# Why was The Great Gazoo so tired? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 11, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745 "2010-10-11T02:40:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/1 "2010-10-11T02:40:55Z")
Every time poor Barney & Fred needed his help the little fucker was sleeping. Even when he helped them he’d bitch about being woken up. I realize it was the 60’s, but how much pot was this prick smoking?😛 ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/2 "2010-10-11T03:33:32Z")
Well, you have to figure in jet-lag all the way from the planet Zetox. And shit. Fred and Barney were dum-dums for not realizing that. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/3 "2010-10-11T03:34:43Z")
Ever hear of jet lag? He traveled from another planet to Earthstone and then he also traveled back through time as well. I know people that fall asleep on the subway on their daily commute ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/4 "2010-10-11T12:26:23Z")
He was a carnivore and spent most of his days napping between meals. Once he gets hungry, it’s barneyburger time! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/5 "2010-10-11T13:02:13Z")
I just assumed that existence on this work was so very tedious and boring that he spent most of his time napping. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/6 "2010-10-11T22:06:54Z")
I imagine if I had his powers, I’d be doing some pretty tiring activities in between talking to Fred and Barney as well. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/7 "2010-10-11T23:59:37Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > Ever hear of jet lag? He traveled from another planet to Earthstone and then he also traveled back through time as well. > > I know people that fall asleep on the subway on their daily commute That would be an excuse on the first episode he appeared on. But he was asleep during every episode. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/8 "2010-10-12T00:12:52Z")
Makes sense when you think it through. Here’s a picture of the [Great Gazoo](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQcYmIFElhw/S5Wrr_DKUOI/AAAAAAAAAeE/yskIGG9u-Oc/s400/the+great+gazoo.jpg). Assuming his skull is the size it is to accomodate his head, he needs to pump a great amount of blood into his brain, especially during waking, beta wave activity. Although artist Michale Paulus has not yet included The Great Gazoo in his series of [cartoon character skeletons,](http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1076&bih=476&tbs=isch:1&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&oq=&gs_rfai=&q=michael%20paulus) it’s no stretch of the imagination to see what the Great Gazoo’s heart is up against, given the ratio of chest cavity to skull. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/9 "2010-10-12T00:15:13Z")
I always assumed he was just lazy, not tired. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/10 "2010-10-12T01:23:23Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > > [@Markxxx](#): > > > > Ever hear of jet lag? He traveled from another planet to Earthstone and then he also traveled back through time as well. > > > > I know people that fall asleep on the subway on their daily commute > > That would be an excuse on the first episode he appeared on. > > But he was asleep during every episode. Do you know how long it takes to get over jet lag if you travel from say, San Fran to China? It can take days. He traveled much farther and when back in time too. It’ll take years for him to adjust 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/11 "2010-10-12T02:14:21Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > > [@pkbites](#): > > > > That would be an excuse on the first episode he appeared on. > > > > But he was asleep during every episode. > > Do you know how long it takes to get over jet lag if you travel from say, San Fran to China? It can take days. He traveled much farther and when back in time too. It’ll take years for him to adjust > > 🙂 What if he was traveling primarily North (or South) and not across time zones? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/12 "2010-10-12T02:54:43Z")
I always thought it was the sheer lack of intellectual stimulation. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/13 "2010-10-12T03:46:34Z")
Yeah, I thought he was just bored studying the “dum-dums.” ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/14 "2010-10-12T13:50:35Z")
I think he had Mono. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-great-gazoo-so-tired/556745/15 "2010-10-12T15:48:24Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > Makes sense when you think it through. Here’s a picture of the [Great Gazoo](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQcYmIFElhw/S5Wrr_DKUOI/AAAAAAAAAeE/yskIGG9u-Oc/s400/the+great+gazoo.jpg). > > Assuming his skull is the size it is to accomodate his head, he needs to pump a great amount of blood into his brain, especially during waking, beta wave activity. > > Although artist Michale Paulus has not yet included The Great Gazoo in his series of [cartoon character skeletons,](http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1076&bih=476&tbs=isch:1&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&oq=&gs_rfai=&q=michael%20paulus) it’s no stretch of the imagination to see what the Great Gazoo’s heart is up against, given the ratio of chest cavity to skull. This was my thought as well. Carrying around that huge melon on top of that tiny body had to be tiring.