The original post: /r/television by /u/LazyGamerATN on 2026-02-04 22:00:10+00:00.

Funniest doesn’t always mean best written. What character is elevated by their actor’s performance to make them such iconic characters?

For me, if I had to name a top 5:

  1. Dennis Reynolds (Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
  2. Hal (Malcolm in the Middle)
  3. Chandler Bing (Friends)
  4. Capt. Raymond Holt (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
  5. Schmidt (New Girl)

Obviously this isn’t an exhaustive list. What other top tier sitcom characters would you consider the funniest?