22 fictional characters real names

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from Mental Floss

how many did you know?

You know the characters, but you might not know their full names. Store these away for future trivia nights.

1. Did you know the Comic Book Guy on The Simpsons has a name? It’s Jeff Albertson. But that wasn’t the decision of creator Matt Groening. “I was out of the room when [the writers] named him,” he told MTV in 2007. “In my mind, ‘Louis Lane’ was his name, and he was obsessed and tormented by Lois Lane.”

2. Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. (Ken’s last name is Carson.)

3. Cap’n Crunch’s full name is Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch

4. Snuffleupagus has a first name—Aloysius.

5. In the Peanuts comic strip, Peppermint Patty’s real name is Patricia Reichardt.

6. The Wizard of Oz rolls off the tongue a lot easier than his full name, Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. From Frank Baum’s Dorothy And the Wizard in Oz:

“It was a dreadfully long name to weigh down a poor innocent child, and one of the hardest lessons I ever learned was to remember my own name. When I grew up I just called myself O.Z., because the other initials were P-I-N-H-E-A-D; and that spelled ‘pinhead,’ which was a reflection on my intelligence.”

7. Mr. Clean has a seldom-used first name—”Veritably.” The name came from a “Give Mr. Clean a First Name” promotion in 1962.

8. In a deleted scene in the 2006 Curious George movie, The Man With the Yellow Hat’s name was revealed as Ted Shackleford. (Since the scene was deleted, perhaps this doesn’t count.)

9. The real name of Monopoly mascot Rich Uncle Pennybags is Milburn Pennybags.

10. The policeman in Monopoly has a name, too. You can thank Officer Edgar Mallory the next time he sends you to jail.

11. On Night Court, Nostradamus Shannon was better known as Bull.

12. On Entourage, Turtle’s real name is Salvatore Assante.

13. Sesame Street‘s resident game show host Guy Smiley was using a pseudonym all these years. He was born Bernie Liederkrantz.

14. The Michelin Man’s name is Bibendum.

15. On Gilligan’s Island, Jonas Grumby was simply called The Skipper.

16. Staying on Gilligan’s Island, The Professor was Roy Hinkley.

17. The unkempt Shaggy of Scooby-Doo fame has a rather proper real name—Norville Rogers.

18. The Pillsbury Doughboy’s name is Poppin’ Fresh. He has a wife, Poppie Fresh, and two kids, Popper and Bun Bun.

19. The patient in the classic game Operation is Cavity Sam.

20. The true identity of The Lone Ranger was John Reid.

21 & 22. OK, these last two aren’t fictional, but just in case it comes up, Bono was born Paul David Hewson, and The Edge’s name is David Howell Evans.

me? - 4. the Skipper, the Professor, the Lone Ranger. and Bono

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I think I *might* have known #3. But the others are news to me.

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How about Venus Fly Trap from WKRP and ALF? And what does H.R. stand for in H.R. Pufnstuf?

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How about Venus Fly Trap from WKRP and ALF? And what does H.R. stand for in H.R. Pufnstuf?

Venus Flytrap is Gordon Sims

Dr. Johnny Fever is John Caravella

I looked up H.R and there is no conclusive answer, so thi swill have to do...

As per another site: 24. Krofft Trivia (FAQs) 24a. Q: What does the H.R. in H. R. Pufnstuf stand for? A: I've gotten a few answers to this, but none are positive answers, only 'most likely' or 'probably'. But here they are: A1: Honorable Regent, most likely, as he was the mayor of Living Island. A2: His Royal, we hear. A3: The official word is H.R. is Royal Highness backwards. A4: Joy Campbell writes: I once asked Sid (and writer Si Rose) what the H.R. stood for, and they would never say!

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6. The Wizard of Oz rolls off the tongue a lot easier than his full name, Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs. From Frank Baum’s Dorothy And the Wizard in Oz:

“It was a dreadfully long name to weigh down a poor innocent child, and one of the hardest lessons I ever learned was to remember my own name. When I grew up I just called myself O.Z., because the other initials were P-I-N-H-E-A-D; and that spelled ‘pinhead,’ which was a reflection on my intelligence.”
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Read about this one, though certainly won't remember the whole thing even now)

[Fist and Faith]

How about Venus Fly Trap from WKRP and ALF? And what does H.R. stand for in H.R. Pufnstuf?

Venus Flytrap is Gordon Sims

Dr. Johnny Fever is John Caravella

I looked up H.R and there is no conclusive answer, so thi swill have to do...

As per another site: 24. Krofft Trivia (FAQs) 24a. Q: What does the H.R. in H. R. Pufnstuf stand for? A: I've gotten a few answers to this, but none are positive answers, only 'most likely' or 'probably'. But here they are: A1: Honorable Regent, most likely, as he was the mayor of Living Island. A2: His Royal, we hear. A3: The official word is H.R. is Royal Highness backwards. A4: Joy Campbell writes: I once asked Sid (and writer Si Rose) what the H.R. stood for, and they would never say!

H.R. could be His Royal Pufnstuf.

And I think ALF is Gordy Shumway?

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ALF's real name was Gordon Shumway and his home planet was Melmac.