Because you like Tom Scavo in Desperate Housewives
You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.
Bob Belcher runs a lonely burger joint, and even though his wit is lost on his eccentric family, he doesn't let that faze him. See them in Bob's Burgers.
Gina Linetti views herself as a sort of life coach/influencer to the rest of the office. She's not so keen on the "work" aspect of her job. See them in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Donkey is proof that if you're annoying enough you can change the world; he's the reason that his friend Shrek does, well, anything. See them in Shrek.
Mavis Dracula's interests are anything black, scream cheese, and flying around. See them in Hotel Transylvania.
Anna Karenina doesn't want to be a respectable woman any more. She thinks respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be. See them in Anna Karenina.
Veronica Mars is a sarcastic private eye whose biggest mission is surviving high school. See them in Veronica Mars.
The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.
Although Morrigan knows every kind of magic there is, friendship is an untested area for her. See them in Dragon Age Series.
It's hard enough fighting a war. But it's worse for Commander Shepard, knowing no matter how hard you try, you can't save them all. See them in Mass Effect.
Titus Andromedon will show you the ropes, help you with your problems, and sing at you constantly, whether you like it or not. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Whether he's performing "illusions" or running the family business, one thing is certain: Gob Bluth will screw it up. See them in Arrested Development.