you had a dream about a girl and I’m
seeing oh that is so cool I can’t tell
you how many times I dreamt about a girl
that he was seeing hey we’re talking
about your dream I love you your dream
this decade had a little bit of
everything from horror to comedy and
anything in between there is no greater
aspiration than to have love in our
lives
mr. Matthew welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten memorable TV characters of
the 1990s you for our series on the top
ten memorable TV characters per decade
we’re looking at those characters that
were critically and culturally
significant and became synonymous with
90s TV culture
the show’s had to have started in 1989
or later as the characters in question
would have made their impact in the
1990s
please heard they’re my favorite pair I
got them half-price at it at a sample
sale also we’re only including
live-action characters so cartoons are
being excluded we’re talking to you
Homer Simpson the truth is that I’m
perfect and everything I touch is
perfect number 10
Tim Taylor home improvement did you want
fine but if you don’t see a screaming
fat lady with horns I’ll go to your
mom’s house
yeah played wonderfully by Tim Allen
this is an everyday man that we can all
relate to host of his own television
show tool time Tim the tool man Taylor
can be overconfident and believes
himself to be a fantastic handyman even
though he is incredibly accident-prone
but that often leads to some gut-busting
results I’m a happy married noget woman
with up with a wonderful husband
like many typical fathers he often
attempts to bond with his boys proving
himself to be a family man that always
tries his best despite the constant
mishaps me what about you honey I’m a
man what do I know about there not only
is he hilarious
he’s also totally relatable well gee I
hope they don’t like it I don’t have any
recipes for wood sure you do that
meatloaf it you like someone else
number nine Karen Walker Will & Grace oh
thank you everyone Wow oh to be
surrounded on your birthday by your
closest friends well would have been
nice introduced toward the end of the
decade Karen Walker quickly became a fan
favorite and helped establish Will and
Grace as a seminal sitcom Karen you have
to come with me I can only do this with
you you’re my best friend we’ll have so
much fun together oh honey I’m flattered
but yeah originally created to be a
minor character the fan reaction was so
positive that the writers promoted her
to series regular proving her invaluable
worth to the show and its viewers okay
sugar here’s how you do it take the name
of your first path and the first street
you lived on Shu Shu Fontana Karen is a
spoiled and often condescending
multi-millionaire who degrades others
due to their low status so yeah she
sounds horrible but it’s done in such a
way that we can’t help but laugh at her
outrageous personality gotta love that
voice too early hospitals it’s been two
hours since I asked for them you give me
pills at once
number eight Fox Mulder
the x-files are you gonna love this
place every day is like Halloween they
know Mulder they know who’s responsible
for the murders helping to revolutionize
horror TV and make it popular in the 90s
agents Mulder and Scully tracked down
various otherworldly entities and worked
tirelessly to uncover an alien
conspiracy just keep watching it’s
unbelievable that’s unreal
I’ve never seen anything like it between
the two Mulder is the believer in
extraterrestrials and he often clashes
with his co-workers and the public about
what is really out there among us I
should know by now to trust your
instincts why nobody else does he is
such a persuasive character that we
always believe his claims no matter how
outlandish they are a flawed and
misunderstood character he is relatable
to the outsider in all of us and he
makes us believe the truth is out there
not gonna give up I can’t
not as long as the truth is out there
number seven Steve Urkel family matters
another minor character that shot his
way to cult status Merkel is the epitome
of the lovable nerd that we can’t help
but root for face chemical compound will
make me cool originally written to be a
one-off character the response to the
clumsier chol was so positive that the
writers had to rewrite various scripts
in the first season in order to
accommodate the role and make him more
pronounced and they boosted the ratings
in the process
much to her family’s annoyance Steve is
always vying for the love of Laura
Winslow which results in audience
laughter is Laura ready for the dance
he’s an endearing dork and one that
became an overnight sensation
number six Buffy Summers Buffy the
Vampire Slayer uh priority check Giles
talent show murder
Buffy proved to everyone that women
could kick ass in horror as she
subverted the typical female victim
trope by portraying one of the fiercest
characters in television to make you a
vampire they have to suck your blood and
then you have to suck their blood it’s
like a whole big sucking thing mostly
they’re just gonna kill you why am I
still talking to you a once ordinary
teenager who finds out that she is the
Slayer Buffy not only beats down her
enemies on a routine basis she also goes
through the common problems of a high
school girl Buffy I’m up mom don’t want
to be late for your first day as such
the impact of her character does not
only come from her fighting ability it
also stems from her relatable problems
and how she overcomes them she’s a
fantastic role model for teens
everywhere
number five dr. Frasier Crane Frasier
I’ll do a man sir as a friend her
therapist has a friend see a therapist
Frasier often considered among the
greatest television characters of all
time
Frasier stint in TV lasted the better
part of 20 years as he began as a
popular character on Cheers
before receiving his own spin-off where
he got the chance to introduce his
brother Niles crane who also proved his
popularity with viewers yes I can’t
thank you enough I’d I feel this
overwhelming urge to hug you remember
what mom always said and shake is as
good as a hug host of his own radio show
Frasier is a highly intelligent
individual but also very silly and full
of himself at times leading to many
laugh-out-loud moments I do I like her
from a distance you know the way you
like the Sun Maris is like the Sun
except without the world however he’s
also a deeply flawed and insecure
character traits which allow audiences
to fall in love with both his humor and
his vulnerability they and my stupid
advice will be with you for the next
three hours see Apple number four Carrie
Bradshaw
Sex and the City the universe may not
always play fair but at least it’s got
hallouwe sense of humor possibly one of
the most influential female characters
in television history
Carrie Bradshaw introduced the world to
HBO and the risky content the channel
provides I gave him after all it was
already tomorrow in Paris
often speaking of her sexual escapades
in her Sex in the City column the
Manhattan resident and fashionista
provided TV with a bold but renowned
character and her circle of equally
independent lady friends could you
please put your skirt down oh come on
whatever happened to aging gracefully it
got old
while at times hilarious she is also an
astute observer of relationships and she
is guided by her emotions creating a
complex yet very real individual with
the biggest shoe collection you’ve ever
seen no it’s not about the money I don’t
care about the money I’m talking about a
woman’s right to shoes number three
Cosmo Kramer Seinfeld I’m out it seems
like the supporting characters in
sitcoms are always the best doesn’t it
between Kramer and George Costanza
Seinfeld had a duo of comical supporters
as well as many amusing bit players do
you ever hear your do I Jerry
I hear you gyro yes yes I often I I sit
and your Kramer is Jerry’s neighbor
often dramatically bursting into his
apartment with news to steal his food or
for countless other reasons so Jerry
what time we go on the movies uh how
about the 8:30 saddle up and ride you
wanna get something to eat first no I’ll
go he’s hilarious often due to his
outrageous ideas and his pure clumsiness
what’s the matter what’s going on what
happened I think I hit my head again
what is
Oh somewhat the outsider of the group
Kramer was the true star of this beloved
comedy and the one that always got the
most laughs you know those people you
know they’re mentally disturbed they
should be sent to Australia
number two Chandler Bing friends the
role that launched Matthew Perry’s
career Chandler had it all in this
ensemble comedy about a group of you
guessed it friends and by all we mean
all the funniest moments of course I’m
so glad we’re having this rehearsal
dinner you know I so rarely get to
practice my meals before I eat them
Chandler is the most sarcastic of the
gang often making fun of others or
himself in order to get a laugh both
from his buddies and the audience what’s
the matter
somebody on the subway licked my neck
lick my neck well he’s still alive while
some may call him too mean he found the
perfect balance between comedy and drama
okay you win I can’t have sex with you
and why not because I’m in love with
Monica yeah he was deeply sympathetic to
others especially his best bro Joey and
his eventual wife Monica this made him
not only the funniest but also the
sweetest and most human of all the
friends you make me happier than I ever
thought I could be and if you let me I
will spend the rest of my life trying to
make you feel the same way before we
look at our most memorable character
here are some honorable mentions and I
bet you wanted everyone cool to come
and everybody Deborah’s gonna beat okay
all right I’m gonna ask you quickly
equality move to your nearest exit extra
dad please buckle up and go had this
brilliant idea this morning what do you
say you come off the beach and help me
run things two of us together we can
really make Baywatch Mountain no Mitch
you see I need to have both my feet in
the sand
remember what’s to use story never
changes does the beautiful princess the
dashing frog and the wart he left behind
once region I think you’re being too
hard on yourself
number one Will Smith The Fresh Prince
of bel-air launching the acting career
of superstar Will Smith this character
showed the world the rapper’s acting
abilities and had us all both laughing
and crying so mr. Smith you’ll want to
go to Princeton
well actually I want to go to Sea World
but is Princeton along the way with most
of the show’s jokes resulting from the
culture clash between him and his
relatives especially his diminutive
cousin Carlton will is an amusing
character due to his preconceived
notions and his inability to fit in was
so funny joke
no no Hilary Carlton is a joke while
mostly sarcastic and immature he also
respects his family deeply and loves
them despite their differences he like
James Brown amours hair like hilarious
and touching he is the one man we all
loved watching within an hour I’ll have
a gorgeous date and a great Halloween
costume you better buy two masks first
do you agree with our list well you need
to get back to something more primitive
atavistic what TV character from the 90s
is your favorite form or ranked top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com oh you’re not gonna lie
to me you know never alright
well glad we got that straight not
because I got a date with her
you
seeing oh that is so cool I can’t tell
you how many times I dreamt about a girl
that he was seeing hey we’re talking
about your dream I love you your dream
this decade had a little bit of
everything from horror to comedy and
anything in between there is no greater
aspiration than to have love in our
lives
mr. Matthew welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top ten memorable TV characters of
the 1990s you for our series on the top
ten memorable TV characters per decade
we’re looking at those characters that
were critically and culturally
significant and became synonymous with
90s TV culture
the show’s had to have started in 1989
or later as the characters in question
would have made their impact in the
1990s
please heard they’re my favorite pair I
got them half-price at it at a sample
sale also we’re only including
live-action characters so cartoons are
being excluded we’re talking to you
Homer Simpson the truth is that I’m
perfect and everything I touch is
perfect number 10
Tim Taylor home improvement did you want
fine but if you don’t see a screaming
fat lady with horns I’ll go to your
mom’s house
yeah played wonderfully by Tim Allen
this is an everyday man that we can all
relate to host of his own television
show tool time Tim the tool man Taylor
can be overconfident and believes
himself to be a fantastic handyman even
though he is incredibly accident-prone
but that often leads to some gut-busting
results I’m a happy married noget woman
with up with a wonderful husband
like many typical fathers he often
attempts to bond with his boys proving
himself to be a family man that always
tries his best despite the constant
mishaps me what about you honey I’m a
man what do I know about there not only
is he hilarious
he’s also totally relatable well gee I
hope they don’t like it I don’t have any
recipes for wood sure you do that
meatloaf it you like someone else
number nine Karen Walker Will & Grace oh
thank you everyone Wow oh to be
surrounded on your birthday by your
closest friends well would have been
nice introduced toward the end of the
decade Karen Walker quickly became a fan
favorite and helped establish Will and
Grace as a seminal sitcom Karen you have
to come with me I can only do this with
you you’re my best friend we’ll have so
much fun together oh honey I’m flattered
but yeah originally created to be a
minor character the fan reaction was so
positive that the writers promoted her
to series regular proving her invaluable
worth to the show and its viewers okay
sugar here’s how you do it take the name
of your first path and the first street
you lived on Shu Shu Fontana Karen is a
spoiled and often condescending
multi-millionaire who degrades others
due to their low status so yeah she
sounds horrible but it’s done in such a
way that we can’t help but laugh at her
outrageous personality gotta love that
voice too early hospitals it’s been two
hours since I asked for them you give me
pills at once
number eight Fox Mulder
the x-files are you gonna love this
place every day is like Halloween they
know Mulder they know who’s responsible
for the murders helping to revolutionize
horror TV and make it popular in the 90s
agents Mulder and Scully tracked down
various otherworldly entities and worked
tirelessly to uncover an alien
conspiracy just keep watching it’s
unbelievable that’s unreal
I’ve never seen anything like it between
the two Mulder is the believer in
extraterrestrials and he often clashes
with his co-workers and the public about
what is really out there among us I
should know by now to trust your
instincts why nobody else does he is
such a persuasive character that we
always believe his claims no matter how
outlandish they are a flawed and
misunderstood character he is relatable
to the outsider in all of us and he
makes us believe the truth is out there
not gonna give up I can’t
not as long as the truth is out there
number seven Steve Urkel family matters
another minor character that shot his
way to cult status Merkel is the epitome
of the lovable nerd that we can’t help
but root for face chemical compound will
make me cool originally written to be a
one-off character the response to the
clumsier chol was so positive that the
writers had to rewrite various scripts
in the first season in order to
accommodate the role and make him more
pronounced and they boosted the ratings
in the process
much to her family’s annoyance Steve is
always vying for the love of Laura
Winslow which results in audience
laughter is Laura ready for the dance
he’s an endearing dork and one that
became an overnight sensation
number six Buffy Summers Buffy the
Vampire Slayer uh priority check Giles
talent show murder
Buffy proved to everyone that women
could kick ass in horror as she
subverted the typical female victim
trope by portraying one of the fiercest
characters in television to make you a
vampire they have to suck your blood and
then you have to suck their blood it’s
like a whole big sucking thing mostly
they’re just gonna kill you why am I
still talking to you a once ordinary
teenager who finds out that she is the
Slayer Buffy not only beats down her
enemies on a routine basis she also goes
through the common problems of a high
school girl Buffy I’m up mom don’t want
to be late for your first day as such
the impact of her character does not
only come from her fighting ability it
also stems from her relatable problems
and how she overcomes them she’s a
fantastic role model for teens
everywhere
number five dr. Frasier Crane Frasier
I’ll do a man sir as a friend her
therapist has a friend see a therapist
Frasier often considered among the
greatest television characters of all
time
Frasier stint in TV lasted the better
part of 20 years as he began as a
popular character on Cheers
before receiving his own spin-off where
he got the chance to introduce his
brother Niles crane who also proved his
popularity with viewers yes I can’t
thank you enough I’d I feel this
overwhelming urge to hug you remember
what mom always said and shake is as
good as a hug host of his own radio show
Frasier is a highly intelligent
individual but also very silly and full
of himself at times leading to many
laugh-out-loud moments I do I like her
from a distance you know the way you
like the Sun Maris is like the Sun
except without the world however he’s
also a deeply flawed and insecure
character traits which allow audiences
to fall in love with both his humor and
his vulnerability they and my stupid
advice will be with you for the next
three hours see Apple number four Carrie
Bradshaw
Sex and the City the universe may not
always play fair but at least it’s got
hallouwe sense of humor possibly one of
the most influential female characters
in television history
Carrie Bradshaw introduced the world to
HBO and the risky content the channel
provides I gave him after all it was
already tomorrow in Paris
often speaking of her sexual escapades
in her Sex in the City column the
Manhattan resident and fashionista
provided TV with a bold but renowned
character and her circle of equally
independent lady friends could you
please put your skirt down oh come on
whatever happened to aging gracefully it
got old
while at times hilarious she is also an
astute observer of relationships and she
is guided by her emotions creating a
complex yet very real individual with
the biggest shoe collection you’ve ever
seen no it’s not about the money I don’t
care about the money I’m talking about a
woman’s right to shoes number three
Cosmo Kramer Seinfeld I’m out it seems
like the supporting characters in
sitcoms are always the best doesn’t it
between Kramer and George Costanza
Seinfeld had a duo of comical supporters
as well as many amusing bit players do
you ever hear your do I Jerry
I hear you gyro yes yes I often I I sit
and your Kramer is Jerry’s neighbor
often dramatically bursting into his
apartment with news to steal his food or
for countless other reasons so Jerry
what time we go on the movies uh how
about the 8:30 saddle up and ride you
wanna get something to eat first no I’ll
go he’s hilarious often due to his
outrageous ideas and his pure clumsiness
what’s the matter what’s going on what
happened I think I hit my head again
what is
Oh somewhat the outsider of the group
Kramer was the true star of this beloved
comedy and the one that always got the
most laughs you know those people you
know they’re mentally disturbed they
should be sent to Australia
number two Chandler Bing friends the
role that launched Matthew Perry’s
career Chandler had it all in this
ensemble comedy about a group of you
guessed it friends and by all we mean
all the funniest moments of course I’m
so glad we’re having this rehearsal
dinner you know I so rarely get to
practice my meals before I eat them
Chandler is the most sarcastic of the
gang often making fun of others or
himself in order to get a laugh both
from his buddies and the audience what’s
the matter
somebody on the subway licked my neck
lick my neck well he’s still alive while
some may call him too mean he found the
perfect balance between comedy and drama
okay you win I can’t have sex with you
and why not because I’m in love with
Monica yeah he was deeply sympathetic to
others especially his best bro Joey and
his eventual wife Monica this made him
not only the funniest but also the
sweetest and most human of all the
friends you make me happier than I ever
thought I could be and if you let me I
will spend the rest of my life trying to
make you feel the same way before we
look at our most memorable character
here are some honorable mentions and I
bet you wanted everyone cool to come
and everybody Deborah’s gonna beat okay
all right I’m gonna ask you quickly
equality move to your nearest exit extra
dad please buckle up and go had this
brilliant idea this morning what do you
say you come off the beach and help me
run things two of us together we can
really make Baywatch Mountain no Mitch
you see I need to have both my feet in
the sand
remember what’s to use story never
changes does the beautiful princess the
dashing frog and the wart he left behind
once region I think you’re being too
hard on yourself
number one Will Smith The Fresh Prince
of bel-air launching the acting career
of superstar Will Smith this character
showed the world the rapper’s acting
abilities and had us all both laughing
and crying so mr. Smith you’ll want to
go to Princeton
well actually I want to go to Sea World
but is Princeton along the way with most
of the show’s jokes resulting from the
culture clash between him and his
relatives especially his diminutive
cousin Carlton will is an amusing
character due to his preconceived
notions and his inability to fit in was
so funny joke
no no Hilary Carlton is a joke while
mostly sarcastic and immature he also
respects his family deeply and loves
them despite their differences he like
James Brown amours hair like hilarious
and touching he is the one man we all
loved watching within an hour I’ll have
a gorgeous date and a great Halloween
costume you better buy two masks first
do you agree with our list well you need
to get back to something more primitive
atavistic what TV character from the 90s
is your favorite form or ranked top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com oh you’re not gonna lie
to me you know never alright
well glad we got that straight not
because I got a date with her
you
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