Templeton the Rat
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Templeton the Rat is a character in E.B. White's children's novel, Charlotte's Web.
Templeton serves as a somewhat caustic, self-serving comic relief in the plot, which otherwise has a predominance of warm, loving, and positive personalities.
Templeton was instructed by Charlotte to find words for her to weave in her web in order to save Wilbur the pig from being slaughtered.
In the 1973 classic animated film, Templeton's voice is played by Paul Lynde, who performs "A Veritable Smorgasbord," an ode to overindulgence and gluttony.
The 2006 film features Steve Buscemi as the voice for Templeton. [1]
