# "Spike Trial" Update: Jones vs. Lee **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 24, 2003, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021 "2003-06-24T13:54:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![knarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@knarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knarf)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/21 "2003-06-24T20:12:28Z")
If you’re worried about someone using your name, don’t change it to a noun and/or a verb. ---
**Author:** ![jack\_ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jack\_ss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jack_ss)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/22 "2003-06-24T20:57:56Z")
Spike Dudley would kick Spike Lee’s ass. Maybe Spike Jones could do a movie about it and Spike Jonez could do the music for it. It would make a good TNN production. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/23 "2003-06-24T21:58:04Z")
I hope Spike Jones kicks Spike Lee’s sorry behing and makes a giant X mark. Then he can Heil right in Der Furher’s face! ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/24 "2003-06-24T22:06:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Michael Ellis \* > What about Lee Marvin? Lee Majors? Bruce Lee? ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/25 "2003-06-24T22:32:12Z")
Spike Speigel is way cooler then Spike Lee. At least he’s who would come to mind mind at the mention of the name “Spike” a lot sooner then Spike Lee. ---
**Author:** ![TeaRoses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@TeaRoses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaRoses)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/26 "2003-06-24T22:37:21Z")
**Spike Speigel is way cooler then Spike Lee. At least he’s who would come to mind mind at the mention of the name “Spike” a lot sooner then Spike Lee.** Yes, in our house if someone was giving “Spike’s” opinion I’d be looking around for a guy with bushy green hair and a blue suit. (and be a lot more likely to listen than if it was any other Spike, too). Now I’m waiting for someone to sue over the name “Jet.” ---
**Author:** ![mallocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mallocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mallocks)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/27 "2003-06-25T12:52:38Z")
thanks for the explanation **PatrickM** ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/28 "2003-06-25T13:50:07Z")
Thanks, Eve, I’m having a major Art Fern flashback here. “And now back to Bruce Lee, Ruta Lee, Peggy Lee, Lee Remick and Snout the Wonder Elephant in _Death Takes a Valium_” ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/29 "2003-06-25T14:27:30Z")
I saw _Airport '77_ last night, starring Lee Grant and Christopher Lee. ---
**Author:** ![toadspittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/30 "2003-06-25T15:39:37Z")
Not that I think Spike Lee should win this case–I think the moron should get countersued until he’s penniless and homeless, quite frankly–but a friend of mine who works at another Viacom network had a great idea for a new name for TNN: TNA. (It’s a men’s network, right, with a cartoon of Pam Anderson called “Stripperella”?) But TNA should never acknowledge the double entendre. All of their network IDs, etc., should feature flags blowing in the breeze, etc., with a serious-voiced announcer saying, “You’re watching TNA–The Newtwork of America.” ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/31 "2003-06-25T16:09:16Z")
**toadspittle** , your friend is brilliant. That is such a great idea. ---
**Author:** ![Skillet38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Skillet38](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skillet38)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/32 "2003-06-25T17:29:38Z")
I just hope this doesn’t put the railroads out of business ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/33 "2003-06-25T17:50:52Z")
Last night I was at a party and somebody Sheldoned the punch. Wait…is that right? ---
**Author:** ![toadspittle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@toadspittle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toadspittle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/34 "2003-06-25T18:48:56Z")
Thanks, Rev. That would have come across even better if I had spelled “Network” right. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/35 "2003-06-25T19:13:06Z")
**Toad** , Mr. Gingrich would like a word with you, your network and your lawyers. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/36 "2003-06-25T19:15:57Z")
Didn’t Spike Lee try to sue Marvel Comics from putting out “X” (as in X-Men) baseball caps that competed with his _Malcolm X_-era “X” baseball caps? I vaguely remember this, but have no cite for it. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@PatrickM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickM)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/37 "2003-06-25T19:48:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Krokodil \* > \*\*Didn’t Spike Lee try to sue Marvel Comics from putting out “X” (as in X-Men) baseball caps that competed with his _Malcolm X_-era “X” baseball caps? I vaguely remember this, but have no cite for it. \*\* Back when Spike/Sheldon’s “X” baseball caps were around, a saw an old timer white guy I knew wearing one. I asked him if he knew what the “X” stood for. He said, “It’s a Roman numeral ten, you moron!” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![PatrickM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@PatrickM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickM)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/38 "2003-06-25T19:51:33Z")
I’ve gotta gotta proof read better. Please make “a saw” into “I saw”. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/39 "2003-06-25T20:38:47Z")
**toadspittle:** = TNA?? Brilliant. LOL! YES. Your friend should get an immediate promotion, stupid cash bonuses and network-sponsored sex. This is so funny I will overlook the less-inspired ‘Spike Lee is a moron’ comment until you can make it funnier. per **DeMobray’s** suggestion, I did a Google search on a few “Spike” names: [Spike, by itself](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off&as_qdr=all&q=Spike) 2, 520,000 results [Spike Lee](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off&q=Spike+Lee) = 585,000 results [Spike TV](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off&q=Spike+TV) = 463,000 results Wait a minute… [Spike Lee without “Spike TV”](http://www.google.com/search?as_q=Spike+Lee+&num=10&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=%22Spike+TV%22&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=off) 570, 000 results How about THIS? [Spike TV without “Spike Lee” references](http://www.google.com/search?as_q=%22Spike+TV%22&num=10&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=TNN&as_oq=&as_eq=%22Spike+Lee%22&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&safe=off) 2, 430 results [Spike Buffy](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&safe=off&q=Spike+Buffy) = 275,000 results [bFrankD6\*\* is right – it’s just publicity! ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021/40 "2003-06-25T21:32:12Z")
Dear Dopers: Please be advised that I have been retained to represent Spike the Bulldog [sup]TM[/sup] from the Warner Brothers cartoons. My client reminds you that his use of this name pre-dates by several decades the birth of Spike Lee nee Shelton Jackson. Demand is hereby made that all posters to this thread cease and desist making any further references to “Spike” until they have negotiated and paid appropriate licensing fees. Failure to comply will result in further legal action, including but not limited to a claim for injunctive relief, as well as compensatory and punitive damages. My client wishes me to inform you that in addition to the described legal consequences, failure to obtain proper licensing will result in your ass being bitten off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spike-trial-update-jones-vs-lee/184021.md?page=3)