Talk:Mr. Snuffleupagus

Mr. Rogers explains

Without directly addressing if Snuffy is real or not, Mr. Rogers visits with Big Bird to eplain the difference between imaginary and real. This seems quite relevant to the article and perhaps should be included? Samatva (talk) 18:04, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

References

Snuffy

user:L33tminion made all references to "Snuffy" into references for his full name, "Snuffleupagus". Snuff's full name is Aloysius Snuffleupagus. While the change is technically correct, "Kidman" is more appropriate when talking about Nicole Kidman than "Nicole", it just seems wordy and unusual. On the show, he's just Snuffy. -- user:zanimum

Gaps

This article needs a couple subjects developed. 1) Personality and behavior. I seem to remember him as something of an Eeyore, only maybe less in need of anti-depressants. I think there was some funny dance he'd do. Eeyore would never dance. I think he also played baseball, swinging the bat with his trunk. 2) Puppetry. How is the character brought to life? A puppeteer in the suit for the front legs and one for the back legs? Who does the voice, who does the face, etc, etc. This information should be out there somewhere. Postdlf 05:25, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

Spelling Snuffleupagus

I am not a member of the wikipedia community, so I may not have a very good grasp of what is appropriate here. However, I think the "Spelling Snuffleupagus" section is irrelevant and lessens the respectability of the article. If nothing else, a list of misspellings of the name is gratuitous.

I tend to concur, it is not terribly encyclopedic. Moreover, I can make no sense of this paragraph:

Spellings on Jump the Shark's page about Snuffy's name include Snufalupogus, Snuffalufacous, Snuffalufagus, Snuffaluffagus, Snuffalupagus, Snuffelufagus, Snuffelupagus, Snuffelupigus, Snuffleufagus, Snuffleupacus, Snuffleupugas, Snuffuluffugus, Snuffulupagus, and Snufleupagus.

So I am moving it here for further discussion. In particular, the article linked has no such spellings, and the Sesame Street page of the website jump the shark is a open forum, so not exactly an authoritiative list of misspellings. Thoughts? --Hansnesse 03:58, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

It's representative of the whole internet, and even some print journalism. -- user:zanimum

It is important to list both the official spelling and other (correct or otherwise) spellings, as much because others may be looking for that word (“Snuffalufacous” for example). Having “only” the official spelling means others may well not find it. However, the sections could be profited by an overhaul. 71.34.70.201 (talk) 21:42, 18 August 2009 (UTC) A REDDSON

How many alternate spellings should we include? Once again, we have to rely on reliable sources. (Also, note that someone searching Wikipedia for "Snuffalufacous" is directed to "Snuffalufagus", which redirects to this article.) Powers ^T 12:50, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

My obsession with Mr. Snuffleupagus started with my liking for his name, I enjoy the “Spelling ‘Snuffleupagus’ “ part of the article, I find it humourous… Iswearimawriter (talk) 21:56, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

No I am not insane but....

Isn't Snuffy Jewish?

Mr Hooper was, and Baby Bear is, but no, he's Hawaiian and has never practiced any sort of religion on the show. -- user:zanimum

I always figured he'd be Greek. -- Bobak 21:13, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

If you believe Howard Beale, the tube is both gospel and the most awesome goddamned force in the whole godless world. Thus, every character on the show practices through preaching every time they teach you something. And every time we learn something from these street preachers, we're observing that religion. Telly Monster is essentially us looking back in the mirror. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:35, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

Redirect from Suffleupagus

How does one redirect "Suffleupagus" to here?

Details at Wikipedia:Redirect, but I have take care of this one. Thanks, --Hansnesse 04:00, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

Context of the Goodbye episode

I just reverted the changes to remove a paragraph regarding the abuse context of the section on the goodbye episode. My own feeling is that it is encyclopedic, however, since it has been removed and reverted several times, I wanted to start a discussion about it. The paragraph in question is

The Children's Television Workshop decided on this storyline largely after high-profile (and sometimes, graphic) stories on pedophilia and sexual abuse of children on shows such as 60 Minutes and 20/20. Concerns were raised that a child may be reluctant to tell an adult that he/she had been sexually abused, especially because he/she may not be believed because of their age.

Thoughts, comments or concerns? --Hansnesse 05:30, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

• • I personally feel that it does not belong on the Snuffy page; to me, it really seems more suited for the broader Sesame Street article. The explanation of why the company chose the storyline has little to no relation to Snuffy himself. 69.138.229.246 05:41, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Inaccuracies

The author appears to have confused two episodes: the one in which Big Bird is ordered to say "goodbye" to Snuffy, and the one where the human cast finally sees him. The latter unfolded by way of an elaborate plan, and Big Bird was not present when the adults finally laid eyes on Snuffy. Brithgob 04:11, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. I stopped watching the program regularly myself shortly before Snuffy was revealed to the adults, but after Gordon, Linda, and Maria decided to believe Big Bird despite the lack of evidence. However, I do recall reading about it several times. I believe Big Bird set up a special code word ("food") he could yell when Snuffy was in the area that would cause the adults to come running to see. We need to find some more authoritative reference to get this right. (I believe Sesame Street magazine had an article on it in the parents' section around the time of the event, but it may be tricky to find copies of it.) Powers 16:09, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Trivia

I removed a "trivia" item from the list, since it seemed to be unencyclopedic, relative to the article content:

• According to a Dave Chappelle comedy routine, Snuffy is Sesame Street's resident smackhead.

It seems to me that being the subject of a comedy routine is not really a item of trivia. Thoughts? --TeaDrinker 04:45, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Obviously the case. Powers 14:25, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

Also, what's the deal with the trivia entry about the juggler guy or whatever? How is it even related to Snuffleupagus? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.183.218.185 (talk • contribs) .

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Really needs a pic

We really need a pic for this badass. Doctorfluffy (robe and wizard hat) 04:34, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Someone get a pic of this dude ASAP! Doctorfluffy (robe and wizard hat) 19:24, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

Once Wiki finally gives me the option to upload, I will. A pic of Snuffy should be OK with Wiki's silly fair use rule.--Harbinger1991 (talk) 20:56, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Sweet!!! Doctorfluffy (wanna get fluffed?) 23:54, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Still not an established user :(--Harbinger1991 (talk) 00:30, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

You need to have at least 10 edits I believe. Doctorfluffy (wanna get fluffed?) 00:50, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Done!--Harbinger1991 (talk) 07:05, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Sweet! I love Snuffy!!!! Doctorfluffy (wanna get fluffed?) 18:35, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

Confusion

There is some confusion on Snuffy’s sex; Because the first name is Aloysius, some people believe Snuffy is a girl. ¿Is there any reason to follow this? 71.34.70.201 (talk) 21:33, 18 August 2009 (UTC)A REDDSON

• No. It has generally been agreed that Snuffy is a male; after all, Big Bird and others have generally referred to Snuffy as "Mr. Snuffleupagus." [[Briguy52748 (talk) 21:35, 18 August 2009 (UTC)]]
  • Yes, and Aloysius is a boy's name anyway. Powers ^T 12:52, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Aloysius?

What episode in the show revealed that Snuffy's first name is Aloysius? 202.69.188.102 (talk) 03:27, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was not moved. No consensus one way or the other. Wizardman 05:40, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Actually, there was consensus, just somehow didn't read it right. Wizardman 17:44, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

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Aloysius Snuffleupagus → Mr. Snuffleupagus — Relisted. Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 16:38, 25 November 2009 (UTC) Only his mother calls him Aloysius. Per WP:UCN, we should use the most common name. "Snuffy" may be used more often, but it's just a nickname, so I believe "Mr. Snuffleupagus" is the proper title. It's also what Muppet Wiki uses, for whatever that's worth. Powers ^T 14:54, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

• Oppose "Mr." or "Aloysius" and move to the common name, just → Snuffleupagus. See Google Books: [1] vs. [2] & [3] and Google News (archive): [4] vs. [5] & [6]. (Note: this opinion should not be taken as an oppose of the move entirely: If others find some reason which I can't imagine that either Mr. or Aloysius should be used over just Snuffleupagus, then certainly Mr. is far more common than Aloysius, per the same evidence I posted).--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:56, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
  • Many of the solo "Snuffleupagus" results are references to the character's family or the species as a whole. I would need more evidence that a significant majority of references are to the individual character before I could support a move to just "Snuffleupagus". Powers ^T 13:19, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

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Mr. Snuffleupagus sends a physical postcard to the Dodo residence in Follow that Bird

In the 1985 Follow that Bird movie, the fact that Mr. Snuffleupagus sends a physical postcard and that a postman physically appears at the door, is also a proof (in the Sesame Street universe) that Mr. Snuffleupagus is not an imaginary friend at that point. Unless Big Bird sent the postcard to himself, that is. Shouldn't this reference be in the article? Considering that the running joke ends in the show after this movie is released. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PedroPalhoto (talk • contribs) 15:31, 18 May 2013 (UTC)

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