Talk:List of stock characters

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US & Canada Televsion Stock Characters[edit]

  • The everyday, normal man

Examples: Jerry Seinfeld From Seinfeld, Alex Rieger from Taxi

  • The liberal pothead

Examples: Leo Chingkwake from That 70's Show, Hayley Smith from American Dad, Towelie from South Park

  • The oddball

Examples: Kramer from Seinfeld, Louie from Taxi

  • The town drunk

Examples: Barney Gumble from The Simpsons

  • The dim-wit

Examples: Peter Griffin from Family Guy, Micheal Kelso from That 70's Show

  • The Strange Foreigner

Examples: Borat from Da Ali G Show, Bruno from Da Ali G Show, Fez from That 70's Show

  • The Wannabe Gangster

Examples: Ali G from Da Ali G Show, J-Roc from The Trailer Park Boys

  • The Angry Old Father

Examples: Red Forman from That 70's Show, Osar Leroy from Corner Gas —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.168.101.181 (talk) 14:57, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Femme Fatale[edit]

Lets not forget the alluring female Femme Fatale! TV shows have stock figures of the femme fatale: examples include; Queen of the Nile in which a vain Movie actress seduces men so she can sacrifices their souls with black magic in order to maintain her immorilty; Star TrekThe Mantrap in which a female vampire assumes a pleasing female form in order to kill men by draining them of their body salt so she can maintain her existance;Kolchak: The Night Stalker"Demon In Lace" a succubus murders men to maintain her immorality; "The Youth Killer" Helen of Troy sacrafives males to maintain her immorality';Otherworld (TV series); "Paradise Lost" Female scientists use science to drain men of their souls to maintain their immorailty. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.5.89.128 (talk) 15:22, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]


Citation not needed[edit]

I am removing the "citation needed" templates from the examples in the top half of the article. I really don't think examples, especially those with their own article, need some reference claiming them as a "stock character" to be valid. Named characters are likely to be more than stockery anyway, but they do give some idea, which is useful. If anyone strongly disagrees, please at least finish the job rather than just undoing! ---Robina Fox (talk) 23:43, 17 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Gender Bias in Example Characters[edit]

While there are a few female characters on the list, nearly every example of a female character is in a category that is exclusively feminine. Most of the categories that can be fit by characters of any sex or gender only have male examples. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pieguythe3rd (talk • contribs) 21:58, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Why not examples from other parts of the world?[edit]

Most of the examples here are tied to either US or Canada. Would be better to include popular and notable examples from other parts of the world too. Europe, Russia, India, China, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, you get the gist. 117.216.111.98 (talk) 04:25, 26 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I believe this imbalance, just like the gender imbalance mentioned above, is not a result of any ill will but of Wikipedia's systemic bias of both types. Most contributors, me very much included, are just more familiar with US centric fiction than those from other parts of the world, and so are not able to provide such examples as you suggest. If you have knowledge in that direction, don't hesitate to WP:Be bold and add/exchange examples to broaden the basis and improve the list. Daranios (talk) 07:16, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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