The 'Is There A Doctor On This Flight?' meme is a classic bait-and-switch comedy trope that plays on the linguistic ambiguity of the title 'Doctor.' Typically depicted in a multi-panel comic format, a flight attendant frantically searches for medical assistance, only for a passenger to stand up and reveal they have a Doctorate in an abstract or 'unhelpful' field like Medieval Literature or Philosophy. The humor peaked in the mid-2010s through webcomics and Twitter threads, often used to satirize the prestige of academic achievements when faced with real-world physical emergencies. It remains a staple for internet users to mock specific majors, corporate roles, or their own over-specialized knowledge.