Because you like Farmer Ted in Sixteen Candles

Samantha Jones is a try-sexual who'll try anything once. See them in Sex and the City.

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

Kim Kelly is a high school bully who's normally in a bad mood. But there's a softer side to her. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

Michael Kelso gets by on his good looks and his openhearted nature. See them in That '70s Show.

There are a lot of rules in their society for women like Emily Dickinson. But Emily is a rule-breaker. See them in Dickinson.

Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.

In his heart, this student rebel is more of a lover than a fighter. See them in Les Miserables.

There's magic behind Tara Maclay's quiet façade. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Let's just say Sheldon Oberon is having an out-of-body experience like no other. See them in Jumanji.

Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

A star student destined for Princeton, nerdy Devi Vishwakumar dreams of losing her virginity to a stone-cold hottie who can "rock her all night long." See them in Never Have I Ever.