# Marilyn Manson and the Wonder Years.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-manson-and-the-wonder-years/88234>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 18, 2001, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-manson-and-the-wonder-years/88234 "2001-10-18T16:11:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-manson-and-the-wonder-years/88234/1 "2001-10-18T16:11:58Z")

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Now I know this is an old, old rumour, but it’s never been answered to my satisfaction.

Is Marilyn Manson the geeky friend of Fred Savage in the Wonder Years? (Dunno the characters name.)

I’ve heard Marilyn denying this, but he hardly gave a detailed denial.

Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-manson-and-the-wonder-years/88234/2 "2001-10-18T16:20:17Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![micco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@micco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/micco)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-manson-and-the-wonder-years/88234/3 "2001-10-18T16:21:03Z")

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Marilyn Manson’s real name is Brian Warner.  
[http://www.rockpublication.com/manson.htm](http://www.rockpublication.com/manson.htm)

Fred Savage’s geeky friend Paul was played by Josh Saviano.  
[http://us.imdb.com/Title?0094582](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0094582)

The coverup must run very deep.

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-manson-and-the-wonder-years/88234/4 "2001-10-18T16:32:08Z")

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[No.](http://www.snopes2.com/music/artists/marilyn.htm)

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**Author:** ![Wumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wumpus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wumpus)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-manson-and-the-wonder-years/88234/5 "2001-10-18T16:38:46Z")

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I heard Maralyn Manson was killed in Vietnam after eating some Pop Rocks.

I guess that would explain his complextion.

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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marilyn-manson-and-the-wonder-years/88234/6 "2001-10-18T17:10:30Z")

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The old “Death by Pop Rocks” rumor, aye? That’s how they claimed “Mikey” of Life Cereal fame died - but he’s around to say it ain’t so!

- Jinx