50 Greatest Sitcom Characters Of All Time

15. Arkwright - Open All Hours

Arkwright Another classic British comedy, featuring arguably Ronnie Barker's finest comic creation. Shot almost at the same time as the excellent Porridge, the sitcom set in a local shop soared precisely because of Barker's involvement. Alongside co-star David Jason, he was mesmerising and vulnerable, despite being unlikable on the surface, and the lengths he went to, whether to attract the attentions of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel or to save a few pennies here and there made for irresistible viewing.

14. Bernard- Black Books

Bernard-black-books-8377002-580-325 Bernard is the owner of the titular Black Books book shop. He makes no attempt to hide the fact that he hates his job and the customers that come in to the shop. He is continuously drinking and smoking often to excess and passing out. Due to his drinking he may have lost all sense of taste after mistaking a eats a coaster for some sort of delicious biscuit.

13. Liz Lemon- 30 Rock

30 Rock Liz is the head writer of a Saturday Night Live type show, just like Tina Fey who plays her- often drawing comparisons between the two, which was Tina Fey's intention all along. Liz is quite the geek but also a skilled writer and often appears in gender neutral clothing, showing she goes against most female stereotypes. She is also a huge Star Wars fan, often referring to the original trilogy to describe how she feels. According to Liz, Episode II was the worst film of the new trilogy.

12. Susan Harper- My Family

susan Susan runs the Harper household and tries to keep some degree of order throughout the series'. She has been described as a control freak by her son Michael which she will quite happily admit to. Like any mother though, she often finds it hard to accept the fact that throughout the series, her children start to move out and move on with their lives. During a Christmas special Susan was awarded with an MBE for her charity work.

11. Richard Richard- Bottom

richie Richard- or most commonly called Richie , is one half of the perverse, violent duo along with his flatmate Eddie Hitler. His sole goal in life is to find a woman to have sex with him and he thinks of himself as somewhat of a ladies man. He often boasts about various fictional achievements in his life to improve on his social standing. Eddie on the other hand loves nothing more than to beat Richie up with whatever he can lay his hands on.
 
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