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Feb 26, 2010

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Andrew Koenig was found dead in a Vancouver park Feb. 26. The 41-year-old actor gained fame as Richard “Boner” Stabone, buddy of Kirk Cameron’s Mike Seaver character, on “Growing Pains,” which aired on ABC from 1985 to 1992. In honor of Boner’s legacy, here are more of TV’s all-time top sidekicks. ABC via Getty Images

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Hugo “Hurley” Reyes (Jorge Garcia) to Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox) on “Lost.” ABC

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George Costanza (Jason Alexander) to Jerry Seinfeld on “Seinfeld.” Castle Rock Entertainment

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Gilligan (Bob Denver) to The Skipper (Alan Hale Jr.) on “Gilligan’s Island.” Everett Collection

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Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) to Michael Scott (Steve Carell) on “The Office.” NBC Universal, Inc.

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Ethel (Vivian Vance) to Lucy (Lucille Ball) on “I Love Lucy.” CBS

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Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes) to Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) on “Will & Grace.” NBC

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Richie (Ron Howard) to Fonzie (Henry Winkler) on “Happy Days.” Paramount

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Chloe O’Brien (Mary Lynn Rajskub) to Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) on “24.” Greg Gayne/FOX

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Charlie Runkle (Evan Handler) to Hank Moody (David Duchovny) on “Californication.” MaxButterworth pacificcoastnews

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Higgins (John Hillerman), Rick (Larry Manetti) and TC (Roger E. Mosley) to Magnum Tom Selleck) on “Magnum P.I.” CBS

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Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) to Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) on “How I Met Your Mother.” FOX

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Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) to Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) on “Star Trek.” Paramount

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Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) to Vinny Chase (Adrian Grenier) on “Entourage.” HBO

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Niles (David Hyde Pierce) to Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) on “Frasier.” Paramount

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Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts) for Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) on “The Andy Griffith Show.” AP

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Susie Greene (Susie Essman) to Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin) on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” HBO

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Fozzie Bear (Frank Oz) to Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) on “The Muppet Show.”

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Dorota (Zuzanna Szadkowski) to Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) on “Gossip Girl.” THE CW

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Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri (Tony Sirico) to Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) on “The Sopranos.” HBO/Courtesy Everett Collection

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Al Borland (Richard Karn) to Tim Taylor (TIm Allen) on “Home Improvement.” ABC

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Landry Clarke (Jesse Plemons ) to Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) on “Friday Night Lights.” NBC

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Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) to Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) on “Grey’s Anatomy.” ABC

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Norm Peterson (George Wendt) to Sam Malone (Ted Danson) on “Cheers.” NBC

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Andy Botwin (Justin Kirk) to Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) on “Weeds.” Monty Brinton/Showtime

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Brian (Seth MacFarlane) to Stewie Griffin (Seth MacFarlane) on “Family Guy.” CR: FOX

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Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano) to Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) on “The Wonder Years.” ABC

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Niles (Daniel Davis) to Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) on “The Nanny.” CBS

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Zoey Barkow (Merritt Wever) to Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco) on “Nurse Jackie.” Showtime

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Walter Bishop (John Noble) to Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) on “Fringe.” FOX

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Jake Harper (Angus T. Jones) to Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) on “Two and a Half Men.” WARNER BROS.

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Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot) to Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker) on “Perfect Strangers.” ABC

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Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) to Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” 20th Century Fox Film Corp

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Robin (Burt Ward) to Batman (Adam West) on “Batman.” ABC

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Samuel “Screech” Powers (Dustin Diamond) to Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) on “Saved By the Bell.” Everett Collection

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Michael Vaugh (Michael Vartan) to Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) on “Alias.” 2003 ABC, INC.

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Six (Jenna von Oÿ) to Blossom Russo (Mayim Bialik) on “Blossom.” NBC

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Smithers (Harry Shearer) to Mr. Burns (Chris Latta) on “The Simpsons.” FOX

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