Beanies Who Left The Cast in 2003
Flaky the bear
Birthday: January 31, 2002
Joined cast in: January 2003
Recurring characters: 1999 Holiday Teddy
Info: Only participating in two episodes, Flaky gave
strong performances impersonating 1999 Holiday Teddy in the Beanie School and
Curly Show sketches.
Bandito the raccoon
Birthday: November 2, 2001
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: March 2003
Recurring characters: Ty Warner, Secretman
Info: The first Beanie to join the cast aside from
cats, dogs, and bears, Bandito gets away with his impression of Ty Warner and
his recurring character Secretman. He quickly became a favorite and retired
from the cast in March 2003.
Rusty the bear
Birthday: February 18, 2002
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: March 2003
Recurring characters: Red Goat, Fat Cat
Info: Though a red panda, Rusty has been able to
disguise himself as many characters and became one of the funniest on the chat
series. Since retiring from the cast in March, he has made many surprise
appearances as his two most famous characters: Fat Cat from Scat and the Cats
and genetic mutation Red Goat.
Woody the bear
Birthday: January 28, 2002
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: March 2003
Recurring characters: Curly, Bear Stein
Info: With impressions of many Beanie bears such
as Curly and celebrities like Ben Stein, Woody’s talents are comparable to many
of the other bears, and he is just as funny as the other bears.
Hodgepodge the dog
Birthday: July 27, 2002
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: March 2003
Recurring characters: Bone Phillips, Farmer Lewis,
Dog Griffin, Mr. Popular
Info: Debuting with his news reporter character Bone Phillips and then expanding with characters like Mr. Popular, entertainment correspondent on “Weekend Update”; Farmer Lewis, the scientist who made Red Goat a mutant, and Dog Griffin, an old-time talk show host, Hodgepodge’s brand of humor makes him funny and smart.
Eggs III
Birthday: April 2, 2002
Joined cast in: February 2003
Left cast in: April 2003
Recurring characters: N/A
Info: Just like the other bears in the cast, Eggs III is no exception to humor.
The third holiday-themed bear to join the cast, debuting with an impression of
Phoebe from “Friends”, her holiday-themed humor makes anyone laugh. However,
she retired from the cast before even becoming a star player or debuting any
returning characters.
Dippy the bunny
Birthday: April 24, 2002
Joined cast in: February 2003
Left cast in: May 2003
Recurring characters: Mary Beth Sobolewski, Leah Dorfman
Info: The first Beanie Baby bunny to join the cast, Dippy’s southern
impressions and characters are hard to miss during her chats. She became
popular after impersonating Ty retailer Leah Dorfman in a sketch about her
getting the first of 100 signed Decade Beanie Babies.
Dublin the bear
Birthday: March 16, 2002
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: May 2003
Recurring characters: Spruce
Info: Debuting with impressions of Shamrock and the Spruce Chubbley Bear, then moving on to becoming a star player in the sixth chat, Dublin’s talent is sure to earn him stardom no matter where he goes in the Beanie world.
Smitten the bear
Birthday: February 16, 2002
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: May 2003
Recurring characters: Naomi Hugg, Sakura
Info: Barely noticed as a featured player, Smitten got noticed as a commentator on many Weekend Updates, had a recurring role in the “Star Search” sketches as Naomi Hugg, and was promoted to regular cast member in March 2003.
Red White & Blue bear
Birthday: July 4, 2002
Joined cast in: May 2003
Left cast in: June 2003
Recurring characters: N/A
Info: He only appeared in one sketch in his first episode and continued to be a
low-key cast member in sketches, only receiving short roles and no recurring
characters. He retired from the cast on the June 21, 2003 show with host
Mystic, where he announced he will never return to host.
Mother the bear
Birthday: May 16, 2002
Joined cast in: March 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Bunga Raya, Rene Foppe
Info: The first Mother’s Day bear to join the cast, her warm humor hopes to
bring joy to fans. Her impressions include Malaysian exclusive-turned-talk show
host Bunga Raya and TBZ club moderator Rene Foppe.
Pappa the bear
Birthday: June 15, 2002
Joined cast in: April 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: George Chipstanza, Amish
Zappa
Info: Pappa started out on TBZ’s fourth
anniversary chat in a “Family Feud” parody and made fun of Mother’s book club,
started out slow, then went on to be a popular cast member, playing Jerry’s
friend George Chipstanza in “Fineselled” and “Star Search” judge Amish Zappa.
Smartest the owl
Birthday: June 9, 2002
Joined cast in: April 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Boring Political
Info: Debuting with an impression of
CollectiblezSpot Webmaster Ryan Connell, Smartest went on to do the recurring
skit “Boring Political Talk”.
Baby Boy the bear
Birthday: March 3, 2002
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Lex Bluebear, Arsenio Bruin,
Mr. Beanwell, Newbean
Info: Baby Boy is still getting the act though
he’s only two, with impressions of the Blue Man Group and Arsenio Hall and many
original roles such as Newbean from “Fineselled”.
Baby Girl the bear
Birthday: January 19, 2002
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Lois Bear
Info: With a stellar performance as Anne Nickels
on the premiere of Beanieday Night Live, Baby Girl proves even babies can be
funny.
Bo the Dalmatian
Birthday: October 8, 2002
Joined cast in: May 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Cat Lauer, Dally
Info: Not enough attention was given to Bo on his first show hosted by Scat the
cat, but he got further attention in the coming months as “Today Show” host Cat
Lauer, accompanying Carnation’s character Catty Couric. He also plays Kitty the
cat’s sidekick Dally the dog in “Toy Report”.
Decade the bear
Birthday: January 22, 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Joined cast in: March 2003
Recurring characters: Ty Warner, Kramer, Lenny Louser, Blue Jay Leno
Info: Saluting ten years of Beanie Babies, Decade salutes humor as well by being the first milestone Beanie Baby to enter the cast in March 2003. His first character was Issy Schieler Ziering from “I’m a Beanie, Get Me Out of Here!” and then went on to replace Bandito as the second Beanie to play Ty Inc. president Ty Warner. Decade also became the first Beanie with color variations to leave as one version and come back as another.
Frosty the bull
Birthday: December 7, 2002
Joined cast in: July 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Paul Snorter
Info: His first BNL role was David Letterbean bandleader Paul Snorter. When BNL discontinued in August 2004, he retired during hiatus and was unable to showcase more of his talents.
L’amore the poodle
Birthday: November 16, 2002
Joined cast in: July 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: N/A
Info: As a French poodle, L’amore makes fun of his heritage to get laughs, with
such roles as Fifi from The Class Room.
Muddy the dog
Birthday: June 26, 2002
Joined cast in: June 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Oceandog, David Letterbean
Info: When BNL goes to the dogs, Muddy hopes to join Hodgepodge, Seadog, and
Sport among the ranks of the funniest dogs in the chat series.
Seadog the dog
Birthday: July 22, 2001
Joined cast in: January 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: N/A
Info: Seadog knows how to make collectors laugh as
the first anchor of “Weekend Update”, giving out punch lines and impressions.
He also plays a variety of characters. When BNL first went on hiatus, Seadog was still current, but he then retired, with the Weekend Update desk going to Frisco the cat after his retirement.
Sport the dog
Birthday: September 2, 2002
Joined cast in: April 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Balto, Jerry Fineselled
Info: His impression of Alaskan sled dog Balto and stand-up comic Jerry
Fineselled has made him a popular player in the cast, and is looking for more
chances in the spotlight.
Tubbo the hippo
Birthday: January 16, 2002
Joined cast in: May 2003
Left cast in: August 2003
Recurring characters: Al Croaker
Info: Since saying he really was a dog but looked like a hippo on “Weekend
Update”, humor has been an important quality in this rising star.