In an interview, LeBlanc (Joey) from Friends said that after a few episodes they didn't have to introduce a character, never had to lay a pipeline and they just got right to the funny part. Sandwich/Pizza jokes about Joey, Divorce jokes about Ross, Sarcastic tone of Chandler, Monica’s competitive nature, Phoebe's quirks … all had already been established and they all got right to the funny.
This blog is about some of the funniest characters. This list is a little subjective. These might not be the greatest characters ever but they are my favorites. I can’t remember every movie ever made or every sitcom I ever watched right now at 5:30 in the morning. But as I cant get to sleep, these are ten of my most favorite characters I can remember right now …
1. Dr. Perry Cox
Cox’s sarcastic and comic one liers and more often the loooong rants in Scrubs are just fab. He has a serious/soft side to him but he keeps it to himself. It’s an extremely well defined character and we have seen a lot of shades of Cox in seasons of Scrubs. Knowing that his rant is a sham is what makes it even better.
2. Denny Crane
Denny Crane!!! Denny Crane !!! Dennny Crane!!! … has to be one of the funniest characters on TV of late. This top lawyer from a top law firm is an eccentric Republican with a flair for Guns and is obsessed with himself. But when in court, there is a method in his madness and madness is his method. He enjoys a 100% win record and is a treat to watch on screen…. Denny Crane !!!
3. Miss Chanandler Bong
Miss Chanandler Bong aka Chandler Bing has defined sarcasm … he has made people take pride in sarcasm. Sarcasm and Chandler have become synonymous. Even otherwise it’s a very well defined character and they have traced the character from his teens. He has inspired characters like Barney to a great extent. The original joke that nobody knew what was chandler’s job was adopted for Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother as well.
4. Amelie Poulain
First chick to make it to this list. She is just too cute and funny isn’t she and the movie was fun as well. Acting by the lead chick is just brilliant and that shy mischievousness she brought to the role was just too cute.
5. Barney "Legendary" Stinson
Well Barney Stinson is truly a “Legend … wait for it …. dary” character. Banrney is one of the funniest characters on TV today and is a mix of Joe, Chandler and more. His Bro Code has given a new definition to the Brotherhood. So much so that I wished all my friends “The Bro Day” rather than friendship day this time.
6. Stewie
Well if calvin is a six year old and is inquisitive, Stewie is only one and is destructive. Always planning on world domination and matricide, this character is just insanely hilarious. He reminds me of Pinky and the Brain as well where Brain keeps making plans of World Domination.
7. Poe the Panda
Poe the Panda ought to be one of the funniest characters of all time. Jack Black’s voiceover was just hilarious. The character’s interplay with likes of Shifu and Uruguay is funny and his training from “A Big Fat Panda” to “The Big Fat Panda” was a treat to watch.
8. Jack Sparrow
Captain Jack Sparrow, his insatiable thirst for rum and other quirks make sure that he makes it to this list as well. There was a quote about him in the movie “Do you think he plans it all out, or just makes it up as he goes along?” … well after watching all three movies of the franchise I am still unsure ;P
9. Juno
Juno was one of the finest movies of that year and Ellen Page was fab in the title character as an independent and blunt teenager facing a pregnancy. The movie is just a different treatment to the story. The jokes and one liners throughout the movie were just brilliant. I still feel Page deserved an Oscar for the movie.
10. Topper Harley
Well this list wouldn’t have been complete without a mention of Topper Harley. Hotshots, a spoof on Rambo and Top Gun ought to be one of the funniest spoofs till date. Topper Harley, played by Charlie Sheen was just too funny while he was ripping the most action packed sequences from Rambo and Top Gun into shreds of laughter.
This blog is about some of the funniest characters. This list is a little subjective. These might not be the greatest characters ever but they are my favorites. I can’t remember every movie ever made or every sitcom I ever watched right now at 5:30 in the morning. But as I cant get to sleep, these are ten of my most favorite characters I can remember right now …
1. Dr. Perry Cox
Cox’s sarcastic and comic one liers and more often the loooong rants in Scrubs are just fab. He has a serious/soft side to him but he keeps it to himself. It’s an extremely well defined character and we have seen a lot of shades of Cox in seasons of Scrubs. Knowing that his rant is a sham is what makes it even better.
2. Denny Crane
Denny Crane!!! Denny Crane !!! Dennny Crane!!! … has to be one of the funniest characters on TV of late. This top lawyer from a top law firm is an eccentric Republican with a flair for Guns and is obsessed with himself. But when in court, there is a method in his madness and madness is his method. He enjoys a 100% win record and is a treat to watch on screen…. Denny Crane !!!
3. Miss Chanandler Bong
Miss Chanandler Bong aka Chandler Bing has defined sarcasm … he has made people take pride in sarcasm. Sarcasm and Chandler have become synonymous. Even otherwise it’s a very well defined character and they have traced the character from his teens. He has inspired characters like Barney to a great extent. The original joke that nobody knew what was chandler’s job was adopted for Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother as well.
4. Amelie Poulain
First chick to make it to this list. She is just too cute and funny isn’t she and the movie was fun as well. Acting by the lead chick is just brilliant and that shy mischievousness she brought to the role was just too cute.
5. Barney "Legendary" Stinson
Well Barney Stinson is truly a “Legend … wait for it …. dary” character. Banrney is one of the funniest characters on TV today and is a mix of Joe, Chandler and more. His Bro Code has given a new definition to the Brotherhood. So much so that I wished all my friends “The Bro Day” rather than friendship day this time.
6. Stewie
Well if calvin is a six year old and is inquisitive, Stewie is only one and is destructive. Always planning on world domination and matricide, this character is just insanely hilarious. He reminds me of Pinky and the Brain as well where Brain keeps making plans of World Domination.
7. Poe the Panda
Poe the Panda ought to be one of the funniest characters of all time. Jack Black’s voiceover was just hilarious. The character’s interplay with likes of Shifu and Uruguay is funny and his training from “A Big Fat Panda” to “The Big Fat Panda” was a treat to watch.
8. Jack Sparrow
Captain Jack Sparrow, his insatiable thirst for rum and other quirks make sure that he makes it to this list as well. There was a quote about him in the movie “Do you think he plans it all out, or just makes it up as he goes along?” … well after watching all three movies of the franchise I am still unsure ;P
9. Juno
Juno was one of the finest movies of that year and Ellen Page was fab in the title character as an independent and blunt teenager facing a pregnancy. The movie is just a different treatment to the story. The jokes and one liners throughout the movie were just brilliant. I still feel Page deserved an Oscar for the movie.
10. Topper Harley
Well this list wouldn’t have been complete without a mention of Topper Harley. Hotshots, a spoof on Rambo and Top Gun ought to be one of the funniest spoofs till date. Topper Harley, played by Charlie Sheen was just too funny while he was ripping the most action packed sequences from Rambo and Top Gun into shreds of laughter.
