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Mock Turtle
The Mock Turtle is a fictional character devised by Lewis Carroll from his popular book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". Its name is taken from a dish that was popular in the Victorian period, mock turtle soup.
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".
Carroll enjoyed such puns on Victorian fashions and etiquette, and showed this frequently. The description and drawing by John Tenniel gives comedic value to the Mock Turtle, as he is clearly an assemblage of creatures, therefore not a real turtle as his
), the Mock Turtle was planned to appear. However, the Mock Turtle alongside the Jabberwock and the Gryphon were discarded for pacing reasons. However, the Mock Turtle did appear in a Disney commercial with Alice and the Gryphon.
- The Mock Turtle appeared in "The Hall of Fame" (1955) episode "Alice in Wonderland" played by the puppeteer Burr Tillstrom.
- The Mock Turtle appears in "The Wednesday Play" (1965) episode "Alice" played by Norman Scace. He later appeared