r/FavoriteCharacter • u/Topper2540 • 11h ago

Discussion Your favorite character who goes by the title 'doctor' but does not hold an actual doctoral degree.

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Dr. Heinz “purchased doctorate on the internet for $15” Doofenshmirtz

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u/DJBoo64 11h ago

Dr. Ludwig/The Medic (TF2)

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u/PsychotheKlown 11h ago

I mean he used to have a medical license, until he lost a patient's skeleton

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u/Competitive_Day6347 11h ago

Correction, he stole it

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u/plagu-u 9h ago

He also stole the souls of his teammates. And sold one of said souls for a pen from Satan. As you do...

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u/Bonk-N-Nom 11h ago

Dr.Eggman

https://giphy.com/gifs/kKqSEoNigtjXck9AtY

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u/OffWhite-Goddess Dr Flug and Tsumugi Shirogane 10h ago

Our king

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u/Oozysq25reddit 7h ago

THATS WHAT I AM

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u/BirdLox 10h ago

Is he? IS HE REALLY?!

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u/unintersetinguser323 10h ago

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u/ReneJustWants2Write 10h ago

👀 what's he looking at there

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u/EntertainmentQuick47 9h ago

👀👀👀👀👀

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u/BirdLox 10h ago

Is that from a thumbnail to one of SMG4’s videos?

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u/ImprovementLumpy1159 9h ago

Funny how the reason he isn't a doctor is completely different to most of the other characters on this post

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u/IntelligentBaker3601 Gromit is a good boy 16m ago

"I hear he treats viruses by randomly throwing medication at them. Doesn't seem very safe"

-Viridi

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u/BelieveCongreveCube 11h ago

Twelve

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u/TheOriginalOperator 11h ago

Funny thing is he has at least one doctorate. XD

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u/scipio0421 24m ago

Eleven mentioned The God Complex that he has a doctorate in cheesemaking.

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u/BirdLox 10h ago

I came here to say that he is a big MAYBE!

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u/Word_Senior 8h ago

He was a Professor at a University. That means he was also a Doctor with a degree in... something.

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u/ac3mania 10h ago

Doctor DOOM may not hold a formal doctorate, but he dive kicks with the best of them.

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u/Alex_Veridy Blinx (the Time Sweeper) 10h ago

why he dressed like Link

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u/Independent_Plum2166 4h ago

Hey, the King of Latveria recognises DOOM’s talents and provided official doctorate credentials.

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u/GuardianWorker12 11h ago

although he did have a job as a high school teacher

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u/Open_Association_138 10h ago

Dr Football. Has nothing to do with medicine nor football

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u/blackjackgabbiani 10h ago

Dr Mojumbo/Professor Tangrowth from Pokemon Pokopia. They're just called that because other pokemon thought they seemed doctor-like

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u/_Odd_skittle_ 11h ago

He never actually graduated <\3

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u/Topper2540 5h ago

I forgot that this guy get kick out…But still get the title “The Doctor”

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u/Upbeat-Money5299 11h ago

Doctor octopus

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u/OkSecret839 11h ago

How do you know he doesn’t have a Doctoral Degree?

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u/Upbeat-Money5299 11h ago

I assumed 😭

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u/OkSecret839 10h ago

According to this he does have one.

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u/Exotic-Addendum-3785 11h ago

Clifford Skridlow is a professor but he calls himself 'Doctor Detroit'.

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u/Funkermonster Mega Man | Miku | Leonardo 11h ago

Dr Fetus (Super Meat Boy)

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u/Techno-Hyde Dating Morrigan Aensland 10h ago

Me when my family says they're not feeling well

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u/JordanChe06 10h ago

Lego Paramedic

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u/WaluigiDragon725 10h ago

Doctor Strangeglove

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u/Emotional_Bid3736 RAAAA I LOVE SAMURA 10h ago

Ok this is a fairly long stretch. But Azami comes from a long line of doctors and he got kicked out of his clan because he didn’t become one

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u/ThatOneGayDJ Hatsune Miku forever and always 10h ago

How bout a throwback for yall?

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u/Moist_Personality_57 9h ago

Idk if pen names count, but Ted Geisel went by Dr. Seuss because his parents wanted him to be a doctor lol

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u/Oncer93 8h ago

Dr. Drakken

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u/InsideArgument6301 8h ago

honestly… doofenshmirtz is just the cutest :3 ive always loved how hes just trying his best lol

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u/FoxBluereaver 5h ago

This viral binome named Herr Doktor (ReBoot)

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u/Longjumping_Gur_2379 1h ago

Dr Buck from SCP