History Main / TheFriendNobodyLikes

* Bob from {{Becker}}.
* DependingOnTheWriter, Cliff from {{Cheers}}. In many episodes, it's just Carla who hates him, but in others it seems like no one can stand his prescence, and even [[HeterosexualLifePartners Norm]] just puts up with him.

* DependingOnTheWriter, Cliff from {{Cheers.}} In many episodes, it's just Carla who hates him, but in others it seems like no one can stand his prescence, and even [[HeterosexualLifePartners Norm]] just puts up with him.

* Bob from {{Becker.}}

** [[TokenWholesome Butters]], to an extent (or just DependingOnTheWriter), though in this case it's because he's an overly-cheerful loser. This is especially evident while he was "the new Kenny" and the others [[WithFriendsLikeThese constantly abused him]]. [[NervousWreak Tweek]] suffered from this for a while after replacing him.

* Seth from ''Sorcery101'' more or less the characters put up with him because one of them is bonded to him and he's pretty good at manipulating people in a way that's benefitial (though usually very messy, and in poor taste as he is almost always the last resort).

* Candy from GirlsWithSlingshots is in the same boat as [[TheBigBangTheory Sheldon]] above; no one really likes her all that much, but she's attached to Jameson, who they do like, so they have to live with her. At least until her repeated efforts to sabotage his relationship with Maureen come to a head at the wedding and he wakes his ass up that Candy is possibly [[PoisonousFriend the worst friend in existence]].

* Pierce in ''{{Community}}''. He is considered a necessity when, in his absence, the study group begins to fight amongst itself for incredibly petty reasons just because they no longer have Pierce to kick around.

* Similar to the ''TheBigBangTheory'' example (but less extreme) Screech in ''SavedByTheBell'' is good friends with Zack but merely tolerated by the rest of the group (and outright despised by Lisa). They all like Zack and Screech is part of the baggage.

** Oghren, Sten and Shale seem to be okay with her as well, but these three also qualify as {{Jerkass}}es.

* Named for one of Dane Cook's stand up routines, quoted in part above.

* The crew in TheBinderOfShame is a group made entirely out of these people. Since they're the protagonist's only social contact, though, he actually goes into denial for a time and convinces himself that this is what friendship is (he gets better).

* What's-Her-Face in ''TeenGirlSquad'' is explicitly called the "pity friend" and is the one the other three are most likely to ditch or relegate to least-desired roles. Generally this just makes the other girls look mean, especially [[TheLibby Cheerleader.]]

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* Tomo Takino of ''AzumangaDaioh'' hangs around with Yomi because they've been friends since grade school. The rest of her friends are classmates, and nine times out of ten her antics piss everyone else off.
** Also by Kiyohiko Azuma: Yanda from ''[[{{Yotsubato}} Yotsuba&!]]''. It doesn't help that the person he will pick on most is five years old.
* Miu Matsuoka in ''StrawberryMarshmallow''. She's usually included because she's Chika's oldest friend and next door neighbor.
* Chiri in ''SayonaraZetsubouSensei'' is a lot like Cartman. She's a very extreme HeroicSociopath and everyone is afraid of her AxCrazy streak, but she's still part of the group. It probably helps that everyone else is pretty crazy/borderline sociopathic.

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* Mike from the ''{{Walkyverse}}'' is a bizarre example - his relationship with other characters is so strong ''because'' he's a major {{Jerkass}}. Hell, he may be ''marrying'' a character who loves him for who he is.

* From ''HotTubTimeMachine'' (discussing the character Lou)