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Wallace and Ladmo Show Left a Legacy, and Now Grown Men Are Fighting Over it

Monday, July 16, 2018 at 3:08 p.m.

Jim Louvau Pat McMahon played many characters on the show, including the moody Gerald. 1/12

Jim Louvau Chris Williams has gone out of his way to alienate himself from Wallace and Ladmo fans with his bizarre antics and threats toward Pierre O’Rourke. 2/12

Jim Louvau Wallace and Ladmo fan Debi Davis dedicated an entire room of her house to the show. 3/12

Jim Louvau Debi Davis is serious about her Wallace and Ladmo collection. 4/12

Jim Louvau Debi Davis has collected Wallace and Ladmo memorabilia for years. 5/12

Jim Louvau McMahon's office is decorated in Wallace and Ladmo paraphernalia. 6/12

Jim Louvau McMahon played more characters on the show than any other cast member. 7/12

Jim Louvau Debi Davis displays an old Phoenix New Times issue and the band Hub Kapp and The Wheels on her wall. 8/12

Jim Louvau Debi Davis poses in front of her Wallace and Ladmo memorabilia. 9/12

Jim Louvau Pat McMahon has many one-of-a-kind Wallace and Ladmo artifacts. 10/12

Jim Louvau Photos of Pat McMahon with other celebrities are on display along with his Wallace and Ladmo collection in his home office. 11/12

Duffy McMahon Artist Neil Logan’s statue of the Wallace and Ladmo cast will be placed at the Phoenix Zoo this fall. 12/12

Wallace and Ladmo Show Left a Legacy, and Now Grown Men Are Fighting Over it

The beloved Wallace and Ladmo Show was a Valley staple from 1954 to 1989 for children of all ages. But now two middle-aged men, Official Wallace and Ladmo Fan Club owner Chris Williams and former CEO of the Wallace and Ladmo Foundation Pierre O’Rourke, are fighting over how to protect the show's legacy. The only living cast member, Pat McMahon, is amazed people are still obsessed with the show that stopped airing 29 years ago.

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