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
Lisa
Maggie
What about the manager of Central Perk?
Tyler
Bryce
Gunther
What is Urkel's first name on Family Matters?
Stefan
Steve
Quincy
What's the name of "Crazy Eyes" from Orange Is The New Black?
Tasha
Suzanne
Grace
Who's this character, played by Peter Dinklage, on Game of Thrones?
Gendry
Khal
Tyrion
Who does Norman Reedus play in The Walking Dead?
Daryl
Rick
Carl
Who's this Breaking Bad character?
Jesse
Walter
Adam
What is this Simpsons character known as?
Arnold
Barney
Homer
Who is this Gilmore Girls character?
Paris
London
Rebecca
Who's Betty's best friend in Riverdale?
Tom
Kevin
Moose
Who's the Twin Peaks receptionist?
Lucy
Gwen
Roberta
This is Fonzie from Happy Days, but what's his first name?
Danny
Arthur
Spike
What is Kramer's first name on Seinfeld?
Jerry
Cosmo
George
Who's this popular Seinfeld character?
Louis
Larry
George
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.