Here at the ATL airport and see an episode of the Andy Griffith Show on a TV above the bar. Two minutes of watching him has me laughing.
There are definitely other contenders: Archie Bunker/Carroll O'Connor, Hawkeye/Alan Alda, Fonzie/Henry Winkler, Cliff Huxtable/Bill Cosby, George Jefferson/Sherman Hemsley, Fred Sanford/Red Foxx, etc.
In terms of consistent excellence and timeless comedy, I'd put Deputy Fife at the top of the heap.
There are definitely other contenders: Archie Bunker/Carroll O'Connor, Hawkeye/Alan Alda, Fonzie/Henry Winkler, Cliff Huxtable/Bill Cosby, George Jefferson/Sherman Hemsley, Fred Sanford/Red Foxx, etc.
In terms of consistent excellence and timeless comedy, I'd put Deputy Fife at the top of the heap.