America’s Top On-Screen Family: Who’s the Favorite?
Among the many on-screen families reflecting our own quirks, there’s one that America just can’t get enough of. Plex, a streaming platform, in partnership with the market research firm OnePoll,…

Among the many on-screen families reflecting our own quirks, there's one that America just can't get enough of. Plex, a streaming platform, in partnership with the market research firm OnePoll, conducted a survey among 2,000 American streaming service subscribers to look into America's fascination with on-screen families and relationships. As well as how these dynamics impact their own off-screen relationships.
America's favorite on-screen family
According to the survey's findings, America's favorite on-screen family is the Addams family, particularly from the TV series Wednesday. They are closely followed in popularity by the families of The Simpsons, The Brady Bunch, and the Bundys from Married with Children.
Additionally, the survey revealed the top three on-screen best friend pairings. According to the study, the most beloved duos include Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler from Law & Order SVU, Wednesday and Enid from Wednesday, and Walter White and Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad. Additionally, 72% of respondents expressed their enthusiasm for discovering that on-screen friends or families are actually friends in real life.
More survey findings
Interestingly, 96% of participants indicated that they engage in conversations about recent TV episodes with their friends and family, with 66% stating that they do so "frequently" or "very frequently." In the past year, they found that some of the most widely discussed TV shows and movies included Avatar: The Way of Water (26%), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (26%), Stranger Things (22%), and House of the Dragon (20%).
"Now more than ever, people are craving and seeking out communities to bond and connect with," stated Jason Williams, Product Director at Plex. "Much in the same way people in book clubs get together to discuss what they’re reading, there’s an unmatched sense of community among film and TV buffs who connect through sharing opinions, reviews and suggestions on content."
Check out the full survey breakdown here.
TV Supporting Characters With Main Character Energy
Supporting characters in TV shows are often friends who know the main character better than anyone else. Sometimes side characters in TV shows have the tendency to become protagonists in a story that’s not their own. A lot of supporting characters have truly shined in their roles. The best supporting characters make fans want to learn more about them, or for them to take a larger role.
In some cases, support characters do get some sort of spin-off series. For instance, Saul from Breaking Bad got a prequel series, Better Call Saul. Frasier from Cheers had his own very successful series, Frasier. There's also Zoey Johnson from Black-ish who spun into Grown-ish and Sam Puckett from iCarly who ended up in Sam & Cat.
Here, we've listed side characters that exude main character energy or absolutely steal the show. At times, the official main character took a back seat to their supporting castmate.
An example would be Michael Scott from The Office. Though he may be the quotable showstopper of the show, side characters like Dwight, Stanley, and Kevin would often steal the scene.
Some of the supporting characters we listed are from shows like The Walking Dead, Chidi from The Good Place, Stranger Things, and Emily In Paris.
Here are TV supporting characters with main character energy.
Klaus Hargreeves, also known as Number 4 - 'Umbrella Academy'

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: Robert Sheehan speaks onstage at the Netflix & Chills panel during New York Comic Con 2018 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 5, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for New York Comic Con)
Erica - 'Stranger Things'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Priah Ferguson attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. 721430 (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images for Turner)
Chidi - 'The Good Place'

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 08: William Jackson Harper of 'The Good Place' speaks during the NBC segment of the 2019 Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 08, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Titus Andromedon - 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: Tituss Burgess speaks onstage at the Logo's 2017 Trailblazer Honors event at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on June 22, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Daryl Dixon - 'The Walking Dead'

STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: Actor Norman Reedus visits 'The IMDb Show' on February 11, 2019 in Studio City, California. This episode of 'The IMDb Show' airs on February 21, 2019. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)
Winston - 'New Girl'

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Actor Lamorne Morris attends the premiere of National Geographic's "Valley of The Boom" at Tribeca TV Festival on September 21, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for National Geographic)
April - 'Parks and Recreation'

PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 24: Aubrey Plaza of 'Black Bear' attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival – Day 1 on January 24, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)
Jimmy Woo - 'WandaVision'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 05: Randall Park performs onstage during Blockbuster Trivia Game Night, presented by Netflix is a Joke, outdoors at Hollywood Palladium on May 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Netflix)
Cheryl Marjorie Blossom - 'Riverdale'

STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 15: Actress Madeline Petsch visit’s 'The IMDb Show' on October 15, 2019 in Studio City, California. This episode of 'The IMDb Show' airs on November 18, 2019. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)
The Janitor - 'Scrubs'

LAS VEGAS - APRIL 27: Actor Neil Flynn arrives at a third season DVD launch event and season five wrap party for the television series "Scrubs" at the Rain Nightclub inside the Palms Casino Resort April 27, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The season three DVD will be released on May 9, 2006. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Adam Sackler - 'Girls'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Adam Driver attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Abed Nadir - 'Community'

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 11: Actor Danny Pudi of 'Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters' speaks onstage during the truTV portion of the TCA Turner Winter Press Tour 2018 Presentation at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 11, 2018 in Pasadena, California. 27424_001. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Turner)
Shirley Bennett - 'Community'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 05: Yvette Nicole Brown speaks onstage during the 26th annual Art Directors Guild Awards at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on March 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Cassie - 'Euphoria'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Sydney Sweeney arrives at Steven Tyler's Third Annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party to benefit Janie’s Fund presented by Live Nation at Raleigh Studios on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Janie's Fund)
Whisper - 'P-Valley'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: Psalms Salazar attends the premiere of STARZ season 2 of "P-Valley" at Avalon Hollywood & Bardot on June 02, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Roulette - 'P-Valley'

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 25: Gail Bean attends the 54th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 25, 2023 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET)
Kelly - 'Insecure'

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 07: Natasha Rothwell attends the Los Angeles premiere of the new HBO Limited Series "The White Lotus" at Bel-Air Bay Club on July 07, 2021 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images,)
Mindy Chen - 'Emily In Paris'

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 15: Ashley Park attends Netflix's Emily In Paris Season 2 special screening at The West Hollywood EDITION on December 15, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Netflix)
Candy -'Pose'

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 25: Angelica Ross, Emmy-nominated actor and star of "Pose" and "American Horror Story" on FX and now as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" on Broadway attends the 2022 Gotham Awards nominations announcement at Cipriani Wall Street on October 25, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media Institute )
Hugo "Hurley" Reyes - 'Lost'

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 16: Actor Jorge Garcia arrives at The Paley Center Media's PaleyFest 2014 Honoring "Lost" 10th Anniversary Reunion at the Dolby Theatre on March 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Ashley Barrett - 'The Boys'

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 28: Colby Minifie attends "The A Word" New York screening at Museum Of Arts And Design on June 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Maeve Millay - 'Westworld'

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Thandie Newton attends the Audi pre-Emmy celebration at the La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood on Friday, September 14, 2018. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Audi)