Sparky

Sparky

Sparky is a common nickname for people and animals.

It is often used as a slang term (including military slang) for a radio operator, mechanic, or electrician. It may also reflect a particularly clever person, a sparkling personality, a personal anecdote involving electronic equipment, or other concepts related to the idea of sparks.

People

* Earl John "Sparky" Adams, a Major League Baseball player
* George Lee "Sparky" Anderson, a Major League Baseball manager
* Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle, a Major League Baseball pitcher
* Charles Schulz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip
* Mark "Sparky" Hughes, a Welsh football (soccer) player, now manager of Manchester City FC.
* Jack "Sparky" Davenport, an actor.
* Alexander Coe aka DJ Sasha aka "Sparky", one of the world's best known djs.

Fictional characters

*Sparky the Fire Dog, official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association
* Sparky, the name of Richie's Pikachu in the Pokémon series
* Sparky, one of the nicknames given to Rygel XVI by John Crichton in the science fiction television series "Farscape"
* Sparky, the gay dog on the animated television series "South Park"
* Sparky, the radio operator (Sgt. Pryor) on the television series "M*A*S*H"
* Sparky, the mechanic in the animated television series "Speed Racer"
* Sparky, the mechanic in the adventure game "Flight of the Amazon Queen"
* Sparky, an enemy in "Super Mario World"
* Sparky the Wonder Penguin, a character from the comic strip "This Modern World"
* Sparky, the nickname of the character Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr. in the "National Lampoon's Vacation" movies
* Sparky, the protagonist of the children’s audio story "Sparky's Magic Piano"
* Sparky, the alien starship pilot on the animated television series "Atomic Betty"
* Sparky, the name of the dog in the "Tim Burton" movie "Frankenweenie"
* Sparky, the alien experiment (number 221) from the Lilo & Stitch television series, who can create massive electrical charges
* Sparky, Liberty University's team Mascot, an Eagle

Other

* Old Sparky, a nickname for the electric chair in several U.S. states
* Sparky (Arizona State Mascot), the Arizona State University mascot
* Sparky (comic), a British comic book
* Sparky, a super hero from the cartoon Static Shock, the partner of Soul Power


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