Tuesday, June 22, 2010

"REAL " NAMES OF FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Did you know the Comic Book Guy on "The Simpsons" has a name? It's Jeff Albertson.
Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. (Ken's last name is Carson.)
Cap'n Crunch's full name is Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch. His ship is the S.S. Guppy.
 In the Peanuts comic strip, Peppermint Patty's real name is Patricia Reichardt
Snuffleupagus has a first name -- Aloysius.
 The Wizard of Oz rolls off the tongue a lot easier than the man behind the curtain's full name, Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs
Mr. Clean has a seldom-used first name -- "Veritably." The name came from a "Give Mr. Clean a First Name" promotion in 1962.
The real name of Monopoly mascot Rich Uncle Pennybags is Milburn Pennybags.
The policeman in Monopoly has a name, too. You can thank Officer Edgar Mallory the next time he sends you to jail.
 On Night Court, Nostradamus Shannon was better known as Bull.
On Entourage, Turtle's real name is Salvatore Assante.
 Sesame Street'sresident game show host Guy Smiley was using a pseudonym all these years. He was born Bernie Liederkrantz.
 The Michelin Man's name is Bibendum.
On Gilligan's Island, Jonas Grumby was simply called The Skipper.
The Professor was Roy Hinkley.
The unkempt Shaggy of Scooby-Doo fame has a rather proper real name -- Norville Rogers.
The Pillsbury Doughboy's name is Poppin' Fresh. He has a wife, Poppie Fresh, and two kids, Popper and Bun Bun.
 The patient in the classic game Operation is Cavity Sam.
 The true identity of The Lone Ranger was John Reid.
 MacGyver's first name? Angus.
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