to follow the current trend (care of ladybug and my fair pixi-dust):

tv characters that i would want to be friends with:

1. willow from the first few seasons of buffy
2. captain picard from star trek: the next generation (we could drink earl gray for hours!)
3. poko from poko
4. the Kratt brothers from zoboomafoo (they, like ben mulroney, are not really 'characters' per-say, but i figure i get a flexible pick as well)
5. splinter from teenage mutant ninja turtles

tv characters i would want a passionate encounter with:

1. spike from buffy
2. tara from buffy

ok, i'm tired of linking these...find them yourself...

3. bart's ex-girlfriend (ex-babysitter) from the simpsons
4. michelle from north of 60
5. mcCormick from cold squad

tv characters i bet i'd hate in real (whatever that means) life:

1. angel from buffy
2. riley from buffy
3. angel from buffy
4. riley from buffy
5. westley from buffy