Loved Geeks in TV Shows:
The Television industry is full of geeks as people love to watch these non-mainstream characters. Most of these characters have often annoyed us a lot over the years but we still cannot do anything but love them as their imperfections make them a lot more relatable to us. Here’s a list of loved geeks in TV shows.
#10: Carlton Banks
Played By: Alfonso Ribeiro
TV Series: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an iconic TV show that made Will Smith into a superstar. The show produced another amazing character named Carlton. He was the best friend we all hope for and he stuck with Will through thick and thin, even though their personalities were worlds apart.
#9: Lisa Simpson
Played By: Yeardley Smith
TV Series: The Simpsons
Lisa is one of the smartest characters in the entire show and has a staunch moral compass. She shares nothing in common with her dysfunctional family. Lisa is very warm, gentle and has no trouble in speaking what is on her mind.
#8: Steve Urkel
Played By: Jaleel White
TV Series: Family Matters
Steve Urkel was initially written to be a small character but his impact was so big that he became the main character of Family Matters. His attire was very peculiar and his high-pitched voice could annoy anyone. Thanks to his antics, he became the funniest character in the show.
#7: Leonard Hofstadter
Played By: Johnny Galecki
TV Series: The Big Bang Theory
Leonard Hofstadter is a socially inept experimental physicist who falls in love with his eccentric neighbor Penny. He gets along very well with other nerds, unlike his friends. He is the central character of The Big Bang Theory and he often gets into trouble due to his even nerdier friends.
#6: Fez
Played By: Wilmer Valderrama
TV Series: That ‘70s Show
Fez had the most exotic foreign accent one could hope for but despite that he had a hard time with the ladies. Fez is the kind of person that would straight out say what is going on in his mind and that often got him into several peculiar situations.
#5: Spock
Played By: Leonard Nimoy
TV Series: Star Trek: The Original Series
Spock had a deep capacity for emotions and compassion, even though it did not seem like that on the surface. He was logical, calm-headed and cared a lot about his friends, but he was unable to express it fully. Leonard Nimoy was exceptional as Spock and he is the true reason behind the popularity of the character.
#4: Ross Geller
Played By: David Schwimmer
TV Series: Friends
Ross was smart, caring and thoughtful. But he was also very awkward and a hardcore nerd. He had the innate urge to always be right, which made him arrogant sometimes, but most of the time it backfired on him. His on and off relationship with Rachel was one of the biggest plot points of this legendary sitcom.
#3: John Dorian (J.D.)
Played By: Zach Braff
TV Series: Scrubs
J.D. loved daydreaming, and those were very childlike and peculiar. His friendship with Turk was amazing and we could only hope to get friendship like that in real. He liked to narrate his life in his head and his personality was very lovable. Even though he was immature at times, he was an amazing doctor.
#2: Dwight Schrute
Played By: Rainn Wilson
TV Series: The Office
Dwight is undoubtedly one of the most badass characters on television as he is skilled in almost everything, except when it comes to people. But he got a lot better at that as the show progressed and transformed into a very lovable character.
#1: Sheldon Cooper
Played By: Jim Parsons
TV Series: The Big Bang Theory
One of the most intelligent characters in television history, Sheldon Cooper was a Genius scientist who knew everything. But he was terrible socially and had no clue as to how to maintain relationships with others. He was very cocky at the start but thanks to his friends, he learned to be a better person as time passed.
