Stuart Walldinger, also referred to as "Stewart Walldinger", is a supporting character of the animated series Pepper Ann. He is the geeky boyfriend of Nicky Little (of two years), and a minor acquaintance of Pepper Ann Pearson.
Background[]
Stuart Walldinger is a young boy whom Hazelnut Middle School classmate Nicky Little had a crush on. Once, Nicky invited him to an eight-grade party hosted by Sketch, much to the chagrin of Pepper Ann Pearson; she felt that Stuart's reputation of being uncool would ruin her reputation among the eighth graders. To Pepper Ann's surprise, Stuart was actually friends with Sketch and the other eight graders, since he often hung out at the frothacinno bar. Since then, he has befriended Nicky due to their shared down-to-earth activities, although he remains somewhat distant to Pepper Ann's friend group (although he is shown to be friends with Milo, Dieter, and Gwen).
Over the course of the series, Stuart and Nicky's relationship is shown to be rather turbulent, mainly rooted in their different hobbies and interests; Stuart's love of slot car racing and Nicky's love of playing the viola, which they ironically despise of the other. While this has caused a number of arguments between them, they are shown to enjoy each other's company regardless.
Stuart is shown to have a rocky relationship with Pepper Ann, who initially considered him symbolic of "everything that's wrong with the seventh grade", and at one point called him a "creep" (ironically in reference to "The Finale"). Although Stuart is often unamused by her antics, particularly when her advice almost led them to break up, he does have a sense of respect for her, as does she. Ironically, she seems to be particularly impressed with his RC driving.
In "The Finale", in the series' version of 2013, an adult Stuart attended the Hazelnut Middle School reunion in a thinly veiled attempt to reconnect with Nicky (who vaguely recognizes him as someone who accosted her boyfriend a while back). While he seems to remember nearly everyone there, he has been wholly forgotten by everyone else, much to his chagrin. He meets up with Gwen Mezzrow, the first person there to remember who he is, and ends up going out with her (despite not recognizing her himself).
Personality[]
Stuart is generally shown to be a casual and level-headed kid, if not a bit socially unaware. In early episodes, he often speaks in a pointed, particular manner. He has a reputation for being geekish, bookish, and awkward, although he is shown to be indifferent to this. While Stuart tries to be patient and understanding, he often fails to keep his temper in check. Stuart is shown to be a bit socially unaware (often to the point of being insensitive), although he is rarely malicious. If Stuart has one fatal flaw, it would be his inability to be truly honest when something or someone upsets him; In contrast to Nicky, who is willing to be frank when needed, he will more often push his own feelings aside or bottle them up, at his or others' expense; this has also led to him acting irrationally, mainly in response to Nicky.
It is revealed in "The Finale" that Stuart had become concerningly clingy and stuck in the past as an adult, particularly surrounding his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Nicky. The only major trait shared with his younger self is ironically his lack of self-awareness.
Physical appearance[]
Stuart is a tall slender Caucasian boy with curly black hair and rectangular glasses. He wears an orange turtleneck sweater, yellow/green plaid pants, a belt with an oval buckle featuring an "S", yellow socks and black and white dress shoes.
Trivia[]
- Despite being consistently referred to as "Stuart Walldinger" in promotional material and credits, he is named as "Stewart Walldinger" in his titular episode.
- Captions for most episodes refer to him as "Stewart" due to the aforementioned episode referring to him as such, with the exception of "The First Date Club/Unicycle of Life".
- "A Valentine's Day Tune" is the only episode in which his name (shown as "Stuart") is shown outside of credits.
- Stuart has two voice actors: Luke Perry, who voiced him in Season 2, and Cam Clarke, who voiced him for the rest of the series, making him the only major character to have been recast.
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