Poll: Nobel Prize in Comedy?
Which of these comic-dimensional scientists (from fiction) have the best chance in winning a Nobel Prize in their respective fields? Debate your candidate's qualifications here.
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"The Nutty Professor" Jerry Lewis 1963 Paramount Pictures
Dr. Julius Kelp (Jerry Lewis) from The Nutty Professor (1963) in his field of chemistry. -
Russell Johnson in Gilligan's Island (1964)
Professor Roy Hinkley, PhD (Russell Johnson) from Gilligan's Island (1964) in the field of botany. -
Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein (1974)
Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) from Young Frankenstein (1974) in his field of life sciences. -
#4
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew from The Muppet Show (1976) in his field of engineering. -
Peter Weller in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller) from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) in his field of particle physics. -
Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) from Back to the Future (1985) in his field of physics. -
Rick Moranis and Marcia Strassman in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Professor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) from Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) in his field of quantum physics. -
Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory (1996) in his field of chemistry and physics. -
The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
Professor Utonium, PhD (Tom Kane) from The Powerpuff Girls (1998) in his field of chemistry. -
Billy West in Futurama (1999)
Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth from, PhD from Futurama (1999) in his field of chemistry and physics. -
Johnny Galecki in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Dr. Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) from The Big Bang Theory (2007) in the field of experimental particle physics. -
Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Dr. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) from The Big Bang Theory (2007) in the field of theoretical physics. -
Simon Helberg in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) from The Big Bang Theory (2007) in the field of engineering. -
Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Dr. Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) from The Big Bang Theory (2007) in his field of astrophysics. -
Melissa Rauch in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowsk-Wolowitz (Melissa Rauch) from The Big Bang Theory (2007) in her field of microbiology. -
Mayim Bialik in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) from The Big Bang Theory (2007) in her field of neurobiology. -
Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Phineas Flynn (Vincent Martella) and Ferb Fletcher (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) from Phineas and Ferb (2007) will coshare the prize in their field of engineering. -
Dan Povenmire in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb (2007) is the extreme underdog of this entire Nobel race. His only chance is to win a Nobel Prize in science is to either steal someone's else research or get "help" from an advance alien species. -
Christine Baranski and Johnny Galecki in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Dr. Beverly Hofstadter (Christine Baranski) from The Big Bang Theory (2007) in the field of neuroscience. -
Lucky Yates in Archer (2009)
Dr. Krieger (Lucky Yates) from Archer (2009) in his field of chemistry and engineering. -
#21
Ghosts and other supernatural phenomenon are real. The Nobel Committee should recognize the work of Dr. Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), and Dr. Raymond Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) Ghostbusters (1984) in their field of parapsychology.