- Sherman McCoy: Fictive! Bond trader, Bonfire of the Vanities.
- Shamrock McGinty: Wire! Barksdale organization.
- Pepper Schwartz: Real! Famous sex researcher.
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson: Real! Football player, New York Jets.
- Fat Face Rick: Wire! Co-op.
- Disco Duck: Fictive! Novelty song title-character.
- Proposition Joe: Wire! East Side.
- Stinky Pete: Fictive! Toy Story 2. This is who I think of every time Spacewoman calls Prop Joe "Prospector Joe."
- Ant-Man: Fictive! Hilariously underpowered and insecure Marvel superhero.
- Cockroach: Fictive! Theo Huxtable best friend, The Cosby Show. Also: Thing! Insect.
- Spider: Wire! Stanfield organization. Also: Thing! Arachnid.
- Frog: Wire! Docks-area crime. Also: Thing! Amphibian.
- Bug: Wire! Child. Also: Thing! Bug.
- Donut: Wire! Child. Also: Thing! Delicious.
- Cheese: Wire! East Side. Also: Thing! Delicious.
- Churro: Thing! Delicious.
- Big Tuna: Fictive! Jim Halpert, The Office.
- Fruit: Wire! Stanfield organization. Also: Thing! Delicious.
- Sunny D: Product! Sugared beverage. Would also accept: Fictive! Nobody calls it that.
- Puddin': Wire! Barksdale. Also: Thing! Delicious.
- Boner: Fictive! Mike Seaver's best friend, Growing Pains. Also: Thing! Erection.
- Squeak: Wire! Barksdale organization ladies' auxiliary.
- Mike Boogie: Real! Club impresario/Big Brother contestant.
- Snot Boogie: Wire! Neighborhood person. Also: Real! According to the book Homicide.
- Boogie Shoes Whitaker: Fictive! Showrunner, Sports Night (the show-within-a-show, not the show).
- Billy White Shoes Johnson: Real! Oilers/Falcons football player, Funky Chicken infection vector.
- Mr. Schue: Fictive! Rapper.
- Wee Man: Real! Jackass skateboarder/stunt person.
- Little Man: Wire! Barksdale organization.
- Little Kevin: Wire! Stanfield organization.
- Li'l Abner: Fictive! Comic-strip hillbilly; 1930s-and '40s-style "confirmed bachelor."
- Big Roy: Wire! Docks.
- Big Boi: Real! OutKast.
- Big Country: Real! Large basketball player. Also: Real! Unintelligible band.
- Hungry Man: Real! Co-op. Also: Product! Prepared meal.
- Nikos Kazantzakis: Real! Author, poet.
- Toula Portakalos: Fictive! Bride, My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
- White Mike: Wire! East Side.
- Black Francis: Real! Pixies.
- Johnny Quest: Fictive! Johnny Quest.
- Johnny Fifty: Wire! Docks.
- Johnny Weeks: Wire! West Side.
- Johnny Ola: Fictive! Godfather 2. Would also accept: Sopranos.
- Johnny Sack: Fictive! Sopranos.
- Lassie: Fictive! Dog.
- Ziggy: Wire! Docks. Also: Fictive! Comic strip philosopher.
- Woodstock: Fictive! Peanuts.
- Horse-Face: Wire! Docks.
- Two-Face: Fictive! Batman.
- Old-Face Andre: Wire! Stanfield organization.
Friday, January 13, 2012
IT'S ALL IN THE GAME, YO (ANSWER KEY): Answers for the least-played game of all time, Wire Character or Real Person or Non-Wire Fictitious Character or Product or Thing after the jump. Newbies: to prevent spoilers, I will identify Wire characters by affiliation (e.g., "Barksdale Organization" or "Felix Arellano Cartel") but will not say anything about their role or characterization.
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