TV's greatest idiots, dolts, dummies, fools....

[Bennyboy]

[Bennyboy]

1. What does a yellow light mean?

One of the funniest scenes in TV history. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvn-tBeLpCk

[Kaleva]

2. Barney Fife

[Bennyboy]

4. Son of a bitch...

How could I forget Barney?

[Kaleva]

7. Ralph Kramden (Honeymooners) ought to be on the list too.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

27. Or Ed Norton

:hi:

[Richardo]

36. "Helloooooo, ball!"

:D

[valerief]

43. That's who I was thinking of, too. nt

[Skip Intro]

12. Oh - Good Call.

[madinmaryland]

3. What the fuck is an idot? I think I can get one at the Dairy Queen.

:shrug:

[flvegan]

5. George Costanza

[Bennyboy]

6. Next category for George...

Not quite the idiot but something else...

[flvegan]

8. He called himself "Lord of the Idiots"

I had to choose him.

[pokerfan]

10. TV's greatest short, stocky, slow-witted, bald men?

[Sebastian Doyle]

9. Wouldn't Kramer be more the idiot role?

Or Newman? Newman was definitely an idiot. But he was only a recurring character, so does he count?

[pokerfan]

11. Kramer would fall into the hipster-doofus category

[flvegan]

14. Oh hell no.

Kramer seemed to skate every time. Whereas George was a constant failure and disappointment.

[Skip Intro]

13. Chrissy Snow from Three's Company. nt

[flvegan]

15. She had awesome boobs.

[Sebastian Doyle]

16. Al Bundy

[LoveMyCali]

17. Ted Baxter

from the Mary Tyler Moore show.

[Bennyboy]

19. Yeah Ted was great...

Funny stuff there. So many who fit the category though....

[woo me with science]

28. Absolutely the best. nt

[cordelia]

31. Gotta go with Ted

He was the first that came to mind.

[sarge43]

48. Yup.

Lou Grant's assessment: I don't mind it when he puts his foot in his mouth. He does that all the time. It's when he puts both in at the same time.

[woo me with science]

53. A sample of Ted...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSmyVPx75kI

[Initech]

18. How could you not include Homer Simpson?

Dealer: 19.
Homer: Hit me.
Dealer: 20.
Homer: Hit me.
Dealer: 21.
Homer: Hit me.
Dealer: 22.
Homer: D'oh!!!

[fishwax]

20. I liked Lowell Mather on Wings

:)

[Duer 157099]

21. Why isn't Sarah Palin on that list? n/t

[Common Sense Party]

22. No one tops Deputy Fife. I'd add Gob Bluth as an honorable mention.

He's as dumb as a post.

"I've made a huge mistake."

[DebJ]

23. other: G W Bush sniggering and attempting English n/t

[slay]

24. Gotta go with Coach

from Cheers - even though he could have great wisdom at times, he made a great dolt without looking stupid.

[pokerfan]

25. We're the only Coach fans, I guess

Coach: I'm working on a novel. Going on six years now. I think I might finish it tonight.
Diane: You're writing a novel?
Coach: No, reading it.

Coach: My friends call me "Coach", but my other nickname is Red.
Customer: Why? Because your hair used to be red?
Coach: No, because I read a book.

Claimed he was called "Coach" because he never flew in first class.

Great character played by a great actor and while he had the benefit of good writing, it was his delivery that really sold the character. He just made it look so effortless.

Here's a great scene between him and Allyce Beasley...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ6rwZg-J9w#t=1m22s

[slay]

38. I LOVE that scene between him and his daughter

Coach Ernie Pantusso. I love Woody but Coach was so great in his deadpan delivery and had such a big heart.

He was also a great foil and setup character for some of the best jokes.

Coach: Norm, how come you and Vera never had any kids?
Norm: I can't, Coach.
Coach: Gee, I'm sorry Norm.
Norm: I look at Vera. I just can't.

Coach: (answering the phone) Cheers. Ok, wait a minute, I'll check. Is there an "Ernie Pantusso" here?
Sam: That's YOU Coach.
Coach: Speaking.

--Good stuff--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF9XKcuphi8 -- Season 1 Bonus material of great moments from Ernie "Coach" Pantusso played by Nicholas Colasanto in the first season of Cheers. -RIP Coach-

[jobycom]

26. Phone cops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPzTG1Lx60

(hopefully this clip won't get the thread bumbed to the 9-11 forum)

[chillspike]

29. Eric Cartman

[Initech]

40. Cartman is evil, not stupid. I'd pick Stan's dad or maybe Butters over Cartman.

[chillspike]

44. oh, I beg to differ

Allow me to present, The Death of Eric Cartman, Season 9, episode 6:


http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/154933

[Initech]

46. Four words: Scott Tenorman Must Die

[chillspike]

47. LOL

I stand corrected. :)

[rucky]

30. Gob Bluth

[Initech]

51. I'm a failure. I cant even fake the death of a stripper.

[peekaloo]

32. Frank Burns

eats worms

[raccoon]

33. Schultz and Klink from Hogan's Heroes. nt

[frogmarch]

34. Barney Fife! :-) nt

[Richardo]

35. Larrabee on Get Smart

Chief: "Larrabee, confiscate that plant."
Larrabee: "I can't do that, Chief - I'm not a priest!"

[Bennyboy]

37. Wow, the wayback machine is working overtime...

good reference.

[PRETZEL]

39. Michael Stivik

Archie Bunker's Meathead Son in Law

[Initech]

41. Charlie "Wild Card" Kelly from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

[Kaleva]

42. Jethro Bodine

[Bennyboy]

45. Wasn't he a "Double Naught Spy"?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

49. Triple word score: Larry, Darrell, and Darrell

[Angleae]

50. Arthur Carlson, WKRP in Cincinnati

"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

[Zavulon]

52. Colonel Klink.

Funniest idiot ever - one who thought he was brilliant and the best at his job.

[murielm99]

54. Lenny and Squiggy.

They were pretty stupid characters.

But then McKean, who played Lenny, won celebrity Jeopardy! I thought that was great.

[Va Lefty]

55. Ed Norton

"Sub-supervisor in the sub-division of the department of sub-terranian sanitation, I just keep things moving along".

[Tommy_Carcetti]

56. All of Fox News? nt

[WinkyDink]

57. The Rev. JIM, Baby! "Whaaaat doooooes a yelllloooow liiiight mean?" "SLOW DOWN!"