Which tv characters were so bad they ruined shows for you.

[EachandEveryone]

Inspired by the article in today’s Guardian the comments are quite good as there’s so
many.

mine would be the Moon family but not Daphne.

i can’t even speak about Che

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/04/from-emily-in-friends-to-che-diaz-the-tv-characters-so-bad-that-they-ruined-shows

Such an annoying voice. And why did every man she encountered fall madly in love with her?

I’m watching House on Netflix, having ignored its existence for years. Am on series 8 and absolutely cannot stand the Chi Park character. Not so much the character maybe, but the God awful crimes to acting committed by the actress who plays her. If a spaceship landed and took her away, I don’t think she’d even leave a noticeable gap, unlike so many of the other characters who have been fantastically well portrayed.

Charmaine in Virgin River - I am on S2 I think and don't understand why they don't just tell her to stop being so bloody manipulative and attempting to force the guy into a relationship with her.

Are you telling me you couldn’t understand Sweep?

our new puppy looked a little like Sweep so I introduced the kids to some YouTube clips and I was amazed I still understood him!!

on Pauline in Benidorm - I always thought the programme was taking the piss a lot and the dodgy accents were part of that

Aiden and Richard in SATC.

Brida in The Last Kingdom.

Dr Turner and Valerie in Call The Midwife but especially Dr Turner.

Gavin and Stacey in Gavin and Stacey.

Will and Grace in Will & Grace.

Sideshow Bob ruins every Simpsons episode he features in. Unfunny, cringe character and that fucking Frasier actor?!

The boyfriend character on Too Much seems really really gratingly annoying. I had to stop watching it, for several reasons but he was a big one.

That’s literally the whole point of the show. 😀

Probably, but I would have loved to hear that said to any of the male characters in SATC.

agree completely, I managed about 4 episodes before I gave up as she was such an unpleasant spoilt character

Abi in My Family. It was never brilliant but was watchable until she was introduced.

Yeah, they tried to make up for Nick leaving but it just didn’t land right.

Connor in Angel. I held in there but it was rough.

yes to The Moons too. I know the joke was they all had different accents, but when you’re British yourself, it isn’t funny - it just grates.

The second Kochanski in Red Dwarf, though the writing was pretty awful that series anyway.

I didn’t like where they went with Ross after ‘we were on a break.’ They turned him into a right winy man baby. At the time I thought Matthew Perry was the funniest but looking back David Schwimmer was actually the most talented. (out of the guys anyway)

Saffy from Ab Fab. Hated her character the first time round and having just rewatched Ab Fab, dislike her even more. Love it when Patsy and Eddie chuck insults at her. She deserves it 🤣.

Mr fucking Tumble.

Ben in Buffy. In fact the whole Ben story arc.

Mr Bates in Downton Abbey. I would love to rewatch it but I can’t because he gives me the absolute ick. Creepy AF.

I'm ancient so I doubt anyone will know what I'm talking about, but I was pretty pissed off when Sue joined Sooty and Sweep. She got right on my nerves.

He's that tall lump with long hair isn't he?

Ben is Glory?

Definitely

and Pauline in Benidorm does have a peculiar accent

Ross was my Friends-obsessed friend's favourite character 😅"You ate my sandwich?!?!"

Yes, I don’t know how old you are but she was still getting on kids’ tits well into the 2000s. Bossy cow!

Jenny in Gossip Girl. Cringe 😬

Yes to Meredith Grey, also anything with Olivia Coleman in it, I don’t care how good the show or movie is supposed to be I can’t stand her, she’s completely over rated and has zero acting skills so I will turn off anything she’s in. The same with Huge Grant he’s just the same in everything.

Geoff Campbell in Home and Away back in the 2000 his pious judgmental shit use to bring out a rage in me.