The Most Universally Despised TV Characters of All Time

Janice Soprano – The Sopranos

Find a more aggravating character on the Sopranos (besides A.J.) and you’ll win one billion dollars. Tony’s mooch of a sister latched onto any semblance of stability like a leech. Janice had considerably less power than Tony, if any, which meant she had to rely on much shadier methods of getting what she wanted: lying, stealing, cheating, and stabbing loved ones in the back. Bobby’s poor kids...

Janice Litman – Friends

Another Janice, except this one was decidedly less evil. The voice. The voice. Janice’s nasality was only surpassed by her obnoxiousness. Somehow, despite her unpleasant nature, Janice became a beloved character on Friends, serving as Chandler’s on-again, off-again girlfriend over the course of several seasons. Janice was the ultimate paradox: absolutely awful, but also kind of the best.

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The More You Know

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  • The TV Parental Guidelines were established in 1996
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.