This article explores the enduring popularity of Pauley Perrette's character Abby Sciuto from the long-running CBS series NCIS. It highlights how Sciuto, despite being a supporting character, became a fan favorite and transcended the show's premise.
The supporting character. It can be a thankless job, playing foil to the comic antics of the lead in a sitcom, the proverbial"beautiful wife married to the buffoon that gets the laughs," for example. But every once in a while, a supporting character becomes synonymous with the show they're on, and at times becomes more popular than the lead. Take Gary Burghoff's Radar O'Reilly from M*A*S*H*, a minor character that grew to become one of the series' most beloved.
By rights, the character shouldn't work. Clad in goth clothing, sporting pigtails, and a host of tattoos, her appearance is at odds with her expertise, bolstered by several degrees in forensics, criminology, and psychology, mixed with a healthy dose of caffeine. But in Perrette's hands, it all comes together, a living, breathing disparity wrapped in a genuinely positive, friendly package.
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