Lester Dawson

Lester Dawson is Ally's father and the owner of the music store, Sonic Boom. He is a recurring character on the show. In Chapters & Choices it is mentioned by Penny that wants Lester to be happy after their divorce. She is known to have been studying in the jungle for a book she is writing. Lester is known to play the accordion. He is not very strict, as he seems to allow Ally to do whatever she wants, although he leaves her alone a lot.

He is portrayed by Andy Milder.

Appearances

 * Rockers & Writers
 * Kangaroos & Chaos
 * World Records & Work Wreckers
 * Burglaries & Boobytraps
 * Albums & Auditions
 * Parents & Punishments
 * Chapters & Choices

Trivia

 * Lester doesn't seem to mind that Ally and Trish hang out with two boys that he has only ever met once which was in the episode, World Records &amp; Work Wreckers.
 * He seems to be out of town a lot.
 * He has a bad back.
 * He orders the inventory for the shop all at once, to save four dollars and thirty-six cents.
 * He once gave Ally an allowance of chicken fingers (revealed in Soups &amp; Stars).
 * He can't afford another employee, and doesn't allow Trish to work at Sonic Boom because she is a horrible employee.Ally_and_laster.jpg
 * He likes taking money out of the mall fountain claiming that his wish is to get more money.
 * He likes to save money.
 * He found a popcorn machine in a dump in myTAB & My Pet.
 * He goes to an Accordion Convention every year.
 * He is very picky with certain stuff.
 * He must trust Ally a lot; he leaves her alone to watch the store several times while he is at a convention.
 * His first Season 2 appearance is Parents & Punishments.
 * He thinks Mike and Mimi Moon don't like him because they think he sells lousy instruments, but this not true because Trish was the one who made this up to avoid them from meeting and talk about Austin's performance in the fundraiser.
 * He and Ally have a handshake, but was only shown once in Rockers & Writers .
 * What would make him happier is when all of the instruments are sold.
 * Another character similar to him is Mr. Krabs from SpongeBob SquarePants.
 * He was upset Ally was leaving Albums & Auditions.
 * He can speak Korean as seen in Ferris Wheels & Funky Breath.
 * He is divorced from Penny.
 * An inference that can be made about him is that he traveled with his wife, thus learning other languages like Korean
 * He is somewhat cheap.
 * He seems to not be very bright.
 * In Chapters & Choices, Penny (wife) described Lester in one the apes in her Jungle Book that she wrote.

Family Members

 * Penny Dawson (wife)
 * Ally Dawson (daughter)