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* [[Game Show]] host [[Bill Cullen]] fit the "just so darn lovable" mold to a tee, especially in his early shows such as his first seasons as a ''[[Ive Got a Secret]]'' panelist.
* [[Game Show]] host [[Bill Cullen]] fit the "just so darn lovable" mold to a tee, especially in his early shows such as his first seasons as a ''[[I've Got a Secret]]'' panelist.
* [[CSI (TV)|Gil Grissom]]
* [[CSI|Gil Grissom]]
* [[NCIS (TV)|Tim McGee]]
* [[NCIS|Tim McGee]]
** Also, Palmer.
** Also, Palmer.
* Conner Temple from [[Primeval]].
* Conner Temple from [[Primeval]].
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* Ned from ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'', who is possibly the most bashful, nervous hero ever seen on television.
* Ned from ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'', who is possibly the most bashful, nervous hero ever seen on television.
** As well as Randy Mann.
** As well as Randy Mann.
* From [[Big Wolf On Campus]] there's [[Perky Goth|Merton]] [[Non-Action Guy|J.]] [[The Smart Guy|Dingle]]
* From [[Big Wolf on Campus]] there's [[Perky Goth|Merton]] [[Non-Action Guy|J.]] [[The Smart Guy|Dingle]]
* Dave and Wesley from ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]''. Clare had some shades of this in Season 8 (pre [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]). Sav and Anya did this in Season 7. J.T. and Liberty in general. Toby was all over this trope.
* Dave and Wesley from ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]''. Clare had some shades of this in Season 8 (pre [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]). Sav and Anya did this in Season 7. J.T. and Liberty in general. Toby was all over this trope.
* Simon from ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]'' most definitely qualifies. The guy strikes out so many times you just wanna hug him.
* Simon from ''[[Firefly]]'' most definitely qualifies. The guy strikes out so many times you just wanna hug him.
* Abed and a female example in Annie, both from ''[[Community (TV)|Community]]''.
* Abed and a female example in Annie, both from ''[[Community]]''.
* Benton Fraser from ''[[Due South]]'' gets much of his charm from this. While he is conventionally handsome and quite capable of going into [[Action Hero]] mode when required, his sheer earnestness, quirkiness, and lack of familiarity with the conventions of American big-city life are important defining features of his character.
* Benton Fraser from ''[[Due South]]'' gets much of his charm from this. While he is conventionally handsome and quite capable of going into [[Action Hero]] mode when required, his sheer earnestness, quirkiness, and lack of familiarity with the conventions of American big-city life are important defining features of his character.
* ''[[Lost (TV)|Lost]]'''s Daniel Faraday.
* ''[[Lost]]'''s Daniel Faraday.
* Many of the male characters in ''[[Undeclared]]''. Most prominently Steven, probably because he's played by [[Tropic Thunder|Jay]] [[How to Train Your Dragon (Film)|Baruchel]], but also Marshall and Ron. On the opposite side of things, we also have [[Monica Keena|Rachel]].
* Many of the male characters in ''[[Undeclared]]''. Most prominently Steven, probably because he's played by [[Tropic Thunder|Jay]] [[How to Train Your Dragon (animation)|Baruchel]], but also Marshall and Ron. On the opposite side of things, we also have [[Monica Keena|Rachel]].
* ''[[Dollhouse]]'':
* ''[[Dollhouse]]'':
** Topher, especially after he starts growing a conscience.
** Topher, especially after he starts growing a conscience.
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** And wouldn't ya know it... {{spoiler|the two of them reach new heights of Adorkableness in a cute, funny romantic scene just about ten seconds before Bennett gets Jossed }}
** And wouldn't ya know it... {{spoiler|the two of them reach new heights of Adorkableness in a cute, funny romantic scene just about ten seconds before Bennett gets Jossed }}
* ''[[Psych]]'': Both Shawn and Gus frequently exhibit this trait.
* ''[[Psych]]'': Both Shawn and Gus frequently exhibit this trait.
* ''[[Supernatural (TV)|Supernatural]]'':
* ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'':
** Castiel. "The voice says I'm almost out of minutes." Awww. The big baby blues don't exactly hurt.
** Castiel. "The voice says I'm almost out of minutes." Awww. The big baby blues don't exactly hurt.
** Sam Winchester whenever he gets excited about something, especially in the first two seasons. "I lost my shoe."
** Sam Winchester whenever he gets excited about something, especially in the first two seasons. "I lost my shoe."
* Artie from ''[[Glee (TV)|Glee]]'', and Finn (even though he's not usually dorky). This series is absolutely full of these, in part to do with its main subject matter (showtunes and high school). However, Mr. Shue deserves special mention for his love of sweater vests.
* Artie from ''[[Glee]]'', and Finn (even though he's not usually dorky). This series is absolutely full of these, in part to do with its main subject matter (showtunes and high school). However, Mr. Shue deserves special mention for his love of sweater vests.
* Henry from [[Ugly Betty]].
* Henry from [[Ugly Betty]].
* Sage, Lance's girlfriend in ''[[Dark Oracle]]''. She's a little odd-looking, and a total weirdo, bordering at times on [[Cloudcuckoolander]]. And she's just so cute doing it.
* Sage, Lance's girlfriend in ''[[Dark Oracle]]''. She's a little odd-looking, and a total weirdo, bordering at times on [[Cloudcuckoolander]]. And she's just so cute doing it.
* Sheldon Cooper from ''[[The Big Bang Theory (TV)|The Big Bang Theory]]''. A man who can somehow make wearing a plaid suit almost sexy, there's something endearingly innocent in his total inability to behave like a normal human being. But there's the heart and soul of a hero under those geeky t-shirts. (Being played by [[Jim Parsons]] doesn't hurt, either. Look at those big blue eyes.
* Sheldon Cooper from ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''. A man who can somehow make wearing a plaid suit almost sexy, there's something endearingly innocent in his total inability to behave like a normal human being. But there's the heart and soul of a hero under those geeky t-shirts. (Being played by [[Jim Parsons]] doesn't hurt, either. Look at those big blue eyes.
** More so Leonard Hofstadter. He's also too geeky for words, and not too great with social interaction, but he ''tries'', and it's adorable.
** More so Leonard Hofstadter. He's also too geeky for words, and not too great with social interaction, but he ''tries'', and it's adorable.
** Rajesh Koothrappali, who's so shy around girls, [[Cute Mute|he can't talk in their presence.]]
** Rajesh Koothrappali, who's so shy around girls, [[Cute Mute|he can't talk in their presence.]]
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* Cody Martin of ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'' qualified all the way up until the second season of ''[[The Suite Life On Deck]]'', wherein he [[Took a Level In Jerkass]].
* Cody Martin of ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'' qualified all the way up until the second season of ''[[The Suite Life On Deck]]'', wherein he [[Took a Level In Jerkass]].
* ''[[Warehouse 13]]'''s Claudia Donovan.
* ''[[Warehouse 13]]'''s Claudia Donovan.
** Artie as well, combining this with [[Badass Adorable]] and [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]].
** Artie as well, combining this with [[Badass Adorable]] and [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].
* Murdock from ''[[The A-Team (TV)|The A-Team]]'' falls into this, mostly when he's trying out a new persona. For instance, in a Season 2 episode where the A-Team protects a cab company from being taken over by dangerous rivals, so Murdock becomes a superhero called Captain Cab and even makes a cloth mask and cape for himself, all while talking to his sock puppet, Socky. Face is terribly embarrassed by his antics and B. A. wants to murder him (more so than usual), but the way Murdock goes about it is just so darn ''cute!''
* Murdock from ''[[The A-Team]]'' falls into this, mostly when he's trying out a new persona. For instance, in a Season 2 episode where the A-Team protects a cab company from being taken over by dangerous rivals, so Murdock becomes a superhero called Captain Cab and even makes a cloth mask and cape for himself, all while talking to his sock puppet, Socky. Face is terribly embarrassed by his antics and B. A. wants to murder him (more so than usual), but the way Murdock goes about it is just so darn ''cute!''
* JD from ''[[Scrubs (TV)|Scrubs]]''. Hell, any character played by Zach Braff. Zach Braff, himself.
* JD from ''[[Scrubs]]''. Hell, any character played by Zach Braff. Zach Braff, himself.
* The titular Malcolm from ''[[Malcolm in The Middle]]''.
* The titular Malcolm from ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]''.
* [[Extraverted Nerd|Steve]] [[Black and Nerdy|Urkel]] from ''[[Family Matters]]''.
* [[Extraverted Nerd|Steve]] [[Black and Nerdy|Urkel]] from ''[[Family Matters]]''.
* [[Asian and Nerdy|Grant Imahara]] and Adam Savage of the [[Myth Busters]]. [[The Klutz|Tory Belleci]] too, more for being clumsy and kind of doofy at times, rather than nerdy or awkward.
* [[Asian and Nerdy|Grant Imahara]] and Adam Savage of the [[Myth Busters]]. [[The Klutz|Tory Belleci]] too, more for being clumsy and kind of doofy at times, rather than nerdy or awkward.
* Dr. Wilson from ''[[House (TV)|House]]''... despite his track record.
* Dr. Wilson from ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''... despite his track record.
* Samuel "Screech" Powers of [[Saved By the Bell]].
* Samuel "Screech" Powers of [[Saved by the Bell]].
* Several [[The Nth Doctor|incarnations]] of the Doctor of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', but especially [[David Tennant|Ten]] (he of the Brainy Specs) and [[Matt Smith|Eleven]] ("[[Bow Ties Are Cool]]!"). Ten is both one of the most [[Woobie]]-ish Doctors and prone to going full-on [[Keet]] whenever he gets excited, while Eleven acts a bit like an [[Cloudcuckoolander|eccentric]] English professor in the body of a baby-faced twentysomething.
* Several [[The Nth Doctor|incarnations]] of the Doctor of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', but especially [[David Tennant|Ten]] (he of the Brainy Specs) and [[Matt Smith|Eleven]] ("[[Bow Ties Are Cool]]!"). Ten is both one of the most [[Woobie]]-ish Doctors and prone to going full-on [[Keet]] whenever he gets excited, while Eleven acts a bit like an [[Cloudcuckoolander|eccentric]] English professor in the body of a baby-faced twentysomething.
** Matt Smith has stated that he based the adorkable factor of his Doctor off of his favorite Doctor, [[Patrick Troughton|Two]]. And Ten borrowed the Brainy Specs from [[Peter Davison|Five]].
** Matt Smith has stated that he based the adorkable factor of his Doctor off of his favorite Doctor, [[Patrick Troughton|Two]]. And Ten borrowed the Brainy Specs from [[Peter Davison|Five]].
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{{quote| ''They send me out first to see what it’s like, like a sheep down a poisoned treacle well! Or whatever it is they send sheep into... ''}}
{{quote| ''They send me out first to see what it’s like, like a sheep down a poisoned treacle well! Or whatever it is they send sheep into... ''}}
** ''And'' his companion Fitz, who's gawky, scruffy, clumsy, and surprisingly bookish. He often lives in his own little world, and despite all his attempts to seem mysterious and dangerous is really just a [[Nice Guy]].
** ''And'' his companion Fitz, who's gawky, scruffy, clumsy, and surprisingly bookish. He often lives in his own little world, and despite all his attempts to seem mysterious and dangerous is really just a [[Nice Guy]].
* Tosh from ''[[Torchwood (TV)|Torchwood]]''.
* Tosh from ''[[Torchwood]]''.
* Willow, Giles, Xander and Tara of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.
* Willow, Giles, Xander and Tara of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.
** Also Andrew, Jonathan, and William (human Spike), plus Fred from spin-off ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]''.
** Also Andrew, Jonathan, and William (human Spike), plus Fred from spin-off ''[[Angel]]''.
* The Geeks (Sam, Neal, and Bill) from ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' all qualify.
* The Geeks (Sam, Neal, and Bill) from ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' all qualify.
* Hannah from ''[[Todd and The Book of Pure Evil]]'' is actually quite cute despite being socially awkward and a huge science nerd. Plus, she's a redhead.
* Hannah from ''[[Todd and the Book of Pure Evil]]'' is actually quite cute despite being socially awkward and a huge science nerd. Plus, she's a redhead.
* [[Power Rangers]] is FULL of them. Notable examples are [[Mighty Morphing Power Rangers|Billy]], [[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy|Kendrix]], [[Power Rangers Time Force|Trip]], [[Power Rangers Ninja Storm|Cam]], [[Power Rangers SPD|Bridge]], [[Power Rangers Mystic Force|Chip]], [[Power Rangers Jungle Fury|Fran]], and [[Power Rangers RPM (TV)|Dr. K]].
* [[Power Rangers]] is FULL of them. Notable examples are [[Mighty Morphing Power Rangers|Billy]], [[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy|Kendrix]], [[Power Rangers Time Force|Trip]], [[Power Rangers Ninja Storm|Cam]], [[Power Rangers SPD|Bridge]], [[Power Rangers Mystic Force|Chip]], [[Power Rangers Jungle Fury|Fran]], and [[Power Rangers RPM|Dr. K]].
* ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]'''s Hiro Nakamura. Full stop.
* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'''s Hiro Nakamura. Full stop.
** Gabriel Gray, pre becoming Sylar, counts too.
** Gabriel Gray, pre becoming Sylar, counts too.
* Plaid-shirt-wearing, skinny-tie-donning, sci-fi-loving former boy mayor/state auditor/current assistant city manager Ben Wyatt from ''[[Parks and Recreation (TV)|Parks and Recreation]]''.
* Plaid-shirt-wearing, skinny-tie-donning, sci-fi-loving former boy mayor/state auditor/current assistant city manager Ben Wyatt from ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''.
* [[Chuck]] embodies this trope - the guy is a member of the Nerd Herd for crying out loud.
* [[Chuck]] embodies this trope - the guy is a member of the Nerd Herd for crying out loud.
* Zack from ''[[Bones (TV)|Bones]]'' fits this completely.
* Zack from ''[[Bones]]'' fits this completely.
** Doctor Sweets as well. He's a cute, young genius who goes "squee" at dead bodies.
** Doctor Sweets as well. He's a cute, young genius who goes "squee" at dead bodies.
** Dr. Brennan herself. Cute? Check. Geeky? Check. Socially awkward? ... ask Booth about this.
** Dr. Brennan herself. Cute? Check. Geeky? Check. Socially awkward? ... ask Booth about this.
** Intern Vincent Nigel-Murrey. His tendency to enthusiastically spout off interesting but useless bits of trivia is adorkable in the extreme.
** Intern Vincent Nigel-Murrey. His tendency to enthusiastically spout off interesting but useless bits of trivia is adorkable in the extreme.
* George from ''[[Being Human (TV)|Being Human]]'' is made of this trope.
* George from ''[[Being Human]]'' is made of this trope.
** There's also Josh from the US version.
** There's also Josh from the US version.
* ''[[Frasier]]'''s little brother Niles completely qualifies.
* ''[[Frasier]]'''s little brother Niles completely qualifies.
* Ted and Marshall from ''[[How I Met Your Mother (TV)|How I Met Your Mother]]''.
* Ted and Marshall from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''.
** In fact, all Ted's friends refer to him as their resident "dorky dad".
** In fact, all Ted's friends refer to him as their resident "dorky dad".
* Martin Freeman's [[The Watson|John Watson]], from ''[[Sherlock (TV)|Sherlock]]'': a [[Big Damn Hero]] in an oatmeal-coloured woolly jumper. Being [[One Head Taller|much shorter]] than the dramatic and intimidating Sherlock also helps.
* Martin Freeman's [[The Watson|John Watson]], from ''[[Sherlock]]'': a [[Big Damn Hero]] in an oatmeal-coloured woolly jumper. Being [[One Head Taller|much shorter]] than the dramatic and intimidating Sherlock also helps.
** The dramatic and intimidating Sherlock himself actually has a moment of Adorkability himself, after {{spoiler|John proves his complete willingness to lay down his life for him}}. Probably the most [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|adorable]] thing Sherlock's ever done.
** The dramatic and intimidating Sherlock himself actually has a moment of Adorkability himself, after {{spoiler|John proves his complete willingness to lay down his life for him}}. Probably the most [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|adorable]] thing Sherlock's ever done.
{{quote| '''Sherlock:''' [[Buffy-Speak|That, uh... thing that you, uh... that you did, that you, uh... you offered to do, that was, uh... good]].}}
{{quote| '''Sherlock:''' [[Buffy-Speak|That, uh... thing that you, uh... that you did, that you, uh... you offered to do, that was, uh... good]].}}
* While Sportacus from ''[[Lazy Town]]'' is conventionally attractive, well-muscled and very fitness-oriented, many fans still consider him adorkable due to his constant optimism, boyish over-excitement, hopeless naiveté and awkward English. His baby-blue eyes and cheesy grin only help the matter.
* While Sportacus from ''[[LazyTown]]'' is conventionally attractive, well-muscled and very fitness-oriented, many fans still consider him adorkable due to his constant optimism, boyish over-excitement, hopeless naiveté and awkward English. His baby-blue eyes and cheesy grin only help the matter.
* [[John Simm]] in [[Sex Traffic]], with his cute glasses, klutziness, stutter, and darn ''niceness'', fits the bill perfectly.
* [[John Simm]] in [[Sex Traffic]], with his cute glasses, klutziness, stutter, and darn ''niceness'', fits the bill perfectly.
* Merlin and Guinevere from ''[[Merlin (TV)|Merlin]]''. Put them in a scene together and the cuteness levels are off the charts.
* Merlin and Guinevere from ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. Put them in a scene together and the cuteness levels are off the charts.
* Yousef from ''[[Little Mosque On the Prairie (TV)|Little Mosque On the Prairie]]'' is tall, handsome, and muscular. However, he becomes adorkable due to his gentleness and good-natured willingness to please everyone.
* Yousef from ''[[Little Mosque on the Prairie]]'' is tall, handsome, and muscular. However, he becomes adorkable due to his gentleness and good-natured willingness to please everyone.
* Spencer Reid from ''[[Criminal Minds (TV)|Criminal Minds]]''. [[Mr. Fanservice|Handsome.]] [[I'm Taking Him Home With Me|Invoking this type of response from fangirls.]] [[Badass Bookworm|Badass.]] [[The Woobie|Constant]] [[Break the Cutie|target]] [[Distressed Dude|of UnSubs.]] What else is there to say?
* Spencer Reid from ''[[Criminal Minds]]''. [[Mr. Fanservice|Handsome.]] [[I'm Taking Him Home With Me|Invoking this type of response from fangirls.]] [[Badass Bookworm|Badass.]] [[The Woobie|Constant]] [[Break the Cutie|target]] [[Distressed Dude|of UnSubs.]] What else is there to say?
** The babbling. Dear God, the babbling. The insanely awkward babbling and the jokes that are only funny if you're a nerd like him. And the magic tricks. *swoon*
** The babbling. Dear God, the babbling. The insanely awkward babbling and the jokes that are only funny if you're a nerd like him. And the magic tricks. *swoon*
* Bret from ''[[Flight of the Conchords]]''.
* Bret from ''[[Flight of the Conchords]]''.
* Going back quite a bit but [[The Dick Van Dyke Show|Rob Petrie]] is definitely one of these. All the clumsiness and flubbing is just so endearing because of his sweet nature that it's entirely plausible for someone like [[Mary Tyler Moore|Laura Petrie]] to fall for him.
* Going back quite a bit but [[The Dick Van Dyke Show|Rob Petrie]] is definitely one of these. All the clumsiness and flubbing is just so endearing because of his sweet nature that it's entirely plausible for someone like [[Mary Tyler Moore|Laura Petrie]] to fall for him.
* On the Russian [[Sit Com]] ''[[Daddy's Daughters]]'', Galina Sergeevna ([[Liza Arzamasova]]) is all too adorkable.
* On the Russian [[Sitcom]] ''[[Daddy's Daughters]]'', Galina Sergeevna ([[Liza Arzamasova]]) is all too adorkable.
* Mike in ''[[The Monkees]]'' playing a folk song on a TV [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDgF-A_kGVg talent show competition].
* Mike in ''[[The Monkees]]'' playing a folk song on a TV [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDgF-A_kGVg talent show competition].
** Peter is also equally (if not more so) “atorkable.”
** Peter is also equally (if not more so) “atorkable.”
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* Jim and Andy from ''[[The Office]]''.
* Jim and Andy from ''[[The Office]]''.
** Pam is quite adorkable as well.
** Pam is quite adorkable as well.
* Joel Robinson of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV)|Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', a sweet-natured [[Genius Ditz]] with [[Cloudcuckoolander]] tendencies.
* Joel Robinson of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', a sweet-natured [[Genius Ditz]] with [[Cloudcuckoolander]] tendencies.
* Lilly Truscott in [[Hannah Montana]], especially in the earlier "skater girl" years.
* Lilly Truscott in [[Hannah Montana]], especially in the earlier "skater girl" years.
* Olive Doyle in ''[[ANT Farm]]''. Fletcher Quimby even more so.
* Olive Doyle in ''[[ANT Farm]]''. Fletcher Quimby even more so.
* Freddie Benson from ''[[ICarly (TV)|I Carly]]''.
* Freddie Benson from ''[[ICarly]]''.
* Gale from the third season of ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.
* Gale from the third season of ''[[Breaking Bad]]''.
* Crime-fighting mathematician Charlie Eppes of ''[[Numb3rs]]'' - a springy-haired, mild-eyed [[Absent-Minded Professor]]; perceptive, savvy, and just naive enough to be a master of Adorkable.
* Crime-fighting mathematician Charlie Eppes of ''[[Numb3rs]]'' - a springy-haired, mild-eyed [[Absent-Minded Professor]]; perceptive, savvy, and just naive enough to be a master of Adorkable.
* The alien, in the form of Paul Forrester, in ''[[Starman (TV)|Starman]]''.
* The alien, in the form of Paul Forrester, in ''[[Starman (TV series)|Starman]]''.
* The word "Adorkable" is used verbatim in [http://www.afterellen.com/tv/recaps/rizzoli-and-isles-subtext-recap-fourteen?page=0%2C1 this (scroll to the last paragraph)] ''[[Rizzoli and Isles|Rizzoli & Isles]]'' recap where the author is talking about Dr. Maura Isles. And she isn't exaggerating. Maura is socially awkward but highly intelligent and beautiful, in addition to coming with a geeky adorableness that Sasha Alexander absolutely perfects.
* The word "Adorkable" is used verbatim in [http://www.afterellen.com/tv/recaps/rizzoli-and-isles-subtext-recap-fourteen?page=0%2C1 this (scroll to the last paragraph)] ''[[Rizzoli and Isles|Rizzoli & Isles]]'' recap where the author is talking about Dr. Maura Isles. And she isn't exaggerating. Maura is socially awkward but highly intelligent and beautiful, in addition to coming with a geeky adorableness that Sasha Alexander absolutely perfects.
* Jess, [[Zooey Deschanel]]'s title character in ''[[New Girl (TV)|New Girl]]''. She's even [http://twitpic.com/67y8zq branded as such] in promotional material for the show.
* Jess, [[Zooey Deschanel]]'s title character in ''[[New Girl]]''. She's even [http://twitpic.com/67y8zq branded as such] in promotional material for the show.
* Alan in ''[[Two and A Half Men]]''.
* Alan in ''[[Two and A Half Men]]''.
* Twist from ''The Fresh Beat Band.''
* Twist from ''The Fresh Beat Band.''
* Ed from ''[[SLiDE (TV)|SLiDE]]'' is a classic example.
* Ed from ''[[SLiDE]]'' is a classic example.
* Gary Bell of ''[[Alphas]]'', played by Ryan Cartwright (the same actor as Vincent Nigel-Murray from ''[[Bones]]'', above. Sweet? Check. Cute smile? Check. Nerdy? Not exactly, but he does have a [[Techno Wizard|computer-related superpower]]. [[Character Tic|Unusual mannerisms]]? Check. [[No Social Skills|Socially awkward]]? MEGA check. A lot of this is [[Justified Trope|explained]] by having Autism, though. Even the other characters consider him [[The Woobie]] of the group, though he is starting to outgrow that role and become more independent. ([[Running Gag|They still won't let him drive, though.]])
* Gary Bell of ''[[Alphas]]'', played by Ryan Cartwright (the same actor as Vincent Nigel-Murray from ''[[Bones]]'', above. Sweet? Check. Cute smile? Check. Nerdy? Not exactly, but he does have a [[Techno Wizard|computer-related superpower]]. [[Character Tic|Unusual mannerisms]]? Check. [[No Social Skills|Socially awkward]]? MEGA check. A lot of this is [[Justified Trope|explained]] by having Autism, though. Even the other characters consider him [[The Woobie]] of the group, though he is starting to outgrow that role and become more independent. ([[Running Gag|They still won't let him drive, though.]])
* Josh on ''[[Drake and Josh]]''. Also, Craig and Eric.
* Josh on ''[[Drake and Josh]]''. Also, Craig and Eric.
* Kermit the Frog and Scooter of ''[[The Muppets]]''. Also, [[Butt Monkey|Beaker]].
* Kermit the Frog and Scooter of ''[[The Muppets]]''. Also, [[Butt Monkey|Beaker]].
* All the main characters, but special mention goes to Ethan and Rory from "[[My Babysitters a Vampire]]"
* All the main characters, but special mention goes to Ethan and Rory from "[[My Babysitter's a Vampire]]"
* ''[[Seinfeld]]'': Cosmo Kramer.
* ''[[Seinfeld]]'': Cosmo Kramer.
* From ''[[The Amazing Race]]'': Dave & Lori (Season 9) and Mark & Bill (Season 13).
* From ''[[The Amazing Race]]'': Dave & Lori (Season 9) and Mark & Bill (Season 13).
* [[The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries]]: The show ''tried'' to do this to Joe Hardy in 1st season and a bit of 2nd season: nerdy plaid sweater, check. Heavily into forensics and fingerprints and likely to start expounding on fingerprints at the drop of a hat, check. Portrayed as socially awkward younger brother, check. But then the writers realized they were up against [[Teen Idol|Shaun Cassidy]] and gave it up as a lost cause.
* [[The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries]]: The show ''tried'' to do this to Joe Hardy in 1st season and a bit of 2nd season: nerdy plaid sweater, check. Heavily into forensics and fingerprints and likely to start expounding on fingerprints at the drop of a hat, check. Portrayed as socially awkward younger brother, check. But then the writers realized they were up against [[Teen Idol|Shaun Cassidy]] and gave it up as a lost cause.
* ''[[Austin and Ally (TV)|Austin and Ally]]'' is this most of the time.
* ''[[Austin and Ally]]'' is this most of the time.
* Penelope Taynt of ''[[The Amanda Show]]'' and her little brother.
* Penelope Taynt of ''[[The Amanda Show]]'' and her little brother.
* Sheriff Graham on "[[Once Upon a Time]]". Constant ties and vests? Check. Cute accent? Check. Complete inability to impress a girl with his jokes? Check.
* Sheriff Graham on "[[Once Upon a Time]]". Constant ties and vests? Check. Cute accent? Check. Complete inability to impress a girl with his jokes? Check.
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