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?

Your Result...

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18 Comments

teire 3 minutes ago
60 percent. I might vote for different side characters.
sjbang88 1 hour ago
90% similar. sorry to say, but this is a silly quiz.
Zip 1 hour ago
90% similar.

Of those, the only character whom I thought out-shined the main character was Fonzie. Even though it seemed like Fonzie WAS a main character, but I guess that just proves it.
Poolboy13 1 hour ago
Did you prefer Mel Cooley to Sally? No,most of those shows wouldnt havr made it w/o the supporting characters,but it was the star of the that made you switch on the t.v.
WordsmithWorks 2 hours ago
Other than Fonzie, I can't think of a sidekick who outshined the lead. Edith over Archie? Norton over Kramden? Urkel over Winslow? The Bear over BJ?
Sodom over Gomorrah? Leopold over Loeb? Frick over Frack? Sacco over Vanzetti? Paper over Plastic?... Sorry... I just wanted to keep up the tempo...LOL! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Robersot justjeff 15 minutes ago
Captain over Tennille,Ginger over MaryAnn, BJ over Bear, Taste great over less filling,Sears over Roebuck , For the record MaryAnn.
Muleskinner 3 hours ago
90% similar. Because I preferred Barney Fife to Andy Taylor.
sjbang88 Muleskinner 1 hour ago
I chose Barney as well, but upon thinking about it, Andy was the wisest lawman on tv at the time
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