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%%* Frank Burns in ''Series/{{Mash}}''.

%%* Jeffrey Fairbrother in ''Series/HiDeHi''.

%%* Ted in ''Series/HiDeHi''

* Will in ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', though he's also The Wisecracker. He's frequently called a "posh twat", with highbrow affectations that in a teenager just seem incredibly nerdy. He wears a suit and carries a briefcase to school, believes in the power of politeness, and approaches many social situations in an inappropriately formal manner. Overall this makes him seem like an ExtravertedNerd.

%%* HollywoodDateless FagHag Grace Adler in ''Series/WillAndGrace''.

* Kyon in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''. The tolken normal guy amidst a cast full of people with supernatural powers, and the only one willing to stand up to Haruhi. He's a lazy slacker and the protagonist who nevertheless finds himself dragged into all sorts of situations due to Haruhi's RealityWarper powers and her unacknolwedged crush on him. Also overlaps with The Wisecracker a bit, as he's rather sarcastic.

* Kyon in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', also the Square. He's deeply sarcastic and the only one willing to stand up to Haruhi.

* Haruhi in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' pushes everone in the SOS club around and forces them to do her bidding. For example, she frequently forces Mikuru into humiliatingly sexy costumes to exploit her body for various ventures.

* Haruhi from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' has very little interest in conventional people and spends her time coming up with {{Zany Scheme}}s to force the S.O.S. club to do which usually involves making fiction come to life in some way. Unbenownst to her she's also proabably [[spoiler: God]]

%%* Ryoko Asakura from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''.

* Nagato in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', an alien robot and EmotionlessGirl with no sense of humor who who underreacts to everything.

%%* Itsuki in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''.

* Mikuru in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', resident [[{{Moe}} Moe Blob]] and ironically ''oldest'' member of the cast. Kyon's little sister is another example from the same series.

'''The Dork''' -- A {{nerd}}. The Dork need not be stereotypically nerdy or geeky, at least [[HollywoodHomely not visually]], but should be such [[StrawLoser relative to the other characters]]. In a cast full of such characters, The Dork will be the most obviously "dorky" of them. Often has NoSocialSkills. In shows with no obvious Goofball, The Dork may fulfill that role as well. And if a show needs a ButtMonkey, who better than The Dork?

'''The Precocious''' -- The (usually) youngest, cutest member of the cast (this character ''really'' flourishes in {{Dom Com}}s), this [[TastesLikeDiabetes sweet, adorable little angel's]] principal reason for existence is to make the audience go "awwwww" (not to imply the tyke doesn't deserve it, natch). Usually fulfills the {{Pollyanna}}, {{Kawaiiko}} or {{Moe}} role, but can get in a few [[DeadpanSnarker sharp quips]] as well. Also, this [[ChildrenAreInnocent kid's pure innocence]] can bust through the toughest Aesops imaginable.

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has Phoebe and Joey. Phoebe is the wacky {{Cloudcuckoolander}} kind, while Joey is a rather [[KindheartedSimpleton dumb but well-meaning buddy.]]

'''The Dork''' -- A HollywoodNerd/[[HollywoodGeek Geek]]. The Dork need not be stereotypically nerdy or geeky, at least [[HollywoodHomely not visually]], but should be such [[StrawLoser relative to the other characters]]. In a cast full of such characters, The Dork will be the most obviously "dorky" of them. Often has NoSocialSkills. In shows with no obvious Goofball, The Dork may fulfill that role as well. And if a show needs a ButtMonkey, who better than The Dork?

%%* Felix in ''Theatre/TheOddCouple''.

%%* Fred Savage's character in ''Working''.

%%* ''Series/{{Working}}'':

%%* Arden Myren's character Abby in ''Working''.

%%* Alan in ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen''.

'''The Wisecracker''' -- The domain of the DeadpanSnarker or the PungeonMaster. This character just ''lives'' to make fun of others (not usually mean-spirited, like The Bully) or to find the humor in any given situation. Is usually something of a thorn in the sides of the others, particularly in more serious situations. Expect this character to have an especially conflict-laden relationship with The Bully, though the two can be (and often are) good friends underneath. If the protagonist isn't a Square, s/he is most likely a Wisecracker.

* Jean-Ralphio Saperstein in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' is an obnoxious, slimy millionaire with several rather annoying habits such as breaking into song unprompted and [[CasanovaWannabe hitting on every woman he meets.]] He's at best tolerated and at most loathed by everyone he meets with the exception of Tom Haverford.

%%* Jean-Ralphio Saperstein in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has Phoebe and Joey. Phoebe is the wacky {{Cloudcuckoolander}} kind, while Joey is a rather {{KindheartedSimpleton dumb but well-meaning buddy.}}

%%* Monica Geller in ''Series/{{Friends}}''.

%%* Chandler Bing in ''Series/{{Friends}}''.

%%* Ross Geller from ''Series/{{Friends}}''.

%%* ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has Phoebe and Joey.

%%* Joey Tribbiani from ''Series/{{Friends}}'' is definitely the Casanova version.

%%* Pheobe and sometimes Ross in ''Series/{{Friends}}''.

%%* Ben and later on Emma in ''Series/{{Friends}}''.

* Andy Dwyer in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''. After CharacterizationMarchesOn, he becomes a goofy, zany Cloudcuckoolander who is nevertheless friendly towards most people he meets.

* Ann Perkins in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' is the least quirky member of the main cast and generally acts as the StraightWoman to some of the more eccentric characters on the show.

%%* Ann Perkins in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.

%%* Tom Haverford and April Ludgate in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.

%%* Ben in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''

%%* Andy Dwyer in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.

%%* Ron Swanson in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.

%%* Sergeant Terry Jeffords in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.

* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'': Jake Peralta is the fun-loving PungeonMaster kind, while Rosa Diaz is the antisocial DeadpanSnarker kind.

%%* Gina Linetti in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.

%%* Amy Santiago in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.

%%* Jake Peralta and Charles Boyle in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.

%%* Captain Raymond Holt in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.

%%* Norm Scully and Michael Hitchcock in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.

'''The Bigmouth''' -- A (sometimes) softer, less-hateful alternative to The Bully, The Bigmouth is an annoying, um, bigmouth. Whether s/he is a KnowNothingKnowItAll; an overbearing egotist like the SmallNameBigEgo; or an intrusive NosyNeighbor, The Bigmouth just has a knack for getting on everyone's nerves (with the possible inclusion of the audience!). Much much humor is milked from the fact that The Bigmouth isn't nearly as smart as s/he presumes to be. Oftentimes crosses over with The Dork (and if The Dork isn't a ButtMonkey, the Bigmouth most definitely is).

* Troy and Chang in ''Series/{{Community}}''. Troy is a lighthearted goofball who oscillates between being ditziness and unexpected brilliance. He goes along with Abed's fantasy zaniness and has his own wacky tendencies, like his relationship with a monkey he named Annie's Boobs or inexplicable inferiority complex towards Creator/LeVarBurton. Meanwhile Chang is a darker version of this. He's a ConsummateLiar who built an entire life as a Spanish instructor based on lies, and as the series went on progressed deeper into megalomaniac fantasies, such as a NoirEpisode in his head that burned down the cafeteria.

* The title character in ''Series/{{Alice 1976}}''.
* Mike "Meathead" Stivic in ''Series/AllInTheFamily''.
* Hayley in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''.

* The title character in ''Series/BarneyMiller''.

* Bob and Emily in ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow''.
* Cory Matthews in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld''.
* Sergeant Terry Jeffords in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.
* Dr. Frasier Crane in both ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' and his SpinOff show ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.

* Captain Mainwaring and Sgt. Wilson in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
* Greg in ''Series/DharmaAndGreg''.

* Lois in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.
* The title character in ''Series/FatherTed''.
* Monica Geller in ''Series/{{Friends}}''.
* David Lewis in ''Series/GoodMorningWorld''.

* Jeffrey Fairbrother in ''Series/HiDeHi''.
* Ted and sometimes Lily in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.
* Carly and Freddie in ''Series/ICarly''.

* Maya in ''Series/JustShootMe''.
* Kagami in ''Manga/LuckyStar''.
* Aiko in ''Anime/MagicalPokaan''.

* Mary Richards in ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.
* Ben Harper in ''Series/MyFamily''.
* Maxwell Sheffield in ''Series/TheNanny''.
* Dave Nelson in ''Series/NewsRadio''.
* Joel in ''Series/NorthernExposure''.
* Tim Canterbury in ''Series/TheOfficeUK''.
* Victor Meldrew in ''Series/OneFootInTheGrave''.
* Ann Perkins in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
* Norman Stanley Fletcher in ''Series/{{Porridge}}''.
* Kryten in ''Series/RedDwarf''.
* Dan of ''Series/{{Roseanne}}''.
* Zelda in ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' (can also occasionally be the Stick depending on the situation).
* Monica Hall in ''Series/SiliconValley''.

* Kyle and Stan in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.
* Tim in ''Series/{{Spaced}}''.
* Albert Steptoe in ''Series/SteptoeAndSon''.
* Alex in ''Series/{{Taxi}}''.

* Dr. Mary Albright from ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun''.
* Will the StraightGay in ''Series/WillAndGrace''.
* Tim Daly's character Joe Hackett in ''Series/{{Wings}}''.
* Andy Travis in ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''.
* Fred Savage's character in ''Working''.
* Mike in ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.

* Flo, and her various {{Suspiciously Similar Substitute}}s, in ''Series/{{Alice 1976}}''.

* Shawn Hunter in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld''

* Norm and Carla in ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.

* Private Walker in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'': Daria.
* Jo Polniaczek in ''Series/TheFactsOfLife''.
* Brian in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.
* The title character of ''Series/FatherTed''.
* Roz, Bulldog, Martin, and Frasier himself in ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.
* Geoffrey in ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.
* Chandler Bing in ''Series/{{Friends}}''.
* Bender in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.
* Dorothy Zbornak in ''Series/TheGoldenGirls''.
* Larry Clark in ''Series/GoodMorningWorld''.

* Ted in ''Series/HiDeHi''
* Barney and Robin in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.
* Will in ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', mixed with The Dork. He's the protagonist and is stubborn, has little tolerance for idiocy, and always has to have the last word. Has a smart mouth in the form of long rants and snarky comebacks that tends to get him into trouble, but he's much less of a jerk than Jay.

* Dennis Finch in ''Series/JustShootMe''.
* Konata in ''Manga/LuckyStar''.
* Liru from ''Anime/MagicalPokaan''.

* Mama in ''Series/MamasFamily''
* Murray Slaughter in ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.
* Hawkeye Pierce in ''Series/{{Mash}}''.
* Niles the butler in ''Series/TheNanny''.
* Beth in ''Series/NewsRadio''.
* Jack and Stan in ''Series/OnTheBuses''.
* Tom Haverford and April Ludgate in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
* Dave Lister in ''Series/RedDwarf''.
* ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'': Roseanne and her daughter Darlene.
* Salem and later Roxie in ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''.
* Dr. Cox in ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''.
* Jerry in ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''.
* Bertram Gilfoyle in ''Series/SiliconValley''.

* Hyde in ''Series/That70sShow''.
* Tommy from ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun''.
* Jack (Just Jack!) in ''Series/WillAndGrace''.
* Creator/StevenWeber's character Brian Hackett in ''Series/{{Wings}}''.
* Johnny Fever in ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''.
* Vyvyan in ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.

* Short-order cook Mel in ''Series/{{Alice 1976}}''.
* Archie Bunker in ''Series/AllInTheFamily''.

* Harley Keiner from ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld''. Also his underlings, Joey 'The Rat' Epstein and Frankie 'The Enforcer' Stecchino.
* Gina Linetti in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.
* Carla and Lilith in ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'': Helen (mother of Daria).

** Frank Barone.

* Blair Warner in ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' is a a mild version to begin with, she mellowed out further as the series progressed.
* Father Jack in ''Series/FatherTed'', when he's coherent enough.
* Stewie from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.
* Bulldog in ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.
* Eleanor Shellstrop in ''Series/TheGoodPlace'', though after her CharacterDevelopment she becomes more of a Wisecracker.

* Sam (who is also a Wisecracker in her less {{Jerkass}} moments) in ''Series/ICarly''.

* Series One of ''Series/TheITCrowd'' has Denholm Renham, a BadBoss who puts everyone on edge by constantly threatening to fire people for arbitary reasons.
* Pachira from ''Anime/MagicalPokaan''.

* Lou Grant in ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.
* Frank Burns in ''Series/{{Mash}}''.
* Bill [=McNeal=] from ''Series/NewsRadio''.
* Blakey in ''Series/OnTheBuses''.
* Boycie in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' and its SpinOff ''Series/TheGreenGreenGrass''.
* [[TheOtherDarrin (Lecy Goranson's version of)]] Becky from ''Series/{{Roseanne}}''.
* Libby, Willard Kraft, and sometimes Salem and Roxie (before her {{Character Developement}}) in ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''.
* The Janitor in ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''.
* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'':
** Elaine from the later seasons.
** George is this in terms of being the Jerkass. And there's Newman too. Other than Kramer, Seinfeld's whole cast basically qualifies.
* Erlich Bachmann in ''Series/SiliconValley''.

* Eric Cartman on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.
* Louie in ''Series/{{Taxi}}''.
* Jackie Burkhart in ''Series/That70sShow''. A LoveableAlphaBitch and popular girl who tends to put down the frumpier Donna.
* Sally of ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun''.
* RichBitch Karen in ''Series/WillAndGrace''.
* Roy Biggins in ''Series/{{Wings}}''.
* ''Series/{{Working}}'':
** Liz.
** Also, to an extent, Delaney.
* Rik in ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.

* Jim Belushi's brother-in-law in ''Series/AccordingToJim''.
* Steve from ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''.
* Just about everyone in ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' with the exception of Penny.
* Stuart Minkus in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld''.
* Amy Santiago in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.
* Private Pike in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'': Daria's Father, Jake.
* Diane Chambers and Dr. Frasier Crane in ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.

* Big brother Robert in ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond''.
* Meg from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.
* Steve Urkel in ''Series/FamilyMatters''.
* Tootie Ramsey started out this way in ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', though she may have been closer to The Precocious.
* Dr. Frasier Crane and Dr. Niles Crane in ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.
* Ross Geller from ''Series/{{Friends}}''.
* Chidi Anagonye in ''Series/TheGoodPlace''.
* Ted in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.
* Freddie in ''Series/ICarly''.

* Soujirou in ''Manga/LuckyStar''.
* Rhoda in ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.
* Michael Harper in ''Series/MyFamily''.
* Rodney Trotter in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses''.
* Olive in ''Series/OnTheBuses''.
* Matthew Brock from ''Series/NewsRadio'' is this along with being The Goofball.
* Gareth Keenan in ''Series/TheOfficeUK''.
* Ben in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''
* Lennie Godber in ''Series/{{Porridge}}''.
* Jackie of ''Series/{{Roseanne}}''. David in later seasons.
* Valerie in earlier seasons and Miles in later seasons of ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''.
* J.D. in ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''.

* Jared Dunn in ''Series/SiliconValley''. Really, ''most'' of the main characters could fit this role, but Jared is the one that stands out the most among the rest.
* Daisy in ''Series/{{Spaced}}''.
* John Burns in ''Series/{{Taxi}}''.

* Harry from ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun''.
* Alan in ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen''.
* HollywoodDateless FagHag Grace Adler in ''Series/WillAndGrace''.
* Les Nessman in ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati''.
* Neil in ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.

* Vera in ''Series/{{Alice 1976}}''.
* Edith Bunker in ''Series/AllInTheFamily''.
* Francine in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''.

* Raj and to an extent Sheldon in ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''.
* Jake Peralta and Charles Boyle in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.
* Eric Matthews in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld''.
* ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' has Cliff, Coach, and later on Woody.

* Dharma in ''Series/DharmaAndGreg''.
* ''Series/FatherTed'' has both Father Dougal and Mrs. Doyle.
* Peter in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.
* Daphne in ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.
* Hilary Banks in ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.
* ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has Phoebe and Joey.
* Rose Nylund in ''Series/TheGoldenGirls''.
* Sandy Kramer in ''Series/GoodMorningWorld''.
* Jason Mendoza in ''Series/TheGoodPlace''.

* Marshall and occasionally Barney in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.
* Spencer and Gibby in ''Series/ICarly''.

* Charlie Kelly in ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia''.
* Jerry Stiller's character in ''Series/TheKingOfQueens'' is a dangerous combination of The Goofball and The Bully.
* Tsukasa in ''Manga/LuckyStar''.
* Yuuma from ''Anime/MagicalPokaan''.

* Ted Baxter in ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', who is also a SmallNameBigEgo.
* Nick Harper in ''Series/MyFamily''.
* Matthew Brock in ''Series/NewsRadio''.
* Trigger in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses''.
* Andy Dwyer in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
* The Cat in ''Series/RedDwarf''.
* Sabrina, Hilda, and occasionally Harvey in ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'':
* J.D. in ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''.
** Turk can be this too, though not nearly on J.D.'s level's.
* Kramer in ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''.
* Nelson "Big Head" Biggetti in ''Series/SiliconValley''.

* Reverend Jim, Tony and Latka in ''Series/{{Taxi}}''.

* Dick from ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun''.
* Jack in ''Series/WillAndGrace''.
* ''Series/{{Wings}}'' had two: Fay Cochran and Lowell Mather.
* Arden Myren's character Abby in ''Working''.

* Eric Matthews in the earlier seasons of ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' and Shawn Hunter in the later ones.
* Sam Malone in ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'': Daria's little sister Quinn plays this in addition to The Precocious.
* Roz in ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.
* Joey Tribbiani from ''Series/{{Friends}}'' is definitely the Casanova version.
* Blanche Devereaux in ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' combines both aspects.
* Ryoko Asakura from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''.
* Barney Stinson in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.
* Dennis Reynolds in ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelpha''.
* Dan Fielding on ''Series/NightCourt''.
* Bobby Wheeler in ''Series/{{Taxi}}''.

* Charlie Harper in ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen''.
* Brian Hackett on ''Series/{{Wings}}'' is also the Casanova variation.
* Mike in ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.

* Stan in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''.
* Sheldon of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''.
* Captain Darling in ''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth''.
* Topanga Lawrence in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' after they ditch her GranolaGirl persona.
* Frasier was The Stick in ''Series/{{Cheers}}''; but Niles took over this role in ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', relegating Frasier to The Square. This is why Niles is a ReplacementFlatCharacter. But Frasier would become the Stick again whenever playing off against his father.
* Diane and Rebecca on ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.
** Lilith on ''Cheers'' and ''Frasier''.

* Bill Hodges in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
* Amy [=MacDougall's=] parents, Hank and Pat, in ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond''.
* Bishop Brennan in ''Series/FatherTed''.
* Carlton Banks in ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.
* Uncle Phil in ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.

* Hermes Conrad in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.
* Roland B. Hutton in ''Series/GoodMorningWorld''.

* Al Borlin of ''Series/HomeImprovement''.
* Lily in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.
* Hank on ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''.
* Charles Emerson Winchester III in ''Series/{{MASH}}''.
* C.C. Babcock in ''Series/TheNanny''.
* Lisa Miller in ''Series/NewsRadio''.
* Bob in ''WesternAnimation/TheOblongs''.
* Felix in ''Theatre/TheOddCouple''.
* Dwight Schrute and Angela Kinsey in ''Series/{{The Office| US}}''.
* Arthur in ''Series/OnTheBuses''.
* Mr. Mackay in ''Series/{{Porridge}}''.
* Arnold Rimmer in ''Series/RedDwarf'', also acting as The Dork and The Bigmouth.
* ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'': Roseanne's [[MyBelovedSmother mother]] Beverly.
* Dr. Kelso in ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''.
* Post-{{Flanderization}} Flanders in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
* Angela of ''Series/WhosTheBoss''.

* George Feeney in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld''.
* Mike Brady in ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* Captain Raymond Holt in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.
* The Coach was this in the first 3 seasons of ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.

* Corporal Jones in ''Series/DadsArmy''.
* Mr. Drummund in ''Series/DiffrentStrokes''.
* Mrs. Garrett in ''Series/TheFactsOfLife''.
* Martin Crane in ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.
* Itsuki in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''.
* Wilson in ''Series/HomeImprovement''.
* Ward Cleaver in ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver''.
* Jimmy James in ''Series/NewsRadio'' manages to be the Sage and the Goofball simultaneously.
* Grandad and Uncle Albert in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses''.
* Ron Swanson in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
* Dr. Cox in ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''.
* Harold Steptoe in ''Series/SteptoeAndSon''.
* Alex is also often the Sage in ''Series/{{Taxi}}''.
* Leo in ''Series/That70sShow''.
* Rosario in ''Series/WillAndGrace''.

* Tomo from ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', and to some degree, Kagura as well.
* Norm Scully and Michael Hitchcock in ''Series/BrooklynNineNine''.
* Cliff Clavin in ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.

* Pheobe and sometimes Ross in ''Series/{{Friends}}''.
* Ted Mosby in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.
* Dee Reynolds in ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', post-CharacterizationMarchesOn.
* Peggy, Dale and, later, Kahn in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''.
* Paul Kinsey in ''Series/MadMen''. Joan, the smoking-hot girl Friday, even tells him this to his face in one episode.
* Ted Baxter in ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.
* Jean-Ralphio Saperstein in ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
* Rimmer in ''Series/RedDwarf''.
* Russ Hanneman in ''Series/SiliconValley''.
* Rik in ''Series/TheYoungOnes''.

* Morgan Matthews in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld''.
* Bobby and Cindy (more usually Cindy) in ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* Frederick in later seasons of ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.
* Rudy, and later Olivia, in ''Series/TheCosbyShow''.
* Alice in later seasons of ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.
* Ashley Banks in ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''.
* Ben and later on Emma in ''Series/{{Friends}}''.
* Michelle in ''Series/FullHouse''.

* As of the end of season 7, Marvin in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''.
* Miyuki in ''Anime/LuckyStar''.

* Maggie in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. The baby of the family, with no lines.
* Leopold "Butters" Stotch in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.
* Tina in ''Series/StillStanding''.
* Charlie in the final season of ''Series/That70sShow''

* Will in ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', though he's also The Wisecracker. He's frequently called a "posh twat", with highbrow affectations that in a teenager just seem incredibly nerdy. He wears a suit and carries a briefcase to school, believes in the power of politeness, and approaches many social situations in an inappropriately formal manner. Overall this makes him seem like an ExtrovertedNerd.