Meet the funniest sitcom characters who made their comedic shows iconic, from The Simpsons' Homer to Friends' Chandler Bing.

Whether they’re frenemies, advisers, rivals, chaos agents or pesky barnacles who won’t let go (as we’ve dubbed them below), sitcom neighbors were inescapable; that was partly what made them so funny.

Behind the glitz and glamour of Hollywood lies many tragic stories, such as those of celebrities like River Phoenix, Whitney ...