Michael Scott is a fictitious character in NBC's The Office, played by Steve Carell. The protagonist of the series is Michael, who works as the regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Inc. store in Scranton, Pennsylvania. However, he temporarily leaves the company near the end of the fifth season to form his own paper company with Pam Beesly and Ryan Howard, and he shares a co-managerial position with Jim Halpert during a sixth season arc from "The Meeting" through "The Manager and the Salesman". In "Goodbye, Michael", he proposes to HR representative Holly Flax and leaves to Colorado to care for her aging parents, giving Deangelo Vickers the manager post. Michael's last appearance is in the finale where he is a surprise guest at Dwight’s wedding.

Michael's joking about and treating professional colleagues as personal friends is frequently improper in the workplace. When combined with his broad understanding of the paper sector, it is surprisingly beneficial for signing clients. Carell's performance gained great critical acclaim, and he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series six times in a row, as well as earning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series (Musical or Comedy) in 2006.

Chandler Bing is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom Friends, played by Matthew Perry. Chandler was born to erotic romance novelist Nora Tyler Bing and homosexual female impersonator Charles Bing, as well as Helena Handbasket in the Las Vegas drag show "Viva Las Gay-gas". Chandler's ancestors are Scottish and Swedish. He is the sole child of a seemingly rich family. Chandler's parents divorced when he was nine years old over Thanksgiving dinner, forcing him to refuse to celebrate the event as an adult and develop his famed sense of humor as a survival mechanism. It is revealed in season one that he attended an all-boys high school.

Chandler's roommate, Joey Tribbiani, is his best friend. Previously, he shared a home with his friend Ross Geller. He met Ross' sister, Monica Geller, and her friend, Rachel Green, for Thanksgiving at Ross' parents' house. Chandler was the first person to discover Ross' affections for Rachel. He moves to New York City and resides across the hall from Monica, where he meets Phoebe Buffay. Chandler is well-known for his sardonic sense of humor. His sarcasm stems from a protection mechanism he formed as a child as a result of his parent's divorce. Because of appropriate income management and learning the value of money at a young age, he is the highest earning member of his friends' circle. He suffers from commitment issues but later marries Monica at the end of season 7.

Joey Tribbiani is a fictional character who appears on the NBC sitcom Friends and as the main character in the spin-off Joey. In both series, Matt LeBlanc plays him. He is a struggling Italian-American actor living in New York City with Chandler Bing, his roommate and best friend (Matthew Perry). Chandler shared a house with a few other roommates when he moved out to live with Monica. He is a New York Catholic from Queens. As a child, he had a history of mishaps.

Joey is depicted as promiscuous and dimwitted, but also loyal, caring, and protective of his friends. He is a womanizer who enjoys food and has had more dating success than the other members of the group. He has a childish side, contrary to his image as a "ladies' man". He likes to play video games and play foosball, eat sandwiches and pizza, and watch Baywatch and Beavis and Butthead. As a struggling actor, he is constantly looking for work. He was ordained as a minister in "The One with the Truth About London" and officiated at Monica and Chandler's and Phoebe and Mike's weddings. He dislikes sharing food, especially pizza, and struggles with even simple mathematics. In sports, Joey likes the New York Yankees in baseball, Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks in basketball, New York Giants and New York Jets in football, and the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers in hockey. In the show, it is shown that Joey enjoys watching the television show Baywatch and pornographic films.

Dwight Schrute is a fictional character on The Office played by American actor Rainn Wilson (US). Dwight's character was a salesman and the assistant to the regional manager at the fictional paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin before his promotions in later seasons. He also ran a B&B at Schrute Farms, a beet plantation, and, beginning in Season 7, the business park where Dunder Mifflin is located. He was well-known for his lack of social skills and common sense, as well as his interest in martial arts and the legal system.

Throughout the series, Dwight attempts to become regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin in Scranton by serving dutifully under regional manager Michael Scott. He was occasionally promoted to acting branch manager for an episode, but he was usually third-in-command after Michael and Jim. After Andy Bernard is promoted to regional manager, he becomes second-in-command, and he does so again in Season 9. Gareth Keenan, played by actor Mackenzie Crook in the original British version of the show, inspired the character. Notably, he is the only character in the show who appears and speaks in every episode. Dwight has been positively received, with Wilson receiving three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of the character.

Barnabus Stinson is a fictional character played by Neil Patrick Harris in the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas (2005-2014). The show's main character, Barney, is known for his brash, manipulative, and opinionated personality. He's a womanizer who likes to wear expensive suits, play laser tag, and drink Scotch whisky. To facilitate sex with women, the character employs a number of 'plays' from his 'playbook.' He has a few serious relationships in later seasons, then marries, divorces has a child from a one-night stand with an unnamed woman, and then marries the same woman again.

Critics praised the character and credited Harris' performance with much of the show's success. The show's breakout character is widely regarded as Barney. Harris was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work as Barney from 2007 to 2010.

Ronald Swanson is a fictional character in the NBC situation comedy Parks and Recreation, created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. Ron is the director of the Parks and Recreation Department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana, and Leslie Knope's direct superior (Amy Poehler). In demeanor, political philosophy, and work ethic, Knope and Swanson are polar opposites: where Knope is sunny and outgoing, decidedly liberal, and always working, Swanson is distant, and as a staunch libertarian, is a strong advocate for small government, stating his belief that government should be privatized, and thus believes that the parks department should not exist.

Ron, with his deadpan and stereotypical masculine personality, actively works to undermine government effectiveness and despises interacting with the public. Meat, carpentry, hunting, Lagavulin whisky, breakfast foods, nautical literature, and sex are among his interests. He despises and fears his ex-wives, both named Tammy and played by Offerman's real-life wife, Megan Mullally. Ron claims he is uninterested in the personal lives of those around him, but he genuinely cares about his coworkers, particularly Leslie. Offerman's portrayal of Ron Swanson has received widespread acclaim. The character developed a cult following and is widely considered the series' breakout character.

Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, producer, writer, and television host. She was known for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona, which was often self-deprecating and acerbic, particularly towards celebrities and politicians. Many critics regard her as a female comedy pioneer.

She hosted The Joan Rivers Show (1989–1993), winning a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host. From the mid-1990s, she became known for her comedic red carpet awards show celebrity interviews. She was nominated in 1984 for a Grammy Award for her album What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most?, and was nominated in 1994 for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance of the title role in Sally Marr ... and Her Escorts. In 2015, Rivers posthumously received a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for her book, Diary of a Mad Diva.

Lucille Ball would be at the top of any list of the funniest people in television history, man or woman. She wasn't just talented enough to play the lead in three separate, long-running sitcoms; she was also talented enough to have her name in the title of all three. Aside from her most well-known shows, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy, she had nearly 300 episodes in total.

In contrast, her performance as Lucy Ricardo on I Love Lucy would be enough to crown her as the funniest woman in television history. Her red-haired, shameless fame-seeking bandleader Ricky Ricardo's wife is arguably the most iconic, most famous character in television history, and her antics—whether on the chocolate factory line, trying to meet celebrities in Hollywood, or hawking alcoholic health tonic—are as amusing today as they were when they first aired. Lucille Ball is the funniest woman to ever appear on television. She is timeless, witty, and revolutionary.

Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was a social activist, actress, and producer from the United States. Moore received seven Primetime Emmys and three Golden Globes. For her performance in Ordinary People, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) "helped define a new vision of American womanhood" and "appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence". Moore is also known for her supporting role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, a musical film. Moore was an outspoken supporter of animal rights, vegetarianism, and diabetes prevention.

Mr. Bean was created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, and it was produced by Tiger Aspect and starred Atkinson as the title character. Atkinson, Curtis, and Robin Driscoll co-wrote 15 episodes for the sitcom. The pilot episode aired on ITV on January 1, 1990, and the series ended on December 15, 1995, with "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean". The series follows Mr. Bean, a character created by Atkinson while pursuing his master's degree at the University of Oxford, as he solves various problems presented by everyday tasks and frequently causes disruption in the process.

During its initial five-year run, Mr. Bean received widespread acclaim and drew large television audiences. "The Trouble with Mr. Bean" received 18.74 million viewers and several international awards, including the Rose d'Or. The series has since been sold in 245 countries worldwide. It spawned an animated spin-off and two theatrical feature-length films, as well as Atkinson reprising his role as Mr. Bean for a performance at the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, television commercials, and several Comic Relief sketches. The program carries strong appeal in hundreds of territories worldwide because, in addition to the acclaim from its original run, it uses very little intelligible dialogue, making it accessible to people who know little or no English.