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The Giant Walrus is a mysterious character who only appeared in the episode "Pingu's Dream".
He was voiced by Carlo Bonomi.
History
He appeared in one of Pingu's dreams, first seen following Pingu and eventually he caught him and frightened him. The Giant Walrus squeezed and stretched Pingu a few times, while laughing, causing Pingu to try run away. The Giant Walrus then ate the mattress of the bed, allowing Pingu and the bed to escape. It is possible that the Giant Walrus was brought on by the story his Mother was reading to him.
Appearance
He has brown fur, a blonde bushy moustache, a black nose and flippers.
Personality
He is very playful, but because of his enormous size, his playfullness scares poor Pingu. In the original version, the walrus is mostly silent, but has a characteristic deep laugh which he often makes whenever he appears, while in the redubbed version, he has more dialogue than in the original.
Trivia
- The Walrus was actually a puppet Otmar Gutmann made dating all the way back to the 1970s, with one of it's earliest appearances being on a black background most likely speaking in Swiss German in one of Gutmann's earlier short films.
- As a side note, what the Walrus is saying in said short roughly translates to "The fact that we take our customers seriously is shown by the interior design of the communication rooms. They looked around and so on and that's how it was, I've said it before, only the specialists, we understand them.". This line could possibly be connected to The Pygos Group's offices.
- When the Walrus was used in Pingu's Dream, his design was altered from how it appeared in the short, being a darker shade of brown and having more mahogany noticeable on the gums. This was likely done to make the Walrus stand out on a lighter background.
- In the book version of Pingu's Dream, the Giant Walrus, referred to as "The Monster", saw Pingu as food rather than a play thing.
- Strangely, it lacks tusks and instead has human shaped teeth.
Censorship
Many children as well as some fans found the Giant Walrus frightening. Pingu's Dream was banned in the UK only, while the rest of the world it isn't. Despite this, the episode itself gained a cult following due to its infamy.
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