Unless you’re George Jetson, or don’t feel the indignity of riding public transportation, then chances are that you are paying more for a gallon of gas, than for a DVD of the classic Fred Savage film, “The Wizard.”  So we’re all feeling the “pain at the pump.”  But don’t worry, you’re not alone.  In fact, some of our most beloved current television characters will surely be affected when shows come back in a few months.

Here are the 5 Characters That I Think Will Most Feel The Gas Price Pinch:

#5 DWIGHT SHRUTE. Has 2 cars, an old Camaro and a newly acquired XTera.  When you’re selling paper, you need to travel and frankly, unlike Pam and Jim, who drive more fuel friendly vehicles, Dwight will need to grow more beets to fuel his cars.  The Camaro (or whatever that car is) does bring him some street cred, especially in Jersey, but frankly its not worth it, unless you’re looking to pick up girls who still tease their hair.  So it looks like in the fall, Dwight may have to dig up more of his dead relatives clothes to help offset his soaring Chevron charges.

#4 COACH TAYLOR. Coach Taylor may love the lights on Friday night, but that Explorer of his isn’t doing him any favors at the Dillon Mobil station.  With a new baby, a daughter on the verge of college, Coach Taylor may want to ditch the Explorer for a used car with good gas mileage like the Ford Aspire.  Sure it’s nothing more than a golf cart with a Ford logo, but unless Coach Taylor wants his house foreclosed and bunkin’ in with Buddy I suggest that the coach of the Panthers learns to bleed less blue and yellow and a little more green.

#3 TOMMY GAVIN. TV’s favorite firefighter cruises NYC, in a big Escalade.  While you have to admire his Jay-Z style ride, he certainly will be paying a high price for it, especially in the Big Apple.  I thought the Irish were supposed to be green.  There is nothing green about that car, unless you go to MAACO and get it painted a nice emerald green.  Seriously though, I can’t even go along with the fact that a NYC Fire Fighter could even afford to gas one of these up on a daily basis.  Once again, TV has lied to us.  Like how all of life’s problems get solved in a half hour, when we all know it really take at least 53 minutes.

#2 HANK HILL. Now the world’s most famous propane salesman is also leaving a huge carbon footprint on this earth.  Not only is he driving all around Texas selling propane in a gas guzzling pickup, but I bet you anything that King of The Hill is drawn with oil based colors.  Yeah, when you’re whole existence requires oil, then you’re going to be near the top of the list.  Although, in fairness, he does require less oil than those Elvis velvet paintings sold by your favorite local immigrants on exit ramps across the country.

#1 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER TAXI DRIVER. Yeah, even though we don’t see him much, when you drive around all day and night, you’re gonna burn some fuel.  But things get worse for our overseas friend when Ted hops into the cab.  I can’t imagine how much his huge noodle and equally large sense of self worth weighs down that cabby.  So I have to imagine some pretty steep fare charges are going to be in store for the world’s most self righteous group of friends.

So there you have it, the most non-eco friendly TV characters that will be hitting the airwaves this fall.

Who do you think on TV is pumping out huge amounts of Green House Gases?