Aspie TV Characters

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Have you watched Curb Your Enthusiasm? The central theme of the show is his character's inability (and sometimes refusal) to appreciate social etiquette. Larry lives by his own system of reasoned rules that chafe against everyone around him, while he's oblivious to how much he's offending others. He's rigid and inflexible. He has unusual vocal mannerisms ("pretty...pretty...pretty...pretty...good!"). He often bores people with his speech, but isn't aware of this.

Generally, he has a lot of problems dealing with unwritten social rules. On the non-aspie side, he's fairly open and sociable, makes eye contact, doesn't seem to have sensory issues, and isn't obessive about anything (aside from golf).

So, he's not textbook aspie, but he's certainly more so than most TV characters, and I can relate to a lot of his situations.

I saw just about every episode of "Inspector Morse" when it first aired on PBS in the mid Eighties to early Nineties.
A very deep, taciturn, melancholy, and complex character. I don't picture him as an Aspie though, he solved his
mysteries with an understanding of human nature and the medieval tradition of disputation.
Alas John Thaw is no longer around to portray Morse he all but owned that role.

Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series.

It's a cartoon but anyone remember Bobby's World? Bobby was aspie for sure. He interpreted everything literally...I loved the cartoon even though I had no idea what autism was at that point in life. Howie Mandell(sp?) I think created him, he was a comedian so maybe he was an aspie or had a family member who was.

Ok out of curiosity I looked for him (Howie Mandel)on the web and according to his posts on his web site blog he obsessively washes his hands inspects hotel rooms with black lights and used tons of sani-wipes.

im not saying i disagree with you i just thought about it that way wats ur reasoning?

Roy from Coronation Street.

Severus Snape: He forms unusually strong, lasting attachments to specific individuals; he's coldly logical; his interpersonal skills suck; he's uninterested in anything except potions or defense against the dark arts; he has no patience for anyone less brilliant than himself; he was bullied in school.... the entire character is a wizard-world caricature of a stereotypical aspie.

I don't think butters is anywhere on the spectrum, he's just got some paranoid delusions and that kinda stuff... There are disorders out there that share some traits with the spectrum.

Here is my list of aspie/autie candidates on tv:

Dilbert
Screech (from saved by the bell, even though I hate that show)
Steve Urkel
mark (from step by step, another show I don't really like though)
Kramer (from Seinfeld)

I was almost tempted to put Malcom from Malcom in the middle on it too, but his social skills are too high to be an aspie candidate.

haha i remember that cartoon on mtv

Mr. Bean-
Yes he is curious, but he also has an awkward gait and limited speech. He has poor social skills and his best friend is his teddy.

Mr. Spock- Star Trek
Very logical, lack of emotion.

Data-Star Trek Next Generation
Lacks emotion, very logical (a more recent Mr. Spock). Always tries to imitate humans.

Bert-Sesame Street
Always very serious, strange laugh.

Obviously, these characters have never been diagnosed, but they will sometimes act like someone on the spectrum.

Its not TV, its a movie, but a quick search revealed that nobody has ever suggested one very famous character.

Forrest Gump.

And with the shrimp recipe monologue, his friend Bubba.

In the movie he is identified as having mental retardation. That would have been his primary diagnosis of the time (1950's?), although he definately had autistic traits.

Of course there is also Rainman and I am Sam (one of my favorite movies).

Zeke Kinski from my favourite program Neighbours.

Reg Hollis. The Bill

he's not even a human!! !

Bobby was 4 years old... what do you expect? If there was a 4 year old who didn't take things literally, I would be scared...