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This List of fictional nerds includes the names of nerds as stereotype characters used often in movies, TV shows, cartoons, comic strips, and other media. Popular nerd characters are often exaggerated, bespeckled, very smart, physically underdeveloped, and socially awkward, most often for comedic effect. Nerd characters can be heroes, villains, supporting characters, or comic relief. “Nerds” redirects here. ... For the 1996 Blur single, see Stereotypes (song). ...

The Fairly OddParents is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman. ... Summer school is a program, generally sponsored by a school or a school district, that teaches students during the summer vacation. ... Andrew Wells is a fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played by Tom Lenk. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American cult television series that initially aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. ... The Magic School Bus was a series of childrens books intended to teach scientific concepts to children. ... KaBlam! is the title of an animated series that ran on the Nickelodeon TV channel from 1996 to 2000. ... Official illustration of Sly Cooper, hero of Sucker Punchs series of platform-adventure games for the PS2. ... Maniac Mansion is a graphical adventure game originally released in 1981 by Lucasfilm Games (now known as LucasArts). ... Doonesbury is a comic strip by Garry Trudeau, popular in the United States and other parts of the world. ... Ana María Orozco as Betty la Fea Yo soy Betty, la fea (I am Betty, the ugly one),[1] also known as simply Betty la fea which translates as Ugly Betty, was a popular telenovela (soap opera) filmed in Colombia, written by Fernando Gaitán and produced between 1999... Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) was an American live-action television series, created for the American market based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger. ... Power Rangers: Zeo (often abbreviated as PRZ) is a continuation of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... The Three Investigators was a popular American juvenile detective series first published as Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators. It was created by Robert Arthur who thought of using a famous figure as the movie director to attract attention. ... The Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs in original) are a fictional group of small sky blue creatures who live somewhere in the forests of medieval Europe. ... Arthur is an American and Canadian educational children’s television series which airs primarily on PBS in the United States, and on CBC, Knowledge Network, and TVO in Canada, although it has been syndicated to numerous other stations throughout the world. ... Pinky and the Brain are cartoon characters from the animated television series Animaniacs. ... Thunderbird refers to several things: The Thunderbird is a mythical creature common to Native American religion. ... Hey Arnold! is a Nickelodeon cartoon first aired in autumn 1996. ... The Breakfast Club is a 1985 teen film widely considered as the definitive work in the genre. ... Spaced is a British television situation comedy written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright. ... The Incredibles is a 2004 Academy Award-winning animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, centering around a family of superheroes. ... Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series created by Van Partible. ... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a popular American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. ... Released on cable channel TNT in November of 2004, The Librarian: Quest for the Spear is executively produced by Dean Devlin (Independence Day, The Patriot), under his Electric Entertainment (founded in 2001), with Phillip M. Goldfarb (Monk, Roswell), Jorg Westerkamp (Superbabies) and Kai Schurman co-producing. ... Smallville is a fictional town in the United States which Superboy protects and where most of his crime-fighting adventures take place. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Spaced is a British television situation comedy written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright. ... Daria is an American animated television series that aired from 1997 to 2002 and was created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. A spin-off of MTVs Beavis and Butt-head, Daria also became something of a cultural icon. ... Tru Calling is an American television series which was first broadcast on the Fox Network in October 2003. ... Jurassic Park is a techno-thriller novel written by Michael Crichton that was published in 1990. ... Dexters Laboratory (Dexters Lab for short) is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky. ... Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid! is an American animated television series, created by Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. ... The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ... Invader ZIM is an American animated television series created by comic book writer/artist Jhonen Vasquez and aired on Nickelodeon. ... Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Forsythe Jughead Jones characters created by Bob Montana. ... Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction/comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Bob Gale and Zemeckis. ... This article is about the original Metal Gear Solid released for the PlayStation. ... A Different World was an American television sitcom. ... From left to right: Ed, Eddy, and Edd, aka Double D Ed, Edd n Eddy is an animated series created by Danny Antonucci and produced by a. ... Ghostbusters is a 1984 sci-fi comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists. ... This article is about the animated spin-off of the 1984 film Ghostbusters. ... This article is about the stage musical. ... Beginning of the Odyssey The Odyssey (Greek Οδύσσεια (Odússeia) ) is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to the Ionian poet Homer. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also known as ATHF or simply Aqua Teen) is an American animated television series shown on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim late-night programming block. ... Weird Science (1985) is a movie written and directed by John Hughes. ... Half-Life For a quantity subject to exponential decay, the half-life is the time required for the quantity to fall to half of its initial value. ... receSs is a Washington, DC based comedy group performing sketch comedy and improv comedy. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Luann is a syndicated comic strip, distributed in newspapers by United Features Syndicate since 1987, featuring the ups and downs of life for an average American teenager, Luann Degroot. ... The Red Green Show is a television comedy that aired on CBC Television in Canada and on PBS in the United States from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006 on CBC. Reruns currently air on CBC Television, CBC Country Canada, The Comedy Network, and various PBS stations. ... Troma is a film production and distribution company, started by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz that, since 1974, has been producing low budget independent movies non-stop. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, created by Maxwell Atoms, is an American animated television series that currently airs on Cartoon Network and Teletoon. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Code Lyoko is a French animated television series featuring both conventional animation and CGI animation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Parker Lewis Cant Lose - original FOX advertisement Parker Lewis Cant Lose is an early 1990s comedy television series that was strongly influenced by the film Ferris Buellers Day Off. ... American Pastoral is a Philip Roth novel concerning Seymour Swede Levov, an all-around good guy whose life is ruined by the indigenous American berzerk. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998 and was included in All-TIME 100 Greatest Novels. ... The Middle Finger gesture (possibly offensive) The finger, as in giving someone the finger, known variously as the one-finger salute, the highway salute, flicking (someone) off, flipping (someone) off, flipping the bird, showing someone the middle finger, digital signalling, Thumbs up plus 2, or the Trudeau salute (in Canada... The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is a spin-off of the Oscar-nominated computer-animated movie; Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, first officially aired in September 2002. ... Jonathan Levinson (born in 1981 in Sunnydale, California and died in November 2002 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television program Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American cult television series that initially aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. ... Real Genius is a 1985 comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. ... Drake & Josh is a Nickelodeon sitcom that stars Drake Bell as Drake Parker and Josh Peck as Josh Nichols. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine Original run 1998-10-21 – 2001-10-31 No. ... Original run October 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996 No. ... A Series of Unfortunate Events is a childrens book series, written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym of Lemony Snicket, and illustrated by Brett Helquist. ... The Polar Express is a 2004 feature film based on the childrens book of the same title by Chris Van Allsburg. ... Digimon , short for デジタルモンスター dejitaru monsutā, Digital Monster) is a popular Japanese series of media and merchandise, including anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. ... Lizzie McGuire is a popular Disney Channel Original Series that aired on the Disney Channel from 2001 to 2004. ... Real Genius is a 1985 comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. ... Robotech is a science fiction franchise that was launched by an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series. ... In the fictional Robotech universe, the Robotech Masters are a species of humanoids native to the moon Tirol. ... It has been suggested that Revenge of the Nerds (2007 film) be merged into this article or section. ... Ghostbusters is a 1984 sci-fi comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists. ... Lucas may refer to: // Geography Several places in the United States of America: Lucas, Kansas Lucas County, Ohio Places in Canada: Lucas, British Columbia Lucas, Nova Scotia Lucas, Ontario Film Lucas, a 1986 film. ... Get Backers [Japanese: ゲットバッカーズ -奪還屋 (だっかんや) Gettobakkāzu Dakkanya] is a manga series written by Yuya Aoki and illustrated by Rando Ayamine. ... Boxed set of The Baby-sitters Club books 1 through 4, in the cover style used for later books and editions. ... Wargames can refer to: Complex military simulations (in a computer or in the real world). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Step by Step was an American television sitcom which was aired on ABC from September 20, 1991 to August 15, 1997 and with a network change moved to CBS from September 19, 1997 to June 26, 1998. ... Sega Genesis cover of the video game Bonkers For the Nabisco candy, see Bonkers candy. ... Martin Prince, Jr. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. The show was created by executive producer Paul Simms. ... Family Guy is an American animated television series about a nuclear family in the suburb of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ... The Toxic Avenger, first released in late 1985, is the most famous movie made by Troma Entertainment, known for producing low budget B-movies with campy concepts. ... The Sandlot is a 1993 film about young baseball players. ... Spaced is a British television situation comedy written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright. ... Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Pamela Hayden. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Office Space is a cult 1999 comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. ... Real Genius is a 1985 comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. ... Digimon , short for デジタルモンスター dejitaru monsutā, Digital Monster) is a popular Japanese series of media and merchandise, including anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games and other media. ... The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, which ran from September 11, 1971 to September 2, 1972 on CBS, was a television spin-off of The Flintstones. ... Riptide redirects here. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Family Guy is an American animated television series about a nuclear family in the suburb of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ... Norbit is a 2007 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and starring its co-writer, Eddie Murphy, in three leading roles. ... The Bad News Bears is a 1976 film directed by Michael Ritchie. ... For information about actual quintuplets, see multiple birth. ... Vandread ヴァンドレッド ) is an anime series directed by Takeshi Mori and created by GONZO and Media Factory animation studios. ... This article needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Peter Parker redirects here. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... My Teacher is an Alien is a four-book science fiction childrens book series by Bruce Coville. ... Dennis the Menace denotes either of two cartoon characters. ... Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series that aired from October 7, 1996 until June 8, 2004 on Nickelodeon. ... The famous Felix pace as seen in Oceantics (1930) Felix the Cat is a cartoon character from the silent-film era. ... For the NES video game, see The Adventures of Gilligans Island. ... The Absent-Minded Professor is a 1961 Walt Disney Pictures film based on the short story A Situation of Gravity, by Samuel W. Taylor. ... Professor Hubert Farnsworth Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth is the extremely elderly proprietor of the Planet Express delivery service in the animated television series Futurama. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning animated sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox network. ... Professor John I. Q. Frink, Jr. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... The Nutty Professor, starring Jerry Lewis, was filmed from October 9-December 17, 1962. ... Flemings commissioned image of James Bond to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... It has been suggested that Revenge of the Nerds (2007 film) be merged into this article or section. ... Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise was the sequel to the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds. ... Tommy Boy is a 1995 comedy movie starring Chris Farley and David Spade. ... Better Off Dead is a 1985 comedy film, written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. ... Sailor Moon , officially translated as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon) is the title of a famous media franchise created by Japanese manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. ... Saved by the Bell is an American teen sitcom which originally aired between 1989 and 1992 (with the series finale held over until 1993). ... My Life as a Teenage Robot is an American animated television series, produced by Frederator Studios for the Nickelodeon cable channel. ... The Nutty Professor is a 1996 film starring Eddie Murphy. ... Battle Programmer Shirase (BPS バトルプログラマーシラセ) is an anime TV series aired in 2003 and produced by AIC. The series story focus in on computers and ecchi comedy. ... Lisa Marie Simpson is a fictional character on the animated television series The Simpsons, and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Jim Hensons Muppet Babies is an American animated television series that aired from 1984 to 1991 on CBS. Loosely based on a sequence in the Muppet film The Muppets Take Manhattan, in which Miss Piggy imagined what it would be like if she and Kermit the Frog grew up... The O.C. ( stands for Orange County) is an American television drama/soap opera program broadcast on the Fox Network. ... Family Ties was a popular American television sitcom which aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. ... Happy Tree Friends is a black comedy Flash cartoon series by Mondo Mini Shows, created by Kenn Navarro, Aubrey Ankrum and Rhode Montijo. ... The Smiths, from left to right: Roger, Francine, Stan, Klaus, Hayley, and Steve. ... Steven Quincy Urkel (born 1976), better known as Steve Urkel (portrayed by Jaleel White) was the breakout character on the 1990s sitcom Family Matters. ... Family Matters (TV series) also refers to a popular television series. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Boy Meets World is an American television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a pre-pubescent boy to a married man. ... Police Academy is a long-running series of comedy films, the first six of which were made in the 1980s. ... Spaced is a British television situation comedy written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright. ... Daphne (left) looks suprised as Velma (right) indicates she has no condoms for Shaggy and Scooby in Whats New, Scooby Doo? Velma Dace Dinkley is a fictional character in the American television animated series Scooby-Doo, about the adventures of four crime-solving teenagers and their Great Dane companion... Scooby-doo is also British naval divers slang for civilian sport scuba diver. Scooby-Doo is an important character in animation up to this day Scooby-Doo is a long-running animated series produced for television by Hanna-Barbera Productions from 1969 to 1986, 1988 to 1991, and from 2002... Bibleman is an American video series with an evangelical superhero character played by Willie Aames. ... Dennis the Menace denotes either of two cartoon characters. ... Warren Mears is a fictional character in the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played by Adam Busch. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American cult television series that initially aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. ... Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 comedy film released through Walt Disney Pictures. ... Willow Danielle Rosenberg (born either in 1980 or very early 1981 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American cult television series that initially aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. ... Bucky OHare was originally a graphic novel released in the mid-1980s, before becoming a TV show in 1992. ... Sweet Valley High is a young adult book series created by Francine Pascal and written by several ghostwriters, revolving around the lives of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, beautiful blonde twins who live in fictitious Sweet Valley, California. ... Legend of the Galactic Heroes ) is a series of science fiction novels by Yoshiki Tanaka. ... Johnny Maxwell is a fictional character in a series of three childrens books by Terry Pratchett. ...

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Nerd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2562 words)
Nerd, as a stereotypical or archetypal designation, refers to somebody who pursues intellectual interests at the expense of skills that are useful in a social setting, such as communication, fashion, or physical fitness.
Nerds as lead characters often have a secret identity as a superhero; in these cases, a put-upon person has a wonderful secret (examples include Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Clark Kent/Superman).
Nerds in supporting roles often feature as technological geniuses who invent or repair plot devices that enable the main characters to move towards a goal.
Why Nerds are Unpopular (5242 words)
I know a lot of people who were nerds in school, and they all tell the same story: there is a strong correlation between being smart and being a nerd, and an even stronger inverse correlation between being a nerd and being popular.
Nerds would find their unpopularity more bearable if it merely caused them to be ignored.
A woman I know says that in high school she liked nerds, but was afraid to be seen talking to them because the other girls would make fun of her.
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