Because you like Devon Banks in 30 Rock

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Glenn Rhee somehow never loses his enthusiastic spirit – even in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. See them in The Walking Dead.

Mitchell Pritchett prefers to have a place for everything and everything in its place. See them in Modern Family.

Funny, bubbly, and relaxed, Emma has a magnetic personality that makes her the life of the party. See them in Blue is the Warmest Color.

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.

A singing nanny, Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way. See them in Mary Poppins.

Whether it's a fire or a pit of lions, there's almost no predicament that Violet Baudelaire can't get her and her siblings out of. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

The Grinch's heart is just too small to appreciate Christmas. See them in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

The poster child for relentless cheer and resilience, Kimmy Schmidt may be an abuse survivor but she's also a lover of dancing and karaoke, candy, and dolphins. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.