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Title: Top 100
Post by: Carver on April 04, 2015, 08:40:28 PM
Via Twitter:
 scharpling ‏@scharpling  2h hours ago
The first BEST SHOW EVENT happens this Tuesday. For 3 hours we will determine THE TOP 100 FICTIONAL CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME. Get ready!

An early vote for Matt Fraction's Casanova Quinn.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: JeffertonFromTX on April 06, 2015, 02:42:04 PM
I'll second Casanova. From any reality, really.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Omar on April 06, 2015, 03:49:55 PM
Harris Trinsky.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: myrna loy on April 06, 2015, 03:52:52 PM
Spider Jerusalem
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: daveB from Oakland on April 06, 2015, 07:30:55 PM
HANK!!!

 (http://barfblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hey.now_.hank_.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: DadHasADD on April 07, 2015, 12:23:40 AM
I feel like there has to be a twist or secret agenda to this 100 Best Fictional Characters theme. Can't wait to listen tomorrow to find out what it is!
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 07, 2015, 01:19:57 AM
My #1 is Mr Joyboy from the Loved One
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: bigginsjp on April 07, 2015, 08:13:42 AM
Raoul Duke.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: buffcoat on April 07, 2015, 09:13:14 AM
Frank Booth from Blue Velvet.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: jxmitchell on April 07, 2015, 09:33:45 AM
The Pelican Garbage Can from the Flintstones. He had some great lines.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Wes on April 07, 2015, 11:12:37 AM
Incredibly excited for this episode. This is the kind of topic that makes it clear what kind of wavelength the Show is on.

I call dibs on "The General", by the way. Figure he lands in the Top 30.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Greggulator on April 07, 2015, 11:40:13 AM
Mandy Moore from Entourage

All of the gay firefighters from The Sopranos

Nick from Family Ties
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Greggulator on April 07, 2015, 11:52:56 AM
Any number of hobos who hang out by the banks of rivers in any number of Hold Steady songs.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: mackro on April 07, 2015, 12:00:58 PM
Dibs, although pretty obvious

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Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: JesseFromVegas on April 07, 2015, 12:01:57 PM
Dibs on nominating Sgt. Hulka
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Jason from Huntsville, AL on April 07, 2015, 12:02:09 PM
There's no way the Cool Guy in the Jalopy Full of Ladies Who Sings "Once They've Got Ya' Hooked, Then You're Really Cooked" in the "Telephone Hour" from "Bye Bye Birdie" doesn't end up on that list.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: minneapolismike on April 07, 2015, 01:32:10 PM
Weird Harold.  The "Creator" of this character does not provide a rationale for the nickname but in light of recent events we all can take a pretty educated guess
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 07, 2015, 02:14:56 PM
Dean Pelton on Communty is somewhere on mine...been rewatching the series

Gob on Arrested Development...Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur...Billy Crystal on Soap...Bob Denver as Maynard G Krebbs on Dobie Gillis...Karol Kane on Taxi...Tom Conti in The Norman Conquests...Dylan Moran on Black Books...
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: myrna loy on April 07, 2015, 02:25:05 PM
 Colossus from "Colossus - The Forbin Project" and maybe Cobra Commander.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Denim Gremlin on April 07, 2015, 02:40:28 PM
Alan Partridge, back of the net!


Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: The Gentleman Gh0st on April 07, 2015, 02:49:45 PM
Sherlock Holmes top 10 with a bullet. 
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: JeffertonFromTX on April 07, 2015, 03:02:15 PM
Jim Rockford. No way he doesn't crack the top twenty.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: buffcoat on April 07, 2015, 03:03:54 PM
Incredibly excited for this episode. This is the kind of topic that makes it clear what kind of wavelength the Show is on.

I call dibs on "The General", by the way. Figure he lands in the Top 30.

Yeah, since you definitely won't call in, I'll get the credit for this brilliant idea. If I call in. Which I almost certainly will not.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: mackro on April 07, 2015, 03:18:01 PM
Weird Harold.  The "Creator" of this character does not provide a rationale for the nickname but in light of recent events we all can take a pretty educated guess

Weird Harold from "Vampire On Bikini Beach"?:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177329/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177329/)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Denim Gremlin on April 07, 2015, 03:24:32 PM
Weird Harold.  The "Creator" of this character does not provide a rationale for the nickname but in light of recent events we all can take a pretty educated guess

Weird Harold from "Vampire On Bikini Beach"?:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177329/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177329/)

from Fat Albert I think
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 07, 2015, 03:57:22 PM
Alan Partridge, back of the net!


TOP 10
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: mackro on April 07, 2015, 04:05:38 PM
Weird Harold.  The "Creator" of this character does not provide a rationale for the nickname but in light of recent events we all can take a pretty educated guess

Weird Harold from "Vampire On Bikini Beach"?:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177329/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177329/)

from Fat Albert I think

(I know)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 07, 2015, 05:08:45 PM
I prefer "Weird Walter"

Bad Ronald was also pretty good...
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Raika on April 07, 2015, 06:01:02 PM
Jim Rockford. No way he doesn't crack the top twenty.

I was going to say this too. If votes here count, he's got two at least.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 07, 2015, 06:33:01 PM
Jim Rockford. No way he doesn't crack the top twenty.

I was going to say this too. If votes here count, he's got two at least.

He's in my top 50...what about

(https://trashisking.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/kolchak.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: JeffertonFromTX on April 07, 2015, 07:31:03 PM
Jim Rockford. No way he doesn't crack the top twenty.

I was going to say this too. If votes here count, he's got two at least.

He's in my top 50...what about

(https://trashisking.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/kolchak.jpg)

Oh, hell yes. I think Clint Barton should probably make it on the list too since Fraction just melded all three into one during his Hawkeye run.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: John Junk on April 07, 2015, 08:14:19 PM
Alan Partridge, back of the net!


TOP 10

Definitely. Also, I think Tommy Saxondale deserves Top 100 status.
Jeri Blank, too.
Also maybe Scrooge McDuck.
Ignatius J. Reilly from Confederacy of Dunces.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: John Junk on April 07, 2015, 08:26:04 PM
Pardon me, Jerri Blank with two "R's"

Gotta be at least one SCTV character up there. Sammy Maudlin?

Martin short in general:
Jackie Rogers, Jr.
Nathan "It's not me, it's him right?" Thurm.
Clifford??
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: hkmessler on April 07, 2015, 09:25:14 PM
Freddie Bauer, especially in light of Julie Klausner's discussion of his character.

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Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: GFriday on April 07, 2015, 09:27:49 PM
Ignatius J. Reilly
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: gravy boat on April 07, 2015, 09:31:53 PM

-Humbert Humbert
-Jesus H Christ
-Captain Ahab
-Gary da Squirrel
-Thomas Jefferson
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Punk Wonk Mike on April 07, 2015, 09:37:07 PM
Dale Nixon
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: slothman on April 07, 2015, 09:48:28 PM
Enemabag Jones from the Wrong Guy 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyXoM-62lX0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyXoM-62lX0#)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: slothman on April 07, 2015, 09:53:48 PM
Saul Goodman
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: euphoriafish on April 07, 2015, 10:01:11 PM
Ed Wood from Ed Wood and real life.

He was not afraid to be who he wanted to be, make things that no one wanted, wear women's clothing in an era when that was deemed sissy behavior, and he took care of aging Bela Lugosi to give him one last hurrah in film.

Also, Harry Tuttle from Brazil.  In and out sans red tape, treated everyone he met as a human being, fought against the inhuman and inordinate delays of a hyper capitalist totalitarian society to take back peace of mind for the impoverished.

And Queen Emeraldas.  She's a space pirate from Galaxy Express 999 and Captain Harlock.  She has a scar across her face, randomly shows up with brute force to challenge robots and save Maetel and Tochiro/Tetsuro.  She is a space pirate who fights robots and has her own space pirate ship.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: fonpr on April 07, 2015, 10:10:25 PM
Harry Tuttle from Brazil.
Seconded
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: HoneyBBQ on April 07, 2015, 10:52:36 PM
Sorry if this has already been asked but is there a full list (so far) anywhere?

EDIT: nevermind! Reloaded www.thebestshow.net (http://www.thebestshow.net)

WOOOOPS!
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: flightrisk on April 07, 2015, 11:36:23 PM
Herman Blume - Rushmore
Mr. White - Reservoir Dogs
Fletch
John Rambo
Tall Man - Phantasm
Lando Calrissian
Brody - Jaws
Krampus
Stagger Lee - Nick Cave song
Moses - The Bible
Roscoe P. Coltrane
Leatherface
Jeff Spicoli
Morgana
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Dip Apesworth on April 08, 2015, 03:58:02 AM
Can I get an honorable mention for Greg Universe? Scharpling and Wurster both on Steven Universe this week. My hope is that somehow Newbridge exists in that universe...
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: rpm1200 on April 08, 2015, 08:43:23 AM
I tuned in late and didn't realize until hearing the podcast today that Julie from Cincinnati originally suggested Queequeg from Moby Dick. Tom instead put the character "Moby Dick" on the list. I have to give Julie props for that, Queequeg is definitely the best character in the book. Who else has a combination pipe and tomahawk?

Thanks to the caller who suggested the boy who lives in the barrel from "El Chavo del Ocho". I had never heard of that show but it looks to be incredible. I guess it's a spinoff from Chespirito (which the Bumblebee Man character/show on the Simpsons is a parody of) and it ran during the 70's. I'll be checking out the show soon.

Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 08, 2015, 10:57:07 AM
Haven't  listened yet, but no mention of tom waits?
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: rpm1200 on April 08, 2015, 11:00:58 AM
I just noticed the bestshow.net page lists "Ignatius P. Reilly" but his middle name is Jacques. John Junk and GFriday got it right in this thread. I believe MST3K made the same mistake, wonder why that is?

#Synchronicity
#SpellItWithA_J_NotWithA_P_
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: JeffertonFromTX on April 08, 2015, 11:47:13 AM
I still think Iron Fist should get some sort of mention since Luke Cage is on the list. My other suggestions were going to be Lois Lane, Harry Lime, Black Panther, Namor, Rylan Givens, Rick Sanchez from Rick and Morty, and The Undertaker.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: QuizGuy66 on April 08, 2015, 11:50:02 AM
Man the Chestnut Mare crashed out of the list like it was jumping into a crevice.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 08, 2015, 12:34:28 PM
The Best of Zapp Brannigan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXb9L8LW4XI#)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 02:35:18 PM
From the 90s...

Luther from "Runaway" #99
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yIZlkrDQigE/UUxdLEOs2ZI/AAAAAAAAmog/r2NFGeReceU/s1600/Gene84_7.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 02:38:08 PM
From the 80s...
Lois from "Goodfellas" (I need my hat) #82
(http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsW/80146-7534.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 02:40:29 PM
From the 70s...
The Old Man from the inner sleeve front cover of the 4th Led Zep lp #72
(http://kattabrained.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/8/0/4080701/6965360.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 02:44:22 PM
From the 60s...
The Wife of Bath from 'Canterbury Tales' #65
(http://now-here-this.timeout.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/wife-of-bath.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 02:48:40 PM
From the 50s...
Brody from 'Seinfeld' #58
(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120114140833/seinfeld/images/thumb/d/de/Brody2.jpg/200px-Brody2.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 02:50:39 PM
From the 40s...
Jerri Blank from 'Strangers With Candy' #40
(http://z.hubpages.com/u/14466_f260.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 02:54:25 PM
From the 30s...
Harry the Guy With the Snake on his Face (SCTV) #32
(http://www.polarblairsden.com/actorsjohncandy18.JPG)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 02:57:37 PM
And a great addition to the list

From the 20s..
Dee from 'What's Happening?' #24
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/10/24/1414105253885_Image_galleryImage_WHAT_S_HAPPENING_Gallery_.JPG)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 03:03:49 PM
From the teens...
Bugs Bunny #15
(http://ilarge.listal.com/image/5110108/936full-a-hare-grows-in-manhattan-screenshot.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 08, 2015, 03:05:46 PM
From Top Ten
'John Wick' #8
(https://scribehardonfilm.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/john-wick-keanu-reeves-daisy-dog-1-ltbx.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Joe Rogaine on April 08, 2015, 06:36:47 PM
(https://reshoringus.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/balki2.jpg)

(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0LRvNzRFaEE/hqdefault.jpg)

But seriously can't believe Don Knotts didn't make the cut.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 09, 2015, 12:10:46 PM
Thought of a few more I'd pick

Z Man from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Find the Fish guy with long arms in Monty Python's Meaning of Life. Also the fat dude
Letterman's "Wanna Buy a Monkey?" guy in Cabin Boy
Eddie Deezen in everything
John Hillerman as Simon Brimmer in Ellery Queen
Joe Spinell in Maniac
Lee Marvin as Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger in M Squad
Papa Lazarou from League of Gentlemen
Agent 13 from Get Smart
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Myra Breckinridge
Sgt Bilko
Ruth Buzzi as Gladys Ormphby
Monk
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: buffcoat on April 09, 2015, 01:51:07 PM
I haven't finished the podcast - did Beavis and/or Butt-Head make it on there?
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: euphoriafish on April 09, 2015, 07:32:05 PM
No Beavis or Butthead to my memory.  I agree wholeheartedly with MikeDesert about the Find the Fish guy from Monty Python's Meaning of Life and always keep "I Wonder Where My Fish Has Gone" on standby as a comedic monologue for auditions.

Also missing unfortunately was Sherman Hemsley's George Jefferson, and Sherman Hemsely's B.P. Richfield.

Oh! And Edith Ann and Buster!


And Neko Ramen's ramen cat!
http://www.neko-rahmen.com/ (http://www.neko-rahmen.com/)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: chet bakes on April 10, 2015, 10:57:26 AM
Fletch ~from the books
The crippled brother incandenza from 'infinite jest'
Fred sandford/Red foxx
Billy brown from Buffalo 66
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: alevine1nc on April 10, 2015, 12:21:22 PM
Listening to the end of the podcast now....

Vic Mackey (The Shield)
Yeoman Rand (Star Trek)
Nathan Thurm (Martin Short)
Ziggy Stardust
The Donkey Pompo (from NY live late night comedy serial The Continuing Adventures of Dick Danger)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 10, 2015, 12:36:48 PM

Fred sandford/Red foxx


This morning I was thinking of Aunt Esther
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: realthing on April 10, 2015, 01:00:16 PM
Either Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes or his dad or his uncle
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: mark b on April 11, 2015, 12:34:12 AM
Skinny Wendy
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Izapunter on April 11, 2015, 07:44:39 AM
Hymie from Get Smart and Jethro Bodine from Beverly Hillbillies.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Eric Fishlegs on April 11, 2015, 02:24:15 PM
I wasn't listening live so it's my own fault, but Buddy Bradley from HATE should have made the list.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: kouzie on April 12, 2015, 07:52:00 AM
Been thinking about my list since Tom announced the topic. My first thought was Skip Bitman, which a caller actually mentioned, which Tom liked, but ultimately left off. So here's what I've come up with:

Bill Haverchuck/Freaks and Geeks (this has got to be a lock)
Prof. Frink/The Simpsons
Larry “Bud” Melman/Late Night with David Letterman
Twiki/Buck Rogers
Al Peck (Al Peck’s Used Fruit)/SCTV
Red Track Suit Guy (from the What’s Up with Dat skit)/SNL
Big Ern McCrackin/Kingpin
Franklin Delano Bluth/Arrested Development
Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute/SNL
E. Buzz Miller/SNL
Murray, Carvelli’s sidekick/Welcome Back Kotter
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 12, 2015, 10:37:08 AM
Representing the Kids in the Hall, "Danny Husk"
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb1tyzA1I21rb3dcvo1_400.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 12, 2015, 04:21:06 PM
I would also add the fake Paul McCartney
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: orangewhip on April 14, 2015, 05:31:33 PM
Some favorites of mine that didn't make the list.

-Clegg from Eastbound & Down
-Eel O'Brien/Plasticman
-Max Fischer from Rushmore
-Tammy Metzler from Election
-Seymour from Ghost World
-Maude from Harold & Maude
-Sylvester from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and Lorenzo Saint Dubois from The Producers (both played by Dick Shawn)
-Lenny Pike (Jonathan Winters) from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
-Loady McGee and Sinus O'Gynus from Angry Youth Comics
-Reed Rothchild (John C. Riely) from Boogie Nights
-They guy who is trying to sell a piece of John Wayne's bath tub in Taxi Driver
-Pee-Wee Herman (how did he not make the list?)
-On the Pee-Wee tip, I'll add Francis and Captain Carl
-Deputy Andy from Twin Peaks


 
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: orangewhip on April 14, 2015, 05:33:48 PM
-Danny the Street from Grant Morrison's run on Doom Patrol.  He's a inter-dimensional traveling sentient cross-dressing city block, come on!
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: leeharveyosmond on April 14, 2015, 05:53:00 PM
The inclusion of the Scorpions guy with forks in his eyes and Mike suggesting the guy who screamed when Phil Leotardo died* were some of my favorite moments from last weeks show.

*which I'm only now realizing was referenced in Eagleheart  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5IMSOzbeg) (I still haven't seen The Sopranos!)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 15, 2015, 01:16:24 PM
Revised #BestShow100 list of fictional characters  (*= change  **= new)

1 Chris Peterson (Chris Elliott from “Get A Life”)
2 Navin R. Johnson
3 Clifford
4 Alan Partridge*
5 Rupert Pupkin
6  John Wick*
7  Riff Randle (P.J. Soles from “Rock n' Roll High School”)**
8  Bugs Bunny*
9  Jim Rockford*
10 Marge Gunderson*
11 Stephen Colbert*
12 Tony Soprano
13 Daniel Plainview*
14 Luke Cage/Power Man
15 Ron Burgundy**
16 Omar from The Wire*
17 Obnoxious Kid (“Jason Woliner from “Weekend at Bernie's”)**
18 Chief Brody (Roy Scheider from “Jaws”)
19 Andrea Martin's Edith Prickley*
20 Bigfoot (aka Sasquatch)*
21 Kamp Komfort Clerk (Brian Doyle Murray) from “National Lampoon's Vacation”
22 Neil Hamburger *
23 Mr. Met
24 Dee from “What's Happening”
25 Wonder Woman
26 Joe Flaherty's Count Floyd*
27 Jackie Brown*
28 Frankie Teardrop*
29 Liz Lemon*
30 Greg Universe**
31 Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider from “All That Jazz”)
32 John Candy's Johnny La Rue/William B. Williams (TBD)**
33 Walter Sobchak
34 Manny Fraker (“Death Wish III”)
35 Tommy Saxondale
36 Ignatius P. Reilly (“Confederacy of Dunces”)
37 Lois (“Goodfellas”)*
38 Quark The Ferengi
39 Harold From Harold and the Purple Crayon
40 Jerri Blank
41 Chuckie, aka 'Rubberhands' (“Sons Of Anarchy”)
42 Muttley
43 Droopy from Mr. Show (Bob Odenkirk)
44 Ellen Ripley
45 The Counselor (“The Counselor”)
46 Gran MaMa (Larry Johnson 90s NBA)*
47 Merv The Perv (Chris Parnell “SNL”)*
48 The DJ from The Warriors
49 The Rock
50 Ted Baxter
51 Santa Claus*
52 Dean Learner (Richard Ayodae from “Garth Merengi's 'Dark Places”)
53 Bill McNeil (Phil Hartman from “Newsradio”)
54 Sophia from Golden Girls
55 Meatwad
56 Sy Abelman (“A Serious Man”)*
57 Superintendent Chalmers (“Simpsons”)
58 Brody from Seinfeld LOCKED IN
59 Hamlet (“Hamlet”)
60 Peter Venkman*
61 Waldo Jeffers (from “The Gift”)
62 Judge Smails
63 Dirty Dee (LJP from “KISS meets The Phantom...”)*
64 Lynn (“I'm Alan Partridge”)*
65 The Wife of Bath from The Canterbury Tales
66 President Camacho (“Idiocracy”)
67 Roz from Night Court
68 The General from General Insurance ads*
69 Martin Short's Lawrence Orbach*
70 Martian from Mars Attacks
71 Lucille Bluth (“Arrested Dev”)
72 The Cardiff Giant
73 The Old Man from Led Zeppelin IV (front cover carry the sticks)
74 Peppermint Patty*   
75 Paulie's Robot from Rocky IV
76 Ben Grimm/The Thing
77 Madame
78 Coach McGuirk (“Home Movies”)
79 Leslie Knope (“Parks & Rec”)*
80 The Giggler (“Death Wish III”)
81 Buford T. Justice
82 D-Fens (Michael Douglas from “Falling Down”)*
83 John Kreese (“The Karate Kid”, “The Karate Kid Part III”)
84 Gladys Kravitz (“Bewitched”)
85 The Phoenix Suns' Gorilla
86 Randy Marsh (“South Park”)
87 Quasimoto the rapping aardark from hip hop
88 Conrad Birdie*
89 Scorpions Guy With Forks In His Eyes
90 Freddie Quell (“The Master”)
91 Moby Dick (“Moby Dick”)
92 Jack Decker (“Decker”)**
93 The Whammy (“Press Your Luck”)**
94 Amy Jelicho (Laura Dern from “Enlightened”)**
95 Patsy Stone (“Ab Fab”)
96 PC from the Apple commercials
97 Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
98 Roger Kaputnik (Mad Magazine)
99 Jake (“Adventure Time”)*   
100 Turtle (“Entourage”)

Bubbling Under
101. Kimmy Schmidt
102. The Sonic commercial guys
103. Dice's Wife
104. Egghead from Batman TV show

The Fallen
Luther (Gene Simmons from “Runaway”)
Dr. Cronut
Lambchop
Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller from “Heavyweights”)
Nathan Thurm
Dalton (“Road House”)
Thor (Norse myth, not Marvel comic)
Guy w/Snake on his Face
Tony Clifton
Papa John
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 15, 2015, 08:08:04 PM
I'm surprised Tom didn't mention Vince Ricardo from the In-Laws when someone suggested Colombo last week.  I'm pretty sure I've heard Tom reference the "Serpentine!" scene before.  One of the greatest scenes in any movie...

Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: chet bakes on April 16, 2015, 10:03:56 AM
I'm surprised Tom didn't mention Vince Ricardo from the In-Laws when someone suggested Colombo last week.  I'm pretty sure I've heard Tom reference the "Serpentine!" scene before.  One of the greatest scenes in any movie...
A true classic! Or the scene at the dinner table where Peter Falk describes his travels and seeing giant mosquitoes carrying away small children and only Alan Arkin is crazed with disbelief and the fact that everybody is just going along with it
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 16, 2015, 12:24:07 PM
This top 100 has been on my mind WAY too much. 

What about Billy Jack??

Also thought of Jinjur who led the all woman army to Oz (in the books) to end the male reign. At the time she represented women's suffrage and was pretty bad ass...
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: michaelpichael on April 16, 2015, 12:58:37 PM
Any possibility to sneak in these?

Bobby Hill
Audrey 2
Tami Taylor
The Tick
Jesus Shuttlesworth
Edwina 'Ed' McDunnough from Raising Arizona
William Stanaforth Donahue (from The Fall Of The Star High School Running Back)
Dr. Katz
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: buffcoat on April 16, 2015, 04:53:15 PM
Speaking of Oz, how about Peter Criss' character, Martin Montgomery?
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: The Gentleman Gh0st on April 16, 2015, 07:13:42 PM
jokingly, as an unemployed FOT, I was going to say a top 100 fictional character would be a Best Show listener who can take advantage of the Wealthfront first 10,000$ dollars are managed for free deal, but with all the FPs listening and so many FOT success stories I am clearly wrong.

however:

The top100 NEEDS a KIDS in the HALL character. Here's a couple to choose from:

Gavin, the dweeby kid with the Zelda cap played by Bruce
Lex, the "slipped my mind" guy aka. The king of empty promises as played by Kevin
ok I was going to add one character for each Kid but I like these characters more:
Jerry Sizzler and his sister Jerry Sizzler, Kevin/Dave
or finally
Tammy, Buddy Cole's pop prodigy and a blueprint for Lady Gaga's to come, as played by Bruce.

Edit: Going back through the thread and yes, Danny Husk is a great idea.  Anyone from A T and Love really would be a good fit.


Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Carver on April 17, 2015, 12:11:48 AM
This guy

(http://s22.postimg.org/5ch5jn5pt/10208ee4d467dc1b9d8d794ee56619f8.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: mnstrfrc on April 17, 2015, 12:17:47 AM
Would have loved to see Dennis Flemion make the list as a "character." His vitriolic asshole onstage persona couldn't have been further from the man himself and it was so convincing that once a club owner smashed my cousin in the face with a beer bottle because he thought that Dennis was actually being harassed and needed protection. Dennis was telling my cousin to "fuck off" "shut the fuck up" etc. and the club owner intervened disastrously. (Jimmy chased us down and returned the Toy Porno VHS my cousin had dropped in the brawl. Nicest dude ever.)
Or maybe a character from a Frogs song? Swamp Broad perhaps?
(http://www.letoilemagazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Racially+Yours+frogsraciallyyours-e1342554160397.jpg)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: onemoreJeff on April 17, 2015, 04:33:20 AM
just wanted add / throw out there Clint Eastwood's 'The Stranger' character from High Plains Drifter
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: buffcoat on April 17, 2015, 12:48:35 PM
This guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycB35ytRaVw&feature=youtu.be&t=82# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycB35ytRaVw&feature=youtu.be&t=82#)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: erg79 on April 17, 2015, 01:28:01 PM
I'm surprised Tom didn't mention Vince Ricardo from the In-Laws when someone suggested Colombo last week.  I'm pretty sure I've heard Tom reference the "Serpentine!" scene before.  One of the greatest scenes in any movie...
A true classic! Or the scene at the dinner table where Peter Falk describes his travels and seeing giant mosquitoes carrying away small children and only Alan Arkin is crazed with disbelief and the fact that everybody is just going along with it

Tse-tse flies!

I didn't get to call in. My nominations, which I feel wouldn't have made it far:

--Totoro
--Ashy Larry from Chappelle's Show
--Taylor Doose from Gilmore Girls
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 17, 2015, 01:37:50 PM
I'm surprised Tom didn't mention Vince Ricardo from the In-Laws

If not Peter Falk from 'The In-Laws', then maybe this guy?...
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3884/318/1600/inlaw1.jpg)

Jinjur who led the all woman army to Oz (in the books) to end the male reign. At the time she represented women's suffrage and was pretty bad ass...

Good 'egg head' pick...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2b/Ozgeneraljinjurarmyofrevolt.jpg/200px-Ozgeneraljinjurarmyofrevolt.jpg)

The top100 NEEDS a KIDS in the HALL character. Here's a couple to choose from:
Edit: Going back through the thread and yes, Danny Husk is a great idea.  Anyone from A T and Love really would be a good fit.
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvnwsp5Vzq1qzozj1.png)

This guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycB35ytRaVw&feature=youtu.be&t=82# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycB35ytRaVw&feature=youtu.be&t=82#)
Jeff Goldblum as 'Jeff Goldblum' is one of my fave characters too, and I love "Between the Lines" b/c it was filmed in the Boston of my childhood
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: fidget on April 18, 2015, 12:17:57 PM
For your consideration:

- Big Ern McCrackin, Kingpin

-Aunty Entity (Queen of Bartertown), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

-Robert Durst's terror burp

(http://ruggerjay.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341cf11753ef011572411fdb970b-800wi)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: JeffertonFromTX on April 18, 2015, 01:38:29 PM
-Danny the Street from Grant Morrison's run on Doom Patrol.  He's a inter-dimensional traveling sentient cross-dressing city block, come on!

I'll second this and RAISE you the Planetary crew. All three of them were absolute winners.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 18, 2015, 04:52:21 PM
This would never be on Tom's list,  but the fictional Gary Shandling from It's Gary Shandlings show would be on mine.  As a youngster, that show blew my mind with the breaking the wall stuff - I hadn't seen Dobie gillis yet. But it was a pretty great show for a while.  Even though his face has always kind of creeper me out
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: fidget on April 18, 2015, 06:40:05 PM
This would never be on Tom's list,  but the fictional Gary Shandling from It's Gary Shandlings show would be on mine.  As a youngster, that show blew my mind with the breaking the wall stuff

I liked the theme song.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Joe Rogaine on April 18, 2015, 07:09:24 PM
This would never be on Tom's list,  but the fictional Gary Shandling from It's Gary Shandlings show would be on mine.  As a youngster, that show blew my mind with the breaking the wall stuff

I liked the theme song.

Didn't James Murphy write that?
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: fidget on April 18, 2015, 08:41:14 PM
This would never be on Tom's list,  but the fictional Gary Shandling from It's Gary Shandlings show would be on mine.  As a youngster, that show blew my mind with the breaking the wall stuff

I liked the theme song.

Didn't James Murphy write that?
Oh man. I was kind of hoping it was Randy Newman.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Joe Rogaine on April 18, 2015, 09:53:08 PM
This would never be on Tom's list,  but the fictional Gary Shandling from It's Gary Shandlings show would be on mine.  As a youngster, that show blew my mind with the breaking the wall stuff

I liked the theme song.

Didn't James Murphy write that?
Oh man. I was kind of hoping it was Randy Newman.

I had to look it up, James Murphy was asked to write for The Gary Shandling show back in the day, but he didn't write the theme song.  I thought it was Randy Newman singing too.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Eric Fishlegs on April 19, 2015, 10:37:52 AM
The guy who flips off the camera in the opening to LOUIE.

Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 19, 2015, 10:41:57 AM
From 'Mr. Brooks'...

(http://www.lankelot.eu/filesV2/UserFiles/Image/Fabione/3mr-brooks.jpg)

Marshall In The Middle
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on April 22, 2015, 07:50:20 PM
For Your Consideration...

Seymour Goldfarb Jr. (Roger Moore) from "Cannonball Run"
(https://40.media.tumblr.com/b3559e07990d8e55eab29b467d6a18b2/tumblr_mr31g5aJFo1rqlmkso1_500.jpg)

Since James Bond probably isn't an option, a nice way to salute a Best Show favorite movie and an icon to a top ten character, Alan Partridge
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: agent_jimmy on April 23, 2015, 09:23:37 AM
This new best show seems to feel a little more transparent. It seems like they are trying less to pretend that everything that happens is 100% real. that being said I think Philly Boy Roy should be on the list. I never would suggest him during the old show's run but now it seems to fit a little better. He's certainly one of my top 100 fictional characters.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: JesseFromVegas on April 23, 2015, 01:59:37 PM
I think that might be a bit too far, even in the more open Best Show era - Tom can say Jon's name on the show and refer to Scharpling & Wurster as an entity and break the fourth wall that way, but I think Tom would think putting characters he and Jon created on the list would be the show disappearing up its own ass a bit
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: spruce on April 23, 2015, 02:09:30 PM
Belatedly: Dr. Peyton Westlake aka Darkman, from Darkman.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Mike Desert on April 24, 2015, 12:22:16 AM
Yeah,  cause brimstead and monk ate top 100s for sure.  And dwarkin
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Eric Fishlegs on April 25, 2015, 02:06:49 PM
I think that might be a bit too far, even in the more open Best Show era - Tom can say Jon's name on the show and refer to Scharpling & Wurster as an entity and break the fourth wall that way, but I think Tom would think putting characters he and Jon created on the list would be the show disappearing up its own ass a bit

Yeah, the fact that he was created by Scharpling & Wurster is reason enough to keep Roy and any of the Newbridge denizens off the list.

Now I wonder where "Macho Man" Randy Savage should fall on the list. I assumed the Rock was going to have to be the only wrestling figure on the list, but now I think Savage earned a slot.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: JesseG. on April 26, 2015, 10:53:53 PM

-Robert Durst's terror burp


This just made me laugh pretty hard. While I was watching the show I would have to occasionally remind myself that this guy is an actual murderer and he shouldn't make me laugh so many times. And now I've got his gross little burps making me chuckle.
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Crusherkc on May 02, 2015, 12:23:19 AM
"Guy under the seats"
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciZKGmXgN9Q/SucucCuHCwI/AAAAAAAAARs/x8_jNoqJBnQ/s200/Picture+4.png)
Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: Stanley on May 04, 2015, 10:07:07 AM
The original Z-Man- Ronnie 'Z-Man' Barzell... Here pictured on telephone.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iqFlPwrlsSw/VeDBU1zXbNI/AAAAAAAAEtc/6OxXDynrFhg/s400-Ic42/zman15.png)

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Title: Re: Top 100
Post by: fidget on May 05, 2015, 08:21:04 PM

-Robert Durst's terror burp


This just made me laugh pretty hard. While I was watching the show I would have to occasionally remind myself that this guy is an actual murderer and he shouldn't make me laugh so many times. And now I've got his gross little burps making me chuckle.

I know what you mean.  I wasn't sure if I should laugh or cry, but either way I was sick to my stomach.