Who is the best sitcom character of the 1990s?

Neighbours who never knocked, teenagers who took over the show, and one bald liar. The decade's supporting parts often ran the room.

1

Cosmo Kramer

Jerry's neighbour on Seinfeld, played by Michael Richards, who entered rooms door-first.

2

Joey Tribbiani

The struggling actor on Friends, played by Matt LeBlanc, and the show's most quoted line.

3

George Costanza

Seinfeld's short, bald liar, based partly on co-creator Larry David.

4

Elaine Benes

The only woman in Seinfeld's four, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

5

Chandler Bing

Friends' sarcastic data-processing manager, played by Matthew Perry.

6

Phoebe Buffay

The Friends masseuse and songwriter with a street-musician past, played by Lisa Kudrow.

7

Frasier Crane

The Seattle radio psychiatrist who carried a spinoff to eleven seasons.

8

Niles Crane

Frasier's fastidious younger brother, played by David Hyde Pierce.

9

Will Smith

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Philadelphia transplant, played by Will Smith.

10

Uncle Phil

Philip Banks, the Bel-Air judge and the show's moral weight, played by James Avery.

11

Al Bundy

Married... with Children's shoe salesman and reigning anti-father of the decade.

12

Steve Urkel

Family Matters' neighbour, a guest part that took over the entire show.

13

Karen Walker

Will & Grace's wealthy, unfiltered assistant, played by Megan Mullally.

14

Jack McFarland

Will & Grace's aspiring actor, played by Sean Hayes.

15

Rachel Green

Friends' runaway bride turned fashion buyer, played by Jennifer Aniston.

16

Ross Geller

Friends' palaeontologist and the show's most argued-about lead, played by David Schwimmer.

17

Monica Geller

Friends' competitive chef, played by Courteney Cox.

18

Newman

Seinfeld's postal-worker nemesis, played by Wayne Knight.

19

Daria Morgendorffer

The deadpan animated teenager who got her own series out of Beavis and Butt-Head.