8 Most Admireable Animated Ancillary Characters

I love T.V. I get way too emotionally invested. It's stressful. Main characters plot lines are important, obviously. But sometimes those background characters just make a show, you know? They seem so unimportant, trivial even. But Nostalgia! So I made a list my top 8 favorite underrated background characters...

  

1. Tinny Tim, Futurama

"You raised my hopes and dashed them quite expertly, sir. Bravo!"

This Dickensian Orphaned Robot is the brunt of abuse. He’s starving, homeless and gets run over more than once (Shoutout the The Crushinator, Second Runner Up) Yet this little champ remains industrious and hardworking! He sells newspapers and oilaid, and writes in cute backwards letters. I admire his spirit, so resilient.


2. Hotdog Princess, Adventure Time

  

"That's a distress flare from my other Hot Dog Knights! It says Baby...Us...Trouble...Time"

First of all, Hot Dog Princess is by far the most adorable of the Adventure Time Princesses. But even though she’s royalty, homegirl hangs out in her modest little kingdom, a doghouse 

inside a run and cohorts with her subjects on the daily. So down to earth!


3. Brett Bunson Buckley, Archer

"God DAMMIT Archer/Lana/Pam/Cheryl"

Brett Bunson gets shot in every episode he appears in. But he recovers through the physical trauma and PTSD that comes with that and makes it back into work every time. The emotional strength that must take is astounding!

****Spoiler: Brett may have met his end in the Season 5 Premiere, But with the ongoing theme of bionic/human hybrids, I think we’ll see Brett get shot again*****

4. Fake Real Doors Salesman, Rick and Morty

  

You’re just gunna have to watch this one for yourself.  

5. Gayle, Bob’s Burgers

My cat was right about you!

An artist, a poet, musician in a band, creator of fantastic board game “Gayle Winds” (which I would really like to learn how to play.) Plus, an animal lover! Why don’t men appreciate Gayle’s creative mind!? She’s a catch.

7. Marie Curie's Clone, Clone High

 Stay true to your(clone)self, girl!

DO YOU GET IT! BECAUSE OF THE RADIATION POISONING AHAHA.

Anyways. She doesn’t conform to societies standard of beauty, but she doesn’t care. She’s a just following her passion - dancing.

7. Joey Jeffy and Jamie, Daria 

This is one of the only gender role reversed instances of the Bechtel Test I’ve ever seen. Male characters that only exists to talk about ladies. Specifically Quinn. Way to challenge gender norms, guys!

8. Mayor Bee, Family Guy

Mayor Bee! Mayor Bee!

Mayor Bee will do anything to achieve his dreams, or die trying. And he does. That’s dedication.

Honorable Mentions:

-Snuffles/Snowball, reformed dictator, Rick and Morty.
-The Grand Midwife, Entrepreneur, Futurama.
-Regular Sized Rudy, overcoming chronic disease/upholder of justice, Bob's Burgers

Kbye.

What Would They Drink?: How TV Characters Would Celebrate Their 21st Birthdays

The last thing I remember from my 21st birthday celebration was the bartender telling me if I kissed a moose head that was mounted to a wall, he'd give me a free shot of Jager. Ugh. Not a great time, let me tell you.

But, part of turning 21 is making really terrible decisions. So I got to thinking...(dangerous) how would some of my television favorites celebrate becoming legal?



1. Louise Belcher, Bob's Burgers: RED BULL VODKA

 

Louise would totally get amped up and start a bar fight in a skeevy biker bar and slip out of the bar as the chaos ensues. 

2. George Michael Bluth, Arrested Development: APPLETINI

George Michael would go to the bar with Maebe. After he orders this drink, she would pretend not to know him anymore. He'll drink two and have a hangover the next day.

3. Morty Smith, Rick and Morty: BEER BONG

Morty will get drunk in his dorm room at college. He'll get peer pressured into chugging beer from a beer bong. Later in the night, he'll miss out on his opportunity to lose his virginity because he'll throw up on his date. 

5. Sally Draper, Mad Men: SCOTCH

Sally would steal scotch from Don's liquor cabinet and share it with her friends. He'd notice, but he wouldn't say shit, because he's a CHEATER AND A LIAR AND HE KNOWS IT.

6. Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons: ONE GLASS OF RED WINE

 

Lisa would enjoy a single glass of expensive red wine, with her dinner at a nice restaurant. She's a classy lady like that.  

I'll cook some more stuff soon. Or maybe I'll watch more TV. Who knows?! Who cares.