| 100% | JERRY | 5 | Fictional sitcom within a sitcom created by the titular character of "Seinfeld" with his friend, George Costanza |
| 35% | NELSON | 6 | Lee ___, a fictional character created by comedian Simon Brodkin who has pranked the likes of Theresa May and Kanye West |
| 34% | ROCKY | 5 | Fictional sports icon with a statue by the Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| 33% | GODZILLA | 8 | Fictional character with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 32% | DICKVANDYKE | 11 | Eponymous star of a 1960s sitcom, the only American TV star with his three initials |
| 32% | MAC | 3 | "___ and Cheese," fictional show within a sitcom starring Joey Tribbiani of "Friends" |
| 32% | SEINFELD | 8 | NBC sitcom starring comedian Jerry as the titular character, whose gang of friends are regulars at Monk's Cafe |
| 31% | DRAKE | 5 | Nathan ___, lead character of the movie "Uncharted" who shares his name with a bird |
| 31% | DOCSAVAGE | 9 | Fictional character created by Lester Dent who first appeared in 1933 pulp novel The Man of Bronze |
| 31% | TIGGER | 6 | A.A. Milne's feline character, also friend of 18d, with double "G's" in his name |
| 31% | MRPIM | 5 | A.A. Milne's play "___ Passes By" starring a title character with the first name of Carraway |
| 31% | EYES | 4 | "The Crows Have ___ III," fictional show within a sitcom starring Moira Rose of "Schitt's Creek" |
| 31% | HOOD | 4 | Robin ___, lead character of the many eponymous movies who shares his name with a bird |
| 31% | FINCH | 5 | Atticus ___, lead character of the "To Kill a Mockingbird" movie who shares his name with a bird |
| 30% | LIVING | 6 | With 9-Down, Queen Latifah sitcom from the nineties about a group of unpartnered friends |
| 30% | ART | 3 | ___ Vandelay, fictional character invented by George Costanza on "Seinfeld" |
| 30% | NEWS | 4 | "The WJM Six O'Clock ___," fictional show within a sitcom featuring Mary Richards of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" |
| 30% | SPARROW | 7 | Captain Jack ___, lead character of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise who shares his name with a bird |
| 30% | SEARCHPARTY | 11 | HBO Max series that opened with the main characters investigating the disappearance of a college friend: 2 wds. |
| 30% | OZZIEANDHARRIET | 15 | The titular Nelsons of a classic sitcom |
| 30% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie who is also one of the most famous and long-running characters: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ALEX | 4 | ___ Cross, fictional former FBI agent and psychologist created by James Patterson who is the protagonist in many of his books |
| 30% | BELL | 4 | "Saved by the ___," sitcom which is a successful spin-off series of "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" created by Sam Bobrick |
| 30% | ROCK | 4 | "30 ___," satirical sitcom about the behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show created by and starring Tina Fey |
| 29% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | ___ Finn, a fictional character who first appeared in 51a and is a friend of the protagonist |
| 29% | WOOD | 4 | Elijah ___, "The Lord of the Rings" actor who honored his role by getting a matching tattoo with the cast |
| 29% | JERRYSEINFELD | 13 | The lead character from "Seinfeld", who is a semi-fictional version of the actor who plays the role and goes by the same name: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DWIGHTSCHRUTE | 13 | A character from "The Office" played by Rainn Wilson, who is the nemesis and eventual friend of 42a: 2 wds |
| 29% | LAYLA | 5 | 1970 song by Eric Clapton featuring the titular character who's got him "on his knees," and is just the kind of girl they sing songs about |
| 29% | FRASIER | 7 | Titular sitcom character who says, about an enemy, "Charm is the vicious grease with which he oils his flim-flam machine" |