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Muppets Named Top Scientists

praedictus writes "Apparently Bunsen and Beaker of Muppet fame have been nominated favorite TV scientist in a poll conducted by the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA). and the BBC, soundly beating other contenders such as Mr. Spock, and Agent Scully."

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  1. Bunsen's Friends Supportive by DrunkenTerror · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Swedish Chef had these words of congratulation:

    "He-a's a greet mun, a guud freeend. Thees echeeefement feenelly recugneezes zee cuntreebooshuns he-a hes mede-a tu zee sceeence-a und zee betterment ooff hoomuneety. I shell beke-a a ceke-a in hees hunur! Bork Bork Bork!"

  2. Re:Two Things by DarkHelmet · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'm guessing Spock would win due to the nerd contingent.

    In a forum of virgin nerds, you have to give the nod to Scully.

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  3. Missing Poll Option... by sigma · · Score: 4, Funny
    Batman!

    Marge : There's a man here who says he can help you.
    Homer : Is it Batman?
    Marge : He's a scientist.
    Homer : Batman's a scientist.
    Marge : It's not Batman!

  4. Beaker Miffed by DrunkenTerror · · Score: 5, Funny

    His exact words for YOU, Mr. Anoymous Coward:

    "Meep mee, me meep meep meemeemee meep!"

    Dag, yo. You got served! You better apologize.

  5. beaker's comments by admiralfrijole · · Score: 4, Funny
    omitted from the original article was beaker's comments upon hearing he was sharing the top prize:

    Mee mee meeeee me meeeeee mee meee meeeee. Meeee me meeee mee meeeee me.

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  6. Racist title by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe slashdot would run a story with that title. "Bunsen, Beaker Named Top Scientists" would have been much more dignified. You would never see "Whites Named Top Scientists" or "Hispanic, Woman Named Top Scientists" would you? Please, Bunsen & Beaker are scientists first, muppets second.

  7. The converse poll... by the_twisted_pair · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...could be good fun too: Top scientist named a Muppet poll anyone?

    Hmm, think I'll vote for Pons and Fleischmann.....

  8. Beaker in Las Vegas by Jack+Action · · Score: 4, Funny
    Beaker "sings" Feelings.

    Truly one of the funniest things you will ever see.

  9. Re:What about by the+HIM · · Score: 4, Funny

    Beakman!! Nothing says quality scientist like a giant rat and a drug addict female cohost! It brought me through the hard early years of science, to be sure. "Ok, kids...for today's experiment, you'll need a spoon, a lighter...."

  10. Wile E. Coyote by wideBlueSkies · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about: Wile E. Coyote Super Genius ?

    wbs.

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  11. I know why Dr.Strangelove lost... by thrill12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...a few years ago, I was visiting a local videostore, suddenly feeling the need to see Peter Sellers again in his wonderful appearance of the mad german scientist.
    I asked the clerk if he could provide me with the movie "Dr.Strangelove".
    Immediately, the man points to the back of the store : the x-rated section...

    I guess most people seeing the vote were disgusted when they saw this name in the contest :)

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  12. Mr. Lizard! by zogger · · Score: 5, Funny

    That muppet like show "Dinosaurs" was hilarious, they had a Mr. Wizard clone called "Mr. Lizard" IIRC. He was always wasting his kid assistants with bad science going even worse--> BOOM! "Oh well, guess we need ~another~ Billy!"

  13. Sample Farnsworth Quotes by Amorpheus_MMS · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Buddha! Zeus! God! one of you guys do something! . . . Help! Satan! You owe me!!!"

    "I still don't understand why you wouldn't let me craft a laser cannon onto your chest, to crush those who disobey you..."

    "Sure, everyone's always in favor of saving Hitler's brain, but put it in the body of a great white shark... oooooh, suddenly you've gone too far!"

    1. Re:Sample Farnsworth Quotes by RsG · · Score: 4, Funny

      Speaker: "And the winner is ... Number 3, in a quantum finish."
      Farnsworth: "No fair! You changed the outcome by measuring it!"

      Farnsworth: "I'm even dating a young Brazilian retired actress!"
      Crew: *whoohoo sounds*
      Farnsworth: "Some say I'm robbing the cradle, but I say she's robbing the grave!"

      Farnsworth: "Fry, that monkey is my most important experiment. If you two don't stop fighting I'll have you both neutered."
      Fry: "Hehe, that'll show him."
      Farnsworth: "Oh, I always feared he might run off like this. Why, why, why didn't I break his legs??"
      Leela: "So he just ran away in the middle of the exam?"
      Farnsworth: "I'm afraid so. All he handed in was a paper smeared with feces. He tied with Fry."

      (stolen from gotfuturama.com)

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