"I'm also a fan of full commitment to character."
You know, I loved Bernie Mac in The Kings of Comedy, but I never found his show all that funny. If thats what you meant by character comedy, I agree. If you're refering more to like Fire Marshal Bill, all I can say is
And Sspad, damnit, the Asshole song has nothing on the Irish Drinking Song! It was the last track, with the chorus "We drink and we sing and we drink and we die and we drink some more"