This article is from the The Simpsons FAQ, by Ondre Lombard wakkojr@nospam.wcat.com and Andrew Gill superluser@mail.rit.edu with numerous contributions by others.
Springfield's TV show starring a man in a bumblebee costume is similar
to the show "Lo Mejor De Chespirito" from the Miami-based Univision
network. Correlation has also been made to the show "El Show de
Luis De Alba."
For a long time the character's only known name was "Bumblebee Man",
however, in "Team Homer" we learn that his real name is Pedro.
 
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