History Characters / CowAndChicken

* JokeOfTheButt: Look at his picture, for one thing. And if the alias he uses for the episode's disguise isn't a reference to his lack of pants, it's a pun on bums.

* TheFaceless: They are only ever seen from the legs down. [[spoiler:Parodied to its logical extreme in the pilot episode when it is revealed that Mom and Dad are literally just ''two pairs of legs'' with no upper bodies.]] A common sight gag in the show is any time Mom and Dad have their shadows cast, they stop directly at the waist.

* KindheartedCatLover: In an old Cartoon Network game, Cow is upset because her parents won't get her a cat, so Chicken gives the player a stuffed cat to give to her. He assures them that she won't be able to tell the difference. (She can't.)

* KindheartedCatLover: In an old Cartoon Network game, Cow is upset because her parents won't get her a cat, so Chicken gives the player a stuffed cat to give to her, saying she won't be able to tell the difference. (She can't.)

A mischievous demon from Hell who is obsessed with annoying and torturing Cow and Chicken through various means, and usually does so through various disguises.

* TookALevelInKindness: By Season 4 (the last season), he's far more likely to be on good terms with Cow and Chicken and much less likely to try harming or killing them.

* TookALevelInKindness: By Season 4 (the last season), he's far more likely to be on good terms with Cow and Chicken and much less likely to try and hurt or kill them.

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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Mom! Dad! Cow's acting stupid and I can't watch TV!"'']]

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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Supercow, al rescate!"'']]
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Fairy princess!"'']]

A Devil and the main antagonist by default. He is obsessed with annoying and torturing Cow and Chicken which he does through various disguises.

* GrumpyBear: Quite literally! He's a grouchy character in a lighthearted cartoon and is an actual bear to boot.

* GrumpyBear: He's quite cynical.

* DubNameChange: Cleo in the french dub.

* DubNameChange: Chico in the french dub.

* TypicalCartoonAnimalColors: A white chicken.

* BigBad: The closest thing the show has to this.

* {{Jerkass}}: He spends most of his time harassing Cow and Chicken and tormenting their loved ones.

Cow and Chicken's parents. Only their legs are ever shown. A riff on 1950's American household stereotypes, they are totally psychotic and are prone to overreacting at the slightest provacation.

[[folder:Manure the Bear]]
!!Manure the Bear

* ADayInTheLimelight: "Cow's Toys", in which he, Crabs and Piles leave Cow's room to search for their original owner--"Maiden Hong Kong".
* GrumpyBear: Quite literally! He's a grouchy character in a lighthearted cartoon and is an actual bear to boot.
* LivingToys: Along with Piles the Beaver and Crabs the Warthog, he's revealed to be a living toy in "Cow's Toys".
* PerpetualFrowner: Always seen frowning. Considering he's dealing with a rash all the time, its justified.
** [[SubvertedTrope However]], he ''does'' flash a brief, mischievous smile [[spoiler:when he leaves Piles off at "Maiden Hong Kong's" home]] at the end of "Cow's Toys".

[[folder:Crabs the Warthog]]
!!Crabs the Warthog

* ADayInTheLimelight: Along with Manure the Bear and Piles the Beaver, he is given a starring role in "Cow's Toys", where the three try to find "Maiden Hong Kong" under the belief that she is their original owner.
* LivingToys: As with Manure the Bear and Piles the Beaver, it is revealed in "Cow's Toys" that he's actually a sentient toy.
* NeverLearnedToRead: When he tries to read what's written on Manure's tag, he claims that "reading isn't one of [his] strong points".
* PerpetualSmiler: His usual default expression is a bright, happy smile on his face. [[SubvertedTrope However...]]
* StepfordSmiler: He's implied to be faking his cheerful demeanor to cope with his life's difficulties and hardships, as he is ''clearly'' not too happy about being played with by Cow, even going into a small rant about it as soon as she leaves. Also, near the end of "Cow's Toys", when it's revealed that the adventure that he, Manure and Piles went on to find "Maiden Hong Kong" [[spoiler:led them back to Cow's house]], he states that he is "starting to lose [his] ever-present optimism".

* ButtMonkey: Most of the time. He's also TheChewToy due to his constant slaptstick attraction.