Television’s Most Unbearable Roommates – TV Fanatic

Have you ever had a terrible roommate?

You know the kind we’re talking about. They’re the ones who don’t know how to share a space respectfully.

Many television shows throughout history have showcased some of those dastardly roommates, and we’re breaking down some of the ones that stand out the most.

Keep in mind there is a lot of television out there and a lot of roommates to parse through.

So, let us know in the comments who we missed and who would make your list of the most unbearable roommates of all time!

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Enjoy, fanatics!

The Big Bang Theory — Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon is lucky he has Leonard looking after him on The Big Bang Theory.

Most other people would have difficulty putting up with his neurotic behavior, never mind his infamous roommate agreement with all its rules and regulations.

His OCD about cleaning and his almost total lack of flexibility and empathy make him quite a handful.

Three’s Company — Chrissy Snow

Chrissy had no common sense whatsoever, so having a conversation with her could be challenging for Jack and Janet, never mind trying to help her get through daily life.

On several episodes of the show, Chrissy finds herself in sticky situations, such as getting arrested over a misunderstanding because she has no clue what is happening around her.

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This made her roommates want to pull their hair out in frustration.

Shameless — Frank Gallagher

Frank seldom had steady housing, but when he was bunking with someone, he became a terrible roommate on Shameless.

Say what you want about Frank, and there is a lot to say, but one of his worst traits was his selfishness, which carried over whenever he lived with someone and refused to contribute meaningfully.

The Gallagher kids were never interested in him staying with them for various reasons, and he always made them feel valid in that decision whenever he showed up.

Friends — Joey Tribbiani

Joey is a good friend, but he was a lousy roommate.

Chandler consistently paid the bills while Joey ate snacks in an armchair.

Joey had some acting gigs, but he wasn’t a regular income contributor and didn’t even seem to do anything to keep the apartment tidy.

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He was a world-class leech, albeit a lovable one.

Seinfeld — Cosmo Kramer

Despite not really being a roommate, Kramer still managed to be a lousy roommate on Seinfeld.

He showed up unannounced and just barged in all the time.

Between eating Jerry’s food and breaking his stuff, he could definitely earn the Awful Roommate of the Year award if he were an actual roommate.

He even screwed up so badly once that he allowed Jerry’s apartment to be robbed.

New Girl — Nick Miller

As much as we may all love him, he was a bad roommate.

His room was absolutely trashed, and he was a slob.

He “fixed” things around the loft with ridiculous methods because he didn’t believe in spending money on professionals.

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He constantly borrowed money from Schmidt or Winston because he couldn’t afford his share of the rent or bills.

The King of Queens — Arthur Spooner

Arthur was a lovable, if a bit out of touch, widower who loved his daughter and did love staying with Carrie and Doug, though, at times, he was far from the greatest roommate to the married couple.

Arthur moved in with the pair because he accidentally set his own home on fire.

He then moved into the basement and never left, though at various times, Carrie and Doug hoped he would find his own place.

Arthur caused a lot of chaos at home, and there were many times when the couple craved some privacy, but Arthur just never got the message.

Grey’s Anatomy — Alex Karev

When he first lived in Meredith’s house, he never seemed to pitch in with chores or meals.

He kind of expected the women around him to do “domestic” tasks.

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Everyone else treated the house like a family home where everyone had a role, but Alex just acted like someone renting a room. That’s not exactly being a great roommate!

Schitt’s Creek — Moira Rose

The woman is just too bizarre to put up with.

Her wardrobe is always everywhere, somewhere between an atrocity and elaborate.

She’s always overdramatic, self-absorbed enough to never pay attention to her surroundings, and she hogs up all the space.

Plus, because of her acting, every day rooming with her feels like you’re stuck with a dozen different people at once. 

Cobra Kai — Chozen Toguchi

Chozen, bless him, is the very definition of someone who overstays their welcome.

To be fair, some leeway should be allowed when you nearly die joining forces with your teen nemesis to defeat a madman in the name of true and proper karate.

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However, that doesn’t change the fact that Chozen will borrow your clothes, swim in your pool nude, eat up all of your food, and jump into every private conversation you’re attempting to have in your own home.

He’s also incredibly opinionated about everything. 

Station 19 — Vic Hughes

We love our girl to pieces because she’s truly the best, but as a roommate, she can be a bit of a handful.

She’s one of those happy-go-lucky personalities who would annoy you before you’ve had your morning coffee. 

She’s constantly butting into all of your business in an effort to be a great friend.

But worst of all is bathroom-gate, where, after the death of her best friend and co-worker, she got drunk with another co-worker and basically demolished the entire bathroom without telling Travis about it.

Reno therapy is fine and all, if your roommate knows about it ahead of time!

The Way Home — Kat Landry

The biggest issue with having Kat Landry as a roommate is that she’ll literally up and vanish (usually to another time via a lake), and you won’t hear or see her for hours or days.

There’s nothing wrong with a hands-off roommate who is always busy, but communication is pretty important.

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She tends to miss so many pertinent things happening in the present timeline because she’s always hurrying off somewhere.

She barely realized that the house she shared with her mother and daughter was about to be sold until it was almost too late.

And it also sucks that she tracks in some much lake water whenever she returns home.

Does she clean up the puddles or ensure there’s no mildew smell? Doubtful.