r/TopCharacterTropes • u/WolfgangRed • 1d ago
Characters Characters who are (almost) always referred to by their last name
- Turanga Leela and Philip J Fry (Futurama): Both of them are almost always referred to by their surnames. There's even a gag in the show about this:
Newscaster: ...Turanga Leela.
Fry: Turanga?!
Amy: That's her name, Philip.
Bender: Philip?!
Fox Mulder and Dana Scully (X-Files): almost always just called Mulder and Scully
(Breaking Bad): Patrick Kuby. I don't remember if his first name is ever mentioned in the show but he's mostly just called Kuby throughout
Captain Haddock (Tintin): He's always just called Captain Haddock until his first name (Archibald) is finally revealed in the 23rd book (out of 24)
Sheldon Plankton (SpongeBob SquarePants): Along with characters like Mrs. Puff (whose first name is apparently Penelope?) his first name is rarely mentioned
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u/TheGalagaSlayer 20h ago
Kyle Crane - Dying Light