Because you like Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The biggest nerd in high school, Bill Haverchuck is the biggest target for bullies. See them in Freaks and Geeks.
Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.
Part archaeologist, part philosopher, part politician, Jean-Luc Picard is an unashamed intellectual who runs a tight ship. See them in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Dewey Finn will rock you. He feels rock and roll in his blood and guts. See them in School of Rock.
Andy Dwyer might not be completely literate, but he makes up for it in spirit. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Honest, true, and just, Ned Stark is a good man. Unfortunately, those traits are not assets in Westerosi politics. See them in Game of Thrones.
Roger is a pansexual alcoholic non-human who will happily lie, cheat and steal to get what he wants. See them in American Dad!.
As a doctor-in-training, John Dorian should have his head in the game. But most of the time, it's in the clouds. See them in Scrubs.
A no-nonsense hitman with a taste for good burgers and divine justice, Jules Winnfield will go to great lengths to please his boss. See them in Pulp Fiction.
Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.