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Lute Skywatcher
03-04-2003, 10:50 AM
Bullwinkle J. Moose Rocket J. Squirrel Abraham J. Simpson Homer Jay Simpson Bartholomew Jo-Jo Simpson Philip J. FryI don't know about Rocky but there is a tendency for male animated characters to have "J." for their middle initial. Coincidence or are the shows paying homage to Jay Ward? Do any live-action characters follow suit?
metroshane
03-04-2003, 10:59 AM
Richard J. Cunningham
mobo85
03-04-2003, 11:03 AM
Rocky and Bullwinkle's middle initials were based upon Jay Ward (or perhaps his birth name, J-his parents wanted him to name himself). I believe Groening is paying homage to Ward, as he loves moose and squirrel. (Interestingly, Nancy Cartwright gave Bart the middle name Jo-Jo herself. It's never been mentioned on the show.)
Earl Snake-Hips Tucker
03-04-2003, 11:04 AM
Elmer J. Fudd
Michigan J. Frog
Simple J. Malarkey
Ray J. Johnson, jr.
Michael J. Pollard
Some Guy
03-04-2003, 11:07 AM
The "Rocky and Bullwinkle" characters were, indeed, a nod to creator Jay Ward. The "Simpsons" J's (officially, Marge and Lisa also have J. as a middle initial) are an homage to "Rocky and Bullwinkle". I'd assume the same of Fry, since Futurama is by the same people as "The Simpsons".
pravnik
03-04-2003, 11:16 AM
Ray Jay Johnson. Oh, you doesn't have to call him Johnson.
pravnik
03-04-2003, 11:17 AM
Originally posted by Mjollnir
Ray J. Johnson, jr.


Crap!
Skammer
03-04-2003, 11:24 AM
Does J. Jonah Jameson count?
Michael Ellis
03-04-2003, 11:30 AM
Probably.
TigoleBitties
03-04-2003, 11:31 AM
Originally posted by Mjollnir
Elmer J. Fudd


Thats "Elmer J. Fudd.....millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht."

:D
The_Raven
03-04-2003, 11:32 AM
Phineas J. Whoopee of Tennessee Tuxedo fame...
Cliffy
03-04-2003, 11:42 AM
Originally posted by The_Raven
Phineas J. Whoopee of Tennessee Tuxedo fame...

Wasn't this also a production of Ward's shop?

--Cliffy
Exapno Mapcase
03-04-2003, 11:45 AM
B. J. Honnicut on M*A*S*H
Exapno Mapcase
03-04-2003, 12:21 PM
I went to IMDB after the fact to see if I spelled the name right and plugged "B. J." into character search. It returned more than 250 characters, although it actually came up with more "J. B.'s" than "B. J.'s".
kunilou
03-04-2003, 01:47 PM
Originally posted by Exapno Mapcase
I went to IMDB after the fact to see if I spelled the name right and plugged "B. J." into character search. It returned more than 250 characters, although it actually came up with more "J. B.'s" than "B. J.'s".

Congratulations on doing the only search in the history of the WWW where you could type in "B.J." and be able to talk about it in a PG-13 forum.:D
Exapno Mapcase
03-04-2003, 02:15 PM
The differerence between the 70s and today is really hit home by the fact that never once in a twelve-year show about the military did they ever make fun of the fact that B.J. could have that double meaning.

Today they would have an eight-year-old do so before the opening credits.
Crown Prince of Irony
03-04-2003, 02:31 PM
T.J. Hooker!
Skammer
03-04-2003, 02:40 PM
B.J. McKay from "B.J. and the Bear"
mobo85
03-04-2003, 05:19 PM
Originally posted by Cliffy
Wasn't this also a production of Ward's shop?

--Cliffy

No, this was a production of Total TV, also responsible for Underdog. Somehow, Peter Piech ended up getting the rights for both Ward and Total cartoons, and put them both together. (Yes, Piech's name was the inspiration for the name of Ward's Wrongway Peachfuzz.)
Fibber McGee
03-04-2003, 05:22 PM
Originally posted by Crown Prince of Irony
T.J. Hooker!

And T.J. is just a transposition of his most famous character's initials, J.T.!

Coincedence?


Probably . . .
Troy McClure SF
03-04-2003, 06:07 PM
D.J. (David Jacob) Connor, son of Roseanne and Dan.
D.J. (Donna Joe) Tanner, daughter of Danny, niece to Jesse and Joey.
RawkStah
03-04-2003, 06:58 PM
Ren J. Hoek and Stimpson J. Cat
raizok
03-04-2003, 07:31 PM
Damn you RawkStah, I was getting excited that no one else mentioned those two and that I can impress the board with my cunning intelluctual prowress.

Curses! Foiled again!
MayorMcCheese
03-04-2003, 07:51 PM
Originally posted by RawkStah
Ren J. Hoek and Stimpson J. Cat

Mayor J. McCheese gives this post the key to McDonaldsland!
Kat
03-04-2003, 08:25 PM
I thought it was all in homage to Michael J. Fox.
CyberPundit
03-04-2003, 09:00 PM
Since I don't watch that much TV I despaired of thinking of anyone. Then I remembered:

CJ Craig of The West Wing.
TJdude825
03-05-2003, 08:18 PM
I remember reading somewhere that there is a well-known, though yet unproven theory that every cartoon character has "J." as a middle initial. On a completely unrelated note, some friends and I once noted that the middle name Elizabeth fits well with practically any name. Jane Elizabeth Smith. Maria Elizabeth Johnson. Adolf Elizabeth Hitler. (Nobody got the reference, did they?)

-Tyler J. (seriously, it is...)