History Characters / SquirrelBoy

* SuperOCD: He has to have squeaky-clean hands before buying anything at the flea market in "The Big Haggle Hassle".

* SuperOCD: It seems to run in his family.

Oscar's little sister who has an obsession with squirrels and loves hugging them very tightly. She's the only member of Oscar's family who isn't [[SuperOCD obsessive-compulsive]], and her parents don't seem to care about what she does.

* {{Nerd}}: While he hasn't been shown in school, he does have some nerdy traits such as wearing glasses, his awkwardness in social situations, his small friend circle, and falling victim to bullying and teasing, which is a plot point of "Andy Had a Little Squirrel".
* NerdGlasses: He's somewhat of a {{nerd}} and wears EyeGlasses.

* {{Nerd}}: She's very talented and savvy in just about everything, wears braces, and is socially awkward.

* NiceHat: The silly pirate hat he wears during his and Andy's sandwich-selling business in "A Line in the Sandwich".
-->'''Rodney:''' The hat ''sells'' the sandwich.

[[folder: Andrew "Andy" Johnson]]

* TheEveryman: He's a generic, ordinary, typical little boy who doesn't have much personality other than loving to have fun and [[DependingOnTheWriter usually]] being the voice of reason to Rodney despite his love of fun.
* {{Expy}}: His character design is likely based on that of the title character of Everett Peck's previous AnimatedSeries, ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}'', in that both have the same modeled ginger hair and EyeGlasses.

* {{Fanboy}}: Of ''Puggo'' and ''The Clash of the Planetoids''. In the case of the latter, there's an OverlyLongGag in "The Big Haggle Hassle" where Andy comments on each episode's plot while looking at VHS tapes of it at the flea market.

* TheGenericGuy: He's a generic and ordinary little boy with not much of a distinctive or describable personality.

* IdiotBall: He suffers greatly from PingPongNaivete, with his level of rationality and intelligence heavily DependingOnTheWriter. For examples of his temporary decline in judgment, see below.

-->'''Andy:''' I can't hear you telling me to clean out Rodney's ears, if that's what you're telling me.
** In "Stranger Than Friction", Andy fails to realize that Salty Mike is bonding with him in the name of personal gain and deception. [[spoiler: Although at the end, just as it seems as though Andy and Salty have returned as enemies, they bond once again while eating coleslaw in a tree and happily watching Rodney and Kyle fight with one another.]]
* InnocentBlueEyes: He has blue eyes and is for the most part an innocent little boy.
* JerkassBall: He can be just as mischievous, rude, immature, and reckless as Rodney DependingOnTheWriter.

** In "Harried Treasure", he starts out reluctant about it, but then recklessly goes along with inconsiderately wrecking his dad's yard by digging for the treasure (which he, fortunately (well, for the audience anyway) gets his LaserGuidedKarma for). He also seems pretty greedy about the treasure, with him impulsively knocking Captain Puffy over to get to it.

* LethalChef: He becomes one after swapping his grandmother's secret sauce in favor of lard as a key ingredient to his sandwiches in "A Line in the Sandwich" since the customers don't like it.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Andy's occasional sarcastic, snarky attitude and OnlySaneMan status toward Rodney seem to be inherited from his father, as well as his physical appearance.

* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The Feminine Boy to Martha's Masculine Girl. Andy is sensitive, socially awkward, and has some embarrassing habits like [[CollectorOfTheStrange collecting rocks that resemble food]], while Martha is mature, conceited, and obsessed with hardware.

* NerdGlasses: He's somewhat of a {{nerd}} and wears glasses.

* PingPongNaivete: How rational and intelligent he is really [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the writer]]. For example, see IdiotBall.

* ProtagonistTitle: He is the "Boy" in the show's title.
* RedheadsAreUncool: He is often bullied by the local GangOfBullies, Kyle and Salty Mike, for being a nerd and having a pet like Rodney.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Rodney's Red Oni. Andy is the rational voice of reason while Rodney is a wild and headstrong critter.

* StrongFamilyResemblance: He looks similar to his dad.

* SupremeChef: He and Rodney become instantly popular after opening a sandwich-selling cart business with Rodney in "A Line in the Sandwich" and using his grandmother's secret sauce as a key ingredient.

[[folder: Mr. Robert "Bob" "Mr. J" Johnson]]

The unlucky father of Andy Johnson and husband of Lucille Johnson, as well as the show's main ButtMonkey and OnlySaneMan ([[NotSoAboveItAll for the most]][[IdiotBall part anyway]]). He has a... ummm... less-than-stellar relationship with his son's pet, Rodney.

* AbusiveDad: He can slip into this territory [[JerkassBall at times]].
** He makes Andy a bench warmer in "Yer Out!", which, in addition to being selected not to play, has Andy [[LiteralMinded literally warm people's benches]] by wiping them with a hot towel.
** In "He Got Blame", he bans Andy from wearing clothes for a week just for getting a stain of mustard on his shirt.
** In "Harried Treasure", he makes Andy (as well as Rodney, Kyle, and Salty Mike, who aren't even his children) polish every blade of grass that came with his lawn for destroying it. Granted, Andy deserved punishment for what he, Rodney, Kyle, and Salty did, but this would've taken him all his energy and would cause him to suffer from sleep deprivation.
** In one episode, he deems [[{{Jerkass}} Kyle]] as a NiceGuy when he blatantly bullies his son in front of him, taking no action whatsoever about Andy being victimized by a bully. Of course, this is just an IdiotBall moment played for comedy.
* BalloonBelly: At the end of "Screw-Up on Isle Six", he accidentally eats an unspecified flavor of pie that makes him swell up severely, essentially [[HereWeGoAgain restarting the plot]].
* BerserkButton: On his worst days, Rodney's very presence is enough to piss him off.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's a pretty decent guy, but boy does he ''not'' take kindly to being pushed around, especially if your name is "Rodney".
* BigEater: He always participates in the annual cheesy cheese log eating contest held at the fair.
* BigFun: Out of all the characters on this show, he's probably the one you'll root for the most.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: The Big Guy to Rodney's Little Guy.

** According to one of Andy's newspaper issues in "News It or Lose It", Mr. J puts fish on his ice cream.

* BornUnlucky: He has horrible luck, with barely anything ever going right for him or anything good ever happening to him; if he plans to [[ItMakesSenseInContext buy a clown statue for his collection]], it breaks; if he fixes up his lawn real nice, it gets destroyed; if he's working on a speech to perform, he loses his voice. Did we mention he once ''broke every bone in his body'' and then caught a cold on top of that? "Frag the Dog" lampshades his abysmal luck by having his bowling trophy state that it's the only trophy he's ever won in his life and probably ever will.
* ButtMonkey: It seems like the writers ''hate'' the guy, given how he's forced to put up with an annoying, troublesome squirrel who makes his life hell and has some pretty horrible luck. Granted, he doesn't have it so bad in some episodes, but in a lot of the episodes he's in... he's not having a very great time to say the very least.

** "Rodney!" [[note]]Even during the Intro[[/note]]

* ComedicSociopathy: Being a [[TheChewToy Chew Toy]], he's been put on the receiving end of amusing injuries and torment quite a few times.

-->'''Rodney:''' [[{{Pride}} You're taking a vacation to get away from me?! That's crazy!]]
-->'''Mr. J:''' Not that crazy.

** How much of a ButtMonkey he is varies; a lot of episodes have him suffering some sort of misfortune or getting put through hell in one way or another, while in some episodes, barely anything happens to him at all.

** Whether he's a good parent or, ummm... [[AbusiveDad not]], also varies. For example, in "Tree for Two", he wants to spend time with Andy, but in "Yer Out!", he kicks him off of his baseball team and puts him back on only to make him a bench warmer.

* FatAndSkinny: The Fat to Mrs. J's Skinny.

* GoodParents: Aside from a few JerkassBall moments, he's a very good father to Andy and more often than not loves spending time with him.

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: He thinks [[TheBully Kyle]] is a NiceGuy upon being introduced to him in "Islands in the Streets".
-->'''Kyle:''' ''(inside the Johnson family's car)'' You call this a cup holder?! ''(throws it on the driveway, breaking it in the process)''
-->'''Mr. J:''' He seems nice.

* IdiotBall: In "Island in the Streets", he views resident {{Jerkass}}, Kyle, as a nice person right after he ''breaks his car's cup holder right in front of him!'' Not to mention, he disregarded him ''bullying his own son in front of him'' as well, with him ''still'' deeming him a NiceGuy. "OnlySaneMan", [[SarcasmMode huh]]?
* IfItTastesBadItMustBeGoodForYou: He is not a big fan of health food, as this exchange from "Screw Up in Aisle Six" shows:
-->'''Mrs. J:''' Until the next fad comes along, this family is eating healthy.

* IronButtMonkey: In the short "See Food Breakfast", Andy and Rodney try to gross out Mr. J to get the last doughnut, only for him to be unfazed by their attempts, simply letting out a deadpan "Cute, boys".
* JerkassBall: He can be a real asshole at times.

** In another episode, he punishes Andy just for having a ''stain of mustard on his shirt'' by banning him from wearing clothes for a week.

* LostVoicePlot: In "Speechless", he loses his voice after laughing too hard at a comedy film, ultimately having Rodney cover up for him at his speech recital.

* NiceGuy: Technically who he is, but due to how often he's provoked by Rodney's antics, we only ever so often get to see this side to him.
* NoRespectGuy: He's arguably the most rational and least goofy person on the show, but is he free from suffering all kinds of misfortunes and being put through hell by his son's annoying pet? [[ButtMonkey No]] [[TheChewToy sir]][[BornUnlucky ee]]!

** For starters, he still has some idiosyncrasies, like [[BizarreTasteInFood putting fish on his ice cream]] and talking to his clown statues as though they are alive.

* OnlySaneMan: Arguably of his family, and he's probably also the most rational and least goofy person on the show in this universe full of idiots.

* ButtMonkey: He's often put on the receiving end of slapstick and misfortunes (examples include "Tree for Two" and "Born to be Mild"). There's also that [[DogsHateSquirrels crazy dog which seems to really hate him for some reason, always chasing him around and whatnot in pretty much every episode it appears in]].

* TheChewToy: He suffers a fair amount of played-for-laughs slapstick and misfortunes, and since he's a bit of an [[{{Jerkass}} asshole]], he's a [[AssholeVictim pretty deserving victim]].

* ExposedAnimalBellybutton: He has an overexposed belly button.

* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: He doesn't seem to be aware of his stupidity for the most part.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Rodney's a self-centered, selfish, rude smartass who causes all sorts of trouble and chaos without a shred of remorse or concern about it. Nevertheless, he has his heart in the right place; he at least likes and cares about Andy, Leon, Mrs. J, and even Mr. J, and will always be on Andy's side at the end of the day. Not to mention, he has several PetTheDog moments (e.g. trying to prevent Andy from getting blamed and in trouble for something he didn't do in "The Rod Squad", trying to cure and take care of Mr. J in the short "Bedside Matters", trying to make up for forgetting Andy's birthday in "Birthday Boy", etc.).

* JerkassRealization: Rodney realizes just how much of a terrible friend he can be to Andy in "Birthday Boy":

* KindnessBall: Several episodes will have Rodney be a NiceGuy to move the plot forward. The episode "Be Careful What You Fish For" is a prime example, as Rodney is motivated by a talking fish decoration in Mr. J's office[[note]]which, unbeknownst to him, is being controlled by Andy[[/note]] to do good deeds for others ''24/7'', even when he doesn't have to. Of course, he goes back to his old ways in the end.

* LargeHam: He’s very prone to [[NoIndoorVoice unnecessary yelling]] and dramatic, over-the-top behavior. "Eddie or Not" even shows that he has an uncontrollable habit to emphasize words in his sentences at the most unexpected of times. Though, what do you expect from a character voiced by Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz?

* LethallyStupid: Anything he touches, anywhere he goes, havoc wreaks. This is best exemplified by his usage of a ''can opener'' in "Born to Be Mild".

-->'''Rodney:''' Mr. J, tell Andy that he's sadly mistaken.

* TheMillstone: Any time Andy plans something, it usually backfires on him due to Rodney tagging along.

* TheObiWannabe: Rodney is typically the one to give Andy advice, which, needless to say, isn't very wise when taking Rodney's IQ into account.

-->'''Rodney:''' You're taking a vacation to get away from ''me''?! That's crazy!
-->'''Mr. J:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Not that crazy]].

* SoLongSuckers: He'll often call people "suckers" behind their backs while escaping from a deceiving trick he pulled on someone.

* SmallNameBigEgo: He thinks he’s so smart and stellar and is a severe victim of {{Pride}}, but we all know it’s just in his little, thick-skulled head. See {{Narcissist}}, {{Pride}}, and KnowNothingKnowItAll.

* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Rodney does not know what "Leave me alone" means and tends to abruptly appear in others' personal space. The episode "Speechless" is a prime example, where Rodney constantly appears out of nowhere when Mr. J is in the middle of writing a speech.

* TooDumbToLive: Rodney tends to do stupid shit that nearly gets him killed one way or another. This is best exemplified he uses something as harmless as a ''can opener''.

* UnwantedAssistance: In "Speechless", Rodney persistently tries to help Mr. J with writing his speech, only to be beaten up and thrown out of the room twice.

-->'''TV announcer:''' Hey '''kids''', are you bored?\\
'''Rodney:''' I'm so bored you could surf me.

* BerserkButton: Kyle calling Andy a loser in "Treehouse Broken" causes the latter to snap and face an ultimate treehouse-building competition with him.

* ButtMonkey: He's been subjected to a fair amount of slapstick and misfortunes (e.g. tomato juice squirting in his eye while slicing tomatoes and accidentally being whacked in the face with a shovel by Rodney), in addition to frequently being on the receiving end of Kyle and Salty Mike's bullying, [[KarmaHoudini with them almost always getting away with it without getting what's coming to them]] (there are even times where ''Andy's'' the one who gets in trouble instead).

* CheerfulChild: Andy's a sweet and cheery little boy who's full of enthusiasm.

** "Tree for Two" reveals that he once had a habit of chewing on his nightstand.
** In "Trouble Date", he wants the option to spit in front of Martha while on a date with her for no reason other than that he likes it.
** In "The Big Haggle Hassle" Andy makes sure his hands are squeaky-clean before making a purchase at the flea market, even referring to it as an "ancient" ritual he had "just" found.

* CollectorOfTheStrange: He has an odd habit of collecting rocks that look like snack foods as shown in "Stranger Than Friction".

The Johnson family's goofy, energetic, idiotic, self-deluded, often sarcastic, yet fun-loving pet squirrel and Andy's best friend who's full of big ideas. He's a frequent cause of trouble and an annoyance to those around him (especially Mr. J), but without him, Andy's life would be complete nothingness, and while he's often rude, selfish, reckless, and inconsiderate, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he still has a considerable kind side]].

* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: In "[[Recap/SquirrelBoyS1E1ALineInTheSandwichTreeForTwo A Line in the Sandwich]]", a driving story point is Rodney constantly bragging about how the silly chef hat he's wearing is the only reason people are buying his and Andy's sandwiches, although this is a {{Blatant Lie|s}}. It also drives him and Andy apart.
* AmbiguousDisorder: Rodney is obsessively vain, self-centered, selfish, shows little regard to others' feelings, gets his kicks out of watching others suffer, and [[NeverMyFault lacks responsibility for his actions and tries to shift the blame towards someone else]].

* AnimalStereotypes: A squirrel character who's nutty, goofy, and hyperactive? [[SarcasmMode Oh yeah, we haven't seen that before]]. Also, he likes peanuts.

* AntiHero: His attempts to save the day usually create an even bigger conflict.
* AntiRoleModel: Obviously not someone to be imitated or looked up to given that he's a rude, selfish, irresponsible, inconsiderate, trouble-making smart-aleck who causes inconvenience and annoyance to others.
* AssholeVictim: He suffers a fair amount of misfortunes, is the butt of quite a lot of slapstick, and is often a victim of Kyle and Salty Mike's bullying, though he usually deserves this stuff due to his rudeness and selfishness.

* FatBestFriend: The second-closest {{Hetereosexual Life Partner|s}} to Rodney, who just so happens to be obese.

The Johnson family's goofy, energetic, idiotic, self-deluded, often sarcastic, yet fun-loving pet squirrel and Andy's best friend who's full of big ideas. He's a frequent cause of trouble and an annoyance to those around him (especially Mr. J), but without him, Andy's life would be complete nothingness, and while he's often rude, selfish, reckless and inconsiderate, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he still has a considerable kind side]].

* BlatantLies: In "A Line in the Sandwich", he frequently tells lies of his silly pirate hat being the result of his and Andy's raised business profits. He even does a demonstration that proves he's a liar:

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's one goofy, eccentric critter. Rodney holds a lot of insane beliefs and behaves like a LargeHam in 99% of his screentime.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: A majority of Rodney's wrongdoings are a result of this. In "Screw Up in Aisle Six", Rodney is told to make sure Andy doesn't eat any food samples that contain anything he is allergic to. He then encourages Andy to devour a whole sample of chicken nuggets that contain cashews, which neither Rodney or Andy find out until the former looks at the ingredients. The plot goes downhill from that point on.

* DumbassHasAPoint: Rodney can occasionally make intelligent observations in spite of his stupidity. For instance, in "Stranger Than Friction", he tells Andy to stop affiliating himself with Salty Mike because he's clearly using him, considering the amount of times Salty and Kyle have deceived and manipulated them.

* ExtremeOmnivore: "News It or Lose It" reveals that he drinks Mrs. J's bath water, thinking that it's nail polish. He also drinks radiator sludge in "What's Sung Is Sung", thinking that it's chocolate milk, and continues to drink it even after Mr. J informs him of what it is.

* KindnessBall: Several episodes will have Rodney be a NiceGuy in order to move the plot forward. The episode "Be Careful What You Fish For" is a prime example, as Rodney is motivated by a talking fish decoration in Mr. J's office[[note]]which, unbeknownst to him, is being controlled by Andy[[/note]] to do good deeds for others ''24/7'', even when he doesn't have to. Of course, he goes back to his old ways in the end.

* LackOfEmpathy: Rodney displays little regard to others' feelings.

* {{Manchild}}: [[VagueAge While his age is unknown]], it's likely that he's an adult since his friend, Leon, lives on his own.[[note]]However, as VagueAge states below, there are some implications that Rodney may actually be a kid.[[/note]] However, despite the fact that he's likely an adult, he acts like an absolute ''child''.

* NoIndoorVoice: He yells on a recurring basis.

* OppositesAttract: [[{{Jerkass}} Rodney]] and [[NiceGirl Darlene]] are polar opposites, but nevertheless, they dearly love each other.

* VagueAge: It's hard to tell, and never revealed, how old he is; he ''sounds'' like he could be an adult, but ''acts'' like a child. To add to even more confusion, the hints about his age are often zig-zagged: It's possible that he's an adult since his other best friend, Leon, lives on his own. However, this exchange between Rodney and a commercial announcer from "A Line in the Sandwich" hints that Rodney may indeed be a kid.

* WeWantOurJerkBack: When he becomes a much more helpful and selfless person in "Be Careful What You Fish For", it drives him and Andy apart, leaving the boy lonely and with no one to have fun with. Andy decides to get Rodney to revert back to his old ways.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Oftentimes his nerdiness is a result of teasing and harassment by the other kids. This is a driving point on the story in "Andy Had a Little Squirrel".

* BlindWithoutEm: He can't see without his glasses. This is the plot device of "Outta Sight", where he develops a blind sight after he loses his glasses.

-->'''Andy:''' ''(while being rolled around as a ball by Rodney)'' I'm ''so'' getting in trouble for letting you let this happen!

** He also holds it in "Endangered Species Twist"; first, him and Rodney are shown to believe that they need to "concentrate" to get the mailman to come, despite the fact that he comes everyday and thus they don't need to do that; then, he doesn't show any concern when he finds out Rodney is an endangered species; and last of all, he blindly goes along with letting Rodney get whatever he wants, no matter how bizarre, nonsensical, and inconvenient it is.

** In "Stranger Than Friction", Andy fails to realize that Salty Mike is bonding with him in the name of personal gain and deception. [[spoiler: Although at the end, just as it seems as though Andy and Salty have returned as enemies, they bond once again at the while eating coleslaw in a tree and happily watching Rodney and Kyle fight with one another.]]

** In "Harried Treasure", he starts out reluctant about it, but then recklessly goes along with inconsiderately wrecking his dad's yard by digging for the treasure (which he fortunately (well, for the audience anyway) gets his LaserGuidedKarma for). He also seems pretty greedy about the treasure, with him impulsively knocking Captain Puffy over to get to it.

* LoserSonOfLoserDad: He's the somewhat-nerdy, frequently bullied son of his BornUnlucky father.

* MisplacedRetribution: He is often misblamed for Kyle and Salty Mike's bullying when he is obviously the victim. He also gets blamed along with Rodney for breaking every window in Mrs. Flatbottom's house in "Flatbottom's Up" when in reality Kyle and Salty Mike did it.

* {{Nerd}}: While he hasn't been shown in school, he does have some nerdy traits such wearing glasses, his awkwardness in social situations, his small friend circle, and falling victim to bullying and teasing, which is a plot point of "Andy Had a Little Squirrel".

* PingPongNaivete: How rational and intelligent he is really [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the writer]]. For examples, see IdiotBall.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: In "More Flower to You", he and Rodney provoke Mr. J in order to help him win the flower show.

* IdiotBall: In "Island in the Streets", he views resident {{Jerkass}}, Kyle, as a nice person right after he ''breaks his car's cup holder right in front of him!'' Not to mention, he totally disregarded him ''bullying his own son in front of him'' as well, with him ''still'' deeming him a NiceGuy. "OnlySaneMan", [[SarcasmMode huh]]?

* KickTheSonOfABitch: In “Speechless”, he throws Rodney twice and tries to physically attack him after he loses his voice because of him, which could be considered animal abuse; but however, it’s kind of justified considering Rodney harassed him while he was trying to write a speech and later talked him into watching a comedy film with him, making him lose his voice from intense laughter.

* MisplacedRetribution: He occasionally gets blamed for things that Rodney is responsible for, such as at the end of "Birthday Boy", where he is forced to pay fines for destruction of the neighborhood when Rodney caused it during his high-speed chase.

* HappilyMarried: To Mr. J. They may get into disputes, but deep down they really love each other.

* TheBully: Obviously. These two exist for the sole purpose for being {{jerkass}}es who target Andy and Rodney.
* ButtMonkey: Salty Mike is often pushed and smacked around by Kyle. In "Treehouse Broken", he keeps getting knocked around while working on the treehouse, and even gets used as a hammer by Kyle at one point.

** It also depends on the writer whether Kyle's bullying of Andy and Rodney is actually harmful and threatening or just some miserably failed, weak-ass attempts. In some episodes, he is shown to be a pure douchebag who puts Andy and Rodney's very lives at risk and interferes with their well-being; he once threatened to ruin Andy's birthday, has thrown balls at them, vandalizes his family's property on a recurring basis, and to top it all off, even ''flung the duo into the moon'' at one point. However, in other episodes, he's just a wannabe tough guy whose attempts backfire on him and aren't really that threatening; for instance, in "Speechless", he threatens to get "squirmy" if Andy's dad's speech isn't good.

* {{Jerkass}}: Even bigger ones than Rodney, giving that they pick on and torment Andy and Rodney ForTheEvulz, vandalize other people's property , etc..

* BigFun: He's a giant squirrel who goofiness and kindheartedness makes him lovable.

* ExposedAnimalBellybutton: He has an exposed bellybutton.

* NiceGirl: She's so nice that she has trouble acting scary because she thinks its "unfriendly".

* CheefulChild: Lulu is a typical little girl with neverending enthusiasm everywhere she goes.

* {{Tsundere}}: To Andy. She seems bitter and cold-hearted to him at a first glance, but turns out to really care for him after all.

* ButtMonkey: Every window in her house gets broken in "Flatbottom's Up". Additionally, she loses a high-speed lawn mower chase with Rodney in "Birthday Boy", essentially falling into the pool.

* OnlySaneMan: Aside from Mr. J, he's one of the few adult characters on the show who's not a complete idiot and is actually helpful to the younger characters. He's also one of the few examples of this trope who isn't a DeadpanSnarker or ButtMonkey.

* MisspellingOutLoud: Rodney has horrendous grammar.

* BeeAfraid: His [[BizarreTasteInFood favorite flavor of cake]] is wasp net.
* BizarreTasteInFood: As BeeAfraid above states, his favorite flavor of cake is wasp net.

* InsufferableImbecile: He's a SmallAnnoyingCreature who causes all sorts of trouble and inconvenience, is rude to others, lacks critical thinking, generally only cares about himself and his own interests, and acts on impulse a lot.

* SmallAnnoyingCreature: A pint-sized squirrel who is an annoyance to those around him.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: They're almost always seen together.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's one goofy, eccentric critter. Rodney holds a lot of insane beliefs and behaves like a LargeHam in 99% of his screente.

* MysteriousMiddleInitial: In the series, it's never outright stated what the "J" in his middle name stands for.
** According to a [[https://larryfire.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/cartoonnetwork3.jpg Cartoon Network poster]], however, the "J" stands for Jared.

* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: He screams like one while being chased by the AngryGuardDog during the monage of "Born to Be Mild".

* AntiHero: His attempts to save the day usually create an ever bigger conflict.

* BerserkButton: Do ''NOT'' mess with his best buddy Andy if you value your life.

* BigGuyLittleGuy: The Little Guy to Mr. J and Leon's Big Guys.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's one goofy, eccentric critter.

* FatAndSkinny: The Skinny to Leon's Fat.

* MysteriousMiddleInitial: It's never outright stated what the "J" in his middle name stands for.

An ordinary, typical, yet fun-loving little boy whose best friend (and pet) is a squirrel. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Andy is generally (albeit DependingOnTheWriter) the voice of reason to Rodney, but still [[IdiotBall has his moments of stupidity]], [[NotSoAboveItAll immaturity, and mis]][[JerkassBall chief]].

* PlatonicLifePartners: He and Martha are ''really'' close friends, though not romantically connected.
* PlotAllergy: He's allergic to chashews; eating them will cause his belly to swell up.

* TheChewToy: He's almost always tormented for the sake of comedy, whether it be amusing misfortunes or annoyance at the hands of Rodney.
* ComedicSociopathy: Being a [[TheChewToy Chew Toy]], he's been put on the receiving end of this quite a few times.

* EnragedByIdiocy: This is one of the reasons why he cannot stand Rodney.

* FatAndSkinny: The Skinny to Mr. J's Fat.

* AllTakeAndNoGive: In "Harried Treasure", they hog all the seafood and don't think twice about saving some for Andy and Rodney. Then, they agree to join them in digging up the treasure just so they can have it all to themselves.

* {{Bandito}}: Salty Mike becomes one in "Gunfight at S'Okay Corral".

* BigGuyLittleGuy: Kyle is the Big Guy to Salty Mike's Little Guy.

* TheBully: Obviously.

* TheChewToy: For the very few times they suffer, it's because they deserve it.

* FreudianExcuse: Downplayed as it hasn't been explicitly stated, but the fact that Kyle's parents view him as an angel and always spoil him could justify his douchebag behavior.

* FatBestFriend: To Rodney.

* InformedSpecies: Squirrels in real life do not have blue fur.

* {{Adorkable}}: He's a fun-loving, quirky, rather adorable and innocent little boy who is awkward in social situations and doesn't have many friends. Not to mention his crush on Martha. Helps that he wears glasses too.

* TrueBlueFemininity: She wears a blue shirt.

* NeverMessWithGranny: As BewareTheNiceOnes above states, she will not take kindly if one of her buttons are pushed.

* AccesoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Glasses is all he wears.

* RamblingOldManMonologue: He is prone to delivering these.

The Johnson family's goofy, energetic, idiotic, often sarcastic, yet fun-loving pet squirrel and Andy's best friend who's full of big ideas. He's a frequent cause of trouble and an annoyance to those around him (especially Mr. J), but without him, Andy's life would be complete nothingness. Rodney is often rude, selfish, reckless and inconsiderate, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold but still has a considerable kind side]].

The Johnson family's smart-alecky, fun-loving pet squirrel and Andy's best friend who's full of big ideas. He's a frequent cause of trouble and an annoyance to those around him, but without him, Andy's life would be complete nothingness. Rodney often lacks manners, common sense, responsibility, and is often self-centered, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold but still has some goodness in him]]. A RunningGag in the series is Rodney's annoyance of [[ButtMonkey Mr. J]], which is mostly PlayedForLaughs.

* ScrewySquirrel: He's literally a squirrel, and he plays pranks on other's for his own amusement.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz

* {{Flanderization}}: In the second season, his ButtMonkey moments happen more often, with there even being times where it's not deserved.
* {{Foil}}: To Andy. Both Rodney and Andy are fun-loving boys who share similar interests like ''Puggo'' and playing baseball; however, their personalities are quite different from one another. Andy is mature, rational, well-intentioned, laid-back, kind-hearted, and usually the [[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]], while Rodney is an obnoxious [[TheDitz dumbass]] of a SmallAnnoyingCreature who's [[{{Jerkass}} rude]], [[LazyBum lazy]], unhelpful, [[LargeHam pretentious, over-dramatic]], irresponsible, immature, and overall lacking in common sense.

* InsufferableImbecile: He's a SmallAnnoyingCreature who causes all sorts of trouble and inconvenience, lacks critical thinking, and acts on impulse a lot.

* ItsAllAboutMe: He's one self-centered, selfish individual who almost always puts himself and his affairs over others and theirs.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Rodney's a self-centered, selfish, rude smartass who causes all sorts of trouble and chaos without a shred of remorse or concern about it. Nevertheless, he has his heart in the right place nevertheless. He at least likes and cares about Andy, Leon, Mrs. J, and even Mr. J, and will always be on Andy's side at the end of the day. Not to mention, he has several PetTheDog moments (e.g. trying to prevent Andy from getting blamed and in trouble for something he didn't do in "The Rod Squad", trying to cure Mr. J in the short "Bedside Matters", trying to make up for forgetting Andy's birthday in "Birthday Boy", etc.).

* SimpletonVoice: Just hearing his voice, you ''know'' that he's going to be stupid. Not surprising, considering that it sounds similar to other [[TheDitz ditzy]] characters Richard Steven Horvitz has voiced (e.g. Daggit from ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'', Billy from ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'').

* ThisLoserIsYou: PlayedWith; people could relate to him and Andy’s antics and games in a nostalgic way (like their little {{Calvinball}}-esque game), but [[LoserProtagonist Rodney]] himself isn’t necessarily identifiable with, though, he’s still a loser.

An ordinary, typical, yet fun-loving little boy whose best friend (and pet) is a squirrel. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Andy is generally (albeit DependingOnTheWriter) the voice of reason to Rodney, but still [[IdiotBall has his moments of stupidity]], [[NotSoAboveItAll immaturity, and misc]][[JerkassBall hief]].

* DependingOnTheWriter: His level of rationality depends on the writer; in some episodes, he's the [[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]] to Rodney, while in others, [[IdiotBall he barely has any common sense]] (e.g. "The Big Haggle Hassle" and "Harried Treasure").
* {{Deuteragonist}}: He is the show's second primary focus. Though, he does switch from being this to the TheProtagonist with Rodney very often.
* TheEveryman: He's a generic, ordinary, typical little boy who doesn't have much personality other than loving to have fun and [[DependingOnTheWriter usually]] being the [[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]] to Rodney.
* {{Expy}}: His character design is based on that of the title character of Everett Peck's previous AnimatedSeries, ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}'', in that both have the same modeled ginger hair and EyeGlasses.

* {{Foil}}: To Rodney. Both Andy and Rodney are fun-loving games who have similar interests like ''Puggo'' and playing baseball; however their personalities are quite different. Andy is mature, intelligent, rational, well-intentioned, laid-back, kind-hearted, and usually the [[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]] to his best friend, while Rodney is an obnoxious [[TheDitz dumbass]] of a SmallAnnoyingCreature who's [[{{Jerkass}} rude]], [[LargeHam overly dramatic, pretentious]], self-centered, [[LazyBum lazy]], unhelpful, immature, irresponsible, and overall lacking in common sense.

* IdiotBall: He suffers greatly from PingPongNaivete, with his level of rationality and intelligence heavily DependingOnTheWriter. For examples of his many temporary declines in judgment, see below.

** In "Harried Treasure", he starts out reluctant about it, but then goes along with inconsiderately wrecking his dad's yard by digging for the treasure (which he fortunately (well, for the audience anyways) gets his LaserGuidedKarma for). He also seems pretty greedy about the treasure, with him impulsively knocking Captain Puffy over to get to it. Needless to say, he was pretty selfish and reckless in this episode.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Andy's occasional sarcastic, snarky attitude and OnlySaneMan status toward Rodney seem to be inherited from his father.

* LoserProtagonist: He's one of the main characters and is somewhat nerdy, doesn't have many friends other than Rodney (his only friends beside Rodney are Oscar and Martha, who are also nerdy), is socially awkward, is frequently picked on by Kyle and Salty Mike, and has a [[ButtMonkey decent amount of bad things happen to him]].

* PingPongNaivete: How rational and intelligent he is really [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the writer]]. For examples of his temporary decline in judgement, see IdiotBall.

* RedheadsAreUncool: He is often bullied by the local GangOfBullies for being a nerd and having a pet like Rodney.

* UnluckyEverydude: Downplayed as it's not ''that'' prominent, but he does suffer a fair amount of misfortunes, such as tomato juice squirting in his eye in "A Line in the Sandwich", being misblamed and punished for breaking Mrs. Flatbottom's windows in "Flatbottom's Up", and frequently suffering the bullying and torment that Kyle and Salty Mike dish out.

** In "He Got Blame", he doesn't let Andy wear clothes for a week just for getting a stain of mustard on his shirt.
** In "Harried Treasure", he makes Andy (as well as Rodney, Kyle, and Salty Mike, who aren't even his children) polish every blade of grass that came with his lawn for destroying it. Granted, Andy deserved punishment for what he, Rodney, Kyle, and Salty did, but he didn't deserve one ''that'' cruel and extreme; plus, this would've taken him all his energy and would cause him to suffer from sleep deprivation.
** Despite Mr. J's high rationality and common sense, he deems [[{{Jerkass}} Kyle]] as a NiceGuy when he blatantly bullies his son in front of him, taking no action whatsoever about Andy being victimized by a bully. Of course, this is just an IdiotBall moment played for comedy.

* EnragedByIdiocy: This is exactly why he cannot stand Rodney; well, that, and his annoying behavior and inconvenience-causing.

* IdiotBall: In "Island in the Streets", he views resident {{Jerkass}}, Kyle, as a nice person right after he ''breaks his car's cup holder right in front of him!''. Not to mention, he totally disregarded him ''bullying his own son in front of him'' as well, with him ''still'' deeming him a NiceGuy. "OnlySaneMan", [[SarcasmMode huh]]?

** In another episode, he punishes Andy just for having a ''stain of mustard on his shirt'' by not allowing him to wear clothes for a week.
* JerkassToOne: Rodney is really the only person he’s rude and hostile toward, but needless to say, it’s generally justified due to Rodney’s inconsiderate behavior toward him.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: In “Speechless”, he throws Rodney twice and tries to physically attack him after he loses his voice because of him, which could be considered animal abuse; but however, it’s kind of justified considering Rodney harassed him while he was trying to write a speech and later talked him into watching a comedy film with him, making him lose his voice from laughter.