History Characters / EdEddNEddyTheKids

* NiceMeanAndInbetween: Rolf and Nazz (nice) are usually friendly to the Eds and don't hate them unless the Eds have done something to them like make fun of them or scam them, Sarah and Kevin are the (mean) who hate the Eds with a passion and keep mistreating them no matter what and are sometimes mean to the other kids too, and Jonny and Jimmy (in-between) are sometimes nice to the Eds but other times hate them like the other kids.

Nazz Van Fartanschmeer is a cute, somewhat dim GirlNextDoor-type. She frequently reduces the boys (except Jimmy and Rolf) in the neighborhood to sweaty, nervous wrecks of early-adolescent lust, apparently without realizing it. It can also be said that she's the second most realistic character. She doesn't mind the Eds too much, unless they really annoy her or injure her. Not to be confused with Music/ToddRundgren's former band.

* GivenNameReveal: More like ''Last Name Reveal'', in the movie we find out her last name is "Van Fartanschmeer". Making her the only character besides the Kankers who has a full name.

* BookDumb: He struggles with the English language. In "Too Smart for His Own Ed", he's unable to spell ("'''POPPYCOCK!''''' CURSE THIS MONKEY RITUAL OF ENGLISH WORDS!''") and in "Mission Ed-Possible" he gets a D in typing on his report card. His other grades are unknown but in "Pick an Ed" he's seen feeding the results of his failed English tests to his goat ("This alphabet F confounds Rolf to no end!).

** Both Rolf and Jonny are the brunettes (even though Rolf's hair is dark blue, whereas Jonny is revealed to have brown hair in "Every Which Way But Ed").

* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Excluding Plank (only beause he's a piece of wood) or the "head trio" of this entire group, Nazz and Jimmy are both blondes (but, that's only because Jimmy's own hair color blends in with his skin color), Rolf and Jonny are the brunettes (even though Rolf's hair is dark blue), and Kevin and Sarah are both redheads.

* BlondeBrunetteAndRedhead: For the "head trio" of this entire group, Nazz is the blonde, Rolf's the brunette (even though his hair is dark blue), and Kevin's the redhead.

* {{Forgiveness}}: The kids, mostly Kevin and Sarah, have long held a grudge towards the Eds, especially Eddy, for their many scams, even though they tried to be friends with them at times. However, in the movie, after hunting them down just to get revenge for a backfired scam, the kids of the Cul De Sac, excluding Jonny, not only realized that Eddy acted the way he did because of how his brother treated him but his heartfelt apology convinced them to forgive him and the rest of the Eds for everything they've done.

* He's the Sensitive Guy to all of the boys' Manly Men, including Double D. He's easily the most fragile and emotional out of them, and his hobbies are quite feminine. In "Tight End Ed," he does cheerleading while the boys do football.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Jonny is an oblivious and goofy boy (sensitive), Kevin is an arrogant biker (manly), and Rolf is easy to anger, but is usually nice (manly to Jonny, sensitive to Kevin. All of them are the manly to Jimmy's sensitive (prone to tears and effeminate).

* JerkassRealization: While a good deal of what they dish out to Eddy is justified, in the movie, they were setting out to flat out MURDER the Eds...until they (sans Jonny) see what Eddy's brother does to Eddy and Double D. Witnessing his cruelty for pleasure demeanor made them realize what they were slowly becoming and see the downside of such behavior, and all of them band together to support Eddy instead of taking their revenge.

* KnightTemplar: In TheMovie all the kids (except Jimmy and Sarah), hunts down the Eds with the intention of killing them so they'll never have to deal with them again.

* AerithAndBob: The cul-de-sac kids consist of Sarah, Jimmy, Kevin, Jonny and... Nazz and Rolf. The name of Rolf makes sense since he's a FunnyForeigner of indeterminate Eastern European origin (his homeland being refered to only as TheOldCountry), but other than the possibility that Nazz is named after a band, her name is the strangest.
* AesopAmnesia: Of all the times they were scammed, you'd think they would know better than to give the Eds a single cent ever again. Of course, the Eds do frequently make legit services and products, but those are too far and few between to justify continued payments.

* ComedicSociopathy: They often result to violence when the Eds scam them, beating them up to get their money back. Sometimes when The Eds aren't around they end up beating each other up for petty reasons. Their violence is always played for laughs.
* CoolKidAndLoserFriendship: Kevin and Nazz are stereotypically cool but all the other kids have "uncool" qualities that would make them unpopular in any other show (Sarah would be unpopular for being a SpoiledBrat, Jimmy would be unpopular with other guys and would be an easy target for bullies for his feminine interests and hobbies, Jonny would be unpopular due to his strange antics and publicly claiming a hunk of wood as his best friend, and Rolf would be unpopular for his culture's strange customs). In spite of this, they are all friends (even in the school episodes). Justified because they all see the Eds as the resident outcasts/losers and team up against them, and also due to the MinimalistCast there are no other people to hang out with.

* DependingOnTheWriter: How much they are sympathetic (or not) and their attitude towards the Eds. Rolf, Nazz and Jonny are the most likely to be kind to them however. Kevin and Sarah are hostile on sight usually while Jimmy is always afraid.

* EveryoneHasStandards: At worst, most of them (Usually Kevin and Sarah) despise The Eds (Usually Eddy), and gleefully punish and/or humiliate them when given the chance, [[DisproportionateRetribution even when what they did wasn't entirely their fault]] or [[MisplacedRetribution they had nothing to do with it at all]]. At best, they can force themselves to tolerate them as long as they behave...which rarely lasts long, usually thanks to Eddy. However, they do show concern when it seems like something ''really'' horrible may have happened to them, and ''all'' of them were completely appalled by the way Eddy's brother brutally abused him and Edd, even the ones who were the biggest assholes toward them.
* {{Forgiveness}}: The Cul De Sac children, mostly Kevin and Sarah, have held a grudge towards the Eds, especially Eddy, for the many scams they have done, even though they tried to be friends with them at times. However, in the movie, after hunting them down just to get revenge for a backfired scam, the kids of the Cul De Sac, excluding Johnny, not only realized why Eddy acted the way he did was because of how his brother treated him but his heartfelt apology convinced them to forgive him and the rest of the Eds for everything they've done.

** Episodes like "See No Ed" imply the Eds have been so relentless in badgering the other kids with scams in the past that it's left them psychologically scarred, giving reason why they often have a very abrasive disposition towards them, even when they're not causing harm. At one point Kevin becomes so paranoid from scams that he believes that ''anything'' going wrong is a result of the Eds being out to get him.

** In the case of Eddy at least, most references to his older brother throughout the show imply he was the neighbourhood's much feared bully, and Eddy through relation was allowed to walk all over the other kids as well, suggesting with him gone, Eddy is now suffering a much deserved KarmaHoudiniWarranty.

* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Out of all the kids Kevin and Sarah spend the least amount of time together. Even though they are the ones who antagonize the Eds the most. Justified, as they are a pre-teen boy and a little girl who have little in common outside of their mutual antagonism to the Eds.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Implied heavily in "See No Ed", which gives SympatheticPOV to how much being harassed by the Eds their entire lives has worn on their nerves. Jimmy even admits in remorse he constantly wished to be rid of them forever out of desperation. They're not proud of their contempt, but the Eds are ''that'' infuriating to put up with. Reaches its peak in TheMovie, where the Eds' most appalling and catastrophic scheme yet leaves the kids wanting ''blood''.

* HypocriteHasAPoint: Sure they as often as not bully the Eds without provocation despite hating it when the Eds give them trouble unprovoked but it's not entirely without justification given that the Eds (Especially Eddy) tend to cause them trouble.

** From Eddy, Kevin and Sarah. Like him, Kevin is a jerkish arrogant show-off who often mocks other people and Sarah is very bratty and hot-tempered. In this case (especially Kevin's), it probably ''is'' intentional given Eddy's enmity with these two while the other Eds mostly get along with their counterparts.

* NeverMyFault: Sure the Eds scam them out of their money most of the times, but in all honesty, the kids pretty much bring it on themselves for continuing to give them more money each and every time (especially if said scams don't look legit nor safe in the first place).

* NobleMaleRoguishMale: Rolf (noble) and Kevin (rougish). Rolf is tough, but he is one of the nicest and most compassionate kids. He only gets angry when he gets provoked. Kevin is rude, tough, and a bullying JerkJock towards the Eds (and even Jimmy & Jonny). He himself has a hot temper.

** In the movie, when The Eds are greeted and welcomed by Eddy's Brother, the kids actually seem to feel happy for The Eds victory in the family reunion with even Kevin admitting to back off until "next time". Cue the horrible reveal of Eddy's Brother's jerkwad personality and The kids rally to their longtime enemy's defense realizing Eddy was only a jerk because of his terrible experiences. With this, the kids finally give Eddy a chance to be their friend like he so desperately wanted.
** Throughout the series, The kids, even Kevin (and Sarah, but only when it comes to Edd), would go out of their way to treat Ed and Double D with SOME respect during choice moments...until Eddy showed up. There were quite a few moments of genuine friendships between them with Ed and Double D. Particularly with Rolf, Jonny 2x4, and Plank with Ed and Jimmy with Double D.

* RageBreakingPoint: The whole neighborhood reaches their collective breaking points in the movie, where whatever it was that the Eds were scheming backfired yet again and dealt a lot of pain to almost everyone. Despite previous scams causing even more mayhem and destruction, it was this particular day that everyone finally had enough after what’s implied to be a whole summer and a school years worth of problems, forcing the Eds to ''run'' and the kids to chase after them in what’s at best the beating of a lifetime.

** '''Pride''': Kevin, due to his typical alpha-male personality, incorporated with the fact that he's the most popular kid in the Cul-de-Sac.

Sarah's best friend, an effeminate young boy with a set of headgear, a habit of frequently getting injured, artistic leanings, and a substantial collection of stuffed animals and dolls. In later seasons he develops something of a barely suppressed [[JerkassBall mean streak]].

* BalconyWooingScene: In ''"Boys Will Be Eds's"'', he's on the receiving end of the Eds song meant to flatter and woo Nazz in the middle of the night when the trio got the wrong house, listening from the window for most of it before revealing himself. To make matters worse for the Eds, he was so smitten by their performance that he offered to join them, forcing the Eds to awkwardly leave as the episode ends.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: He's probably black; but, his skin tone changes from time to time. Jonny in the picture here is ''not'' usually that white, he's normally slightly darker than Rolf or the same color as Rolf (but certainly brown). In the episode "Don't Rain on My Ed" we can see Jonny with a full head of hair as a one-off gag, and he clearly has a large afro.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Not in his actual self as a kid, but in Eddys nightmare of the future in Take This Ed And Shove It where everyone aged into their elderly years, the years have not been kind to Rolf in particular. He is seen standing still and starring at a wall outside, mistakes Eddy for Kevin, forgets who Kevin even is seconds later, gets angry at 'Nazz' (Eddy) and then tells 'Jonny' (still Eddy) to leave his sight before he beats him while jumping around between passive, manically happy and violently angry in the course of a minute. Senility and dementia come to mind, among other things.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's generally pretty kind and extremely patient, if absent-minded, but she has her limits. Case in point, Eddy trying to touch her when she's minding her own business gets her to reflexively turn around and punch him down the street before she notices Double D with a camera and goes back to her usual self.
** Usually, she wouldn't be doing anything bad to anybody, including the Eds, but in the Halloween special, Ed, who has watched too many monster movies, mistakes her for Medusa and puts her in cement. Afterwards, she gets so pissed off and wants the hides of not just Ed, [[DisproportionateRetribution but his friends, too!]] Somewhat out of character, but that's not her only OutOfCharacter moment.

* ProudBeauty: Only once did she show she’s probably aware of the people crushing on her, using her looks and flirty personality on Eddy in High Heeled Ed to try and woo him into [[ItMakesSenseInContext giving her a pair of solid gold pants]] before Sarah and Jimmy. It nearly works up until Jimmy starts speaking cash (five dollars) and gets Eddy to snap out of his nervous break to sell it to him.

* StraightMan: Ditziness aside, she’s by and large the most sensible and least eccentric kid in the neighborhood, preferring to just hang out with everyone else and never instigate anything, usually reacting to all the absurdities in the cul-de-sac by taking it in stride or [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere just leaving in awkwardness or disgust.]]

* TheUnintelligible: Apparently, Plank actually does speak to Jonny. In "Rent-a-Ed", he actually tells Jonny how Eddy gutted his sink, even though Jonny wasn't even there at the time.

* YouKilledMyFather: After trusting the Eds with showing Plank's parents a good time while on their vacation, they accidentally wound up beheading them. Plank is mortified, and as payback he calls on his entire extended family for help avenging his parents. The episode ends with the Eds trapped in a tree and scared out of their minds as they’re inexplicably surrounded by dozens of his relatives, an entire Plank mafia waiting for them to come down.

* GoodIsNotSoft: He may be a friendly guy but when you provoke him beware his UnstoppableRage.

* MusclesAreMeaningless: Except when he flexes or becomes enraged.
* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels: Downplayed. He's never outright incomprehensible, but his speech is a rather exaggerated version of the way a novice at a foreign language would speak. He uses words that don't make sense in the context (as though he were confusing the meanings of words), uses nonsensical idioms, and tends to butcher English figures of speech. Similar to Double D, younger viewers will probably miss loads of his idiom-based humor and things he manages to slip past the radar (''"Your garden is overgrown and your cucumbers are soft!"''). English is obviously something he’s still getting used to, hence his speech.

* OddFriendship: With popular JerkJock Kevin. It's not clear why they are best friends. Possibly justified if you look at the other boys of the Cul-de-Sac (the Eds, Jimmy and Jonny), Rolf is still cool compared to them and it's understandable that Kevin prefers to hang out with him.

* PurpleIsTheNewBlack: He, alongside Marie, are the only kids in the series who were shown to have blue hair, and his was even revealed to be natural twice, namely in the episodes "Take This Ed and Shove It" (where he shows off his back hair towards Kevin, and indirectly, the Eds) and "No Speak Da Ed" (in which it displays him having blue hair in a flashback while he was still a youngling, further evidenced by [[https://ed.fandom.com/wiki/File:Rolf_in_Shepherd_Outfit.jpg an offical production design image]] behind the scenes due to the aforementioned flashback being in sepia, or looking brownish).