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'''Bio: ''' With his trademark bowler hat and bald head, Stymie Beard is easily one of the most recognized Rascals next to [[Spanky]], [[Alfalfa]] and [[Darla]]. He's a bit of a con, able to convince [[Wheezer]] that ham and eggs can talk in [[Dogs Is Dogs]] and finagle Wheezer and [[Echo]] into purloining the desserts out of the older kid's lunches in [[Teacher's Pet]]. With this sort of creative thinking, it is no wonder that he was able to be so endearing to everyone around him.<br> |
'''Bio: ''' With his trademark bowler hat and bald head, Stymie Beard is easily one of the most recognized Rascals next to [[Spanky]], [[Alfalfa]] and [[Darla]]. He's a bit of a con, able to convince [[Wheezer]] that ham and eggs can talk in [[Dogs Is Dogs]] and finagle Wheezer and [[Echo]] into purloining the desserts out of the older kid's lunches in [[Teacher's Pet]]. With this sort of creative thinking, it is no wonder that he was able to be so endearing to everyone around him.<br> |
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| − | Unlike the rest of the kids, Stymie has no real family except for the gang itself. When we first see him in [[Little Daddy]], he's an orphan on the streets adopted by [[Farina]], but he very quickly bonds as friends with [[Wheezer]], the two of them getting into much mischief together. Wheezer even comes to him for advice when he thinks his parents are getting a divorce in [[Big Ears]]. Stymie eventually does get adopted by a real family and gets real brothers and sisters tagging along after him. <br> |
+ | Unlike the rest of the kids, Stymie has no real family except for the gang itself. When we first see him in [[Little Daddy]], he's an orphan on the streets adopted by [[Farina]], but he very quickly bonds as friends with [[Wheezer]], the two of them getting into much mischief together. Wheezer even comes to him for advice when he thinks his parents are getting a divorce in [[Big Ears]]. Stymie eventually does get adopted by a real family and gets real brothers and sisters tagging along after him. in {{Bargain Day]], he makes a reference to his dad being a gambler.<br> |
After Wheezer moves out of town, Stymie tries really hard to go with him, but he's soon back and close friends with [[Dickie Moore]], the two of them playing firefighter in [[Hook And Ladder]] and getting talked out of playing hooky by [[Mickey Daniels (role)|Mickey Daniels]]. Whenever he does get to play hooky, he and the gang go to listen to the tales of the old sea captain ([[Shiver My Timbers]]) or getting confused as an orphan for a train ride in [[Choo-Choo]]. He also plays Uncle Tom in [[Breezy Brisbane]]'s production of <i>Uncle Tom's Cabin</i> in [[Spanky]], getting trapped in a rope-pulled platform pulling him up and down from the attic when the gang runs away distracted. <br> |
After Wheezer moves out of town, Stymie tries really hard to go with him, but he's soon back and close friends with [[Dickie Moore]], the two of them playing firefighter in [[Hook And Ladder]] and getting talked out of playing hooky by [[Mickey Daniels (role)|Mickey Daniels]]. Whenever he does get to play hooky, he and the gang go to listen to the tales of the old sea captain ([[Shiver My Timbers]]) or getting confused as an orphan for a train ride in [[Choo-Choo]]. He also plays Uncle Tom in [[Breezy Brisbane]]'s production of <i>Uncle Tom's Cabin</i> in [[Spanky]], getting trapped in a rope-pulled platform pulling him up and down from the attic when the gang runs away distracted. <br> |
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Although Dickie doesn't stay in [[Greenpoint]] very long, Stymie soon becomes friends with [[Wally Albright]] and [[Tommy "Butch" Bond]]. He helps Wally to create a fire engine big enough for all of their friends to ride on in [[Hi' Neighbor]] and goes camping at [[Cherry Creek]] in [[The First Round Up]], but thanks to [[Spanky]] and [[Scotty]], no one goes hungry after forgetting the food. <br> |
Although Dickie doesn't stay in [[Greenpoint]] very long, Stymie soon becomes friends with [[Wally Albright]] and [[Tommy "Butch" Bond]]. He helps Wally to create a fire engine big enough for all of their friends to ride on in [[Hi' Neighbor]] and goes camping at [[Cherry Creek]] in [[The First Round Up]], but thanks to [[Spanky]] and [[Scotty]], no one goes hungry after forgetting the food. <br> |
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Revision as of 15:03, 10 September 2009
Profile
Name: Matthew Beard
Nick Name: Stymie
Played By: Matthew Beard
Born: 1925
Relatives: Farina (foster brother), Carlena, Betty Jean, (sisters), Cotton (brother),
Clubs: The International Silver String Submarine Band, The Ancient And Honerary Order of Woodchucks
First Short: Teacher's Pet
Last Short: Teacher's Beau
Character
Bio: With his trademark bowler hat and bald head, Stymie Beard is easily one of the most recognized Rascals next to Spanky, Alfalfa and Darla. He's a bit of a con, able to convince Wheezer that ham and eggs can talk in Dogs Is Dogs and finagle Wheezer and Echo into purloining the desserts out of the older kid's lunches in Teacher's Pet. With this sort of creative thinking, it is no wonder that he was able to be so endearing to everyone around him.
Unlike the rest of the kids, Stymie has no real family except for the gang itself. When we first see him in Little Daddy, he's an orphan on the streets adopted by Farina, but he very quickly bonds as friends with Wheezer, the two of them getting into much mischief together. Wheezer even comes to him for advice when he thinks his parents are getting a divorce in Big Ears. Stymie eventually does get adopted by a real family and gets real brothers and sisters tagging along after him. in {{Bargain Day]], he makes a reference to his dad being a gambler.
After Wheezer moves out of town, Stymie tries really hard to go with him, but he's soon back and close friends with Dickie Moore, the two of them playing firefighter in Hook And Ladder and getting talked out of playing hooky by Mickey Daniels. Whenever he does get to play hooky, he and the gang go to listen to the tales of the old sea captain (Shiver My Timbers) or getting confused as an orphan for a train ride in Choo-Choo. He also plays Uncle Tom in Breezy Brisbane's production of Uncle Tom's Cabin in Spanky, getting trapped in a rope-pulled platform pulling him up and down from the attic when the gang runs away distracted.
Although Dickie doesn't stay in Greenpoint very long, Stymie soon becomes friends with Wally Albright and Tommy "Butch" Bond. He helps Wally to create a fire engine big enough for all of their friends to ride on in Hi' Neighbor and goes camping at Cherry Creek in The First Round Up, but thanks to Spanky and Scotty, no one goes hungry after forgetting the food.
Stymie seemingly inherits Pete The Pup after Wheezer, but with the gang, they adopt a stray mule named Algebra to turn them round in a merry-go-round they built in Honky Donkey. He also plays football with the gang in Washee Ironee and joins The Ancient and Honerary Order of Wood Chucks where it turns out, no one really trusts anyone. Stymie has more fun in Tommy's band, The Silver String Submarine Band, making really loud music in Mike Fright. He attends Adams Street Grammar School and later the Bleak Hill Boarding School in Mush And Milk, possibly confused as an orphan again at the Happy Home Orphanage where the horrible Mr. Crutch forces the kids castor oil to keep them from getting sick in Shrimps For A Day.
After going away, Stymie eventually comes home for a class reunion in Reunion In Rhythm, but by now, he is no longer shaving his head or wearing his familiar bowling hat.
Quotes:
- "Vacated nothing! We fumigated!" - Stymie in Shiver My Timbers
- "You know, you's the mushiest people I ever did see." - Stymie in Dogs Is Dogs
Notes/Trivia
- Stymie is played by Kevin Jamal Woods in The Little Rascals
- Matthew Beard reportedly recieved the bowler hat from Stan Laurel.