The Nobel Prize is one of several awards given in the fields of Peace, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Economics. It is named for Alfred Nobel who dictated in his will that the honor should be bestowed upon "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to Mankind."
References
- The name of recurring Sesame Street character Dr. Nobel Price, a scientist who invents the obvious or absurd, parodies the name of the award.
- After Shields makes a chicken materialize in episode 403 of The Muppet Show, Gonzo exclaims, "Give this guy the Nobel Prize!"
- Pferd's dream job is to be a Nobel Prize winner, however he is unsure about what such a person actually does.
- The residents of Sesame Street gather in Episode 4411 to honor Count von Count who is being awarded the Noble Prize for Counting. The medal is a parody of the Nobel Prize, replacing Nobel with the visage of The Count's original performer, Jerry Nelson.