Oleg Golishevsky is one of the most memorable characters on the television sitcom 2 Broke Girls. I was actually surprised that the actor who plays him is American and doesn’t really talk like that out of character. Much like Cotton Hill from King of the Hill, on paper this guy should be totally unlikable, but this Ukrainian is just so oddly charming and funny.

He is the line cook at the diner where Max and Caroline work, and if you think television is unrealistic, this is probably one of the most realistic parts ever shown on TV. Line cooks are not universally one way or another, but there are definitely a lot of line cooks like Oleg, regardless of nationality.

He is an absolute and total pervert. He has absolutely no shame, a very questionable fashion sense, and it’s very confusing how he was ever able to land any woman at all. I don’t exactly blame him for shooting his shot with Max, but his chances were not at zero percent. They were somehow in the negative percentages.

Then, in a strange way, he ends up in a romantic relationship with Sophie. It kind of makes sense since they have similar cultural backgrounds, with her being Polish and him being Ukrainian. But I’m still a little surprised she was drawn to him like a magnet. Then again, they do seem to match each other mentally on some level.

While their relationship was rocky, much like any other sitcom couple, they eventually tied the knot. I wasn’t exactly as happy for them as I was for Monica and Chandler on Friends, but I didn’t hate it either.

What really shocked me was the fact that Sophie and Oleg managed to have a baby naturally, giving birth to a little daughter. I guess that’s kind of karma for Oleg because he would presumably become protective of her against men like himself when she’s grown. But I was always glad for the laughs he gave me.