Didn't one of them CBS procedurals do an episode about a murder at a "furry convention?"

I give them some credit for actually having consultants to get some of the details of the things the smart people talk about correct, even if the characters themselves don't really come alive for me.

We are through the bitching glass, people.

The impression I've gotten from eps I've seen is that the actor playing Sheldon is hilarious and actually puts in the effort to take the character seriously, so he can be pretty fun to watch. The overall tone and humor of the show is a bit broad, though, and the characterization of "nerds" in general doesn't speak to…

I think it's good that you pointed that out. Real good. (forced smile)

It's too bad this kid didn't happen to also be good at FOOTBALL!

Vice Principal Wormtongue has no comment.

"I'll finish the job for you, Mister Frodo!"

"Jesus! Scoop my box!"

"Hiya, Fone Bone!"

If you asked me in college I might have said Ryo-Ochi, a cat-rabbit thing that can turn into a spaceship.

Have you seen the film Gamera The Brave? Very much wish fulfillment for anyone who has ever wanted to raise a baby Gamera.

Which sitcoms could benefit from this treatment? Could there be a cartoon version of Community where Troy and Abed have a Stargate they use to travel to other worlds and protect the Earth from alien threats? A version of Cheers where Woody has a magic wishing stone? Two and a Half Men and a Leprechaun?

Glomer, he said without checking Wikipedia.

Toothgnasher and toothgrinder from the Thor comics. They're goats, and you can ride them into space.

Toonces was my favorite recurring sketch in that era of SNL (I was also a little kid back then).

"It's hip to be square."

"Clark's awfully fit for such a nerd. Could he be… Spider-man?"

Cheers from another child of the '80s who remembers waking up before cartoons actually started. :)

I love in Office Space where he's trying to explain the scheme to his girlfriend, and she says something like, "So, you're stealing thousands of dollars," and he - kind of starting to realize the gravity of what he's actually involved in - explains, "No no, it's half cents! Let me explain again."