Created by R. L. Stine Creator R. L. Stine | Gender Male First appearance Attack of the Mutant | |
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Family Mr. Wood (Wally, his twin brother who has red hair, but was killed) his son Jackson Stander and his daughter Rachel Stander Children Jackson Stander and Rachel Stander Similar Chucky, Carly Beth Caldwell, Yakko - Wakko - and Dot, Ventriloquist, Billy the Puppet | ||
Goosebumps slappy the dummy monster
Slappy the Dummy is a fictional character and antagonist in the Goosebumps children's series by R. L. Stine. He is one of the series' most popular villains and the main antagonist of the Night of the Living Dummy saga. He is also the main antagonist of the Goosebumps movie. He is a Ventriloquist's Doll that comes alive by these words, "Karru Marri Odonna Loma Malunu Karrano".
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Inspiration
According to R. L. Stine, Slappy was inspired by the literary classic The Adventures of Pinocchio. He liked the idea of a wooden puppet coming to life due to the book so he decided to create Slappy.
Appearances beyond the books
Slappy has also been made into an actual ventriloquist doll available from major retailers. He was first manufactured by Goldberger Doll corporation after a nine-year-old boy from Long Island sent them a letter suggesting the idea in 1998. There is also a mask and a full costume available for sale. Night of the Living Dummy 3 and Bride of the Living Dummy have also been adapted for VHS and DVD, the second on DVD includes "Bride of the Living Dummy".
Authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child recently posted an announcement via their Facebook status:
"We have just written a short story with the amazing author, R. L. Stine. It will be published a year from now in a new, as yet unnamed, anthology. It features Pendergast and... R.L. Stine's most terrifying creation, Slappy the ventriloquist's dummy. This is one strange, strange story... The title is GASLIGHTED."This was published 30 September 2014 as Gaslighted: Slappy the Ventriloquist Dummy vs. Aloysius Pendergast.
In other media
He was voiced by both Ron Stefanuik and Cathal J. Dodd in the Goosebumps television series and appeared in four episodes:
- "Night of the Living Dummy II"; episode 10 aired 2 January 1996
- "Night of the Living Dummy III" Part I; episode 43 aired 20 July 1997
- "Night of the Living Dummy III" Part II; episode 44 aired 20 July 1997
- "Bride of the Living Dummy"; episode 60 aired 14 February 1998
The original "Night of the Living Dummy" story was not adapted to television, nor were the six post-Bride stories.
He is the main antagonist in the 2015 Goosebumps movie, where he was voiced by Jack Black, who also is R.L Stine, and the Invisible Boy, from My Best Friend is Invisible.