Mr. and Mrs. Teavee
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Mr. and Mrs. Teavee are two characters from Roald Dahl's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They are the parents of Mike Teavee.
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[edit] Mrs. Teavee
In Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, she accompanies Mike to the factory. She is aware of Mike's TV-junkie habits but appears to be completely unconcerned about it; whether it's because she is resigned to her son's ways or because of her lax parenting remains to be seen, most people would hypothesize towards the latter. She demonstrates this by proclaiming her status as a geography teacher as rebuttal during an argument with Willy Wonka about the existence of Loompaland.
It is apparent that Mike has inherited his pretentiousness regarding his intelligence from his mother. She incorrectly says to Mr. Beauregarde that Willy Wonka's musical lock plays Rachmaninoff. She is aware of Slugworth's offer to Mike when they are on the Wonkamobile, telling him to keep his eyes open and his mouth shut.
Despite all this, she cares about Mike's well-being and is genuinely upset by what transpires in the Television Chocolate Room, though Charlie rebukes her. She conceals Mike claiming that no one will ever find out about what happened to him (suggest social-climber traits) and is last seen being dragged to the taffy-pulling room by two Oompa-Loompas.
In the 2005 remake she is depicted as an ordinary American housewife and, like her 1971 counterpart, is unfazed by her son's behavior. She says nothing during her brief appearance, but her facial expressions make many suggestions about her personality.
[edit] Actors
In the 1971 movie, she was played by Nora Denney (credited as Dodo Denney). In the 2005 movie, she is played by an uncredited actress.
[edit] Mr. Teavee
In the 1971 movie, he is played by an uncredited actor. Like his wife, he accepts Mike's television addiction and, according to his son, won't let Mike have a real Colt 45 till he turns twelve.
In the 2005 movie he teaches High School Geography. Though only for a second, it appears to be hinted that Mr. Teavee used to work for Mr. Wonka as one of his fired employees, along with Grandpa Joe. His talking to Mr. Wonka throughout the film only reinforces this.
Mr. Teavee's appearance and personality in this movie suggest weariness. Presumably it has to do with a combination of high school teaching and his son's decidedly antisocial demeanor. He spends the film half-heartedly attempting to discipline Mike, who ignores him.
When Mike is sent by television, he is concerned and is shown leaving the factory with his elongated son with an expression of resignation on his face.
[edit] Actors
Though he was shown in the first movie, the name of his actor was uncredited. He was played by American-British actor Adam Godley in the second movie.
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