10 TV Characters That Didn't Deserve The Hate

10. Janice Litman-Goralnik - Friends

Perhaps the single most iconic recurring character in Friends is Janice Litman-Goralnik (Maggie Wheeler), Chandler's (Matthew Perry) on-again, off-again girlfriend best remembered for her nasal voice, "New Yoik" accent, and loud, obnoxious laugh.

This isn't to say that Janice isn't grating, because she's clearly the definition of a "small doses" person, but there's also a prevailing under-layer of sadness to her appearances throughout the show that's basically glossed over.

Janice genuinely likes the friends while being basically oblivious to how utterly unbearable they find her, and as a result many of their actions towards her come off as needlessly snide and mean-spirited.

Janice is certainly no saint in her own right - having cheated on Chandler and all - but she was a fun, caring person who actually made one hell of an effort with Chandler's pals.

Plus, she dropped a monumental truth bomb by calling Ross (David Schwimmer) too whiney for her, which alone negates any disdain she's apparently worthy of.