When I was little I thought
Slim Goodbody was naked
and that all of his organs
were painted on him. That,
for obvious reasons,
makes no sense now.
Slim Goodbody
May 29th, 2003 · 49 Comments
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Sadly, I thought the same thing. This resulted in a near arrest when I was Slim Goodbody for Halloween in college.
omg, i have never heard of him before. a little scary-looking. wow, he has a mullet too.
wow, i remember him…that picture is very disturbing. i think it highlights his ass – i mean his gluteus – too much.
I would where Slim Goodbody is now. Or do we really want to know.
I thought the same thing Rachelle.
dude, the site I linked to is current. He’s touring and stuff.. not coming to NY.
I’m listening to his song lubbadubba as I type this. “Without it we would surely dieeeeeeeee and that is the reason why I’m here to sing about the heeearrrrttt.”
Notice how there are only side angle shots of him. Hee hee hee
ohmigod!! i remember him from my childhood. what was the name of his show?! was it on pbs? and why does he still have a mullet?
This can’t be the same Slim we watched 20 years ago. I know he’s healthy and all- but his liver doesn’t look a day over 35. Why does he look kind of like Richard Simmons? Oh yeah- because they’re both super healthy.
I also believed Slim to be naked. However, that was after I spent some time (circa 4 years old) thinking offhandedly that he had no skin below his neck, and was parading his actual exposed organs. Later I realized this was improbable, and that the nudity theory was more realistic. I hadn’t even heard of a leotard.
A guy at work tried to convice me that Slim Goodbody and Richard Simmons where the same guy. I had to set him straight.
Hi, my name is Tommy Hills and I am 11 and I am from California. Slim Goodbody came to my school once and he asked me to talk with him after his neat show. He was so excited. He showed me places on my body that are neat. He helped me put on my special leatard, and he……
yeah, this guy is/was totally disturbing, even for little kids…remember his “lab assistant”, Mandroid?
a little too homoerotic for me. its no wonder there are so many weirdos in the world today when stuff like this passed for educational TV…
i was searching on the interweb for pics of slim goodbody and came across this page.
i’m working on my halloween costume to be him right now.. except mine will have the “MAN” organ in it’s rightfull place.
i was gonna be him for halloween too. except my package is much bigger than his. ;D
i cant seem to find his tv show on anymore, and now i have to pretend to be a naked sick middle aged man by myself, what fun is this!! where are you slim!!!!
i’m slim goodbody
the real slim goodbody
all you other slim goodbodies are just imitating
so won’t the real slim goodbdy please stand up
please stand up
please stand up
Hey guys… just to let you know Im on a mission to desperately contact SlimGoodBody aka John Burnstein… so in hopes that he will read this heres my email I tried to send the info center praying it would reach his bloody inside out hands.
Hey there,
First off I’d like to ask how the scientist, bum guy, and the school dictator are doing? Just letting ya know sitting here at 3:00 in the morning watching Slim Goodbody and all his helpful advice and tips.
But I would like to draw your attention to the episode about eating healthy… if you notice in the “food generals” classroom the kid in the back room all the way to the right forgot to say “Yes sir” and to add insult to injury then yawned afterwards. I was taken aback by this childs lack of ethusiasm for the “food generals” 5 star program. If you could make a remake of this episode and maybe cut out the kid in the back row… that would be great.
Second of all I would like to congratulate you on the awesome space footage earlier tonight. Those astronaughts *btw you should definitely make a show on how to spell astronaught* were crazy when they were eating all that jello and bananas. If I could add one thing to that segment to make it perfect… it would be nothing because it was already so perfect.
Also I was very excited to see that you have your tour dates posted and the fact that I can get into both shows for just 2 dollars more is phenominal. The main concern that I would have about going to one of said shows is if the spandex suit is still rocking out in style? Cause if so I’m totally there.
Thank you for your time
Dedicated Fan
P.s. Did your pillow try to suffocate you in one episode, cause it sure looked like it
P.s.s. That Gerry Curl made me all sort of happy in the face
P.s.s.s Keep up the good work… as long as you have your talkinjg book you’ll be fine
Also just came to my mind… remember when you did that show on like “Cleaning your pores” and that dirt ball was all coming toward your hole and you were like singing about it, well kinda singing kinda hiding in fear from the dirtball. But did you realize that that person body had trees all over it? Was this a glitch in the camera… or is that person a ENT *aka tree people*?
Well theres so much more that I would like to ask you, but will save all those pentup questions deep inside until I get the return email… which with a guy as nice and smart as you I most suredly will.
Always Remembering to Floss,
Dedicated Fan again
slim goodbody is wrong its stupid and hes so gay
As a former Slim Goodbody Employee, I played Bill Strong, Slim Goodbody’s Best Friend, doing the live shows and wearing the famous suit, I can state that not only is John aka Slim straight but married with kids.
I am desperate to find a Slim Goodbody complete outfit. It seems to be a great 80′s themed halloween costume. If anyone has any ideas please contact me at shakinquaker@aol.com. hugs and kisses Uncle Jake
This show was crazy. What was it called, and what was the name of that hobo on this show who had a grocery cart and talked about health?
Looking for a Slim and Mrs. Slim Goodbody costume. Any luck? Please let me know!!! ASAP
I also played Bill Strong (really, we all called ourselves Slim on the road, didn’t we?) for a year. I still have the suit, and this year I’m pulling it out and being Slim’s evil twin brother! BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!! Slim does crack! “Up and down, here I am, up and down I’m your diaphram!” Yeah baby…
Thats not the real slim goodbody, he was in his 30′s in 75 whent he show began, he’d be 60 now, im pretty sure thats a sim goodbody replacement…i mean imposter. I vividly remember his jerry curl encompassing his head more, and his unitard of organy delight much was more detailed. Long Live the real slim goodbody!
Slim Goodbody still active today. Recently looks like just ended his tour this month. There a news about him which it is today.
http://alertswp.aol.com/news/news_story.psp?type=4&cat=0800&id=2005052921220001406352
Actually He is 54 yrs old today, not in his 60s yet.
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oh my god!!!! i thought i was the only one looking for that costume! let ME know if you find one.
I too am in dire need of a Slim Goodbody costume!!! if anyone finds one please let me know!!! whitsurf@hotmail.com
I too am in dire need of a Slim Goodbody costume!!! if anyone finds one please let me know!!! whitsurf@hotmail.com
anyone find a slim good body costume yet?
you can’t buy slimbody costumes. i have looked for years. this year i am making one from a leotard. best of luck!
I just read an MSNBC article that said the body costumes cost $4,000 apiece!
Ha Ha to all of the funny comments, but seriously, the target audience is pretty difficult to reach, with their short attention spans. OBVIOUSLY I’d feel ashamed, too, if I were a grown man watching slim goodbody for my own entertainment…
I discovered the show when my own kids were watching PBS kids programming, and since I was working on my doctorate in nutrition education, I thought he was pretty slick, I mean, slim, I mean, well, anyway, I thought it was a good idea…
Me and my classmates thogut he was wheared because he sang thogus rheally silly songs and whean he saiad “and this is how i thinc my hart sound lick lubduba lubduba” it was really funy.
he is stupid and i hate hem
i finally made my own slim goodbody costume and it worked out great at a party of about 500 people. i am going to sell it next year on ebay before halloween. it cost about $100 and 5 hours time to make it.
Did you ever find a Slim Goodbody costume? We are in deseperate search for one!
i need to know the name of the hobo from the show…i need to find a pic of him and google won’t help me!
I am so glad that I found something about Mr. Slimgoodbody! Well actually I didn’t find it, I had been looking for a week. I don’t care what none of you say I love slim! and I miss his show!
I am a teacher in Kansas and Slimgoodbody will be coming to my school on Friday. I will tell you if he is the real Slimgoodbody or not.
I need to buy or make a Slim costume. How did you make yours???
I am in dire need of a Slim Goodbody costume this year. How did you make yours last year???
Thanks!
I have been trying to find one of these costumes everywhere but have had no such luck. I wonder if they have a copyright against the mass production of this costume. It would be a hit if I could sell them. Also a little scary. Mullet wigs would also come with it. Theres a business in front party in back in all of us.
I just saw his live show with my kids yesterday (10/30/2006). It is the SAME Slim Goodbody and yes, he’s around 60. My kids LOVED him, just as I did when I was 6 (30 years ago!).
WTF IS THE NAME OF THAT FLIPPIN HOBO ON THIS SHOW MY GOODNESS PEOPLE HE WORE A BEANIE CAP ALL DISGUSTING AND HAD A FA-REEKING SHOPPING CART AND ATE JUNK FOOD WHAT IS IT NAME DANG HO-LY. look i lied i want a pic of him that guy rocks
Matt Parker from South Park had one at a Costume Party. Google “Slim Goodbody Costume” and you’ll see him with Darth Vader. WHERE THE HELL CAN I OBTAIN THIS THING?!?!?!
I meant Matt Stone, and google Buy Slim Goodbody Costume and select images
Hey! Can anyone tell me where i can buy this suit? i think it would be great for when i ride the Tour De France. send me a website!
Ever since I was a little boy I loved Mr. Slim. Come to find out he is the real reason I am the way I am today. I’m a proud gay male who is just fascinated by the innerds. Probably why I’m an EMT.
Where can I get a slimbody outfit?
Yes please somebody tell us where to get this costume at?