Ed, Edd n Eddy character index
The Eds | The Kids | The Kanker Sisters | Unseen Characters
The Eds | The Kids | The Kanker Sisters | Unseen Characters
Warning: MASSIVE SPOILERS from the finale ahead. Read with caution.
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Eddy's Brother
Eddy's Brother
Voiced by: (English) Terry Klassen
Voiced by: (Latin America) BenjamÃn Rivera
Voiced by: (Swedish) Mikael Roupé
Voiced by: (Latin America) BenjamÃn Rivera
Voiced by: (Swedish) Mikael Roupé
A serious Ace, the coolest guy in the world. He taught Eddy everything he knows and is likely the least quirky character on the show... at least, that's the story you'll get if you listen to Eddy. He is a cruel, not-at-all-Comedic Sociopath who subverts Amusing Injuries on the Eds. He breaks the status quo and appears as the thirteenth character and being the first adult character to have a complete onscreen presence.
- The Ace: Heavily implied to be this. Turns out it was a lie conjured up by Eddy.
- All Girls Want Bad Boys: Nazz and the Kanker Sisters had a huge crush on him.
- All Men Are Perverts: Who do you think gave Eddy his "magazines"?
- Aloof Big Brother: Is seen as this by Eddy, until the movie that is, when you learn the sad truth.
- Anti-Role Model: No wonder why Eddy was such a jerk. Eddy was looking up to his brother, who's a jerk to the nth degree. He also taught him how to scam, and who do you think gave Eddy, a minor, all of his Porn Stash to begin with?
- Asshole Victim: Exaggerated; He gets zero sympathy when the Kankers finally give him his comeuppance. However, he is far from being your certain jerk.
- Bad People Abuse Animals: Given Rolf's reaction to the rumor that he was returning in "Ed, Pass It On", it's possible that he may have done something horrible to one of Rolf's chickens. It's telling that Eddy claimed he works as a whaler, even though it turned out to be false.
- Bait the Dog: When he makes his first appearance, he and Eddy share a rather heartwarming moment of hugging and conversation. It seems like Eddy's luck is finally turning around, but then his brother proposes that they play "uncle."
- Beard of Evil: Of the goatee variety.
- Beyond Redemption: After seeing him be an asshole, Edd and the Cul-De-Sac kids (and soon Ed after he beats up Edd for criticizing him for his jerkishness towards his brother) claim him to be irredeemable.
- Big Bad: The closest thing to one the series has despite only appearing in person at the climax of Big Picture Show. He doesn't cause the main problems of the film, but his climactic reveal as Eddy's abuser makes him indirectly responsible for every scam and antic Eddy pulled throughout the show's run.
- Big Brother Bully: In the movie he played "uncle" as an excuse to hurt his little brother. Unlike some modern examples, he's not doing it out of brotherly affection; he's just doing it because he's a jerk.
- Big Brother Mentor: To Eddy. He taught him everything he knows. And that's not exactly a good thing...
- Broken Pedestal: To the other kids (sans Rolf and Kevin, who were old enough to remember what he was like when he was around) when they finally see him and what he does to Eddy in The Movie.
- Cain and Abel: The Cain to Eddy's Abel. The latter has been all this time a victim of the former's violent sociopathy.
- Card-Carrying Jerkass: Freely admits that he's been bullying Eddy for the entirety of his younger brother's life, and seems to relish in doing so.
- Characterization Marches On: His initial mentions in the first two seasons are more offhanded and casual, implying he was on good terms with Eddy, although he had a few misogynistic traits ("My brother told me that chicks are only wowed by one thing - cash."). In fact, the first time we heard of him was in "Nagged to Ed" when Eddy mentions that he sent his brother a postcard. It's only up to the middle of Season 2 with the first major hint on Eddy's brother being a jerk, specifically the episode "Ed in a Halfshell" which has Eddy becoming a horrible Evil Mentor to Jimmy and then saying "that's how my brother taught me!". This is confirmed in later episodes, such as In "Ed...Past It On", where we see Eddy brag about his brother coming, and the fearful reactions Rolf and Kevin has along with Eddy himself, when he's tricked by Sarah, really shows he is a Big Brother Bully. Finally verified beyond doubt in The Movie, where he spends virtually all of his time on-screen mocking and bullying his brother.
- Chekhov's Gunman: He's been occasionally mentioned in spite of having no real relevance to the plot, except for a few moments. But in the Movie, it appears as he's responsible for Eddy's character of being a greedy, narcissistic jerk, what with the way he brutally abuses Eddy in one of the most serious forms of Slapstick in the series.
- Chick Magnet: Sarah is the only female character not shown to be attracted to him, although seeing him beat Eddy makes her smile (until seeing him use Eddy to hammer down Edd makes her realize how wrong the beating is). Nazz is seen head over heels for him at first, and after he's knocked unconscious at the end of the movie, the Kankers drag him back into his trailer to subject him to (implied) Karmic Rape.
- Child Hater: Heavily implied — beyond all the minor barbs he throws at the Cul de Sac kids, he works and lives in an amusement park, implying that he actually enjoys inflicting misery upon children.
- Circling Birdies: Has stars circling above him after he's KO'ed by Ed.
- Collector of the Strange: His old bedroom shown in "O-Ed-Eleven" shows that he has a collection of strange things. His bed is contained within a fridge (open the fridge and the bed come out similar to how a built-in ironing board in a cupboard), a blue stuffed camel with a hat and a harp. Also, he lives in a trailer shaped like a whale, but that's because he worked as a whaler at some point.
- Comedic Sociopath: Deconstructed. His sadism is cartoony and exaggerated, but Eddy's trauma and the other kids' reaction are not, making his abuse seem much more horrific.
- Conflict Killer: Most of the Grand Finale was about the Eds being chased down by the vengeful neighborhood kids. As soon as he takes the stage, however, all is forgiven and the Eds finally earn their happy ending. Highlighted when Jonny finally arrives after he's been dealt with, still mad at the Eds, only for the rest of the kids to turn on him.
- Cool Big Bro: Subverted in his appearance, although it was implied even before then that he wasn't the greatest sibling.
- Cool Shades: When he's first seen in the movie, he was wearing them before taking them off immediately from his face.
- Disco Dan: Not as pronounced as Eddy but he does watch Matlock.
- Disappointing Older Sibling: What he really is rather than The Ace Eddy makes him out to be. It's implied that the reason Eddy's parents are harsh on him is because they don't want Eddy to turn out like him.
- Disproportionate Retribution: He beats up Edd, using Eddy as a club, just because Edd stood up to him.
- The Dreaded: He doesn't even appear on screen until the finale, but Eddy desperately tries to hide from the other kids how he is truly scared of him, and Kevin and Rolf are absolutely terrified of him because they remember what he was like when he still lived in the cul-de-sac.
- Establishing Character Moment: Hurts and berates his own brother for fun, but not before proudly admitting he's been doing that his whole life.
- Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": Just called "Eddy's brother" and he's just that.
- Evil All Along: Throughout the course of the series, he's built up by Eddy to be the coolest, toughest guy in the cul-de-sac, and as such, he's often hailed as a hero of sorts, though there have been implications he ain't that nice; in "An Ed is Born" Eddy pleads for his brother not to beat him up anymore. The finale reveals that it was all a big lie, and that he's actually a violent sadist who physically and mentally abuses his little brother.
- Evil Counterpart: To all three Eds, especially his own younger brother Eddy:
- Like Ed, he's a tall and large individual who has a younger sibling and keeps a stash of weird collectibles in their homes. Also, Ed is an Animal Lover and he especially likes chickens, while Eddy's brother is implied to have done something bad to one of Rolf's chickens.
- Like Double D, he wears a hat that covers most of his scalp, he's implied to play a musical instrument (the harp, compared to Double D who plays the pedal steel guitar) and their moral compass sets them off from the rest of the characters (just in opposite ways).
- Like Eddy, he's a cruel prankster who likes to pick on people, and has a sickening sense of humor, but has none of Eddy's redeeming qualities.
- Evil Is Bigger: Justified as he's an adult (or, at least, a developed adolescent) and the other characters are kids. However, he seems bigger and taller even than Gentle Giant Ed and has the build of a villain from a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
- Evil Laugh: He does this after demanding Eddy to play "uncle" with him, and laughs his ass off when Eddy gets hurt.
- Evil Mentor: Eddy has made it clear that everything he learned about scamming and several other things (like his hot sauce and the stink bomb), he learned from him. He also gave Eddy questionable advice about women, telling him they're only wowed by money.
- Evil Is Petty: Very much so! He uses Eddy as a club to slam Edd into the ground just because Edd tried to tell him to be nicer to Eddy.
- Evil Sounds Deep: He has a deep voice.
- Eviler than Thou: He puts Sarah, Kevin, and the Kankers to shame. While Sarah is bratty and Kevin is rude, the former at least has a few Pet the Dog moments with Jimmy and the latter has decent reasons for disliking the Eds since they constantly try to scam him and the other kids. The Kankers also truly do care for the Eds and only go overboard due to their implied Parental Neglect not teaching them how to properly show affection. Above all, they're all more-or-less the same age as the Eds. Eddy's brother is an adult who takes joy in beating the crap out of his primary school-age brother for no greater reason than pure sadism.
- Fake Ultimate Hero: Throughout the series, Eddy has been building up his brother as cool and heroic, though he would sometimes drop hints that his brother wouldn't treat him well in return. When we finally meet him in the movie, he's revealed to be nothing more than an immature bully.
- Faux Affably Evil: When we do finally meet him, he does seem like a pretty cool guy. He shows slight surprise that Eddy made his way to see him without his parents knowing and when seeing that Eddy got himself in trouble, he seems to affectionately noogie Eddy for causing trouble. All seems to sum up that he's a pretty cool guy who's gonna bail his baby bro out. Then we see him utilize the situation to play with Eddy for kicks and giggles.
- Feet of Clay: He ends up being beaten by Ed unhinging his door as Eddy pulls on it. The resulting force results in him being knocked out. According to the creators, it's because he's been inflicting pain his whole life but has never been on the receiving end, so something like a door to the face would hurt him a lot more than it would anyone accustomed to pain. Granted it's only in a cartoon such as this that being hit with a steel door could be seen as petty injuries.
- Final Boss: For Big Picture Show and the entire series. Dealing with him is the final step of Eddy's arc and the Eds gaining acceptance.
- Foil: To Eddy. Where Eddy throughout the entire series failed to get Nazz to like him, his brother manages to have her and the Kankers fawning over him before he is even shown. Eddy is short and isn't taken seriously by the others, whereas his taller brother manages to have everyone (aside from Jonny who never met him) either gushing over himnote or in complete fear of himnote . Also where Eddy is tough on the outside and nice on the inside, his brother appears nice at first but turns out to be a total jerk.
- For the Evulz: It's quite clear that the only reason he beats up Eddy is just because he can.
- Foreshadowing: There are lots of hints in the series that indicate that Eddy's brother isn't as cool as he's made out to be.
- His misogynistic tendencies. He told Eddy that "chicks are wowed by only one thing: cash" and kept a book called "Dames, Dates and You" which gives outdated information and questionable tips on picking up girls. And of course, he was the one who gave Eddy the infamous magazines that Ed misplaced in "The Luck of the Ed."
- When he was getting beaten up by Jib in "Who Let the Ed In", Eddy shouts "Uncle, Uncle!", implying this was the type of treatment he received from his brother when he was younger.
- The whole plot of "Ed in a Halfshell" makes it very obvious that Eddy's Brother is not a good person, with Eddy becoming an Evil Mentor to Jimmy and then saying "Okay, maybe I was a little tough. But that's how my brother taught me!"
- In "Ed... Pass it On..." Eddy started a rumor that his brother was coming, and instead of joy on Eddy's face when it appeared that he showed up, it was absolute fear. We also see Rolf's reaction. All of the other children seem to only have rumors and Eddy's stories to base their opinions on him, but Rolf and Kevin, (the former being the eldest of the cul-de-sac kids) are TERRIFIED.
- In "O-Ed Eleven", his entire room is hidden behind wallpaper, suggesting that his parents don't want to even acknowledge that they ever had an older son. And Eddy is oddly strict with both Ed and Double D about touching anything in his brother's room. Eddy also expressed fear of Ed knocking over his brother's trophy, worrying if it got dented in the fall.
- There's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it line near the end of "An Ed is Born" that speaks volumes:Eddy: So bro! As you can see, I'm a big shot now! No more beatin' up little Eddy, eh, big brother?
- And of course, the fact that he sent Eddy a package filled with baby stuff, addressing it specifically to "Pipsqueak." Notably, Eddy tries to pass this off as his brother still thinking that he's an infant, the first sign that he lies about his brother's actual treatment of him.
- In "Mission Ed-Possible", he had a report card changing kit that Eddy tried to use to change his and Ed's report cards, implying that the guy was a cheater and did poorly in school.
- In the Halloween episode, he sent his brother on a goose chase to a neighborhood that supposedly gave away tons of candy, and that didn't even exist.
- During the movie itself, Eddy takes his sweet time looking around his brother's room before entering. Later, when the Eds reach the Gag Factory, Eddy's call to his future protector is somewhat fearful:Eddy: (yelling) Hey Bro, it's me! Y'know, (quiet) pipsqueak?
- A subtle hint of his abusiveness can go all the way back to the end of the first episode, with Eddy musing how "a little childhood trauma builds character". Eddy's years of physical abuse from his brother literally built his "character" that he had to be a jerk to be cool like his older brother.
- The Ghost: Until The Movie, he never appears on-screen and is only mentioned.
- Glass Cannon: Far stronger than Eddy, but goes down after taking a single hit. Eddy is Made of Iron against slapstick, by comparison. Antonucci himself pointed it out: He's been dishing out pain all his life but never felt it, whereas Eddy has been the target of pain his entire life, meaning that Eddy developed a lot more resistance to pain, but Eddy's Brother didn't.
- Gonk: A much bigger example (no pun intended) than his younger brother Eddy. His roundish chin and seemingly sleep-deprived eyelids make him look pretty jarring, so both of those physical traits of his are rather appropriate to him as a whole character of his own. Oddly enough, this does not appear to be the case in-universe, as Nazz seems to find him attractive… though that attraction quickly fades when she sees him beating up Eddy.
- Greater-Scope Villain: Eddy's Brother is mentioned quite often in the series and only appears in the closing act of Big Picture Show, where he's revealed to be the reason why Eddy is the way he is. Every scam and conflict drummed up by Eddy's behavior throughout the series can be traced back to his brother.
- Grievous Harm with a Body: He clobbers Edd over the head with Eddy.
- Hate Sink: Eddy's Brother only exists to be a ruthless Big Brother Bully with no redeeming qualities, so the kids In-Universe and the viewers will hate him.
- He Who Must Not Be Seen: He's never seen, and the only things that we know about him are Eddy's stories about him until he finally shows up in The Movie.
- Informed Attribute: Since the entirety of his brief screentime is dedicated to being a Big Brother Bully, we only have the contents of his room and Eddy's word throughout the series to go by on the rest of his character traits. Whether he has anymore depth as a character than what's shown is unknown.
- Ironic Echo: He forces his little brother to play "uncle", but keeps going even after he taps out. When Ed defeats him, Eddy's Brother says "uncle" himself. The kids leave him alone... but the Kankers don't.
- It Amused Me: He gleefully admits that the reason he kept beating up Eddy for so long can be defined as this.
- Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: He allows Eddy to stay with him to keep him from being attacked by the angry cul-de-sac kids, but only so he could bully him around some more.
- Karma Houdini Warranty: After having passed the complete series without having received punishment for his horrible actions, he finally received his comeuppance in the movie.
- Karmic Rape: Implied to be on the receiving end of this by the Kanker Sisters as they drag his unconscious body back into his mobile home.
- Kavorka Man: According to the scribbling on the wall in his room, where he apparently tallied up 13 dates before he was old enough to leave the Cul-De-Sac. Eddy's comments throughout the series would also imply he looks up to (and tries to emulate) his brother's supposed womanizing. This, of course, is in spite of his brutish appearance. Nazz seems to be attracted to him when she first sees him too.
- Knight of Cerebus: Somewhat. His abuse on Eddy is still displayed in a cartoony manner but the trauma is played in a poignant light and is probably the single most serious scene in the series.
- Lack of Empathy: Eddy's Brother does not care about the physical and emotional pain he puts Eddy through by doing what he does best.
- Lantern Jaw of Justice: He's evil though.
- Laser-Guided Karma: After getting a beat down from Ed, he's left at the mercy of the Kanker sisters, who will likely try to make him suffer for daring to hurt "their" men. It doubles as Karma Houdini Warranty.
- Last Episode, New Character: He only appears in the Grand Finale movie. Especially significant since he was the only character shown onscreen who didn't debut in the very first pair of episodes.
- Laughing Mad: When he enjoys torturing his younger brother, Eddy, in a definitely ruthless manner.
- The Nicknamer: He calls Eddy "pipsqueak", calls Edd "girlfriend" and calls the kids "anklebiters". He's probably where Eddy got it from.
- No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Up until Ed intervened, he was inflicting one upon Eddy, and unlike the rest of the beatings in the series, it's Played for Drama. While the injuries he gives Eddy are still cartoonish, such as twisting his leg into a corkscrew or using him to pummel Edd into the dirt, Eddy's pained screaming combined with his brother's obviously sadistic glee and the other kids' reactions makes it clear that these are not quick sprains that will immediately rub out.
- No Name Given: He's never called anything other than "Eddy's Brother" (or some iteration thereof) or "Big Bro". Even the credits simply list him as "Eddy's Brother".
- Noodle Incident: Rolf becomes real protective of his livestock (especially his chickens) when he believes that Eddy's Brother is back in Peach Creek. It's implied that he would steal them back in the day, or worse judging by Rolf's terrified reaction...
- Politically Incorrect Villain: He considers beating kids up fun, especially when it's his own brother, not to mention he calls Double D a girl likely for his effeminate manner and wimpiness. He's also hinted to have misogynistic tendencies as he taught Eddy that girls are easily impressed by money ("To Sir, With Ed") and he has an outdated how-to book called "Dames, Dates and You" with questionable advice about picking up girls ("May I Have This Ed?").
- Psychopathic Manchild: He appears to be in his early twenties, but acts like a particularly sadistic elementary school bully. He admits he's been abusing Eddy all of his life both emotionally and physically while getting off on it. He also indulges in twisted pranks that he passed on to his brother, but to a lighter degree.
- Real Men Wear Pink: Shockingly enough, but it's subtly implied. In his room he has curtains with pink hearts on them, for some inexplicable reason. Also, he can apparently play the harp if the one in his room is anything to go on.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Definitely the Red Oni to Eddy's Blue Oni. Which is really saying something, since Eddy is the Red Oni to Double D's Blue Oni. While Eddy has No Indoor Voice, he relies more on trickery and deception in his scams while Eddy's brother uses brute force.
- Sadist: The most sadistic person on the show. The clear enjoyment he takes in twisting Eddy's leg into a spring shape really emphasizes it.
- Schemer: Well, he IS the one who taught Eddy how to scam in the first place (and was apparently a lot better at it).
- Shadow Archetype: In many ways, he's basically Eddy with all of his bad traits but none of his good ones. More specifically, he's a version of Eddy who has always succeeded in getting his way, which given his bullying tendencies and the fear/respect he commanded, suggests that he's someone who got too used to always being dominant and was never held accountable for his immoral actions, thus fueling his terrible behavior. Compare this to Eddy, a short and cowardly kid who wants complete respect from the neighborhood but has none of the strength to back it up and is regularly beaten down by everyone else. Eddy's Brother also extremely fragile compared to Eddy, being knocked out in one hit by a door compared to the sheer resilience Eddy has frequently shown in the main series, tying into always being stronger and thus likely never getting hurt in any serious capacity in the past.
- Shrouded in Myth: Not much is known about him aside from what is stated and his appearance in The Movie. Heck, despite the stuff Eddy says about him being lies, there are some hints of truth to it and the strange stuff in his room shows he's certainly not a normal dude.
- Slasher Smile: Big time
◊. - Small Role, Big Impact: Despite his small role in the movie, Eddy and his friends would have gotten their asses handed to them by the angry kids had Eddy's Brother not shown how much of a prick he was by abusing his little brother in front of everyone and admitting that he's always done it to him.
- Smug Snake: "I thought you wanted to hang with your hero..."
- The Sociopath: To put it in perspective, he hates kids but lives at a carnival now that he's left home, a carnival where there are plenty of kids...
- Soft-Spoken Sadist: He's a sadistic thug who viciously abuses Eddy and Edd with a slasher smile on his face, and he has a low, smooth voice.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Eddy's Brother looks like an older version of Eddy, right down to the three protruding hairs. The only difference being the chin.
- Thin-Skinned Bully: Years of extreme physical abuse on children do you no good against a flying door. Granted getting knocked out by a flying steel door only looks 'weak' in a series like this one.
- Token Adult: His age isn't really specified (though he is definitely past the age of maturity given how he lives on his own, works a job and was old enough to purchase a Porn Stash), but he is technically the only adult character to make a full appearance on-screen.
- Toxic Friend Influence: He's the primary reason for letting his younger brother Eddy behave very badly all throughout the show.
- Troll: An experienced prankster who has devised a number of ways to subtly mess with Eddy even when he's not present. He left a (fake) treasure map in his old bedroom on the offchance Eddy might find it (which just leads to the Kanker trailer), sends a crate with baby toys to Eddy in "An Ed Is Born", sends Eddy another fake map to Spookyville in the Halloween special... yet despite this, Eddy keeps falling for it. It is mentioned in the movie that he used to work in a Gag Factory before he started working at the amusement park, so that might be where it came from. Actually examined and lampshaded by Edd when he organized his notes on him in order to learn about him. Among the various facts presented, the Stink Bomb and his homemade hot sauce were mentioned and Edd deduced he was a prankster.
- The Unfavorite: Eddy has a "#1 Son" mug in his closet, which indicates his parents like him more than his brother. It's possible they are not as oblivious as they seem, and their firstborn probably caused more trouble than Eddy ever did.
- Unperson: The Reveal of how much of a bastard he is in The Movie heavily implies that this is why the door to his room is hidden by wallpaper. His parents apparently realized how screwed up he is and want to remove all association with him.
- Unseen No More: He is only mentioned in the show. He finally shows up in the final scene of the movie.
- Viler New Villain: Eddy’s brother appears in the Grand Finale and reveals himself to be the single most evil character in the show, with all other characters, no matter how antagonistic that they may be (The Eds, Culd-Ed-Sac Kids, and even the Kankers, have some redeeming qualities to balance out their actions while Eddy’s brother has none).
- Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: Somehow downplayed. The show isn't exactly saccharine, but it's still a mostly tame kids' show. Even for a show that's as pessimistic and bleakly funny as this one, he's pretty much the only character in the series that's truly evil.
- Villainous Gold Tooth: He has one, and it's displayed quite prominently whenever he smiles or laughs. His character design was already pretty sleazy-looking to begin with, and the gold tooth definitely makes him look even sleazier.
- Walking Spoiler: Considering how he never showed up in the series until right at the end, and how his antics in the past wounded up shaping Eddy into who he is now, it’s hard to talk about him without revealing his rather sadistic history and implications.
- Weaksauce Weakness: In "Pass it on Ed," Eddy implies that his brother is lactose intolerant.
- Wham Line: Two of them in the movie. The first ("Park don't open 'til noon!") signifies his first physical appearance, a huge deal considering that new characters outside the main cast have never been introduced until now. The second ("Just for old times' sake, let's play...uncle.") signals to the audience that this guy is not good news.
- Wham Shot: Similarly to Wham Line, even just his legs showing up in frame is a massive deal for a show that strictly stuck to only showing off the kids through its entire run time, and when his face is revealed the shot intentionally lingers for a good few seconds to show off that this is the one and only new character that will be introduced on-screen in the show's history.
- Would Hit a Girl: Implied. He mistakes Edd for a girl and not long after, hammers him into the ground. He even calls him "girlfriend". It's possible that he was just insulting Edd though.
- Would Hurt a Child: Relishes wailing on his younger brother and admits to having been doing so for years. He also lives in an amusement park, which implies he loves bullying children who are smaller and weaker than him.
The Adults
General
All the parents, never seen on screen, but frequently mentioned by the characters.
- Adults Are Useless: The parents are never around, and couldn't be less involved in the kids' lives, no matter how many horrible things the Eds or the other kids have done. Especially considering how violent and destructive everyone is.
- The Ghost: They never appear at all, with only a few exceptions (like the arms of Eddy's father and Ed's mother in "Mission Ed-Possible").
- Invisible Parents: Since the show is about the children, they aren't seen.
- Parental Obliviousness: See above. That aside, from what's implied, they don't really know what their kids are up to unless they're told.
- Unnamed Parents: Their names are never mentioned, though the Kankers had their dads named as "Butch, Bubba, and Rod".
- Wanted a Gender-Conforming Child: Implied with Sarah’s mother and Jimmy’s father. The former forced Sarah to wear a girly dress for her school pictures (and it’s implied that Sarah hides her tomboyish things in her trunk from her mother). The latter forces Jimmy to play hockey, and Jimmy says he hates hockey and his father makes him practice.
Ed's parents
Ed's Mom
Ed's mom and dad. Ed's dad, from what he says, works a lot, and his mom seems to be a homemaker.- Abusive Parents: Implied. Ed's mom treats him like The Unfavorite in contrast to his spoiled sister Sarah, while his father seems largely apathetic to both his children. Probably best seen when Ed unconsciously sublimates the abuse to Johnny 2x4 in an All Just a Dream episode. However, there was that whole "They took them [the stairs] down because I'm grounded." thing. Though considering Ed's mom seems big on pushing Sarah away from her more tomboyish interests, it vaguely suggests Sarah may have been more emotionally and/or psychologically abused by her mom than she wants to admit.
- Disproportionate Retribution: We don't even know the reason why Ed is grounded in "3 Squares and an Ed". We only know his parents remove every single object in Ed's basement, which consists of his bedroom and the laundry room. This includes his bed, TV, washer and dryer, and the stairs!
- Does Not Like Men: Greatly implied with Ed's mother and her treatment towards Ed and Sarah. She also tells Ed to not fight girls, but has no problem with Sarah attacking her older brother and his friends.
- The Dreaded: Strangely, Ed implies his dad might also be this, as he responds to Jimmy's scream in terror with "Dad's home!".
- Dysfunctional Family: Ed is a Lethally Stupid, filthy moron, Sarah is a violent, manipulative Bratty Half-Pint who always gets whatever she wants, their mother is implied to be an older version of Sarah who spoils her daughter and is abusive towards Ed, and their father simply doesn't seem to care about the family ("Sarah will tell Mom, Mom will tell Dad and Dad will just sit there and watch TV!")
- Education Mama: Ed's mom, as seen in "Mission Ed-Possible", she punishes him by sending him away to live with his Aunt when he gets poor grades.
- Everyone Has Standards: It's implied in "Stop, Look And Ed" that despite spoiling Sarah rotten and favoring her over Ed, they won't let her get away with breaking any public rules.
- The Faceless: Happens twice to Ed's mom. She's first seen in "Rock-a-Bye Ed" in Ed's nightmare: she has blonde hair and wears a pink dress, then she turns around and she has Jonny 2x4's face. Later she "appears" in "Mission Ed-Possible", when a long, skinny arm with a pearled ring and bracelet drags Ed away.
- Henpecked Husband: Implied with Ed's dad. He's implied to be submissive to his wife because whenever she tells him about Ed's behavior (due to Sara's tattling) he will either "sit there and watch tv" or say "not now I just got home from work".
- Horrible Judge of Character: Ed is genuinely loyal to his friends and family, but he's too stupid to tell the difference between right and wrong and his mother constantly punishes him for his behaviour. Meanwhile she treats Sarah like an angel who never does anything wrong.
- Housewife: Ed's mom comes off as one, from what we see of Ed's dream about her.
- Hypocrite: Ed's mom tells Ed to never hit girls, but has no problem with Sarah hitting him. This also implies that she is sexist.
- Jerkass: Again, Ed's mother comes off as this. Possibly where Sarah got it from.
- Lazy Husband: Ed's Dad is implied to be one, given how all he seems to do is, in Ed's words, sit there and watch television.
- Like Father, Like Son: Ed's dad is implied to be a huge slob (like Ed) and his mom is implied to be spoiled and nasty (like Sarah). They might have also inherited their feats of strength from them if they're able to remove everything from Ed's room, including the basement stairs, in what's implied by Edd and Eddy's reactions to either be a short amount of time or a small amount of effort.
- My Beloved Smother: Implied. Sarah's mother seems to encourage her to be "girly", despite Sarah's strong Tomboy streak and Sarah is seen playing up an "innocent", more childish personality in Ed's dream, hinting Sarah acts like how her mother wants her to at home, not how she actually feels.
- Neat Freak: Possibly Ed's mom. She often leaves hints that she observes Ed because she tells Sarah to force Ed to clean up his room or a mess.
- Parental Favoritism: Towards Sarah, obviously. Mostly seems to apply to the mom, though.
- Parental Neglect: Implied with Ed's dad. While his mother dotes on Sarah, some of his comments imply that his father doesn't really care much about either of his children and that he only gets involved because his wife tells him to.Ed: The school will tell Sarah and Sarah will tell mom and mom will tell dad and dad will just sit there and WATCH TV!!!!
- Pink Means Feminine: Ed's mother has a pink dress in the All Just a Dream episode. In a later episode, when we see her arm, she wears a purple dress.
- Pushover Parents: Zig-Zagged.
- They never punish Sarah for her rude behavior. However, they aren't this to Ed, as they removed the stairs when they grounded him.
- This may be implied regarding Sarah's behavior towards Ed, however. Sarah is shown frantically putting ice cream back in the container after Edd snitches on everybody for breaking their parents' rules in "Stop, Look, and Ed." This means that Sarah's parents may only discipline Sarah whenever she violates any of their rules not related to her brother.
- Selective Enforcement: They both severely punish Ed for any slight he causes, yet they always allow Sarah to get away with her heinous acts. Parental Favoritism is in full effect here.
- Unwitting Instigator of Doom: By refusing to pay attention to what's going on, Ed and Sarah's father is unintentionally making Sarah's attitude even worse by refusing to stand up to her.
- Wanted a Son Instead: In "Dear Ed" we see a picture of Ed as a baby, and his pink bow implies that his mother always wanted a daughter before Sarah was even born.
Edd's parents
Double-D's parents who talk to him through sticky notes.
- Doting Parents: Implied to be this when they are actually around. Edd mentions that his mother usually gives Edd warm milk, reads him a book, and massages his feet before bed.
- Good Parents: Edd mentions only good things about them, such as Edd's mother massaging his feet, reading him a book and giving him warm milk. What makes them as dysfunctional as the rest of the cast's parents is that they are rarely home and communicate to Double D via sticky notes. It still shows however that they do care about him, as some of the notes are personal advises. The sticky notes are apparently based on Antonucci's childhood. His parents worked a lot, being first generation immigrants, and would usually be gone when he woke up for school and didn't come home until after he went to bed, so they'd leave notes for him. Even in the one episode where they ground Edd at the end, it was only for 3 days compared to Ed's and Eddy's much longer sentences.
- Sexless Marriage: Implied. They have separate beds. Edd even says that there's no kissing allowed in their room!
- Sleeping Single: They have separate beds because they're super-OCD.
- When You Coming Home, Dad?: Zig-zagged. Unlike Ed and Eddy's parents, Edd's parents seem to be...rather hands-off. They mostly communicate to Edd via sticky notes and often neglect to tell him important things, like telling him they were getting their bathroom remodeled, leaving Double D with no access to a shower. It's implied he does almost all of the housework for them, too. On the other hand, the sticky notes are the most consistent communication shown between any parents and children in the series and at least Edd's mother seems in tune with his well-being since she packs him a special lunch to cheer him up in "Too Smart for his Own Ed".
Eddy's parents
Eddy's Dad
Eddy's Mom
Eddy's parents. His dad is a car salesman and his mom is a homemaker.- Abusive Parents: Several scenes and dialogues imply that Eddy may have trouble dealing with his parents. While it could be contributed to Eddy's attitude towards them, The Movie showed that Eddy's Brother is a Domestic Abuser who admitted he beats up Eddy all his life and while his parents may or may not know about this, they certainly don't do a thing about it, instead constantly berating and punishing Eddy for his bad grades and behavior at school. Though his brother asking if he's with them could also imply that they're trying to prevent Eddy from becoming just like him.
- Education Papa: Eddy's father is implied to be this in the episode "Mission Ed-Posible" when his arm grabs Eddy for possible punishment after he saw Eddy's horrendous report card.
- The Faceless: Happens to both his parents, as they both appear but they are never fully seen.
- Eddy's father: we see his large, hairy arm dragging Eddy away in the episode "Mission Ed-Possible".
- Eddy's mother: her arm is visible in "Smile for the Ed". Like his father, she seems to be rather heavyset.
- Gonky Femme: Eddy's mom, from what little we see of her, appears to be one, as she's shown with a large, hairy muscular arm in a frilly, poofy sleeve.
- Hairy Girl: In the flashback in "Smile for the Ed", Eddy's mother's arm is shown to be very hairy.
- Honest John's Dealership: Eddy mentions in one episode that his father sells used cars, and apparently runs his dealership according to this trope. Eddy attempted to emulate his tactics with his Used Bike Shop scam, which almost works until the bike falls apart.
- Jerkass: Well, both their sons are this, and that would arguably explain Eddy's Brother's cruel behavior. Though his dialogue asking if they're around could suggest that it was something even they couldn't take.
- Jerkass Has a Point: Eddy's father's anger towards Eddy's bad grade isn't entirely unjustified given that Eddy wasn't taking his studies seriously. There was also the time they punished Eddy for trying to break Ed out of his house when he was supposed to be grounded. It's implied that given how his brother turned out, they were trying to show Eddy some discipline so he doesn't become like him.
- Parental Favoritism: Eddy has a "#1 Son" mug in his closet, making it possible that they actually favor him over his brother. Which might explain some things, actually... Or maybe others.
- Parental Neglect: Implied — the way Eddy speaks and acts indicates that his brother was the one who took care of him, for all the good that it did. While it's implied they recognized Eddy's brother as being a bad influence on Eddy, they never seem to have done anything to erode said influence once their eldest child left home.
- Parental Obliviousness: They are presumably oblivious to a lot of things (Eddy being bullied by his brother, for example). 'Either that, or they just don't care. Though, considering the concerned tone Eddy's brother had when he asked if his parents knew where Eddy was, it's implied that they have a strained relationship with him, possibly because of his bullying. Given just how Eddy turned out, it's possible that Eddy's brother was pretty much the one to look after him. No wonder the two ended up as such.
- Parents as People: Possibly, though it's hard to tell. However, from what we can see, they do love and care about their sons but their relationship is strained and probably feel as though they failed their older son and are trying to do better with Eddy
- Pet the Dog: Eddy does sometimes call for his mother if he's in pain, so it seems likely she does offer him comfort. Additionally, Eddy has a "#1 Son" mug in his closet.
- Tough Love: Jerkass Has a Point, Parental Favoritism, and Pet the Dog above suggest that they wanted to make sure Eddy doesn't end up becoming just as bad as his brother.
- Wanted a Gender-Conforming Child: According to the series bible, Eddy's father is worried that his son may become a figure skater, suggesting that he thinks Eddy acts "girly."
Rolf's Nana
Rolf's grandma who looks after him.
- Funny Foreigner: Like her grandson, she is still heavily influenced by her former life in The Old Country.
- The Ghost: Like all the other adults mentioned in the series (minus Eddy's older brother), she never makes an onscreen appearance—however she does have an offscreen presence, as you can occasionally hear her actions in the background, such as applauding for Rolf at the spelling bee.
- Gonk: Implied—when Eddy tries to distract Rolf at a party with an exclamation of a "big hairy monster eating all the dip," Rolf looks and says, "Nana?"
- Never Mess with Granny: Implied to be a rather strict/domineering woman, to the say the least—and in one episode, it's indicated by Rolf to be a very bad idea to wake up his grandmother in the middle of the night.
- Raised by Grandparents: Downplayed—Rolf's grandmother lives with him and his parents and Rolf's parents are involved in his life, but throughout the series, Rolf's grandmother is indicated to be his primary caregiver and is usually the one that Rolf calls on for help. And on top of all that, Rolf's grandmother appears to be the only adult that's actually at home during the day, as the rest of the adults that live on the cul-de-sac (i.e., the kids' parents) are off at work outside of the cul-de-sac.
The Kankers' mother
Lee, May, and Marie's single mother.
- Anti-Role Model: This also gives Lee, Marie and May a Freudian Excuse to their behavior. It was heavily implied that she has either slept with three different men, been married or divorced to another etc. (Why else would their fathers' robes have different names on them), and her behavior makes them see it as acceptable to come on to the Eds against their will.
- Does Not Like Men: Implied by a few quotes that she dislikes men. ("Mom was right, throw a man a bone and he'll mess up the carpet.")
- Good Parents: In a way, considering that she dotes on her daughters and lets them have what appears to be the only bedroom in the trailer.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Possibly where her daughters get it from. Also lampshaded when Marie gets her face tromped on by May and then says "Now I know who got Mom's genes".
- Politically Incorrect Villain: Well, assuming that she's the one who taught the Kanker sisters to be what they are today.
- Really Gets Around: Not explicitly stated, but it's heavily implied that she has slept with a lot of men.
- Serial Spouse: She's apparently had three failed marriages (if she was married to start with), having a daughter in each one.
Kevin's Father
Kevin's dad who works at the jawbreaker factory.
- Ambiguously Absent Parent:Kevin's mom. Kevin only mentions his dad but never his mom, so we don't know if Kevin's dad is divorced, widowed, or what.
- Doting Parent: Implied to be this to Kevin, as he allows his son access to the jawbreakers he makes at work. Kevin also never mentions ever having any problems towards him, in contrast to any of the other characters regarding their parents (yes, even Double D).
- Good Is Not Soft: Kevin was grounded in one episode, meaning his parents must've punished him at some point.
- Good Parents: Kevin is one of the few characters who is implied to have a good relationship with his parents. The first thing he acknowledges about his grades at school was that his father would be proud of him for it. Also, his dad has no problem with storing jawbreakers in his garage, thus allowing his son to easily eat it for himself or share it with his friends. In one episode where they ground him from leaving the house, leaving him vulnerable to Ed and Eddy's pranks, he comes out anyway saying they released him for good behavior.
- Out of Focus: He's one of the least mentioned parents in the series. Many of them, however, are never mentioned at all.
- Parental Obliviousness: Doesn't seem to realize his son is a bully. Then again, Kevin is on good terms with most of the cast, with the Eds and sometimes Jonny being the only real exceptions.
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Other Relatives
Auntie
An aunt that Ed would have been sent to live with if he got bad enough grades. She was mentioned in "Mission Ed-Possible."- You Are What You Hate: Played for Laughs. Ed hates going over to her house because she's hairy and smells terrible, something that Ed himself is.
Eddy's Grandparents
Eddy's Grandad, who was mentioned in Dear Ed and "Take This Ed and Shove It, while his Grandma was mentioned in "Nagged to Ed"- Drives Like Crazy: Implied, and, from Eddy's dazed "Granddad, you ran another stop sign...", Grandad prone to getting into accidents.
- Strong Family Resemblance: When old Eddy saw himself in the mirror, he asked "Granddad", implying Eddy takes after his grandpa.
- Unknown Character: In general, however, we do know that based on what Eddy says, is that Granddad looks like him and that is Grandma is implied to be naggy.
Rolf's Parents
Rolf's much less mentioned parents.- Foreign Queasine: Both of them make dishes that might sound very strange or gross to the other Peach Creek kids, like sea cucumber balls or stuffed peppers, the former kicking off a conflict in one episode.
- The Ghost: Rolf tends to mention his father with his "Son of a Shepherd" line
- Prematurely Gray: Rolf's Mama is mentioned as having long gray hair.
Peach Creek Jr. High Staff
Nurse Prowse
The Nurse preparing the booster shot
The school nurse.- The Ghost: She was mentioned in a few episodes, however, she was shown in silhouette.
- Tuckerization: She's named after the show's design coordinator.
