Because you like Sam Weir in Freaks and Geeks

Carol Peletier's credo: your strength comes from who you are, not who you used to be. See them in The Walking Dead.

A kind, sensitive medical intern doing the best he can, George O'Malley sometimes struggles to keep up. See them in Grey's Anatomy.

The biggest lesson from this inspiring teacher? Carpe diem. See them in Dead Poets Society.

The party never really ends with Penny Lane, a rock-worshipping groupie who is refreshingly self-aware and free-spirited. See them in Almost Famous.

The fearless bodyguard of Rick Flag, Katana will ruthlessly kill her enemies, trapping their souls in her sword. See them in DC Extended Universe.

A cruel pirate, Captain Hook still fancies himself a gentleman. See them in Peter Pan.

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.

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

Beneath Lena Duchannes' prickly exterior lurks a sensitive, compassionate soul. See them in Beautiful Creatures.

Loyal to his family and associates and distrustful of anyone else, Tony Soprano is a good guy to have on your side. See them in The Sopranos.

George Costanza is short, stocky, bald, neurotic, and the self-proclaimed "king of the idiots." See them in Seinfeld.

Topanga Lawrence has been a put-together intellectual since basically the moment she could talk. See them in Boy Meets World.