Douglas Fargo

Douglas Fargo — usually referred to as simply "Fargo", or occasionally "Doctor Fargo" — is a character on the American science fiction drama Eureka, an employee of Global Dynamics, the research facility in Eureka. Fargo often acts as an assistant to Doctor Nathan Stark, the director of Global Dynamics. Fargo has been connected to several separate development projects, including SARAH (Self Actuated Residential Automated Habitat) and the mental mouse. He is played by Canadian actor Neil Grayston.

Personal Relationships

Many residents of Eureka look down on Fargo as either less intelligent than the other scientists or simply inept at his job, although his scientific ability has yet to be shown to be sub-par for Eureka. Stark and Sheriff Jack Carter seem to have particular disdain for Fargo. Fargo has a crush on Deputy Jo Lupo, which seems to be returned to at least some degree ("Noche de Suenos"). His social skills and practical intelligence are less than normal, including stereotypical fanboy behavior ("Many Happy Returns") and accidentally saying thoughts out loud that would better be kept private (H.O.U.S.E. Rules). He also is an avid fan of Sarah Michelle Gellar, having a doll of her and wanted to use her voice for S.A.R.A.H. when he helped to create it - though he eventually resorted to using his own voice, with a high pitch and inflection intended to imitate a woman. In "Family Reunion" Fargo discovers his grandfather was cryogenically frozen in 1957 and is thawed out into the present. As he helps his grandfather get used to the world, Fargo discovers that it was his grandfather who discovered research and techniques that were the basis for Eureka but they were stolen by a rival. His grandfather proves the various scientific theories were his with several things (such as the cyrogenic chamber) renamed in his honor. Fargo is thus given more confidence that he comes from an illustrious line and hopes to match those achievements.