History Characters / JosieAndThePussycats

* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Especially in the cartoon - her declaring that she can do something better than anyone else (double points if it's someone obviously more qualified), only to immediately [[EpicFail foul it up,]] is one of the show's biggest running gags. Ironically, some episodes like ''X Marks the Spot'' show that when she's can actually be quite competent when she's not trying to showboat.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The comics depicted her as a NiceGirl albeit with her own flaws and vulnerabilities, not above having a temper, a DeadpanSnarker, and being boy-crazy. The cartoon series sort of made her more of a VanillaProtagonist.

* GreenEyedMonster: Alexandra has an enormous crush on Alan M. and often tries to steal him away from Josie. This is only in the animated version, in the comic book she wasn't interested in him.

* StyleEvolution: She started out with a elaborate poufy and flipped bouffant in the [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/archiecomics/images/3/35/She%27s_Josie_Vol_1_1.png/revision/latest?cb=20170404234522 1963-1964 comics]], [[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/she-s-josie-11-the-great-one/4000-409776/ 1965 gave her the signature bouffant/bob hairstyle]] associated with her, only for it vary in styles throught the years (poufy bangs in TheEighties and a blunt bob or shag in TheNineties and TheAughts)

%%* {{Adorkable}}

->'''Voiced by:''' Casey Kasem

* GreenEyedMonster: Alexandra has an enormous crush on Alan M. and often tries to steal him away from Josie.

->'''Voiced by:''' Janet Waldo, Cathy Dougher (sing)

* {{Expy}}:
** Of Veronica Lodge. Same attitude (though Alexandra almost ''never'' gets a PetTheDog moment), same dark hair (with a white streak in it), same role towards the NiceGirl Josie. The only difference is that Alan M, her romantic target, scarcely reciprocates her feelings at all - that, and the fact that she had magic powers for a time.
** Alexander is just a much richer Reggie Mantle.

* BrainlessBeauty: Beauty and ditzy.

* DumbIsGood: Melody may not have a very big brain, but she certainly has a very big heart, making her one the nicest Archie characters, especially in the animated series!

** TheSmartGuy: In the comics, this is downplayed, although she is still the most intelligent of the group.

* {{Adorkable}}

* TheLeader

* TheHeart

* InnocentBlueEyes

* CurtainsMatchtheWindow
* TheLancer

* SheCleansUpNicely

* DumbMuscle

* PrettyInMink
* RichBitch

* NonHumanSidekick

* BrainyBrunette

* AlliterativeName: Sometimes, though the comics are inconsistent about whether her surname is Jones or James, or whether it's Mc Coy as in the 2001 film.

Valerie performs back-up vocals (in the comics, cartoons, and the movie) and occasionally sings lead (nearly always in the TV series) for the Pussycats. In the comics and the movie, she plays the bass; in the cartoons, she plays tambourine. She is also the group's main songwriter, and is occasionally seen playing different instruments. In the comic book, she replaced Pepper, a sharp-minded spectacled brunette.

* TokenMinority: She was this in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Pretty progressive for the times.
* {{Tomboy}}: Valerie is frequently a WrenchWench or {{Tsundere}}. SheCleansUpNicely, though.
* TVGenius: Valerie could often hold her own in the cartoon, understanding what the MadScientist was talking about.

!! Albert M

Alexander's sister, Alexandra is cynical, hateful, mean, offensive, rude, envious, scheming and self-centered. She is insanely jealous of the Pussycats, especially Josie, about whom she never has a kind word. Despite having no vocal or musical talent at all, Alexandra desperately wants to be a star; her conditions for joining the Pussycats were that she be made the lead and that the band be renamed Alexandra's Cool Time Cats.

* SkunkStripe: Alexandra has this to denote her TokenEvilTeammate role.

* AdaptionalHeroism: Alexander's personality is markedly different in the animated series; he is much friendlier, though no more dependable and far more cowardly than his comic strip alter ego.

!! Josie Mc Coy

* AlliterativeName: Sometimes, though the comics are inconsistent about whether her surname is Jones or James, or whether it's McCoy as in the 2001 film.
* {{Expy}}: Josie is a DistaffCounterpar for Archie.

->Played by: Creator/RachelLeighCook
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Josie is the red-headed leader of the trio and lead guitarist. She has a crush on Alan M.

* {{Adorkable}}: Alan M. sure seems to think so. He catches her with silly done-up hair and sunglasses playing her guitar in front of a mirror when she's alone. She knocks over her [=CDs=] when he startles her and she tries to play it cool.
* DeadpanSnarker: At times.
-->"Hey, did you guys coordinate before you left the house, or are you wearing the same thing by accident?
* HeroesWantRedheads: Alan M. is a NiceGuy and has a thing for her.

* KindHeartedCatLover: Going along with the cat motif, she owns several cats.
* RedheadsAreUncool: The mean girls pick on Josie more than they do Val or Mel.
* WrenchWench: Is shown fixing Alan's car.

!! Valerie Brown
->Played by: Creator/RosarioDawson
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The bassist of the group.

%%* CurtainsMatchtheWindow
* ExtracurricularEnthusiast: In her spare time she's shown to volunteer at a food drive, work at a shoe store, dress up as Santa at Christmas, read to children at the library, rock climb, and run a marathon.
%%* TheLancer

!!Melody Valentine
[[quoteright:120:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/josie_reid.jpg]]

The ditzy blonde drum player of the group, but the sweetest.

%%* DumbBlonde
%%* InnocentBlueEyes
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She's often shown holding or playing with animals. [[spoiler: Brainwashed!Josie]] purposely makes her cry and run away when she reminds her puppies will one day die, and she comforts herself by playing with some retriever pups.
* HairDecorations: Often wears a tiara along with her cat ears.
%%* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
%%* TheHeart

* RedheadedHero
** HeroesWantRedheads: Alan M. is a NiceGuy and has a thing for her.
** RedheadsAreUncool: The mean girls pick on Josie more than they do Val or Mel.

* Adorkable: Alan M. sure seems to think so. He catches her with silly done-up hair and sunglasses playing her guitar in front of a mirror when she's alone. She knocks over her [=CDs=] when he startles her and she tries to play it cool.

* CurtainsMatchtheWindow

* TheLancer

* DumbBlonde
* InnocentBlueEyes

* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
* TheHeart

* Adorkable: Alan M. sure seems to think so. He catches her with silly done-up hair and sunglasses playing her guitar in front of a mirror when she's alone. She knocks over her CDs when he startles her and she tries to play it cool.

!! Josie McCoy

* HairAccessories: Often wears a tiara along with her cat ears.

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold

* TheLeader
* KindHeartedCatLover: Going along with the cat motif, she owns several cats.