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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Though not infallible, he proves himself to be someone the tugs can turn to whenever they're facing a problem they can't fix themselves.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Though not infallible, he proves himself to be someone the tugs can turn to whenever they're facing a problem they can't fix themselves.
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* AlliterativeName: His first and last names begin with B.

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!!Carla

A cabin cruiser who is one of Emily's friends. She plays by her own rules.

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!!Carla

A cabin cruiser who is one of Emily's friends. She plays by her own rules.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In "Theodore & the Big Harbor", he's kind of a jerk who looks down on Theodore, both literally and figuratively. Nearly every episode onwards, he's perfectly amiable to everyone.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: On occasion, he can speak without thinking, such as in "George and the Flags" when he points out the visiting ship, Chester, is the only one who has no flags to the whole harbor, embarrassing him.

!!Carla

A cabin cruiser who is one of Emily's friends. She plays by her own rules.
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* ArtEvolution: Rebecca underwent the most drastic design changes across the series. Namely, her face shrunk a bit over time to accommodate some BigOlEyebrows,

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* ArtEvolution: Rebecca underwent the most drastic design changes across the series. Namely, her face (when she gained one) shrunk a bit over time to accommodate some BigOlEyebrows, BigOlEyebrows.

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* KidHero
* RookieRedRanger

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* KidHero
KidHero: He's the second-youngest tug of the cast and is the main protagonist of the show.
* RookieRedRangerRookieRedRanger: The series starts with his arrival to the Big Harbor, and he's associated with his red baseball cap.



* CoolBigSis

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* CoolBigSisCoolBigSis: She fulfills this role for the younger tugs, especially Theodore.



* TheSmartGuy

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* TheSmartGuy
TheSmartGuy: He's very knowledgable regarding safety and other oceanic tidbits. His intelligence is marked by a penchant for using bigger words.



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: "It's...um...fresh!"
* TheLancer

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: "It's...um...fresh!"
Hank is quite the goofy boat, particularly how he describes everything as "fresh!"
* TheLancerTheLancer: He's much more excitable and impulsive than Theodore, who often has to speak his mind to keep Hank in line.



* TheBigGuy
* BigBrotherMentor: Sometimes fills this role to Theodore
** BigBrotherInstinct: He scared Oliver away from Bullying Theodore, and was willing to smash Oliver to bits, if Oliver hadn't proven to be a DirtyCoward and run away when it looked like someone was going to fight back.
* BoisterousBruiser
* GentleGiant: At his best.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: At his worst.

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* TheBigGuy
TheBigGuy: George proudly does the heavy lifting among the five tugs, often leading the team as they pull in larger ships to their docks.
* BigBrotherMentor: Sometimes fills this role to Theodore
Theodore.
** BigBrotherInstinct: He scared Oliver away from Bullying Theodore, bullying Theodore and made it clear that such rotten behavior was willing to smash Oliver to bits, if Oliver hadn't proven to be ''not'' welcome in the Big Harbor.
* BoisterousBruiser: He's
a DirtyCoward and run away when it looked like someone was going to fight back.
* BoisterousBruiser
very loud tug who is proud of his strength.
* GentleGiant: At When not engulfed by his best.
ego, he has quite a warm presence around the other tugs.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: At George can be rather rough around the edges due to letting his worst.status as the biggest and strongest tug get to his head. However, he does have a good side that shows itself best when he's brought down to earth.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigureReasonableAuthorityFigure: Though not infallible, he proves himself to be someone the tugs can turn to whenever they're facing a problem they can't fix themselves.



* ArtEvolution: Rebecca underwent the most drastic design changes across the series. Namely, her face shrunk a bit over time to accommodate some BigOlEyebrows,



* ButtMonkey: The poor ship frequently runs aground, or gets stuck in general. He takes it in good humor, however.

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* ButtMonkey: The poor ship frequently runs aground, aground or gets finds other ways to get himself stuck in general. on things. He takes it all in good humor, however.



A grumpy barbage barge. He is so grumpy, that his only friends are Theodore, Jasper, and Digby.

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A grumpy barbage garbage barge. He is so grumpy, that his only friends are Theodore, Jasper, and Digby.
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* TheDreaded: Downplayed, but he doesn't have the best reputation. The prospects of his arrival put Owen into a brief depression, and George, having met Oliver in the past, isn't keen on his presence either.

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* TheDreaded: Downplayed, but Downplayed in that he's not necessarily ''feared'', at least not until Theodore grows familiar with him. Nonetheless, he doesn't have the best reputation. The prospects of his arrival put Owen into a brief depression, and George, having met Oliver in the past, past out at sea, isn't keen on his presence either.

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* KnightOfCerebus: Oliver, being a fairly realistic portrayal of a bully, is one of the few malicious characters in the entire series. After a couple encounters with Theodore, he's got the poor tug cowering and hiding in fear, and rather than learning a lesson in some fashion, he's forced to leave the Big Harbor in disgrace.




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* VileVillainSaccharineShow: Oliver, being a fairly realistic portrayal of a bully, is one of the few malicious characters in the entire series. After a couple encounters with Theodore, he's got the poor tug cowering and hiding in fear, and rather than learning a lesson in some fashion, he's forced to leave the Big Harbor in disgrace.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In "Foduck in Reverse", Foduck doesn't like moving Brunswick due to Brunswick's adventurous nature contrasting with his his own meticulous nature. When Foduck has fun going backwards, he decides to try doing it all the time. When the Dispatcher needs a tugboat to take Brunswick to Calley's Cove, Foduck volunteers, which sparks a shocked reaction from the Dispatcher.



* {{Jerkass}}

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* {{Jerkass}}{{Jerkass}}: He is constantly in a bad mood and is rude to everyone he meets.
* JerkassHasAPoint: In "Guysborough's Garbage", when the tugboats tell Canso, a visiting ship, that they're lucky to have a clean harbor, Guysborough points out to Jasper that he is responsible for keeping the Big Harbor clean and free of garbage, and without him, the garbage will pile up.
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* AchillesInHisTent: In "Hank and the Hug", he decided not to be a tugboat anymore because no ones to play with him. This changes after his friends gave him a hug.

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* AchillesInHisTent: AchillesInHisTent:
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In "Hank and the Hug", he decided not to be a tugboat anymore because no ones to play with him. This changes after his friends gave him a hug.hug.
** In "Hank's New Name", Hank changes his name to Henry, feeling that no one respected him because of his short name. After a big mix-up, a large barge goes out of control and speeds through the harbour. Hank is the only one fast enough to catch the barge, but he ignores his friends' pleas for help until Theodore addresses him as Henry.
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female out of the tugboats
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* TheDreaded: Downplayed, but he doesn't have the best reputation. The prospects of his arrival put Owen into a brief depression, and George, having met Oliver in the past, isn't keen on his presence either.
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* FearlessFool: In her debut episode, she cuts directly in front of a container ship that Theodore, George, and Hank are pulling, despite Emily's warnings that it isn't safe.


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!! Cabot

A scruffy and rough cargo ship who is very careless with his cargo, and the main antagonist of "Theodore and the Unsafe Ship".
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* HeelFaceTurn: After the story ends, The Harbor Master mentions that Cabot does visit the Big Harbor from time to time, but he's much better behaved now than he was before.
* {{Jerkass}}: Not only was he incredibly careless with his cargo and disobeyed Theodore, but he recklessly sailed around the Big Harbor and endangered the other ships. It took Theodore tricking him into beaching himself and forcibly towing him from behind to get Cabot to learn his lesson.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Cabot claimed that he could go into harbors by himself, despite Theodore telling him that he can't dock himself. He also believed that he really was safe despite how messy his cargo deck was.
* LaserGuidedKarma: His refusal to listen to Theodore is what eventually strands him on Sandy Beach.
* OneShotCharacter: He has not been seen outside his debut episode.
* ReusedCharacterDesign: His superstructure was recycled from Freda's model. He was the last ship to use this model base.
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* ButtMonkey: The poor ship frequently runs aground, or gets stuck in general. He takes it in good humor, however.
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* TheBully: He loves to pick on Theodore for no particular reason.

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* TheBully: He loves to pick on Theodore for no particular reason.Theodore, thinking the young tug is too small and inadequate.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Oliver, being a fairly realistic portrayal of a bully, is one of the few malicious characters in the entire series. After a couple encounters with Theodore, he's got the poor tug cowering and hiding in fear, and rather than learning a lesson in some fashion, he's forced to leave the Big Harbor.

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* KnightOfCerebus: Oliver, being a fairly realistic portrayal of a bully, is one of the few malicious characters in the entire series. After a couple encounters with Theodore, he's got the poor tug cowering and hiding in fear, and rather than learning a lesson in some fashion, he's forced to leave the Big Harbor.Harbor in disgrace.
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* KnightOfCerberus: Oliver, being a fairly realistic portrayal of a bully, is one of the few malicious characters in the entire series. After a couple encounters with Theodore, he's got the poor tug cowering and hiding in fear, and rather than learning a lesson in some fashion, he's forced to leave the Big Harbor.

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* KnightOfCerberus: KnightOfCerebus: Oliver, being a fairly realistic portrayal of a bully, is one of the few malicious characters in the entire series. After a couple encounters with Theodore, he's got the poor tug cowering and hiding in fear, and rather than learning a lesson in some fashion, he's forced to leave the Big Harbor.
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* KnightOfCerberus: Oliver, being a fairly realistic portrayal of a bully, is one of the few malicious characters in the entire series. After a couple encounters with Theodore, he's got the poor tug cowering and hiding in fear, and rather than learning a lesson in some fashion, he's forced to leave the Big Harbor.
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* DirtCoward: Has no trouble bumping Theodore, but ran away when George showed up to protect him.

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* DirtCoward: DirtyCoward: Has no trouble bumping Theodore, but ran away when George showed up to protect him.
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!! Queen Stephanie

An ocean liner that visits the Big Harbor on special occasions.
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* CoolCrown: Wears a tiara. Notably, she is one of the few non-tugboat characters to wear headgear.
* GentleGiant: She is, by far, the largest ship in the series shown. She is also one of the nicest visitors of the Big Harbor.
* TheHighQueen: Her beauty and magnificence are always alluded to whenever she appears.

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* TheMagnificent: Most of the tugs have a "V" word.

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* TheMagnificent: Most of the The older and more experienced tugs have a "V" word.word, to show that they are ready go go out on the ocean.



* {{Determinator}}: Her V-Word and title is ''Emily The Vigorous''.



* TheChick [[{{Determinator}} Emily The Vigorous]].
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* BigBrotherMentor: Sometimes fills this role to Theodore
** BigBrotherInstinct: He scared Oliver away from Bullying Theodore, and was willing to smash Oliver to bits, if Oliver hadn't proven to be a DirtyCoward and run away when it looked like someone was going to fight back.

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!!Carla

A cabin cruiser who is one of Emily's friends. She plays by her own rules.
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* AffectionateNickname: She has one for each of Emily's friends; "Be-a-Bore" for Theodore, "Honk" for Hank, "Georgie-Porgie" for George, "Four Ducks" for Foduck, and "Mr. Dishwasher" for the Dispatcher. They don't see these nicknames as such.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Emily's blue.
!!Sigrid

A supply ship who brings supplies to Owan the Oil Rig.
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* NiceGirl: She is very kind, polite, and eager to please, and often acts as a sisterly figure, especially towards Emily and Dorothy.
* ReusedCharacterDesign: Her model was recycled from Oliver's.

!!Digby

An old cable ship who frequently gets stuck somewhere.
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* CatchPhrase: He uses catchphrases such as "Oh flibberty jibberty!" and "Oh my starfish and little oysters".
* RunningGag: He is always getting stuck somewhere. When Emily gets stuck in "Emily Goes Overboard", she exclaims, "Things like this only happen to Digby!".

!!Guysborough

A grumpy barbage barge. He is so grumpy, that his only friends are Theodore, Jasper, and Digby.
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* AchillesInHisTent: In "Guysborough's Garbage", he refused to clean up the garbage when he felt unappreciated by Theodore and his friends.
* HatePlague: He had this effect on Theodore and his friends in the episode that introduces his character.
* HatesBaths: When Foduck tried to clean him in "Foduck and the Shy Ship", he thought he was melting.
* {{Jerkass}}
* ThePigPen: He loves garbage.
* VerbalTic: He uses the word "rotten" a lot.

!!Owan

An oil rig who is a friend of Theodore.
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* CatchPhrase: "Yes sireee, Bob!"
* NoIndoorVoice: Though, being an oil rig, he's already outside.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In "Theodore and the Boat Bully", he becomes very quiet and unenthusiastic when he finds out that Oliver the Vast, a visiting JerkJock tug, is coming to the Big Harbor to take him to the ocean to work.

!! Donald Dock

A dock that resides near The Dispatcher.
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* PokemonSpeak: All he can say is "Uh-huh".
* ShoutOut: His name is a reference to the Creator/{{Disney}} character, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck.

!!Jasper the Junk Dock

The junk dock that Guysborough works near.
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* PokemonSpeak: All he can say is "Nope".
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!!Oliver the Vast

An ocean tug brought to the Big Harbor to take Owan out to the ocean, and the main antagonist of "Theodore and the Boat Bully".
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* TheBully: He loves to pick on Theodore for no particular reason.
* JerkJock
*NiceHat: His purple baseball cap, though he isn't nice at all.
* OneShotCharacter: He has not been seen outside his debut episode.
* ReusedCharacterDesign: His model was later modified and used for Sigrid.
* SuperStrength: He's even bigger and stronger than George.
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! Rebecca

A research vessel who likes researching about the ocean.

* BigOlEyebrows
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Prior to being an actual character, she was faceless. Her second model look similar to her latest one, though it's painted different, her pupils are larger, and lack of eyebrows.
* NotSoAboveItAll: This happens in " Rebecca and the Big Snore", when she realizes that she isn't all that perfect after Theodore told her that was shouting at Shelburne.
* TheSmartGirl

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* * TheMagnificent: Most of the tugs have a "V" word.

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* KidAppealCharacter: Theodore and Hank.
* TheMagnificent: Most of the tugs have a "V" word.



The main protagonist of the series. He is the recent member of the tugs whose main job is to move barges and ships. He wants to go see what it's like outside the Big Harbour, though he likes his new place.

* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: The Dispatcher expected him bigger when he first came in the harbour.



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* AchillesInHisTent: In "Hank and the Hug", he decided not to be a tugboat anymore because no ones to play with him. This changes after his friends gave him a hug.



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''Theodore Tugboat'' is a children's stop-motion animation show, made in Canada, about the adventures of Theodore and his fellow tugs George, Emily, Foduck and Hank.

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! The Whole Team
* * TheMagnificent: Most of the tugs have a "V" word.
* NiceHat: Theodore's red baseball cap, Emily's A light blue boat hat (It's also her most prized possession.), Foduck's fireman helmet, Hank's blue turk, George's purple cap, and the Dispatcher also has one!



* NiceHat: A red baseball cap.



* TheChick
* TheMagnificent: [[{{Determinator}} Emily The Vigorous]].
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* NiceHat: A fireman's helmet.



* NiceHat: A blue turk.



* NiceHat: A purple baseball cap wore back to front.

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* NiceHat (a red baseball cap.)

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* ToBeAMaster (dreams of getting his [[TheMagnificent V word]] and becoming an oceangoing tug)

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* TheMagnificent ([[{{Determinator}} Emily The Vigorous]])
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Vigorous]].
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* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength (In the ''Bumper Buddies'' episode.)
* TheMagnificent (Foduck The Vigilant)
* NiceHat (a fireman's helmet.)

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* TheMagnificent (Foduck TheMagnificent: Foduck The Vigilant)
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}} ("It's...um...fresh!")

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}} ("It's...{{Cloudcuckoolander}}: "It's...um...fresh!")fresh!"



* NiceHat (A blue turk.)
* SuperSpeed (The fastest tug in the big harbour!)
* TheWoobie (sometimes.)

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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome (Ordering JerkJock Oliver to leave Theodore alone.)
* CrowningMomentOfFunny (Cowering behind Foduck when Emily found out he made a complaint about her in ''The Great Tugboat book''.)
* GentleGiant (at his best.)
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold (at his worst.)
* KickTheDog (He can be quite mean without intending to be.)
* TheMagnificent ([[KnightInShiningArmour George The Valiant]].)
* NiceHat (a purple baseball cap wore back to front.)

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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome (Ordering JerkJock Oliver to leave Theodore alone.)
* CrowningMomentOfFunny (Cowering behind Foduck when Emily found out he made a complaint about her in ''The Great Tugboat book''.)
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