“ | I am the smartest parrot on the planet! And Pierre thinks I am cool! | „ |
Larry, also known as Talking Larry, is a character from the Talking Friends series, first appearing in his app in Mid 2010.
Larry, such as most characters like Gina and Pierre, began to subsequently disappear from media around late 2014. However, his app remained for download until late 2016, and he appeared in Talking Ginger's Story Time as a minor character.
Appearance[]
Larry is a white bird, either a songbird[2] or a white bird,[4] with feathers, blue eyes with black eyelids and dark orange feet. He has an orange-brown beak, and his feathers stick out when he puts his wings up.
Personality[]
Larry's most prominent trait is his depression. He is said to have a "life is hard, leave me alone" sign permanently plastered on his face, signifying that he is quite unhappy most of the time. Larry is also said to be a musician, and only appears to be happy when he is singing. He craves attention and applause, with a notable example of this being him taking a bow as a feature in his app.
According to the Talking Friends Annual 2014, Larry thinks quite highly of himself, calling himself the "smartest parrot in the world". His status is a real songbird.
Appearances[]
Apps[]
- Talking Larry the Bird (debut)
- Talking Tom Cat (2010)
- Talking Santa (cameo)
- Talking Ben the Dog (cameo, old version only)
- Talking Tom & Ben News (cameo, old version only)
- Talking Santa Meets Ginger (cameo)
- Talking Angela
- Tom Loves Angela (Mentioned, old version)
Shows[]
Talking Ginger's Story Time[]
Profiles[]
Outfit7 Website (2013)[]
Talking Larry is no ordinary bird. He is an artist! You can play the piano and he will whistle back the same tune. He also loves his audience, especially when they award him with an applause.
Outfit7 Website (2014)[]
Talking Larry has that “life is hard, leave me alone” sign permanently plastered on his face. He is quite unhappy most of the time, but not when he’s singing – he’s a genius whistler. He craves attention and loves applause. Yes, he’s simply a cool bird.
Talking Friends Annual 2014[]
- Name: Talking Larry
- Eyes: Blue
- Feathers: White
- Status: Real songbird
- Hobby: Music
- Enjoys: Singing
- Just adores: Seeds and applause
- Not so fond of: Being poked or struck by lightning
- Most likely to be found: Hanging out on a branch
- But just who is Larry: Singing bird app, who can repeat tunes played to him
Trivia[]
- Like most characters who appeared from 2010-2011, Larry's model originates from the 3D model website TurboSquid. It was created by 3D artist gubenco,[1] who is also responsible for Harry's model.[5]
- There was a video uploaded on the Talking Tom & Friends YouTube channel where Larry was rapping, although it has since been privated.
- Larry is a bird, but the direct kind of bird Larry is has several contradictions:
- In his Talking Friends Annual 2014 profile, his status refers to him as a songbird,[2] only for the book to later contradict itself, with Larry referring to himself as a songbird during one of his riddles.[4]
- Larry’s name being Larry might be based off the basketball player, Larry Bird. As Larry is a bird.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/369276" (February 2008), Retrieved 12-09-23
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Talking Friends Annual 2014 pg. 67
- ↑ http://outfit7.com/character/talking-larry (October 2013), Retrieved 12-09-23
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Talking Friends Annual 2014 pg. 69
- ↑ "http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/308635/" (October 2008), Retrieved 12-09-23