Great Movie and TV Character Costumes Nobody Else Will Be Wearing This Year

As seen in: Sons of Anarchy
Why no one will be wearing it: Many dudes balk at the idea of shaving their hair into a low faux hawk then also drawing a crazy tattoo design on their head.
Why it'll be cool: When it comes to ridiculous lunatics apt at dodging death, who better to impersonate than the top dog, Juice?

As seen in: Eastbound & Down/IRL
Why no one will be wearing it: It's the minor character only consistent Eastbound and Down fans will get.
Why it'll be cool: Triple Double Notices: For the few who give you a blank stare, relieve their momentary confusion by claiming you're Julian Assange.

As seen in: Do the Right Thing (1989)
Why no one will be wearing it: With the current crop of reality stars and acclaimed television drama series to take cues from, 1989 is the farthest thing from people's minds.
Why it'll be cool: Mookie will always be the man.

As seen in: The Wire
Why no one will be wearing it: Big subtlety risk. Marlo wore what was hot back in the early-to-mid '00s: baggy jeans, Air Forces, random basketball headband, XXL shirts.
Why it'll be cool: Dudes of slim build rocking the patented Marlo headband will get the most appreciative of headnods and daps from the party's The Wire fans, which will be almost everyone.

As seen in: Recess
Why no one will be wearing it: Obscure character in a cult '90s cartoon? Copycat forecast, very low.
Why it'll be cool: You're guaranteed to get the most explosions of slightly-delayed shouts of nostalgia-induced euphoric "Oh, my God, King Bob!" reactions throughout the night. Bow down.

As seen in: Million Dollar Listing: New York
Why no one will be wearing it: Not many dudes own a suit that looks it might cost over a couple thousand dollars.
Why it'll be cool: Selling the Eklund character is essential.

As seen in: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Why no one will be wearing it: No one has seen it. Devil in a Blue Dress remains Denzel's easily most slept-on, forgotten film.
Why it'll be cool: How could you not look cool in that?

As seen in: The Adventures of Pete and Pete
Why no one will be wearing it: The Adventures of Pete & Pete ended nearly 20 years ago.
Why it'll be cool: All you have to wear is a striped sweater paired with glasses, and it's still an infinitely more creative pop reference than the tired Where's Waldo routine.

As seen in: American Dad!
Why no one will be wearing it: Real-life stoners don't consider it a costume at all.
Why it'll be cool: Admittedly, the costume is enhanced a great deal if you show up with a girl dressed up as Hayley Smith.

As seen in: Family Guy
Why no one will be wearing it: People care more for the catchphrase than the character itself.
Why it'll be cool: You get to say, "I knoooooow," every time someone asks you about your outfit. That shtick may have a shelf life, however.

As seen in: Fargo (1996)
Why no one will be wearing it: Look at that turtleneck/coat combo.
Why it'll be cool: Look at that turtleneck/coat combo.

As seen in: The Office
Why no one will be wearing it: Everyone has logically decided to distance themselves from The Office for a while.
Why it'll be cool: It's an awesome throwback to the show we all once loved, and a lot more flattering than Dwight's pedo-like middle part.

As seen in: Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Why no one will be wearing it: It probably gets hot under that mask after a while.
Why it'll be cool: You'll easily have the one genuinely creepy costume at the party.

As seen in: The Big Lebowski
Why no one will be wearing it: Finding a robe that insanely awesome and classy has got to be relatively difficult to find.
Why it'll be cool: You'll instantly stand out in an iconic get-up that is both risky and fashionable.

As seen in: South Park
Why no one will be wearing it: Regular Stan Marsh is likely to be a more common sighting.
Why it'll be cool: You're going to get props for taking the lesser beaten path, especially if you're not goth at all.

As seen in: Kung Fu Hustle
Why no one will be wearing it: Risk of paying for your own drinks, while your "sexy cop" friends are on their third free vodka soda of the night.
Why it'll be cool: Lose a little Halloween-enhanced sexiness but gain a funny, different costume in exchange. And you get to chain-smoke.

As seen in: The Simpsons
Why no one will be wearing it: A more famous affiliated bully will get more shine: Nelson Muntz.
Why it'll be cool: C'mon—they're basically dressed like street goths.

As seen in: The Boondocks
Why no one will be wearing it: Trust us, no one will.
Why it'll be cool: Wife-beater, gold chain with giant "W" pendant, and the permission to speak exclusively in Charlie Murphy's voice all night.

As seen in: Parks and Recreation
Why no one will be wearing it: Lazy dudes everywhere will drop three bucks on a fake mustache the morning of, and then shake hands with 25 other glum, boring Ron Swansons later that night.
Why it'll be cool: A Tammy-ravaged Swanson complete with braids and kimono, on the other hand, is aces. Bold, primal, sexual.

As seen in: Futurama
Why no one will be wearing it: Bender, Zoiberg, Fry, Leela, even Scruffy comes first.
Why it'll be cool: Easy to execute and people will dig the reference.

As seen in: The IT Crowd
Why no one will be wearing it: Maurice Moss's IT nerd look—the nerd costume, in general—will be done to death.
Why it'll be cool: You'll nail the Douglas Reynholm the one day a year you can wear your pop's late '70s sweater/blazer attire.

As seen in: The King of Comedy (1983)
Why no one will be wearing it: Everybody wants to be Travis Bickle, Robert De Niro's more popular, violent loner. But Pupkin is Bickle for the age of celebrity. He's #veryrare
Why it'll be cool: You get to wear an awesomely bad suit, bowtie, mustache and be a legendary De Niro character at the same time.

As seen in: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Why no one will be wearing it: Fights will be breaking out over the last Green Man suit left on the rack.
Why it'll be cool: Folks will appreciate your taking the risk of not being a "hot" anything to embody a deeply, deeply weird character. They will salute you.

As seen in: The Sopranos
Why no one will be wearing it: Furio was a minor recurring (though memorable) Sopranos character that never got the attention he deserved.
Why it'll be cool: Furio's opulent, loud satin 'n' silk shirts predates Migos by more than a decade. Guaranteed huge bonus points from The Sopranos enthusiasts in the party.

As seen in: Pulp Fiction (1994)
Why no one will be wearing it: Everyone goes obvious. There are already six pairs of bros in their only decent suit, clip-on black ties, and polyester Afro/sideburns combinations taking shots and giving the party a funereal vibe.
Why it'll be cool: No one will be expecting you to show up as Jules or Vincent in short shorts and early '90s throwback college T-shirts. Clothes get weirder.