Because you like Lindsay Weir in Freaks and Geeks
Cynical, judgmental, and hipper-than-thou, Enid Coleslaw wears her outsider status like a badge of honor. See them in Ghost World.
A soulful bass player, Nick O'Leary can't stop sending breakup CDs to his ex. See them in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.
Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.
Sophia Burset will teach you how to navigate the prison world and maybe how to make cute shower shoes from commissary items too. See them in Orange Is The New Black.
If the awesome Andie Walsh is from the wrong side of the tracks, we don't want to be right. See them in Pretty in Pink.
Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.
Matt Flamhaff is not too concerned about being part of the popular crowd. Too bad his best friend is. See them in 13 Going on 30 .
Oliver Tate is extremely articulate but hopelessly awkward. That's not a recipe for teenage happiness. See them in Submarine.
Lily Aldrin is a flaky but supportive kindergarten teacher and painter. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
Zoe Benson may seem like a shy girl-next-door, but she has the inner fortitude of a powerful witch leader. See them in American Horror Story.
Shawn Hunter may be a bit of a rebellious bad boy, but he has a heart that's pure gold. See them in Boy Meets World.
Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.