A television show may have the most captivating storyline, compelling dialogues, or likeable main characters. Yet sometimes, the supporting characters are the ones that capture the audience's attention. Such characters aren't originally intended to carry the shows, but manage to defy the norm of staying on the sidelines and steal the spotlight from the leads.
Who can forget the creepy and morally ambiguous Benjamin Linus from Lost and John Travolta's teen heartthrob Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter? Many of these magnetic personalities deserve their own spin-offs. However, some of them don't get to tell their full stories and leave fans wanting more.
The actors portraying these roles may not even have intended to steal fans' hearts. Sometimes, it's just their commitment to the character's portrayal, their hilarious punch lines, or even their good looks that attract the majority of the show's fans.
We've got 15 TV characters that aren't the leads in their respective shows but became popular in the mainstream media. Can you remember all of their first names? Test your TV memory in this quiz!
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Can You Score 12/15 on This TV Character Quiz? Questions
Oh my gosh, do you remember the name of this character from Friends?
Janice
Maggie
Lisa
What about the manager of Central Perk?
Bryce
Tyler
Gunther
What is Urkel's first name on Family Matters?
Steve
Quincy
Stefan
What's the name of "Crazy Eyes" from Orange Is The New Black?
Grace
Suzanne
Tasha
Who's this character, played by Peter Dinklage, on Game of Thrones?
Khal
Tyrion
Gendry
Who does Norman Reedus play in The Walking Dead?
Daryl
Carl
Rick
Who's this Breaking Bad character?
Jesse
Walter
Adam
What is this Simpsons character known as?
Barney
Homer
Arnold
Who is this Gilmore Girls character?
London
Rebecca
Paris
Who's Betty's best friend in Riverdale?
Tom
Moose
Kevin
Who's the Twin Peaks receptionist?
Gwen
Roberta
Lucy
This is Fonzie from Happy Days, but what's his first name?
Spike
Danny
Arthur
What is Kramer's first name on Seinfeld?
Cosmo
Jerry
George
Who's this popular Seinfeld character?
Louis
George
Larry
Finally, what's this Parks & Rec character known as?
Vince
Ron
Donny
2 Comments
I got 4 out of 15!
It seems like you’re not familiar with a lot of these characters. How about setting up a TV show marathon soon?
7 / 15 – 46% I haven`t watched many of these shows.