Because you like Steve Smith in American Dad!
Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.
Thanks to the contributions of this 14-year-old, the world is only occasionally destroyed by his grandfather. See them in Rick and Morty.
Ryan Howard is a temp turned executive turned failing small-time media mogul. See them in The Office.
Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.
A meticulous forensic scientist, Edward Nygma is insanely good at his job. Emphasis on the "insane" part. See them in Gotham.
The Genie is the perfect buddy, granting every wish we might have and keeping life good-spirited. See them in Aladdin.
Blunt, petty, neurotic, Larry David can never live and let live. See them in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Gordie Lachance never had any friends later on like the ones he had when I was twelve. See them in Stand By Me.
For Jack Pearson, the best thing about having triplets is giving three times the love. See them in This Is Us.