I can't separate them.

Any three of the main characters from Coupling for me. Though Jeff is my favourite. Ah, I loved that show!

Hyacinth Bucket
Blackadder
Trigger

Rosanne
Victor Meldrew
Malcolm Tucker

Niles & Frasier - obviously hence my user name

Margot

Queenie from Blackadder & Nursie

I know that’s more than 3 but the the combination of the first two & last two is what makes them so funny

Frasier is my favourite ever show!

Ross from Friends,hes just so funny

Nan from The Royle Family and anyone from Fr Ted.

My favourite father ted episode is when Victor Meldrew is in teh caves.Thats so funny.

I also love Spike but am not convinced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a sitcom, despite two people saying it is!

YY, some of the shows mentioned are definitely not sitcoms and for some baffling reason it is making me irrationally cross.

Mine would be:

Bernard Black
Father Ted
Blackadder

But reading over the thread and seeing other people's choices has made me wibble a bit.

Basil Fawlty

Rupert Rigsby

Albert Steptoe

3 outwardly nasty and horrible men who really are, deep inside, quite lovable.