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Jude The Obscure · 07-05-2008, 05:18 PM

In most of the episodes I have seen, Wally's last name seems to be Blumstead (sounds close to Bumstead). And yet in a couple of others, he is referred to as Wally Dimple (or Dipple?). Just a curious thing.

ILUVO&H · 07-05-2008, 10:23 PM

In a couple episodes very early on when Wally Plumstead was first introduced, he went by the different last name. I'm not sure, but I don't think it was Dipple though, because in the early episodes Ozzie had a neighborhood friend who was Wally Dipple. Namely the episode with Wally Dipple's Garage Door opener. That one had Ozzie and Thorny locked in the Nelson garage when using Wally Dipple's automatic garage door opener that he invented.

So that was a whole other Wally, and He was Oz's age.

I know in the earliest episodes I have seen Wally in he had a different last name which was mentioned only a couple times, which escapes me right now.

His first appearance I think he was listed just as heavy boy or something like that, if I remember the credtus correctly. I'll to look it up. He didn't even have a first name. He was a guest at Dave's party when he first joined the fraturnity. I think Wally only had a couple lines at the end of the show. Come to think of it, I think he was eating cake and asking if there was more cake, or stating that it was very good cake. Something about cake comes to mind.

In the episode The Exploding Book, I believe we get a different last name for Wally. It's not Plumstead in that episode. His mother is in that episode. Played by the actress who played Larry Mondello's mother on LITB. I think that is still from the first year or so that Skip was on the show.

Later on, Skip Young asked if Plumstead could be used as Wally's last name because it was Skips real last name. I think his real first name was Ronald. But I'd have to check on that.

honeybea · 07-07-2008, 09:14 PM

I remember Wally Dipple! I believe he was played by the uncle or grandfather that was on Lassie. The garage door opener was a very funny episode. I guess he was really just ahead of his time with that invention. Wally Plumstead's mother was also on The Real McCoys, which I'm watching now. She was a great actress and on many, many shows.

TeeVeeCloset · 07-07-2008, 09:21 PM

The character Wally Dipple is also featured in the episode "The T-Shirts" which is featured on the 12 disc 100 episode mill creek set but is not listed correctly but is on the set on disc 12 instead of the episode "Flying Down To Lunch".....whew.......lol

Jude The Obscure · 07-10-2008, 01:03 AM

I'm referring to Skip Young's Wally--who indeed went by more than one last name!

Oh Rich, where are you???

TeeVeeCloset · 07-10-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jude86

In most of the episodes I have seen, Wally's last name seems to be Blumstead (sounds close to Bumstead). And yet in a couple of others, he is referred to as Wally Dimple (or Dipple?). Just a curious thing.

We knew you were referring to Skip "Wally Plumstead" Young, but since you mentioned him as being referred to as Wally Dipple we wanted to mention that Wally Dipple was a older friend of Oz, as mentioned in the above posts...as explained Wally Plumstead had a few different last names at first until he became a series regular, a regular occurance in sitcom land!

Jude The Obscure · 07-10-2008, 11:24 AM

ok, Tee Vee!!

07-05-2008, 05:18 PM	#1
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Wally's changing last names In most of the episodes I have seen, Wally's last name seems to be Blumstead (sounds close to Bumstead). And yet in a couple of others, he is referred to as Wally Dimple (or Dipple?). Just a curious thing.

07-05-2008, 10:23 PM	#2
ILUVO&H Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 08, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 505	In a couple episodes very early on when Wally Plumstead was first introduced, he went by the different last name. I'm not sure, but I don't think it was Dipple though, because in the early episodes Ozzie had a neighborhood friend who was Wally Dipple. Namely the episode with Wally Dipple's Garage Door opener. That one had Ozzie and Thorny locked in the Nelson garage when using Wally Dipple's automatic garage door opener that he invented. So that was a whole other Wally, and He was Oz's age. I know in the earliest episodes I have seen Wally in he had a different last name which was mentioned only a couple times, which escapes me right now. His first appearance I think he was listed just as heavy boy or something like that, if I remember the credtus correctly. I'll to look it up. He didn't even have a first name. He was a guest at Dave's party when he first joined the fraturnity. I think Wally only had a couple lines at the end of the show. Come to think of it, I think he was eating cake and asking if there was more cake, or stating that it was very good cake. Something about cake comes to mind. In the episode The Exploding Book, I believe we get a different last name for Wally. It's not Plumstead in that episode. His mother is in that episode. Played by the actress who played Larry Mondello's mother on LITB. I think that is still from the first year or so that Skip was on the show. Later on, Skip Young asked if Plumstead could be used as Wally's last name because it was Skips real last name. I think his real first name was Ronald. But I'd have to check on that.

07-07-2008, 09:14 PM	#3
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	I remember Wally Dipple! I believe he was played by the uncle or grandfather that was on Lassie. The garage door opener was a very funny episode. I guess he was really just ahead of his time with that invention. Wally Plumstead's mother was also on The Real McCoys, which I'm watching now. She was a great actress and on many, many shows.

07-07-2008, 09:21 PM	#4
TeeVeeCloset Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 1,873	The character Wally Dipple is also featured in the episode "The T-Shirts" which is featured on the 12 disc 100 episode mill creek set but is not listed correctly but is on the set on disc 12 instead of the episode "Flying Down To Lunch".....whew.......lol

07-10-2008, 01:03 AM	#5
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I'm referring to Skip Young's Wally--who indeed went by more than one last name! Oh Rich, where are you???

07-10-2008, 11:24 AM	#7
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	ok, Tee Vee!!