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%%* Dilton Doiley from ''Franchise/ArchieComics''.
%%* Linus Van Pelt of ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'', for a brief period in the early '60s.
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%%* Dexter of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''.

* Glasses, the smallest and youngest crow in ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}'', and the one that supplies the MagicFeather (from his tail!) wears large rose-tinted glasses.

%%* Sam AKA Squid of ''WesternAnimation/RocketPower''.

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%%* Corporal Walter "Radar" O'Reilly from ''Series/{{MASH}}''.
%%* Hiro from ''Series/{{Heroes}}''.

%%* Lex from ''Series/Flight29Down'', definitely.

%%* Leonard from ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' fits the trope to a tee, but also subverts it in that he's one of the main protagonists rather than a sidekick. Plus, he gets the girl.

%%* Marucho in ''Anime/{{Bakugan}}''.

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%%* Negi Springfield in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', [[AdorablyPrecociousChild among]] [[CheerfulChild other]] [[ChasteHero roles]].

%%* Basil from ''SteambotChronicles''.

* Daichi from ''Manga/KotouraSan. He is, however, merely OlderThanHeLooks. Per the trope he also acts as TheSmartGuy to at least Yuriko[[spoiler:, if not the massage wand as well]].

%%* Dilton Doiley from ''ArchieComics''.

* [[Webcomic/DanAndMabsFurryAdventures Jyrras]] is definitely short, and he wears glasses, even though he doesn't need them; it's an image thing. He's also the one with the greatest technical aptitude.

* Megane from ''VideoGame/{{Gatekeepers}}'' ("Specs" in the North American dub), as seen [[MeaningfulName by the name]].
* Negi Springfield in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', [[AdorablyPrecociousChild among]] [[CheerfulChild other]] [[ChasteHero roles]].

* Minoru Kokubunji from ''Manga/{{Chobits}}''.
* [[TheSmartGuy Kenny]] from ''Anime/{{Beyblade}}''
* Izzy from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure''. Only without the glasses.
* Max from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}} Advanced Challenge'', ''Advanced Battle'', and ''Battle Frontier''.
** Max is usually only appearing to know what he's talking about, though. The real [[TheSmartGuy Smart Guy]] of the group is Brock.
* Narusawa Kazuma from ''Manga/DetectiveSchoolQ''.
* Sho Marufuji/Syrus Truesdale from ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' wins this trope.

* Marucho in ''Anime/{{Bakugan}}''.

* Mariya from ''Manga/CageOfEden''.

[[folder:Comic Books]]
* Dilton Doiley from ''ArchieComics''.
* Linus Van Pelt of ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'', for a brief period in the early '60s.

[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
* Glasses, the smallest and youngest crow in ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}'', and the one that supplies the MagicFeather (from his tail!) wears large rose-tinted glasses.
[[/folder]]

* Corporal Walter "Radar" O'Reilly from ''Series/{{MASH}}''.
* Hiro from ''Series/{{Heroes}}''.
** It helps that Hiro's actor Masi Oka is an actual genius, with an IQ of about eleventy-billion.
* Lex from ''Series/Flight29Down'', definitely.
* Reid, in flashback to his kid genius days on ''Series/CriminalMinds''.

* Charlie Eppes on ''Series/{{Numb3rs}}''.
* Simon Tam on ''Series/{{Firefly}}''.
* Blair Sandburg, sometimes on ''Series/TheSentinel''.
* Leonard from ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' fits the trope to a tee, but also subverts it in that he's one of the main protagonists rather than a sidekick. Plus, he gets the girl.

* Basil from ''SteambotChronicles''.
* Zack from ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce''.

* Jeff from ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'' and Loid from ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER|1}}''.
* Shinra from ''VideoGame/{{Final Fantasy X2}}''

* Nick from ''Webcomic/GeneralProtectionFault''.

* Honker Muddlefoot in ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck''.
* Dexter of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''.

* Chester [=McTech=] from ''WesternAnimation/BeverlyHillsTeens''.
* Brainiac 5 from ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperheroes''. Amusingly, actually is green.
* Sam AKA Squid of ''WesternAnimation/RocketPower''.
* Little Trouble from ''WesternAnimation/TeamUmizoomi''
* Chudd Chudders from ''WesternAnimation/{{Skatoony}}''
* Kin Kujira from ''WesternAnimation/{{Grojband}}''.

* Chester [=McTech=] from ''BeverlyHillsTeens''.

* Megane from ''{{Gatekeepers}}'' ("Specs" in the North American dub), as seen [[MeaningfulName by the name]].

* The son in the alien family from ''VideoGame/LearningVoyage'' is short and wears glasses, although he's not particularly smart, considering that in ''Sand Trapped!'', he misheard "Put the ant traps by the doors" as "Put the trapdoors by the ants". To be fair, he did come up with some plans for dealing with the bugs that invaded their home as a result of his mishearing.

* Steve Smith of ''WesternAnimation/Ameri'' is almost half the size of his parents which is [[TeensAreShort unusual]] for a 15 year old (they are frequently taller). He always has a plan when scheming with his friends about getting girls and is such regarded as the group leader. However his plans always go astray either due to bad luck or because he is hopelessly naive about it. Toshi is the only one to ever call him out on his idiocy, but of course he does it in Japanese, so no one can understand it.

* Steve Smith of ''AmericanDad'' is almost half the size of his parents which is [[TeensAreShort unusual]] for a 15 year old (they are frequently taller). He always has a plan when scheming with his friends about getting girls and is such regarded as the group leader. However his plans always go astray either due to bad luck or because he is hopelessly naive about it. Toshi is the only one to ever call him out on his idiocy, but of course he does it in Japanese, so no one can understand it.

* Bottles, who teaches all the moves in ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'', wears thick coke bottle glasses. His SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute in BanjoTooie, Jamjars, wears CoolShades instead.

!!Examples

[[folder:Comics]]

[[folder:Films]]
* ''Film/MurderByNumbers'' has the delightful Justin Pendleton. Admittedly, he only seems to need the glasses when he's reading (or when [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic he's trying to act a teeny bit more like an emo Nathan Leopold]]) but there you go. Smarter, shorter, primmer, but probably not younger -- and, of course, in possession of an Evil Plan. A shared Evil Plan, but nevertheless.

* In ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', Bruce Banner is recruited for his brilliance as a nuclear physicist; he needs thick glasses to read and is the physically smallest of the main male cast. [[TheIncredibleHulk His alter ego on the other hand...]]

* [[TheQuestForKarla George Smiley]]. Short, chubby, bespectacled, soft-spoken, and [[TheSpymaster arguably the greatest case-officer to ever work for]] [[SecretIntelligenceService British intelligence]].
* [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Ponder Stibbons]] is younger and smaller than most of the other wizards and is considered by most people to be "the only one who does any work in the university."

* Coroner [[TheDresdenFiles Waldo Butters]] is Harry's go-to man for both medical care and (eventually) computer science.

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

* Bottles, who teaches all the moves in BanjoKazooie, wears thick coke bottle glasses. His SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute in BanjoTooie, Jamjars, wears CoolShades instead.

* Nevan's glasses in ''DragonQuestVI'' cover most of his face. Fanart generally puts him next to DumbMuscle Carver to make him even shorter.

* In ''Film/TheAvengers'', Bruce Banner is recruited for his brilliance as a nuclear physicist; he needs thick glasses to read and is the physically smallest of the main male cast. [[TheIncredibleHulk His alter ego on the other hand...]]

* Corporal Walter "Radar" O'Reilly from ''Series/{{Mash}}''.

* [[TheSmartGuy Kenny]] from ''{{Beyblade}}''

* Marucho in ''{{Bakugan}}''.

* The son in the alien family from ''VideoGame/LearningVoyage'' is short and wears glasses, although he's not particularly smart, considering that in ''Sand Trapped!'', he misheard "Put the ant traps by the doors" as "Put the trapdoors by the ants".