# TV or movie characters not known by their character names. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 7, 2005, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944 "2005-08-07T02:44:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ava\_Gina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Ava\_Gina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ava_Gina)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/1 "2005-08-07T02:44:46Z")
My name is Daisy Mae Moses. Who am I? Carry it on. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/2 "2005-08-07T02:54:50Z")
> [@Ava Gina](#): > > My name is Daisy Mae Moses. > > Who am I? > > Carry it on. “Granny” on _The Beverly Hillbillies_ My name is John Caravella. Who am I? ---
**Author:** ![Bomzaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@Bomzaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bomzaway)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/3 "2005-08-07T02:56:51Z")
An opportunity to use my biggest trivia stumper! To answer Daisy Mae Moses…granny from the Beverly hillbillies. Now, for mine…who is Roy Hinkley? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/4 "2005-08-07T02:57:24Z")
> [@Dr. Rieux](#): > > My name is John Caravella. Who am I? I am Dr. Johnny Fever (WKRP In Cinncinati). My name is Jonas Grumby, who am I? ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/5 "2005-08-07T03:00:33Z")
Roy Hinkey=The Professor Jonas Grumby= The Skipper ---
**Author:** ![Ava\_Gina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Ava\_Gina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ava_Gina)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/6 "2005-08-07T03:02:44Z")
> [@Bomzaway](#): > > An opportunity to use my biggest trivia stumper! > > To answer Daisy Mae Moses…granny from the Beverly hillbillies. > > Now, for mine…who is Roy Hinkley? The professor and Mary Ann…here on Gilligans Isle. ---
**Author:** ![lhovis73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecd19e/32.png) [@lhovis73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lhovis73)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/7 "2005-08-07T03:04:42Z")
Did I miss the episode of Gilligan’s Island where they state the professor’s and the skipper’s real names?! To carry it on… My name is Ernie Pantusso\* \*(I had to look this one up, so I’m a big cheater) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/8 "2005-08-07T03:07:19Z")
> [@lhovis73](#): > > Did I miss the episode of Gilligan’s Island where they state the professor’s and the skipper’s real names?! The names are given in the pilot episode. I think the Skipper’s name was mentioned again in a later episode. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/9 "2005-08-07T03:07:43Z")
> [@](#): > > My name is Ernie Pantusso Coach from _Cheers_. Mrs. C calls me Arthur. _Nobody_ else calls me Arthur. ---
**Author:** ![waits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@waits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waits)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/10 "2005-08-07T03:07:53Z")
> [@lhovis73](#): > > Did I miss the episode of Gilligan’s Island where they state the professor’s and the skipper’s real names?! > To carry it on… > > My name is Ernie Pantusso\* > > \*(I had to look this one up, so I’m a big cheater) Coach from _ **Cheers** _. Gordon Shumway ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/11 "2005-08-07T03:09:57Z")
> [@waits](#): > > Coach from _ **Cheers** _. > Gordon Shumway Is that Sting? I know he’s Gordon somebody. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/12 "2005-08-07T03:10:15Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > Mrs. C calls me Arthur. _Nobody_ else calls me Arthur. The Fonz. ---
**Author:** ![lhovis73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecd19e/32.png) [@lhovis73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lhovis73)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/13 "2005-08-07T03:10:55Z")
Arthur = Arthur Fonzarelli (sp.?) = The Fonz Gordon Shumway = ALF ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/14 "2005-08-07T03:13:26Z")
All earlier challenges answered? Okay, here’s another one. Gordon Sims. Neither Sting nor ALF. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/15 "2005-08-07T03:15:06Z")
Gordon Sims is Venus Flytrap from _WKRP_. ---
**Author:** ![waits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@waits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waits)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/16 "2005-08-07T03:15:28Z")
Ben’s sons were Adam, Joe, and Eric. Eric? Who’s Eric? ---
**Author:** ![dinahmoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dinahmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinahmoe)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/17 "2005-08-07T03:16:00Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > All earlier challenges answered? Okay, here’s another one. > > Gordon Sims. > > Neither Sting nor ALF. Venus Flytrap. Here’s an obscure one ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/18 "2005-08-07T03:16:26Z")
Eric would be Hoss. Armin Tanzarian. ---
**Author:** ![dinahmoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dinahmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinahmoe)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/19 "2005-08-07T03:17:23Z")
Well, that didn’t work. The obscure name would be Bernie Liederkrantz ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944/20 "2005-08-07T03:17:39Z")
> [@waits](#): > > Ben’s sons were Adam, Joe, and Eric. Eric? Who’s Eric? Hoss? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-or-movie-characters-not-known-by-their-character-names/315944.md?page=2)