adorable eccentric smart alecky funny or
brave they’re the little people on TV
who capture our hearts and make us tune
in each week you seem like a lovely girl
and I would hate to see you get hurt
why would I get hurt because of your
stage kiss with Zack
last longer than a second and a half I’m
gonna flatten you like roadkill welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
live-action TV kids for this list we’ve
looked at TV kids who started their
respective series under the age of 15
and who made an impact with their roles
on sitcoms or dramas hey no way forget
that we’re gonna fix you up so we can
get a really sick kid in here number 10
Cory Matthews Boy Meets World my name is
Cory Matthews part of ABC’s TGIF lineup
boy meets world spans seven years in the
life of Cornelius Matthews better known
as Cory I think we know each other long
enough for me to call you Cornelius mr.
Feeny
not even Topanga knows that at first
portrayed as a sporty wisecracking kid
who wasn’t too interested in school good
morning mr. Matthews I trust you’ve done
the homework yes I did sir but my little
sister ate it Cory later becomes more
neurotic and insecure I don’t want to
talk about it now but through it all he
was still the guy to solve all his
group’s problems flanked by his best bud
Shawn his older brother Eric and his
longtime crush Topanga and always
getting sage advice from his teacher /
principal / professor / neighbor mr.
Feeny mr. Feeny this stinks Cory
navigates the ups and downs of high
school parties girls his first drink
college and finally marriage with the
wit and sincerity that want him many
fans along the way know
number nine Arnold Jackson Diff’rent
Strokes
would you table Willis Gary Coleman will
always be remembered for his portrayal
of the adorable and funny Arnold Jackson
welcome gentlemen
talking to us of course
how about Dave Willis downtown two
minutes and already Virginia after both
their parents pass away Arnold and his
brother Willis moved from Harlem to an
upscale high-rise in the city to live
with their new adopted father Phillip
Drummond or Mr D as Arnold
affectionately calls him oh gee
jong-beom mr. nee best known for his
inescapable catchphrase Arnold was known
as a schemer but he also brought an
endearing worldview to the show one that
was filled with both childhood innocence
and humor don’t you gonna shake hands
with me I never shake hands with girls
why not I’m gonna save something Brad
thank you married it was more often than
not spot-on it’s neither ones alive you
would have got a lot worse than a
raspberry – talking about we’re here
because before mama died she asked mr.
Drummond to take care of us do you think
she’d send us to live with somebody who
didn’t want us number eight Darlene and
DJ Conner
Roseanne stop it stop it I mean it smart
mouth Darlene Conner is probably one of
the most sarcastic kids to ever grace
American TV sorry mom we were having so
much fun I lost track of time a sporty
tomboy Darlene loves to taunt her older
sister Becky why don’t you just tell the
truth for once
okay I will the truth is you’re a dink
and younger brother DJ I mean hey David
Jacob or DJ is the youngest member of
the Conner family from much of the
series and isn’t the sharpest knife in
the drawer gang called me a private
no you’re not a pre vert honey you’re a
pervert
but what makes the characters of Darlene
and DJ so special is the fact that they
are both believable
neither tries too hard to be cute funny
or sophisticated they’re just real kids
his fingers clean I had it in my nose
all day I’d grate right into the mix and
you’ve got the recipe for a hit show
great game
they beat us by like 20 points but at
the end we went and tipped their bus
over and set it on fire
number seven Michelle tanner full house
hello my name is Michelle Tim don’t my
team in my show team always quick to
dispense advice hand out warnings and
lend an ear to her uncle’s uncle Jesse’s
apprehensive that needs your Avenger
Michelle Tanner was the bossy and
mischievous youngest sister on the
sitcom full house played by the Olsen
twins she along with her older sisters
DJ and Stephanie were your classic 90s
sitcom kids oh maybe so my new cousins
any time except for Friday and Saturday
night I don’t say Friday and Saturday
until I start dating I’ll have to but no
diapers they make P apprehensive known
for catchphrases like you got a dude and
aa net Michelle and in fact most members
of the extended Tanner household were
big on the cheesy comeback but the
littlest member of the family scored
high on the cuteness scale
yeah chick knocked me yeah yeah
number six Manny Delgado Modern Family I
wrote a song about it in the car of
course you did
how many middle-school kids do you know
who enjoy drinking espresso talking
marriage and kids with their decades
older stepsister and writing love poems
I’ve put my thoughts into words and not
my words into action an old soul trapped
in a young man’s body Manuel Alberto
Delgado is perceptive and very smart but
also extroverted confident and a total
romantic you still have 12 lines to go
spoiler alert I love you none of which
makes him especially popular with kids
his age he’s also got a keen sense of
fashion and is often seen sporting a
burgundy dinner jacket I’m gonna wear my
burgundy dinner jacket of course you are
one of the most original kids on modern
TV many clocks in at number 6 on our
list my backpack is in there Jay my poem
for my poetry yeah didn’t you back it up
in your computer
what kind of man writes poetry on a
computer you could have ended that
sentence after poetry number 5 Wednesday
and Pugsley Addams The Addams Family Oh
with their pale skin and dark hair
Wednesday and Pugsley Addams are
anything but ordinary
thank you with a rather ghoulish
entourage their hobbies building crazy
machines playing with dangerous toys
raising spiders never know a child who
could raise thoroughbred spiders no and
beheading dolls seemed quite normal
all things considered it’s Marie
Antoinette grandmama told us about the
French Revolution and parsley chopped
off her head when they venture out into
the world their interactions with
so-called normal people are hilarious
Wednesday what was that mom test in one
episode Pugsley attempts to join the Boy
Scouts and his family becomes very
concerned with his odd behavior and
seeks the help of a psychiatrist in the
first place it’s those terrible clothes
he’s been wearing while the show only
ran for two years Wednesday and Pugsley
remain two of the most original kids
ever on TV where da da da now you
that’s Huxley it’s not nice to tease
your sister dog besides she’s been
taking judo lessons
number four Arya Stark Game of Thrones
your name is uh a badass Arya Stark is
one of the bravest kids on TV starring
on the insanely popular HBO show Game of
Thrones she’s the youngest girl from
House Stark and is far more interested
in swords and fighting than she is in
becoming a proper noble woman to nod the
balance I think so
amidst the backstabbing plotting and
murder in the fictional land of Westeros
Arya must find a way to not only survive
on her own but also to avenge the deaths
of the many loved ones she’s lost in her
short life go on get it over with
the list of doomed men I’m almost done
only one name left go on The Hound a
courageous and fierce little thing she
is truly a force to be reckoned with
number three Kevin Arnold The Wonder
Years yeah I think it had sort of a
reverse spin on it
as any other television kid perfected
the eyebrow raise as well as Kevin
Arnold um did you just say you’d go to
the dance with Brad set in suburban
America The Wonder Years follows main
character Kevin from middle school
through to high school in the turbulent
days of the 1960s
hi would you care to dance hello there
I couldn’t notice you all alone over
here you want to dance
yo babe I’m a dance well I don’t got all
night full of nostalgia sentimentality
and awesome music the show will make you
laugh cry and want to leap through old
yearbooks to find your first crush
thanks to the events in nice-guy Kevin’s
life it was the first kiss for both of
us but as far as insecure girl crazy
adolescent boys go things don’t get much
better than Kevin Arnold
to appear like I was having the time of
my life and dance as I had never danced
before number two
Malcolm Wilkerson Malcolm in the Middle
my name is Malcolm I want to know what
the best thing about child it is at some
point it stops this show follows the
trials and tribulations of a
dysfunctional suburban family as seen
through the eyes of middle child
Malcolm they do this every month yes
sensitive skin hair gets itchy endures
clothes a boy genius with an IQ of 165
he has an IQ of 165 whoo Malcolm he’s a
genius Malcolm has a hard time fitting
in and dealing with his bizarre and
dim-witted family whom he blames for
pretty much everything wrong in his life
wanted better family his large ego and
intelligence often get him into hot
water and he acts out accordingly much
to the amusement of viewers I can’t be
the only one here who thinks they’re
something deeply flawed with your game
plan I think if you thought about it for
just a second you’d realize you need to
make some changes it’s not easy being
the middle child and Malcolm is often
his own worst enemy and mom only says
it’s not always experience if it weren’t
something funny can I definitely think I
did okay
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions what do you think
you’re doing
nothing get over here
[Music]
but I was pretty good you had no idea
what you were saying so my head was
fantastic hi grandpa hello sir
number one Dennis Mitchell Dennis the
Menace it’s you
jeepers mr. Wilson isn’t this far mr.
Wilson it should come as no surprise
that the original menace to society sits
at number one on our list
where’s good Oh mr. Wilson a
well-meaning and kind-hearted boy Dennis
Mitchell first came to life in comic
strip form and liked his cartoon
counterpart he seems to always cause
accidental havoc wherever he goes
usually at the expense of his poor
neighbor mr. Wilson Oh with his trusty
slingshot always in the back pocket of
his trademark overalls
Dennis was portrayed as the
quintessential American boy and his many
adventures have become TV classics
Dennis would you please mind not staring
at me the hell I know when you start
walking in their sleep I am NOT going to
walk in my sleep oh good great
[Music]
do you agree with our list which TV kids
would you want to hang out with for more
childish top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
[Music]
brave they’re the little people on TV
who capture our hearts and make us tune
in each week you seem like a lovely girl
and I would hate to see you get hurt
why would I get hurt because of your
stage kiss with Zack
last longer than a second and a half I’m
gonna flatten you like roadkill welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
live-action TV kids for this list we’ve
looked at TV kids who started their
respective series under the age of 15
and who made an impact with their roles
on sitcoms or dramas hey no way forget
that we’re gonna fix you up so we can
get a really sick kid in here number 10
Cory Matthews Boy Meets World my name is
Cory Matthews part of ABC’s TGIF lineup
boy meets world spans seven years in the
life of Cornelius Matthews better known
as Cory I think we know each other long
enough for me to call you Cornelius mr.
Feeny
not even Topanga knows that at first
portrayed as a sporty wisecracking kid
who wasn’t too interested in school good
morning mr. Matthews I trust you’ve done
the homework yes I did sir but my little
sister ate it Cory later becomes more
neurotic and insecure I don’t want to
talk about it now but through it all he
was still the guy to solve all his
group’s problems flanked by his best bud
Shawn his older brother Eric and his
longtime crush Topanga and always
getting sage advice from his teacher /
principal / professor / neighbor mr.
Feeny mr. Feeny this stinks Cory
navigates the ups and downs of high
school parties girls his first drink
college and finally marriage with the
wit and sincerity that want him many
fans along the way know
number nine Arnold Jackson Diff’rent
Strokes
would you table Willis Gary Coleman will
always be remembered for his portrayal
of the adorable and funny Arnold Jackson
welcome gentlemen
talking to us of course
how about Dave Willis downtown two
minutes and already Virginia after both
their parents pass away Arnold and his
brother Willis moved from Harlem to an
upscale high-rise in the city to live
with their new adopted father Phillip
Drummond or Mr D as Arnold
affectionately calls him oh gee
jong-beom mr. nee best known for his
inescapable catchphrase Arnold was known
as a schemer but he also brought an
endearing worldview to the show one that
was filled with both childhood innocence
and humor don’t you gonna shake hands
with me I never shake hands with girls
why not I’m gonna save something Brad
thank you married it was more often than
not spot-on it’s neither ones alive you
would have got a lot worse than a
raspberry – talking about we’re here
because before mama died she asked mr.
Drummond to take care of us do you think
she’d send us to live with somebody who
didn’t want us number eight Darlene and
DJ Conner
Roseanne stop it stop it I mean it smart
mouth Darlene Conner is probably one of
the most sarcastic kids to ever grace
American TV sorry mom we were having so
much fun I lost track of time a sporty
tomboy Darlene loves to taunt her older
sister Becky why don’t you just tell the
truth for once
okay I will the truth is you’re a dink
and younger brother DJ I mean hey David
Jacob or DJ is the youngest member of
the Conner family from much of the
series and isn’t the sharpest knife in
the drawer gang called me a private
no you’re not a pre vert honey you’re a
pervert
but what makes the characters of Darlene
and DJ so special is the fact that they
are both believable
neither tries too hard to be cute funny
or sophisticated they’re just real kids
his fingers clean I had it in my nose
all day I’d grate right into the mix and
you’ve got the recipe for a hit show
great game
they beat us by like 20 points but at
the end we went and tipped their bus
over and set it on fire
number seven Michelle tanner full house
hello my name is Michelle Tim don’t my
team in my show team always quick to
dispense advice hand out warnings and
lend an ear to her uncle’s uncle Jesse’s
apprehensive that needs your Avenger
Michelle Tanner was the bossy and
mischievous youngest sister on the
sitcom full house played by the Olsen
twins she along with her older sisters
DJ and Stephanie were your classic 90s
sitcom kids oh maybe so my new cousins
any time except for Friday and Saturday
night I don’t say Friday and Saturday
until I start dating I’ll have to but no
diapers they make P apprehensive known
for catchphrases like you got a dude and
aa net Michelle and in fact most members
of the extended Tanner household were
big on the cheesy comeback but the
littlest member of the family scored
high on the cuteness scale
yeah chick knocked me yeah yeah
number six Manny Delgado Modern Family I
wrote a song about it in the car of
course you did
how many middle-school kids do you know
who enjoy drinking espresso talking
marriage and kids with their decades
older stepsister and writing love poems
I’ve put my thoughts into words and not
my words into action an old soul trapped
in a young man’s body Manuel Alberto
Delgado is perceptive and very smart but
also extroverted confident and a total
romantic you still have 12 lines to go
spoiler alert I love you none of which
makes him especially popular with kids
his age he’s also got a keen sense of
fashion and is often seen sporting a
burgundy dinner jacket I’m gonna wear my
burgundy dinner jacket of course you are
one of the most original kids on modern
TV many clocks in at number 6 on our
list my backpack is in there Jay my poem
for my poetry yeah didn’t you back it up
in your computer
what kind of man writes poetry on a
computer you could have ended that
sentence after poetry number 5 Wednesday
and Pugsley Addams The Addams Family Oh
with their pale skin and dark hair
Wednesday and Pugsley Addams are
anything but ordinary
thank you with a rather ghoulish
entourage their hobbies building crazy
machines playing with dangerous toys
raising spiders never know a child who
could raise thoroughbred spiders no and
beheading dolls seemed quite normal
all things considered it’s Marie
Antoinette grandmama told us about the
French Revolution and parsley chopped
off her head when they venture out into
the world their interactions with
so-called normal people are hilarious
Wednesday what was that mom test in one
episode Pugsley attempts to join the Boy
Scouts and his family becomes very
concerned with his odd behavior and
seeks the help of a psychiatrist in the
first place it’s those terrible clothes
he’s been wearing while the show only
ran for two years Wednesday and Pugsley
remain two of the most original kids
ever on TV where da da da now you
that’s Huxley it’s not nice to tease
your sister dog besides she’s been
taking judo lessons
number four Arya Stark Game of Thrones
your name is uh a badass Arya Stark is
one of the bravest kids on TV starring
on the insanely popular HBO show Game of
Thrones she’s the youngest girl from
House Stark and is far more interested
in swords and fighting than she is in
becoming a proper noble woman to nod the
balance I think so
amidst the backstabbing plotting and
murder in the fictional land of Westeros
Arya must find a way to not only survive
on her own but also to avenge the deaths
of the many loved ones she’s lost in her
short life go on get it over with
the list of doomed men I’m almost done
only one name left go on The Hound a
courageous and fierce little thing she
is truly a force to be reckoned with
number three Kevin Arnold The Wonder
Years yeah I think it had sort of a
reverse spin on it
as any other television kid perfected
the eyebrow raise as well as Kevin
Arnold um did you just say you’d go to
the dance with Brad set in suburban
America The Wonder Years follows main
character Kevin from middle school
through to high school in the turbulent
days of the 1960s
hi would you care to dance hello there
I couldn’t notice you all alone over
here you want to dance
yo babe I’m a dance well I don’t got all
night full of nostalgia sentimentality
and awesome music the show will make you
laugh cry and want to leap through old
yearbooks to find your first crush
thanks to the events in nice-guy Kevin’s
life it was the first kiss for both of
us but as far as insecure girl crazy
adolescent boys go things don’t get much
better than Kevin Arnold
to appear like I was having the time of
my life and dance as I had never danced
before number two
Malcolm Wilkerson Malcolm in the Middle
my name is Malcolm I want to know what
the best thing about child it is at some
point it stops this show follows the
trials and tribulations of a
dysfunctional suburban family as seen
through the eyes of middle child
Malcolm they do this every month yes
sensitive skin hair gets itchy endures
clothes a boy genius with an IQ of 165
he has an IQ of 165 whoo Malcolm he’s a
genius Malcolm has a hard time fitting
in and dealing with his bizarre and
dim-witted family whom he blames for
pretty much everything wrong in his life
wanted better family his large ego and
intelligence often get him into hot
water and he acts out accordingly much
to the amusement of viewers I can’t be
the only one here who thinks they’re
something deeply flawed with your game
plan I think if you thought about it for
just a second you’d realize you need to
make some changes it’s not easy being
the middle child and Malcolm is often
his own worst enemy and mom only says
it’s not always experience if it weren’t
something funny can I definitely think I
did okay
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions what do you think
you’re doing
nothing get over here
[Music]
but I was pretty good you had no idea
what you were saying so my head was
fantastic hi grandpa hello sir
number one Dennis Mitchell Dennis the
Menace it’s you
jeepers mr. Wilson isn’t this far mr.
Wilson it should come as no surprise
that the original menace to society sits
at number one on our list
where’s good Oh mr. Wilson a
well-meaning and kind-hearted boy Dennis
Mitchell first came to life in comic
strip form and liked his cartoon
counterpart he seems to always cause
accidental havoc wherever he goes
usually at the expense of his poor
neighbor mr. Wilson Oh with his trusty
slingshot always in the back pocket of
his trademark overalls
Dennis was portrayed as the
quintessential American boy and his many
adventures have become TV classics
Dennis would you please mind not staring
at me the hell I know when you start
walking in their sleep I am NOT going to
walk in my sleep oh good great
[Music]
do you agree with our list which TV kids
would you want to hang out with for more
childish top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
[Music]
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