Wally

Wally is the puppet of George Lundgren. He is a giraffe with four red bow ties around his neck (to accommodate for its long length). He is also dressed in a green tuxedo. George is a very skilled ventriloquist. When speaking through Wally, his voice takes on a much higher pitch and is able to lend an entirely different personality to him. Although he usually says negative things to and about George, George is actually just saying things bad about himself because he lacks self-confidence.

Origin
Wally's origin has been inconsistent throughout the series. In his debut, "Arthur's Dummy Disaster," George states that Wally was made in arts-and-crafts class with a little help from his dad. In "Fifteen," George remembers getting Wally as a Christmas present. Furthermore, in "Fifteen," it is stated that Wally is made of ash wood, although in "The Silent Treatment," Wally himself states that he came from an oak tree. However, in that case, it could have been Wally lying that it was his wood being destroyed to further motivate George.

Semi-Coming to Life
In the Season 13 episode "The Silent Treatment," during a dream sequence, Wally becomes autonomous and takes George on a trip through a world without him and we find out that Wally was made by either George, his father, or the combined efforts of both. Later in this episode, Wally is also saved from drifting off down the Mill Creek by Sue Ellen's speedy reaction.

Trivia

 * Despite Arthur saying that ventriloquist dummies weird him out in Night Fright, he has no negative reactions to Wally, and even enjoys some of his jokes.
 * There are two different versions of Wally's origin in the series. In Arthur's Dummy Disaster, George says that he made Wally in Arts and Crafts class, with a little help from his dad at home. However, in Fifteen, George is shown receiving Wally as Christmas gift from his dad. He thinks it's a "giraffe doll" at first, until his dad explains that it's a ventriloquist dummy, so it seems that George had no part in making Wally in this version of Wally's origin.

Appearances

 * Season 3
 * Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival 31102
 * Arthur's Dummy Disaster 31301
 * Season 6
 * The Boy with His Head in the Clouds 60701
 * Season 7
 * Jenna's Bedtime Blues 70602
 * Season 8
 * Big Horns George 81001
 * Season 9
 * Castles in the Sky 90101 (cameo)
 * George Blows His Top 90202
 * Season 10
 * Do You Speak George? 100901
 * Season 13
 * The Silent Treatment 130201
 * When Carl Met George 130601
 * Looking for Bonnie 131001
 * Season 14
 * Nicked by a Name 140301 (mentioned)
 * The Long Road Home 141002
 * Season 15
 * Fifteen 1501
 * I Wanna Hold Your Hand 150201 (cameo)
 * What's in a Name? 150702
 * Season 16
 * The Last Tough Customer 160601
 * Brain's Chess Mess 160602
 * Baseball Blues 160701
 * The Best Day Ever 161002
 * Season 17
 * The Director's Cut 170801
 * Crime and Consequences 170802
 * Season 18
 * Fountain Abbey 180501
 * Arthur Calls It 180502
 * Season 19
 * Dueling Detectives! 190402
 * Maria Speaks 190601
 * Carl's Concerto 190701
 * Too Much of a Good Thing 190702
 * Season 20
 * Cereal 200202
 * The Hallway Minotaur 200701
 * Season 21
 * The Master Builders 2102