RuMoore Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 My first thought was also Homer Simpson. Micky Mouse must be top 5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, RuMoore said: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 In terms of numbers, probably some guy in China or India that we've barely heard of. I'll go for Rama. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 How J.R. Ewing Won the Cold War It's an age thing, I guess. JR Ewing was possibly the biggest TV character in the 80s, but sort of vanished after that. If you're younger than 35 you might never have heard of him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northboy Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 54 minutes ago, coprolite said: In terms of numbers, probably some guy in China or India that we've barely heard of. He's not Chinese or Indian but Mr Bean is absolutely massive in Asia and China in particular. Some years ago I was waiting for a flight in an airport somewhere in China and Mr Bean was showing on TV screens. Everyone was glued to the screens and some people were literally rolling about laughing in the floor. Quite a bizarre experience really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northboy Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, RuMoore said: My first thought was also Homer Simpson. Micky Mouse must be top 5. If there is an answer to this question then taking account of a worldwide audience it is almost certainly going to be a cartoon character. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, Northboy said: He's not Chinese or Indian but Mr Bean is absolutely massive in Asia and China in particular. Some years ago I was waiting for a flight in an airport somewhere in China and Mr Bean was showing on TV screens. Everyone was glued to the screens and some people were literally rolling about laughing in the floor. Quite a bizarre experience really. The one where he makes a sandwich on the bench is brilliant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Northboy said: He's not Chinese or Indian but Mr Bean is absolutely massive in Asia and China in particular. Some years ago I was waiting for a flight in an airport somewhere in China and Mr Bean was showing on TV screens. Everyone was glued to the screens and some people were literally rolling about laughing in the floor. Quite a bizarre experience really. The most popular TV character for deaf people as well. It's a show that really can go worldwide as there is almost no talking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 I had suggested Tom and Jerry, but thinking about it they were out well before TV, with the same for Bug Bunny, Batman and Superman. They were not originally created for TV, whereas Homer J Simpson was born on TV. So, I’m going to change my suggestion to Homer J. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Channel 4 did this yonks ago. Homer won it then too... Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers) Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder) Del Boy (Only Fools and Horses) Father Dougal McGuire (Father Ted) The Doctor (Doctor Who) Alan Partridge (The Day Today/Knowing Me, Knowing You/I'm Alan Partridge) Ali G (The 11 O'Clock Show/Da Ali G Show) Victor Meldrew (One Foot in the Grave) Niles Crane (Frasier)[8] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Greatest_(TV_series) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Lurkst said: Channel 4 did this yonks ago. Homer won it then too... Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers) Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder) Del Boy (Only Fools and Horses) Father Dougal McGuire (Father Ted) The Doctor (Doctor Who) Alan Partridge (The Day Today/Knowing Me, Knowing You/I'm Alan Partridge) Ali G (The 11 O'Clock Show/Da Ali G Show) Victor Meldrew (One Foot in the Grave) Niles Crane (Frasier)[8] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Greatest_(TV_series) That's their list of greatest characters, not the most famous. Some utter dross on that list.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Worldwide gotta be Homer or Mickey Mouse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Bert Raccoon said: Worldwide gotta be Homer or Mickey Mouse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Mrs Mangel, surely? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 On 28/04/2023 at 09:36, scottsdad said: How J.R. Ewing Won the Cold War It's an age thing, I guess. JR Ewing was possibly the biggest TV character in the 80s, but sort of vanished after that. If you're younger than 35 you might never have heard of him. He did get a mention on "Pointless" a few years ago. Spoiler An attempted answer to "Who was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 On 28/04/2023 at 07:27, RuMoore said: JR was the 35th POTUS, who later got shot in Dallas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Of course not TV but Darth Vader gotta be top 5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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