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1A Character sheet for the cast of the beloved Nicktoon ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam''. We know that Henry, June and a lot of other characters are subject to AnimatedActors, ArtEvolution, CurtainsMatchTheWindow, MediumAwareness and NoFourthWall already, so let's consider those covered already. Now let's get rolling.
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3Characters from WesternAnimation/ActionLeagueNow go [[Characters/ActionLeagueNow HERE]]
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6[[foldercontrol]]
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8[[folder:Henry & June segments]]
9!!Henry
10[[quoteright:365:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/henry_2_7450.jpg]]
11->Voiced by: [[Creator/NoahSegan Noah Segan]]
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13Henry started the show as the more "normal" and laid-back host, especially compared to the (at the time) zany June. Eventually, while he was still calmer than June, he became the butt of almost every joke.
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15* {{Ambiguously Brown}}: Henry is noticeably darker skinned than June and other presumably "white" characters. This of course isn't commented on. This is extra confusing when you compare Henry with his lighter voice actor Noah Segan, especially in the episode where he and June visit "The Real World" (where Henry does actually become lighter skinned).
16* AmusingInjuries: And unfortunately for him, he's at the butt of most of them.
17* AnimeHair: Just look at his picture.
18* BerserkButton: Usually he's pretty agreeable. Call him a loser or relentlessly tease him, however...(June found this out [[BreakTheCutie the hard way]] when he got fed up with her mocking him and quit in the episode ''Won't Stick To Most Dental Work'').
19* ButtMonkey: Not an episode goes by without Henry suffering misfortune.
20* CatchPhrase: "What did I do?" and "That's cute, June".
21* TheChewToy: It would seem that the universe ''hates'' him.
22%%* CloudcuckoolandersMinder
23* DisappearedDad: His father is never seen or heard of in the show.
24* {{Flanderization}}: Compare the early episodes to later on the series. He went from being the CloudcuckoolandersMinder to the ButtMonkey.
25* GoofyPrintUnderwear: Revealed every time they announce "Surprising Shorts".
26* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be pretty self-occupied at times, even forgetting June's birthday (and making [[JerkAss dickish]] comments after giving her a mood ring). But while he may not show it all the time, he deeply cares about her.
27%%* TheKlutz
28* LoveHurts: In ''A Nut In Every Bite'', he found himself falling for Mr. Stockdale's visiting granddaughter, Dawn. Unfortunately, he only seemed to be able to charm her by [[AmusingInjuries hurting himself]]. After Dawn leaves:
29-->'''June:''' I'm sorry she had to leave, Henbud.\
30'''Henry:''' I'm not. She was ''killing'' me!
31* MinorInsultMeltdown: In ''Won't Stick To Most Dental Work'', he storms off the show after June picks on him too many times.
32* NoRespectGuy: Although he does occasionally get respect from June.
33* OnlySaneMan: From early on, especially since June was more of a ditzy Cloudcuckoolander than in later seasons. As the series goes on and shows off Henry's status as an arrogant Butt Monkey more while June became less ditzy yet still playful, he would trade this role with June now and then. By the show's end, the two were in situations were both served as the straight man/woman to another character who was even sillier/more obnoxious than either of them (like Mr. Stockdale).
34* PlatonicLifePartners: With June, according to WordOfGod.
35* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: In the episode ''Now With More Flava'!'', he tries to become a rapper, and fails miserably. But then again... [[AmbiguouslyBrown IS he white?]]
36* RedOniBlueOni: The red to June's blue.
37* StraightMan: In Season 1, to the ditzy and overly-excited early June.
38* ThePowerOfRock: In ''Your Logo Here'', they attempt to make the show more educational by bringing in a singing otter who's more than a little like [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney]]. His teachings drive the kids crazy, so Henry lures him into a trap by playing a kickass electric guitar solo.
39%% * ThrowTheDogABone: In ''Won't Stick to Most Dental Work''.
40%% * VitriolicBestBuds: With June.
41* YankTheDogsChain: Happens to him a lot. In ''Won't Stick to Most Dental Work'', he quits the show and opens his own restaurant. Despite it being very successful, he quits and returns to the show after seeing how heartbroken June was.
42* YouthfulFreckles: he has some freckles on his face.
43
44!!June
45[[quoteright:365:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/june_eye_roll_2_3823.jpg]]
46->Voiced by: Julia [=McIlvaine=]
47
48While Henry was the calmer and more laid-back host in the early episodes, June was ditzy and just a little crazy. From Season 2 onwards, however, she became a lovable, good-hearted DeadpanSnarker. The only things that stayed the same were her cute looks and fiery temper.
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50* ArtEvolution: Obviously she changed as much as Henry, but inverted a bit. Her ponytail started out more "bushy" until season three-ish, where it became its more well-known teardrop shape.
51* AmusingInjuries: Much less prone to it than Henry (and even so, the frequency varies by the season), but she does get her fair share of cartoon violence thrown her way.
52* BadassAdorable: On most occasions.
53* BerserkButton: Quite a few things piss her off, but don't EVER forget her birthday, unless you want her to make your life a living hell.
54* BreakTheCutie: In ''Won't Stick To Most Dental Work'', after Henry gets fed up with her teasing him and quits. She starts out reasonably well (if you can call angrily tearing up his letter and stomping on it "reasonably well"), but by the end of the episode, she's in tears because she misses him so much.
55* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: In season one. She still has shades of this in Season 2, but becomes more of ThePrankster. She then mellows out considerably in Seasons 3 and 4.
56%%* CuteBruiser
57%%* CuteClumsyGirl
58* DeadpanSnarker: Starting in Season 2.
59* DependingOnTheWriter: Normally, she's a snarky yet good-hearted prankster with an attitude problem - however, in some episodes she's portrayed as a bossy brat. This stopped near the end of the show.
60* TheDitz: Only in season 1.
61* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Would Henry picking on and beating '''''her''''' up be as funny?
62* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: One Season 4 episode reveals that she has some female fans who are so obsessed with her that they have based their entire appearance off her. And yes, they're as hot-tempered as she is.
63* GeniusDitz: In season one. While she was pretty good with technology, in fact making her own inventions sometimes, she was as dumb as a box of rocks.
64%%* HairTriggerTemper
65* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's bossy, snarky, aggressive, bratty, and has a wicked short temper, but she has the biggest heart on the whole show, and has a very soft spot for animals.
66* LethalChef: Her cooking is so terrible that it got her kicked out of the [[ScoutOut Logfire Girls]].
67%%* LittleMissBadass
68* LittleMissSnarker: Often.
69* LovingBully: On some occasions.
70* MissingMom: Her mother is never seen or heard of.
71* OnlySaneMan: Only Sane Woman: Certainly not in the early episodes, but she slowly starts to grow into this role as the show goes on - especially as the show begins to emphasize Henry's arrogant ButtMonkey status. By the third and fourth seasons, Henry and June were trading off on this role, and often both played OnlySaneMan to another character who was even sillier than they were.
72* PlatonicLifePartners: With Henry, according to WordOfGod.
73* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Henry's red.
74* ScoutOut: The episode ''The [=KaBlair!=] Witch Project'' reveals that she used to be a "Logfire Girl", but was given the boot for her horrible cooking.
75* SheCleansUpNicely: She's shown to be quite beautiful in a dress (as beautiful as the crude art style can get, of course).
76* ShortTank: She will wear a dress for more formal occasions, but it's stated in one episode that she dislikes wearing them and only does when she's made to.
77%%* TheSnarkKnight
78* {{Tomboy}}: To the point that a lot of people were ''shocked'' to discover that she's a girl.
79* TomboyishPonytail: She wears her hair in a short ponytail.
80* TookALevelInJerkass: In season three.
81* TookALevelInKindness: The following (and final) season.
82* {{Tsundere}}: Type B: She's usually sweet, enjoyable to be around, and laid-back. However, when something bad happens (like Henry giving her crap or something won't go her way), take cover.
83* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: The poster child for this trope.
84* VitriolicBestBuds: Her relationship with Henry.
85* WithFriendsLikeThese: She constantly argues with Henry, and if he ever gets into trouble, don't expect her to help him.
86* YourCostumeNeedsWork: In the episode In It To Win It, where she met a group of obsessed, cosplaying fans of hers.
87
88!!Mr. B. Foot
89[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bigfoot11.png]]
90The stagehand of the show, who just so happens to be a Sasquatch. He enjoys beating Henry up. However, he will never hurt June.
91* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: He's a sasquatch that, for some reason, works for the network.
92* SpotlightStealingSquad: Parodied in one episode.
93* TheVoiceless: Except for one moment in mid-season one.
94* WouldntHitAGirl: As stated above, he never hurts June - Henry, however, is fair game. Granted, it's possible this has less to do with having a code against harming women and more to do with B. Foot despising Henry more.
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96!!Mr. Fred Stockdale
97[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2015_02_10_at_125912_pm.png]]
98Mr. Stockdale is ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'''s elderly network executive, and Dawn's grandfather. While he doesn't make many appearances, each one shows him to be senile, dim, and a bit corrupt.
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100* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's a TakeThat at executives everywhere: he's got the coherence of a five-year-old, more senile craziness than [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mayor Adam West]], and often has absolutely no idea what the show he controls actually ''is.''
101* CorruptCorporateExecutive: While he's far from villainous, it seems he'll do anything for good ratings.
102* HeroicBSOD: Dawn explains that he hasn't been the same since ''Series/CharliesAngels'' was canceled.
103* ShellShockedVeteran: In the episode ''The [=KaBlair!=] Witch Project'', it's mentioned that he's served in an unspecified war... and several of his actions in the episode show that he still hasn't gotten over it.
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105[[/folder]]
106
107[[folder:Sniz and Fondue]]
108!!Sniz Bronkowski
109[[quoteright:351:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Sniz_2802.jpg]]
110->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RickGomez
111
112Sniz is a crazy little ferret who loves comic books and motorcycles. Often getting into trouble, while his older roommate Fondue tries to calm him down.
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114* CatchPhrase: "Snap me down!" and "Holy fruits!"
115* InformedSpecies: It's never actually said outright in the show and even Henry and June don't know what he and his roommates are, but they're ferrets.
116* PrettyButterflies: He had one that died because he left it in an airtight jar.
117* SpikyHair: He needs loads of gel every day to keep it spiky.
118* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Well, he ''is'' a ferret after all.
119
120!!Squeaky Fondue
121[[quoteright:265:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Fondue_2_6217.jpg]]
122-> '''Voiced by:''' Oscar Riba
123
124Fondue is Sniz's older roommate. He's skilled at cooking and drawing. Like Sniz, he's a pretty huge fanboy.
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126%% * ChefOfIron
127* ContinuityNod: In the Sniz and Fondue pilot "Psyched For Snuppa", Fondue was called Squeaky. The show proper keeps the name as Fondue's rarely-used first name.
128* InformedSpecies: Albeit slightly less than Sniz, as he's taller with a longer body.
129* LastNameBasis: Fondue's first name is rarely said.
130* StraightMan: To Sniz.
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132
133[[/folder]]
134
135[[folder:Life with Loopy]]
136!!Loopicia "Loopy" Cooper
137[[quoteright:364:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Loopy2_9043.jpg]]
138->'''Voiced by''': Creator/DanielleJudovits
139A crazy and imaginative seven-year-old who gets into all sorts of odd situations
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141* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Generally Averted. However, in the upside-down episode, she annoyed her family with pocket fallout and the sound of suction cups.
142%% * BadassAdorable
143* CheerfulChild: She's very energetic.
144* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: She isn't called "Loopy" for nothing.
145* CreepyChild: At times. When she was making her "Snow-Lady", she put strawberry ice cream in the snow-lady's head and said "it's her brains!"
146** And in the beginning of one short, she's shown holding a ''chainsaw'' up to one of her toys.
147* FriendToAllLivingThings: And non-living. She made friends with ''a snow-lady''.
148* GirlishPigtails: Her usual hairstyle.
149* LiteralMinded: Takes everything she hears literally, yet 99% of the time, her crazy theories turn out to be true (such as the existence of an actual flu bug, the man in the moon, and becoming what you eat).
150** For example, Larry is about to give a scientific explanation for thunder, but their mother sums it up as, "The sound of Mother Nature bowling." Because the thunderstorm is keeping her awake, Loopy grabs a bowling ball, walks outside, and challenges Mother Nature to a bowling match. ''And Mother Nature accepts the challenge.''
151* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her full name is Loopecia.
152* PrettyButterflies: In ''Butterfly Loopy'' she literally became one.
153* ShyBlueHairedGirl: Averted. Unlike June, she is not hot-tempered and bratty, but she's more adventurous and open.
154* [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Who Names Their Kid Loopy?]]
155
156!!Larry Cooper
157[[quoteright:278:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Larry_1294.jpg]]
158Loopy's shy older brother whom Loopy tells all her adventures too, if he wasn't involved.
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160* CharacterNarrator: For the Life with Loopy shorts.
161* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Kinda. He can be mean to Loopy sometimes (like most siblings), but is really warm-hearted.
162* LimitedWardrobe: Somewhat averted, as he has two usual outfits.
163* ShowerScene: He got one in an early episode (from the waist up, of course). This scene was quite popular with fangirls.
164* SpikyHair: His usual hairstyle.
165* SupportingProtagonist: He's the viewpoint character, and CharacterNarrator, but the actual focus is his sister.
166[[/folder]]
167
168[[folder:The Off-Beats]]
169!!Betty-Anne Bongo
170[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bee.PNG]]
171-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/MischaBarton
172
173Betty-Anne is the (unofficial) leader of The Off-Beats.
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175* BlindWithoutEm: Her without her glasses.
176* DubNameChange: In some dubs, she's named Peggy-Anne.
177* ImageSong: "My name is Betty-Anne Bongo! I Sing this little song-o! I sing it all day long-o!"
178%%* TeamMom
179
180!!Repunzil
181[[quoteright:334:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/repunzil.PNG]]
182Repunzil is the ditzier Off-Beat in the show, and loves animals.
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184* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: She has a very tenuous grasp on reality.
185-->"I can't wait till August reaches [in his paddleball record] 42,009. That's my ''favorite'' number in the world!"
186%%* TheDitz
187%%* GenkiGirl
188* MeaningfulName: She has long hair, after all.
189%%* SarcasmBlind
190* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Repunzil isn't a very common name.
191
192!!Tommy
193[[quoteright:261:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tommy_7.PNG]]
194Tommy is the other boy of the Off-Beats, and loves being outside. Usually very calm, he can yell pretty loud when upset.
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196* BerserkButton: "I WANT MY COAT!!!!!"
197* NoIndoorVoice: Whenever he's upset.
198
199!!August
200[[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/august.PNG]]
201August is the brains behind the Off-Beats, however most of his inventions come out wrong.
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203%%* ButtMonkey: Sometimes.
204* CharlieBrownBaldness: He has a strand of hair above his forehead.
205* {{Expy}}: Of Linus from ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}''.
206* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He's the only one in the Off-Beats who wants to be popular.
207%%* InnocentProdigy
208* TheSmartGuy: The smartest member of the Off-Beats.
209
210
211!!September
212[[quoteright:182:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/september.PNG]]
213September is August's dog, who's "paid" to like him.
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215* DeadpanSnarker: Gosh, even more than June!
216* TalkingAnimal: He's able to talk unlike other dogs.
217* TeamPet
218[[/folder]]
219
220[[folder:Prometheus and Bob]]
221
222[[quoteright:499:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_7477_8.jpeg]]
223* BigThinShortTrio: Bob is the Big, Prometheus is the Thin, and The Monkey is the Short.
224* ChromaticArrangement: Prometheus is purple, Bob is peach, and The Monkey is brown.
225* FreudianTrio
226** Prometheus: Intelligent, strict, and mostly no-nonsense (Superego)
227** Bob: Dumb, Gullible, but persuasive (Ego)
228** The Monkey: Arrogant, a {{Jerkass}}, and a trickster (Id)
229* SpeedSmartsAndStrength: The Monkey is fast, Prometheus is smart, and Bob is strong.
230
231!!Prometheus
232[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_7480.gif]]
233
234A purple alien with a remote-controlled video camera, trying to teach Bob about various things.
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236* AncientAstronauts: Arrived on Earth 900,000 years ago and attempted to educate a caveman. This did ''not'' work out in his favor.
237* ButtMonkey: Nothing goes his way, and he has no choice but to continue to try.
238* CantGetAwayWithNuthin: A few shorts reveal that trying to educate Bob is his job, and the few moments where he gives up, his higher-ups will immediately come in and reprimand him.
239* TheChewToy: Much of the cartoon's humor revolves around whatever disaster befalls Prometheus during his efforts, and his teachings never sink through to Bob.
240* HairTriggerTemper: Prometheus gets upset ''very'' easily. Probably not the best trait in someone trying to educate a less intelligent life form.
241* MeaningfulName: Like the Greek Prometheus bringing fire to humanity, he hopes to make Bob brighter.
242* TheUnintelligible: At first, it sounds like he's SpeakingSimlish, when in truth, he actually ''is'' speaking English, it's just that his voice was heavily modulated. Incidentally, "Bob" is codenamed such because that's what it sounds like Prometheus is calling him.
243* UltimateJobSecurity: Despite his complete lack of results, his bosses settle for yelling at him instead of pulling him from the "educate the caveman" duty.
244* VocalEvolution: As the series progressed, the modulation in Prometheus’ voice would gradually subside to the point where his voice sounded a little more organic by the series' conclusion.
245
246!!Bob
247
248[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_7478.jpeg]]
249 [[caption-width-right:250:"Hey!"]]
250
251A caveman, understandably a slow learner, to Prometheus' ire.
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253* AerithAndBob: Literally!
254* BewareTheSillyOnes: There are several moments where Bob gets frustrated whenever he feels provoked, usually by the monkey's antics.
255* BigOlEyebrows: Bob has these, despite losing the rest of his hair.
256* CannotTalkToWomen: In "Dating", Prometheus tried to fix Bob up with a cavewoman, but Bob is too nervous to talk to her.
257* TheDitz: Justified considering Neanderthals didn't have the mental capacity to understand the complex concepts Prometheus was trying to teach.
258* DumbMuscle: Bob has shown some impressive feats of strength that would end in disaster. In "Exercise", Bob tried to do a pull-up on a tree branch, only to pull down the entire tree, destroying Prometheus's saucer in the process.
259* ExtremeOmnivore: Some of the things he eats include cement and a magnet.
260* FearIsTheAppropriateResponse: Whenever Bob is approached by a wild predator, his instincts tell him to be scared.
261* HairTodayGoneTomorrow: Used to have a full head of hair, but he lasered it off in Tape #1.
262* TheUnintelligible: Aside from the occasional "Hey!" you can't really understand what he says.
263* VocalEvolution: Bob's voice started out deeper and gruffer and gradually became higher and dopier.
264
265!!The Monkey
266[[quoteright:398:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_7479_22.jpeg]]
267
268[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A monkey]] who sometimes joins in the lessons, often damaging the camera or Prometheus' other equipment with his antics.
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270* BigGuyLittleGuy: In "Boxing", Bob scares the monkey away during when they prepare to spar, then the money comes back with a taller monkey friend of his to scare off Bob.
271* BlowingARaspberry: The monkey would occasionally taunt the duo with one of these.
272* ItAmusedMe: The monkey's primary motivation for interfering with Prometheus' teachings.
273* {{Jerkass}}: Very much so. He deliberately ruins Prometheus' lessons because he thinks it's funny.
274* SapientEatSapient: Tape #1 shows that Bob's tribe had originally intended to eat the monkey, which might explain why he's so hostile to the whole set-up.
275* TheScrounger: The monkey is shown to be quite resourceful at times.
276* SillySimian: Though it always causes trouble, the monkey is a key part of the skits.
277* ThrowTheDogABone: In spite of his tendency to cause trouble, the monkey has been willing to aid Prometheus on occasion.
278* TheTrickster: The monkey is clearly smarter than Bob, but generally uses his smarts to annoy Prometheus and manipulate Bob into ruining the lessons for laughs.
279* UngratefulBastard: Prometheus indirectly saved the monkey from Bob's tribe in Tape #1, but the monkey couldn't care less and would rather mess with the alien more than help him.
280
281[[/folder]]

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