Top 10 TV Shows SAVED By a New Character

Name: Top 10 TV Shows SAVED By a New Character
Uploaded: 2026-08-16T11:00:00-04:00
Channel: Joshua Garvin
Description: Some TV shows don't hit their stride until one game-changing character walks through the door. Join us as we count down the TV characters who arrived fashionably late and completely saved the show! Which character do you think single-handedly rescued a struggling series? Let us know in the comments below!

VOICE OVER: Patrick Mealey
WRITTEN BY: Joshua Garvin

Some TV shows don't hit their stride until one game-changing character walks through the door. Join us as we count down the TV characters who arrived fashionably late and completely saved the show! Which character do you think single-handedly rescued a struggling series? Let us know in the comments below!

#10: "Parks and Recreation" (2009–15)
#9: "M*A*S*H" (1972–83)
#8: "Babylon 5" (1993-98)
#7: "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995–2001)
#6: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997–2003)
#5: "The Vampire Diaries" (2009–17)
#4: "The Walking Dead" (2010–22)
#3: "Breaking Bad" (2008–13)
#2: "Family Matters" (1989-98)
#1: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2005–)

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