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* Twilight Sparkle from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. She's a BadassBookworm who starts the series as an IneffectualLoner. Even after she learns to socialize she's still depicted as being organized almost to a fault and as a compulsive studier whose joy for learning is absolutely adorable. In one episode, she hosts a sleepover by reading a guidebook to slumber parties with (somewhat) successful results, in another she dresses up for [[UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve Nightmare Night]] as an obscure historical character that no one recognizes (And is surprised by this), and in another she's so scared of bruising her study grades that she actually kicks off a moderately large crisis in her town.

* Philly Phil from ''WesternAnimation/ClassOf3000''. Easily the nerdiest of the main characters, and also a total NiceGuy, to the point that even his attempt at impersonating [[SassyBlackWoman Tamika]] is too awkward.

* ''Literature/MacdonaldHall'': Elmer is the nerdiest student at Macdonald Hall, but while he avoids breaking the rules without a good reason, when he does see a good reason, he is also quick to volunteer to help out his friends with their mischief.
%% * Tre from ''Literature/{{Stuck}}'', as well as his even more nerdy friends Cale and Grassy.

* ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'': Luca is an adorable young boy with an endless thirst of knowledge who manages to soften his classmates with his
[[TheCutie innocence]] and his [[ConstantlyCurious endless curiosity]].

* Most of Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses are a mix between a stereotypical nerd and HollywoodHomely. Despite their penchant for AccentuateTheNegative, the {{fanboy}} and {{fangirl}} inside them come out for regular super-sonic {{squee}}.

%% * Clemont from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' got a huge amount of fangirls (and a lot of fanboys as well) after only a couple of episodes starring him.

Somewhere at the three-way intersection of the nerd, the DoggedNiceGuy and TheWoobie, there is a character who is, quite frankly, a huge dork. He is [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]], [[HollywoodHomely not conventionally attractive]], and a failure at his attempts to win the pretty girl ([[EmotionallyTongueTied if he can even get a complete sentence out in her presence]]). And we root for him, because he's just so humble and adorable in between [[ExpospeakGag his flashes of brilliance]]. He might be capable of heroics if pushed, but he is generally not the BadassBookworm ([[TookALevelInBadass at least,]] [[CharacterDevelopment not yet]]). He's smart but [[TVGenius generally only in the hard sciences or obscure topics]], giving him a possible foot in the door as a tutor to TheHeart or an [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection assistant]] to TheHero. Will almost always be TheSmartGuy in any team he's a part of, if not TheLancer. Often subject to [[GeekyTurnOn geeky turnons]].

* [[ExtravertedNerd Steve Urkel]] from ''Series/FamilyMatters''. That said, the main characters might love him, but they don't necessarily ''like'' him. They'll help Urkel, stick up for him when being bullied, and in turn find his expertise valuable at times, but hanging out is a whole nother story.

* Sousuke Sagara of ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' develops something of a reputation as this at school (which is largely oblivious to his true nature as an elite mercenary and mecha pilot). Everyone agrees he's an embarrassingly awkward, hopelessly {{Chuunibyou}} military {{Otaku}} who doesn't have even the slightest chance of fitting in. Nonetheless, a most of those students are also not only surprisingly comfortable hanging out with him (even in light of the often disastrous consequences), but also [[ShipperOnDeck get invested enough in his love life]] with Kaname Chidori that [[spoiler:their FirstKiss together has the entire student body as its audience]]. A number of factors seem to be responsible--his antics are generally seen as quite amusing to those not at the center of the chaos he causes; his closeness to the [[LovableAlphaBitch most popular but intimidating girl in school]] puts him in the same social circles without giving him too much jealous competition; and despite his overwhelming nerdiness, he's [[ModelCouple just as easy on the eyes as the]] SchoolIdol his fellow students ship him with.

%% * Tre from Literature/{{Stuck}}, as well as his even more nerdy friends Cale and Grassy.

* Leva Bates is more of a "geek" than a nerd, but otherwise fits the shoe. She has a lot of things that instantly turn fans against pro wrestlers. A squeaky voice, being pretty short, and thin, reciting scripted promos, but the antics of Bates, such as trying to teach ''Tabletopgame/DungeonsAndDragons'' to Sienna Duvall or ''Videogame/FallOut'' to Mia Yim, sewing outfits for other wrestlers and wrestling while dressed as several popular characters like ''[[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Captain Jack Sparrow]]'' and [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Gamora]], [[WaxingLyrical reciting]] and using unfitting rap music in promos and as entrance music in addition to her [[TheatricsOfPain selling]] all cause crowds to fall in love with her. [[DracoInLeatherPants Bates rarely gets over as a heel]] for the same reason, as she usually becomes a ClassicVillain and or SuperVillain too funny to dislike.[[/folder]]

%% * Jeff from ''VideoGame/EarthBound''.

* Most of WebSite/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses are a mix between a stereotypical nerd and HollywoodHomely. Despite their penchant for AccentuateTheNegative, the {{fanboy}} and {{fangirl}} inside them come out for regular super-sonic {{squee}}.

Somewhere at the three-way intersection of the nerd, the DoggedNiceGuy and TheWoobie, there is a character who is, quite frankly, a huge dork. He is [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]], [[HollywoodHomely not conventionally attractive]], and a failure at his attempts to win the pretty girl ([[EmotionallyTongueTied if he can even get a complete sentence out in her presence]]). And we root for him, because he's just so humble and adorable in between [[ExpospeakGag his flashes of brilliance]]. He might be capable of heroics if pushed, but he is generally not the BadassBookworm ([[TookALevelInBadass at least,]] [[CharacterDevelopment not yet]]). He's smart but [[TVGenius generally only in the hard sciences or obscure topics]], giving him a possible foot in the door as a tutor to TheChick or an [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection assistant]] to TheHero. Will almost always be TheSmartGuy in any team he's a part of, if not TheLancer. Often subject to [[GeekyTurnOn geeky turnons]].

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For a ''lust''able nerd, see NerdsAreSexy. Has a high chance of being EndearinglyDorky. Often overlaps with ScienceHero, sometimes with PlayfulHacker and LoonWithAHeartOfGold. May be at odds with a NerdyBully.

* Haruyuki "Haru" Arita from ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'' is [[{{Gonk}} short, fat]], socially awkward, and gets beaten up by bullies regularly. Once he gains some self-esteem, however, he quickly reveals himself as a {{Determinator}}.

%% * [[Videogame/BackyardSports Reese Worthington]].
%% * Shad from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' just can't stop nattering on about his esoteric studies. And is adorable while doing it.
%% * Jeff from ''Videogame/EarthBound''.

For a ''lust''able nerd, see NerdsAreSexy. Has a high chance of being EndearinglyDorky. Often overlaps with NerdsAreInnocent and ScienceHero, sometimes with PlayfulHacker and LoonWithAHeartOfGold. May be at odds with a NerdyBully.

Somewhere at the three-way intersection of the {{Nerd}}, the DoggedNiceGuy and TheWoobie, there is a character who is, quite frankly, a huge dork. He is [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]], [[HollywoodHomely not conventionally attractive]], and a failure at his attempts to win the pretty girl ([[EmotionallyTongueTied if he can even get a complete sentence out in her presence]]). And we root for him, because he's just so humble and adorable in between [[ExpospeakGag his flashes of brilliance]]. He might be capable of heroics if pushed, but he is generally not the BadassBookworm ([[TookALevelInBadass at least,]] [[CharacterDevelopment not yet]]). He's smart but [[TVGenius generally only in the hard sciences or obscure topics]], giving him a possible foot in the door as a tutor to TheChick or an [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection assistant]] to TheHero. Will almost always be TheSmartGuy in any team he's a part of, if not TheLancer. Often subject to [[GeekyTurnOn geeky turnons]].

* Most of WebSite/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses are a mix between a stereotypical {{Nerd}} and HollywoodHomely. Despite their penchant for AccentuateTheNegative, the {{fanboy}} and {{fangirl}} inside them come out for regular super-sonic {{squee}}.

* Dave Stuttler in ''TheSorcerersApprentice''. He can barely talk to the girl of his dreams, but HE MAKES MUSICAL LIGHTNING! (Sometimes he even uses a Tesla coil, too.)

For a ''lust''able nerd, see NerdsAreSexy. Has a high chance of being EndearinglyDorky. Often overlaps with NerdsAreInnocent and ScienceHero, sometimes with PlayfulHacker. May be at odds with a NerdyBully.

%% * Clark Kent in some incarnations, likely to set himself apart from his {{Superman}} alter ego.

For a ''lust''able nerd, see NerdsAreSexy. Has a high chance of being EndearinglyDorky. Often overlaps with NerdsAreInnocent, sometimes with PlayfulHacker. May be at odds with a NerdyBully.

Somewhere at the three-way intersection of the {{Nerd}}, the DoggedNiceGuy and TheWoobie, there is a character who is, quite frankly, a huge dork. He is [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]], [[HollywoodHomely not conventionally attractive]], and a failure at his attempts to win the pretty girl ([[EmotionallyTongueTied if he can even get a complete sentence out in her presence]]). And we root for him, because he's just so humble and adorable in between [[ExpospeakGag his flashes of brilliance]]. He might be capable of heroics if pushed, but he is generally not the BadassBookworm ([[TookALevelInBadass at least,]] [[CharacterDevelopment not yet]]). He's smart but [[TVGenius generally only in the hard sciences or obscure topics]], giving him a possible foot in the door as a tutor to TheChick or an [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection assistant]] to TheHero. Obviously, in a FiveManBand, the lovable nerd will be TheSmartGuy. Often subject to [[GeekyTurnOn geeky turnons]].

Somewhere at the three-way intersection of the HollywoodNerd, the DoggedNiceGuy and TheWoobie, there is a character who is, quite frankly, a huge dork. He is [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]], [[HollywoodHomely not conventionally attractive]], and a failure at his attempts to win the pretty girl ([[EmotionallyTongueTied if he can even get a complete sentence out in her presence]]). And we root for him, because he's just so humble and adorable in between [[ExpospeakGag his flashes of brilliance]]. He might be capable of heroics if pushed, but he is generally not the BadassBookworm ([[TookALevelInBadass at least,]] [[CharacterDevelopment not yet]]). He's smart but [[TVGenius generally only in the hard sciences or obscure topics]], giving him a possible foot in the door as a tutor to TheChick or an [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection assistant]] to TheHero. Obviously, in a FiveManBand, the lovable nerd will be TheSmartGuy. Often subject to [[GeekyTurnOn geeky turnons]].

* Most of WebSite/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses are a mix between HollywoodNerd and cute nerd. Despite their penchant for AccentuateTheNegative, the {{fanboy}} and {{fangirl}} inside them come out for regular super-sonic {{squee}}.