TV's most pompous characters

[mostly_nameless]

Harriet Oleson, Little House. Pompousity's even more stuck-up auntie.

How did I forget that one? (Years of therapy, probably.)

Yeah. I would vote for her for the win.

Baltar was another good choice too. He has it in the bag for "worst consequences" category.

 

[Jayson]

Captain Picard also has to qualify. In fact you could proably say the same about all the TNG characters except Data who was never really all that judgemental. Dr Crusher also might be a exception.

Jason

 

[J.T.B.]

Other: Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Alan Partridge

Although Chris Morris from The Day Today is arguably slightly more pompous, more Paxmanesque.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Charles Winchester
Niles Crane
Horatio Cane

 

[auntiehill]

Other: Dr. Mark Craig in St. Elsewhere.

Good one! A very pompous, self-centered little man with a Napoleonic complex.

 

[The Laughing Vulcan]

Captain Mainwaring - Dad's Army, defined pompous

 

[Captaindemotion]

^ God, I can't believe I forgot him (note to self - Stupid boy). I think he has to be the winner, no question.

 

[sidious618]

I don't think House is pompous at all. He's a self-loathing drug addict and any of his egocentric qualities are merely a smoke screen to mask his hatred for himself.

I always thought the third Doctor from Doctor Who was a pompous blowhard.

 

[mostly_nameless]

I don't think House is pompous at all. He's a self-loathing drug addict and any of his egocentric qualities are merely a smoke screen to mask his hatred for himself.

I always thought the third Doctor from Doctor Who was a pompous blowhard.

Interesting view on House. I think he may have deteriorated into a self-hating drug addict, but I think his arrogant attitude towards patients predates it.

I think the 6th doctor was much more arrogant and egotistical than the 3rd.

 

[tharpdevenport]

I found both Frasier and Windchester to be on eqaul levels. Both let their real selves shine threw, and both admitted and except himulity and defeat. Frasier did, however, show more defeat and humility a little mroe often though.

While on the other hand I don't recall Frank Burns ever owning up. Also, Niles' wife.

 

[Joanna McCoy-Kirk]

Captain Stephen Peacock, "Are You Being Served?"

 

[Doggeh]

Ha! The second I saw this thread I figured it had to be about Winchester. Of all the TV shows I obsessively watch (which as of now isnt a whole lot), Winchester definitely takes the cake. He ended up being one of my favorite characters on MASH despite his blue-blooded arrogance.

I wouldn't call Drs House, Cox, or Romano pompus...just more sarcastic and grumpy. XP

 

[Michael Chris]

No mention of Barney Stinson?

 

[Rii]

Humphrey Appleby

 

[Bill Morris]

Gul Dukat.

 

[Maestro]

Let's not forget B5's Londo Mollari, Al Bester, and John Sheridan.

Captain James T. Kirk

Gaius Baltar

I know this is TV, but I would argue that the movie portrayals of James Bond after the passing of Bernard Lee became very pompous without Lee's "M" to ground them.

 

[Zachary Smith]

I don't think Dr. Cox, Dr. House, or Dr. McKay qualify as "pompous." I think the more appropriate term is "abrasive, egocentric assholes." They're more in the same category as Dr. Smith from Lost in Space, Arnold J. Rimmer from Red Dwarf, & Eric Cartman from South Park.

How DARE you!! Mind your manners or you shall LOSE your friends!

 

[TEH BABA]

Doc Cottle.

 

[Docbrown777]

Kate from that show Jon and Kate Plus Eight.