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Do these side characters outshine the main character in their own show?

Like it or not, you can't fight raw appeal. Sometimes, fans are simply drawn to a great character in a television series, whether they're the protagonist of the show or not. In this poll, we're picking some iconic characters and asking the fans if they prefer these incredible side characters to their main character counterparts.

  1. As a Happy Days fan, did you prefer Fonzie to Richie Cunningham?
  2. As a fan of The Andy Griffith Show, did you prefer Barney Fife to Andy Taylor?
  3. As a Batman fan, did you prefer Robin to Batman?
  4. As a Bonanza fan, did you prefer Little Joe to Ben Cartwright?
  5. As a Brady Bunch fan, did you prefer Alice to the Brady family?
  6. As a fan of The Dick Van Dyke Show, did you prefer Morey Sorrell to Rob Petrie?
  7. As a Gunsmoke fan, did you prefer Chester Goode to Matt Dillon?
  8. As an I Love Lucy fan, did you prefer Ethel Mertz to Lucy Ricardo?
  9. As a fan of Laverne & Shirley, did you prefer Lenny and Squiggy to Laverne and Shirley?
  10. As a fan of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, did you prefer Sue Ann to Mary Richards?

Do these side characters outshine the main character in their own show?

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