1951: Ralph Kramden

It’s unlikely that a sitcom character these days could get away with constantly threatening to send his wife to the moon by way of his fist…

1971: Archie Bunker

The All In The Family dad had a good heart down deep, but a lot of confused things to say about other races.

1972: Fred Sanford

The patriarch of Sanford And Son Salvage spent a lot of his time insulting and wishing death on his late wife’s sister, Esther.

1987: Al Bundy

The Married With Children dad didn’t have much respect for anyone, especially his wife—whom he was forced to marry at gunpoint.

1988: Roseanne Conner

Roseanne Barr took her real-life un-PC attitude to television, in a series about a domestic goddess who spoke her mind.

1993: Bill Maher

The poster child for political incorrectness, Bill Maher hosted Politically Incorrect for years before losing his job over a 9/11 comment.

1997: Eric Cartman

South Park’s anti-hero has no kind words for Jewish people, hippies, gingers, or pretty much anybody else.

1999: Peter Griffin

Like everything on Family Guy, Peter is a ramped-up version of something else—in this case Al Bundy and those that came before him.

2001: David Brent

In an early episode of the original Office, Ricky Gervais’ character pretends to fire his receptionist for stealing Post-It Notes—as always taking jokes too far.

2003: Lucille Bluth

On gays, the Arrested Development matriarch said: “Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire.”

2006: Jack Donaghy

The alpha male on 30 Rock doesn’t have much respect for ladies, especially those over 30. “I like you. You have the boldness of a much younger woman.”

1951: Ralph Kramden

It’s unlikely that a sitcom character these days could get away with constantly threatening to send his wife to the moon by way of his fist…

1971: Archie Bunker

The All In The Family dad had a good heart down deep, but a lot of confused things to say about other races.

1972: Fred Sanford

The patriarch of Sanford And Son Salvage spent a lot of his time insulting and wishing death on his late wife’s sister, Esther.

1987: Al Bundy

The Married With Children dad didn’t have much respect for anyone, especially his wife—whom he was forced to marry at gunpoint.

1988: Roseanne Conner

Roseanne Barr took her real-life un-PC attitude to television, in a series about a domestic goddess who spoke her mind.

1993: Bill Maher

The poster child for political incorrectness, Bill Maher hosted Politically Incorrect for years before losing his job over a 9/11 comment.

1997: Eric Cartman

South Park’s anti-hero has no kind words for Jewish people, hippies, gingers, or pretty much anybody else.

1999: Peter Griffin

Like everything on Family Guy, Peter is a ramped-up version of something else—in this case Al Bundy and those that came before him.

2001: David Brent

In an early episode of the original Office, Ricky Gervais’ character pretends to fire his receptionist for stealing Post-It Notes—as always taking jokes too far.

2003: Lucille Bluth

On gays, the Arrested Development matriarch said: “Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire.”

2006: Jack Donaghy

The alpha male on 30 Rock doesn’t have much respect for ladies, especially those over 30. “I like you. You have the boldness of a much younger woman.”