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* Jim Halpert from ''[[The Office]]'' (US). Portrayer John Krasinski perfectly nails the dry sense of humor and deadpan delivery of the office prankster. Perhaps due to newfound maturity from having to support a family, Halpert has abandoned most of these characteristics in later seasons, to the detriment of the show's original dynamic. Jim is the [[Expy]] for Tim Canterbury who is played by '''[[Martin Freeman]]''' in the UK original.

'''Taub:''' Great idea. I'll build the giant submarine. You get the miniaturization gizmo. }}

* On the A-Team, [[Cloudcuckoolander|Murdock]] can be quite the snarker in his more sane moments. His [[Big Brother Instinct|protectiveness]] of Face has led him, on occasion, to moments of snark bordering on downright rudeness when he's dealing with people who he thinks are mistreating or using Face. See ''Family Reunion'' for a prime example.

** Dr. Cox gives one-liner snarkiness when he's not ranting.

** Janitor and Carla.

* See the subtrope [[Servile Snarker]] -- butlers and valets probably belong there rather than here.

* Most Weekend Update anchors on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' fall into this category - most visibly [[Norm MacDonald]], Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, and current anchor Seth Meyers. Amy Poehler occasionally dipped into the snark action during her time opposite the latter two, but her Update persona usually vacillated somewhere between [[Only Sane Man]] and Cloudcuckoolander.

* Every [[Joss Whedon]] show has a consistent Deadpan Snarker, who is also the [[Author Avatar|"Joss Whedon" character]] on the show. However, virtually every character on every show does this at one point or another, as this trope is largely his [[Signature Style]] with regards to dialogue.

'''Xander:''' Sounds a lot like your regular voice. }}

** Giles also did this more than people realize.

** The show also has a self-appointed Deadpan Snarker in the form of Quentin Travers, the Head of the Watchers' Council, who twice arrives in town to tell everyone, in quite pointed, deadpan, and snarky terms, what a terrible job they're all doing. The failings of everyone on the team are plainly evident to him, but the fact that he's an authoritarian meanie means that even if he has a good point or two, the audience is free to dismiss those points because he "just doesn't know them like we do." Let's face it, except for Tara ''every'' regular character took their turn as this trope.

*** [[Zig Zagged Trope|Tara probably got in on it at least once, though.]]

** On ''[[CSI: NY]]'', Don Flack is the resident [[Deadpan Snarker]].

* [[Life On Mars|Sam Tyler]] and [[Ashes to Ashes|Alex Drake]] have a lot of good snarking going on:

'''Gene Hunt''': You say that like it's a bad thing. }}

 

** But the undisputed snark king of both series remains Gene Hunt.

'''Gene''': "No, Christopher. I think he tried to drink the entire river for a bet and failed!" }}

 

'''Gene Hunt''': "Can I be Jesus?" }}

 

'''Gene Hunt''': What, as opposed to one of the those "I really, really like you" sort of murders? }}

 

* Leonard on ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''. Especially when dealing with Sheldon's anal retentive antics. Howard also qualifies.

* Chandler on ''[[Friends]]''.

** In fact, one episode had Chandler's friends make a bet with him saying that he couldn't last a week of not making any smart assed comments. Chandler clearly strains his brain to resist from being sarcastic and it didn't help that his friends unintentionally (or maybe on purpose) do things that would make Chandler normally be snarky. In the end, Chandler gave up and let loose what could possibly be the most Badass Snarkfest in the history of Badass Snarkfests. Chandler felt relieved afterwards.

* On ''[[X-Play]]'', Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb do this all the time, especially when they review games that they give a 2 out of 5, and more so when it is a 1 out of 5.

* [[Only Sane Man|Tim Canterbury]] in ''[[The Office]]'', snarks a lot. Considering he's played by [[Martin Freeman]], this is really just part of the territory.

'''Tim:''' I'm racking my brains. }}

** Toby, as of late, has become more of this: Teaching Pam how to throw a punch and asking for Michael to kick him out of a meeting all in his sad, monotone voice.

* Siblings Justin Russo and Alex Russo from ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', despite of the fact that they are "[[Order Versus Chaos]]".

* Nearly everyone in ''iCarly'': Each of the main characters had their moments of snarkiness, but Sam and Mrs. Benson are the harshest of the lot.

'''Carly''': You're so right. }}

'''Spencer''': Ah, good work. }}

* Jade and [[Snarky Non-Human Sidekick|Rex]] on [[Victorious]].

* John Munch on ''[[Law and Order Special Victims Unit]]'' was once a classic [[Deadpan Snarker]], back in the days when he actually had more than six lines per season. And before him there was Lennie Briscoe, the ultimate snarky cop. Jerry Orbach's brilliant, world-weary, deadpan humor practically defined the TV idea of the New York cop. Every pair of detectives on ''[[Law and Order]]'' is required to have at least one deadpan snarker. When Munch left, his partner promptly took over the role. Even the citizens of New York occasionally join in.

'''Clerk:''' Who wants to bother with all that pesky federal paperwork? }}

** Det. Alexandra Eames often fills this role on ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]''.

'''Eames:''' He should have worn a learn-to-swim patch. }}

:::and another...

'''Eames:''' Robbery wasn't the motive? }}

** The judges in arraignment hearings seem to have a knack for this.

* In ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', it's pretty easy to miss, but if you go back and play close attention to those 175 episodes (that's the number of times he shows up), you may just notice that in the course of over a decade, despite having more sense of humor than his remaining teammates put together, Jack O'Neill has rarely ever cracked so much as a smirk. When pointed out to him that a character "does not know fear", he exclaims, "Yeah, well, he knows stupid!"

'''O'Neill:''' Ba'al, come on. You should know . ''Of course'' I dare mock you. }}

** (and this gem)

'''O'Neill:''' I think big. }}

** (and an earlier one)

** Daniel Jackson had a fair few snarky lines as well.

'''Jackson:''' So it occasionally catches fire but keeps perfect time? }}

*** Daniel Jackson in ''The Shroud''. He's so unbelievably sarcastic, at least half his lines are this trope. He gets it in return too.

*** Daniel does point out, regarding the Swiss sub comment, that he has been spending too much time with Jack.

** O'Neill's successor Cameron Mitchell also gets his share of these moments in both ''SG-1'' and ''[[The Ark of Truth]]''.

'''Mitchell:''' Could've made money on that one. }}

** Which is eerily similar to a scene in ''[[Farscape]]'' where Mitchell actor Ben Browder made a similar "easy money" bet with D'argo about the approaching shuttle having Scorpius aboard.

* Kyra from ''[[Reba]]'' always seems to have a sarcastic one-liner at the ready in nearly every episode, Reba herself also makes plenty of sarcastic comments, which are usually aimed at either Brock or Barbra Jean. There's also Reba's friend Lori Ann in earlier seasons

* Michael Bluth of ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]''. He ''is'' in charge of the family business; it's just that no one listens to him. Often doubles as the [[Straight Man]] and the [[Only Sane Man]].<br /><br />The ''narrator'' is a deadpan snarker.

'''Narrator:''' Gee, why wouldn't she want him back? }}

::[[Alia Shawkat|Maeby]] more or less turns into one of these as the series progresses:

'''Maeby:''' Well, that's like comparing apples and some fruit nobody's ever heard of. }}

* The Doctor in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' sometimes slips into this, especially in the new series. For instance, in "The Girl in the Fireplace":

'''The Doctor:''' Yeah? Well, I'm the Lord of Time. }}

** The 6th Doctor is arguably the incarnation most predisposed to this.

** The Fourth Doctor really loved his sarcasm.

'''Doctor''': ...I don't know if you noticed but he was pointing a ''gun'' at me! }}

** Companion/{{spoiler|would-be assassin}} Turlough is absolutely snarky from his very first appearance, making him an interesting foil for Fifth Doctor, who was probably the most polite incarnation to date.

** Tegan Jovanka also had a lot of the snark in her. This is pronounced even more in the Big Finish audio dramas of late.

'''Tegan''': That's great! Perhaps I can go out, file a claim on the land. When they get round to inventing the aircraft, I'll make a fortune. }}

** Former companion Ian Chesterton unexpectedly developed into one of these, though sadly not until his last episode on the show.

** [[The Brigadier]] uses a dry sense of humor to deal with the Doctor's eccentricity:

'''The Brigadier:''' You astound me. }}

** Daleks and Cybermen seem to get this way with each other.

'''Cyberman:''' "This is obvious." }}

*** And from the same episode: "This is not war. This is pest control."

** Also Donna Noble.

* Ianto Jones, from ''[[Torchwood]]'', especially as he gained more screentime.

'''Ianto:''' We could release a single... }}

** In "Sleeper", Ianto consistently snarks about the mind reading machine

 

'''Ianto''': Oh, their heads must explode all the time. }}

 

 

 

** In "Out of Time":

'''Ianto:''' Of course, bananas are far more interesting. }}

* Emerson Cod in ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''.

** Also Lily. Even the usually polite Ned gets in on the act when he's in a really bad mood.

* ''Hey Hey It's Saturday'', an Australian variety show, employed a team of snarkers. In addition to [[The Eeyore|Red Symons]], who hosted some segments, there were Dickie Knee (a mop with a cap on that would appear between the camera and the host's desk and argue with him), John Blackman (who voiced Dickie and could occasionally be heard snarking over the top of whatever else was going on in his normal voice), the occasional [[Caption Humor|snarky subtitle]], and a caricaturist whose drawings would be cut away to for a second at random. [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|This was all done live, off the cuff, week after week]].

'''Red:''' Okay Midge, say it so it doesn't sound stupid. }}

** Eric does this a lot too.

'''Eric:''' Hey, some monkey is wearing Kelso's shoes! }}

** Even Donna gets in on this once in a while.

* Geoffrey from ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'' fits this so well that it's inconceivable how he kept his job as long as he did: "At the risk of sounding redundant, dinner is served."

'''Geoffrey:''' You mean your knife and fork? }}

* Well, if ''Benson'' could do it for years, in two different series starting on ''Soap'', then why not Geoffrey too? On ''[[Soap]]'', Benson was the snarky butler side character. On the spin-off, he was the snarky main character.

* And, keeping with this theme, Mr. Moseby of ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]''.

* Bova on ''[[Space Cases]]'':

'''Bova:''' Oh, yeah, they'll be scraping us off their windshields saying, "Some fight, huh?" }}

* [[The Mean Brit|Simon]] on ''[[American Idol]]'' is wildly known for his insults and trademark sarcasm towards contestants. During the first season he was also known for getting into fights with [[The Ditz|Paula]]. They still get into fights, but now there's a lot more [[UST]].

** Jerry is ''made'' of snark. It's his defining quality -- for example, when he and Kramer started taking on each other's personalities due to an apartment switch, Kramer's non-existent snark level immediately shot [[Up to Eleven]].

*** Interestingly, the giant red neon rotisserie sign outside Kramer's window turned Jerry into a Kramer-like [[Cloudcuckoolander]].

* Drake, Josh, and Josh's girlfriend Mindy from ''[[Drake and Josh]]''.

* Pick a character on ''[[Veronica Mars]]''. Any character.

* Both the ''[[Supernatural]]'' boys are good at this, especially at giving adorable bitchfaces while doing so.

** Also Nick, {{spoiler|the vessel for Lucifer.}}

'''Nick:''' Sure... naturally. Uh. Could you do me a favor there, Satan, and remind me to quit drinking before I go to bed? }}

** And Castiel; once he gets the concept of sarcasm he becomes disturbingly good at it.

'''Castiel:''' Of course. Your problems always come first. }}

* Crown Attorney David Kaye on ''[[This Is Wonderland]]'', who also happens to be just a little [[Ambiguously Gay]] [[Camp Gay]].

* Barb on ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]''.

** Matthew gets in on this as well occasionally they even double team Christine.

'''Avon''': The rest of you's not very impressive either. }}

** Comm -- ''[[Running Gag|Supreme]]'' Commander Servalan's power seems based on the ability to be snidely sarcastic while wearing amazing dresses.

** Even the computers get in on the act:

'''Zen:''' One manipulates the controls and the craft functions accordingly. }}

* Dr. Crower of ''[[American Gothic]]''.

* Though many or most characters from ''[[Waterloo Road]]'' have their moments, first, second and third prizes have to go to Brett Aspinall.

* Many on ''[[The Wire]]'', but Bunk Moreland is the most prominent:

'''Bunk:''' Well, would we be police if we could? }}

* Peter Bishop of ''[[Fringe]]'', who seems like the only voice of semi-sanity on the show so far.

'''Peter:''' And, you know, what's great about that is that it's ''completely'' insane. }}

* Dr. McCoy and Spock of ''[[Star Trek]]'' fame have both been this a few times.

** To quote Sulu in ''The Corbomite Maneuver'': "You try to cross brains with Spock, he'll cut you to pieces every time."

** Even Scotty pulls off a few deadpan snarks.

** Kirk has his moments, when he's not losing his shirt and making out with alien babes. Two from "The Trouble With Tribbles", both dealing with the same [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]]:

'''Kirk:''' On the contrary, sir. I think of this project as very important. It is ''you'' I take lightly. }}

* Meanwhile, its immediate successor, ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', has Q, who doubles as [[Magnificent Bastard]] in many regards.

** Given that Spock, T'Pol, and Tuvok ''all'' did it, it's pretty safe to say it's not an uncommon trait in Vulcans, or at least those that regularly deal with other species. Indeed, Spock's father even gets in on it in his appearances.

* Kira Nerys of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''.

'''Kira!''' ''(dryly)'' I feel honored to be in your presence. }}

** Also Odo, especially in response to ''anything'' Quark says.

'''Garak:''' 'I'm serious, doctor! Thanks to your administrations I'm almost completely healed, but the damage I did to them will last a lifetime.' }}

* Malcolm Reed of "[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]" pulls of quite a few of these over the series.

* Half of the main characters of ''[[Corner Gas]]'' fit this trope. If characters aren't snarkers, then they are [[The Ditz]], and they usually come in pairs. Brent and Hank, Emma and Oscar, and Karen and Davis, respectively. Wanda and sometimes Lacey have the unique ability to be snarkers and make the other snarkers into [[The Ditz]].

* ''Hiccups'', the successor to ''[[Corner Gas]]'', features Crystal Braywood, a teenaged receptionist completely detached from her job.

* Rimmer in ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' on occasion, due to seeing himself as the [[Only Sane Man]]. One sequence sadly lost from the final episode:

'''Rimmer:''' That's not my job. }}

** Kochanski herself is also a bit of a [[Deadpan Snarker]], with rather more justification for being the Only Sane Person.

** It does usually seem to be a Rimmer/Cat exchange, as again in these two examples from ''Gunmen of the Apocalypse'':

'''Rimmer:''' No-oo, the last thing they'll be expecting is for us to turn into ice skating mongooses and dance the bolero. And your plan makes about as much sense. }}

** and

'''Rimmer:''' Look, we can all bring something to this discussion, but I think what you should bring is ''silence''. }}

** Kryten and Holly (male version) also count. Kryten even has a "deadpan mode."

* Niles and C.C. Babcock in ''[[The Nanny]]'' are this, especially when trying to one-up each other.

** Deadpan Snarkers that are also butlers seem to be a fairly [[Servile Snarker|common subtrope]].

* Jed Bartlet has a lot of this going on in ''[[The West Wing]]''. His response to learning that his Vice President is a recovering alcoholic: "Is there anyone around here who's ''not''?" Being President of the United States means that people let you get away with it a bit more.

** Its almost impossibly for Bartlet to not throw out a deadpan snark at the very ''least'' once an episode. Plus, he can often turn them into [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|CMoAs]]. His take on the logic of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zhNiGlogQ homophobia as per the Bible's teachings], anyone?

* DCS Foyle from ''[[Foyle's War]]''.

* In ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'', Derek Reese and Cameron trade off on this role. In the latter's case, both the deadpanning ''and'' the snark are probably entirely involuntary, as sarcasm is entirely lost on her.

'''Morris:''' ... ''(turns to John)'' Your sister is dark, man. }}

* The titular character of ''[[Eli Stone]]''. He's even shown to be a developing snarker as a kid in flashbacks.

* Everyone on ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' was this at one point or another -- even Les:

'''Les:''' "Hi. I'm fabulously wealthy." }}

* Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, ''[[NCIS]]''. Also, Tony.

* Illya Kuryakin in several episodes of the 60s spy series ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]''. Usually when in the hands of THRUSH or another villain:

'''Illya Kuryakin:''' It's amazing how you grasp the picture with such unerring clarity.|"The Sort of Do-It-Yourself Dreadful Affair" (third season)}}

* In ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', Fred Mertz is a blatant deadpan snarker, usually asking a serious question through which Lucy or Ethel become the butt of the joke.

* Michael Westen's voiceovers in ''[[Burn Notice]]'' often come into this, as does Sam Axe.

** The captions describing certain people are usually straightforward, but occasionally they get snarky.

'''Caption:''' NICK LAM - DUDE WITH A PROBLEM }}

** And:

'''Caption:''' FIONA - THE CLIENT }}

** Considering Sam is played by [[Bruce Campbell]], this makes sense.

** Michael himself indulges in this as well:

* A few of the characters on ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' display this quality, but Ken Miller in particular would have to be on a shortlist of characters who ''embody'' this trope.

* Frazer on ''[[Neighbours]]''.

* Zoltan the stuffed wolf in ''[[Young Dracula]]''.

* Dorothy from ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', who would mostly make sarcastic replies whenever Rose made an idiotic comment.

'''Dorothy''': Rose, I have an even bigger scoop for you. Mars Bars are made right here on Earth. }}

** ''Maude,''. In general, Bea Arthur might qualify as the Queen of Deadpan Delivery.

** While Dorothy is the uncontested master of this trope in ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', Sophia runs a close second. Blanche will occasionally say something sarcastic in response to Rose's stupidity but usually just responds tiredly. On the very, very, ''very'' rare occasions when [[The Ditz|Rose]] is in a bad mood she proves to be quite adept.

'''Rose''': No, Dorothy, I just finished milking the cow I keep in my closet. Gee, with only three hours sleep, I can be as bitchy as you. }}

* The titular character from ''[[Raven]]'' could be described as one.

* The various hosts of E! network's ''Talk Soup'' (Greg Kinnear, John Henson, Aisha Tyler, etc.) were all about this trope.

* Cal Lightman on ''[[Lie to Me (TV series)|Lie to Me]]'', though the rest of the Lightman Group have their fair share of snark.

** ''You'll forgive me ma'am if I don't wish to be executed based solely on your "gut feeling."''

** ''As the entire fleet knows, this is the man who tried to stab me through the neck and you MISSED! Butterfingers!''

*** Also Gaeta, especially after he {{spoiler|loses his leg in Season 4}}.

* ''[[Wiseguy]]''. Vinnie Terranova's OCB [[The Handler|handler]] Frank McPike.

"Most of my life. In 3rd grade I was Batman, but that seems to have passed." }}

* Several characters on ''[[Lost]]'' tend toward sarcasm, but Juliet and especially Miles are probably the most deadpan about it.

** The season one finale, "Exodus":

'''Rousseau:''' Are you on the same island as I am? }}

** Ben's deadpan snark trumps all.

'''Ben:''' No John, unfortunately we don't have a code for "there is a man in my closet holding a gun to my daughter's head." ''(cocks eyebrow)'' Although we obviously ''should...'' }}

** In a later episode:

'''Ben:''' ''(without looking up from his book)'' My mother taught me. }}

* Bob Newhart was one of these (as well as an [[Only Sane Man]]) on both ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]'' and ''[[Newhart]]''.

* Conan O'Brien, former-Late Night and Tonight Show host, embodies this trope in regards to talk shows. He'll generally spend the entire show mocking audience reactions, expressing disbelief at the various jokes and bits (usually as he's performing them, no less), and generally ragging on guests' stories. And his remote bits, where he takes the snarking to a third location, usually to make an affectionate mockery of a place or activity. One could make the case that you need to be a deadpan snarker in the first place to be a successful comedy talk show host, but Conan's take on the format has been to rib it from every angle.

** The snarkiest Conan has gotten is definitely when he does a remote with Jordan Schlansky, one of his producers. Jordan's pompous tastes and unfazable demeanor provide Conan with endless amount of snark.

** Particularly notable in that they all actively ''try'' to be snarky, instead of having the mysterious talent for blase pitch-perfect snark that most sitcom characters have.

** [[Lemony Narrator|Future!Ted]] tends to be ''very'' snarky about his and his friends' immature or bizarre past behavior, most strongly in "Dowisetrepla".

* Jaye on ''[[Wonderfalls]]'' definitely fits this one. Mahandra sometimes too. In fact dead pan snark is a staple for Brian Fuller: George and Rube on ''[[Dead Like Me]]'' and Emerson Cod on ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'' fit this one as well.

* [[Jon Stewart]] on ''[[The Daily Show]]''.

* Most of the characters on ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' make use of this type of humor, although they occasionally can't keep a straight face. Aaron Hotchner is famous for it. David Rossi and Emily Prentiss are also both very good at this, particularly when they're working together.

* Lionel Hardcastle in the BBC show ''As Time Goes By' falls under this category.

'''Lionel:''' I don't have a locker room, but you're perfectly free to talk. }}

* The Team A captains on ''[[Shooting Stars]]'' (Mark Lamarr, and later Will Self).

* James Lester of ''[[Primeval]]'', although they made him just a little more compassionate in Series 3. Just.

** Even in Series 3, he's still quite the snarker. Upon seeing a man who had been [[Body Horror|turned into a sentient fungus]]:

** Captain Becker has his moments as well:

'''Becker:''' Oh great, he's Doctor Dolittle! }}

 

* The eponymous main character of MTV's ''My Life as Liz''.

* Dr Eleanor O'Hara from Showtime's ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'', with an added measure of [[The Mean Brit]] in there to boot.

* Although ''[[The Mentalist]]'' features numerous snarky characters, it's [[The Stoic|Kimball Cho]] who takes "deadpan" to Olympic levels.

'''Cho:''' Yeah, we do need better brand awareness. }}

** This is another doozy:

'''Cho:''' That's impressive. The best I can get with one call is a pizza. }}

** He's the "Deadpan" part, but Lisbon is definitely the snarkiest one.

'''Lisbon''': Now I wanna see your license to practice. }}

** And:

'''Lisbon''': No excuses, I mistakenly treated him like a responsible adult. }}

* On ''[[The X-Files]]'', both Mulder and Scully can be this; Scully usually makes snarky remarks at the wacky ideas Mulder suggests, while Mulder snarks at everything.

'''Mulder:''' "I guess their parachutes didn't open." }}

* Thelma Harper (aka "Mama") from ''[[Mama's Family|Mamas Family]]''.

* The panellists on ''[[The Gruen Transfer]]'' are often snarky. Especially during segments like "Endorse Me". Then again, considering the show is from Australia, snark is to be expected, given our national sense of humour.

* Guerrero from ''[[Human Target]]'':

* ''[[The Old Guys]]'' follows Tom and Roy as they snark their way through retirement.

* [[Leave It to Beaver|Ward and June Cleaver]] were both very much this.

* Everyone in ''[[Charmed]]'' has shades of this, though Piper is by far the most prominent example. Everything out of her mouth is a snark, despite the fact that in the early seasons, she was portrayed as the quiet one. Piper's actress [[Holly Marie Combs]] has said she found Piper tiring to play because of her snarkiness.

* Most of the characters in [[Leverage]], but especially Nate Ford, who ''is'' a phenomenal leader and strategist, partially due to his fantastic ability to see flaws in plans (and then fix those flaws on the fly).

* Mr. Harman from ''[[Are You Being Served?|Are You Being Served]]'' was a [[Deadpan Snarker]], usually when the other characters started speaking down to him for being of a lower-class.

* [[Glee]] has a few, like Artie, Kurt (especially when taking aim at Rachel), Lauren and Sue Sylvester.

** Season 2 and 3 Santana speaks in nothing but snarks, all with that same look on her face.

* Ricky from ''[[Noah's Arc]]'', which is the big contributing factor to his [[Jerkass]] characteristics.

* There's a few on ''[[Smallville]]'' with [[Mission Control|Chloe]], [[Intrepid Reporter|Lois]], [[Anti-Hero|Oliver]], and ''[[Superman|Clark]]'' having their moments, but the reigning kings of sarcasm would have to be LuthorCorp's CEO's: [[Manipulative Bastard|Lex]] and [[Magnificent Bastard|Lionel]] [[The Family That Slays Together|Luthor]], and [[The Baroness|Tess]] [[Broken Bird|Mercer]]. Something about the [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|job]] seems to induce snark.

** [[Robotic Psychopath|Brainiac]] also has a lot of moments like this, establishing that yes, even a [[Complete Monster]] can double as one. His best moment probably comes when (after having lost most of his powers following a battle with Clark) he is confronted by a very angry Bizarro (who could rip him in half at this point]]. Being played by [[James Marsters]] helps.

'''Brainiac:''' Lying to you would be like lying to a mollusk. There's no point. }}

* Simone, [[Big Bad Wannabe|Vern]]'s right-hand girl on ''[[Dark Oracle]]''.

* Most characters in ''[[Cybill]]'' had their snarky moments, but Maryann easily tops them all. Next in line would be Zoe, and to some lesser extents Ira and Cybill herself.

* Samson the dwarf and manager of the carnival from ''[[Carnivale]]''.

'''Samson:''' Yeah. Like right now. }}

* Mike in ''[[The Monkees]]'' is the occasional snarker.

* The titular character from the BBC's ''[[Sherlock]]'' lives and breathes snark, especially in the presence of the police.

** While Sherlock probably snarks more ''often'', John Watson is definitely more ''deadpan'' about it - but then, he ''is'' played by [[Martin Freeman]] (see above).

*** After being effectively kidnapped and taken to a dark deserted warehouse for interrogation by Sherlock's "Arch Enemy" who is actually {{spoiler|his brother, Mycroft}})

'''John:''' Well, thank God you're above all that. }}

** And later discussing clever serial killers with Sherlock

'''John:''' ''(who was asked to come along because Sherlock "thinks better out loud", merely raises his eyebrows and mutters)'' Yeah. }}

* Susan Ivanova on ''[[Babylon 5]]'', although every prominent character gets to snark once an episode or so. There's also the villainous Alfred Bester, who started out as a rather taciturn [[Smug Snake]] and began to get snarkier and snarkier as his characterization approached [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bastardry]]. By Season 4, about 90% of his dialogue is snark.

* [[Wheel of Fortune|Pat Sajak]], full stop. When he's not going for [[Self-Deprecation]], he'll usually deadpan something, like jokingly asking a very loud contestant to "speak up", or saying something like "now this is going to be really tough" when a contestant's letters reveal the bonus puzzle entirely.

* Danno from the reimagined ''[[Hawaii Five-O]]'' is a champion snarker.

'''Danno:''' Oh yes they do. They do it all the time. So they can hang themselves when they get bored. }}

* Ray and Debra on [[Everybody Loves Raymond]] are very snarky, but the king of this trope is Ray's father, Frank.

* Tara, Pam, and Eric on ''[[True Blood]]''. Also Lafayette. To be honest, everyone on the show gets in some snarking at one time or another.

* [[Bottom|Edward Elizabeth Hitler]], when [[The Alcoholic|sober]].

'''Eddie:''' Is this "Help, help, I'm trapped on a ferris wheel!" or, "Help, help, I'm burning to death!"? }}

* In ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)|Jeeves and Wooster]]'', Jeeves inherits this from the books. Emphasis on the "deadpan".

'''Jeeves''': Presumably they thought you were a waiter, sir. }}

* ''[[Shake It Up]]'' has Flynn Jones, a kid who sounds like he's too advanced to be adult.

* ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''

** April

** Ron.

** Ben has his moments.

'''Ben''' (raises eyebrows incredulously): ''No.'' }}

* Roger Sterling of ''[[Mad Men]]''. Many other characters get in their share of zingers (notably Don Draper and Joan Holloway/Harris), but only Sterling has had a book of his published in real life. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4GfXVn6F4s Here's a sampler.]

* Lilly in [[Hannah Montana]] certainly has her moments, as does Miiey.

* Harris Pemberton, the [[Weirdness Magnet]] protagonist of ''Seriously Weird'', managed to piss off a god by snarking at him, and that's when [[Planet Eris|everything went to hell]]. He then proceeded to snark at most of the weirdness he was exposed to.

* Zedd and Cara in ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]'' are masters, especially since Cara almost never smiles. Denna, also being a Mord-sith, also gets this.

* ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'': This is essentially [[The Lancer|Barbara Havers]]' ''raison d'etre'', which makes her an excellent match for her [[Gentleman Snarker]] of a partner.

* Alice Kramden in ''[[The Honeymooners]]''. Ed Norton has his moments, too.

** Well, Machiavelli was actually this in real life.

* Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham (played by Maggie Smith) in ''[[Downton Abbey]]''. Nearly every line she says is a snarky one-liner.

'''[[Cool Old Lady|Dowager Countess:]]''' Do you promise? }}

* Most of the regulars in ''[[The Games]]'', but John Clarke raised it to an absolute artform.

"Mmm, we could issue our schoolchildren with semi-automatic weapons." }}

* Marguerite can always be counted on for saying something snarky in ''[[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World]]''. Roxton usually knows a clever response to whatever she says.

'''George:''' How else would you spell it? }}

* Angus Deayton as Patrick Trench, the [[Madden Into Misanthropy|long-sufferring]] neighbour of Victor Meldrew in ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]'', became one of these as the series progressed.

'''Patrick''': Doesn't it, Mrs. Meldrew, doesn't it? Um, changing the subject altogether, how's Mr. Meldrew getting on with his collection of exotic marine wildlife? No escaped specimens to report, anything like that? }}