Fat Girls on your television

I don't think fat girls are visable enough, but when we get a lovable character whos is a fat girl on TV, it always gets me a little excited. Here are some of my favourites

Sookie St James (Melissa McCarthy) from Gilmore Girls

TV's favorite protagonist's sidekick and an adorably funny character, Sookie is a top chef and wonderful friend, who doesn't want a friend like Sookie? Portrayed as beautiful, smart and compassionate this favorite character warms all of our hearts

Rosanne (of the same name) of the same titled television show

What's not to love here? big hair, big personality and big humor, Rosanne was a positive image for the average wife and mother who could relate to her witty insights and hysterical responses to the everyday challenges of life and her children and husband's antics, plus her 90s fashion is all back in vogue at the moment, Rosanne invented tights and boyfriend shirts!

Geraldine Granger (Dawn French) from The Vicar of Dibley

The funniest spiritual leader I have ever seen, Dawn French is an absolute comedic genius and is able to make even the biggest fatophobe crack a smile

Ellenor Frutt (Camryn Manheim) from The Practice

A smart, high profile lawyer who is fat... yes! they do actual exist!

Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangness) from Criminal Minds

Another quirky, funny smarty pants who is beautiful and chubby. She shows us how hot chubby nerds can be

Bettina (Kathy Bates) Six Feet Under

Becoming Ruth's best friend towards the last seasons, Bettina is wild and unpredictable, bringing Ruth right out of her shell, teaching her to shoplift (from a large department store...), getting her drunk and crossing the border to Mexico on a whim. Bettina is hilarious and compassionate and is my favorite character on Six Feet Under

Dr Stephanie Barnette (Sara Rue) from Big Bang Theory

Although she was not on Big Bang theory long and she did turn out a little er... clingy, Dr Stephanie is gorgeous and makes being bigger look glamourous even next to Penny. Plus, she is a doctor and smart, and rumor has it, we have not seen the last of her on the show

Isabelle Hodes (Allie Grant) from Weeds

Although Isabelle may have lost some of her chub now, she is amazing in earlier episodes. She defies her mother's obvious resentment of her fatness in the most hilarious and awesome ways, such as modeling for a plus size children's clothing label and claiming to her mother that she is a lesbian, not to mention locking her out of the house.

Mercedes Jones (Amber Riley) from Glee

Ok, so there is a lot of mixed arguments about this character, some people claiming that she enhances stereotypes about being a fat African-American women in a partially homogenous setting. But it's her visibility that pleases me, she is gorgeous, talented, energetic and fat. Yeah! take that, world!

Berta (Conchata Ferrell) Two and a Half Men

Even though she is the hired help in a predominantly misogynist setting, Berta is incredibly funny, incredibly blunt and you just wouldn't want to fuck with her. Not to mention, she is the longest standing and most featured female character in the show and Charlie loves her and best of all, she loves herself.

So tell me, what are your favorite fat girls on TV? is there anyone you think I have missed?