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The Bubble Guppies
As a whole
- Aerith and Bob: All the Guppies except for Molly and to a lesser extent Gil have rather unusual-sounding names.
- Five-Token Band: Molly is Hispanic, Nonny, Gil and Deema are white (and Deema is implied to be Jewish), Oona is Asian, and Goby and Zooli are both Black/African American.
- Free-Range Children: Their parents seem to be letting their kids walk (swim?) to school by themselves (sometimes with a friend) and go on field trips that are sometimes improbable for preschoolers.
- Friend to All Living Things: They can make friends with just about anyone, even a squirrel.
- Gender-Equal Ensemble: 3 boys (Gil, Goby, and Nonny) and 3 girls (Molly, Deema, and Oona). Averted after Zooli joins in Season 5.
- Mr. Imagination: Escpecially during the Story segments at the playground.
- Nice Guy: They're all shown to be good-hearted kids.
- Puppy Love: The most popular are Molly/Gil, Deema/Goby, and Oona/Nonny.
- Token Human: The only merpeople characters in a town full of talking sea creatures.
- True Companions: They generally get along very well despite their differences and look out for each other.
- Vague Age: They look like they could be around 5-7, though their ages are never stated.
Molly
Voiced by: Brianna Gentilella (speaking seasons 1-2 and 6, singing seasons 3-4), Bailey Gambertoglio (speaking seasons 3-4), Taylor Kaplan (season 5-6)
The host of the show, along with Gil.
- Aerith and Bob: The only one of the group with a "typical" name, though Gil counts as well.
- Bare Midriffs Are Feminine: She wears a blue and cyan bikini top that matches the pattern of her tail, and also exposes her belly.
- Long Hair Is Feminine: Has long hair that reaches way past her shoulders
- Meaningful Name: A "molly" is a term used for a member of the fish genus Poecilia, which are closely related to guppies.
- Melismatic Vocals: Does this when she sings.
- Odd Name Out: The only Bubble Guppy with a common name.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: She is in between Deema's Red Oni and Oona's Blue Oni.
- She is however the sensitive Blue Oni to Gil's energetic Red Oni.
- Rose-Haired Sweetie: She has pink hair and is very cheerful.
- True Blue Femininity: Both her tail and her bikini top are blue.
Gil
Voiced by: Zachary Gordon (seasons 1-2), Jacob Bertrand (seasons 2-3), Jay Gragnani (season 4), Teddy Walsh (singing seasons 2-3), Quinn Breslin (Season 5-6), Nirvaan Pal (singing season 5), Brody Bett (singing season 6)
The co-host of the show.
- Aerith and Bob: Gil, while uncommon, is a real name, unlike Oona and Nonny and the others.
- Butt-Monkey: He's always shown getting into any form of trouble several times, especially in the Molly and Gil segments.
- Cowardly Lion: He's even scared of his own dog.
- Curtains Match the Window: He has blue hair and blue eyes.
- Keet: He is certainly energetic a lot, and he's always doing something with boundless enthusiasm.
- In-Series Nickname: Gilly, used by Molly.
- Meaningful Name: What do fish breathe with?
- Odd Name Out: He's the only guppy to have a one syllable name.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni:
- The energetic Red Oni to Nonny's Blue Oni with Goby in between.
- He is also the Red Oni to Molly's Blue Oni.
Goby
Voiced by: Jelani Imani (seasons 1-2), Christopher Borger (singing season 1), Marleik "Mar Mar" Walker (season 3), Johntae Limpscomb (singing for "The Puppy and the Ring"), Issac Ryan Brown (season 4), Caleb Clark (season 5), Eric A. Walker Jr. (singing season 5) Josiah Gaffney (season 6)
The creative guppy boy who loves to tell stories.
- Keet: As is with Gil, he's also energetic.
- Meaningful Name: A goby is a species of small fish, not unlike a guppy.
- Mr. Imagination: He is imaginative most of the times.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni:
- He is in between Gil's Red Oni and Nonny's Blue Oni.
- He is however the Blue Oni to Deema's Red Oni.
Deema
Voiced by: Angelina Wahler (season 1-2), Selena Gonzalez (singing season 1), Grace Kaufman (season 3-4),Sky Alexis ("The New Guppy!"-"The Kingdom of Clean!") Catherine Bradley (season 5), Zoe Glick (season 6)
The goofy and dramatic guppy girl whose personality is as big as her hair.
- Ambiguously Jewish: During a song in the episode "Holiday Pirates!", Deema is shown to seperated from her friends during Thanksgiving and is seen at a Hanukkah celebration.
- Bare Midriffs Are Feminine: Like with Molly, her bikini top, which is the same colors and pattern as her tail, is enough to show her belly.
- Birthday Episode: She has one in "Fogzilla!".
- Catchphrase: "Really?", "Well, you've certainly come to the right place!".
- Cloud Cuckoolander: She's pretty goofy, esepecially when roleplaying.
- Drama Queen: And how.
- Fun Personified
- Genki Girl: She is extremely cheerful and optimistic several times in the series.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: She has blonde hair, and is noticeably nice a lot of the time.
- Improbable Hairstyle: She must use a lot of hair gel.
- Large Ham: She's very hammy.
- Little Miss Snarker: For a preschooler, she can get pretty sassy.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The wild and energetic Red Oni to Oona's Blue Oni with Molly in between.
- She is also the Red Oni to Goby's Blue Oni.
- Temporarily a Villain: She becomes the main antagonist of "The Kingdom of Clean!" as Dirty Deema.
Oona
Voiced by: Reyna Shaskan (seasons 1-2), Tori Feinstein (seasons 3-4), Colby Kipnes (season 5-6), Mia Lynn Banagunan (season 6)
The sweet-natured guppy girl with a great amount of empathy.
- Beware the Nice Ones
- Cheerful Child: Has a very cheerful disposition.
- The Cutie: She's pretty darn cute.
- The Dragon: She becomes this to Windy Pete in "Ocean Patrol!", at least until her Heel–Face Turn.
- Friend to All Living Things
- Girlish Pigtails: Her usual hairstyle.
- Graceful Ladies Like Purple: Both her hair and tail are purple.
- The Heart
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The sensitive Blue Oni to Deema's Red Oni with Molly in between.
- She is,however, the Red Oni to Nonny's Blue Oni.
- Temporarily a Villain: She becomes The Dragon to Windy Pete in "Ocean Patrol!". She does end up pulling a Heel–Face Turn near the end, though.
Nonny
Voiced by: Eamon Pirruccello (seasons 1-2), Jet Jurgensmeyer (seasons 3-4), AJ Kane (Season 5-6), Eason Rytter (singing for "The Puppy and the Ring")
The smart and cautious guppy boy who would rather define the word "basketball" than play it.
- Birthday Episode: He has one in "Secret Agent Nonny!".
- Blind Without 'Em: Can't see well without his goggle-glasses.
- Bond One-Liner: Yes, really.
Rotten Tomato: (whilst trapped in a ketchup bottle) You got me, but I'll get you next time!Nonny: If you can "ketchup." (smirks towards the camera) - Character Tic: Nonny often has his arms and tail pointing straight down instead of out to the sides, given his stoic and serious nature.
- The Comically Serious: Look at any group shot he's in.
- The Cutie: Nonny is easily cute and sweet to many fans.
- Dull Surprise: Everything Nonny says is emotionless and flat to go with his persona.
- Fiery Redhead: Inverted; he has red hair but is rather stoic.
- In-Series Nickname: Nonners.
- Loony Friends Improve Your Personality: More serious compared to his classmates.
- Non-Action Guy: He would rather define words than do anything with action involved, honestly.
- Perpetual Frowner: Not frowning, per se, but he doesn't smile that much. He often looks somewhat confused.
- Plot Allergy: He's allergic to dirt. This is of course, brought up and used in the archaeology episode.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: The sensitive Blue Oni to Gil's Red Oni with Goby in between.
- He is also the Blue Oni to Oona's Red Oni.
- Redhead In Green:
- Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness
- Significant Green-Eyed Redhead
- The Smart Guy: Very intelligent.
- The Stoic: Only smiles on occasion.
- Stoic Spectacles: Well, goggles, but it's the same idea.
- That Makes Me Feel Angry: "I'm very disappointed."
- When He Smiles: The rare times when he does, it's really cute.
- Wise Beyond His Years: He's quite intelligent for his age.
Zooli
Voiced by: Leah Janvier
A new member of the guppies, introduced in Season 5.
- Animal Lover
- Birthday Episode: She has one in "The Three Guppeteers!".
- Meaningful Name: She loves animals so much, she can find them at the zoo(li).
- Prim and Proper Bun: Her usual hairstyle.
- Promotion to Opening Titles: Since Season 5.
- Sixth Ranger: Joins the guppy gang in the fifth season.
School friends
Bubble Puppy
The classroom pet.
- Badass Adorable: Refer to the end of the movie...
- Bewitched Amphibians: Turns into a frog in one episode. He turns back into a puppy by the end, though.
- Forced Transformation: "In Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairy Tale Adventure!"
- Precious Puppy
- Ridiculously Cute Critter: A cute doggy mixed with an even cuter fishy.
- Team Pet
Mr. Grouper
The best teacher in the world!
- Catchphrase: "Excuse me, what time is it?" and "Line up, everyone! It's time to go outside!"
- Chameleon Camouflage: He can change his natural orange into a variety of different patterns and colors.
- Cool Teacher: He's friendly and a very good teacher.
- Mad Libs Catch Phrase: "Let's think about (elements of the episode's topic)."
- Nice Guy: He is a kind and supportive teacher towards his students.
- Palette Swap: Again, he has the ability to change his color on a whim.
Little Fish
- Don't Explain the Joke: Oftentimes after the lunch puns, they'll swim off and proceed to explain exactly why the pun is a pun. They essentially serve as an audience surrogate.Little Fish: "That's silly!"
