- 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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<span>Mr. Schue: Fictive! Rapper.</span>
ReplyDeleteOK that made me laugh.
But I do call Sunny D Sunny D. It took me a minute to remember what the D even stood for. Not that I drink Sunny D. The only real reason to use it in conversation is as an excuse to also say "purple stuff."
In Johnny Fifty's defense, they rounded.
ReplyDeleteSpider also Fictive! Goodfellas
ReplyDelete17. Big Tuna: Fictive! Jim Halpert, The Office.
ReplyDeleteWhat am I supposed to call Bill Parcells now?
ok, "Barksdale organization ladies' auxiliary." made me laugh. I could immediatly imagine the "tea" they would hold!
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