I have to admit, I watch a whole lot of tv comedies… no I am not ashamed to say this as many of you might think. Forgive me for wanting to laugh a little. Sometimes when I watch a certain show, I find myself waiting for a specific character to show their face to guarantee a laugh or two. In light of this recent realization, here’s my list of the top six funniest characters on tv right now. (Yeah i know six is a weird number. Deal with it)
6. Alan Harper “Two and a Half Men”
- Behind the rich, womanizing, alpha-man that is Charlie Harper is his loser brother Alan. With every attempt to be cool or be suave with women we see how hilariously pathetic Alan really is. Alan’s spineless, awkward and slightly sarcastic persona makes for some of the show’s best moments. To put it simply, Alan is funny because of his amass of huge failures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzEw47i1xFk
5. Michael Scott “The Office”
- Michael’s immature, childish, ignorant nature makes almost everything he says complete and utter ludicrous. He instinctively makes the wrong decision in almost every situation and seeing him work his way out of it is what makes the show funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lh4RPd8Vwk&feature=related
4. Dr. Perry Cox “Scrubs”
- Possibly the most sarcastic character ever contrived, Dr. Cox’s rants often last over 2 minutes. The reason why Cox delivers so many laughs is because he reaches the point of his rant and then ridiculously over exceeds it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owOdwI7F1vU
3. Leon Black “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
- The only way I can describe the hilarity of Leon is in the way he talks. It also doesn’t hurt that “Curb” is on HBO, because his profane way of explaining things makes for a guaranteed laugh-fest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEUjKZmqRvM
2. JD “Scrubs”
- Not only did JD single handedly bring back the “funny nerd” persona, but his daydreams show us an aspect of a character that we almost never get to see on any other show. This has led to countless hilarious moments and makes him one of the funniest characters on TV right now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcPcMZM2iE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0C4Ps3ObRk&feature=related
1. Barney Stinson “How I Met Your Mother”
- To put it simply, Barney is awesome. And he makes me crack up almost every time he is on screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozLMx1E_Oac