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From the Onion:
Inventory: 13 Memorably Unpopular Characters From Popular TV
By Tasha Robinson
June 7th, 2006

1. Scrappy-Doo, Scooby-Doo And Scrappy-Doo2. Oliver Martin, The Brady Bunch
3. Dawn Summers, Buffy The Vampire Slayer
4. Livia Soprano, The Sopranos
5. Barney, Barney & Friends
6. Steve Urkel, Family Matters
7. Pikachu, Pokémon
8. Pat, Saturday Night Live
9. Ross Gellar, Friends
10. Brenda Walsh, Beverly Hills 90210
11. James Hurley, Twin Peaks
12. Coy and Vance, The Dukes Of Hazzard
13. Wesley Crusher, Star Trek: The Next Generation


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So who do you hate from TV?

Josh West from Home and Away.. But he just died.. So yea, all good.

Faceman from the A-Team. Just... argh...

How the hell does chatting people up get you into some kind of elite commando unit?

He's not really a convincing soldier, and I imagine he probably would have been stabbed by a female VC member after she seduced him in about 3 seconds and then gutted him as he went to kiss her.

Also from the A-Team - Murdoch.

Oh yeah. He's insane. I get the picture. Now he's doing some classical acting. Now he's an American Indian brave. Now he's acting like a dog. Well this is amusing to the nth degree...

Insanity - not actually amusing in the slightest.



On the other hand, Hannibal and Barracus were ace. It should have focused more on them, because, let's face it, they were about twenty times better than the other characters.



Other people I hate from TV :

Josh, from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

What a smug little bastard. He gets to kiss Melissa Joan Hart, and is clearly pleased by this. So he rubs it in the face of everyone else on-camera, with his little smirk after every kiss that just says "I'm doing this. Not you. And I'm getting paid to do it, too."

Harvey was an alright lad, I have no idea why they needed to pretty much kick him out.

The cat is also quite annoying in this program. I forget his name, though. His remarks are not that amusing at all.

ugh I hate scrappy doo, I was just thinking about how much I hate scrappy doo when I woke up this morning.

From the Onion:


http://www.avclub.com/content/node/49222

So who do you hate from TV?
Who's #2? Or is Scrappy just that much worse?

can't remember the character's name, can't remember the Actor's name.

but I do know he became the most hated guy overnight.

the man who married Maddie Hayes in the series Moonlighter.

Hmm, let me see...

Kes from Star Trek Voyager, talk about a useless character. I was very pleased when she left and was replaced by seven of nine.

Jonas from Stargate SG1, just couldn't stand him and didn't watch the show much after he came into it.

Dr Ollivett from Law and Order, I kept hoping she would turn up as a murder victim.

I'm sure there are more, but those three came into my mind quickest.

Who was that awful woman from neighbours who dies after falling/ being pushed from a window at a wedding reception. I may be showing my age as this must have been abaout 10 years ago in the UK so possibly 15 years ago in OZ!

No contest

David Caruso, CSI Miami

http://www.telechimp.com/telechimp/Omarosa.jpg

http://www.telechimp.com/telechimp/Omarosa.jpg
Ergh.. *shudder* Good call.

[QUOTE=Waterana]Hmm, let me see...

Kes from Star Trek Voyager, talk about a useless character. I was very pleased when she left and was replaced by seven of nine.

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Yes. Liked Wes Crusher though.

Katya in neighbours.

Driveshaft lead singer in Lost (Mr Echo is really cool though, his addition makes me forgive the creators of Lost for Charlie).

Almost everyone in home and away, except the headmaster guy who left.

Almost everyone in eastenders, except Grant Mitchell. Why do they have to kill of gangsters. Bah.

Kim in 24, she brings a whole level of EMOness to the show that just detracts from it.

Phoenix in X men 3 (not really a TV show, I know, but the sheer pointlessness of her.............)

Ergh.. *shudder* Good call.
*throws plaster at random people*

No contest

David Caruso, CSI Miami

That, my friend, is so true.

No contest

David Caruso, CSI Miami

He's the reason I refuse to watch that show. You could also throw in his character on NYPD Blue as well.

Need to throw in the Andy Gibb wannabe who replaced Eric on That 70s Show, too.

Anybody in "Friends".





aaaaa-BURN!!!

Need to throw in the Andy Gibb wannabe who replaced Eric on That 70s Show, too.

Oh, yeah, he sucked dunkey balls...

From Married With Children

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Anybody in "Friends".





aaaaa-BURN!!!

For that matter...

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The new Hayley in Home and Away.. Cause Rebecca Cartwright (http://www.pophotties.com/Bec%20Cartwright/bec-ralph9.jpg) is so damn hot.. And the new ones just.. Not as hot.. (http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1365/hayleyella1pg.jpg).

For that matter...

http://www.sportsevents.net/events/images/jerry_seinfeld.jpg

UGH kill it.

For that matter...

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I hate that guy.

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"Why do so many people hate me? I mean, what's up with that?"

:p

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"Why do so many people hate me? I mean, what's up with that?"

:p
Heh, perfect caption.

Who was that awful woman from neighbours who dies after falling/ being pushed from a window at a wedding reception. I may be showing my age as this must have been abaout 10 years ago in the UK so possibly 15 years ago in OZ!

Mrs Mangle? Joe's aunt she was and a right cow, my hate of this character led to actual physical violence when I actually threw the remote at the screen as once again she stuck her oar into some poor sods life. :mp5:

My current Bette Noir is that B1tch from Eastenders (uk) Pauline Fowler. Constantly F'ing miserable, nothing is good enough for her little Martin (he's 25 or something for god's sake woman) and the mouth on her would turn manna from heaven sour. :sniper:

Having just re-read the above i'm slightly ashamed at how these two fictional, FICTIONAL, characters stir up such a reaction in me :(

Is it cos i am stoopid, or that they're well written, well acted characters?


actually, i don't care, i just want them dead.

*dies from seeing so many pictures of.. that jewish guy*

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OHHHHHhh Regis and Kelly is on!

Need to throw in the Andy Gibb wannabe who replaced Eric on That 70s Show, too.


Oh, and since I brought up replacements, the guy who replaced Jeff on Coupling.

*dies from seeing so many pictures of.. that jewish guy*


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"I love you, too, IL Ruffino."

Julia on Nip/Tuck

I love that show...but damn that character pisses me off

Julia on Nip/Tuck

I love that show...but damn that character pisses me off

I'd still slam the bejeezus outta her.

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Is that Aisha Tyler? If so I think she was great (and hot). If not please proceed to make some "they all look the same to you" jokes.

I'd still slam the bejeezus outta her.

haha...ya...but I don't know about all that baggage and whining

Is that Aisha Tyler? If so I think she was great (and hot). If not please proceed to make some "they all look the same to you" jokes.

Oh god no...

That beast is Omarosa

haha...ya...but I don't know about all that baggage and whining

Who ever said anything about talking to her? ;)

Oh god no...

That beast is Omarosa

My bad. I was thinking of this fine young lady.
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What? Pikachu and Steve Urkel were popular as hell.

Oh, and since I brought up replacements, the guy who replaced Jeff on Coupling.
Oliver had potential, but by that point, the writer knew the series was ending and so didn't put much care into the character--he was just a placeholder.

What? Pikachu and Steve Urkel were popular as hell.

http://www.bagatellen.com/archives/pikachu.jpg
"All your thread are belongs to me!"

Oliver had potential, but by that point, the writer knew the series was ending and so didn't put much care into the character--he was just a placeholder.

The only thing about him that made me laugh were the Dr. Who jokes. Besides, he could never compete with Jeff, who is quite possibly one of my favourite sitcom characters ever.

Jessica Bloody Fletcher for me and Fonzies annoying cousin or what ever he was

I hate that guy.
If you hate Seinfeld, you'll really hate the co-creator of that show, Larry David. He's got a show called "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in which he incorporates every personality trait you've ever hated about Seinfeld x1000. Shit, I liked Seinfeld and I can't stand Larry David.

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Jessica Bloody Fletcher for me and Fonzies annoying cousin or what ever he was

Chachi?

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The only thing about him that made me laugh were the Dr. Who jokes. Besides, he could never compete with Jeff, who is quite possibly one of my favourite sitcom characters ever.
On that, we agree completely. If anything, Oliver was hampered by the fact that he was only a slightly different sort of wacky from Jeff, instead of being completely different. You need a total reversal in a replacement or there will be inevitable comparisons.

On that, we agree completely. If anything, Oliver was hampered by the fact that he was only a slightly different sort of wacky from Jeff, instead of being completely different. You need a total reversal in a replacement or there will be inevitable comparisons.

Slightly different sort of wacky? Nah, they tried replacing a totally insane guy with a sci-fi geek. The only way in which they were alike is that they were totally clueless around women in a goofy kinda way. Oliver could never have pulled off some of the rants Jeff did (the one about God creating the ass springs to mind), nor would Oliver ever have goteen himself into the situations Jeff did (having Julia handcuffed to the bed when her ex-boyfriend showed up), or swallowed a chick's knickers. :D

I actually can't stand Wash from Firefly. I like all the other characters well enough, just not Wash. He's not even remotely funny and not near good enough for Zoe.

Ooh, Billy from Yes, Dear. Anthony Clark pisses me off on that show sometimes.

Ooh, Billy from Yes, Dear. Anthony Clark pisses me off on that show sometimes.

Which is sad, because his stand-up was actually kinda funny. His character on that show blew, though.

I actually can't stand Wash from Firefly. I like all the other characters well enough, just not Wash. He's not even remotely funny and not near good enough for Zoe.

Kinda like Eric on That 70s Show? Loved the character, bad couple.

Kinda like David Swimmer's character on Friends? Hated the character, AND bad couple.

Which is sad, because his stand-up was actually kinda funny. His character on that show blew, though.

Yeah, I'm glad he's on Last Comic Standing instead of that pushover Jay Mohr. Anthony Clark is gold, he doesn't try HARD to be funny, but he just is.

Kinda like Eric on That 70s Show? Loved the character, bad couple.

Kinda like David Swimmer's character on Friends? Hated the character, AND bad couple.

Well Wash is this dopey little little white guy and Zoe is a smoking hot black chick. He tries desperately to be funny and she's sarcastic enough that is actually is funny.

Hell I'm gay and I'll freely admit Zoe is fuckin hot. Wash just sucks.

Yeah, I'm glad he's on Last Comic Standing instead of that pushover Jay Mohr. Anthony Clark is gold, he doesn't try HARD to be funny, but he just is.

The difference is Anthony Clark is a real stand-up comedian (and he made the mistake many stand-ups have of signing onto a sitcom). Jay Mohr just used stand-up as a vehicle to get into acting.