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Uriah Heep in David Copperfield, Ruprecht in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Groundskeeper Willie in The Simpsons, Klinger in M*A*S*H… The pool of secondary comedy characters who are strong enough to top the bill is a deep one. And in some cases — Breaking Bad’s Saul Goodman, ’ Boycie, and, of course, Frasier Crane — they even get their own spin-off vehicle.

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