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* Steven Weber's character Brian Hackett in ''[[Wings (TV series)|Wings]]''.
* Chandler Bing in ''[[Friends]]''.
* Flo, and her various [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute
* Mama in ''[[Mama's Family]]''
* Murray Slaughter in ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''.
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* ''[[Roseanne]]'': Roseanne and her daughter Darlene.
'''The Bully''' -- Despite the name, The Bully is oftentimes not an actual bully per se, but ''is'' usually a [[Jerkass]], or sometimes a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]. Typically more outright beligerent than The Wisecracker, The Bully will have the least patience with The Wisecracker (who isn't afraid to stand up to him/her) or The Goofball (who is more often than not oblivious to the animosity); on the other hand, if written as a complete Jerkass, The Bully may actively dislike ''all'' the other characters. If female, this will be the [[Alpha Bitch]] or the [[Rich Bitch]]. In [[Work Com
* Roy Biggins in ''[[Wings (TV series)|Wings]]''.
* short-order cook Mel in ''Alice''.
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* Harry from ''Third Rock From [[The Sun]]''.
'''The Goofball''' -- This role is typically filled by [[The Ditz]] or the [[Cloudcuckoolander]], but the character could also be generically zany or a [[Blithe Spirit]] rather than outright ditzy. Could also be a [[Pollyanna]], with naivety serving as the defining trait; if so, expect this to be the youngest character (see also The Precocious) or a [[Naive Newcomer]]. In [[Dom Com
* ''[[Wings (TV series)|Wings]]'' had two: Fay Cochran and Lowell Mather.
* ''[[Father Ted]]'' has both Father Dougal and Mrs. Doyle.
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* Peggy, Dale and, later, Kahn in ''[[King of the Hill]]''.
'''The Precocious''' -- The (usually) youngest, cutest member of the cast (this character ''really'' flourishes in [[Dom Com
* Rudy, and later Olivia, in ''[[The Cosby Show]]''.
* Tina in ''Still Standing''.
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