Since family sitcoms are some of the most common and successful comedy series, plenty of adorable and funny children have become iconic in popular culture. A lot of the time, people even get the opportunity to see these characters grow into full adults.
Whether it's because of their exceptional personality, their above-average intelligence, or simply their good-natured and cute attitude, some kids have become the most remarkable character of certain sitcoms. For example, Steve Urkel completely stole the show in Family Matters as he became incredibly beloved by the audience.
10 Grace (The Nanny)
Grace is the youngest of Sheffield's children in The Nanny. Because she was only six years old when Fran Fine became her nanny, Grace is the most attached to her. Grace is a precocious child who always comments on things as if she's an adult, which viewers find hilarious.
Furthermore, Grace is very adorable. She is clearly a sensitive child, and she has a rich interior life. In fact, she has many imaginary friends. Even when she grows up throughout the six seasons of The Nanny, she keeps being a charming and eloquent teenager.
9 Michelle (Full House)
Played by twin sisters Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, Michelle is one of the most iconic kids in sitcoms. Since she was just a one-year-old when Full House started airing, the audience got to see her go through all the stages of childhood, which made it pretty easy for people to love her.
What's more, Michelle was a very funny child, as she constantly said hilarious things that made very little sense to the people around her. For example, once she told her sister that she put her feet in ice to shrink them, which was beyond adorable.
8 Jake (Two and a Half Men)
Even though Jake grew to be a stereotypical moody and indifferent teenager, as a kid, he was truly cute. In fact, he used to be incredibly smart for his age before the show clearly flanderized him. He would often get into absurd but funny situations, such as playing poker with Charlie and his friends.
A lot of the jokes in Two and a Half Men were about how inappropriate Charlie's house was for raising a ten-year-old boy. However, Jake would take these situations in stride and make the most out of them. The show lost a lot of quality when this character stopped being clever and funny.
7 Lily (Modern Family)
Lily is one of the funniest characters in sitcoms, including adults. She first appears in Modern Family as a baby when she's adopted by Mitch and Cam, but soon enough, she grows up to be an intelligent, sarcastic, and interesting character. In fact, some of the best comebacks and jokes from the show come from Lily.
Lily has no problems roasting all the members of her family, including her overly-dramatic parents, and the audience loves her for it. Furthermore, Lily is at the center of some of the most iconic jokes in Modern Family, such as when she thought she was gay because Mitch and Cam are gay.
6 Sheldon (Young Sheldon)
The successful spin-off of The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, follows Sheldon's character as a kid. Much like his older self, Sheldon is extremely intelligent, but he also has a hard time understanding social cues. Additionally, he's sometimes arrogant as he thinks he knows better than everyone else.
However, throughout the show, Sheldon learns to be more understanding and compassionate. Even though sometimes he's selfish, he always has the best of intentions, and this is why he earned the audience's love. Some people even like Young Sheldon's version of the character way more than the one in The Big Bang Theory.
5 Ben (Friends)
Even though Ben only appears in a handful of episodes of Friends, he's become one of the most beloved characters in sitcoms. Not only is he at the center of some of the most memorable moments of the show, such as Ross dressing un as the Christmas Armadillo for him, but Ben is played by beloved actor Cole Sprouse.
Additionally, Ben is a funny and adorable character. Even though he's a little kid, he's mischievous and smart. At one point, he even spends the entire episode pranking Ross with the help of Rachel. Few things are as entertaining as a full-grown adult being outsmarted by a child.
4 Dewey (Malcolm in the Middle)
While Malcolm is the titular character, Dewey is probably most people's favorite character in Malcolm in the Middle. The youngest member of the Wilkerson family, Dewey is very different from the rest of his brothers.
Where Malcolm, Francis, and Reese are chaotic and rebellious, Dewey has a musical and sensitive nature, and he often makes friends in the most unlikely places. In fact, one of the most iconic scenes on TVfeatures Dewey dancing to the beat of "Fernando" by Abba with his elderly nanny.
3 Wednesday (The Addams Family)
Few roles in TV are as memorable as Lisa Loring's Wednesday in the 1964 sitcom of The Addams Family. While she's just a little kid, Wednesday has very macabre tastes, which deeply contrasts with the fact that she's around six years old.
For example, Wednesday's favorite toy is a headless doll that she carries everywhere named Marie Antoinette. On top of that, she owns two very exotic pets: a black widow spider that goes by the name of Homer and a lizard called Lucifer. Wednesday's interesting personality has become iconic, and this character even received her own spin-off recently.
2 Brick (The Middle)
The youngest sibling of the Heck family in The Middle, Brick is an extremely intelligent kid known for his various quirks. Brick usually whispers words to himself or sometimes shouts, "Whoops!" Because of this, he has a hard time making friends, but eventually, he finds his people.
Brick is a great example of a kid who has a hard time fitting in. However, with the love of his family, he accepts himself and finds his way in life. This character is a great representation for neurodivergent children, and he also has several hilarious and heartwarming moments.
1 Steve Urkel (Family Matters)
Even though Urkel was supposed to be a one-time character in Family Matters, people loved him so much that he gradually became the protagonist of the show. A lot of the jokes in the series are about Urkel's well-intentioned but clumsy personality, as he constantly causes silly accidents.
The stereotype of the nerd in the '90s, Urkel has a passion for inventing interesting gadgets that usually don't work, which is a great part of this character's intelligent but goofy attitude. People love watching Family Matters and seeing what kind of absurd situation Urkel gets himself into.