Because you like Emerson Cod in Pushing Daisies

Kiara Carrera is a hippie socialist who likes sea turtles more than people. See them in Outer Banks.

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

Marshall Eriksen is a lawyer in love who is enjoying life. See them in How I Met Your Mother.

Oliver Tate is extremely articulate but hopelessly awkward. That's not a recipe for teenage happiness. See them in Submarine.

Brian Griffin is the most scholarly member of the family—when he's not drunk on martinis. See them in Family Guy.

Nomi Marks is a brilliant hacker with an open-minded, accepting spirit. See them in Sense8.

Scooby-Doo always keeps his priorities in order: eat snacks first, solve mysteries later. See them in Scooby-Doo.

Good-natured, sensitive, and introspective, Mason is on a lifelong path to finding himself. See them in Boyhood.

If anyone can speak truth to power, it's Atticus Finch. With elequent monologues, he forces everyone to face hard truths. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Alfredo Linguini can whip up five star meals effortlessly. Just don't look under his hat. See them in Ratatouille.

Raj Koothrappali is an astrophysicist who sees stars when he feebly tries to chat up women. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Rory Williams is a caring companion whose specialty is looking after others. See them in Doctor Who.