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The Tiger Family
Daniel Tiger
Voiced by: Jake Beale (2012-2015), Devan Cohen (2015-2018), Keegan Hedley (2018-2022), Asher Bolduc-Theron (2022-present)
The main character of the series, a young tiger cub who likes to daydream.- Afraid of Needles: He seems a bit nervy when anticipating his shots.
- Age-Appropriate Angst: Sometimes he gets angry or cries over things that seem trivial to an adult, but that's just because he's a little kid.
- Animals Not to Scale: Is about the same size of a human his age.
- Birthday Episode: His birthday was celebrated in an episode called "Daniel's Birthday".
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: Often talks to the viewers, calling them his "neighbors".
- Calling Your Bathroom Breaks: Says that he "has to go to the potty" several times.
- Cheerful Child: While he does have some sad and grumpy moments, he has a positive attitude in general.
- Consistent Clothing Style: Daniel always wears knitted hoodies. The red one he normally wears is his favourite, but he also owns a blue one, a green one, and a yellow one.
- Cool Big Bro: Likes to sing to, play with and help with Margaret, who thinks he's a good brother.
- Character Tics:
- His ears twitch and his eyes shut when he's daydreaming.
- Likes to do Eskimo kisses and say, "Ugga-mugga" (which apparently means, "I love you") to express opinion.
- Flight: This is one of his super-powers when imagining himself as Super Daniel, along with Super-Strength and Super-Speed.
- Funny Animal: Is a walking, talking tiger.
- Furry Reminder: Mainly acts like a human, but likes to growl like a tiger, particularly when frustrated but sometimes just because.
- Genki Boy: Is very active and upbeat.
- Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Wears a jacket and shoes but no pants.
- Limited Wardrobe: Nearly always wears his red jacket.
- Mr. Imagination: Likes to make-believe and prompts the viewers to do so too.
- Plot Allergy: Is allergic to peaches, which makes up the plot of "Daniel's Allergy".
- Potty Dance: He starts to squirm due to having to pee while at the music store in "Daniel Goes to the Potty" and his father asks, "Is that a dance move?".
- Sick Episode: He gets a cold in both "Daniel Gets a Cold" and "Daniel's Neighbors Help".
- Species Surname: His last name is "Tiger" and he is one.
- Trademark Favorite Food: He loves blueberries and anything with a blueberry flavor.
Mr Tiger
Voiced by: Ted Dykstra
Daniel Striped Tiger himself, he is the father of Daniel and Margaret. He works at the clock factory.- The Confidant: Often talks to Daniel and the other kids about their problems.
- Funny Animal: Just like his family, he's an anthropomorphic tiger.
- Good Parents: He and Mrs Tiger are helpful, informative, playful parents who know how to enforce rules without being mean.
- Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Doesn't wear any pants.
- Limited Wardrobe: Wears a blue jacket all the time.
- Species Surname: Just like his children, his last name is "Tiger".
Mrs Tiger
Voiced by: Heather Bambrick
The wife of Mr Tiger and mother of Daniel and Margaret. As of the show's 2018 season, she works as a carpenter.- Funny Animal: Is an anthro tiger just like her family.
- Fully-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Unlike her son, she wears pants as well as her top and shoes.
- The Confidant: Often talks with the children about their problems.
- Good Parents: She and Mr Tiger are helpful, amicable parents who know when to enforce rules and whose children like and respect them.
- Illness Blanket: She's caught two colds, and both times, she was on the couch wrapped in a pink blanket.
- Limited Wardrobe: Mainly wears a white T-shirt with pink flowers and purple trousers. When working as a carpenter, she wears a blue button-down shirt with two pockets light blue trousers, and a toolbelt once she actually gets down to work.
- Sick Episode: She gets a cold in "Mom Tiger is Sick" and "Daniel's Neighbors Help".
- Species Surname: She took her husband's surname "Tiger".
Margaret Tiger
Voiced by: Kira Gelineau
Daniel's baby sister, who is about one year old. She is named in honor of Dr. Margaret McFarland, who was a long-time consultant and mentor to Mister Rogers.- Annoying Younger Sibling: Downplayed. She sometimes annoys Daniel due to her babyish antics but she isn't an outright pain in the neck to him and they usually get along fine.
- Baby Talk: Can say "Dan-Dan" (her way of saying her brother's name) and other baby words, but can't quite talk yet.
- Curious as a Monkey: Due to being a baby, she sometimes picks up, sucks and otherwise fools with things out of curiosity.
- The Diaper Change: She gets her diaper changed on her first episode.
- Fully-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Mainly wears skirts, tops, pants and shoes, or onesies.
- Funny Animal: Is a humanoid tiger just like her family.
- Species Surname: Margaret Tiger.
Tigey
Daniel's doll. He is based on a character that appears in books on the show - Tigey the Adventure Tiger.
- Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: He resembles a blue tiger.
- A Lizard Named "Liz": A plush tiger named "Tigey".
Grandpere Tiger
Voiced by: François Klanfer
Daniel's grandfather.- Cool Old Guy: Is a jovial, friendly grandfather.
- Funny Animal: Is a talking, anthropomorphic tiger like his family.
- Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Wears no pants.
Friends and their Families
The Royal Family of Make-Believe
General
- Family Theme Naming: They're named after the days of the week.
Prince Wednesday
Voiced by: Nicholas Kaegi (2012-2014), Jaxon Mercey (2014-2020), Callum Shokiner (2020-present)
A human prince and friend of Daniel's.- Birthday Episode: His birthday is celebrated in "Daniel Catches a Cold" and "Prince Wednesday's Happy Birthday".
- Brought to You by the Letter "S": His belt buckle has a "W" on it.
- "Day of the Week" Name: Prince Wednesday.
- Limited Wardrobe: Almost always wears his cape, suit and crown.
- A Lizard Named "Liz": He has a pet rock named "Rocky."
- Potty Dance: Tends to wiggle about if he needs to go to the bathroom.
- Verbal Tic: Has a habit of throwing the words "royal" and "royally" into his sentences.
Prince Tuesday
Voiced by: Tommy Lioutas
Prince Wednesday's older brother.- Brought to You by the Letter "S": Has a "T" on his belt buckle.
- Cool Big Bro: Is very nice to his younger brother.
- "Day of the Week" Name: Prince Tuesday.
- Limited Wardrobe: Always wears an outfit similar to his brother's except with a green cape.
King Friday
Voiced by: Jamie Watson
The father of the princes.- Adaptational Personality Change: He's alot nicer here than in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, where he could be quite vain, stuck-up, selfish, and jump to conclusions to the point of nearly going to war with other kingdoms.
- "Day of the Week" Name: King Friday.
- Vague Age: Has white hair but no wrinkles, and is married to someone whose hair hasn't gone grey yet.
Queen Sarah Saturday
Voiced by: Catherine Disher
The mother of the princes.- Alliterative Name: Sarah Saturday.
- "Day of the Week" Name: Her surname, Saturday, is a day of the week.
Chrissie
Voiced by: Matilda Gilbert
Prince Wednesday's 6-year old cousin who goes around on crutches. She is not part of Daniel Tiger's class and therefore only shows up from time-to-time for visits as a guest character.- Disabled Means Helpless: Averted. When asked, she emphasizes that, even though she can't walk well, she's capable of doing things on her own and she's not treated any differently by the other kids either.
- Expy: She's meant to be one of another girl that used crutches/braces by the same name in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
- Odd Name Out: Besides having Only One Name, she's the only one who doesn't have a day of the week as first name or last name.
The Pussycats
Katerina Kitty Cat
Voiced by: Amariah Faulkner (2012-2018), Jenna Weir (2018-2022), Maya Misaljevic (2022-present)
A friend of Daniel's, a cat who enjoys dancing.- Alliterative Name: Katerina Kitty Cat.
- Animals Not to Scale: Is about the size of a human her age.
- Character Tics: Likes to spin.
- Disappeared Dad: She lives with her mother, but her father is never seen or heard of.
- Fully-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Wears a dress and shoes.
- Funny Animal: Is an anthropomorphic moggie.
- Furry Reminder: Mainly acts like a human, but sometimes meows and sometimes puts her ears back when she is annoyed.
- Genki Girl: Likes to leap, run and twirl.
- Verbal Tic: Sometimes says, "meow" or "meow-meow" randomly in her sentences.
- Species Surname: Her surname's Kitty Cat and she's a cat.
Henrietta Pussycat
Voiced by: Teresa Pavlinek
The mother of Katerina.- Animals Not to Scale: Is human-sized despite being a house cat.
- Fully-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Wears a dress, shoes and leggings.
- Funny Animal: Is an anthropomorphic cat like her daughter.
- Illness Blanket: Implied in the "rest is best" song where she looks out-of-sorts and Katerina is wrapping her up in a blanket.
- Species Surname: "Pussycat" is her surname and her species.
The Owls
O
Voiced by: Zackary Bloch (2012-2013), Stuart Ralston (2013-2017), Parker Lauzton (2017-2018), Benjamin Hum (2018-2023, Ian Ho (2023-present)
An owl friend of Daniel's.- Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: His outfit is just his shoes.
- Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: A blue owl.
- Animals Not to Scale: An owl the same size as a human.
- Book Worm: He really enjoys reading and likes how you can get information from books.
- Funny Animal: An owl that acts like a human.
- Furry Reminder: Despite acting like a human, he can fly and sometimes makes "hoo-hoo" noises.
- One-Letter Name: Just "O".
X
Voiced by: Tony Daniels
O's uncle, and a librarian.- Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: A blue owl, just like his nephew.
- Animals Not to Scale: An owl the same size as a human.
- Funny Animal: Is an owl but mainly acts like a human.
- One-Letter Name: His full name is just "X".
Miss Elaina and Her Family
Miss Elaina
Voiced by: Addison Holley (2012-2020), Markeda McKay (2020-present)
A human friend of Daniel.- Affectionate Nickname: Lady Elaine sometimes refers to her as "Elaina-berry."
- Cheerful Child: Is very happy and perky.
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Has a strange fascination with doing things backwards.
- Genki Girl: Very upbeat and active.
- Girlish Pigtails: She wears her hair in the form of afro-puffs.
- Limited Wardrobe: Wears a pink dress, pink and yellow leggings and pink shoes.
- Ms. Imagination: Nearly as imaginative as Daniel.
Lady Elaine
Voiced by: Teresa Pavlinek
The mother of Miss Elaina.- Adaptational Attractiveness: She notably lacks the massive Gag Nose of her Mister Rogers counterpart.
- Adaptational Personality Change: In Mister Roger's Neighborhood, Lady Elaine was a Jerk with a Heart of Gold who would often serve as the Big Bad of storylines. In this series, she's a generic Good Parent who works in a crayon factory, having seemingly given up the Museum-Go-Round.
Music Man Stan
Voiced by: Jeremiah Sparks
The father of Miss Elaina who runs the music store.- Calling Your Bathroom Breaks: Says, "Now I need to go to the bathroom, too" in "Daniel Goes to the Potty".
The Platypuses
General
- Disappeared Dad: Jodi and the twins, Teddy and Leo, live with her mother and Nana. We never meet or hear about their dad.
Jodi Platypus
Voiced by: Laaibah Alvi
A new neighbor of Daniel's who moves into the house next to the Tiger family in The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won't You Be Our Neighbor? with the rest of her family. Her favorite stuffed toy, or "stuffie," is a hedgehog named Benji.- Affectionate Nickname: Her mother often refers to her as "JoJo-bean."
- The Baby of the Bunch: An official press release
states that she is three years old, making her the youngest in Daniel's group of buddies. - Bag of Holding: Her normal outfit features a purple shirt with a pocket in which she always keeps crayons and according to her a number of other useful things.
Teddy and Leo Platypus
Voiced by: Bryn McAuley (Teddy) and Milo Torriel-Gibbon (Leo Platypus)
Part of the Platypus family, they appear to be slightly older than Margaret and become fast friends for her.- Always Identical Twins: Daniel at first is confused about there being two Teddys and Mom Platypus explains about them being twins. Teddy wears an orange shirt bordering towards pink, Leo wears a turquoise shirt bordering towards light purple. According to a character profile from PBS, the two aren't very much alike in personality, Leo being shy and meticulous, whereas Teddy is loud and fast. However, we don't really get much indication of this on the episodes in which they're introduced.
Dr. Platypus
Voiced by: Miku Graham
Jodi, Teddy and Leo's mother. She is the new dentist in the Neighborhood of Make Believe. She is also an amateur painter.- All There in the Manual: The "Dr." part refers to her being a dentist, as there is already a town doctor character on the show. However, the introductory episodes featuring the character don't mention this; it is instead revealed in a character profile issued by PBS. Later episodes do get into it, though.
Nana Platypus
Voiced by: Elizabeth Hanna
Jodi, Teddy, and Leo's grandmother and Dr. Platypus' mother. She works as a hairdresser.The Community of Make-Believe
The School of Make-Believe
Teacher Harriet
Voiced by: Shawne Jackson
Daniel, Miss Elaina, O, Prince Wednesday and Katerina's teacher.- Limited Wardrobe: Always seems to wear that yellow dress.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Is a patient, kind teacher.
Snowball
Teacher Harriet's pet rabbit.
- Class Pet: His debut appearance has the class voting whether or not to get a turtle or a bunny. The latter got the most votes.
- Furry Confusion: He seems to be only non-anthro animal in the world of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, at least among the main cast. Other non-anthro animals can otherwise occasionally be seen.
Dr. Anna
Voiced by: Laara Sadiq
The doctor.- Happily Married: To Baker Aker.
- Lab Coat Of Science And Medicine: Is a medical doctor with a lab coat.
- The Medic: Treats injuries and gives checkups.
- Plot Allergy: Mentioned to be allergic to peanuts.
Mr McFeely
Baker Aker
