Comments on: TV Nerds: From Brian Krakow to Tina Fey http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/ A television blog Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Krakow http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-112506 Krakow Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:35:37 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-112506 Kramer from Seinfeld. Just next to Mythbusters :-) Kramer from Seinfeld. Just next to Mythbusters :-)

]]> By: Brad http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-34198 Brad Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:17:52 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-34198 I'm a little disappointed to not see Seth Cohen of The O.C. on your chart--I think he's part of the Tina Fey nerd chic trend. If I had to chart him, he'd probably be close to (but a little actual nerdier than) Chuck, another Josh Schwartz character. I’m a little disappointed to not see Seth Cohen of The O.C. on your chart–I think he’s part of the Tina Fey nerd chic trend. If I had to chart him, he’d probably be close to (but a little actual nerdier than) Chuck, another Josh Schwartz character.

]]> By: Carlos http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-34125 Carlos Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:12:53 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-34125 <i>The best and biggest actual nerd I can think of to grace the small screen was Martin Starr’s Bill Haverchuck on “Freaks and Geeks,” although he may be off the chart.<i> Actually, I'd put Bill high on alleged nerd, but lower on actual nerd; as low as George Michael, but as far right as Brian Krakow. (He made out with the head cheerleader!) Now Neal, while he may be marginally lower as an alleged nerd, I'd say he out-nerds Bill actually. (Ventriloquism!) And Sam may be an alleged nerd by association with Bill and Neal, but I'd say he's below the line on actual nerdiness. For the Freaks, I'd put Daniel, Nick, and Lindsay in decreasing order of alleged coolness, but they're all pretty close to the line of actual nerdiness. (D&D! Drum geekery! Mathletes!) I'd say Kim and Ken are the only ones in the bunch that are solidly in the Bauer-Sayid quadrant. The best and biggest actual nerd I can think of to grace the small screen was Martin Starr’s Bill Haverchuck on “Freaks and Geeks,” although he may be off the chart.

Actually, I’d put Bill high on alleged nerd, but lower on actual nerd; as low as George Michael, but as far right as Brian Krakow. (He made out with the head cheerleader!) Now Neal, while he may be marginally lower as an alleged nerd, I’d say he out-nerds Bill actually. (Ventriloquism!) And Sam may be an alleged nerd by association with Bill and Neal, but I’d say he’s below the line on actual nerdiness.

For the Freaks, I’d put Daniel, Nick, and Lindsay in decreasing order of alleged coolness, but they’re all pretty close to the line of actual nerdiness. (D&D! Drum geekery! Mathletes!) I’d say Kim and Ken are the only ones in the bunch that are solidly in the Bauer-Sayid quadrant.

]]> By: Battlestar Galactica » Blog Archive » Battlestar Galactica Notes for April 8, 2008 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-34060 Battlestar Galactica » Blog Archive » Battlestar Galactica Notes for April 8, 2008 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:35:26 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-34060 [...] last but not least, TiFaux offers this humorous and helpful guide to identifying TV nerds in the era of the nerd fetish.  It’s a helpful guide for those who are still baffled that we live in a decade where [...] [...] last but not least, TiFaux offers this humorous and helpful guide to identifying TV nerds in the era of the nerd fetish.  It’s a helpful guide for those who are still baffled that we live in a decade where [...]

]]> By: Danielle http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-34011 Danielle Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:54:19 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-34011 The best and biggest actual nerd I can think of to grace the small screen was Martin Starr's Bill Haverchuck on "Freaks and Geeks," although he may be off the chart. The best and biggest actual nerd I can think of to grace the small screen was Martin Starr’s Bill Haverchuck on “Freaks and Geeks,” although he may be off the chart.

]]> By: Blog A Little, Blog A Lot | ~ ramblings of a TV whore ~ http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-33939 Blog A Little, Blog A Lot | ~ ramblings of a TV whore ~ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:26:11 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-33939 [...] Nerd alert! Dan surveyed TV nerds from My So-Called Life’s Brian Krakow to 30 Rock’s Tina Fey to see who’s a nerd and who is actually cooler than you are. (TiFaux) [...] [...] Nerd alert! Dan surveyed TV nerds from My So-Called Life’s Brian Krakow to 30 Rock’s Tina Fey to see who’s a nerd and who is actually cooler than you are. (TiFaux) [...]

]]> By: Vance http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-33647 Vance Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:11:11 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-33647 I've been trying to think of some but I think you've done an excellent job already, but just wanted to say that! I’ve been trying to think of some but I think you’ve done an excellent job already, but just wanted to say that!

]]> By: ekrobi http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-33565 ekrobi Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:54:51 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-33565 Yeah, I related to Brian Krakow more than the other characters, too (I actually WAS in high school when the show was on). Nowadays whenever My So-Called Life comes up in conversation, someone always chimes in to say how much they hate Brian. It's certainly painful to watch Brian because he reminds me how lonely I was in high school, how uncomfortable in my own skin. But when people say they HATE him? Ouch. That stings doubly. ETA: Thought of another good TV nerd to include - Willow Rosenberg! Though I suppose her place on the graph changes depending on which season you're talking about. Yeah, I related to Brian Krakow more than the other characters, too (I actually WAS in high school when the show was on). Nowadays whenever My So-Called Life comes up in conversation, someone always chimes in to say how much they hate Brian. It’s certainly painful to watch Brian because he reminds me how lonely I was in high school, how uncomfortable in my own skin. But when people say they HATE him? Ouch. That stings doubly.

ETA: Thought of another good TV nerd to include – Willow Rosenberg! Though I suppose her place on the graph changes depending on which season you’re talking about.

]]> By: Mikey http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-33557 Mikey Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:09:11 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-33557 Here some folks I'd add along with suggested placement George Castanza: an inch below brian krakow. Above George Michael slightly but way to the left John Cusack (the character in movies not the actor): Tina Fey territory for SURE Michael Scott: This is a tough one. I think to accurately place Michael Scott on this conceptual graph you would need to add a 3rd Dimension. What that dimension is I have no idea. Barring a 3rd dimension I'd place him very high on the Y-Axis, but just slightly to the right of center. Here some folks I’d add along with suggested placement

George Castanza: an inch below brian krakow. Above George Michael slightly but way to the left

John Cusack (the character in movies not the actor): Tina Fey territory for SURE

Michael Scott: This is a tough one. I think to accurately place Michael Scott on this conceptual graph you would need to add a 3rd Dimension. What that dimension is I have no idea. Barring a 3rd dimension I’d place him very high on the Y-Axis, but just slightly to the right of center.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/comment-page-1/#comment-33547 Maggie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:00:31 +0000 http://www.tifaux.com/2008/04/02/tv-nerds-from-brian-krakow-to-tina-fey/#comment-33547 I think I related to Brian Krakow more than anyone in that show (except Angela, natch), and probably more than I was supposed to -- I knew my people, even though I wasn't actually in high school yet. Rusty on Greek is firmly in the Brian Krakow corner of the board. I might put Barney from HIMYM in the upper left corner -- he has a blog, after all. Starbuck and Jack Bauer should occupy the same general space, I think. I think I related to Brian Krakow more than anyone in that show (except Angela, natch), and probably more than I was supposed to — I knew my people, even though I wasn’t actually in high school yet.

Rusty on Greek is firmly in the Brian Krakow corner of the board. I might put Barney from HIMYM in the upper left corner — he has a blog, after all. Starbuck and Jack Bauer should occupy the same general space, I think.

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