Nerdy Dog Names

Mister Peabody, whose full name is Hector Peabody, is a 1950s cartoon dog that is often considered a classically nerdy pooch. The dog is white with floppy ears. He wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses. In all of the shows, it is understood that Mister Peabody is an intellectual who is considered the smartest being in the world. He is highly accomplished and brags about his abilities as a business magnate, scientist, Olympic medalist, inventor, Nobel laureate, gourmand, and scientist. Despite his many accomplishments, the pooch is above all a nerd. 

The dog is socially introverted and lonely. Mister Peabody decides to adopt his very own human son to share his life. One day, he comes across a tiny, red-haired boy, who also wears glasses. The boy is in an alley and is being bullied by bullies. Despite Mister Peabody's nerdy disposition, he feels a robust parental pull towards the boy so immediately becomes defensive to protect him from the bullies. 

Mister Peabody learns that Sherman is an orphan, so he decides to adopt the small boy. The determined pooch goes to court to attain custody. He even talks to the president. His perseverance is successful, and he finally gets to adopt Sherman. Upon finalization of the adoption papers, Mister Peabody tells Sherman not to call him, 'Daddy.' Instead, he says the young boy to call him only Mister Peabody or simply Peabody. 

After adopting Sherman, Mister Peabody decides that the boy needs to learn so he builds a time machine so they can travel together. He plans on teaching Sherman about the different aspects of history. Each of the cartoons in the series depicts Mister Peabody and Sherman exploring some other historical adventure.

In 2007, Dreamworks developed an animated film based on the cartoon series. The film was officially released in 2014. The movie differs in how Mister Peabody treats Sherman. In the series, Mister Peabody treats Sherman as a beloved pet and not a son. However, in the movie, he is far more loving and treats the boy as a real son. Also, in the film, there is a love interest for Mr. Peabody named Penny. 

In 2015, Netflix premiered an animated series about Mister Peabody. The series uses parts of the 1950s series outline and combines them with more details from the movie. The series on Mister Peabody has become popular and continues to be made by the movie maker.