Line #170 Characters/TheodoreTugboat


1	This is the character page list for WesternAnimation/TheodoreTugboat.
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5	[[folder:Great Ocean Tug and Salvage Company]]
6	!!The Whole Team
7	* KidAppealCharacter: Theodore and Hank.
8	* TheMagnificent: The older and more experienced tugs have a "V" word, to show that they are ready go go out on the ocean.
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10	!!Theodore
11	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/theodorepng.png]]
12	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 Harbor, though he likes his new place.
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14	* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: The Dispatcher expected him bigger when he first came in the harbor.
15	* KidHero: He's the second-youngest tug of the cast and is the main protagonist of the show.
16	* RookieRedRanger: The series starts with his arrival to the Big Harbor, and he's associated with his red baseball cap.
17	* ToBeAMaster: Dreams of getting his [[TheMagnificent V word]] and becoming an oceangoing tug.
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19	!!Emily the Vigorous
20	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/emilypng.png]]
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22	* CoolBigSis: She fulfills this role for the younger tugs, especially Theodore.
23	* {{Determinator}}: Her V-Word and title is ''Emily The Vigorous''.
24	* MeaningfulName: Her middle name is Annapolis which is a reference to Annapolis County in Nova Scotia or Annapolis, the capital of Maryland.
25	* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Carla's red.
26	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female out of the tugboats
27	* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Some of the smiles she wears makes it appear she is wearing lipstick.
28	* {{Tsundere}}: Though she leans more towards a [[BewareTheNiceOnes Type B]]
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30	!!Foduck the Vigilant
31	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/foduckpng.png]]
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33	* CreatureOfHabit: "Foduck and the Rainbow" reveals that he has this. He likes doing certain things exactly the same way, and when little surprises change his routine, he feels all mixed up inside.
34	* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: In the ''Bumper Buddies'' episode.
35	* TheMagnificent: Foduck The Vigilant.
36	* OddNameOut: He is the only tugboat with a two-syllable name; both Hank and George only have one syllable, while Emily and Theodore both have three.
37	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In "Foduck in Reverse", Foduck doesn't like moving Brunswick due to Brunswick's adventurous nature contrasting with his meticulousness. When Foduck has fun going backward, he decides to try doing it all the time. When the Dispatcher needs a tugboat to take Brunswick to Ceilidh's Cove, Foduck eagerly volunteers, which sparks a shocked reaction from everyone.
38	* RedIsHeroic: Foduck The Vigilant is the official Safety Inspector of The Big Harbour, with fire fighting equipment and recognizable by his red Fire Fighter's Helmet. He's also the only Tug to have a Red Lifeboat.
39	* TheSmartGuy: He's very knowledgeable regarding safety and other oceanic tidbits. His intelligence is marked by a penchant for using bigger words.
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41	!!Hank
42	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hankpng.png]]
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44	* AchillesInHisTent:
45	** In "Hank and the Hug", he decides not to be a tugboat anymore because no one wants to play with him. This changes after his friends give him a hug.
46	** In "Hank's New Name", Hank changes his name to Henry, feeling that no one respects him because of his short name. After a big mix-up, a large barge goes out of control and speeds through the harbor. 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.
47	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Hank is quite the goofy boat, particularly how he describes everything as "fresh!"
48	* HiddenDepths: He's actually much more sensitive than he lets on, but often has trouble expressing himself, so the others rarely take him seriously. Theodore sometimes dismisses Hank's attempts to express himself as just him "acting strangely".
49	* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Most of his PluckyComicRelief antics are just attempts to be liked by others. In "Hanks Makes a Friend", he learns that he doesn't need to do anything more than be himself to reach out to others.
50	* InnocentlyInsensitive: Often speaks or acts without thinking, and it can sometimes get him in trouble.
51	* TheLancer: He's much more excitable and impulsive than Theodore, who often has to speak his mind to keep Hank in line.
52	* SuperSpeed: The fastest tug in the big harbor!
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54	!!George the Valiant
55	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/georgepng.png]]
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57	* TheBigGuy: George proudly does the heavy lifting among the five tugs, often leading the team as they pull in larger ships to their docks.
58	* BigBrotherMentor: Sometimes fills this role to Theodore.
59	** BigBrotherInstinct: [[BullyHunter He scared Oliver away from bullying Theodore]] and made it clear that such rotten behavior was ''[[ShooOutTheNewGuy not]]'' welcome in the Big Harbor.
60	* BoisterousBruiser: He's a very loud tug who is proud of his strength.
61	* GentleGiant: When not engulfed by his ego, he has quite a warm presence around the other tugs.
62	* HeroWorship: Towards Nautilus [[IJustWantToBeYou to the point he wants to be just like him,]]
63	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: George can be rather rough around the edges, due to letting his 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.
64	* KickTheDog: He can be quite mean without intending to be.
65	* TheMagnificent: [[KnightInShiningArmour George The Valiant]].
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67	!!The Harbour Master
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69	* TheCaptain: He is the one in charge of the harbour.
70	* CelebrityVoiceActor: He is played by the late Denny Doherty of Music/TheMamasAndThePapas.
71	* MediumBlending: He is the only human character in a show where the characters are all figurines.
72	* {{Narrator}}: He serves as the narrator of the whole series.
73	* NotSoAboveItAll: He may be in charge of the harbour, but even he makes mistakes.
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75	!!The Dispatcher
76	[[quoteright:197:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dispatcherpicca4.jpg]]
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78	* AFatherToHisMen: The Dispatcher cares deeply about the tugs' well-being, and he is willing to offer whatever assistance he can in their times of need. ''Theodore and the Boat Bully'' shows his fatherly side ''very'' strongly; he reassures Theodore that he will support him no matter what and arranges for his bully's prompt departure from the Big Harbor. Additionally, durring said scene, Denny Doherty voiced The Dispatcher with a much gentler tone than the usual deeper, authoritative voice that he usually gives the character.
79	* TheCaptain: While he is technically second to the Harbormaster, the tugs report directly to the Dispatcher. It is he who assigns their jobs for the day, and he updates them on any sudden changes of plans.
80	* ParentsAsPeople: Well, Parental figure. Several episodes show him as being no less fallable than the Tugboats, and whenever he's in the wrong he's quick to apologize.
81	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Though not infallible, he proves to be someone the tugs can turn to whenever they're facing a problem they can't fix themselves.
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84	[[folder:Ocean Institute]]
85	!!Rebecca
86	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/snorrithevikingship69.png]]
87	A research vessel who likes researching about the ocean.
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89	* 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.
90	%%* BigOlEyebrows
91	* 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 there's a lack of eyebrows.
92	* HoistByHerOwnPetard: In "Theodore's Ocean Adventure", her curiosity towards an iceberg made her go too close to it and get herself trapped.
93	* 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.
94	%%* TheSmartGirl
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97	[[folder:Recurring Characters]]
98	!!Benjamin Bridge
99	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/theodorethejokester57.png]]
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101	* AlliterativeName: His first and last names begin with B.
102	* 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.
103	* 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.
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105	!!Carla
106	[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/carlapng.png]]
107	A cabin cruiser who is one of Emily's friends. She plays by her own rules.
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109	* 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.
110	* 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.
111	* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Emily's blue.
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113	!!Sigrid
114	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/emilyandthesplash6.png]]
115	A supply ship who brings supplies to Owan the Oil Rig.
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117	* NiceGirl: She is very kind, polite, and eager to please, and often acts as a sisterly figure, especially towards Emily and Dorothy.
118	* ReusedCharacterDesign: Her model was recycled from Oliver's.
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120	!!Constance
121	A coast guard ship who takes almost everything seriously.
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123	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Whenever her name is mentioned, you know the situation is serious.
124	* SlidingScaleOfSillinessVersusSeriousness: The tugs used to think that Constance was mean and unfriendly, and Constance used to think that she was too busy to be nice or friendly, but that all changed when Emily soon showed her how easy it was to be friendly, and became Constance's best friend.
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126	!!Digby
127	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/digbyheader.jpg]]
128	An old cable ship who frequently gets stuck somewhere.
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130	* ButtMonkey: The poor ship frequently runs aground or finds other ways to get himself stuck on things. He takes it all in good humor, however.
131	* CatchPhrase: He uses catchphrases such as "Oh flibberty jibberty!" and "Oh my starfish and little oysters".
132	* RunningGag: He is always getting stuck somewhere. When Emily gets stuck in "Emily Goes Overboard", she exclaims, "Things like this only happen to Digby!".
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134	!!Guysborough
135	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/guysborough_garbagejpg.jpg]]
136	A grumpy garbage barge. He is so grumpy, that his only friends are Theodore, Jasper, and Digby.
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138	* AchillesInHisTent: In "Guysborough's Garbage", he refused to clean up the garbage when he felt unappreciated by Theodore and his friends.
139	* HatePlague: He had this effect on Theodore and his friends in the episode that introduces his character.
140	* HatesBaths: When Foduck tried to clean him in "Foduck and the Shy Ship", he thought he was melting.
141	* {{Jerkass}}: He is constantly in a bad mood and is rude to everyone he meets.
142	* 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.
143	* ThePigPen: He loves garbage.
144	* VerbalTic: He uses the word "rotten" a lot. He also has a habit of stretching out one or multiple syllables when adressing Theodore by his name, like this: "Theodooore" or "Theeeodore".
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146	!!Owan
147	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/huntfornorthumberland2_6.jpg]]
148	An oil rig who is a friend of Theodore.
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150	* CatchPhrase: "Yes sireee, Bob!"
151	* NoIndoorVoice: Though, being an oil rig, he's already outside.
152	* 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.
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154	!! Donald Dock
155	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/donald2.jpg]]
156	A dock that resides near The Dispatcher.
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158	* PokemonSpeak: All he can say is "Uh-huh".
159	* ShoutOut: His name is a reference to the Creator/{{Disney}} character, WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck.
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161	!!Jasper the Junk Dock
162	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/guysboroughsgarbage71.png]]
163	The junk dock that Guysborough works near.
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165	* PokemonSpeak: All he can say is "Nope".
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167	!! Queen Stephanie
168	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/theodoreswhistle78.png]]
169	An ocean liner that visits the Big Harbor on special occasions.
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171	* CoolCrown: Wears a tiara. Notably, she is one of the few non-tugboat characters to wear headgear.
172	* GentleGiant: She is, by far, the largest ship in the series shown. She is also one of the nicest visitors of the Big Harbor.
173	* TheHighQueen: Her beauty and magnificence are always alluded to whenever she appears.
174	[[/folder]]
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176	[[folder:Minor Characters]]
177	!!Oliver the Vast
178	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/theodoreandtheboatbully62.png]]
179	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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181	* TheBully: He loves to pick on Theodore, thinking the young tug is too small and inadequate.
182	* DirtyCoward: Has no trouble bumping Theodore, but ran away when George showed up to protect him.
183	* TheDreaded: 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 out at sea, isn't keen on his presence either.
184	* HateSink: As far as anthropomorphic boats go, Oliver's bullying is portrayed realistically. There's no moment of redemption, no "[[FreudianExcuse sympathetic]]" explanation for his behaviour, no back story. Nothing. He bullies Theodore, simply for the sake of it. His presence in the show is to illustrate the point that no matter how nice you are, some people are just jerks.
185	* HellIsThatNoise: Oliver's signature whistle is a distinctly unpleasant honk, which he always plays long and loud. It was reused a couple times throughout the series as an "angry" whistle for certain ships.
186	%%* JerkJock
187	* OddNameOut: The other ocean-going tugs' V-Words come from altruistic qualities they posses, whereas Oliver's V-word is for a physical characteristic. Emily is "The Vigorous" because she's a good worker, George is "The Valliant" because he's brave and true, Foduck is "The Vigilant" because he's always looking out for others. Oliver's V-Word, "The Vast" simply means "Big", indicating that he truly is devoid of redeeming qualities and that his strength is the only thing he has going for him.
188	* OneShotCharacter: He has not been seen outside his debut episode.
189	* ReusedCharacterDesign: His model was later modified and used for Sigrid.
190	* SuperStrength: He's even bigger and stronger than George.
191	* 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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193	!! Cabot
194	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cabot1.jpg]]
195	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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197	* 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.
198	* {{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.
199	* 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.
200	* LaserGuidedKarma: His refusal to listen to Theodore is what eventually strands him on Sandy Beach.
201	* {{Leitmotif}}: Cabot gets an aggressive, percussion-heavy track that gets revisited all throughout his debut episode. It reflects both his carelessness and the danger his facetiousness poses to the other ships.
202	* OneShotCharacter: He has not been seen outside his debut episode.
203	* ReusedCharacterDesign: His superstructure was recycled from Freda's model. He was the last ship to use this model base.

Context Characters / TheodoreTugboat