Top 10 Funny Characters in Serious TV Shows

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it’s nice to have someone around to help ease the tension that’s really how it

ease the tension that’s really how it

ease the tension that’s really how it works

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten comic relief characters in drama

comic relief characters in drama

comic relief characters in drama television series before we begin we

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this list we’re looking at the

this list we’re looking at the characters whose personalities and

characters whose personalities and

characters whose personalities and humors helped offset the more serious

humors helped offset the more serious

humors helped offset the more serious aspects of these often serious

aspects of these often serious

aspects of these often serious television dramas and drama Dee’s number

television dramas and drama Dee’s number

television dramas and drama Dee’s number 10 Hiro Nakamura and ando masahashi

10 Hiro Nakamura and ando masahashi

10 Hiro Nakamura and ando masahashi heroes

as an ensemble show heroes featured a

as an ensemble show heroes featured a diverse cast of characters many of whom

diverse cast of characters many of whom

diverse cast of characters many of whom tickled our funny bones from time to

tickled our funny bones from time to

tickled our funny bones from time to time

time

time but did not deliver the laughs quite as

but did not deliver the laughs quite as

but did not deliver the laughs quite as regularly as these two

regularly as these two

regularly as these two although hero the time-stopping

although hero the time-stopping

although hero the time-stopping idealistic young man is funny in his own

idealistic young man is funny in his own

idealistic young man is funny in his own innocent way his friend and fellow

innocent way his friend and fellow

innocent way his friend and fellow Japanese office mate Ando is the one who

Japanese office mate Ando is the one who

Japanese office mate Ando is the one who makes them into a hilarious double act

Hiro’s starry-eyed view of heroism and

Hiro’s starry-eyed view of heroism and pop-culture pairs well with Ando’s more

pop-culture pairs well with Ando’s more

pop-culture pairs well with Ando’s more down-to-earth nature and their

down-to-earth nature and their

down-to-earth nature and their friendship is one of the most enduring

friendship is one of the most enduring

friendship is one of the most enduring and amusing in the entirety of the

and amusing in the entirety of the

and amusing in the entirety of the show’s run number nine David Hodges CSI

show’s run number nine David Hodges CSI

show’s run number nine David Hodges CSI crime scene investigation I don’t know I

crime scene investigation I don’t know I

crime scene investigation I don’t know I have a lot of work to do in my work you

have a lot of work to do in my work you

have a lot of work to do in my work you mean I am in your Icelandic pen pal who

mean I am in your Icelandic pen pal who

mean I am in your Icelandic pen pal who thinks that you look like Warrick brown

thinks that you look like Warrick brown

thinks that you look like Warrick brown because that’s the picture you posted

because that’s the picture you posted

because that’s the picture you posted while there were plenty of funny CSIS

while there were plenty of funny CSIS

while there were plenty of funny CSIS and lab techs on this long-running crime

and lab techs on this long-running crime

and lab techs on this long-running crime procedural over the years David Hodges

procedural over the years David Hodges

procedural over the years David Hodges is arguably the most delightfully weird

is arguably the most delightfully weird

is arguably the most delightfully weird of the bunch

of the bunch

of the bunch arrogant rude and socially awkward

arrogant rude and socially awkward

arrogant rude and socially awkward Hodges frequently puts his foot in his

Hodges frequently puts his foot in his

Hodges frequently puts his foot in his mouth or else shares way more

mouth or else shares way more

mouth or else shares way more information than anyone wants to know

information than anyone wants to know

information than anyone wants to know about a subject I don’t have huge

about a subject I don’t have huge

about a subject I don’t have huge breasts under kind of perfect he also

breasts under kind of perfect he also

breasts under kind of perfect he also has a number of quirks and running gags

has a number of quirks and running gags

has a number of quirks and running gags including his unusually sensitive nose

including his unusually sensitive nose

including his unusually sensitive nose and his love of Three’s Company

and his love of Three’s Company

and his love of Three’s Company despite his rudeness Hodges manages to

despite his rudeness Hodges manages to

despite his rudeness Hodges manages to be endearing in his awkwardness also

be endearing in his awkwardness also

be endearing in his awkwardness also anyone who invents their own board game

anyone who invents their own board game

anyone who invents their own board game is pretty cool in our book it’s not a

is pretty cool in our book it’s not a

is pretty cool in our book it’s not a game it’s a thought experiment number

game it’s a thought experiment number

game it’s a thought experiment number eight Hoban wash wash burn Firefly

eight Hoban wash wash burn Firefly

eight Hoban wash wash burn Firefly you’re a very up while the whole crew of

you’re a very up while the whole crew of

you’re a very up while the whole crew of serenity is pretty Gorem amusing the

serenity is pretty Gorem amusing the

serenity is pretty Gorem amusing the ship’s pilot wash is definitely the

ship’s pilot wash is definitely the

ship’s pilot wash is definitely the resident funny man from his first

resident funny man from his first

resident funny man from his first seconds on screen wash is endearingly

seconds on screen wash is endearingly

seconds on screen wash is endearingly silly playing with toy dinosaurs and

silly playing with toy dinosaurs and

silly playing with toy dinosaurs and what has to be one of the funniest

what has to be one of the funniest

what has to be one of the funniest character introduction scenes of that

character introduction scenes of that

character introduction scenes of that decade we will thrive we will rule over

decade we will thrive we will rule over

decade we will thrive we will rule over all this land

all this land

all this land we will call it this land always ready

we will call it this land always ready

we will call it this land always ready with a rye or witty remark no matter the

with a rye or witty remark no matter the

with a rye or witty remark no matter the situation the goofy pilot often helps

situation the goofy pilot often helps

situation the goofy pilot often helps diffuse situations with his distinct

diffuse situations with his distinct

diffuse situations with his distinct humor he also makes for a fun double act

humor he also makes for a fun double act

humor he also makes for a fun double act with his much tougher and more deadpan

with his much tougher and more deadpan

with his much tougher and more deadpan wife hi hon we promise not to stop for

wife hi hon we promise not to stop for

wife hi hon we promise not to stop for beers with the fellas wash was one

beers with the fellas wash was one

beers with the fellas wash was one wisecracking leaf on the wind that

wisecracking leaf on the wind that

wisecracking leaf on the wind that soared into our hearts number seven

soared into our hearts number seven

soared into our hearts number seven Thomas Herc Hawk and Ellis Carver the

Thomas Herc Hawk and Ellis Carver the

Thomas Herc Hawk and Ellis Carver the wire you got a pump I got in a show

wire you got a pump I got in a show

wire you got a pump I got in a show dealing with as much violent crime as

dealing with as much violent crime as

dealing with as much violent crime as this one some comic relief is a breath

this one some comic relief is a breath

this one some comic relief is a breath of fresh air Herc and Carver are both

of fresh air Herc and Carver are both

of fresh air Herc and Carver are both detectives in the Narcotics Unit of the

detectives in the Narcotics Unit of the

detectives in the Narcotics Unit of the Baltimore Police and provides some

Baltimore Police and provides some

Baltimore Police and provides some levity to many of their scenes often

levity to many of their scenes often

levity to many of their scenes often bickering and bantering with each other

bickering and bantering with each other

bickering and bantering with each other over various trivial subjects while both

over various trivial subjects while both

over various trivial subjects while both of them do become involved in more

of them do become involved in more

of them do become involved in more serious story arcs over the course of

serious story arcs over the course of

serious story arcs over the course of the series and despite the fact that

the series and despite the fact that

the series and despite the fact that their own individual journeys take them

their own individual journeys take them

their own individual journeys take them in very different directions

in very different directions

in very different directions their initial chemistry established them

their initial chemistry established them

their initial chemistry established them as one of the wires many excellent

as one of the wires many excellent

as one of the wires many excellent character relationships and easily the

character relationships and easily the

character relationships and easily the show’s funniest one too

number six violet Crawley Dowager

number six violet Crawley Dowager Countess of Grantham Downton Abbey you

Countess of Grantham Downton Abbey you

Countess of Grantham Downton Abbey you should know yes even a show as proper as

should know yes even a show as proper as

should know yes even a show as proper as this British period show is not without

this British period show is not without

this British period show is not without its own comic relief the elderly Dowager

its own comic relief the elderly Dowager

its own comic relief the elderly Dowager Countess violet Crawley is among the

Countess violet Crawley is among the

Countess violet Crawley is among the most quick-witted characters to ever

most quick-witted characters to ever

most quick-witted characters to ever grace the small screen with nearly every

grace the small screen with nearly every

grace the small screen with nearly every sentence out of her mouth

sentence out of her mouth

sentence out of her mouth taking shape as a dry insult or clever

taking shape as a dry insult or clever

taking shape as a dry insult or clever remark is a woman the countess is barbed

remark is a woman the countess is barbed

remark is a woman the countess is barbed quips were many and varied over the

quips were many and varied over the

quips were many and varied over the show’s 6 series run but the majority

show’s 6 series run but the majority

show’s 6 series run but the majority were the result of her reaction to then

were the result of her reaction to then

were the result of her reaction to then current developments and modernisations

current developments and modernisations

current developments and modernisations whorls to express her disdain for

whorls to express her disdain for

whorls to express her disdain for foolishness or bad manners we can all

foolishness or bad manners we can all

foolishness or bad manners we can all only hope to be as deft in our wit when

only hope to be as deft in our wit when

only hope to be as deft in our wit when we reach her age I hope it’s not vulgar

we reach her age I hope it’s not vulgar

we reach her age I hope it’s not vulgar in me to suggest that you find some way

in me to suggest that you find some way

in me to suggest that you find some way to overcome your scruples number 5 Lucy

to overcome your scruples number 5 Lucy

to overcome your scruples number 5 Lucy Moran twin peaks’ I look for him in the

Moran twin peaks’ I look for him in the

Moran twin peaks’ I look for him in the conference room the weird and the whacky

conference room the weird and the whacky

conference room the weird and the whacky are everywhere in this offbeat and

are everywhere in this offbeat and

are everywhere in this offbeat and sinister small town but Lucy stuck out

sinister small town but Lucy stuck out

sinister small town but Lucy stuck out the most to us as the comic relief

the most to us as the comic relief

the most to us as the comic relief although we would be remiss not to give

although we would be remiss not to give

although we would be remiss not to give a shout out to her on-again off-again

a shout out to her on-again off-again

a shout out to her on-again off-again beau and eventual husband the dopey

beau and eventual husband the dopey

beau and eventual husband the dopey sheriff’s deputy Andy Brennan

lucy is the receptionist for the local

lucy is the receptionist for the local sheriff’s station and while she may not

sheriff’s station and while she may not

sheriff’s station and while she may not always excel at her job her air

always excel at her job her air

always excel at her job her air headedness squeaky voice and occasional

headedness squeaky voice and occasional

headedness squeaky voice and occasional non sequiturs make her an endearing and

non sequiturs make her an endearing and

non sequiturs make her an endearing and entertaining part of the twin peaks’

entertaining part of the twin peaks’

entertaining part of the twin peaks’ populace how do I know they own Birds

populace how do I know they own Birds

populace how do I know they own Birds it’ll say so on the cards okay I’ll

it’ll say so on the cards okay I’ll

it’ll say so on the cards okay I’ll start going through the files then

start going through the files then

start going through the files then number four

number four

number four Peter Paul Paulie walnuts gaultieri The

Peter Paul Paulie walnuts gaultieri The

Peter Paul Paulie walnuts gaultieri The Sopranos you go to public bathrooms you

Sopranos you go to public bathrooms you

Sopranos you go to public bathrooms you stand at the urinals oh come on Frank we

stand at the urinals oh come on Frank we

stand at the urinals oh come on Frank we support this long-standing member of

support this long-standing member of

support this long-standing member of Tony Soprano’s crime family is aptly

Tony Soprano’s crime family is aptly

Tony Soprano’s crime family is aptly named since he is a little nuts

named since he is a little nuts

named since he is a little nuts primarily serving as a capo Paulie

primarily serving as a capo Paulie

primarily serving as a capo Paulie walnuts is an oddball of a mobster given

walnuts is an oddball of a mobster given

walnuts is an oddball of a mobster given that while absolutely ruthless when

that while absolutely ruthless when

that while absolutely ruthless when necessary

necessary

necessary he’s also quick to tell jokes and

he’s also quick to tell jokes and

he’s also quick to tell jokes and frequently goes on tangents about

frequently goes on tangents about

frequently goes on tangents about peculiar subject matter his paranoia has

peculiar subject matter his paranoia has

peculiar subject matter his paranoia has also led him to some rather unusual and

also led him to some rather unusual and

also led him to some rather unusual and amusing places like he once started

amusing places like he once started

amusing places like he once started seeing a psychic after becoming

seeing a psychic after becoming

seeing a psychic after becoming convinced that he was being haunted

convinced that he was being haunted

convinced that he was being haunted I don’t do know that funny fowl and

I don’t do know that funny fowl and

I don’t do know that funny fowl and loyal Paulie walnuts is one of the most

loyal Paulie walnuts is one of the most

loyal Paulie walnuts is one of the most entertaining gangsters in an already

entertaining gangsters in an already

entertaining gangsters in an already very entertaining show about gangsters

very entertaining show about gangsters

very entertaining show about gangsters how’s he doing he’s a lot better shape

how’s he doing he’s a lot better shape

how’s he doing he’s a lot better shape than those nuns you got up there number

than those nuns you got up there number

than those nuns you got up there number three Roger Sterling Mad Men as a wise

three Roger Sterling Mad Men as a wise

three Roger Sterling Mad Men as a wise man once said the only thing worse than

man once said the only thing worse than

man once said the only thing worse than not getting what you want is someone

not getting what you want is someone

not getting what you want is someone else getting it a partner of Don

else getting it a partner of Don

else getting it a partner of Don Draper’s at several ad agencies Roger

Draper’s at several ad agencies Roger

Draper’s at several ad agencies Roger Sterling is a man’s man and is always

Sterling is a man’s man and is always

Sterling is a man’s man and is always ready with a joke or a clever job with

ready with a joke or a clever job with

ready with a joke or a clever job with his heavy drinking smoking womanizing

his heavy drinking smoking womanizing

his heavy drinking smoking womanizing overt racism and general representation

overt racism and general representation

overt racism and general representation of everything wrong with his era of

of everything wrong with his era of

of everything wrong with his era of American history it’s actually pretty

American history it’s actually pretty

American history it’s actually pretty surprising that Sterling manages to be

surprising that Sterling manages to be

surprising that Sterling manages to be so damn funny and yet despite the odds

so damn funny and yet despite the odds

so damn funny and yet despite the odds succeed he does a Steinway walking stick

succeed he does a Steinway walking stick

succeed he does a Steinway walking stick we could stick it up your ass into a

we could stick it up your ass into a

we could stick it up your ass into a concert his clashing with the audience’s

concert his clashing with the audience’s

concert his clashing with the audience’s sensibilities as part of what makes him

sensibilities as part of what makes him

sensibilities as part of what makes him an effectively funny character in his

an effectively funny character in his

an effectively funny character in his near unflappability and confidence add

near unflappability and confidence add

near unflappability and confidence add an additional layer of hilarity whenever

an additional layer of hilarity whenever

an additional layer of hilarity whenever he does something ridiculous nobody

he does something ridiculous nobody

he does something ridiculous nobody knows what I’m doing it’s good for

knows what I’m doing it’s good for

knows what I’m doing it’s good for mystique number two Hugo Hurley Rhea’s

mystique number two Hugo Hurley Rhea’s

mystique number two Hugo Hurley Rhea’s lost kind of cursed death finds me dude

lost kind of cursed death finds me dude

lost kind of cursed death finds me dude getting stranded on a strange and

getting stranded on a strange and

getting stranded on a strange and frightening Island can be a stressful

frightening Island can be a stressful

frightening Island can be a stressful situation so it’s a good thing that we

situation so it’s a good thing that we

situation so it’s a good thing that we and the survivors of oceanic flight 815

and the survivors of oceanic flight 815

and the survivors of oceanic flight 815 had Hurley around to remind everyone to

had Hurley around to remind everyone to

had Hurley around to remind everyone to take things easy a big guy with an even

take things easy a big guy with an even

take things easy a big guy with an even bigger heart this lottery winner always

bigger heart this lottery winner always

bigger heart this lottery winner always tried to find the bright side of things

tried to find the bright side of things

tried to find the bright side of things and help his fellow castaways do the

and help his fellow castaways do the

and help his fellow castaways do the same with his fondness for pop culture

same with his fondness for pop culture

same with his fondness for pop culture references Hurley is a funny and

references Hurley is a funny and

references Hurley is a funny and down-to-earth dude who keeps things

down-to-earth dude who keeps things

down-to-earth dude who keeps things relatable for the survivors and the

relatable for the survivors and the

relatable for the survivors and the audience especially when Island events

audience especially when Island events

audience especially when Island events start going off the rails you have some

start going off the rails you have some

start going off the rails you have some kind of secret mission

kind of secret mission

kind of secret mission just get in before we get to our top

just get in before we get to our top

just get in before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions like we should all be awed by them

like we should all be awed by them

like we should all be awed by them because we put a ball in a net hey he

because we put a ball in a net hey he

because we put a ball in a net hey he said buddy he knows my name

said buddy he knows my name

said buddy he knows my name two words auto-erotic mummification

two words auto-erotic mummification

two words auto-erotic mummification number one Saul Goodman Breaking Bad

number one Saul Goodman Breaking Bad

number one Saul Goodman Breaking Bad what’d you say to babyface huh huh how

what’d you say to babyface huh huh how

what’d you say to babyface huh huh how did you say anything stupid by anything

did you say anything stupid by anything

did you say anything stupid by anything stupid I mean anything at all better

stupid I mean anything at all better

stupid I mean anything at all better call Saul Walter White’s

call Saul Walter White’s

call Saul Walter White’s unscrupulous criminal of a lawyer brings

unscrupulous criminal of a lawyer brings

unscrupulous criminal of a lawyer brings a lot of levity to a series that

a lot of levity to a series that

a lot of levity to a series that otherwise relies on very dark humor to

otherwise relies on very dark humor to

otherwise relies on very dark humor to get laughs talkative and charming Saul

get laughs talkative and charming Saul

get laughs talkative and charming Saul Goodman is so over the top in the

Goodman is so over the top in the

Goodman is so over the top in the cultivation of his image as a seedy

cultivation of his image as a seedy

cultivation of his image as a seedy attorney from his numerous burner phones

attorney from his numerous burner phones

attorney from his numerous burner phones and his sleazy strip mall office to his

and his sleazy strip mall office to his

and his sleazy strip mall office to his horrendously hilarious commercials that

horrendously hilarious commercials that

horrendously hilarious commercials that we can’t help but laugh at the absurdity

we can’t help but laugh at the absurdity

we can’t help but laugh at the absurdity of it all wait wait wait hey please

of it all wait wait wait hey please

of it all wait wait wait hey please thank you thank you good job

thank you thank you good job

thank you thank you good job besides his profession Saul is also

besides his profession Saul is also

besides his profession Saul is also prone to amusing metaphors and snappy

prone to amusing metaphors and snappy

prone to amusing metaphors and snappy quips but help make him among the most

quips but help make him among the most

quips but help make him among the most memorable and funny characters in

memorable and funny characters in

memorable and funny characters in Breaking Bad is it any wonder he got his

Breaking Bad is it any wonder he got his

Breaking Bad is it any wonder he got his own spin-off you know a keeper so I

own spin-off you know a keeper so I

own spin-off you know a keeper so I actually I know what

actually I know what

actually I know what money laundering is uh-huh well do you

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