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| “ | Twit you! | „ |
| ~ Wise Owl's catchphrase. |
| “ | Wise Owl knows best... | „ |
| ~ Wise Owl's most famous quote. |
Wilf also known by his character's name Wise Owl is the titular main antagonist of the Inside No. 9 episode of the same name.
He is a taxidermist and voice actor who's character "Wise Owl" was heavily featured in PSAs during the 1970s, underneath the warm and wise exterior of his famous character however hid Wilf's true nature, being the sexually abusive father of Ronnie and Joanne who left his own son to rot in a mental institution after having caused his daughter's death and pinning the blame on him to both save his reputation and cover up his abuse.
He was portrayed and voiced by Ron Cook.
Biography[]
During his prime Wilf was a highly respected public figure, being the voice actor responsible for Wise Owl, the most popular children's safety Public Information Films shown in the UK. The shorts depicted a brother and sister performing mundane activities such as flying a kite or going to the beach before being educated by the titular Wise Owl on a subject such as stranger danger or safety around electricity. In real life however Wilf wasn't as pleasant as his character made him out to be, being an alcoholic and abusive father who neglected his own daughter and regularly sexually abused his son Ronnie. This eventually climaxed into disaster when he allowed his daughter Joanne to light her own birthday candles when she was only six years old, causing the house to be burnt down while Wilf was distracted raping Ronnie. Joanne died in the fire.
To save his skin Wilf forced Ronnie to take the blame for what happened and had him committed to a mental institution where he remained for several decades. Over the years Ronnie was tormented by guilt and trauma from his childhood and developed agoraphobia. Meanwhile Wilf became estranged from the rest of the family and continued his own work.
In the present day Ronnie decided to get revenge on his father by squatting in his home while the latter was away on a business trip before eventually being confronted by his drunk father when he returned home. Upon being confronted for what he had done and his part in Ronnie's sister death Wilf defended himself and showed no remorse for what he did before showing false comfort to Ronnie then trying once again to rape him. Ronnie attempts to kill him causing Wilf to cower in fear; however, Ronnie decides against it, instead running away from the scene presumably to expose Wilf to the authorities for what he did while the begs for him to come back to no avail.
Personality[]
Wilf is a highly manipulative, egotistical and unsympathetic man who showed little care for his own family, regularly abusing his son and showing no remorse when he caused his own daughter's death. Due to his acting talent however he was able to put on a kindly and nice persona, allowing him to easily groom and manipulate Ronnie. He also was afflicted with alcoholism, being shown as a heavy drinker several times throughout the episode.
Appearance[]
Wise Owl has the appearance of a brown true owl with black accents on his wings and rings around his piercing yellow eyes.
Wilf himself is a short, striking, slim man with receding grey hair, fair skin and a white beard. He appears to have a dressy casual taste in fashion, as seen from the black suit trousers, sky-blue shirt and brown cardigan he wears in the episode.
Trivia[]
- The animated shorts in which Wise Owl is depicted in are based on several real PSAs and PIFs shown in the UK such as Charlie Says, Play Safe and Joe & Petunia.
External Links[]
- Wilf on the Pure Evil Wiki
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