Funny little article on Stuff magazine's website; they list the five wimpiest men on TV. Yes, I said "wimpiest," a term that people probably haven't heard since their local Morning Zoo made fun of the competing radio station or Hefty last advertised its tough garbage bags. But it's an apt word to describe the fellas on this list; Mikey from American Chopper is the most manly of the five (he beat out Butters from South Park by a nose), and that's only because he hangs out in a bike shop all day.Of course, if you're going to limit yourself to five wimps and include both Ryan Seacrest and Carson Daly, then you're not thinking hard enough. Both those guys are already in the Metrosexual Hall of Fame, so to consider them among the nominees yet again seems to be redundant to me. Where is Kirk from Gilmore Girls? Dr. Chase from House? J.D. from Scrubs? George O'Malley from Grey's Anatomy (hmm ... I sense a trend)? If you're going to mention a cartoon character, then other fictional wimps shouldn't be off-limits. Can you folks name more TV wimps? Let me know in the comments.
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3-20-2007 @ 4:58PM
erroneous_nick said...
If you're going to include cartoon wimps, the first one that springs to my mind would be "Wimpy" from Popeye if only because of his name.
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3-20-2007 @ 5:04PM
kevjohn said...
Do you think they intentionally waited until Will & Grace went off the air before they came out with this list?
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3-20-2007 @ 7:14PM
LH said...
Ned Flanders - Simpsons and Dwight Schrute - Office
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3-20-2007 @ 7:40PM
John said...
Dwight Schrute?! If you're going to mention someone from the Office, why not Toby? He's been trying to try to court Pam for months and nothing. At least Dwight has the nerve to get Angela.
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3-20-2007 @ 8:33PM
justin said...
I second Johns sentiment, Dwight may be a dork, but a wimp he is not. For goodness sake, he was a volunteer sheriff deputy. He's a purple belt. He's got a cross bow range on his beet farm.
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3-20-2007 @ 9:15PM
Sam said...
I'm guessing this only includes on-air shows, otherwise we'd have Buster Bluth, George Michael Bluth, (hell, all the Bluth men), Tobias Funke (technically not a Bluth), Xander (pre "The Zeppo"), Marshall from Alias, Dr. Zoidberg, Dr. Venture and his boys (and most of the rest of the characters on that show, Brock and Phantom Limb excepted), Gaius Baltar (I'm not caught up, though, maybe he's grown a pair?), Frasier and Niles, George Costanza, Steve from Sex and the City... Now I'm moving into old old territory.
And yeah, seriously, why no JD?
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3-20-2007 @ 9:15PM
Sam said...
And I forgot, the ultimate wuss, E.B. Farnum of Deadwood.
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3-20-2007 @ 10:48PM
scotty said...
I would argue that Butters (South Park) is NOT a wimp. He's a carefree, easy-going lad who happens to wind up in bad situations -- but things always work out well for him in the end. (Thus, his fate is the opposite of Kenny.) And pushed hard enough by others, he'll eventually stand up for himself and others. He's a blessed little boy, a good luck charm.
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3-21-2007 @ 7:08AM
Maria said...
What about Chandler from Friends?
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3-21-2007 @ 2:50PM
CJ said...
Not Chandler... Ross!
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3-23-2007 @ 2:19PM
You know said...
Chandler And Ross
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3-23-2007 @ 2:53PM
Who Cares said...
Pu-l-e-a-s-e do not limit this to curretnly "on air" characters. Remember, "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance" and those two wussy ass brothers she had. Whiny little spoiled puke babies. I swear to God I see their faces in my nightmares. Snotty nosed little punch me faced wastes of DNA. I they were my kids I would put them up for adoption.
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3-23-2007 @ 2:53PM
Lani said...
What about that red headed guy(cant remember his name) from that show "The Class" Major wimp!
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3-23-2007 @ 3:00PM
Lois said...
Well they all may be Wusses and Wimps,but wouldnt all you people like to be in their shoes? Making the good money they do...Id be a Wuss too if I could get where they are...Give the Guys a break...its only Entertainment....
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3-23-2007 @ 3:01PM
Holly said...
Michael Moloney from Extreme Home Makeover. Matthew Perry AND David Schwimmer from Friends. Sean Hayes from Will & Grace.
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3-23-2007 @ 3:05PM
Chaz said...
Where in the world is Sandy Berger(Burglar)?
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3-23-2007 @ 3:05PM
Tom said...
Ray From Everyone Loves Raymond and his brother. Also Doug from King of Queens. Pyssy-whipped. Can't stand them even though shows are ok.
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3-23-2007 @ 3:09PM
Tom said...
Ray From Everyone Loves Raymond and his brother. Also Doug from King of Queens. Pyssy-whipped. Can't stand them even though shows are ok.
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3-23-2007 @ 4:55PM
majken said...
i actually disagree with the george o'malley thing... i think hes kinda hot... and completely not a wimp... he's slept with the three hottest women on the show... wimp? i think not
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3-23-2007 @ 3:15PM
Brad M. said...
David from Roseanne. Completely whipped by Darlene. Pathetic, just pathetic.
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