# Guess the dictator or sitcom character! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 27, 2002, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082 "2002-10-27T06:10:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/1 "2002-10-27T06:10:08Z")
A friend of mine just sent me a link to this site: [http://www.smalltime.com/dictator.html](http://www.smalltime.com/dictator.html) It’s pretty nifty. Basically, you choose either a dictator or a sitcom character and then the site will ask you a series of questions and then it should be able to guess who you chose. (Disclaimer: I think it only works with US sitcoms, so keep that in mind if you furriners try it). For the record, I chose Pol Pot and it guessed correctly. I think the tip-off was when it asked me if I had been a leading character in a film titled “The Killing Fields.” But yeah, good times. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/2 "2002-10-27T09:28:31Z")
It guessed correctly with me as Barney Gumbel from “The Simpsons”, Bud from “Married with Children” but could not come up with Detective Frank Drebin from “Police Squad!” - although it _says_ the name is in its database and has been guessed before. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/3 "2002-10-27T10:38:11Z")
Wow, it got Buddy from “Charles In Charge”, Dana Whittaker from “Sports Night”, and even Manuel from “Fawlty Towers.” I’m impressed. Now, to try one that’s really hard… HA! Stumped it with Paul Bracken from “Herman’s Head”! It guessed that I was Colin Powell, who I’d hardly call a dictator… ---
**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/4 "2002-10-27T10:41:54Z")
Creepy! Creepy! Creepy! This AI correctly guessed that I was: Mr. Roper from ‘Three’s Company’. Mrs. Roper Chrissy (Okay, Okay, what can I say? It’s the only sitcom I’m any authority on). Pol Pot, and Bennito Mussolini! It was only wrong on Idi Amin, but that’s totally understandable. Neeto! ---
**Author:** ![DarkJudicator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@DarkJudicator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkJudicator)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/5 "2002-10-27T11:16:44Z")
That’s downright creepy. Deb from Everybody Loves Raymond, check. Slobodan Milosevich, check. Jamie Buchman from Mad About You, check (once I answered the questions correctly). Fidel Castro, check. Carter from Spin City, yup (again, once I got my questions right). Margaret Thatcher, yip. I maintain she was a dictator. 😛 I’m gonna have HOURS of fun with this. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/6 "2002-10-27T13:07:50Z")
It guessed Ursula from Mad About You, Murphy Brown, Andy from Family Ties, Gunther from Friends, Maris from Frasier, but I stumped it with the Janitor from Scrubs. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2002, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/7 "2002-10-27T17:05:04Z")
I love this site, it’s fun. It guessed Thing from _The Addams Family_ correctly, but thought Poochie (the dog Homer voiced on an episode of _The Simpsons_) was Max Headroom. It got the Inanimate Carbon Rod on the second try-the first, it thought I was Krang, the brain guy from _Ninja Turtles_. I think one time I got Jesus when I was thinking Super Mario. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/8 "2002-10-28T00:30:42Z")
Don’t be creeped out–it’s just a neat trick of process of elimination. You can pretty much only stump it once, since if you do it asks you to add a question that would identify the person you are thinking of. Next, try it by answering questions about you personally. It thought I was Jeremy from Sports Night. ---
**Author:** ![chula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@chula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chula)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/9 "2002-10-28T00:50:17Z")
I found this link on SDMB a few months ago. It’s fun to answer for yourself and see what it comes up with. I was Cleopatra, which I think is pretty cool. One of the questions was something like “Have you killed more men than you’ve slept with?” (Answer: no.:)) ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/10 "2002-10-28T01:04:49Z")
I tried it as myself, and it guessed I am Geraldine from The Vicar of Dibley. I don’t know whether to be flattered or insulted. ---
**Author:** ![SparrowHawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@SparrowHawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SparrowHawk)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/11 "2002-10-28T01:18:12Z")
Heh. I came out as Phoebe from “Friends”, which is another “should I be flattered or insulted?” Plus, they spelled it Febe, which just about made my hair fall out. Gah. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/12 "2002-10-28T05:13:26Z")
Ah…much better game, **Elwood**. It apparently thinks that I’m Alex Keaton. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/13 "2002-10-28T07:28:15Z")
I got the same thing I was last time I tried it. Eddie, Chandler Bing’s ex-roommate. I _ **so** _ want to be somebody else. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/14 "2002-10-28T07:30:18Z")
I’m either “Richard” from “Caroline in the City,” or Chandler from Friends. i think ill go kill myself now. bye. 😉 Ranchoth ---
**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/15 "2002-10-28T07:50:30Z")
I’m Mr. Moore from “Head of the Class”! Woo-hoo! Um, who’s that? And what show is that? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/16 "2002-10-28T15:18:09Z")
Howard Hesseman as an Honors teacher; Robin Givens played a student. [Head of the Class](http://us.imdb.com/Details?0090444) BTW: I prefer trying to stump [Guess the TV Show or Movie Name](http://www.guessthename.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/17 "2002-10-28T16:20:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \* > BTW: I prefer trying to stump [Guess the TV Show or Movie Name](http://www.guessthename.com/). Looks like the same software, different database. Once again, “Police Squad!” stumped it. It helps that only six episodes were made. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/18 "2002-10-28T16:27:01Z")
Well, I got to be Valerie from Will and Grace. Although I kept telling it I wasn’t wealthy or a snob, it apparently thinks I am. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/19 "2002-10-28T17:05:13Z")
> [@](#): > > It wasn’t easy, but I won this time. You are player number 2 to have chosen Newman from Seinfeld. Newman from Seinfeld was a tough one, but I’ve had a lot of practice. Thanks for giving me something to do. Please visit again soon. For some reason, I read this pretending I was an English-speaking character (works well with Speed Racer’s inner dialogue voice) from a Japanese Anime movie/show. I laughed. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082/20 "2002-10-28T17:11:08Z")
I stumped the TV Show/Movie name one with _Working_. That was an NBC sitcom with Fred Savage, by the way. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-dictator-or-sitcom-character/134082.md?page=2)