This celebrity goo was created by player Scott Horowitz.
Scott Hardie provided the source image, gooed image, category, and difficulty, made minor changes to the clue provided by Scott, and wrote the explanation.

publication date: Sunday, November 28, 2004 (part of Round XXIV)

category: Movies

clue: This joker is an idol to geeks all over the world.

explanation: Hamill was beloved by "geeks" for his role as Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" films. He also played the Joker on "Batman: The Animated Series." more…

solved by: Steve West, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Mike Eberhart, David Mitzman, Megan Baxter, Lori Lancaster, Aaron Fischer, Todd Brotsch, Christine Marie Doiron, Anna Gregoline, Brad Htnck, and Sean Price

player landmarks: This was the first goo solved by Sean Price.

trivia: Scott liked the request by Scott Horowitz (who also wrote the clue), but he had to wait until sufficient time had passed since the similar John Williams (0349) and William Shatner (0378) goos before he could publish it. Incorrect guesses included Matt Groening, Tom Breen, Bill Gates, George Lucas, Luis Guzman, two for Simon Cowell, and two for Kevin Smith.


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