Beth Schwartz
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 (part of Winter 2021)
category: 
Television
clue: It must have been strange for this writer and producer to take over showrunning duties on a comic-book superhero show that had already named a fictional doctor after her.
explanation: Schwartz inspired the name of Dr. Eliza Schwartz on Arrow. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates
Sci-Fi Namesakes: Science fiction is a genre of ideas, and the best ideas are the ones connected to reality. This two-week theme presents 14 real-life people who inspired the names of characters in sci-fi TV shows, including shows with fantastical elements not normally considered sci-fi. Dr. Who, I presume?Similar Goos
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Allison Janney
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David Schwimmer
In the opening credits to his sitcom, while his co-stars frolicked around water, he submerged himself, in what could have been a play on his last name. Go »
Syd Barrett
Pink Floyd's original frontman shocked legions of fans when he was fired for the band for schizophrenic illness, a topic that might make for an interesting show set in the world of the X-Men. Go »
John Locke
This English philosopher is known for developing the theory of empiricism and connecting consciousness to the notion of self, not for getting lost on a mysterious tropical island with his wheelchair after a plane crash. Go »
