Stewart Walldinger, later referred to as "Stuart Walldinger", is a supporting character of the animated series Pepper Ann. He is the geeky boyfriend of Nicky Little and therefore an extended friend of Pepper Ann Pearson.
Background[]
Stewart Walldinger is a young boy whom Hazelnut Middle School classmate Nicky Little had a crush on. Despite Pepper Ann Pearson's attempts to separate them, due to her perceived notion that Stewart was not cool enough to hang out at an eighth-grade party, they fell in love and, to Pepper Ann's surprise, revealed that Stewart was well liked by the eighth graders due to his intellect. Since then, he has been accepted into Pepper Ann's friend group and remained close and loyal to Nicky due to their shared down-to-earth activities.
Over the course of the series, Stewart and Nicky's relationship is tested not just by external forces, but also their own interests such as Stewart's love of slot car racing and Nicky's love of playing the viola, which they ironically despise of the other. Stewart had a habit of getting ignored whenever a situation not pertaining to him gets out of control. He will offer help and advice whenever he is needed though sometimes this will blow up in his face, or not be heard, just like with Nicky.
Stewart is shown to have a rocky relationship with Pepper Ann, who initially considered Stewart symbolic of "everything that's wrong with the seventh grade", and at one point called him a "creep", which he was not happy to hear. Although Stewart is often unamused by her antics, he does have a sense of respect for her.
In "The Finale", it is established that in the series' version of 2013, Stewart and Nicky's relationship only lasted two years. As an adult, Stewart has become desperate to win Nicky back, yet no one remembers who he is. He meets up with Gwen Mezzrow and ends up going out with her, but does not remember her from their middle school days.
Personality[]
Stewart is, by all accounts, a really nice and congenial person. Soft-spoken and kindhearted, he is more than willing to share his interests and help those around him. While Stewart is shown to be a bit socially unaware, he doesn't let it bother him too much.
While Stewart is generally nice and well-intentioned, he is shown to be rather irritable and has a tendency to lose his nerve. His harsh streak isn't brought out often but is ironically at its worst with Nicky.
It is revealed in "The Finale" that he is indeed rather clingy and possibly nostalgic for his past, showing that he has a lot of emotional baggage.
Physical appearance[]
Stewart 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[]
- Stewart is consistently referred to as "Stuart Walldinger" in promotional material, and in credits.
- "A Valentine's Day Tune" is the only episode which directly refers to him as "Stuart" outside of credits.
- Captions for most episodes refer to him as "Stewart", even for ones in which he is credited and/or referred to as "Stuart", with the exception of "The First Date Club/Unicycle of Life".
- Stewart is of Italian descent and even speaks the language.
- Stewart 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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