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3[[folder:The Kids]]
4!! Timothy
5!!!Played by: Creator/AustinDiIulio
6[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100066_2111.jpg]]
7The main character of the show. An excitable 5-year-old raccoon who often helps his friends with their problems. He is best friends with Yoko.
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9* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Although Timothy's personality hasn't changed that much compared to how he was in books. In the original book he is a lot more sensitive and can be seen crying. He's actually wished Claude would mess up or make a mistake, including wishing he would fall into a pile of mud or a puddle. In the later release of the book with newer illustrations and his portrayal in the Yoko & Friends series and the animated series, this side of Timothy remains.
10** In the Yoko & Friends book "The Halloween Parade" [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3.PNG he tells Muriel with a grin about The Franks' Halloween costume]] and mentions "real blood" making Muriel scared about Halloween much to Yoko's dismay. This side of Timothy is never seen in the TV series.
11* CheerfulChild: Always focuses on the positive side of life.
12* CompanionCube: A toy penguin named "Pengy."
13* TheEveryman: Probably to represent a few school children that are nice and helpful with other students and parents.
14* TheHero: When ever a major or minor problem happens with a student. He always finds a way to solve their problem.
15* TheLeader: Of the Type V II Variety, though Yoko took this role in the "Yoko & Friends" books.
16* [[NiceGuy Nice Boy]]: One of the nicest characters in series along with Yoko and Lilly.
17* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Timothy is a lot more kind and nice compared to Claude.
18* StockAudioClip: Whenever Timothy gets amazed or surprised, he says "wow!" which is repeated several times throughout the series.
19
20!! Yoko
21!!!Played by: Creator/LisaYamanaka
22[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100067_thumb_9664.jpg]]
23
24A sweet-natured Japanese cat who plays the violin and is [[PuppyLove very close to Timothy]].
25
26* AffectionateNickname: Her mother calls her "cherry blossom."
27* BreakoutCharacter: [[{{Literature/Yoko}} Since 1998]], Yoko has gotten her own series of books and is one of Creator/RosemaryWells's most beloved characters. Yoko is also one of the only characters created by Wells to gain two book series. The rest of the characters such as Timothy, Charles, Nora, Fritz and Doris were only featured in one book prior to her debut in 1998, which marks the second appearance of Doris and Timothy.
28* BreakTheCutie: Poor Yoko has gotten this three times in the show.
29* CartoonyEyes: This is only present in the series, while in the original books Yoko's green pupils are a lot bigger and looked more cat like.
30* CheerfulChild: She's one of the kindest students in Hilltop School.
31* CuteKitten: Mainly due to her mannerisms and how innocent she is compared to the other students.
32* TheCutie: One of the nicest characters in the series along with Lilly and Timothy.
33* DisappearedDad: Although we do see her grandfather a few times in the show. In the book "Yoko's Paper Cranes" we do see her grandma and grandpa during a flashback when she used to live in Japan when she was very little. In the same book, while not seen it does mention her father while she and her mother are moving to America.
34* DistaffCounterpart: Yoko is basically a cat version of Timothy, except being Japanese.
35* {{Expy}}: Of Violet from the original book.
36* HeroicBSOD: After she witness her taketombo getting broken, Yoko starts to cry quietly and can't even respond when Mrs. Jenkins asks her if she'd like to hear a story.
37* TheHeart: Yoko's fits this trope to a T due to her kind and non-mean or aggressive behavior unlike some of the students.
38** In the Yoko & Friends Book "The Halloween Parade" [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yoko.PNG she is seen holding Muriel's hand during Halloween.]] Muriel herself is a toddler aged kitten like Yoko.
39* TheIngenue: This is especially notable in the 2011 book "Yoko's Show-And-Tell" and the 2014 book "Yoko Find Her Way"
40* JapanesePoliteness: Along with her mother
41* LimitedWardrobe: While the rest of the students are seen wearing the same clothes. Yoko gets a special mention since in the episode "Yoko". Her own wardrobe contains the same set of shirts and clothes she wears to school. Except in this adaptation, she wears a red dress with a yellow skirt instead of her red dress with white flower polka-dots in her book appearances. Yoko is also mostly seen with all her buttons covering her yellow dress but in the books she is only seen having one button with her yellow skirt exposed.
42* NaiveEverygirl: Due to her being from Japan, she is unaware that not everyone likes sushi as seen in the episode "Yoko".
43* [[NiceGirl Nice Kitten]]: She's one of friendliest characters in the show and even the books.
44* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While Yoko is one of the only characters who never gets angry or mad with the other students, in the first episode after Timothy gets pushed by Claude trying to catch the football to prevent it from hitting her, she gets mad and shows disgust while saying Claude is arrogant and thinks he knows everything.
45* PerformanceAnxiety: This only happens in the episode where the class are doing their musical performance in front of their parents.
46* ThePollyanna: Always focuses on the positive sides of life along with her friend Timothy.
47* SupportingProtagonist: She is best friends with Timothy, the title character. However, she is the main protagonist of ''Yoko and Friends'', a book series that could be considered an AlternateContinuity.
48* TenderTears: In the episodes "Yoko" and "The Taketombo". Thankfully these instances are the only times she is brought to tears during the series.
49* TokenMinority: Pretty much the only kid part of a different (and confirmed) ethnicity. (Besides Juanita who is a Mexican but she only appeared in two episodes)
50* VocalEvolution: Lisa Yamanaka previously voiced Wanda Li from ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus'' back in 1994. When she voiced Yoko, her voice sounded more older due to Yoko's voice actress starting to hit puberty at the time of the show's original run.
51
52!! Fritz
53!!!Played by: Creator/LaurieElliott
54[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100072_thumb_3390.jpg]]
55
56Timothy's intelligent [[ViewerSpeciesConfusion badger or skunk]] friend who sometimes knows even more than the teacher, but tends to be messy.
57
58* BunglingInventor: One of his inventions didn't work, and it got him down.
59* FreakyIsCool: He likes insects.
60* PutOnABus: In "Fritz on the Move."
61** TheBusCameBack: He returns in "Many Happy Returns", only one episode later, though it takes place after a vacation.
62%%* TheSmartGuy
63* StageMagician: Serves this role with Lilly as his assistant in "The Talent Show"
64* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: In some of the "Yoko & Friends School Days" books, Fritz is seen wearing glasses in some stories. Notably the Valentine's Day book "Be My Valentine" focused on Yoko, Timothy, Charles, and Lilly.
65%%* WiseBeyondTheirYears
66
67!! Charles
68!!!Played by: Creator/MaxMorrow
69[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100069_thumb_190.jpg]]
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71A shy little mouse who finds it hard to talk in front of others, but has a great imagination. He mostly plays with Timothy, Yoko, and Lilly.
72
73* CharacterDevelopment: After "Shy Charles", Charles starts talking more and even becomes very helpful with Lilly, helping her remember certain things.
74* CowardlyLion: Is very timid and quiet but when Timothy (the only member of the class who had bothered to reach out to play with him) got locked in the janitor's closet, Charles immediately jumps into action, pulling the emergency alarm and summoning Mrs. Jenkins for help.
75* TheCutie: Can you blame his aunt for thinking this in the beginning of "Shy Charles"?
76* HeightAngst: In "Measuring Up", Charles suffers a bit of this when Claude calls him a "shrimp" after everyone takes their measurements and he's found to the shortest in the class. Doris cheers him up by telling him that she's the tallest at school, but the shortest in her family and inviting him to play with her at her place after school. Later, Charles chastises one of Doris's brothers when he calls her a "shrimp."
77* MrImagination: He's often shown to be one of the more imaginative students during play.
78* TheQuietOne: For the first few episodes, until "Don't Lose It Lilly" when he starts becoming more vocal around Lilly and helping her remember certain things.
79* ShrinkingViolet: He later grows out of this in later episodes.
80
81
82!! Nora
83!!!Played by: Creator/AlysonCourt
84[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nora_with_norman_2404.jpg]]
85
86A noisy mouse who earned the nickname [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Noisy Nora]] who tends to be a bit bossy and sulky. Nora enjoys her mother reading her stories. She has a baby brother named Jack and a sister named Kate that's about 3 years older than her. She owns a pet lizard named Norman who later in the series moves to Hilltop School in order to live in a bigger aquarium. She is also one of the very first characters created by Creator/RosemaryWells.
87
88* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Timothy in "The Greatest", if only because she became overly-reliant on him and made him do everything for both her and others when anyone had the smallest problem.
89* AffectionateNickname: Her mother calls her "sugar snap."
90* BrattyHalfPint: She also used to be mischievous as seen in the Noisy Nora book.
91* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Compare her personality in the show to her original appearance in the original ''Noisy Nora'' book. She was a lot more mischievous and annoyed her parents than how she acts in the show.
92* CuteButCacophonic: She may be cute like Charles but she sure can make a lot of noise and yells a lot.
93* MiddleChildSyndrome: This is toned down a little in the show when in the original Noisy Nora book. She tries so hard to get her parents attention that she ends up making her home a mess and making loud noises.
94* TheNapoleon: She doesn't get that concerned with her size, unlike Charles. But she did mention that when she was scared of dinosaurs since she thought all of them were huge. This is understandable since she and Charles are the smallest students in the class, and seeing a huge dinosaur from her point of view can be very intimidating.
95* NoIndoorVoice: This is also another reference to the book ''Noisy Nora'' where Nora came from.
96%%* ThoseTwoGirls: With Lilly.
97* VineSwing: Does this in the racing episode, complete with her yelling like Tarzan
98* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Dinosaurs?]]: She gets over it when she finds out that not all dinosaurs are huge.
99
100
101!! Lilly
102!!!Played by: Mag Ruffman
103[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100073_thumb_7669.jpg]]
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105A forgetful and air-headed fox who is often seen with a ribbon tied around her finger so she remembers things. Lilly moved to the neighborhood recently from somewhere down south and has her first snow day during the series. She eventually becomes best friends with Nora.
106* AscendedExtra: Lilly is featured more often in the series compared to her appearances in the original books. Her most notable role in the books is "Be My Valentine", while she was a background character in the 1998 "Yoko" book.
107* BerserkButton: While generally sweet and cheerful, you ''don't'' want to give her anything with mustard on it!!
108* BreakTheCutie: While very brief, she can be seen crying when she realizes that she thought that she forgotten her pet goldfish Treasure. Until her mother tells her that she's cleaning the bowl.
109* CloudCuckoolander: Subverted, she may not be the brightest but really cares about her friends and her pet goldfish.
110%%* CuteClumsyGirl
111* TheCutie: She has a cute laugh sometimes snorting like a pig when she gets excited or happy.
112%%* DisappearedDad
113%%* TheDitz
114* DoesNotLikeSpam: She doesn't like mustard or strong peppermints because they burn her tongue.
115* ForgetfulJones: She claims that the reason she's so forgetful is "That her head is full of sunshine." according to her mother.
116** Lilly's forgetfulness is taken more seriously in "Lifesaver Lilly"
117* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: In the original books, she's never seen wearing shoes unlike her animated counterpart. In the Yoko and Friends books, she's dressed similar to Yoko by wearing a dress and skirt.
118* HiddenDepths: While she is very forgetful, she always remembers to feed her pet fish Treasure...well most of the time that is.
119%%* TheIngenue
120%%* KindheartedSimpleton
121* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: She, Mrs. Jenkins, and Fritz's mother are the only characters on the show who wear shoes.
122* ThePollyanna: She hardly gets angry minus her reaction to getting mustard in the episode where Doris tries to be friendly around her.
123* SimpletonVoice: A rare female example, but this goes away when she gets very upset, annoyed, or sad.
124* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Although episode titling and other official resources clearly indicate that her name is "Lilly," the spelling is so unusual that it's regularly misspelled on the Internet as "Lily" and it's not at all unusual to see both spellings in pages about the series.
125%%* ThoseTwoGirls: With Nora.
126* VocalEvolution: In the episode "Lifesaver Lilly", Lilly's voice sounds more serious and monotone. This is due to the episode taking her forgetfulness more seriously since she really wants to take care of the class pet. This is most notable when she tells herself that she really is too forgetful to take care of their pet even though she always remember feeding her pet fish...sometimes that is.
127
128
129!! Doris
130!!!Played by: Creator/TracyRyan
131[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100070_thumb_1346.jpg]]
132
133A boisterous beaver who likes sports and is the tallest in the class, but the smallest in her family.
134
135* AbhorrentAdmirer / HopelessSuitor: Seemed to be an implied one for Timothy in the first episode, but it was dropped afterwards.
136%%* TheBigGirl
137%%* GenkiGirl
138%%* HugeSchoolGirl
139* PinkMeansFeminine: Averted. She wears a pink dress but she's not really feminine.
140* {{Tomboy}}: She is sporty, not afraid to get dirty, and likes to play soccer with her older brothers.
141** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Tomboy to Grace's Girly Girl when they go to dance class.
142** TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She wears a pink dress and has a pink bow, and likes to do ballet.
143* TookALevelInKindness: Like in the "Yoko & Friends", she is a lot more tolerable than her debut in the 1985 book "Hazel's Amazing Mother" where she can be seen tearing up Hazel's doll. [[CharacterizationMarchesOn She was also a bully in that book]] until the end where Hazel's mother shows up and ends up apologizing to Hazel and makes it up by sewing her doll back together.
144* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Seems to be squeeze cheese.
145* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Bugs?]]
146
147
148!! Frank & Frank
149!!!Played by: Creator/DarrenFrost (Frank #1) and Rob Stefaniuk (Frank #2)
150[[quoteright:258:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100074_thumb_6930.jpg]]
151
152Twin French bulldog brothers who love playing sports and playing pranks. They like to play together and often speak in unison.
153
154* BookDumb: Implied.
155* CharacterCatchphrase: "Me before you, me first!" "No, ''me'' before ''you'', ''me'' first!" "...Okay, we'll both go first!"
156* CompanionCube: For Frank #2, a stuffed bulldog named "Bully"
157* DogsAreDumb: Downplayed; while not dumb, they aren't the brightest students. The same can't be said for their father.
158* {{Gasshole}}s: Averted. Despite loving franks and beans, they're never shown passing gas on the show.
159* FurryReminder: They like to drink from the faucet.
160* {{Jerk Jock}}s: Can be somewhat like this at times.
161* KindheartedSimpleton: While mischievous, they actually care about the other students (Especially Yoko as seen by their reactions to breaking Yoko's taketombo) especially each other.
162** This can't be said in at least one of the ''Yoko and Friends'' books, in which they are pretty much bullies.
163* {{Leitmotif}}: They have one that generally seems to play whenever they're doing their "me before you, me first" routine, or otherwise goofing off.
164%%* MissingMom
165%%* {{The Prankster}}s
166%%* SingleMindedTwins
167%%* SimpletonVoice
168* ThoseTwoGuys: They are an inseparable pair of twins who are almost always seen playing together and are partners for each class activity.
169* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Franks & Beans
170* TricksterTwins: Although they borderlined on being bullies in a ''Yoko and Friends'' book.
171
172
173!! Claude
174!!!Played by: Creator/JoanneVannicola
175[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100076_thumb_390.jpg]]
176
177An arrogant raccoon who seems to be good at everything. He had a bit of a rivalry with Timothy at first but they soon became good friends. He is mostly seen with Grace.
178
179
180* TheAce: But ''not'' at swimming. His revelation of this to Timothy helps mend bridges between them.
181* BookWorm: Unusual for his character archetype, he's the one who is usually seen on his own reading a book
182* BreakTheHaughty: While Claude thinks he's great at everything, he forgets that he can't swim and tells Timothy not to tell anyone about this. He even has to dunk inside Timothy's swimming pool to avoid seeing seeing any of Timothy's friends discover that he actually can't swim even though it's implied that he actually told some of the students about this.
183* TheBully: To Timothy in the first episode only.
184%%* DeadpanSnarker
185%%* MissingMom
186* {{Pride}}: As shown the racing episode and the first episode where he meets Timothy.
187* TheRival: To Timothy until he shows Claude how to swim in "Taking the Plunge."
188* SmugSnake: In the earlier episodes he is always seen making this expression especially in the episode where he and Grace are racing and are proud of being in First place.
189%%* SpiritedCompetitor
190%%* SmallNameBigEgo
191* TookALevelInKindness: Toward Timothy after "Taking the Plunge." Helping Claude learn how to swim helped them become good friends.
192* VocalEvolution: In the episode where the students race. He along with Grace talk in a more monotone, deep, and mocking tone due to them focusing on winning instead of having fun.
193* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Water?]]: Until Timothy teaches him how to swim.
194
195!! Grace
196!!!Played by: Creator/LindaKash
197[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100077_thumb_2747.jpg]]
198
199A somewhat snobby upper-class cat who likes dancing, especially ballet and figure-skating. She is mostly seen with Claude.
200
201* AlphaBitch: Depending on the episode, but especially the racing episode with Claude.
202* BreakTheHaughty: Twice, as first seen in the episode where she breaks her leg and begins crying. The second is the episode where hears Doris talking about how "funny" she looked when she fell down causing her to cry, which later results in an argument between her and Doris.
203%%* CatsAreMean: Subverted.
204%%* DeadpanSnarker
205* {{Expy}}: Grace is very similar to the bunny character also named Grace from the original book complete with how close they both are with Claude.
206* GirlyGirl: She is upper-class, loves dancing, hates getting dirty and gross things, and likes things to be perfect.
207** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Girly Girl to Doris's Tomboy when they go to dance class.
208%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
209%%* NeatFreak
210* PinkMeansFeminine: Her ballet outfit is pink and she is very feminine.
211* {{Pride}}: Most notable when she's racing with Claude
212* TookALevelInJerkass: In the episode "Abracadabra", she takes a peek in Fritz's magic book and steals the talent for one of his tricks which causes him to get mad and blame Timothy.
213* TookALevelInKindness: She starts acting less mean and bossy once Juanita becomes a new student.
214** Towards the end of "Abracadabra", she's horrified that Fritz and Timothy are no longer friends and eventually apologizes just because she can't stand to see them fighting.
215* TrueBlueFemininity: She wears a blue dress and she is very feminine.
216
217
218!! Juanita
219!!!Played by: Susan Laney Dalton
220[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100078_thumb_4892.jpg]]
221
222A Spanish cat who just transferred to Hilltop School in the last two episodes and was a bit anxious about leaving her mother.
223
224* CanonImmigrant[=/=]CanonForeigner: Juanita was exclusive to the show, only showing up in the final two episodes. After the show ended in 2004, Juanita showed up in more of the ''Yoko & Friends'' books such as [[http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1178318816l/784677.jpg "Make New Friends"]] and [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hfDZzUMdL._SX321_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg "The Halloween Parade"]] which shows Juanita getting more used to life in Hilltop School.
225* CuteKitten: A Mexican kitten to be exact.
226* GratuitousSpanish: While Juanita and her parents do speak English, they would sometimes drop in some Spanish words into their sentences.
227* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: She serves as the main character in the final two episodes of the show.
228* NaiveNewcomer: Even more so than Yoko.
229* ShrinkingViolet: She is very shy when she meets the other students and always wants to be with her mother.
230* SixthRanger: She joined the class at Hilltop School in later books of "Yoko & Friends" and sometimes in the Yoko series.
231* {{Spexico}}: Juanita is a Spanish cat. Although her home resembles the type of house you would find in Spain, the way her parents dress in the TV series and some of the books appears to resemble the style you would mostly see in Mexico. Juanita also mentions Mexican food such as churros and enchiladas.
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233
234[[folder:The Adults]]
235
236
237!! Mrs. Jenkins
238!!!Played by: Creator/FionaReid
239[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100068_thumb_8274.jpg]]
240
241Formerly Miss Abercrombie; Mrs. Jenkins is the class' fox teacher.
242
243* AuthorAvatar: Of Rosemary Wells
244* CharacterCatchphrase: "Quick sticks, children."
245* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: She and Lilly are the only characters on the show who wear shoes.
246* TeamMom: By virtue of being the main adult in the classroom.
247
248!! Henry
249!!!Played by: Creator/JamieWatson
250[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_100079_thumb_9688.jpg]]
251
252A cheerful beaver who is the school's janitor and bus driver. He used to be Mrs. Jenkins' student as a child.
253
254
255!! Miss Appleberry
256[[quoteright:130:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/miss_appleberry_937.jpg]]
257
258A student teacher badger or skunk who sometimes appears to help out, or cover for Mrs. Jenkins.
259
260!! Timothy's mother and father
261!!!Played by: Creator/JanetLaineGreen (Timothy's mother)
262
263Timothy's kindhearted and lovely parents. Timothy's mother really cares and loves her child and even explains certain situations he's in.
264
265!! Yoko's mother
266!!!Played by:
267
268Yoko's sweet natured and kindhearted mother. A Japanese cat who formerly lived in Japan along with her daughter.
269
270* BarefootCartoonAnimal: In the show and sometimes in the books. However Yoko's mother is mostly seen wearing table in the books.
271* JapanesePoliteness: Along with her daughter Yoko
272* JapaneseRanguage: Subverted and avoided in the show and books. She speaks perfect English but would mostly talk more slowly compared to Yoko.
273* LimitedWardrobe: She is always seen wearing the same colored kimono in every appearance in the show while in the books she is seen wearing a different colored kimono.
274* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While she is commonly seen happy and is never seen sad or angry, in the book "Yoko's Show-And-Tell" she actually gets stern with Yoko by telling her no in a more annoyed or disgusted tone due to Yoko's doll being sent by her grandparents which is made of glass. Unlike the episode "The Taketombo" where she isn't mad at The Franks for breaking the taketombo (Due to it being made of wood and easy to repair with glue). Yoko is afraid of showing the broken doll to her mother due to the glass being difficult to repair due to the size of it.
275* YamatoNadeshiko: A western example.
276
277!! Mr. Jenkins
278
279Mrs. Jenkins' unseen husband.
280* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: He is mentioned in the episode "Just in Time", but when we see Mrs. Jenkins' house in "Get Well Soon", he is nowhere to be seen.
281* MayDecemberRomance: It's hinted that Mr. Jenkins was one of Mrs. Jenkins' students before he married her.
282[[/folder]]

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