#21: Barney Fife, Andy Griffith Show
Born: 1924
Died: 2006
Sometimes considered a blowhard with delusions of grandeur,
Barney fancies himself an expert on firearms, women, singing and just about any
other topic of conversation brought up while he is around. Conversely, Andy
knows that Barney's false bravado is a smokescreen for his insecurities, and
low self-confidence.
Most defining moment: In one episode, Barney brags that he
knows about the Emancipation Proclamation. When Andy calls Barney's bluff and
asks him to explain it to Opie for his history class, Barney becomes defensive
and blurts out that it was a proclamation for emancipation, and leaves
irritated.
#20: Frank Barone, Everybody Loves Raymond
Born: 1932
Died: December 13, 2006 (Richard Boyle)
It’s difficult to pick one person from the cast of Everybody
Loves Raymond in terms of who the favorite is. Besides Raymond, who is arguably
one of the worst TV characters ever, the other characters are just about
exactly even in terms of lines given, flare, stage presence, and what they
bring to the show overall. Frank, however, is blatant, obscene, and always
straightforward, and people love seeing him on-screen.
Most defining moment: While sitting at the kitchen table,
Richard Boyle, the actor who portrays Frank, goes to insult Marie as per the
script, but then in real life he begins choking. Viewers can clearly see the
other actors immediately starting to express real-life concern; however, Boyle
improvises and says, “Ah, crap, I was choking. Set me up again, Marie!” The
scene stayed, untouched.
#19: Sheriff Andy Taylor, The Andy Griffith Show
Died: 2012
“America’s Sheriff,” Andy Taylor knows everybody’s name in
the town of Mayberry, North Carolina. He frequents Floyd’s barber shop,
provides jail shelter for Otis, the town drunk, and always seems to put up with
highly annoying Aunt Bea, while also dealing with that idiot son of his.
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