Math on Television
To quote:
As a general rule, I hate watching TV or movies with mathematicians in it," Cohen says. "It never rings true. They're portrayed as magic beings. There's an implication that a normal person can't do math because they don't have this magic power, which is very discouraging. You don't have to have Math-Ray Vision."
Full article here:
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/15-12/ff_futurama_geekiestshow