Because you like Meredith Grey in Grey's Anatomy

Serena van der Woodsen is a wild child. Too wild, her friends and family might argue. See them in Gossip Girl.

Patrick Verona is a bad boy who's after a tough girl. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Tracy Turnblad's got rhythm, and she's determined to share her dance moves with the world. See them in Hairspray.

Summer Roberts is privileged and preppy but also surprisingly open-minded and fiercely loyal. See them in The O.C..

Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.

David Rose likes his rose chilled, his linens pressed, and his family quiet. See them in Schitt's Creek.

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.

Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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.

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.