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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomKenny and Creator/RobPaulsen

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomKenny (Clem) and Creator/RobPaulsen
Creator/RobPaulsen (Mitch)
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* FullNameBasis: Both of them always refer to each other with the term "Puppet Pal" preceding their names.
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* SpidersAreScary: Neither of them seem to like spiders.
-->'''Mitch:''' Puppet Pal Clem! There's a spider in your bed! ''(Clem hits his head on the top bunk)'' BONK!

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* LegFocus: She wears a plaid skirt that shows off her long, sturdy legs.



* ShesGotLegs: She wears a plaid skirt that shows off her long legs.
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* BuxomBeautyStandard: She has a pretty well endowed bust, especially for a teenager.


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* ShesGotLegs: She wears a plaid skirt that shows off her long legs.
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* RecursiveReality: Though they're a popular show in the ''Justice Friends'' universe, ''Justice Friends'' happens to be a popular show in their ''own'' universe.

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* RecursiveReality: RecursiveCanon: Though they're a popular show in the ''Justice Friends'' universe, ''Justice Friends'' happens to be a popular show in their ''own'' universe.

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[[folder:Douglas E. Mordecai III]]
->Voiced by: Creator/TomKenny
One of the Dexter's friends

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[[folder:Douglas E. Mordecai III]]
->Voiced by: Creator/TomKenny
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[[folder:T.V. Puppet Pals]]
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[[caption-width-right:500:Puppet Pal Clem (left) and Puppet Pal Mitch (right)]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomKenny and Creator/RobPaulsen

A pair
of the slapstick puppet performers who are popular in both Dexter's friendsuniverse and the ''Justice Friends'' universe.



* FirstNameBasis: The earlier seasons had Dexter refer to him as Douglas but after the show was brought back from cancellation Dexter started calling him [[LastNameBasis Mordecai]] as if he [[{{Retcon}} always had been doing so]].
* InkSuitActor: He's basically Creator/TomKenny if he were a kid Dexter's age.
* NerdGlasses: Like Dexter, he has thick framed glasses that double as EyeGlasses.
* SatelliteCharacter: He's Dexter's best friend. That's pretty much it.

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* FirstNameBasis: BreakoutCharacter: Clem and Mitch would go on to get their very own live-action bumpers on Creator/CartoonNetwork.
* CharacterCatchphrase: "[[TapOnTheHead BONK!]]"
* HeterosexualLifePartners:
The earlier seasons had Dexter refer to him as Douglas two of them live together, sleeping in a bunk bed, but after the show was brought back no signs of attraction.
* {{Muppet}}: InUniverse; their designs evoke many cues
from cancellation Dexter started calling him [[LastNameBasis Mordecai]] as if Creator/JimHenson's puppets, and they're capable of grabbing objects.
* RecursiveReality: Though they're a popular show in the ''Justice Friends'' universe, ''Justice Friends'' happens to be a popular show in their ''own'' universe.
* ShowWithinAShow: The main characters of ''The Puppet Pals Show'', broadcast on [=TVs=] within the series.
* {{Slapstick}}: Their main source of comedy comes from beating each other up at the most opportune moments.
* TapOnTheHead: Mitch loves bonking Clem on the head every chance
he [[{{Retcon}} always had been doing so]].
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* InkSuitActor: He's basically Creator/TomKenny if he were a kid Dexter's age.
* NerdGlasses: Like Dexter, he has thick framed glasses that double as EyeGlasses.
* SatelliteCharacter: He's Dexter's best friend. That's pretty much it.
VitriolicBestBuds: They do everything together, but this doesn't stop them from beating each other up.



[[folder:Action Hank]]
-> Voiced by: Michael Armstrong ("Beard to be Feared"), John Garry ("Decode of Honor"), Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson ("911"), Greg Eagles ("Mandark's Laboratory?")
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[[folder:Action Hank]]
-> Voiced
[[folder:Douglas E. Mordecai III]]
->Voiced
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One
of Honor"), Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson ("911"), Greg Eagles ("Mandark's Laboratory?")
This show's Mr. T parody.
the Dexter's friends



* BoisterousBruiser: His strength is matched only by his good nature and noble intentions.
* {{Expy}}: Of Franchise/GIJoe, Creator/MrT, and Film/{{Shaft}}.
* ManlyFacialHair: A symbol to his ruggedness, and while he often settles things with his fists, in the episode in which he is introduced, he and Dexter (who had obtained his own beard through [[HollywoodScience SCIENCE]]) [[PrehensileHair join beards to fight criminals]].
* NiceGuy: Is actually a friendly individual when not fighting villains despite his intimidating disposition. This is best seen in "Decode of Honor", where his reaction to Dexter showing up in a tutu is to explain that he got his code mixed-up and that Dexter would be in no trouble for this, and when he realizes the code mix-up means that someone else is in trouble, he immediately heads to help.
* SoulBrotha: He's an AffectionateParody of the trope.

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* BoisterousBruiser: His strength is matched only by his good nature and noble intentions.
* {{Expy}}: Of Franchise/GIJoe, Creator/MrT, and Film/{{Shaft}}.
* ManlyFacialHair: A symbol to his ruggedness, and while he often settles things with his fists, in the episode in which he is introduced, he and
FirstNameBasis: The earlier seasons had Dexter (who had obtained his own beard through [[HollywoodScience SCIENCE]]) [[PrehensileHair join beards refer to fight criminals]].
* NiceGuy: Is actually a friendly individual when not fighting villains despite his intimidating disposition. This is best seen in "Decode of Honor", where his reaction to
him as Douglas but after the show was brought back from cancellation Dexter showing up in a tutu is to explain that started calling him [[LastNameBasis Mordecai]] as if he got his code mixed-up and that Dexter would be in no trouble for this, and when he realizes the code mix-up means that someone else is in trouble, he immediately heads to help.
[[{{Retcon}} always had been doing so]].
* SoulBrotha: InkSuitActor: He's an AffectionateParody of the trope.basically Creator/TomKenny if he were a kid Dexter's age.
* NerdGlasses: Like Dexter, he has thick framed glasses that double as EyeGlasses.
* SatelliteCharacter: He's Dexter's best friend. That's pretty much it.



[[folder:Mandark's Parents (Windbear and Oceanbird)]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Windbear, Oceanbird, and Mandark as a baby.]]
-> Voiced by: Creator/JeffBennett and Creator/KathSoucie
Mandark's hippie parents. With 'em as parents, we can kinda see why Mandark is the way he is.

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[[folder:Mandark's Parents (Windbear and Oceanbird)]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Windbear, Oceanbird, and Mandark as a baby.]]
[[folder:Action Hank]]
-> Voiced by: Creator/JeffBennett and Creator/KathSoucie
Mandark's hippie parents. With 'em as parents, we can kinda see why Mandark is the way he is.
Michael Armstrong ("Beard to be Feared"), John Garry ("Decode of Honor"), Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson ("911"), Greg Eagles ("Mandark's Laboratory?")
This show's Mr. T parody.



* BoisterousBruiser: His strength is matched only by his good nature and noble intentions.
* {{Expy}}: Of Franchise/GIJoe, Creator/MrT, and Film/{{Shaft}}.
* ManlyFacialHair: A symbol to his ruggedness, and while he often settles things with his fists, in the episode in which he is introduced, he and Dexter (who had obtained his own beard through [[HollywoodScience SCIENCE]]) [[PrehensileHair join beards to fight criminals]].
* NiceGuy: Is actually a friendly individual when not fighting villains despite his intimidating disposition. This is best seen in "Decode of Honor", where his reaction to Dexter showing up in a tutu is to explain that he got his code mixed-up and that Dexter would be in no trouble for this, and when he realizes the code mix-up means that someone else is in trouble, he immediately heads to help.
* SoulBrotha: He's an AffectionateParody of the trope.
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[[folder:Mandark's Parents (Windbear and Oceanbird)]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Windbear, Oceanbird, and Mandark as a baby.]]
-> Voiced by: Creator/JeffBennett and Creator/KathSoucie
Mandark's hippie parents. With 'em as parents, we can kinda see why Mandark is the way he is.
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[[folder: Gork]]

"Voiced by": Creator/JeffBennett

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[[folder: Gork]]

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[[folder: The King And Queen of Koosland]]

-->"Voiced by": Creator/TomKenny and Creator/KathSoucie

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Dee-Dee's friends. They're a little smarter than her but not by a whole lot.



Dee-Dee's imaginary friend, sort of.



One of the Dexter's friends



This show's Mr. T parody.



Mandark's hippie parents. With 'em as parents, we can kinda see why Mandark is the way he is.



A colorful pony that Dee-Dee's fond of.



Dexter and Dee-Dee's babysitter



Dexter's piano teacher



The school janitor



The great gatekeeper of the ''Darbie'' fandom



The Darbie Priestess' enforcer



The kids that pick on Dexter in gym class



Mandark's li'l sister.



Dexter's bus bullies.



The ice-cream man who has grudge against Dexter and refuses to serve in ice-cream, ever.



The warden of detention. He runs it like a prison.




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The local sasquatch
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An [=ET=] who thought Dexter looked delicious
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\n[[folder: The King And Queen of Koosland]]

-->"Voiced by": Creator/TomKenny and Creator/KathSoucie

* NiceGuy: They're both kind and fair rulers. It's best seen when The King stops the rest of the Koosland residents from attempting to kill Koosie and forgives Koosie for the whole fiasco.
* SantaClaus: The King seems to be Koosland's equivalent what with his role of travelling around the world giving toys to the good girls and boys.

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* InconsistentSpelling: In an early set of promotional training cards depicting scenes from the series, cards for their first appearance in "Double Trouble" spelled their names as "Li Li" and "Mimi." The credits for their second appearance in "Tribe Called Girl" spelled them the way they're known today.



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In an early set of promotional training cards depicting scenes from the series, cards for their first appearance in "Double Trouble" spelled their names as "Li Li" and "Mimi." The credits for their second appearance in "Tribe Called Girl" spelled them the way they're known today.
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* CatchPhrase: Uses the word "criminal" a lot. With a close-up on his mouth for emphasis.

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* CatchPhrase: CharacterCatchphrase: Uses the word "criminal" a lot. With a close-up on his mouth for emphasis.
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[[folder: Gork]]

"Voiced by": Creator/JeffBennett

* BigEater: He is shown to be perpetually hungry as seen when he ate all the food in the space prison cafeteria and then tries to eat Dexter when he saw there was no more food in the prison.
* CruelElephant: Has an elephant-like shape and was intending to eat Dexter when there was no food left for him.
* ImAHumanitarian: He was going to eat Dexter when he learned that there was nothing left in the prison cafeteria.
* GracefulLoser: When Dee-Dee offers him a turkey dinner as an alternative to eating Dexter, he just decides to eat that instead.
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* TheCameo: He makes a cameo in ''[[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 The Powerpuff Girls]]'' episode "Imaginary Fiend", imagined by Bubbles to combat Patches. All of the jokes surrounding him [[TakeThatScrappy involve everyone else's dislike of him]].



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Dee Dee adores him, but Dexter's justifiably annoyed by him and he's resoundingly disliked in the Land of Koos. He makes a brief cameo in the Powerpuff Girls, where nobody likes him except Bubbles.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Dee Dee adores him, but Dexter's justifiably annoyed by him and he's resoundingly disliked in the Land of Koos. He makes a brief cameo in the ''[[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 The Powerpuff Girls, Girls]]'', where nobody likes him except Bubbles.

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* NiceGuy: Is actually a friendly individual when not fighting villains despite his intimidating disposition.

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* NiceGuy: Is actually a friendly individual when not fighting villains despite his intimidating disposition. This is best seen in "Decode of Honor", where his reaction to Dexter showing up in a tutu is to explain that he got his code mixed-up and that Dexter would be in no trouble for this, and when he realizes the code mix-up means that someone else is in trouble, he immediately heads to help.



!One-Time Characters

[[folder:Lisa the Babysitter]]
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->Voiced by: Creator/KathSoucie

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!One-Time Characters

[[folder:Lisa the Babysitter]]
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->Voiced
[[folder:Pony Puff Princess]]
-> Voiced
by: Creator/KathSoucieKath Soucie



* HartmanHips: Due to the art style, lots of women in the series have Hartman Hips.
* MsFanservice: She has a slender but curvy figure.
* NiceGirl: Lisa is shown to be very kind and friendly, and is evidently very good with children, seeing as she's a part-time babysitter.
* OneShotCharacter: She only appears in a very early episode of the series and never shows up again after that. But look up any fanart of her and you'd be surprised at how much of it there is.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It is unknown if Jeff and Lisa got back together after Dexter broke them up.

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* HartmanHips: Due to the art style, lots of DoesNotLikeMen: More specifically, she ''despises'' anything masculine. As Dee Dee finds out, even women in doing or wearing anything masculine won't be spared.
* MyLittlePhony: She's
the series have Hartman Hips.
* MsFanservice: She has a slender but curvy figure.
* NiceGirl: Lisa is shown
titular character of the in-universe equivalent toyline to be very kind ''Franchise/MyLittlePony''.
* NothingNiceAboutSugarAndSpice: Despite her stereotipically cute appearance
and friendly, being a hit among young girls, the Pony Puff Princess is actually quite merciless, threatening to eat Dexter, Lee Lee and is evidently very good with children, seeing Mee Mee if they didn't let Dee Dee roam free ("Dee Dee's Tail"), and trying to drip Dee Dee into a cauldron full of boiling oatmeal because she incorrectly wore army-themed clothes and warpaint and got a tattoo, as well as trying to take down Action Hank and his men because they are not feminine ("Decode of Honor").
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She's a Princess and
she's a part-time babysitter.
* OneShotCharacter: She only appears in a very early episode of the series
willing to fight alongside her fellow Pony Puffs against Action Hank and never shows up again after that. But look up any fanart of her and you'd be surprised at how much of it there is.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It is unknown if Jeff and Lisa got back together after Dexter broke them up.
his men.



[[folder:Gary]]
->Voiced by: Creator/RobPaulsen

Gary is a bully at Dexter's school.

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[[folder:Gary]]
!One-Time Characters

[[folder:Lisa the Babysitter]]
[[quoteright:164:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dexters_babysitter_9949.png]]
->Voiced by: Creator/RobPaulsen

Gary is a bully at Dexter's school.
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* HartmanHips: Due to the art style, lots of women in the series have Hartman Hips.
* MsFanservice: She has a slender but curvy figure.
* NiceGirl: Lisa is shown to be very kind and friendly, and is evidently very good with children, seeing as she's a part-time babysitter.
* OneShotCharacter: She only appears in a very early episode of the series and never shows up again after that. But look up any fanart of her and you'd be surprised at how much of it there is.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It is unknown if Jeff and Lisa got back together after Dexter broke them up.
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[[folder:Gary]]
->Voiced by: Creator/RobPaulsen

Gary is a bully at Dexter's school.
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* TheDogBitesBack: Hookocho spends most of the episode abusing Peepers and telling him no will one come save him.

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* TheDogBitesBack: Hookocho spends most of the episode abusing Peepers and telling him no will one come save him. He is defeated when Peepers grows in size and stomps on him.
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* AgentPeacock: While he is a threatening AlienPrince, he also looks like a very pretty woman.

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* AgentPeacock: While he is a threatening AlienPrince, he also looks like a very pretty woman. A FreezeFrameBonus also reveals that [[https://dexterslab.fandom.com/wiki/Hookocho?file=PeepersDragon.png his nails]] are painted.



*TheDogBitesBack: Hookocho spends most of the episode abusing Peepers and telling him no will one come save him.



* RedEyesTakeWarning: When he's using his powers, his eyes and hair turn red.

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* RedEyesTakeWarning: When he's using his powers, his eyes and hair turn red. The energy beam he shoots is also red.
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'''Voiced by''': Jay Hugley

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* InconsistentSpelling: His name was often misspelled "Hookochu", but it was actually spelled "Hookocho" in the ending credits of this episode. This aligns with the source material he's parodying, as the romanization of Japanese names infamously varies between translations.

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* InconsistentSpelling: His name was often misspelled "Hookochu", but it was actually spelled "Hookocho" in the ending credits of this the episode. This aligns with the source material he's parodying, as the romanization of Japanese names infamously varies between translations.



* VerbalTic: "Well, well, well!"

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* VerbalTic: "Well, well, well!"well!" and "gentlemen".
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* InconsistentSpelling: His name was often misspelled "Hookochu", but it was actually spelled "Hookocho" in the ending credits of this episode.

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* InconsistentSpelling: His name was often misspelled "Hookochu", but it was actually spelled "Hookocho" in the ending credits of this episode. This aligns with the source material he's parodying, as the romanization of Japanese names infamously varies between translations.
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* IcyBlueEyes: His a deep blue colour.

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* IcyBlueEyes: His are a deep blue colour.


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*SpaceElves: He is an alien who resembles an elf, albeit with cyan skin.
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* ConqueringAlienPrince: He's a parody of his trope, as many [[MechaShow Mecha Anime]] of The70s and The80s had them as villains (such as ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}'', ''Anime/VoltesV'' and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''). He wants to rule the Earth.

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* ConqueringAlienPrince: He's a parody of his this trope, as many [[MechaShow Mecha Anime]] of The70s and The80s had them as villains (such as ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}'', ''Anime/VoltesV'' and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''). He wants to rule the Earth.''Anime/{{Daimos}}'').
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* Animesque: He is a parody of {{Bishonen}} anime characters with his effeminate appearance and heels.
* ConqueringAlienPrince: He's a parody of his trope, as many [[MechaShow Mecha Anime]] of The70s and The80s had them as villains (such as ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}, ''Anime/VoltesV'' and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''). He wants to rule the Earth.

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* Animesque: {{Animesque}}: He is a parody of {{Bishonen}} anime characters with his effeminate appearance and heels.
* ConqueringAlienPrince: He's a parody of his trope, as many [[MechaShow Mecha Anime]] of The70s and The80s had them as villains (such as ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}, ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}'', ''Anime/VoltesV'' and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''). He wants to rule the Earth.
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[[folder:Hookocho]]
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'''Voiced by''': Jay Hugley
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*AgentPeacock: While he is a threatening AlienPrince, he also looks like a very pretty woman.
*AlienPrince: Or at least imaginary alien.
*Animesque: He is a parody of {{Bishonen}} anime characters with his effeminate appearance and heels.
*ConqueringAlienPrince: He's a parody of his trope, as many [[MechaShow Mecha Anime]] of The70s and The80s had them as villains (such as ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}, ''Anime/VoltesV'' and ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''). He wants to rule the Earth.
-->'''Hookocho:''' ''"Well, well, well gentlemen, I applaud your courage and heartfelt attempt to destroy me and my cause. But you see, no one has ever defeated Hookocho, The Prince of Pain and Misery. Now prepare yourself for complete and total annihilation. My powers as of now are far superior then all the power through out the universe. And when the reversal of Peepers' power is complete, I will equal to no other, and all will perish who defy me. Prepare for a new dawn, gentlemen. And in just a few moments, you will be the first to kneel before your new king, King Hookocho!"''
*EvilLaugh:
-->'''Hookocho:''' ''"Goodbye Planet Koos. Goodbye forever! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"''
*PrettyBoy: He has long, blue hair and IcyBlueEyes amongst his slender build.
*IcyBlueEyes: His a deep blue colour.
*InconsistentSpelling: His name was often misspelled "Hookochu", but it was actually spelled "Hookocho" in the ending credits of this episode.
*RedEyesTakeWarning: When he's using his powers, his eyes and hair turn red.
*RedIsViolent: See above.
*VerbalTic: "Well, well, well!"
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She disappears after her only appearance as later seasons depict Mandark as an only child.
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* PrefersGoingBarefoot: They always go barefoot, just like the utmost stereotypical hippies you can think of. Mandark did not take after them.

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