Because you like Mary Richards in The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Penelope Garcia is the smartest ex-con turned FBI tech, but her fashion never fails to raise eyebrows. See them in Criminal Minds.

Xena's a warrior on a redemptive quest who excels in extreme sports and uses a whip to block axes in mid-air. See them in Xena Warrior Princess.

Nancy Wheeler is popular but independent, sheltered but gutsy. See them in Stranger Things.

Jim Hopper is a weary and beaten down police officer who numbs his pain through beer, pills, and cigarettes. See them in Stranger Things.

Molly Weasley runs a household teeming with magic: gnomes run around the garden, dishes wash themselves, and noisy ghouls rule the attic. See them in Harry Potter Series.

George Weasley likes to invent quirky joke products, play Quidditch, and cause poor Mrs. Weasley a lot of anxiety. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Marty McFly is a skateboarder, aspiring rock star, and reluctant time-traveler. See them in Back to the Future.

A contemptuous aristocrat, Violet Crawley is unafraid to exert her authority and voice her opinions, no matter how harsh they are. See them in Downton Abbey.

Due to his eagerness to hang with his kids and general goofiness, Phil Dunphy comes across as the fourth child of his family. See them in Modern Family.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.

High school is Hell, so Allison Reynolds spends her time giving herself tattoos with ballpoint pens and shaking dandruff out of her hair. See them in The Breakfast Club.

A premier member of the leather cat-suit club, Selene can chill you with a stony look, or ice you with her ninja moves. See them in Underworld.