According to a dubious website with a surprisingly comprehensive list of made-up holidays, today is Lazy Day.

What? You don't celebrate it? That's OK, because what would a Lazy Day celebration really be except a bunch of people munching on potato chips while wearing sweatpants and watching TV? (Not that we're projecting our own ideas of the holiday, or anything.)

Since we didn't want to let the day go by without honoring our brethren in skirting responsibility, we decided to celebrate Lazy Day by rounding up a list of our favorite lazy TV characters.

Read on to see which slackers made the cut.

Homer Simpson, 'The Simpsons'
Homer is undisputed king of lazy. The lovable yellow lout would much rather eat donuts and drink Duff beer than do his job, or take care of his kids, or help out around the house, or ... well, pretty much anything. His words of wisdom: "If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing."

Gregory House, 'House'
Sure, House is a genius and all, solving complex medical problems with out-of-left-field theories and unconventional methods, but the man also possesses Homer Simpson-levels of laziness. He will do whatever he can to NOT do anything, letting his team go through the hard work until he can swoop in at the last minute with a cure.

Stanley Hudson, 'The Office'
It's not clear whether Stanley's laziness is a product of hating his job with every fiber of his being, or vice versa -- it's likely a chicken-or-egg situation -- but the man avoids work at all costs. He usually flies under the radar, keeping his head down and hoping his coworkers will forget he's there.

Peggy Bundy, 'Married With Children'
Peggy's like the female Homer Simpson, except without even the pretense of a job. During the day, she prefers shopping over cooking or cleaning. You're more likely to find her sitting on the couch watching soap operas than doing anything productive.

Kenny Powers, 'Eastbound & Down'
Here's an example of former baseball player Kenny Powers' laziness: He injects himself with steroids, but can only manage about three bicep curls before cracking open a beer. Here's another: He sets out to go jogging, but can only make it to the end of the driveway before giving up. This is a man who once made his living playing professional sports.

Jane Lane, 'Daria'
Jane could excel at anything if she put her mind to it. Once she became a popular cheerleader ... then quit. Another time she joined the track team ... then quit. Ultimately, her intense teenage apathy prevails every time. She just doesn't care enough to try.

Ron Swanson, 'Parks & Recreation'
The mustachioed Ron Swanson is another man skilled at avoiding work. He won't take meetings, except for that time he had to go to 94 in one day because his assistant scheduled them all for March 31, which she thought didn't exist. Luckily he has the ever-helpful Leslie Knope always willing to pick up his slack (of which there is plenty).


Honorable Mentions:
- Dennis Reynolds, 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'
- Andy Botwin, 'Weeds'
- Kim Kelly, 'Freaks & Geeks'


Who are your favorite lazy characters on TV?