Ben Wyatt from Parks and Recreation is one of the best on-screen nerd representations in existence. For me it's a great joy to see someone who is an absolute, total, unapologetic geek who ALSO has people skills and a stable relationship (and personal hygiene). It's good to break the stereotype and show that being a nerd doesn't make you an outcast (a common misconception and trope in TV and movies), and that nerds are, in fact, very happy to be able to express their emphatic love. The show runners wrote being nerdy in such a positive way!
So, without further ado, I want to share the best of Ben Wyatt's nerdy outbursts. I'm sure there are more, but these are the ones that really made an impression!
Season 4 Episode 4 - Batman
Season 4 Episode 4 - Game of Thrones
Season 5 Episode 3 - Star Trek
Season 6 Episode 9 - The Cones of Dunshire
Season 6 Episode 10 - The Bridge from Inception
http://youtu.be/kVBTA3-Q0ZU
Season 6 Episode 14 - Iron Throne
The official Parks and Rec youtube channel has the extended deleted scene (shown below), but here's a shorter one from the actual episode.
http://youtu.be/mS_CvXj21uk
Season 6 Episode 21/22 - The Forest of Endor
It has been announced that season 7 will be the last for Parks and Recreation, which makes me pretty sad. They've had an amazing run though and seven seasons is nothing to sneeze at! I hope that it'll be chock full of deliciously dorky outbursts from Ben.
What are your favorite Ben Wyatt moments?
-MJ
So, without further ado, I want to share the best of Ben Wyatt's nerdy outbursts. I'm sure there are more, but these are the ones that really made an impression!
Season 4 Episode 4 - Batman
Season 4 Episode 4 - Game of Thrones
Season 5 Episode 3 - Star Trek
Season 6 Episode 9 - The Cones of Dunshire
Season 6 Episode 10 - The Bridge from Inception
http://youtu.be/kVBTA3-Q0ZU
Season 6 Episode 14 - Iron Throne
The official Parks and Rec youtube channel has the extended deleted scene (shown below), but here's a shorter one from the actual episode.
http://youtu.be/mS_CvXj21uk
Season 6 Episode 21/22 - The Forest of Endor
It has been announced that season 7 will be the last for Parks and Recreation, which makes me pretty sad. They've had an amazing run though and seven seasons is nothing to sneeze at! I hope that it'll be chock full of deliciously dorky outbursts from Ben.
What are your favorite Ben Wyatt moments?
-MJ
