Best Recurring Sitcom Characters?

[savafan]

Not part of a main cast, but a character that appears off and on throughout a series. I'll throw out a few.

On Seinfeld:

Newman
J. Peterman
David Puddy
Jackie Chiles


On The Simpsons:

Apu
Sideshow Bob
Disco Stu
Ralph Wiggum
Groundskeeper Willie
Comic Book Guy


On Friends:

Jack Gellar (Elliott Gould)
Janice
Gunther


On Cheers:

Lillith
Harry the Hat
Nick Tortelli



On Nightcourt:

Mel Torme
Buddy Ryan (John Astin)
Yakov Korolenko
Bob & June Wheeler (Brent Spiner & Annie O'Donnell)



Just some to throw out there. Every series has them, as long as the series has a decent run. Who are some of your favorites?

[Patrick Bateman]

Seinfeld: Banya.

[Falls City Beer]

[GAC]

Ernest T Bass. And I didn't realize that Howard Morris passed away this past May. He was a great comedic writer who got his start on the old Sid Caesar "Your Show Of Shows", along with Imogene Coca and Carl Reiner.



Then there was Rafe Hollister



And of course the Darlin' family headed by Denver Pyle.





Otis Campbell

[RedsBaron]

I loved John Astin as Buddy Ryan on "Night Court"--"I'm feeling much better now."
"Night Court" was a comedy that never received much respect. It served one purpose only, which was laughter. It never failed.

[RBA]

Lisa or Heidi

[Chip R]

Colonel Flagg

[SunDeck]

Colonel Flagg

Beat me to it, Chip. My favorite recurring character of all time.

Flagg: Okay, pipsqueak, what tipped you off?
Radar: Well, you don't look anything like you, sir, and since you're a master of disguises, I figured you were the only one who couldn't look like you that much.
Flagg: I'll buy that, for now. But if you ever cross me up, you're gonna get a Number Eight.
Radar: What's that?
Flagg: Have you ever heard of the Malaysian Chest Implosion torture?
Radar: No, sir.
Flagg: Good! 'Cause there's no such thing... yet.

[KittyDuran]

In keeping with the M*A*S*H* theme:

Major Sidney Freeman..."Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice"

[Johnny Footstool]

Otis the Drunk from "Andy Griffith" and Barney the Drunk from "The Simpsons." There just aren't enough blatantly drunk characters on TV.

[BoydsOfSummer]

Enest T. Bass and the Darling family on Andy Griffith. Those were the funniest episodes of that show. I think Bass was on only 5 shows,but it seemed like more.

"It's me,It's me...It's Ernest T.!"

[GAC]

On Bewitched....

Uncle Arthur



Dr Bombay



Aunt Clara

[GAC]

Green Acres...

Mr Haney



Hank Kimball



Fred Ziffel



Arnold Ziffer

[redsfanmia]

Mr. Hanky from South Park.
Jesus from South Park.
Alderman Fred Davis from Good Times.
Frank Costanza from Seinfeld.

[Blimpie]

For my favorite, I'll have to go back to The Gong Show...