History Main / ExtravertedNerd

Often combined with the TVGenius, and usually a victim of HollywoodDressCode. Contrast with HollywoodNerd. Compare SmallNameBigEgo and if they're wholly unattractive but actually able to get girls, KavorkaMan.

* Reality show example: Richard Rubin on the first season of ''Series/BeautyAndTheGeek''. (Most of the other "geeks" were closer to HollywoodNerd.)

Often combined with the TVGenius, and usually a victim of HollywoodDressCode. Contrast with HollywoodNerd. Compare SmallNameBigEgo.

* John Flansburgh of Music/They Might Be Giants has been regarded as having a nerdy personality and is shown to be the more sociable of the two John's

* Tombo in ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'', while being a nerd, he still is an outgoing character.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Wesley's character sheet entry reads, "Thinks he's Creator/SeanConnery when he's pretty much George Lazenby."

* John Flansburgh of Music/They Might Be Giants has been regarded as having a nerdy personality and is shown to be the more sociable of the two John's

Many nerd characters in shows with {{laugh track}}s are like this. The TVGenius is a less annoying example. Although, whether an Extraverted Nerd has [[InsufferableGenius actual high intelligence]] or merely [[KnowNothingKnowItAll a high opinion of himself]] is optional.

* ''Series/FamilyMatters'': Steve Urkel. Steve actually does know he's a nerd, he's just usually [[ProudToBeAGeek proud of it]] or at least puts on a brave face when others pick on him. Only Laura is finally able to shame him into trying to change, which leads to his genetically altered clone. Later on in the series, when she does agree to date him he starts dressing ''slightly'' less nerdy but is still just as proud to be one. [[spoiler:By the end of the series, Laura had finally accepted Steve for who he is and even fell in love with him.]]

* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' : Eric.

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* Bobby Hill from ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' is a fat and awkward preteen who has a lot of nerdy interests and hobbies as well as being InTouchWithHisFeminineSide but he is also very charismatic and engages in a lot of social activities and school functions, has attended and hosted parties, and has gone out with several girls.

* Reality show example: Richard Rubin on the first season of ''Series/BeautyAndTheGeek''. (Most of the other "geeks" were more closer to HollywoodNerd.)

* Ox Ford in ''Manga/SoulEater'' is a serious nerd, but also a badass fighter, which often makes him overlook his own nerdliness and think he's as cool as the cool kids.

* ''Series/FamilyMatters'': Steve Urkel. Steve actually does know he's a nerd, he's just usually [[ProudToBeAGeek proud of it]] or at least puts on a brave face when others pick on him. Only Laura is finally able to shame him into trying to change, which leads to his genetically altered clone. Later on in the series, when she does agree to date him he starts dressing ''slightly'' less nerdy, but is still just as proud to be one. [[spoiler:By the end of the series, Laura had finally accepted Steve for who he is and even fell in love with him.]]
* ''Series/SavedByTheBell'': Samuel "Screech" Powers. Also pretty much anyone in the school classed as a "nerd," actively portrayed as if they are an entire race all to themselves [[AcceptableTargets to be derided by our heroes.]] The worst part was the the "heroes" were usually considered as being rather ''nice'' to the nerds.

* Farkle Minkus in ''Series/GirlMeetsWorld'', although he has a BSOD when a bully shoves his nerdness in his face.

* Adam [[Series/TheGoldbergs Goldberg]] fits this trope: a bespactaced nerd with a passion for all things to do with theatre, film, TV and performing.

* Jameson (or Jamison) Winger, in the World Wrestling Federation, who was originally a nerdy, socially-challenged Ed [=McMahon=]-style sidekick for the short-lived "Bobby Heenan Show" segment of "WWF Prime Time Wrestling". He later became a recurring character (in the same mold) on WWF television, and even served as a sidekick for the Bushwhackers tag team. Bears a striking resemblance to Andy Kindler (of ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' fame), although Kindler swears it was not him, and has even gone as far as to claim it was ''another'' Andy Kindler. Which is strange, because Jameson was portrayed by an actor named John [=DiGiacomo=].

* Flash in ''Webcomic/BoyMeetsBoy'' starts out as an incredibly nerdy ManChild. Then he decides he wants to date, and finds someone to teach him about women. And he picks... ''[[CasanovaWannabe Fox]]''. Results are predictable.

* Gandhi in ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'' affects and over-the-top "cool guy" persona, but at best he's the class clown. Of the popular clique, Cleopatra ignores him whenever possible and JFK only notices him when he attempts to make him over (to look and act more like JFK, of course) to win a bet in an homage to ''Film/ShesAllThat''.

* ''Series/FamilyMatters'': Steve Urkel, the former TropeNamer. Steve actually does know he's a nerd, he's just usually [[ProudToBeAGeek proud of it]] or at least puts on a brave face when others pick on him. Only Laura is finally able to shame him into trying to change, which leads to his genetically altered clone. Later on in the series, when she does agree to date him he starts dressing ''slightly'' less nerdy, but is still just as proud to be one. [[spoiler:By the end of the series, Laura had finally accepted Steve for who he is and even fell in love with him.]]

The Extraverted Nerd is a young teenage nerd (almost AlwaysMale), who dresses and behaves very awkwardly. Unlike the usual stereotypical nerd he is completely oblivious to his nerdly nature or at least acts it, and is a CasanovaWannabe who goes after girls without any fear of rejection. In fact, he doesn't take "no" for an answer. Usually serves as the stooge to the main character.

* Literature/WhateleyUniverse character Peeper, of SuperheroSchool Whateley Academy. He hits on every hot girl on campus, to the point of out-and-out harassment. He thinks he's awesome. He's the best-known broadcaster on WARS (the Whateley Area Radio Station) and he broadcasts the school Combat Finals. Girls avoid him like the plague, especially once word getsaround that his only superpower lets him look through people's clothing.
* Neptune Vasilias from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is an odd inversion. He initially comes off as a cool lady's man, but he's implied to be afraid of heights (and a [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes crippling fear of water]] as of Season 3), [[ICantDance can't dance]], and is an [[{{Bookworm}} intellectual]]. According to Episode 7 of Volume 2, he [[InvokedTrope actively works at constantly being seen as cool]] to make up for his failings.
* Zaboo in ''WebSeries/TheGuild''. He's technically not a teenager, but he is a ManChild who begins the series still living with [[MyBelovedSmother his overbearing mother]].
* Pan Pizza of WebOriginal/RebelTaxi is a self-proclaimed "cringelord," and tends to make a lot of jokes about female cartoon, comic or video game characters he'd like to screw.

* Roger from ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndTimesOfJuniperLee''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'': Vince's older brother is pretty much a blatant reference to Urkel. In an interesting twist, though, ''he'' knows he's a geek--it's jockish Vince who's in the dark.

Many nerd characters in shows with {{laugh track}}s are like this. The TVGenius is a less annoying example. Although, whether or not an Extraverted Nerd actually has high intelligence is optional.

* Lawrence "Larry" Tudgeman III (a.k.a. "Tudge") from ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'',also a subversion, as he was apparently a nice, normal guy outside school.

* Arnold Rimmer in ''Series/RedDwarf'' is older than the usual examples, but his utter bewilderment that other people don't share his enthusiasm for Hammond organ music ("Not even Reggie Wilson's ''Lift Music Classics''?") and aren't interested in his ''TabletopGame/{{Risk}}'' war stories qualifies him for the trope. He also has a firm belief in the power of his terrible chat-up lines, even though he has had one confirmed romantic encounter, with a woman who was possibly concussed and calling him Norman.

-->-- '''Danny Fenton''' (imitating his friend Tucker, seen far right), ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom''

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* * Although ENTJ can fit this, it's mostly ENTP territory, especially when [[UsefulNotes/Enneagram Enneagram]] type p6w7 or 7wp6.

* * Although ENTJs can fit this, it's mostly ENTP territory, especially when [[UsefulNotes/Enneagram]] type p6w7 or 7wp6.

* In the [[UsefulNotes/MBTI system]], people of the Extraverted Rational types (ENTP and ENTJ) often fit this trope.

* WhateleyUniverse character Peeper, of SuperheroSchool Whateley Academy. He hits on every hot girl on campus, to the point of out-and-out harassment. He thinks he's awesome. He's the best-known broadcaster on WARS (the Whateley Area Radio Station) and he broadcasts the school Combat Finals. Girls avoid him like the plague, especially once word getsaround that his only superpower lets him look through people's clothing.