# Why is Harold Ramis in a wheelchair? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 7, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-harold-ramis-in-a-wheelchair/630726 "2012-08-07T13:00:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-harold-ramis-in-a-wheelchair/630726/1 "2012-08-07T13:00:22Z")
I guess this is the right forum for this. We saw him at Ravinia last week in a wheelchair. I poked around on the web for a bit and couldn’t find anything. What’s the SD? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-harold-ramis-in-a-wheelchair/630726/2 "2012-08-07T14:23:57Z")
Couldn’t find any details. There’s talk about GB3, and how he might be in a wheelchair in the movie. Only clues indicate it’s because he’s gained 1000 pounds. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-harold-ramis-in-a-wheelchair/630726/3 "2012-08-07T14:42:44Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Couldn’t find any details. There’s talk about GB3, and how he might be in a wheelchair in the movie. Only clues indicate it’s because he’s gained 1000 pounds. 1000 pounds?!!?! Someone call Guinness; get him in the record books! ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-harold-ramis-in-a-wheelchair/630726/4 "2012-08-07T21:34:39Z")
Couldn’t get Guinness, but the Tobin’s Spirit Guide guy is on hold!