"I can’t think of another character like Abed in TV history. Emotionally detached and good-hearted, Abed’s undiagnosed Asperger’s looked like it would make him the butt of jokes in early episodes—like he would be playing the Woody or Coach role of the gang. It quickly became apparent, though, that he was actually the show’s emotional center—that everyone around him was a little disturbed, and he would be the one holding it all together. And when he reached that point of emotional overload in Season Two, the result was “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas,” Community‘s best episode that didn’t involve paintball. His pop-culture obsessions and antics with his buddy Troy have made for some of the show’s finest moments, particularly the closing segments like the absurdist Troy and Abed in the Morning."
Here's the rest of the list:
20. Cathy Jamison - The Big C
19. Cameron Tucker - Modern Family
18. Bender - Futurama
17. Sue Sylvester - Glee
16. Sheldon Cooper - The Big Bang Theory
15. Tyron Lannister - The Game of Thrones
14. George Christopher - Bored to Death
13. Gloria Pritchett - Modern Family
12. Sterling Archer - Archer
11. Jack Donaghy - 30 Rock
10. Tom Harverford - Parks and Recreation
9. Louie - Louie
8. Charlie Kelly - It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
7. Walter White - Breaking Bad
6. Dexter Morgan - Dexter
5. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
4. Barney Stinson - How I Met Your Mother
3. Gustavo Fring - Breaking Bad
2. Ron Swanson - Parks and Recreation
1. Abed Nadir - Community
Pretty good list. Could have used Wilfred or Jim Halpert.
Good stuff about Abed, for sure. But Sue Sylvester does NOT belong on this list!
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