# Simpsons Fans: Unite to Cure my Ignorance! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 2, 2002, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477 "2002-04-02T22:14:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477/1 "2002-04-02T22:14:55Z")
Well, not so much ignorance as forgetfulness. As a part of a large inside joke I am assigning Simpsons characters to friends of mine. For example I am Ralph Wiggum because I tend to say stupid, yet funny, things without trying. What I need are names of characters, more specificly: the Springfield U. nerds the guy that Bleedin’ Gums learned under (the one that played umbrella) the historian of the Springfield museum Gabbo’s puppeteer the cat burglar that cool kid that lived with the Simpsons for one episode (“I’m outta here, Mr. S!”) the guy at the Spirograph factory that man in Bart’s class that has a son who “sleeps in a drawer” the working duck (I can’t remember what episode, but its’ a duck in a hardhat at the power plant) Bart’s ballet teacher Thanks in advance guys. I know you can do it. ---
**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477/2 "2002-04-02T22:24:36Z")
Wow, this is an inside joke! Even Simpsons fans would have trouble recognizing some of these names out of context. At least I would, even though I can picture all of them. Off the top of my head, I can only help you with 2: Kearny has a son who “sleeps in a drawer.” Roy stayed with the Simpsons for the episode “Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie” but then left to live with “two sexy ladies”. The duck’s name is driving me nuts…I am saying the episode to myself but I keep coming up with Zutroy, the illegal immigrant who works for shiny pennies as his reward. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477/3 "2002-04-02T22:29:28Z")
One of the SU nerds is named Gary. “Mr Simpson, Gary spilled his ear medicine…” ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477/4 "2002-04-02T22:36:29Z")
I have the Guide to the Simpsons at home, I’ll look up all the ones that are in there (up through the 1997 season, I think) ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477/5 "2002-04-02T22:41:53Z")
The Spirograph guy was simply “Dr. S.” He found a direct correlation between the decline of spirograph and the rise of gang activity. The duck’s name is “Stewart.” Spelling uncertain. ---
**Author:** ![Alma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alma)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477/6 "2002-04-02T22:50:07Z")
I have the Simpsons Guides at ever-ready reference. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by drayton \* > the Springfield U. nerds Benjamin, Doug, and Gary > [@](#): > > the guy that Bleedin’ Gums learned under (the one that played umbrella) Blind Willie Witherspoon > [@](#): > > the historian of the Springfield museum Hollis Hurlbut (voiced by Donald Sutherland) > [@](#): > > Gabbo’s puppeteer Arthur Crandall > [@](#): > > the cat burglar Molloy (voiced by Sam Neill) > [@](#): > > the guy at the Spirograph factory The [snpp.com](http://snpp.com) episode guide lists him as Dr. Spirograph. > [@](#): > > the working duck (I can’t remember what episode, but its’ a duck in a hardhat at the power plant) Stuart > [@](#): > > Bart’s ballet teacher She actually didn’t have a name. At least not in the books I have. I love looking up this stuff. This is a good place for other names: [http://www.snpp.com/guides/castlist.html](http://www.snpp.com/guides/castlist.html) ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477/7 "2002-04-02T22:53:09Z")
Stuart, the working duck, is from the episode where Mindy works at the power plant. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2002, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-fans-unite-to-cure-my-ignorance/101477/8 "2002-04-03T02:00:45Z")
Thanks, I knew you could do it. 🆒