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* ChildishToothGap: Fudge lost his top two front teeth at the age of two when he fell off a jungle gym, pretending that he was a bird. Peter secretly calls him Fang, but never says it out loud because Anne doesn't like the nickname. Peter also remarks that the missing teeth make Fudge look like a very small first grader.
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* PrecociousCrush: In ''Fudge-a-Mania'', Peter (11-12) falls hard for Isobel (16-17).


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[[WMG: Isobel "Izzy"]]
A teenage part-time librarian whom Peter develops a crush on during his family's vacation in Maine.
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* FriendToAllChildren: She almost immediately earned Fudge's friendship during their first meeting and encourages him to write a book of his own. She also treats Peter with respect, which made him instantly smitten with her.
* MsFanservice: Isobel has been described as very beautiful by Peter. This becomes more noticeable in the live-action movie.
* NiceGirl: She's a kind and helpful young lady. She even shows patience to Fudge when he had a fit in the library.
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* BigSisterBully: She never missed a chance to insult and mock her younger sister. Their parents clearly disapprove of her nasty attitude and

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* BigSisterBully: She never missed a chance to insult and mock her younger sister. Their parents clearly disapprove of her nasty attitude and constantly have to scold her for it.

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* BrattyHalfPint: At her worst (especially around Peter and Jimmy), Sheila is shown to be an obnoxious, whiny, and self-centered know-it-all.



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* CowardlyLionCowardlyLion: Sheila is pretty brave, but (like any other human) she does have her own share of fears. Fortunately, she managed to overcome some of them...although she's still a little scared of dogs.



--> "I'm the only one who knows sheila tubman. Everyone else knows SHEILA THE GREAT."

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--> "I'm the only one who knows sheila tubman.Sheila Tubman. Everyone else knows SHEILA THE GREAT."



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* AlphaBitchAlphaBitch: Like her sister, Libby is a milder version. Despite this, she's still snooty, conceited, and [[BigSisterBully treats Sheila like a disease]]. This is to a point where her parents get fed up with her behavior from time to time. Heck, even Peter hates Libby almost as much as he hates Sheila.
* BigSisterBully: She never missed a chance to insult and mock her younger sister. Their parents clearly disapprove of her nasty attitude and
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Even though she tries to act like an adult, Libby can be just as much of a brat like Sheila. No wonder they hardly get along.



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*NoodleIncident: It ain't said why they divorced but it's implied that his work as an artist might've been a reason why him and Anita split.



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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Rather, she would ''like'' to be only known by her nickname. She states that she likes being called "Mouse" a lot better than Merle and wouldn't mind being called that forever.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Rather, she would ''like'' to be only known by her nickname. She states that she likes being called "Mouse" a lot better than Merle "Merle" and wouldn't mind being called that forever.



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* TheScapegoat: When Fudge knocks out two of his teeth trying to fly off the monkey bars, Peter is blamed for the accident even though Sheila was the one who was supposed to be watching him. However, once she has a chance to cool off, she admits she was wrong to do so and apologizes.

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* TheScapegoat: When Fudge knocks out two of his teeth trying to fly after falling on the ground jumping off the monkey bars, a jungle gym, Anne blames Peter is blamed for the accident even though Sheila was the one who was supposed to be watching him. Fudge. However, once she Anne has a chance to cool off, she admits she was wrong to do so and apologizes.

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* MiddleChildSyndrome: He develops this after Tootsie is born, having InfantSiblingJealousy since he's not the "baby" anymore. It doesn't help that this is also around the same time Warren and Anne start disciplining him more firmly and don't let his bad behaviors and antics slide as easily anymore.



* BigBrotherInstinct: However much he's annoyed by Fudge, he loves his brother dearly and even stands up for him when need be. He also gains this for Tootsie after she's born.



* TheScapegoat: When Fudge knocks out two of his teeth trying to fly off the monkey bars, Sheila was supposed to be watching him, but their mother still blames Peter. Though once she has a chance to cool off, she admits she was wrong to do so and apologizes.

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* TheScapegoat: When Fudge knocks out two of his teeth trying to fly off the monkey bars, Peter is blamed for the accident even though Sheila was the one who was supposed to be watching him, but their mother still blames Peter. Though him. However, once she has a chance to cool off, she admits she was wrong to do so and apologizes.



* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Well, trademark favorite ''drink'', but in ''Superfudge'', Island Punch is his favorite drink, to the point where his mother tells him he's addicted to it. His response?

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Well, trademark favorite ''drink'', but in ''Superfudge'', Island Punch is his favorite drink, to the point where his mother tells him he's addicted to it. His response?



* InfantSiblingJealousy: When Anne announces she's pregnant, neither of the boys takes it well initially. Peter ineffectually threatens to run away and deeply dreads the possibility of the upcoming baby being a repeat of Fudge while Fudge becomes mad at the fact that he's no longer the "baby" of the family with her birth, especially since that's around the point Warren and Anne start treating his bad behavior more seriously.

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* InfantSiblingJealousy: When Anne announces she's pregnant, neither of the boys takes it well initially. Peter ineffectually threatens to run away and deeply dreads the possibility of the upcoming baby her being a repeat of Fudge while Fudge, though he ultimately comes around after she's born and bonds with her easily. Meanwhile, Fudge becomes mad at resentful of the fact that he's no longer the "baby" of the family with her birth, especially since that's around the point when Warren and Anne start treating his bad behavior more seriously.



* ParentalFavoritism: Once she's born, Tootsie starts getting the lion's share of attention. On the upside, Warren and Anne do start taking Fudge's bad behavior more seriously.

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* ParentalFavoritism: Once she's born, Subverted - Fudge ''thinks'' this is the case, as Tootsie starts getting the lion's share of attention. On the upside, attention and Warren and Anne do start taking Fudge's own bad behavior more seriously.seriously once she's born. In truth, she's only getting so much attention because she's a baby, and Fudge himself is getting older and thus, the threshold of bratty behavior his parents are willing to let slide has lowered.



* PushoverParents: Subverted. While she does dote on Fudge and is far more lenient with him than Peter, she actually will lay down the law if Fudge crosses a line (like giving him a spanking for ruining Peter's class project).

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* PushoverParents: Subverted. While she does dote on Fudge and is far more lenient with him than Peter, she actually will lay down the law if Fudge crosses a line (like giving him a spanking for ruining Peter's class project).project) and becomes a firmer disciplinarian as Fudge gets older.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He refuses to call Warren by his actual name, and practically invites his entire family to stay at the Hatchers' apartment for over a week. He's also shown to be quite strict to his daughters. But deep down he truly cares about his family and their health.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He refuses to call Warren by his actual name, and practically invites his entire family to stay at the Hatchers' apartment for over a week. He's also shown to be quite strict to with his daughters. But deep down he truly cares about his family and their health.



* TwinThemeNaming: Flora and Fauna are the Latin words for plant and animal life respectively.

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* TwinThemeNaming: ThemeTwinNaming: Flora and Fauna are the Latin words for plant and animal life respectively.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: He essentially functions as a younger version of Fudge himself. He messes around with Uncle Feather, much like how Fudge used to want to "play" with Dribble. Likewise, when Mini swallows Fudge's tooth, it reminds Fudge about the time ''he'' swallowed Dribble.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: He essentially functions as a younger version of Fudge himself. He messes around with Uncle Feather, much like how Fudge used to want to "play" with Dribble. Likewise, when Mini swallows Fudge's tooth, it reminds Fudge about of the time ''he'' swallowed Dribble.



* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Of a sort to the elder Fudge, being the same hyper little hellion as he was at that age.

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* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Of a sort to the elder Fudge, being the same hyper hyperactive little hellion as he was at that age.age. It's even Lampshaded by how Fudge expresses annoyance with Mini.



* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Had a fear of dogs up until she got her own dog, Jake. Although it's shown that she is still afraid of Turtle, and it's most likely that Jake is the ''only'' dog she is not afraid of.

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Had a fear of dogs up until she got her own dog, Jake. Although However, it's shown that she is still afraid of Turtle, Turtle and it's most likely that Jake is the ''only'' dog she is not afraid of.

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--->'''Peter:''' That's right. If you cut me open, you'll find seven natural fruit flavors running through my veins.

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--->'''Peter:''' -->'''Peter:''' That's right. If you cut me open, you'll find seven natural fruit flavors running through my veins.



* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Although to a much lesser extent, as the worst thing she really does is cry like a normal baby. Fudge seems to be annoyed by her more than Peter.

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Although to a much lesser extent, as since the worst thing she really does is cry like a normal baby. Fudge seems to be annoyed by her more than Peter.Peter, most likely out of jealousy for her taking the "baby of the family" title away from him.



* InfantSiblingJealousy: When Anne announces she's pregnant, neither of the boys takes it well initially. Peter ineffectually threatens to run away and deeply dreads the possibility of the upcoming baby being a repeat of Fudge while Fudge becomes mad at the fact that he's no longer the "baby" of the family with her birth, especially since that's around the point Warren and Anne start treating his bad behavior more seriously.



* IronicNickname: Cousin Howie and his wife Eudora always call Warren "Tubby", much to Warren and Anne's chagrin. This stems from the fact that Warren was overweight when he was much younger and was teased for it by Howie. However, Warren has since slimmed down after childhood, while Howie has put on some weight, and is now "tubby" himself.

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* IronicNickname: Cousin Howie and his wife Eudora always call Warren "Tubby", much to Warren and Anne's chagrin. This stems from the fact that Warren was overweight when he was much younger and was teased for it by Howie. However, Warren has since [[FormerlyFat slimmed down after childhood, childhood]], while Howie has [[FormerlyFit put on some weight, weight and is now "tubby" himself.himself]].



* CoolOldLady: She used to run a gymnastics camp and taught Peter how to stand on his head. She also takes helm of the boat in ''Fudge-a-Mania'' after Warren loses control of it.

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* CoolOldLady: She used to run a gymnastics camp and taught Peter how to stand on his head. She also takes the helm of the boat in ''Fudge-a-Mania'' after Warren loses control of it.



Howie and Eudora's twelve-year old twin daughters.
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Howie and Eudora's twelve-year old twelve-year-old twin daughters.
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* TwinThemeNaming: Flora and Fauna are the Latin words for plant and animal life respectively.



Howie and Eudora's three-year old son who coincidentally has the same real name as Fudge.

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Howie and Eudora's three-year old three-year-old son who coincidentally has the same real name as Fudge.


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* OneSteveLimit: Averted, so the younger Farley goes by "Mini Fudge" to differentiate them.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Of a sort to the elder Fudge, being the same hyper little hellion as he was at that age.


* NamesTheSame: In-universe, he has the same name as one of his cousins. When the other Farley's older sisters decide to start calling ''that'' Farley "Fudge", he's extremely annoyed. (At Peter's suggestion, they finally settle on calling him "Mini", for "Mini-Fudge", which Fudge grudgingly accepts.)
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[[WMG: Alex Santo]]
A friend of Peter's who lives in Princeton.

[[WMG: Daniel Manheim]]
A friend of Fudge's who lives in Princeton.
* BrattyHalfPint: Is he ''ever''. He's extremely assertive to just about everyone, and will sometimes finish a statement by saying "You want to make somethin' of it?".
* CompositeCharacter: In the TV series' adaptation of the ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'' chapter "The Birthday Bash", Daniel replaces the character of Ralph.
* InformedJudaism: Admits that he doesn't believe in Santa Claus on account of being Jewish.
* PickyEater: Refuses to eat peas, lima beans, onions and bread that has not had its crust removed. He also claims to drink nothing but chocolate milk.

[[WMG: Arnold]]
A friend of Peter's who appears in the TV series.
* CanonForeigner: Was created exclusively for the TV series.
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* OutSick: She was supposed to come to Maine in ''Fudge-a-Mania'', but is unable to due to coming down with chickenpox.
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* IllGirl: The reason she doesn't come to Maine in ''Fudge-a-mania''. She's supposed to arrive on the same day as Jimmy, but gets chickenpox and has to stay home.

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* BlackBestFriend: In the TV series, at least.



* PutOnABus: Appears at the very beginning of ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'', but is never seen again. Ironically, her one line of dialogue is also the very first spoken line in the entire series. [[note]]Peter Warren Hatcher is the big winner![[/note]]

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* NoodleIncident: We know very little about why exactly she and Frank divorced. They ''did'' have a big fight which led to Anita throwing red paint onto one of Frank's canvases, which Frank eventually incorporated into a painting entitled "Anita's Anger".
* PutOnABus: Appears at the very beginning of ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'', but is never seen again. Ironically, her one line of dialogue is also the very first spoken line in the entire series. [[note]]Peter [[note]]"Peter Warren Hatcher is the big winner![[/note]]
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* AlliterativeName: '''F'''rank '''F'''argo.
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[[WMG: Bertram "Buzz" Tubman Junior and Jean Tubman]]
Sheila and Libby's parents.

[[WMG: Bertram "Buzzy Senior" Tubman]]
Sheila and Libby's grandfather. At the end of ''Fudge-a-Mania'', he marries Grandma Muriel and becomes Anne's stepfather.


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[[WMG: Frank Fargo]]
Jimmy's father, an artist.

[[WMG: Anita]]
Jimmy's mother. Divorces Frank and moves to Vermont during ''Superfudge''.
* PutOnABus: Appears at the very beginning of ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'', but is never seen again. Ironically, her one line of dialogue is also the very first spoken line in the entire series. [[note]]Peter Warren Hatcher is the big winner![[/note]]

[[WMG: Henry Bevelheimer]]
The elevator operator in the Hatchers' apartment building. In ''Double Fudge'' he becomes the building superintendent after the elevator is converted into an automated one.
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[[[WMG: Farley Drexel "Mini" Hatcher]]

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[[WMG: Grandma Muriel]]
Anne's mother.

* CoolOldLady: She used to run a gymnastics camp and taught Peter how to stand on his head. She also takes helm of the boat in ''Fudge-a-Mania'' after Warren loses control of it.
* NoNameGiven: In ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'', she's referred to only as "Grandma". ''Fudge-a-Mania'' revealed that her name was Muriel.

[[WMG: Aunt Linda]]
Anne's sister who lives in Boston.

* TheUnseen: She's mentioned several times, but never makes an appearance at any point. During ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'', she gives birth to her first child.

[[WMG: Howard "Howie" Hatcher]]
Warren's cousin, who lost touch with his family over the years and moved to Hawaii.

* AlliterativeName: '''H'''owie '''H'''atcher.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He refuses to call Warren by his actual name, and practically invites his entire family to stay at the Hatchers' apartment for over a week. He's also shown to be quite strict to his daughters. But deep down he truly cares about his family and their health.
* LetsGetDangerous: When Uncle Feather gets injured, Howie tackles the situation very seriously and takes the bird to the vet.

[[WMG: Eudora Hatcher]]
Howie's wife.
* SatelliteCharacter: She doesn't get a whole lot of characterization beyond being Howie's wife and mother to their children.

[[WMG: Flora and Fauna Hatcher]]
Howie and Eudora's twelve-year old twin daughters.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins:
* FinishingEachOthersSentences: They do this from time to time.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Flora has a scar on her chin. Fauna has a brown dot in her right eye.

[[[WMG: Farley Drexel "Mini" Hatcher]]
Howie and Eudora's three-year old son who coincidentally has the same real name as Fudge.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: He essentially functions as a younger version of Fudge himself. He messes around with Uncle Feather, much like how Fudge used to want to "play" with Dribble. Likewise, when Mini swallows Fudge's tooth, it reminds Fudge about the time ''he'' swallowed Dribble.
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* IronicNickname: Cousin Howie and his wife Eudora always call Warren "Tubby", much to Warren and Anne's chagrin. This stems from the fact that Warren was overweight when he was much younger and was teased for it by Howie. However, Warren has since slimmed down after childhood, while Howie has put on some weight, and is now "tubby" himself.
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* DadsCantCook: When Anne is gone for a week, he tries to cook a meal for the family and it ends [[LethalChef badly]] with only Fudge liking his cooking.

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* DadsCantCook: When Anne is gone for a week, week in the first book, he tries to cook a meal an omelet for the family and it ends [[LethalChef badly]] with only Fudge liking his cooking.cooking. Averted in ''Superfudge'', when he teaches himself how to cook, what with him working from home and Anne getting a job.
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* UnnamedParent: In ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'', her first name is never mentioned. She's only referred to as either "Mom" or "Mrs. Hatcher". It wasn't until ''Superfudge'' that her name was revealed.

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* AdaptedOut: She does not appear in the television adaptation at all.




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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The books spell her name as "Anne". The opening to the television series drops the "e", spelling it as "Ann".
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* IllGirl: The reason she doesn't come to Maine in ''Fudge-a-mania''. She's supposed to arrive on the same day as Jimmy, but gets chickenpox and has to stay home.

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--> "I'm the only one who knows sheila tubman. Everyone else knows SHEILA THE GREAT."




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** Dogs are not the only thing Sheila is afraid of, as she apparently fears spiders, strange noises, and thunderstorms in her book, none of which she will admit to. She's also afraid of the water before she learns to swim. Dogs just happen to be the fear that comes up the most.

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Well, trademark favorite ''drink'', but in ''Superfudge'', Island Punch is his favorite drink, to the point where his mother tells him he's addicted to it. His response?
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* TheUnfavorite: Subverted. He often ''feels'' like this, but in truth, much of what Peter perceives as Warren and Anne showing favoritism towards Fudge is really more a case of the age gap between them - as he's a toddler, Warren and Anne generally have to take into account Fudge's level of maturity and understanding (or rather, lack thereof) when dealing with him, whereas nine-year-old Peter is generally expected to know better, and as Fudge grows older, his bad behavior does get taken more seriously.



* TheUnfavorite: Subverted. He often ''feels'' like this, but in truth, much of what Peter perceives as Warren and Anne showing favoritism towards Fudge is really more a case of the age gap between them - as he's a toddler, Warren and Anne generally have to take into account Fudge's level of maturity and understanding (or rather, lack thereof) when dealing with him, whereas nine-year-old Peter is generally expected to know better, and as Fudge grows older, his bad behavior does get taken more seriously.

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* TheUnfavorite: Subverted. He often ''feels'' like this, but in truth, much of what Peter perceives as Warren and Anne showing favoritism towards Fudge is really more a case of the age gap between them - as he's a toddler, Warren and Anne generally have to take into account Fudge's level of maturity and understanding (or rather, lack thereof) when dealing with him, whereas nine-year-old Peter is generally expected to know better, and as Fudge grows older, his bad behavior does get taken more seriously.
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* BrattyHalfPint: When Tootsie comes into the picture.

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* BrattyHalfPint: When Especially when Tootsie comes into the picture.



* SpoiledBrat: Peter views him as this sometimes.

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* SpoiledBrat: Peter views him Especially as this sometimes.a toddler.



* ButtMonkey: He really can't catch a break, whether it be from his parents, his brother, or even his friends on occasion.

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* ButtMonkey: He really can't catch a break, whether it may be from his parents, his brother, or even his friends on occasion.
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* NotSoDifferent: in ''Double Fudge'', he's often exasperated by Mini's antics (often similar to his own) in a way that is very similar to how Peter reacts to ''him''. When Mini eats Fudge's recently lost tooth, Peter tells Fudge "Now you know how I felt when you ate my turtle."

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