| 1 | Character sheet for ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}''. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !The [=CyberSquad=] |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[folder:General]] |
| 8 | |
| 9 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cyberchase_cybersquad_2.png]] |
| 10 | [[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from top:\ |
| 11 | [[PluckyComicRelief Digit]], [[LovableJock Matt]], [[GenkiGirl Jackie]], [[NerdGlasses Inez]]]] |
| 12 | * BadassBookworm: This applies to the whole group, but Inez in particular exhibits this. |
| 13 | * BadassInDistress: All three kids have gotten captured by someone (usually but not always Hacker). They frequently manage to [[DamselOutOfDistress escape]] and are [[DefiantCaptive defiant]] regardless. |
| 14 | ** Special mention goes to Digit, who has gotten captured at least '''FIVE TIMES''' in the first five seasons alone (R-Fair City, Problem Solving in Shangri-La, A Change of Art, A Clean Sweep, and Designing Mr. Perfect) |
| 15 | * BadassNormal: All three kids, none of whom have any special abilities outside of their intelligence. |
| 16 | * ColorCodedCharacters: Jackie favors yellow, Inez favors pink or purples, and Matt favors blue or green and our 'boid' friend usually pale purples, darker purples and red. |
| 17 | ** The humans' colors are highlighted in "The Hacker's Challenge" where the teams are named based on the color associated with the human leading, with Jackie's team (her, Fluff the Penguin and Slider) as Yellow Team, Inez's team (her, Creech and Jules) as Purple Team and Matt's team (him, Digit and TW Parallini) as Green Team. |
| 18 | * FreudianTrio: Interesting in that while they have their standard roles (listed below), the kids occasionally switch roles depending on the situation at hand. |
| 19 | ** TheKirk: Matt, the most balanced of the trio, not prone to drama but tends to rush into things without thinking all the way through. |
| 20 | ** TheMcCoy: Jackie, being the most emotional of the three and prone to a lot of drama. |
| 21 | ** TheSpock: Inez, the most practical and generally recognized as the smartest. |
| 22 | * ThePowerOfFriendship: They have yet to meet a situation that their friendship can't enable them to fix. |
| 23 | * PuttingOnMyThinkingCap: Jackie paces, Matt plays with his yo-yo and Inez does headstands. {{Lampshaded}} whenever Digit mimics Jackie's pacing. |
| 24 | * SummonEverymanHero: Three ordinary kids with no real special qualifications outside of being at the right place at the right time but who were summoned into Cyberspace to combat Hacker anyway. |
| 25 | * TokenTrio: Inez is Hispanic with a light tan skin color, and Jackie is black. Matt is the only 'typically' white person in the cast, with the rest of the characters being some kind of robot or cyborg. |
| 26 | * TrueCompanions: It's noticeably a bad idea to mess with any member of the team and any time two of the main trio are fighting, the third will try everything they can to facilitate a reconciliation. For example, in one of the Halloween specials, Inez and Jackie get into a spat over an entry in Inez's diary that seemed to insult Jackie. Matt tries hard to fix things and is quite upset when he can't. |
| 27 | * TwoGirlsAndAGuy |
| 28 | * WeWorkWellTogether: While they do succeed at missions where they're split up, the Squad is at their best when they're working together. And, surprisingly, little drama. |
| 29 | [[/folder]] |
| 30 | |
| 31 | [[folder:Matt]] |
| 32 | !!Matt |
| 33 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/JacquelinePillon |
| 34 | [[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/matt_cyberchase.png]] |
| 35 | An 11-year-old Farm boy sucked into {{Cyberspace}} and recruited to help Motherboard. Carries a very handy red backpack with him at all times, is reasonably athletic, and loves solving mysteries. He also knows a lot of Myth/GreekMythology and ''Franchise/StarWars''. |
| 36 | ------ |
| 37 | * BagOfHolding: He has a useful red backpack that he takes with him everywhere. Seriously, he never takes that thing off! And it's so rare for him not to have whatever is needed for the situation at hand that the show will [[LampshadeHanging lampshade it]] if it should happen. |
| 38 | * BerserkButton: Despite his overall easy-going nature, Matt has a couple, namely Slider showing him up and anytime Inez calls him "Matthew". |
| 39 | * BigBrotherInstinct: He can be protective of Inez sometimes. |
| 40 | * BigBrotherMentor: Plays this role for the kids of Cybersite Perfectamundo, particularly young Razz. |
| 41 | * CharacterDevelopment: As the series progresses, he starts to grow more patient and less impulsive during missions in Cyberspace. |
| 42 | * {{Determinator}}: If Matt decides he's going to do something, then he's not going to let anything stop him...for better or for worse. |
| 43 | * FarmBoy: Lives on a farm and has been shown to be involved in its upkeep. |
| 44 | * EmbarrassingFirstName: For whatever unexplained reason, he hates being called "Matthew". |
| 45 | * FieryRedhead: While admittedly Matt doesn't really have much of a temper [[BelligerentSexualTension (unless you're Inez)]], he is slightly more hot-headed than either of the girls. |
| 46 | * FriendlyEnemy: Starts off as one to Slider because he's [[GreenEyedMonster jealous of how highly the girls think of him]]. This was eventually dropped when the two of them finally talked out their issues and mended their bridges. |
| 47 | * FriendToAllLivingThings: According to [[WordOfGod the website]], he owns a bearded dragon, an armadillo, two African water frogs, and a dog named [[Franchise/StarWars Obi Wan Kadoggie]], although he doesn't [[PetTheDog always]] fit the "nice" part of the description. |
| 48 | * GeniusDitz: While admittedly Matt isn't [[TheDitz your traditional ditz]], he is a bit less level-headed than his teammates and [[IdiotHero more likely to make decisions without thinking all the way through]]. Despite these traits, there is one area where Matt really shines: Myth/GreekMythology. In fact, whenever that's involved, Inez and Jackie just shut up and watch him lecture. |
| 49 | * HiddenDepths: Hates Valentine's Day, but made a card for Jackie and Inez all the same. |
| 50 | * HonorBeforeReason: If Matt gives his word, [[IGaveMyWord he'll keep it]]. This has gotten the group in deep trouble more than once. |
| 51 | * IdiotHero: While he's still very bright, Matt has a tendency to make rash decisions and [[SchmuckBait mess around with stuff that might have been in the group's best interest to avoid]]. One episode showcases this tendency perfectly, with him making a potentially life-threatening jump across a steam-obscured pit without knowing just how large the pit actually is...and then trying to jump it ''again'' after he falls short and has to be rescued by Digit. |
| 52 | * RedIsHeroic: His red hair stands out against the dark hair of both the girls and he's notably one of the few redheads on the heroes' side. |
| 53 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red to both girls' blue, except when Jackie is [[DramaQueen freaking out]] in which case he's the blue to her red. |
| 54 | * TokenWhite: With Jackie being African-American and Inez being Latina, he's the only Caucasian of the group. |
| 55 | * WithFriendsLikeThese: To Slider, who he technically qualifies as a FriendlyEnemy towards, and Inez, who he teases frequently and insists on calling an EmbarrassingNickname. He and Slider eventually work out their differences and become good friends. Granted, it took most of the episode but still. |
| 56 | [[/folder]] |
| 57 | |
| 58 | [[folder:Jackie]] |
| 59 | !!Jackie |
| 60 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/NovieEdwards |
| 61 | [[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jackie_cyberchase.png]] |
| 62 | Jackie is an 11-year-old girl who enjoys hanging out with her friends, and is possibly the hardest Earthlie to pin down in terms of character traits. |
| 63 | ------ |
| 64 | * BlackAndNerdy: Prone to gushing out everything she knows about various topics, even as her teammates roll their eyes. |
| 65 | * BrainyBrunette: Has a surprising amount of common sense and has a tendency to want to model a problem while solving it. |
| 66 | * CatchPhrase: |
| 67 | ** "Make room! I gotta pace." |
| 68 | ** [[YouCanSeeThatRight "Am I having a moment, or...?"]] |
| 69 | ** [[ScreamingAtSquick "EWW! EWW!]] [[ComicalOverreacting Double EWW!!"]] |
| 70 | ** "Bye-bye, bad guy!" |
| 71 | * ComicalOverreacting: Jackie is typically the first one to react to a problem, and the one to make the biggest deal out of it. Though she doesn't make mountains out of molehills most of the time, [[LargeHam she's very dramatic]], and her reactions are often played for laughs, like the example below. |
| 72 | * CloudCuckoolander: At times, focusing on things like how cool the bandannas the trio is wearing on their first trip to the Wild West-themed cybersite Sensible Flats look rather than how small they are and therefore how impractical it would be to use them to measure a bed-frame's area. In the pilot, [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner very]] [[ExaggeratedTrope yes.]] |
| 73 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the 1999 pilot, Jackie was considerably [[CloudCuckoolander nuttier]], and not as [[LeeroyJenkins insightful]]. |
| 74 | * EmbarrassingFirstName: She was rather miffed the first time anyone uttered her full name "Jacqueline" in front of her friends. |
| 75 | * ExposedToTheElements: Her skirt; she rarely wears pants or tights. Even in an early episode taking place in an arctic environment, she wore a winter coat and her... [[LimitedWardrobe typical blue skirt.]] Although it's worth noting that cybersites aren't regular locations. |
| 76 | * GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: "All the Right Angles" shows that she sometimes fantasizes about being a pirate. |
| 77 | * TheLancer: She takes this role to whoever she's paired with when the group splits up. |
| 78 | * LargeHam: She's easily the most vocal member of the group. |
| 79 | -->'''Jackie''': Cyberspace is doomed, ''doomed'' I tell you, DOOOOO-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOO-OOMED!\ |
| 80 | '''Matt''': [[LampshadeHanging And the award for the best dramatic outburst of the day goes to...Jackie!]] |
| 81 | * LeaderWannabe: She was like this in the show's pilot, as part of her more pronounced somewhat incompetent [[PluckyComicRelief comic relief]] role before Digit was added to the cast. |
| 82 | * MagicSkirt: Absolutely nothing in any of the seasons currently out, but [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools it IS a kids' show]] |
| 83 | * PluckyComicRelief: Unlike Matt and Inez, who are mostly [[StraightMan straight characters]], Jackie usually tends to lean towards this, and can almost be as silly as Hacker and his flunkies depending on the episode. This was especially prominent in the show's pilot, in lieu of Digit, who didn't exist at the time. |
| 84 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red to Inez's blue and generally the blue to Matt's red though when she's [[DramaQueen spazzing]], she's the red to both their blues. |
| 85 | * SassyBlackWoman: She has shades of this, but it's less prominent than some of her [[ComicalOverreacting funnier]] [[CloudCuckoolander personality]] [[ScreamingAtSquick traits]]. |
| 86 | * ThinkingOutLoud: She tends to do this on occasion, usually when the team is stuck and in need of a solution. |
| 87 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She hates bugs; they're guaranteed to make her [[ScreamingAtSquick start shrieking]]. |
| 88 | [[/folder]] |
| 89 | |
| 90 | [[folder:Inez]] |
| 91 | !!Inez |
| 92 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/AnnickObonsawin |
| 93 | [[quoteright:141:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/inez_cyberchase.png]] |
| 94 | A 9-year-old girl who loves learning and books. Has a huge vocabulary and is always asking questions about the world around her. |
| 95 | ------ |
| 96 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest of the main three (Inez is 9 while Jackie and Matt are 11), as she is the shortest. |
| 97 | * BerserkButton: Just don't call her Nezzie [[BelligerentSexualTension (this goes double for Matt)]] and don't be a bad sport. |
| 98 | ** It's also not a good idea to make fun of her vocabulary [[TheNapoleon or her height]]. |
| 99 | * BespectacledCutie: Sweet and kindhearted with a strong sense of justice. |
| 100 | * BirdsOfAFeather: Has a platonic version of this with Creech, the two of them having bonded over their large vocabulary. |
| 101 | * BlackBeadEyes: On the few occasions where Inez removes her glasses, such as "The Guilty Party" she is shown to have black eyes with shine spots, but no visible sclera. This is unusual, as the other two Earth children, Matt and Jackie, have visible sclera. When Inez is wearing her glasses, the reflective frames look white, and they serve as a substitute for the missing sclera. |
| 102 | * BrainyBrunette: Widely knowledgeable on numerous topics and quite competent at putting that knowledge to use. |
| 103 | * CatchPhrase: |
| 104 | ** "This is not good. This is not good at all!" |
| 105 | ** Also has "My sentiments exactly" when someone [[BorrowedCatchphrase borrows her usual catchphrase]]. |
| 106 | * ChildProdigy: Notably has knowledge that's not just outside of what you'd expect someone of her age to know but outside of the knowledge of her older teammates. |
| 107 | --> ''(In the wilderness, the trio hears a screech overhead.)''\ |
| 108 | '''Inez''': Sounds like a member of the Accipiter family.\ |
| 109 | '''Jackie''': ''Who'' is the Accipiter family?\ |
| 110 | '''Inez''': Hawks.\ |
| 111 | ''(She rides off. Matt comes up beside Jackie.)''\ |
| 112 | '''Matt''': How does she know stuff like that?\ |
| 113 | ''(Jackie shrugs.)'' |
| 114 | * DoNotCallMePaul: Her famous line: "Don't call me Nezzie!" |
| 115 | * ExposedToTheElements: Wears shorts, even to cybersites filled with snow. Although it's worth noting that cybersites aren't regular locations. |
| 116 | * KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat named Gatito. |
| 117 | * LittleMissSnarker: She has her moments, frequently prompted by [[SurroundedByIdiots those around her making less than intelligent choices]]. |
| 118 | * TheNapoleon: Do ''not'' call her short. Funnily enough she has no problem calling herself short. |
| 119 | * RedOniBlueOni: Serves as the blue to both her teammates' reds, even when she's freaking out. |
| 120 | * SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: She's prone to using large words, even in completely normal conversation, and having to translate for her teammates. |
| 121 | * SherlockHomage: Inez likes solving mysteries and would wear a deerstalker hat. |
| 122 | * ShorterMeansSmarter: All three kids are smart; it's just that Inez, with her near EncyclopedicKnowledge, is the smartest. |
| 123 | * TheSmartGuy: Not that Jackie or Matt are stupid; it's just Inez is the smartest. Part of the reason is that her knowledge covers more areas than her teammates, ranging from quotes from various famous people to the scientific name of hawks. |
| 124 | * {{Tsundere}}: A more assertive form of type B. |
| 125 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: |
| 126 | ** She is not a fan of heights. |
| 127 | ** She's not too fond of the trope namer, at one point yelling "I HATE SNAKES!" at the top of her lungs. |
| 128 | ** By the events of [[BigDamnMovie the movie]], she's no longer afraid of heights (no word on her fear of snakes) but has replaced it with a fear of bats; fortunately it's not bad enough that she can't actually help though it does shake her up badly. |
| 129 | [[/folder]] |
| 130 | |
| 131 | [[folder:Digit]] |
| 132 | !!Digit [=LeBoid=] |
| 133 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/GilbertGottfried (seasons 1-13), Creator/RonPardo (season 14-present) |
| 134 | [[quoteright:257:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/digit_cyberchase.png]] |
| 135 | Your friendly neighborhood "cybird" and unofficial TeamPet. He used to work for Hacker, but flew the coop upon realizing that Hacker wasn't exactly a great guy. |
| 136 | ------ |
| 137 | * AcrophobicBird: He absolutely despises heights and if he looks down while in the air, there's a good chance his propeller will lock up and he'll start falling. This doesn't come up too much in the more recent episodes. |
| 138 | * AntiAntichrist: Was created by SatanicArchetype, but chose to side with Motherboard to protect Cyberspace. |
| 139 | * BagOfHolding: In his little compartment, we can find anything from Widget to measuring tools. |
| 140 | * ChekhovsSkill: Digit can cook really well; not only has this enabled the team to bribe people with fresh scones but it also gave them a workable code book in "Codename: Icky" (the plan fell through but that wasn't Digit's fault). He's also able to mimic almost anyone he's heard speak absolutely flawlessly. |
| 141 | * TheChewToy: If someone on the heroes' side is going to get beaten up, it'll be Digit. He's also guaranteed to land flat on his face and bend his beak all out of shape traveling through [[PortalDoor the Portals]]. |
| 142 | * CowardlyLion: In general, Digit is freaked out about everything, but always rushes in. |
| 143 | * DeadpanSnarker: Has his moments, mostly directed towards Hacker, Buzz and Delete. |
| 144 | * DramaPreservingHandicap: Occasionally, his propeller will be disabled to make it more difficult for his team to get around certain obstacles. In Widget's case, he is not yet able to fly. |
| 145 | * FakeDefector: Has pretended to go back to Hacker several times. |
| 146 | * HiddenDepths: Didge can speak Penguin. |
| 147 | * TheHeart: The kids tend to take his emotional outbursts seriously and are very gentle with him when he's upset, even in situations where they'd be giving each other a hard time or ignoring each other. |
| 148 | * IronicFear: He does not like heights, despite being a boid. |
| 149 | * KidAppealCharacter: Frequently serves as an AudienceSurrogate and will frequently get distracted by things that would grab the attention of the target audience. |
| 150 | * TheLancer: To Matt, whenever the Cybersquad splits up. To a lesser extent, he'll act as Inez's [[TheLancer Lancer]] when he pairs up with her. |
| 151 | * MechanicalAnimals: He's a robot built by Hacker who's heavily based off a bird. |
| 152 | * MookFaceTurn: He used to work for Hacker...but since he hated working for him he eventually left his side. |
| 153 | * TheNicknamer: Has created nicknames for various characters with the most common recipient being Matt with "Mattie" (the more common) and "Mattser". |
| 154 | * PollyWantsAMicrophone: While not a parrot, Digit's mimicry skills still qualify for this trope given that he's managed to impersonate Dr. Marbles, Hacker and assorted background characters. |
| 155 | * SupremeChef: To the point that he had a successful cook-book published. His cooking has also been used on several occasions as a bribe or money-making tool and he was good enough to get selected for an in-universe extreme cooking show, even knowing how to fix a collapsed souffle. |
| 156 | * TeamPet: Isn't one himself but does provide one in the form of his miniaturized counterpart Widget. |
| 157 | * ToothyBird: Not unlike [[{{WesternAnimation/Aladdin}} a certain other animated bird]] voiced by Creator/GilbertGottfried... |
| 158 | * TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: He was built by Hacker, but he left due to his dislike of working with him. |
| 159 | [[/folder]] |
| 160 | |
| 161 | !Villains |
| 162 | [[folder:THE Hacker]] |
| 163 | !!Hieronymus Hacker |
| 164 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/ChristopherLloyd |
| 165 | [[quoteright:202:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hacker_cyberchase.png]] |
| 166 | Pompous, dastardly, and power-hungry—the BigBad of the series, until his in-series VillainDecay. At the moment, he is currently attempting to rescue his image and take over Cyberspace but he keeps flunking at it. |
| 167 | ------ |
| 168 | * AmbitionIsEvil: Probably the core of his villainous motivations. He ''used'' to be more humble and willing to do good as seen in one flashback, but his desire for more power quickly withered away whatever positive traits he had and turned him into the villain we know today. |
| 169 | * AntagonisticOffspring: To his creator, Dr. Marbles, who built him to protect Motherboard. |
| 170 | * ArchEnemy: Of Motherboard and the Cybersquad. |
| 171 | * ArchnemesisDad: Is essentially this to Digit, since The Hacker built and created him. |
| 172 | * BadBoss: He has a tendency to mistreat Buzz and Delete, particularly when he found out that one of them (presumably Delete) voted for Motherboard during an election. |
| 173 | * BaldOfEvil: Dr. Marbles never gave him hair, hence the reason why he wears a wig. |
| 174 | * BigBad: At least at first, what with crippling Motherboard and even managing to trick the Cybersquad into allowing him to replace her altogether. However he eventually downgrades into... |
| 175 | * ButtMonkey: In later episodes. Most of Cyberspace treats Hacker as a joke and he falls victim to lots of prat falls and falls for advertising scams even as he's trying to use them on cyber-citizens (and fails miserably). |
| 176 | * {{Catchphrase}}: "That's [[SpellMyNameWithAThe THE]] Hacker to you!" |
| 177 | * CelebrityParadox: The official website states that Hacker's favorite movie is "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" as he admires the villain Judge Doom. Christopher Lloyd plays both villains, meaning the actor likely exists in the Cyberchase universe. |
| 178 | * FaceHeelTurn: Pre-series. He was originally meant to help Dr. Marbles protect and repair Motherboard but ended up choosing to try to take over Cyberspace instead. |
| 179 | * FashionableAsymmetry: Invoked in the episode ''Secrets of Symmetria''; After the kids try to make a Digit-controlled duplicate of The Hacker to trick Delete into handing over a vital device, they're left in a seeming SpotTheImposter situation... until The Hacker brings up that he has a pocket for his pens while Digit's disguise, made by a machine that prioritizes symmetrical designs, doesn't. |
| 180 | * FashionVictimVillain: [[invoked]] During one episode, he tries to get Wicked to help him pick outfits [[spoiler: after conquering Cyberspace]]. It doesn't go well. |
| 181 | * ElvisImpersonator: Evokes this when he attempts to conquer Happily Ever After. He refers to himself as both "Big E" and "Evil Elvis" and even mentions needing a new pair of blue suede shoes. |
| 182 | * EurekaMoment: In one episode when he's searching for the lost Prism of Penguinia [[spoiler:or more accurately, the pedestal it rests within]], he angrily notes that despite having Buzz and Delete dig all over the hill where his ancient book told him it was, they haven't found it...until he notices one untouched spot right beneath his hammock they set up between the two trees on the hill at the beginning ([[FiveSecondForeshadowing which in the scene with the kids just minutes earlier, they realize that's exactly where the Prism was buried thanks to finding the old king's lost directions to it]]). |
| 183 | -->'''THE Hacker''': Those two dunderheads have dug up the whole area, and-! ''*sees the untouched snow under the hammock*'' ...Or have they? |
| 184 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: For how much of a [[TheSociopath sociopath]] he could be, even he disliked Ledge and The Zusk. Even flat out [[EnemyMine teamed up with the Cybersquad to take them down]] |
| 185 | * {{Expy}}: His LaughablyEvil and LargeHam tendencies, BumblingHenchmenDuo and the way he treats them all paint him as pretty similar to Dr. Robotnik from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog.'' |
| 186 | * FatalFlaw: His overconfidence has more often than not led to his downfall, with him refusing to believe the Cybersquad can beat him even after several previous defeats. His diminished threat makes him only slightly more cautious about this. |
| 187 | * {{Foil}}: To Dr. Marbles. While Dr. Marbles has dedicated his life to helping Cyberspace, specifically Motherboard, he has dedicated his life to conquer it and to destroy Motherboard. |
| 188 | * GreenAndMean: He has green skin and he's the BigBad. |
| 189 | * HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Once considered a major threat to Cyberspace, his many failed efforts to conquer it have led to him being seen as a mere nuisance as the series has gone on. |
| 190 | * InsistentTerminology: "That's ''THE'' Hacker to you!" whenever someone simply calls him "Hacker." It doesn't just stop at his name; if someone misidentifies something of his, from his name to what specific shade of color he likes, he will take the time to throw a fit. |
| 191 | * LargeHam: Oh yeah. Whether he's announcing his latest scheme or reacting to something going wrong, his voice actor is clearly having fun with Hacker's dialogue. |
| 192 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His name his [[SpellMyNameWithAThe (The)]] Hacker, and if that isn't enough he lives in a computer world. |
| 193 | * NoIndoorVoice: Will randomly [[SuddenlyShouting start shouting]] at the slightest provocation. |
| 194 | * PhraseCatcher: Often refers to Buzz and Delete as "You incompetent duncebuckets!" or variations thereof. |
| 195 | * PlotAllergy: Initially believes himself to be allergic to skritters, but turns out to actually be allergic to magnetite. |
| 196 | * RealMenWearPink: He states multiple times with pride (and anger, if prompted) that his favorite color is puce. |
| 197 | * SatanicArchetype: Was created to serve Motherboard only to try to overthrow her when he felt that he should be the one ruling Cyberspace. Upon his initial takeover attempt, he was banished to the Northern Frontier; prior to VillainDecay, Hacker was seen as a dreaded figure. |
| 198 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Is ''very'' full of himself, and a total megalomaniac. |
| 199 | * SmugSnake: He has a big ego and is always confident that his plans will succeed. |
| 200 | * TheSociopath: Has delusions of grandeur which often costs him his schemes to take over Cyberspace. Has shown off a manipulative side such as when he escaped his banishment to the Northern Frontier or convincing an anthropomorphic zero that he was a worthless number. His obsession of taking over Cyberspace also prevents him from any potential CharacterDevelopment. |
| 201 | * SpellMyNameWithAThe: Provides the page quote. It's his {{Catchphrase}}. |
| 202 | * SurroundedByIdiots: He feels this way regarding Buzz and Delete, though Buzz is rather intelligent. |
| 203 | * TerribleTrio: Forms one with Buzz and Delete. They're [[VillainDecay just not very effective.]] |
| 204 | * ThinChinOfSin: Just look at it; you could cut steel with that mandible! |
| 205 | * TookALevelInKindness: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but in more recent seasons, he's shown to care for Buzz and Delete [[BadBoss compared to how he treated them in earlier seasons]]. |
| 206 | * TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Built by Dr. Marbles for the purpose of maintaining and protecting Motherboard. Is currently dedicated to trying to get rid of her and take over Cyberspace. |
| 207 | * UnholyMatrimony: Has been in this with Wicked. [[StatusQuoIsGod It never lasts.]] |
| 208 | * VillainDecay: {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d InUniverse with absolutely no one being afraid of Hacker anymore and Hacker trying desperately to save his image. |
| 209 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Hacker is utterly ''terrified'' of ghosts and freezes up at the sheer thought of hearing about them. He's particularly terrified of Ivanka the Invincible and runs for the hills whenever he sees her. In fact, the Cyber Gang had exploited Hacker's fear of ghosts/Ivanka in a couple of episodes in order to get him to leave. |
| 210 | [[/folder]] |
| 211 | |
| 212 | [[folder:Buzz]] |
| 213 | ! Buzz |
| 214 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/LenCarlson (seasons 1-5), Creator/PhilipWilliams (season 5-present) |
| 215 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/buzz_cyberchase.png]] |
| 216 | One of Hacker's [[MauveShirt henchmen]] and the smarter of the two. Aspires to open a doughnut shop one day, but every attempt has [[StatusQuoIsGod been foiled so far]]. |
| 217 | |
| 218 | Buzz's first voice actor, Creator/LenCarlson, died in 2006. He was replaced by Phil Williams. The episode "Ecohaven: CSE" is dedicated to Mr. Carlson. |
| 219 | ------ |
| 220 | * UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: Both he and Delete have a strong New York one. |
| 221 | * BigEater: Not only does he love donuts, he can eat as many as ''500'' in a single sitting. |
| 222 | * BlueOni: To Delete's red, having a more level head (by a little) and more common sense (just a hair more) than Delete. |
| 223 | * BumblingHenchmenDuo: Together with Delete, they are the Hacker's bumbling minions. |
| 224 | * TheChewToy: He becomes this in a few episodes and it never quite goes away considering how often he'll be bearing part of the brunt of the fallout of Hacker's latest scheme. |
| 225 | * {{Catchphrase}}: "The Boss isn't going to be happy about this!" Shares this line with Delete whenever the two mess up Hacker's plans. |
| 226 | * CuteLittleFangs: His are located on his bottom jaw rather than the top jaw as is usual for this trope. They're also larger than the usual. |
| 227 | * DidntThinkThisThrough: In the online game ''Double the Donuts'', Buzz and Delete find a magic donut that can double as many times as it's told to. They're very hungry, so they tell it to double 20 times. Apparently they are bad at math, because they fail to realize that they would end up with more than a million donuts. |
| 228 | * {{Expy}}: Buzz takes some cues on Harry from the Home Alone films (Buzz states that he admires the duo, which may explain his mannerisms). |
| 229 | * FatAndSkinny: Forms this kind of duo with Delete. He's the fat to Delete's skinny. |
| 230 | * {{Foil}}: To Delete. Unlike Delete, Buzz acts like an adult, is ''slightly'' more capable of being actually evil and carrying out Hacker’s plans, and is usually the one who does the thinking. However, he is not as smart as his boss is. |
| 231 | * HarmlessVillain: Not as harmless as Delete, but he tends to be rather comical. It doesn't help that he can never see the flaws in a plan until too late. |
| 232 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Delete, despite having a completely different personality. He's none too pleased at the idea of losing Delete's friendship to Hacker's would-be new hench-bot Gigabyte. |
| 233 | * ShorterMeansSmarter: He's smarter than Delete at any rate, being able to come up with some pretty clever plans and is pretty good with computers and other tech. Still nowhere near as smart as the Cybersquad though. |
| 234 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Donuts. He's seen eating them in a majority of episodes and wants to run a shop selling them once he no longer has to help Hacker take over Cyberspace; he planned to use Slider's garage for this purpose had Slider not been able to pay off his father's debt to Hacker. |
| 235 | [[/folder]] |
| 236 | |
| 237 | [[folder:Delete]] |
| 238 | ! Delete |
| 239 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/RobertTinkler |
| 240 | [[quoteright:135:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/delete_cyberchase.png]] |
| 241 | Another one of Hacker's henchmen and the more child-like of the two. He really likes bunnies. |
| 242 | ------ |
| 243 | * UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: Like Buzz, he has a strong New York one. |
| 244 | * AndCallHimGeorge: Delete wants a bunny so he can "love him, and keep him, [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures and call him George]]." |
| 245 | * BadassAdorable: Delete rarely has his moments. |
| 246 | * BumblingHenchmenDuo: Together with Buzz, they are the Hacker's bumbling minions. |
| 247 | * ButtMonkey: To Hacker's schemes whether it's the scheme failing or something going wrong in the middle of it. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this at one point]], asking "Why do these things always happen to me? Why not Buzz?" |
| 248 | * {{Catchphrase}}: "The Boss isn't going to be happy about this!" Shares this line with Buzz whenever the two mess up Hacker's plans. |
| 249 | * TheChewToy: Throughout the series, Delete has been mangled in all sorts of ways. Basically, if he can get hurt or damaged in an episode, he probably will. |
| 250 | * CuteLittleFangs: His are located on the top jaw and while not as large as Buzz's, are still larger than the standard. |
| 251 | * CuteMachines: Yeah. I mean, just look at him! Who wouldn't want to hug him? |
| 252 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Out of the two, Delete has a few episodes that focus on him. "Send in the Clones" has him being cloned and the heroes have to round up his clones, and "The Fairy Borg Father" where he wishes everyone in Cyberspace were bunnies. |
| 253 | * TheDitz: Part of what makes him Buzz's {{Foil}}. Delete is prone to being LiteralMinded and frequently bumbles up even the simplest of tasks. |
| 254 | * FakeDefector: Has falsely claimed that he wants to abandon Hacker a couple of times as a trap, although [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor he still sporadically helps the Cybersquad for real sometimes.]] |
| 255 | * FatAndSkinny: Forms this kind of duo with Buzz; he's the skinny. |
| 256 | * FriendToAllLivingThings: Besides loving bunnies and wanting to keep them, he is also very affectionate toward other cybercreatures (like Presto in “The Guilty Party" or Gigabyte in “A Perfect Fit”) |
| 257 | * HarmlessVillain: Even more harmless than his partner. If he wasn't involved with Hacker, he probably wouldn't be villainous at all. |
| 258 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Buzz, despite their personality differences. He actually starts sobbing at the very thought of their friendship breaking up. |
| 259 | * InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Takes much more of an interest in stereotypically feminine things (like bunnies and other cute animals) than actually being evil or threatening, and is also much more emotionally sensitive than most other characters in the show. He also [[VocalDissonance has a high pitched feminine voice that humorously contrasts Hacker’s]] low voice and Buzz’s low and gravely one. |
| 260 | * KindheartedSimpleton: A rare villainous example. |
| 261 | * LizardFolk: His fangs coupled with the shape of his snout make him somewhat resemble a crocodile. And before you can ask, yes, he has 2 teeth sticking out as well. |
| 262 | * MinionWithAnFInEvil: He is both too [[KindheartedSimpleton affectionate and foolish]] to do any real harm or successfully carry out most of Hacker’s schemes, with Buzz often forced to take over. |
| 263 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Subverted. His name's Delete, he's villainous and he lives in a computer world... but he's a HarmlessVillain who doesn't even bother pretending to be evil most of the time, and when he does, he fails miserably. |
| 264 | * ProneToTears: Tends to get upset and cry easily. A prime example as mentioned above is bursting into tears at the mere ''thought'' of Buzz not being his friend anymore. |
| 265 | * RedOni: To Buzz's blue, in a childish, ditzy, can't seem to focus manner. |
| 266 | * VillainsOutShopping: The Cybersquad has accused him of being up to no good even when he was just looking for Buzz. |
| 267 | * VocalDissonance: Has a surprisingly high pitched and gentle voice for the henchman of Cyberspace’s most feared borg. |
| 268 | [[/folder]] |
| 269 | |
| 270 | [[folder:Wicked]] |
| 271 | ! Wicked |
| 272 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/LindaBallantyne |
| 273 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wicked_cyberchase.png]] |
| 274 | Witch hailing from the cybersite of Happily Ever After. She's a [[StalkerWithACrush bit obsessed]] with Hacker, to the point where she even faked being a princess to get to marry him. |
| 275 | |
| 276 | Briefly credited as a [[AscendedExtra main role]] in Seasons 4 and 5, taking Dr. Marbles' place in the end credits. |
| 277 | ------ |
| 278 | * AbhorrentAdmirer: Was this to Hacker for quite some time, much to his great annoyance; she's much less happy to cross paths with him in later seasons. |
| 279 | * AffablyEvil: She's actually treated the Cybersquad decently on occasions. In the later seasons, she's more interested in trying to get with Hacker than taking over Cyberspace. |
| 280 | * ClingyJealousGirl: Sometimes. She's shown an ability not to be this trope when Hacker's trying to evoke it because she can see what he's doing. |
| 281 | * ConspicuousConsumption: After she helps [[spoiler: Hacker take over Cyberspace]], she immediately takes money and starts spending it willy-nilly, leading to an episode where the Cybersquad learns the benefits of managing your money efficiently and not wasting it on things you don't need. |
| 282 | * EvilIsPetty: Once chewed out Hacker bigtime for gifting her with a broomstick she hated, and don't ever mess with her looks whatever you do. |
| 283 | * EvilRedhead: Generally a lazy variation, only performing schemes at Hacker's request, but wiped out the majority of the citizens of Happily Ever After's ability to count in her intro episode and once nearly wiped out Motherboard completely, all completely on her own. |
| 284 | * FieryRedhead: Prone to loosing her temper and it's always spectacular when she does. |
| 285 | * FluffyFashionFeathers: When she was pretending to be the Princess of Pompadouria, she picked out this for her wedding dress. |
| 286 | * HotWitch: She's not ugly like a [[WickedWitch traditional witch]]. She's good-looking enough for Hacker to be attracted to her, and in her first episode, she even got a marriage proposal from the King of Happily Ever After. (Her answer: No.) |
| 287 | * LargeHam: She certainly has her moments. |
| 288 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: Petty and superficial, but is actually quite dangerous when provoked, having singlehandedly masterminded several of her own attempts to get rid of Motherboard without Hacker's involvement. |
| 289 | * UnholyMatrimony: Has entered this with Hacker. [[StatusQuoIsGod It never lasts.]] |
| 290 | [[/folder]] |
| 291 | |
| 292 | [[folder:Ledge]] |
| 293 | ! Ledge |
| 294 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Alex Karzis |
| 295 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ledge_cyberchase.png]] |
| 296 | A twist villain introduced in the latter half of Season 8. He was a huge fan of The Hacker back in the day, and aspired to be just like him. |
| 297 | ------ |
| 298 | * AscendedFanboy: Became a villain just to [[MisaimedFandom impress Hacker]]. Though initially he is impressed, he realizes that he underestimated Inez which leads to his downfall. |
| 299 | * BrokenPedestal: He once admired Hacker, but his idol's own arrogance caused this admiration to crumble and cause Ledge to shift from becoming Hacker's new minion to a rival villain in his own right. |
| 300 | * EvilAllAlong: In his introduction episode, he made himself look like a hero on the Cybersquad's side, until he revealed his true colors |
| 301 | * KnightOfCerebus: In his introduction episode, he created a HatePlague that worked on not just everyone on Sensible Flats and Digit but also Matt and Jackie, ''who are not native to Cyberspace''. |
| 302 | * OutOfFocus: Despite being built up as a very big deal in Season 8 and swearing revenge at the end, he's only made one [[TheCameo cameo]] since, with the focus shifting back to The Hacker as the villain. |
| 303 | * TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: He actually looks fairly normal and acts nicely in his introduction. He's actually a rather dangerous villain. |
| 304 | * TheSociopath: Exhibits superficial charm successfully manipulating the Cybersquad and nearly defeating them. Aside from that, Ledge has a very high opinion about himself, but unlike Hacker, Ledge has the brains and machinery to prove it. His first appearance saw him hackerizing the entirety of Sensible Flats without a lick of remorse that it would become permanent if not stopped. |
| 305 | [[/folder]] |
| 306 | |
| 307 | !Allies |
| 308 | [[folder:Motherboard]] |
| 309 | ! Motherboard |
| 310 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/KristinaNicoll |
| 311 | [[quoteright:211:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/motherboardcyberchase_4376.jpg]] |
| 312 | The benevolent ruler of Cyberspace. Unfortunately, she's also pretty useless thanks to Hacker's virus. Her role in the series is mostly to give the kids their next assignment. |
| 313 | ------ |
| 314 | * ArtShift: [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness The first season]] saw her rendered only as a 2D face, but her head has since been fully CGI-rendered in the following seasons. |
| 315 | * BigGood: In contrast to Hacker. Her whole purpose is to protect and serve the citizens of Cyberspace and she's willing to do whatever is best for them, even once being willing to turn over control of Cyberspace to Hacker in a fair election if it would be in everyone's best interest. |
| 316 | * BadassBookworm: A unique example where all her badassery comes from her outsmarting and/or tricking the villains rather than doing anything physical. |
| 317 | * TheBigGuy: Technically; her mainframe is the giant Control Central station and she’s the most powerful of the heroes, even in her weakened state. |
| 318 | * DamselInDistress: She's the most vulnerable (under normal circumstances) member of the team and their whole goal is to protect her from Hacker. |
| 319 | * TheMentor: Serves as one to the Cybersquad, recruiting and guiding them through the ins and outs of the various cyber-sites. |
| 320 | * ThePollyanna: She always tries to see the good in others and be optimistic about things like [[HeelFaceTurn Delete joining with the heroes]]; she's not quite as extreme though and encourages exercising caution whenever there's a possibility that events could go south. |
| 321 | * StatusQuoIsGod: [[spoiler: Every time the kids find the Encryptor Chip in the first two seasons, it is sent away. In "The Snelfu Snafu", the two-parter that aired near the end of Season 3, Hacker reprograms the chip to replace Motherboard with a copy of his own personality and uses a XanatosGambit to ensure that the Cybersquad installs the corrupted chip into her. At the end of the two-parter, with the Encryptor Chip retrieved, Doctor Marbles is forced to destroy the chip in order to use a backdoor to remove Hacker's programming from the system, meaning she'll never fully recover from the virus. As such, in later seasons when the plotline is revisited, alternative methods, such as Magmalux or even building a new Encryptor Chip, ultimately end up failing.]] |
| 322 | * TheStoic: She typically lacks emotion and has a monotone voice that doesn't emote much. |
| 323 | ** NotSoStoic: Put the cyber-citizens or the Cybersquad in danger though? Suddenly she's not so emotionless. |
| 324 | * TeamMom: By virtue of being a technical adult in charge of the kids. She cares about them a lot and was quietly terrified at the idea that a portal mishap had the very real risk of erasing them from existence. Digit and Widget even make her a Mother's Day bouquet in the Mother's Day special. |
| 325 | [[/folder]] |
| 326 | |
| 327 | [[folder:Dr. Marbles]] |
| 328 | ! Dr. Marbles |
| 329 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/RichardBinsley |
| 330 | [[quoteright:135:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dr_marbles_cyberchase.png]] |
| 331 | Motherboard's tireless mechanic and creator of [[TurnedOnTheirMasters Hacker]]. Likes blue and ''Franchise/{{Tron}}''. His favorite novel is ''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance''… just take a guess at his favorite hobby. |
| 332 | ------ |
| 333 | * DistressedDude: Falls into this fairly often, mainly because of his expertise and discoveries being just as much of a boon for Hacker as they are for Motherboard, so Hacker keeps trying to capture him. |
| 334 | * {{Foil}}: To Hacker. While Hacker is an evil scientist who is bent on taking over Cyberspace, Dr. Marbles is a scientist who has dedicated his life to good and to helping Motherboard. |
| 335 | %%* {{Geek}} |
| 336 | %%* {{Otaku}}: On mechanics. |
| 337 | * OutOfFocus: He doesn't appear nearly as often as Motherboard does, despite being her mechanic. He was fairly prominent in Seasons 1 and 2, then Season 3 saw his role reduced as the Cybersquad started becoming acquainted with other cyber citizens their age (Slider, Creech, and Sherri), before Seasons 4 and 5 seemed to drop him entirely in favor of the arcs revolving around Slider's father, Wicked becoming an independent threat, or Hacker's attempts to use the Transformatron. Season 6 would later reveal that he was working with Ivanka, who was helping to keep him hidden from Hacker to find an alternative cure, but he would later vanish again until TheMovie in Season 9. |
| 338 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Let's just say his decision to merely banish Hacker as opposed to shutting him down entirely didn't exactly work out for the better in the long run. |
| 339 | [[/folder]] |
| 340 | |
| 341 | [[folder:Slider]] |
| 342 | ! Slider |
| 343 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/TimHamaguchi (seasons 3-9), Creator/AustinDiIulio (season 10-present) |
| 344 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/slider_cyberchase.png]] |
| 345 | A friend of the Cybersquad. His dad was once a friend and coworker of Hacker's, but went into hiding. In one of the {{Story Arc}}s, the Cybersquad helps him find his dad. He occasionally [[SixthRanger helps out the Earthlies]] and is [[EnsembleDarkhorse popular with the fans]]. |
| 346 | ------ |
| 347 | * BadassNormal: Though he's a skilled skateboarder, smart and handy with tools, Slider doesn't really have any superpowers and doesn't seem as strong as other Cyberspace citizens seen. |
| 348 | * TheCharmer: Pretty much everyone who meets him finds him cool and to most girls, he's a... |
| 349 | * ChickMagnet: Inez and Jackie both turn blushy and giggly around Slider, much to Matt's chagrin. |
| 350 | * FriendlyEnemy: To Matt. It's more from Matt's end because Inez likes Slider a lot and Matt (supposedly) likes Inez [[CanNotSpitItOut (not that he'll admit it)]]. |
| 351 | * IfItsYouItsOkay: The only person who will never get called out for calling Inez "Nezzie". |
| 352 | * InnocentProdigy: After his introduction episode, in which he starts off as a bit of a {{Jerkass}}. |
| 353 | * MinorLivingAlone: For most of the show, he lives in the repair shop he inherited from his DisappearedDad. Subverted when the Cybersquad help him find and rescue his father. |
| 354 | * SixthRanger: One of the earliest examples, joining up with the Cybersquad and helping them beat Hacker and having a whole arc dedicated to him searching for his father. |
| 355 | * TookALevelInKindness: He's somewhat less friendly in his first episode than he is in subsequent appearances, fully intending to pull a [[BystanderSyndrome Not My Problem]] until it was confirmed that Radopolis, his home, was under threat. |
| 356 | * TotallyRadical: He comes from [[PlanetOfHats Radopolis]]. Slider himself is less TotallyRadical than most of the other citizens of [[PlanetOfHats Radopolis]] that we've seen, and is a fairly rounded character. |
| 357 | * WithFriendsLikeThese: Mostly to Matt and it's mostly only from Matt's point of view. Slider actually seems to like Matt and has a fair amount of respect for the redhead. |
| 358 | [[/folder]] |
| 359 | |
| 360 | !Other |
| 361 | [[folder:Sam Vander Rom]] |
| 362 | ! Sam Vander Rom |
| 363 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/AlRoker |
| 364 | Journalist seen around Cyberspace reporting on various doings. Quite the DeadpanSnarker. |
| 365 | ---- |
| 366 | * BlueOni: To Erica's red, being more level-headed and logical than her. |
| 367 | * DeadpanSnarker: So, so much. A good portion of his dialogue is snark, especially when he suspects he's not getting the full truth. |
| 368 | * PunnyName: Sam Vander Rom...CD-rom... |
| 369 | * WithFriendsLikeThese: To Erica Ram; his respect for her seems to fluctuate, especially when he feels he's being deceived. |
| 370 | [[/folder]] |
| 371 | |
| 372 | [[folder:Erica Ram]] |
| 373 | ! Erica Ram |
| 374 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Carla Collins |
| 375 | An associate of Sam Vander Rom's. She is also a journalist. |
| 376 | ---- |
| 377 | * PunnyName: Ram as in ram memory. |
| 378 | * RedOni: To Sam's blue, being more fiery and driven. |
| 379 | [[/folder]] |
| 380 | |
| 381 | [[folder:Creech]] |
| 382 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/creech.png]] |
| 383 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/StephanieBeard |
| 384 | The current ruler of the Cybersite Tikiville. |
| 385 | ---- |
| 386 | * BirdsOfAFeather: Her relationship with Inez; they bonded over their shared intelligence and tendency to [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness talk like a dictionary]]. |
| 387 | * AChildShallLeadThem: Appears to be the same age range as the Cybersquad (Matt and Jackie are 11 while Inez is 10) and was the favorite to win the year before we meet her. |
| 388 | * DaddysGirl: Is obviously close to her father in the Father's Day episode, being very proud of him winning the Father of the Year award and being worried sick when he starts acting strange. |
| 389 | * SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Frequently engages in this. It's how she and Inez became friends. |
| 390 | * SixthRanger: After her first episode, is frequently recruited by the Cybersquad whenever they're on her site or need an extra set of hands. |
| 391 | * VocalEvolution: In her first appearance in "[[Recap/CyberchaseS3E5TheCreechWhoWouldBeCrowned The Creech Who Would Be Crowned]]", her voice is medium-tone and soft. In later appearances, it became more higher-pitched and closer to Creator/StephanieBeard's [[Anime/SailorMoon other performances]]. |
| 392 | [[/folder]] |
| 393 | |
| 394 | [[folder:Fluff]] |
| 395 | [[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fluff.png]] |
| 396 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/AustinDiIulio |
| 397 | Penguin who became one of the TrueCompanions of the Cybersquad in the later seasons. |
| 398 | ---- |
| 399 | * TheAce: Develops into one for the citizens of Penguia. [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], each of his focus episodes features him being treated as anything but this trope, managing to succeed by the end of the episode. |
| 400 | * HumbleHero: Despite becoming TheAce, he tends to downplay his talents. |
| 401 | * WellDoneSonGuy: ''Really'' wants to make his father and Aunt Rusty proud and live up to their legacy. With the help of the Cybersquad, he succeeds. |
| 402 | [[/folder]] |
| 403 | |
| 404 | [[folder:Shari Spotter]] |
| 405 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/JulieLemieux |
| 406 | [[quoteright:228:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shari_spotter.png]] |
| 407 | The Cybersquad's main contact at Frogsnorts. |
| 408 | ---- |
| 409 | * {{Expy}}: Serves as a gender-flipped one of Franchise/HarryPotter. |
| 410 | * ExpyCoexistence: She is based off of Harry Potter, but the [[https://web.archive.org/web/20051221052530/http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/meet_inez3.html PBS Kids website]] states that the series exists in the show as Inez states that she is a fan of the series. |
| 411 | * FriendlyEnemy: Mostly to Inez because Matt seems to have a mild crush on Shari and Inez (supposedly) likes Matt [[CanNotSpitItOut (not that she'll admit it)]], which is ironic as the offical website states that Inez is a fan of the Harry Potter series. This is Downplayed however in that Inez focuses more on teasing Matt than disliking Shari. |
| 412 | * IfItsYouItsOkay: Matt absolutely ''hates'' his full name of "Matthew" and will violently object to being called it...unless Shari's the one doing it. |
| 413 | * IneptMage: A Downplayed example as she's pretty good at casting but has done things like mess up an important magical task in her intro episode and forget her wand. |
| 414 | * WellDoneSonGuy: She ''really'' wants to live up to her mother's legacy and suffers confidence issues when it looks like she'll fail to. |
| 415 | [[/folder]] |
| 416 | |
| 417 | [[folder:Olli]] |
| 418 | !!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/RicoRodriguez |
| 419 | A junior ranger on Ecotopia. Only appears in The Movie |
| 420 | ----- |
| 421 | * BirdsOfAFeather: Develops this kind of relationship with Inez, bonding with her over their shared fascination with the animals of Ecotopia. |
| 422 | * BrainyBrunette: On the level of the main trio, though he specializes in the site, its animals and their environments. |
| 423 | * WellDoneSonGuy: Wants to be make his mom proud; achieves this by the end of the movie. |
| 424 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Terrified of heights due to an incident where he nearly fell out of a tall tree as a toddler. Gets over it when [[ShipTease Inez is in a similar situation and calling for help.]] |
| 425 | [[/folder]] |
| 426 | |
| 427 | !"For Real" segments |
| 428 | |
| 429 | [[folder:Harry Wilson]] |
| 430 | [[quoteright:271:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bmjexnjg0ndy5mv5bml5banbnxkftztcwmti5mdczmq_v1_fmjpg_ux450.jpg]] |
| 431 | The usual center character of the ''For Real'' segments. A running gag with him is that he keeps losing jobs |
| 432 | ------ |
| 433 | * BigNo: Harry screams it in the "For Real" segment for [=S05E03=] "Designing Mr. Perfect", when the paint can falls off his wagon when Harry drives the wagon full of yellow paint cans up the stairs. |
| 434 | * ButtMonkey: At first, his focus segments are all about his job or plan du jour falling through in a really embarrassing fashion or for a situation to turn out against his favor in a really unfair way or for something that he caused but that wasn't his fault but it tones down later. |
| 435 | * CharacterizationMarchesOn: In earlier episodes he was pretty naive, like Bianca, but later, when his full-out {{Manchild}} cousin, Harley, came into the picture, he became the smart one. By the later seasons, he borderlined on being a MartyStu, considering he was nearly always portrayed as the moral conscience to Harley. Season 10, however, notably rerails his character back to more of a naive guy, considering Harley isn't in it. |
| 436 | * {{Manchild}}: Before Harley showed up, anyway. His old character profile on the PBS website lists his age as "The same as his shoe size." |
| 437 | * NoodleIncident: In "A Day at the Spa", Harry mentions that he tried out being a hair stylist after being fired as a cake decorator from the previous episode. We never see an episode inbetween those. |
| 438 | * StealthMentor: One episode shows him working as a substitute math teacher. After showing off his juggling skills, he needs the class of 24 students to arrange their desks into even rows, demonstrating all of the ways 24 can be divided evenly. The test? List all of the factors of 24. |
| 439 | * WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: He's gone through a ''lot'' of jobs and rarely seems to be able to hold one down for more than one episode. |
| 440 | * WorkOffTheDebt: In one episode, his landlord pays for him to stay in a hotel while his plumbing is being repaired, and he milks its services to their full potential, with room service, a mini fridge and extensive video game play...only to discover at checkout that none of these come with the room and to pay off the $132.50 bill he owes, he must give wake up calls to all the guests. |
| 441 | * VagueAge: As said before, his age is same as his shoe size (which we never learn). However, we can guess he's meant to be adult or a late-teen, as he's old enough to hold down a job. |
| 442 | [[/folder]] |
| 443 | |
| 444 | [[folder:Bianca [=DeGroat=]]] |
| 445 | [[quoteright:211:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mv5bmjayntq5mdg2ml5bml5banbnxkftztcwmdu5oduzmq_v1_fmjpg_ux450.jpg]] |
| 446 | Another center character in the ''For Real'' segments. She uses what's learned in the [=TV=] show to solve her real world problems |
| 447 | ------ |
| 448 | * TheDitz: Occasionally. It mostly comes from her having SkewedPriorities or not following directions. |
| 449 | * PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday: In the HalloweenEpisode "For Real", Bianca's birthday is revealed to be on Halloween and nobody wants to celebrate it. Her younger cousins decided to share their Halloween candy with her. |
| 450 | %% * PutOnABus: In season 9. But TheBusCameBack in season 10. |
| 451 | * {{Slapstick}}: She's prone to getting hurt by incidents of her own hubris or inexperience. |
| 452 | * VagueAge: On the offical website, Bianca's age is never stated as it says "What do you think?", though she is likely an adult or late teen. |
| 453 | %% * WomanChild: Very much so. This was notably toned down in the latest season, likely because she mainly interacts with Harry. |
| 454 | [[/folder]] |
| 455 | |
| 456 | [[folder:Kelly]] |
| 457 | Bianca's friend |
| 458 | ------ |
| 459 | * PutOnABus: She doesn't appear in season 9 since it's just Harry and Harley, and doesn't appear in season 10, either. |
| 460 | * TheSmartGirl: Well, in comparison to Bianca. |
| 461 | [[/folder]] |
| 462 | |
| 463 | [[folder:Harley Wilson]] |
| 464 | Harry's cousin, who messes up Harry's plans and annoys him. |
| 465 | ----- |
| 466 | * {{Jerkass}}: He comes across as this a lot, as a lot of what he does is messes up Henry's plans |
| 467 | * {{Manchild}}: Boy, is he! |
| 468 | * PutOnABus: After becoming more and more prominent over the course of seasons 4-7 and becoming practically a regular by season 8, he fails to appear at all in season 10. |
| 469 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He comes across very similar to Mr. Sleazé, an antagonistic character to the main character. |
| 470 | [[/folder]] |
| 471 | |
| 472 | [[folder:Mr. Sleazé]] |
| 473 | A con artist who sells stuff that doesn't work and rigs carnival games |
| 474 | ------ |
| 475 | * AlasPoorVillain: In Harry's ImagineSpot where Mr. Sleazé is sued for selling a stain remover that didn't work and is sentenced to 50 years in prison, it's actually rather sad to see Mr. Sleazé bitterly weeping over being unable to support [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes his kids]]. |
| 476 | * ConArtist: Sold Harry a "Sleazy-Off" stain removal cream that didn't work, and tried to scam Bianca with a fraudulent basketball carnival game and wheel game. |
| 477 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: He was originally an antagonistic character for Harry, but later episodes have him being one for Bianca (likely because both Harry and Sleazé are played by the same actor). |
| 478 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Seems to care for his son, even if he comes off as a bit of a SpoiledBrat. |
| 479 | * PunnyName: His name sounds like "sleazy". |
| 480 | [[/folder]] |
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