Hero of the Small Screen

I know the Three Stooges shorts were originally prepared for theatrical exhibition, but I first saw them as a kid on TV, so I think this fits under the above heading. Moe was a meanie; Larry was just kind of there to look goofy; but Curley, well Curley was a comic genius. Here's a great example of his ability to mine comic gold from a simple encounter with a bowl of soup: