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There was once a time on earth when nerds, dorks, and geeks were the butt of the joke, like in most ‘80s and ‘90s teen movies. However, thanks to the rise of superhero content, tech giants, and a little CBS show that took the world by storm, nerdom has never been cooler. Now it’s chic to be square, which has led to these geeky characters being huge fan favorites across the board.

Egon Spengler, 'Ghostbusters' All of the Ghostbusters had their unique nerd centricities, but Egon wore his geek crown a little more than the others — just a smidge. Daria Morgendorffer, 'Daria' Geeks tend not to fit in with the cool kids, and for Daria, that was okay. This ‘90s sarcasm icon will forever be revered for naturally going against the grain.



Andy Stitzer, 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' Andy gave everyone 40 and above with the same status a lot of hope. Abby Sciuto, 'NCIS' The world loves a geek with an alternative twist. Dr.

Henry Walton, 'Indiana Jones' When People Magazine breaks down the “Sexiest Men Ever...

” and Harrison Ford in the ‘80s is No. 1, no one will be shocked. Felicity Smoak, 'Arrow' Oliver Queen would just be a rich dude with a bow and arrow if it weren’t for Felicity Smoak running the entire operation with her tech skills.

Steve Urkel, 'Family Matters' This geek isn’t just a regular geek; he’s an iconic one. Hermione Granger, 'Harry Potter' Hermione Granger was out there having to deal with Harry Potter’s drama, a relationship with Ron, being muggle-born.

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