Do these side characters outshine the main character in their own show?

Do these side characters deserve top billing?

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Like it or not, you can't fight raw appeal. Sometimes, fans are simply drawn to a great character in a television series, whether they're the protagonist of the show or not. In this poll, we're picking some iconic characters and asking the fans if they prefer these incredible side characters to their main character counterparts.

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  1. As a Happy Days fan, did you prefer Fonzie to Richie Cunningham?
  2. As a fan of The Andy Griffith Show, did you prefer Barney Fife to Andy Taylor?
  3. As a Batman fan, did you prefer Robin to Batman?
  4. As a Bonanza fan, did you prefer Little Joe to Ben Cartwright?
  5. As a Brady Bunch fan, did you prefer Alice to the Brady family?
  6. As a fan of The Dick Van Dyke Show, did you prefer Morey Sorrell to Rob Petrie?
  7. As a Gunsmoke fan, did you prefer Chester Goode to Matt Dillon?
  8. As an I Love Lucy fan, did you prefer Ethel Mertz to Lucy Ricardo?
  9. As a fan of Laverne & Shirley, did you prefer Lenny and Squiggy to Laverne and Shirley?
  10. As a fan of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, did you prefer Sue Ann to Mary Richards?

Do these side characters outshine the main character in their own show?

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104 Comments

krpurtell 1 month ago
Now ask something difficult, like is Spock better than Kirk, Ed Norton better than Ralph, or Kerwin better than Sven.
Coldnorth krpurtell 18 days ago
That would be an interesting poll
Endora 1 month ago
Big SueAnn Nivens fan. That Happy Homemaker was hilarious.
wanderer2575 1 month ago
Choosing between Alice and the Brady family is like choosing between drinking Drano or paint thinner.
Lantern 1 month ago
In the case of Happy Days, I would imagine that Ron Howard had a clause in his contract guaranteeing him top billing on the show. So no matter how popular Fonzie became, Henry Winkler would never receive that.
Alanbrady Lantern 1 month ago
That show was alright during the first two seasons, good, not great but still fun. Then they dumbed it down and it became popular.
gbell Alanbrady 1 month ago
And Mork came on and Fonz was waterskiing over a shark. Still a good show.
Coldnorth gbell 18 days ago
Fonz was good in the beginning toward the end he became preachy. Fonzi a school teacher and everything in between, it’s like he had multiple personalities
CrumblyCrunchies 1 month ago
80%. Lassie or Timmy. Coach or Sam. Arnold or Eb. Bullwinkle or Rocky?
Endora CrumblyCrunchies 1 month ago
Lassie, Woody, Arnold and Rocket J Squirrel.
Moose & squirrel
FestusFan2312 1 month ago
70%. Who in the world would prefer Chester to Matt Dillon?
Alanbrady FestusFan2312 1 month ago
I prefer Chester to Festus, I prefer the half hour episodes to the hour long ones. Chester had more of a personality than Dillion.
gbell Alanbrady 1 month ago
I’m a big Festus fan 🫏. I completely prefer the half hour Gunsmokes. Matt was always front and center in the story. 🤠
Spaceseed 1 month ago
Morey Surrelle? Wasn’t it Morey Amsterdam playing Buddy Sorrell?
Alanbrady Spaceseed 1 month ago
Yes. The character was loosely based on Mel Brooks.
gbell Spaceseed 1 month ago
🤣🤣🤣
bsantaniello 1 month ago
100% similar. On #6 they wrote Morey Sorrell. It was Buddy Sorrell played by Morey Amsterdam. 🤭
Coldnorth bsantaniello 18 days ago
I often wonder where they get their information. But there errors are always called out. Viewers know their shows
tinkparker 1 month ago
Ben Cartwright and Matt Dillon will always be one of my favorite characters in fiction
Steve67 1 month ago
90% Onlu one I went against the majority was I think Lenny & Squiggy would have been an interesting show
Alanbrady Steve67 1 month ago
Their appearances were funnier than the rest of the show.
gbell Alanbrady 1 month ago
I think they were good because Michael McKean who was Lenny is so brilliant. I loved it when they were on.
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