Line #119 Characters/TopCat


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3	[[folder: Top Cat]]
4	->'''Voiced in English by''': Arnold Stang
5	->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by''': Julio Lucena (TV series/original dub), Creator/GerardoReyero (TV series/remastered dub), Jose Maria Iglesias (''Yogi's Ark Lark''), Salvador Najar (''Yogi's Treasure Hunt''), Emilio Guerrero (''Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats''), Creator/MarioCastaneda (''WesternAnimation/YoYogi''), Creator/RaulAnaya (movies and ''WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}}'')
6	->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Kan'ichi Tani (TV release), Yasushi Suzuki (video release)
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10	->"''What is there about me that makes people wanna give me things? It must be my lovable personality, what else?''"
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12	The most effectual, the intellectual, and the indisputable leader of the gang. Top Cat is a charismatic swindler and con artist. Close friends get to call him "T.C." -- provided it's with dignity. In the Mexican dub, he was called Don Gato.
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15	* BrilliantButLazy: He would probably be able to get more money if he tried to do some actual work than trying to scam people.
16	* CatsAreSnarkers: A feline with a dry sense of humor to match.
17	--> '''T.C.:''' ''[to Dibble]'' I'd suggest a battle of wits, [[TakeThat but you're only]] [[StealthInsult half-prepared]].
18	* TheCharmer: He's very charismatic, and can easily deceive people into his scams.
19	* CoolCat: Well, you don't have a name like "Top Cat" by being a nervous chihuahua. Suffice to say it's hard to get him truly riled.
20	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: He implies in one episode that his eyes are yellow, matching his fur
21	* EveryoneHasStandards: He may be a con artist with few scruples when it comes to running a scam, but even he's disgusted that someone would abandon a baby on a doorstep.
22	* AFatherToHisMen: He’s hinted to be this to his gang. Aside from [[GetRichQuickScheme Get Rich Quick Schemes]], the only times he’ll ''ever'' work hard is if one of the gang is in trouble.
23	* FriendlyEnemy: With Officer Dibble, to the point that they’re almost VitriolicBestBuds.
24	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Benny, since kittenhood.
25	* HypocriticalHeartwarming: He has no problem berating anyone in his gang for screw-ups or stupidity, but he will help any of them in a heartbeat. And for all the trouble he causes Dibble, he'll help him out when he really needs it.
26	* IndyPloy: A big reason why he avoids going to jail for his antics is because he's very good at thinking on his feet and playing on various observations.
27	* ItsAllAboutMe: Downplayed. He's definitely got plenty of pride and greed in him and always looking for a quick way to fortune, but he's still AFatherToHisMen and most if not all of his schemes are to get his ''gang'' rich, not just himself.
28	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Top Cat's no saint. He'll swindle anybody, even his own friends. But he'll come to their aid just as quickly.
29	* LazyBum: Don't be fooled, he's quick-witted and always has a scheme in mind, but he's also the type of cat who will let his gang do the [[{{Pun}} lion's share]] of the work.
30	* TheLeader: Mostly the Charismatic type, but he's also a Levelheaded Mastermind.
31	* LovableRogue: But of course! He might be a con...cat always looking for some quick cash, but he's also a snarky and charismatic gang leader who actually looks out for his gang, even if he does let them do all the work.
32	* PunnyName: His name is an amalgamation of "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_hat Top Hat]]", a type of tall, flat-crowned headwear typically associated with the upper class (and unscrupulous capitalists), alluding to T.C.'s goals of getting rich quick, and "Cat", because he's... well, a [[ADogNamedDog cat]]. Ironically, the hat he is always seen wearing is actually a "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_pie_hat Pork pie hat]]" instead of his namesake.
33	* {{Schemer}}: Natch for a con artist. Most episode plots revolve around his newest scheme and the loads of trouble of trouble it brings for him, his gang, and the long-suffering Officer Dibble.
34	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Sometimes, even his quick wit isn't enough to hoodwink Dibble or someone else, so he has only one recourse: run like hell in the other direction.
35	* SharpDressedMan: Well…sharp dressed cat but let’s not split hairs. More often than not, T.C.’s the snappiest dresser in the room with his signature purple vest and porkpie hat.
36	* SignatureHeadgear: T.C.'s rarely seen without his pork pie hat.
37	* StreetSmart: The street-smartest of them all. If it weren't for his talent to make people give him money (knowingly or not), his gang likely would have starved on the New York streets.
38	* SurroundedByIdiots: ''"Why, why, why do I surround myself with kooks?!"''
39	* VillainProtagonist: Technically, since he's always out to scam money and food out of people. [[PunchClockVillain "Villain" is pushing it, though]], as he'd never do anything that crosses the line into being evil.
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43	[[folder: Benny the Ball]]
44	->'''Voiced in English by''': Maurice Gosfield, John Stephenson (Yogi's Ark Lark), Avery Schreiber (Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats)
45	->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by''': Jorge Arvizu (TV series, first movie and Yogi's Ark Lark ), Creator/LuisAlfonsoMendoza (Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats), Mauricio Perez (second movie)
46	->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Ginzo Matsuo (video release)
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50	->"''Gee, you're all heart, T.C.''"
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52	Benny is Top Cat’s chubby, innocently naïve best friend. In the Mexican dub, he was called Benito Bodoque.
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55	* AlliterativeName: '''B'''enny the '''B'''all. Moreover, "Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats" establishes his full name as being "Benjamin Ball". The Latin American Spanish version does it too, as he's known as "Benito Bodoque".
56	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: He's one of the youngest in the gang, and is physically shorter than most of the others as well.
57	* BigEater: Don't let that size fool you, he can put even ''humans'' to shame with his appetite.
58	* TheCutie: His small size, naïvety, and [[WideEyedIdealist idealism]] make him among the more adorable of the alley cats.
59	%%* [[MommasBoy Momma's Kitten]]
60	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With T.C., since kittenhood.
61	* InkSuitActor: Benny the Ball, voiced by Maurice Gosfield, is modeled on Private Doberman in ''Series/ThePhilSilversShow'' ... [[CastingGag played by Maurice Gosfield]].
62	* MoralityPet: To Top Cat. He's often the one to keep T.C. from letting a con go ''too'' far, or just outright acting as T.C.'s conscience.
63	* OddFriendship: He and Top Cat are best friends, despite their polar opposite personalities.
64	* WideEyedIdealist: To the point that it’s often easy for characters to take advantage of him.
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68	[[folder: Choo-Choo]]
69	->'''Voiced in English by''': Marvin Kaplan
70	->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by''': Jorge Arvizu (TV series and first movie), Tito Rezendiz (Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats), Mauricio Perez (second movie)
71	->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Danji Tatekawa (TV release), Hiroshi Ohtake (video release)
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75	->"''Hey, observe the boss— he’s got that look we’ve come to know and love.''"
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77	Choo Choo, oftentimes nicknamed Chooch, is Top Cat’s devoted right paw cat. In the Mexican dub, he was called Cucho.
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80	* CannotTalkToWomen: When it comes to his GirlOfTheWeek crushes.
81	* {{Expy}}: Design-wise, he highly resembles Fibber Fox from ''WesternAnimation/YakkyDoodle''. Both have similar head shapes and sweaters, though their species, coats, and personalities differ.
82	* PinkMeansFeminine: Is the most romantic and sensitive member of the gang, and was also revealed to be the most domestic in the episode where the gang adopts an abandoned baby. WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}} just plays the trope straight and makes Choo Choo female.
83	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The sensitive guy to Top Cat's manly man.
84	* SerialRomeo: He's girl-crazy, yet can never secure a girlfriend.
85	* WholesomeCrossdresser: In “King for a Day”, he pretends to be T.C.’s wife in order to help build up audience sympathy on a reality show.
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89	[[folder: The Brain]]
90	->'''Voiced in English by''': Leo De Lyon
91	->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by''': Armando Gutierrez (TV series), Jorge Roig Sr. (Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats), Jesus Guzman (Movies)
92	->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Setsuo Wakui (TV release)
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96	->"''Duuh... I forgot the question, T.C.''"
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98	Brain is the ditzy, slow-witted member of the gang. In the Mexican dub, he was called Demóstenes.
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101	* AdaptationalIntelligence: The comics made him be incredibly smart and educated, to the point that Top Cat constantly asks him for advice, with the twist that Brain's advice is very good, but the cats always find a way to misinterpret it or do something dumb.
102	* BuffoonishTomCat: Is the slowest and goofiest of the gang, and the one that tends to give the dumbest answers to Top Cat. Although rarely prone to slapstick, if ever.
103	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He has an oddball nature combined with a slow-witted demeanor.
104	* TheDitz: Being the ditzy and dimwitted feline he is. As T.C. says of his intelligence (or lack thereof) in ''Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats'', "He's a terminal twit."
105	* DumbIsGood: A slow-witted cat who means well and is cooperative to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold the smarter and fast-talking Top Cat.]]
106	* GeniusDitz: At times, he'll come up with something that's actually quite clever.
107	* IronicName: Due to his character in the show, similar to [[Characters/OliverAndCompany Einstein]] from WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany, though it's a MeaningfulName in the comics.
108	* SimpletonVoice: And had a more dimwitted sounding voice in TheMovie.
109	* TheSmartGuy: In the comics, he's actually very intelligent and educated, at the point of basically being a living encyclopedia.
110	* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Although he's usually called just "Brain".
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114	[[folder: Spook]]
115	->'''Voiced in English by''': Leo De Lyon
116	->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by''': Santiago Gil (TV series), Luis Fernando Orozco (First movie), Mario Filio (Second movie)
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120	->"''Like, I’m from tunesville, dad.''"
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122	Spook is the mellow, streetwise member of the gang. In the Mexican dub, he was called Espanto.
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125	* {{Beatnik}}: Acts and sounds like one. In the movies he sounds more like a SurferDude though.
126	* BookDumb: Is one of the most street-smart members of the gang, but can’t read well. He once thought a ''Dictionary'' was a novel with a narrative.
127	--> '''Top Cat:''' "Under a Bridge with Dick and Harry"? [[note]] Spook told him this was the book's name [[/note]] Let me see that. [beat] That's "Unabridged Dictionary"! What's the matter with you? That's nothing but words!
128	--> '''Spook:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Oh, I]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint thought]]'' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint it was kinda freeform...]]
129	* CoolCat: Tends to regularly visit many music and dance clubs.
130	* JiveTurkey: His usual manner of speaking, which goes along naturally with his beatnik attitude.
131	* LikeIsLikeAComma: He, like, talks like this all the, like, time.
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135	[[folder: Fancy-Fancy]]
136	->'''Voiced in English by''': John Stephenson
137	->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by''': Carlos Becerril (TV series), Creator/EduardoGarza (First movie), Gerardo Alonso (second movie)
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141	->"''All I’ve seen for three days are girls. Lots of girls.''"
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143	Fancy is the suave, womanizing member of the gang. In the Mexican dub, he was called Panza.
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146	* TheCasanova: The womanizer of the gang.
147	* ChivalrousPervert: Always after the ladies, but he's still a good guy under it all, much like the rest of the gang.
148	* MeaningfulName: He's a fancy cat.
149	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In the original version in English, Fancy Fancy sounds suspiciously similar to Creator/CaryGrant.
150	* OhCrap: On one occasion, he freaked when a girl he was with suggested they get married. He referred to Top Cat summoning the gang as being saved by the bell.
151	* [[BrosBeforeHoes Pals Before Gals]]: He'll ditch any girl he's with the second he hears Top Cat calling the gang together.
152	* ReallyGetsAround: He appears with a different cat-lady in each episode.
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156	[[folder: Officer Dibble]]
157	->'''Voiced in English by''': Allen Jenkins, John Stephenson (Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats, WesternAnimation/YogisTreasureHunt)
158	->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by''': Victor Alcocer (TV series), Sebastian Llapur (First movie), Octavio Rojas (Second movie)
159	->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Isamu Nagato (TV release/first voice), Isamu Tanonaka (TV release/rest of the series), Hiroshi Masuoka (Video release)
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163	->"''All right, T.C., freeze! How many times have I told you to keep your hands off my phone?!''"
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165	Officer Charlie Dibble is the put upon policeman whose beat includes Top Cat’s alley. His goal in life is to run Top Cat and his gang in, but T.C. always manages to outsmart him. In the Mexican dub, he was named Oficial Carlitos Matute.
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168	* TenMinuteRetirement: At the start of ''Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats'', Dibble gets the news that his retirement has been approved. He soon gets another job as a security guard for the Vandergelt mansion, and by the end of the film, he's gone back to working for the police of his own free will (he doesn't explain how, saying only "Now that I've got my old job back").
169	* ButtMonkey: The long-suffering beat cop who is unlucky enough to have T.C. and his gang in his patrol route. Not only will he often be at the wrong end of T.C.'s schemes, but T.C. himself will often use Dibble's patrol box as his personal telephone.
170	* ByTheBookCop: He wants T.C. behind bars, but he wants it done legally, darnit. He also has no patience for the alley cats' schemes, no matter how big or small they are.
171	* CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem: Admits this in "Dibble Breaks the Record" to T.C. and the gang. He likens it to being married.
172	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He’s usually bumbling when up against Top Cat, but when facing legitimately dangerous criminals, Dibble is courageous and competent.
173	* FriendlyEnemies: With Top Cat, to the point that they’re almost VitriolicBestBuds.
174	* TheFettered: Being a ByTheBookCop, this comes as no surprise. When T.C.'s alley cats are up to no good, he'll be there to put a stop to it... or at least that's what he would ''like'' to do. As it stands, his degrees of success in this effort are... mixed.
175	* HeroAntagonist: He only wants to make sure law is being followed, and stop Top Cat from scamming people.
176	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's grumpy and short-tempered, but begrudgingly cares about Top Cat and his gang.
177	* MeddlesomePatrolman: Dib provides the trope picture -- the gang's always out to scam money or food, and Dibble's always there to try and stop them because they're breaking the law with their methods.
178	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He's always fuming about the gang's actions, but there are times when he gets so angry and focused that T.C. would rather find a place to lie low for a few days than risk bumping into him before he cools off.
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Context Characters / TopCat