The Simpsons - Comic Book Guy Appreciation (aka Jeff Albertson) #1 - Worst. Episode. Ever.

wanderer78 · 11-15-2016, 11:07 PM

I looked at the thread guide and couldn't find a thread for him. So I figured I'd start one b/c he's a favorite of mine.

Worst Thread Ever?

Grilka · 11-15-2016, 11:29 PM

aka Jeff Albertson

wanderer78 · 11-16-2016, 09:33 AM

I added it to the thread title. But I liked it better that he didn't have a name.

Grilka · 11-17-2016, 11:13 AM

I don't think they wanted to make a big deal of his name. That's why it's so plain.

Look what happened to not revealing where Springfield is located.

wanderer78 · 11-18-2016, 10:18 PM

Fun Facts about his name:

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A long-running gag on the show was never to reveal the character's name, with other characters referring to him as "Comic Book Guy". Finally, in the February 6, 2005 episode, "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass," Comic Book Guy nonchalantly told Ned Flanders, "My name is Jeff Albertson, but everyone calls me 'Comic Book Guy'." Showrunner Al Jean remarked, "That was specifically done to make people really mad. We just tried to pick a generic name. It was also the Super Bowl show, so we did it so the most people possible would see it." Groening stated that he had originally intended him to be called Louis Lane and be "obsessed and tormented by" Lois Lane, but was out of the room when the writers named him.

Grilka · 11-18-2016, 10:52 PM

I'm glad Louis Lane didn't work out.

wanderer78 · 11-18-2016, 10:56 PM

Really, b/c I'm wishing it had.

Stupid Lisa Garbage Face · 11-19-2016, 12:11 PM

I'm very glad they gave CBG a realistic name. I hate when characters don't have names; in that case, I have to give names to them. So their hope to anger fans actually had the opposite effect on me.

Grilka · 11-19-2016, 09:59 PM

So you're ok with the name Abigail Abernathy also?

wanderer78 · 11-21-2016, 09:01 PM

Who is Abigail Abernathy? Crazy Cat Lady? The google search didn't say for sure.

I used this on another thread. CBG is always relevant:

Grilka · 11-21-2016, 09:11 PM

My bad - it's Eleanor Abernathy, not Abigail.

wanderer78 · 11-22-2016, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Grilka (View Post)

My bad - it's Eleanor Abernathy, not Abigail.

OK, thanks for clearing that up. Abigail Abernathy is a character's name, but in a different fandom/media.

tragedy · 11-27-2016, 11:31 AM

Oh wow his real name was revealed so long ago & I don't know how I missed it. I'm glad I was in the dark b/c I kinda wish they'd just left him nameless. Sometimes it just works... like Ugly Naked Guy from Friends.

wanderer78 · 11-27-2016, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tragedy (View Post)

Oh wow his real name was revealed so long ago & I don't know how I missed it. I'm glad I was in the dark b/c I kinda wish they'd just left him nameless. Sometimes it just works... like Ugly Naked Guy from Friends.

I agree. I like him better as just Comic Book Guy.

Grilka · 11-28-2016, 11:10 PM

Do you prefer CBG in his regular garb or dressed as a Klingon?


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