Poindexter
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Poindexter is a character in the fictional cartoon Felix the Cat. He is the young nephew of the Professor, the arch-nemesis of Felix. Poindexter is depicted as a stereotypical scientist; he is very intelligent and always wears thick glasses, a lab coat, and a mortarboard. A button on the chest of his lab coat acts as a control for whatever device the plot calls for. He helps his bumbling uncle concoct elaborate schemes to get Felix and capture his Magic Bag, though at times both are depicted as Felix's friends.
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First introduced as a character in the Felix the Cat television cartoon series in 1958, the term "Poindexter" is now applied to people who are overly nerdy, geeky, or bookish.
- Name of a character in the movie Revenge of the Nerds (and its sequels) .
- Name of a minor character in episode two of the television series Saved by the Bell.
- In the "Bye Bye Nerdie" episode of The Simpsons, Lisa discovers a pheromone produced by brainy kids that attracts bullies. She dubs her discovery "poindextrose." Also, Homer frequently refers to Bart's nerdy friend Milhouse as "Poindexter."
- Lead character's name in Dexter's Laboratory is Poindexter, or Dexter for short.
- The 1989 single "Bust a Move" by Young MC includes the line "But you're standing on the wall like you was Poindexter".
- Poindexter is the 3rd level of Funkiness in the videogame Toejam & Earl (Sega Genesis 1991). It follows "Dufus" and precedes "Peanut."
- Referred to by syndicated radio talk show host Tom Leykis as an unattractive but responsible man, who a woman wants to settle down with after she's had her fun in life with hotter guys.
