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* The cringingly villainous sidekick, Harry Slime from ''WesternAnimation/AvengerPenguins'' fits this trope more closely.

* Averted in ''WesternAnimation/CountDuckula'' - Igor is Igor in name only in this instance and is a very capable, intelligent albiet sinister butler. Also, don't mess with his master or you will regret it.

* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}: the Series'': Aside from being a magical flying eel, the evil sorcerer Mozenrath's sidekick Xerxes fits this trope to a T.

** This is a thing with Sparks in general. When in the madness place, they tend to drag others along in their fervor, with those who are exposed long enough becoming highly conditioned to serve Sparks (not exclusive to their original master). One character suggests this is an evolved survival trait (As in, people who volunteer to be minions are much more likely to survive to breed than people who are selected to be test subjects).

** This is a thing with Sparks in general. When in the madness place, they tend to drag others along in their fervor, with those who are exposed long enough becoming highly conditioned to serve Sparks (not exclusive to their original master). One character suggests this is an evolved survival trait.

This character is completely defined by Fritz, a character who appears in the [[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation]] of ''{{Frankenstein}}''. (He does not appear in the book; he was imported from an 1832 play adaptation, ''Presumption: or the Fate of Frankenstein''.) [[TropeNamer The name "Igor" comes from a similar character named Ygor]] (played by Creator/BelaLugosi) who appeared in the second sequel, ''Film/SonOfFrankenstein''. Most modern uses and references include at least a [[SubvertedTrope subtle twist]].

Igor is the {{Sidekick}} and manservant to a MadScientist. He's an absolute toady, loyal to a fault, and has no problem doing unsanitary scut-work (such as GraveRobbing) for his genius master, who is always addressed as "[[TheMaster Master]]," sometimes with an impressive lisp. He'll typically be a hunchback, dwarf, or even some small variety of monster. {{Evil Sorcerer}}s can substitute a tiny imp or demon. A [[Main/Uberwald vague European accent]] and/or a Peter Lorre impression (despite Lorre's not having played that sort of role until late in his dotage) round out the vocal category.

Igor is the {{Sidekick}} and manservant to a MadScientist. He's an absolute toady, loyal to a fault, and has no problem doing unsanitary scut-work (such as GraveRobbing) for his genius master, who is always addressed as "[[TheMaster Master]]," sometimes with an impressive lisp. He'll typically be a hunchback, dwarf, or even some small variety of monster. {{Evil Sorcerer}}s can substitute a tiny imp or demon. A vague European accent and/or a Peter Lorre impression (despite Lorre's not having played that sort of role until late in his dotage) round out the vocal category.

** In a later review, he gives Z-grade movie ''[[http://thecinemasnob.com/2011/04/08/geek-maggot-bingo.aspx Geek Maggot Bingo]]'' props for actually explaining how they met, which actually ''does'' show TheIgor finding the job in a classified ad.

* Both films of ''CountYorga'' had Brudah, a deformed shambling man who serves as the Count extremely tough servant. He has been showed to defy his master once though [[spoiler:in the first movie, where he rapes the damsel after Yorga controls her to come to his mansion during the daytime. He is later seen shameful of the act and begs Yorga to forgive him]].
* Dracula of ''TheMonsterSquad'' tries to use Frankenstein's Monster as one of these, ordering him to retrieve Van Helsing's diary. He's quickly won over by Phoebe, the youngest of the eponymous crew, and turns against his master.

** In a later review, he gives Z-grade movie ''[[http://thecinemasnob.com/2011/04/08/geek-maggot-bingo.aspx Geek Maggot Bingo]]'' props for actually explaining how they met, showing TheIgor finding the job in a classified ad.
-->''"Honestly , I will have to hand it to this movie - it '''does''' explain how the doctor and his hunchbacked sidekick meet. In The Body Shop, The Astro Zombies, or hell, even Bloodsucking Freaks, the duos just sort of already knew each other for some reason. This movie at least shows us their humble beginnings... and it still sucks."''

* WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob noted in his review of ''[[http://thecinemasnob.com/2010/02/09/the-body-shop.aspx The Body Shop]]'' that mad scientists always seem to have deformed sidekicks for no reason, and he wants to know how the assistant ended up with the doctor. In a later review, he gives Z-grade movie ''[[http://thecinemasnob.com/2011/04/08/geek-maggot-bingo.aspx Geek Maggot Bingo]]'' props for actually explaining how they met, showing TheIgor finding the job in a classified ad.

At least one, ''[[http://thecinemasnob.com/2010/04/02/bloodsucking-freaks.aspx Blood-Sucking Freaks]]'', explains that Ralphus is just a sadist who does it for free.

* WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob noted in his review of ''[[http://thecinemasnob.com/2010/02/09/the-body-shop.aspx The Body Shop]]'' that mad scientists always seem to have deformed sidekicks for no reason, and he wants to know how the assistant ended up with the doctor. In a later review, he gives Z-grade movie ''[[http://thecinemasnob.com/2011/04/08/geek-maggot-bingo.aspx Geek Maggot Bingo]]'' props for actually explaining how they met, showing TheIgor finding the job in a classified ad. At least one, ''[[http://thecinemasnob.com/2010/04/02/bloodsucking-freaks.aspx Blood-Sucking Freaks]]'', explains that Ralphus is just a sadist who does it for free.

* WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob notes in some of his reviews that he wants to know how the hunchbacked assistant ended up with the doctor, after ''Geek Maggot Bingo'' showed TheIgor finding the job in a classified ad. At least one, ''Blood-Sucking Freaks'', explains that Ralphus is just a sadist who does it for free.

* Terry Pratchett's Literature/{{Discworld}} distills the trope by featuring a clan of these types, all named Igor (except female Igors, who are named Igora or Igorina). They all have their own unique pattern of scars and deformities (except for the female Igors, who are oddly enough [[CuteMonsterGirl very attractive]], although they usually keep a stitch somewhere as a sign), and all of them incredibly skilled surgeons, chemists and inventors. When they work for [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampires]], [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werewolves]] and [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]], they often double as a butler. They also have a tendency to replace parts of their own bodies with bits from other people which are no longer in use by their former owners. Often an Igor will accept as payment for a surgery a promise that they can help themselves to the patient's body (for themselves and other patients) when they eventually die -- a promise they take very seriously. They also hand down useful organs; when an Igor says "I have my grandfather's hands", he is NOT being metaphorical.

This character is completely defined by Fritz, a character who appears in the [[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation]] of ''{{Frankenstein}}''. (He does not appear in the book; he was imported from an 1832 play adaptation, ''Presumption: or the Fate of Frankenstein''.) The name "Igor" comes from a similar character named Ygor (played by Creator/BelaLugosi) who appeared in the second sequel, ''Film/SonOfFrankenstein''. Most modern uses and references include at least a [[SubvertedTrope subtle twist]].

* Another webcomic treatment: In the current ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' storyline, Agatha finally makes it to her ancestral keep, only to find [[spoiler:the entire TOWN surrounding it is populated with [[TheIgor Igors]] subconsciously pining for their masters the Heterodynes... and woe betide pretenders that hang around instead of getting eaten by the Castle]].
** This is a thing with Sparks in general. When in the madness place, they tend to drag others along in their fervor, with those who are exposed long enough becoming highly conditioned to serve Sparks (not exclusive to their original master).
*** One charachter suggest this is an evolved survival trait.

* ''GoodEats'' recently introduced the dungeon under AB's kitchen, wherein his toadying Dungeon Master (TheIgor in all but name) supplies him with painful kitchen appliances, such as a steak cuber and tortilla press. Yes, it's a cooking show; it's just not a normal cooking show.

* During the CrisisOnInfiniteEarths, Psycho Pirate was this to the Anti-Monitor.

* The butler and maid from ''Transylvania 6-5000'' were both hunchbacks, and a married couple whose son had an even more extreme hunch. [[spoiler: Or so it seemed; really, all three of them were faking to conform to this trope's groveling-hunchbacked-servant expectations.]]

* Radio/TheWorldDominationHour [[http://worlddominationhour.podbean.com/ found here]], broadcast from Emerson College, features the villainous Baron and his resentful assistant Freegor, whose duties include being [[TheWoobie beaten, tormented, and harassed]] on a regular basis.

* In ''JibberJabber'', several of the boys' fantasies involved Jibber and 'Dr. Jibberstein' with Jabber as his loyal hunchbacked assistant 'Jabgor'.

->Welcome to my secret lair on Skullcrusher Mountain.
->I hope that you've enjoyed your stay so far.
->I see you've met my assistant Scarface.
->His appearance is quite disturbing,
->But I assure you he's harmless enough.
->He's a sweetheart, calls me master,
->And he has a way of finding pretty things and bringing them to me.
-->-- '''JonathanCoulton''', "Skullcrusher Mountain"

* Pavel, played by Ted Raimi, serves as the Igor in BruceCampbell's ''ManWithTheScreamingBrain''. He collects a lot of corpses over the course of the film.

* ''{{Godland}}'' features Eghad, the simple assistant to criminal mastermind Friedrich Nickelhead. Eghad's intelligence is extremely lacking, and he knows little but undying loyalty to his master. Unusually for this trope, he's also Nickelhead's bodyguard and packs a frankly ridiculous amount of power in his tiny frame.