Everybody loves an esemble cast that clicks so well it's like they're family. But then there are those few characters that stick out like a sore thumb and reel you back in every week. Here are my favorites:
Gossip Girl’s Chuck: Slimey, devious, vengeful, conniving, and evil aren’t normal characteristics for a teenager. Yet Chuck single-handedly stole the show with every illicit move.
30 Rock’s Celeste Cunningham: I don’t know much about Edie Falco, but after a few turns as Celeste during a guest spot on this hilarious NBC show, I would build a shrine for her. Celeste can bring Jack Donaghy to his knees and kick-start his pessimistic heart. That’s pretty impressive for a former mobster’s wife. Not to mention, she managed to outdo both Seinfield and Bloomberg’s guest spots.
Dirty Sexy Money’s Brian: I usually find the antics on this show rather unbearable and sometimes mundane. But Brian’s evolution from the controversial sinful Reverend into a redemptive caring father was impressively written. Not to mention, his wry humor made up for everyone else’s boring personalities.
Notes from the Underbelly’s Cooper: I’m starting to think that I’m truly an evil person inside. I can’t get enough of the overly sarcastic, glass-half-empty, morbid and hateful characters that litter the networks. Cooper is like the queen of bitchdom. She not only despises children, but scares them.
Brothers & Sisters’ Kevin: I started watching and crying to this show in May when I caught up on the entire series online. Without fail, every episode, Kevin has managed to amuse me the most…even when he’s being a self-hating, commitment-phobic jerk.
Chuck’s Morgan: Chuck may represent the common man, but you really can’t get any more common than Morgan. Unlike Chuck, he doesn’t have any luck with the ladies—hot blond secret agents don’t just fall in love with him. And even when he has a girl, it’s purely by default since every other buffoon around him makes him look like Prince Charming. Nonetheless, I enjoy his eagerness to please and loyalty to his friends.
Samantha, who?’s Andrea: Best friends on television are usually loyal, caring, devoted, helpful, and kind. None of those adjectives describe Andrea. She’s a fresh take on all those super helpful bffs on TV. Maybe, just maybe, some people have better things to do than reconstruct their best friend's memory. You know, like have a life.
Reaper’s Ben: It’s not very often that you see a Hispanic character on television who isn’t playing low class or a criminal or…Hispanic. Ben plays a young guy who helps his best friend bring souls back to hell. Yeah, maybe his grandmother knows Santeria, but he’s the smartest of these three stooges and he doesn’t have a ghetto walk or matching ghetto phrases. Way to treat a race like it’s not a stereotype.
Cavemen’s Andy: Most geeks on television know that they’re losers. They don’t even need a pocket protector to signify their geekiness. But somehow Andy is completely oblivious, and that ignorance paired with his childlike curiosity and road rage make for a hilarious rendition of a 20-something caveman.
Bionic Woman’s Nathan: I am a huge fan of sidekicks and tech guys when it comes to action genres, which is why I think that if Nathan were given more face time and responsibilities—other than translating big words for Jamie—this show would be a lot more entertaining. He’s funny and resourceful, which is more than I can say about the lead.
Burn Notice’s Michael: You’ve got to love a character who can teach you how to build a trap and dodge an ex-lover in under 40 minutes. He’s suave and debonair, providing much needed action-packed fun until the new James Bond film comes out. What more could you ask for?
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