Fig. 6 - Charlie from It's Always Sunny
Characters may appear in more than one character category. That's because combining these personalities can have excellent results. One example is when you allow the dumb character to not just be innocent, but make him or her sarcastic too. Charlie from It's Always Sunny is a good example of this.
There are many other character types and remixes of old types that become new. I have included some here, but something you'll notice is that all ensemble comedies are unique in many ways. These character types are structures that become apparent under direct study, but that doesn't invalidate the creativity that goes into each of these characters.
The Sarcastic Character
- Chandler from Friends
- Grif from Red vs. Blue
- Jeff from Community
The Sexually Inappropriate Character
- Pierce from Community
- Tucker from Red vs. Blue
- George from Suburgatory
The Rich Character
- Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock
- Pierce from Community
The Depressed Character
- Ross from Friends
The Racist But That's Okay Character*
- Pierce from Community
- Michael from The Office
*Note: I don't think it's okay.