Talk: Slim Wilson

Name

I'm not doubting the information, I'm just curious: In what episodes is this character called by name? The only citation is that he's called Slim Wilson in Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans. -- Scott Hanson (talk) 14:36, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Also, I could ask the same of Lou. -- Scott Hanson (talk) 22:59, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Aren't they mentioned in the tracklist for the Muppet Show Music Album? -- Jog 23:37, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

I'd believe it if someone said so. That could also just be an affection to the performers. If the characters didn't have names, I could see the album producers, or the sheet music supervisor, or whoever, throwing that in there because that's who was singing it. Are there any on-screen references? -- Scott Hanson (talk) 23:45, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Nope, never mentioned anywhere else. It's just another case like Fred the Dragon and Hippie Grump, or Boppity. Once the names got known around the fanbase, they kinda got stuck. -- Jog 23:53, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Except does Hippie Grump even exist in the fanbase? It seemed like just Tony's nomenclature, whereas Boppity and Fred are at least implied in dialogue. Although it does occur to me that, like Lyle the Dog, Jerry and Lou may well have been official names even if they were never mentioned onscreen. At some point we should probably try to contact a Henson person about it. Andrew Leal (talk) 00:04, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

I've uploaded a video citing his name as Slim Wilson. (YouTube) -- Scott Hanson (talk) 04:09, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

So why don't we call this page Slim Wilson? It's the only actual name we hear. Nelson already has two characters named Jerry and Little Jerry -- I don't see why he needs a third. -- Danny (talk) 04:26, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

That's what I'm thinking. I don't think he was ever called Jerry on-screen, and "Jerry and Lou" on the album are an affection to the performers. Slim Wilson is the only evidence for a name for this character. Unless someone has something else on it. We'll wait a little bit and see, but I'm willing to bet the case for his name is what I think it is. -- Scott Hanson (talk) 13:36, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

If we do change it, then the "Jerry and Lou" credit is worth noting on the page. I didn't realize that was where the names came from; that's cute. By the way, just as another example, "Kevin Clash" is credited on the Splish Splash CD for "Take Care of That Smile". I presume he's not playing a character named Kevin Clash. -- Danny (talk) 14:04, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Oh, ditto for "Jerry Nelson" singing "Frog Struggle Song" on Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown. -- Danny (talk) 14:08, 17 May 2006 (UTC)