Character from Family Guy by Seth MacFarlane / Fox
The Griffin family's doctor, whose medical incompetence is a Quahog public health crisis that nobody has formally investigated.
Dr. Elmer Hartman is named after Seth MacFarlane's friend Butch Hartman, a fact that seems funnier the more you know about the character. His defining trait is cheerful medical incompetence delivered with complete professional confidence. He has a tendency to use misleading language that sounds like a diagnosis but turns out to be unrelated — building up dread for no medical result. His voice sounds nearly identical to Carter Pewterschmidt and Seamus, a resemblance the show's DVD commentaries have addressed. He has lost his medical license at least once (Peter sued him after misunderstanding a prostate exam) and had it reinstated. He continues to practice. Quahog continues to use him. This is the town's choice.
A middle-aged man in a white lab coat with the confident bearing of someone who passed their licensing exam and considers the matter settled. Has a pleasant, unremarkable face that conveys nothing about the treatment you are about to receive.
Also known as: Elmer Hartman, Dr. Elmer Hartman