What is Buckwheat famous for saying?

The “Buckwheat” and “Porky” characters both became known for their collective garbled dialogue, in particular their catchphrase, “O-tay!” originally uttered by Porky, but soon used by both characters.

What was Spanky’s saying?

“Don’t rush me, big boy…” – Spanky to Jerry in Hi’-Neighbor!

Did Buckwheat say Otay?

“My memories are not about making movies. We played with our toys and the adults played with theirs (the cameras),” he said. He and Billie “Buckwheat” Thomas teamed up against older boys Spanky and Alfalfa in many of the comedies. The Porky character is credited with originating the catchphrase “otay.”

What does Darla say back to alfalfa?

Audio/visual unsynchronised. When Darla says “Oh, Alfalfa, you’re a sweetie pooh”, her lips aren’t moving (at 10:53 on the DVD as she flattens Alfalfa’s cow lick).

How did buckwheat get its name?

Etymology. The name “buckwheat” or “beech wheat” comes from its triangular seeds, which resemble the much larger seeds of the beech nut from the beech tree, and the fact that it is used like wheat.

What is Spanky’s real name?

George Robert Phillips McFarland
George Robert Phillips McFarland, actor and businessman: born Dallas, Texas 2 October 1928; married; died Grapevine, Texas 30 June 1993. GEORGE McFARLAND was known to millions of filmgoers throughout the world as ‘Spanky’ McFarland, the chubby youngster of the ‘Our Gang’ comedies.

What does it mean when someone says Otay?

A term that is kind of an intentionally childish way of saying, “okay.”

What character says Otay instead of okay?

It absolutely originated from Buckwheat and his lisp. My entire generation grew up imitating it. I asked my 22 year old and her generation uses it from Eddie Murphy’s reincarnation of Buckwheat in a movie, on record, and a reoccurring role of the character on Saturday Night Live.