Was Al Bundy the funniest TV character ever?

[Another Fan]

Gonna have to go with yes here.

 

Since then nobody’s come close 

[Gregg]

Voted yes. Honorable mention to Archie Bunker, George Jefferson, Fred Sanford.

[Fr. Jerk]

George Costanza, ya dig?

[Augie]

Am I the only one who has never seen more than a few seconds of the Al Buddy character? “Ever” is a big claim, so I’ll say no. 

[Gregg]

10 minutes ago, Augie said:

Am I the only one who has never seen more than a few seconds of the Al Buddy character? “Ever” is a big claim, so I’ll say no. 

 

There have been so many funny Tv characters over the years. From Taxi you have Latka and Rev Jim. I already mentioned Archie, George, and Fred. Also, from Sanford and son you have Aunt Estha. George and Kramer from Seinfeld. It's hard to pick one but Al Bundy is up there as one of the best TV characters. No doubt about that.

[Bad Things]

Good grief.  Al Bundy?

 

Big, solid NO from me.

(Ed O'Neil was far better on Modern Family.)

[Fleezoid]

Al Bundy is definitely near the top, but as Gregg said, so many to choose from hard to crown him the best. 

 

One character that I always thought was comically entertaining, but only got spot duty, was Col Flag on M*A*S*H. He had some of the most ridiculous comments. 

[T&C]

Leslie Nielsen ftw... Police Squad! Runner up is Chris Elliott in.. Get A Life..

[UConn James]

36 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

Al Bundy is definitely near the top, but as Gregg said, so many to choose from hard to crown him the best. 

 

One character that I always thought was comically entertaining, but only got spot duty, was Col Flag on M*A*S*H. He had some of the most ridiculous comments. 

 

Yes. So many great charachters on M*A*S*H. Sidney Freedman, the psychiatrist as another.

 

Alan Alda as Hawkeye is probably my answer for this question. At least in that era of television.

[BADOLBILZ]

1 hour ago, Bad Things said:

Good grief.  Al Bundy?

 

Big, solid NO from me.

(Ed O'Neil was far better on Modern Family.)

 

Be more constructive with your feedback, please.

 

Probably just a language barrier thing.

 

 

[Augie]

14 minutes ago, UConn James said:

 

Yes. So many great charachters on M*A*S*H. Sidney Freedman, the psychiatrist as another.

 

Alan Alda as Hawkeye is probably my answer for this question. At least in that era of television.

 

When I was in college there were reruns constantly and on the day of the week that a new episode came out we could watch MASH  five times in a single day. I suppose I should have graduated much sooner, but that was the thing then, and with so many great characters. 

 

Cheers is another one with multiple great characters. And News Radio. There are a ton of options just in my personal wheelhouse, so I was a no vote above. 

[sherpa]

Kramer.

 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

many shows through the years that produced a bunch of funny characters but my vote goes for...

 

Robin Williams

 

[Steve O]

Christopher Lloyd's portrayal of Jim "Iggy" Ignatowski would get my vote, but since I never watched a minute of the Al Bundy character I didn't place a vote here.

[Augie]

31 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

many shows through the years that produced a bunch of funny characters but my vote goes for...

 

Robin Williams

 

 

Which goes to show once again that every generation has it’s own “stuff.”  I loved that show (or at least Robin Williams) in it’s time. I’m not sure how Ted Baxter would go over today, but he amused the hell out of me back then in that great cast. It’s all in the perspective. 

 

EDIT: But some things are classic, and they never get old. 

 

 

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Edited 15 minutes ago by Augie