# Who is the smarter, stronger, or more clever character? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 2, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516 "2025-04-02T12:54:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/21 "2025-04-02T14:49:48Z")
Exactly. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/22 "2025-04-02T14:53:42Z")
I think a more even match for Darrin is Wilber Post. (Adman vs architect.) (Speaking of admen, Don Draper would definitely, _definitely_ kick Darrin’s ass.) ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/23 "2025-04-02T14:58:09Z")
Agnes Kravitz versus Dr. Bellows in a suspicious-of-all-this-weirdness competition : Bellows wins - he’s doing his actual job, monitoring the psychological health and stability of an astronaut, not spying on a neighbor. Also Bellows never breaks the law as I recall, while some of Agnes’ actions probably cross the line into peeping-Tammy territory. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/24 "2025-04-02T14:58:33Z")
I feel like **Chuck Noland** would be able to absolutely kick **Gilligan’s** ass, since Gilligan doesn’t seem to have an ounce of violence or strategy in him. Gilligan would likely be drawn to Wilson, and in a streak of paranoia, Chuck would scheme to push Gilligan off a cliff, or drown him in the ocean. Gilligan is a good source of protein too and Chuck could probably use a good bucket hat. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/25 "2025-04-02T14:58:34Z")
I’m absolutely sure My Mother the Car had way more horsepower than Mr. Ed. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/26 "2025-04-02T14:59:02Z")
> [@Andy\_L](#): > > If Samantha survives Jeannie’s first strike (or if Sam strikes first) Sam’s advantage in brains leads to victory. But yeah, in terms of raw power, Jeannie has the advantage OTOH, Endora would blast Jeannie 2,000 years straight back to Persia and turn her in to a permanent bit of air pollution. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/27 "2025-04-02T15:00:01Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I think a more even match for Darrin is Wilber Post. (Adman vs architect.) > > (Speaking of admen, Don Draper would definitely, _definitely_ kick Darrin’s ass.) I would bet on Wilber or Don Draper in a fight over Darrin. > [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > OTOH, Endora would blast Jeannie 2,000 years straight back to Persia and turn her in to a permanent bit of air pollution. I mentioned that earlier, I’m glad we’re on the same page. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/28 "2025-04-02T15:00:49Z")
Bob Hartley checks into Dick Loudon’t Vermont Inn. Who gets exasperated first? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/29 "2025-04-02T15:02:18Z")
Dick Loudon, he isn’t a professional. Hartley can put up with a fair amount, even from friends. But let’s be serious, they’re really the same character, aren’t they? This is not Oscar Madison vs Quincy. This is more like Lucy vs Lucy vs. Lucy vs. Lucy. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/30 "2025-04-02T15:02:58Z")
Could Dr. Zachary Smith (Lost in Space) stand a chance against the Emergency Medical Hologram (Voyager)? Perhaps in deviousness, but not much else. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/31 "2025-04-02T15:04:45Z")
“What is the nature of your medical emergency?” “Ohhhh, the PAIN!” ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/32 "2025-04-02T15:05:16Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > Bob Hartley checks into Dick Loudon’t Vermont Inn. Who gets exasperated first? Especially if you throw in Mr.Carlin and Larry, Daryl, and his other brother Daryl. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/33 "2025-04-02T15:15:19Z")
Urkel would beat [Skippy](https://familyties.fandom.com/wiki/Skippy_Handelman) as long as he has access to his technology, but even Stephan couldn’t beat [Rose](https://twoandahalfmen.fandom.com/wiki/Rose). ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/34 "2025-04-02T15:17:52Z")
Fred Flintstone vs Hank Hill, dunno, but Peggy would whomp Wilma. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/35 "2025-04-02T15:21:19Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > Bob Hartley checks into Dick Loudon’t Vermont Inn. Who gets exasperated first? And then there is Newhart’s least remembered character, Bob from _Bob_. As a cartoonist, he would need to fight Henry Rush from _Too Close for Comfort_ (with or without the Cosmic Cow puppet). ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/36 "2025-04-02T15:22:48Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Fred Flintstone vs Hank Hill, Fred was strong. Think about the foot powered rolling car. He did great at college football when well past college age already. I don’t see Hank having a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/37 "2025-04-02T15:28:04Z")
Fred is a man of parts - he’s an excellent race-car driver as well ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/38 "2025-04-02T15:44:29Z")
Captain Picard will patiently and quite persuasively explain why he has the superior moral position. Captain Reynolds will grudgingly acknowledge his correctness, but give him the slip anyway. Picard will become increasingly annoyed when this happens once per season during sweeps week. ---
**Author:** ![Zoobi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/13edae/32.png) [@Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoobi)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/39 "2025-04-02T15:49:28Z")
Columbo knows that a perfect murder isn’t possible, so I don’t think he’d try. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516/40 "2025-04-02T15:51:27Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > This is more like Lucy vs Lucy vs. Lucy vs. Lucy. Just the quantum level of crying would collapse the universe into a singularity. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-smarter-stronger-or-more-clever-character/1016516.md?page=3)