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    Clarence Francis "Kick" Buttowski 
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"Aw, biscuits."

The protagonist of the series. A reckless 10-year-old kid who lives his everyday as a stuntman.

  • Acrofatic: He's definitely not as huge as his friend Gunther, but he is visibly pudgy. Yet, he does manage some amazing stunts and maneuvers.
  • Betty and Veronica: The Archie to Jackie's Betty and Kendall's Veronica, as well as the Betty to Kendall's Archie and Ronaldo's Veronica.
  • Brilliant, but Lazy: There a few episodes that show that Kick is actually smart. In "Morning Rush", he did a months worth of homework in one night. He also has an innate grasp of the angles and forces involved in all of his stunts, even if he may not fully realize that those are actually math.
  • Butt-Monkey: Becomes a regular gag in Season 2.
  • Catchphrase:
    • "Biscuits", when things look ominous or after a mishap.
    • One point, he says "biscuits with gravy" after the last part of chain of negative revelations.
  • Cool Helmet: Never seen without it.
  • Deadpan Snarker: He often throws snide remarks with a voice much fitting for it.
  • Determinator: When he has an objective in mind, he'll try anything to reach it.
  • Follow in My Footsteps: Both Kick's mother and Kick's grandfather (though we're not sure if it's maternal or paternal grandfather) were both daredevils in their youth as well. And despite the parental grumping about being careful, they're both proud of Kick.
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Gunther.
  • I Call It "Vera": His skateboard is named Ol' Blue, and his BMX bike, Bonecrusher. And anyone who lives in Mellowbrook would probably attest that although these are sports equipment, they are weaponized when Kick uses them.
  • Identical Grandson: Kick looks exactly like his grandpa did when he was younger. Right down to not having a nose.
  • Made of Iron: No matter the bone-shattering flubs from his stunts, he's always up in a short time.
  • Manly Tears / Not So Stoic: As an occasional response to positive emotions.
  • Mature Younger Sibling: Compared to Brad, he is much more responsible.
  • Mundane Made Awesome: He turns EVERYTHING into a stunt show.
  • The Napoleon: For example, he's embarrassed to be seen buying clothes in a kids' store with his mother.
  • Never Bareheaded: The one time his helmet is off, his head still remains covered with mud.
  • Nice, Mean, and In-Between: The nice to Brad's mean and Brianna's in-between. Kick is shown as the most moral of the siblings and tries his best to help his brother, sister, and others out.
  • Non-Standard Character Design: Kick stands out from most other characters because he's drawn more Animesque. He also lacks a nose.
  • The Noseless: Lampshaded in "Wade Against the Machine" and "Garage Banned".
  • Only Known by Their Nickname: Downplayed, but almost nobody calls him "Clarence", he is only known as "Kick" by most.
  • Parental Favoritism: It turns out that it's Kick, not Brianna who is his mother's favorite like everybody thought, due to him inheriting her side of the families passion for stunt performing, much to his sister and brother's rage.
  • The Quiet One: He's not very quiet as anyone thinks, but his voice does sound quiet.
  • Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man to Gunther's Sensitive Guy.
  • Speed Demon: Kick is an amateur daredevil who is always on the lookout for ways to go faster.
  • The Stoic: Usually he gives a snarky comment at best.
  • This Is Gonna Suck: "Aw, biscuits".
  • Vocal Dissonance: He is around 10 years old and happens to be quite short in stature, but he has a quite deep and adult-sounding voice.
  • Would Hit a Girl: Had no problem with fighting Brianna in "Stay Cool" when Brianna took his toy.

    Gunther Magnuson 
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"Your face is like an apple, ripe to the touch"
Voiced by: Matt Jones

Kick's best friend and right hand of Viking ancestry. Clumsy and somewhat afraid of risks, but multi talented and reliable.

  • Beware the Nice Ones: While being nice and innocent, Gunther can be pretty aggressive when pushed too far.
  • Big Fun: Fits the trope.
  • Chick Magnet: He's very popular in the Scandinavian region, even having his own fan club.
  • Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Despite being goofy and silly, he manages to be just as badass as Kick if the situation calls for it.
  • Dogged Nice Guy: When he gains a crush on Jackie he is ignored constantly despite his best efforts, thanks to her obsessive crush on Kick, luckily for him his best friend is more than happy to help pair the up for both their sakes.
  • Dude Looks Like a Lady: At least Papercut Peterson mistakes him for a girl.
  • Dumb Blonde: Gunther is helpful but easily distracted and confused. Though he is not so much straight-up dumb as he is occasionally careless.
  • Fat Best Friend: To Kick.
  • Gasshole: Burps and farts a lot. Taken to the extremes when he consumes lingonberries; one single berry immediately causes him to burp and fart simultaneously. He and Kick even weaponize it once against Brad and his goons.
  • Genius Ditz: Despite being moronic and goofy, Gunther shows to have a great swordsmanship and fighting skills since he's a Viking. And he's also a skilled rapper especially when he's angry.
  • Gratuitous Spanish: Usually when he sees a very large animal.
  • Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: He's innocent, a little naive, and has a big heart.
  • Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Kick (although the "heterosexual" part is sometimes questionable).
  • The Lancer: To Kick.
  • Proud Warrior Race Guy: Implied and pretty much made fun of with Gunther. A few episodes mention his family are Vikings.
  • Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive Guy to Kick's Manly Man.
  • Strong Family Resemblance: He looks a lot like his mom.

Buttowski Family

    Brad Buttowski 
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"Yeah Brad!"
Voiced by: Danny Cooksey

Kick's older brother. He usually bullies Kick and calls him Dilweed.

  • Alliterative Name: Brad Buttowski
  • All Men Are Perverts: "If I do what she wants, maybe she'll do what the Brad wants."
  • Babysitter from Hell: Kick hates it when Brad has to babysit him due to his Jerkass behavior.
  • Big Brother Bully: To Kick. Though there are times Kick physically had the upper hand on him for a change.
  • Butt-Monkey: He gets into many unfortunate mishaps and is rejected by almost any girl he talks to.
  • Casanova Wannabe: He is constantly trying to pick up chicks and usually fails miserably.
  • Catchphrase: "Yeah, Brad!"
  • Catchphrase Insult: He often calls Kick "Dilweed".
  • Childish Older Sibling: He acts far less mature than Kick and Brianna and lacks a lot of responsibility as well.
  • Chivalrous Pervert: Despite hinted intentions, Brad genuinely cares for and respects pretty much all of the girls he flirts with.
  • Disappointing Older Sibling: Compared to Kick and Brianna, who both have something they're passionate about and are both pretty good at getting their way, Brad is a Butt-Monkey, a slob, and certainly isn't the brightest bulb.
  • Dumbass Teenage Son: Of the three Buttowski children, he's the least intelligent of them all.
  • Insufferable Imbecile: Far from the nicest guy and certainly not all that bright either.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He appears to be a jerk most of the time, but when he's in love, he's the nicest guy on the planet. He also has quite a few nice moments on his own.
    • In "Dead Man's Roller Coaster", he becomes hysterical with guilt after leaving Kick and Gunther alone in the woods at night, and even brings his two goons to help him look for them.
  • Karmic Butt-Monkey: His mishaps are often well-deserved due to his jerkish behavior.
  • Laser-Guided Karma: Usually, it ends bad for him.
  • Nice, Mean, and In-Between: The mean to Brianna's in-between and Kick's nice. He's a Big Brother Bully to his siblings and acts obnoxious and rude towards everyone.
  • Smelly Feet Gag: Given his poor personal hygiene, he naturally has incredibly smelly feet, which he sometimes uses to his advantage to torment his brother.
  • The Pig-Pen: He's notoriously unhygienic and bad-mannered, and his room is a literal pigsty. He's rather proud of it too.
  • Took a Level in Jerkass: He has always been a jerk, but he seemed more hostile in Season 2. "Brad's Room" and "Brad's Diary" are some prime examples.
  • Trash of the Titans: His room is in the condition of the town dump. He's even proud to live in such filth as well.
  • Uncleanliness Is Next to Ungodliness: His terrible personal hygiene matches his Jerkass attitude.
  • Would Hit a Girl: Had no problem with fighting Brianna over the remote in "Bad Table Manners."

    Brianna Buttowski 
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"Hey! No one threatens my brother! But me!!"
Voiced by: Grey DeLisle

  • Alliterative Name: Brianna Buttowski.
  • Annoying Younger Sibling: To Kick.
  • Cheerful Child: In "Not Without My Cereal." She is shown eagerly selecting things to buy and runs around the store happily.
  • Jerkass Ball: Grabs it hard in "Stay Cool" as she acts like a jerk to her older brothers. She shows no sympathy for Brad getting grounded over her and Kick's fight breaking the AC and threatens to destroy Kick's stunting dreams if he tries to clear Brad's name.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Despite being bratty, she loves her brother Kick.
  • Laser-Guided Karma: "Stay Cool" double subverts it. She and Kick accidentally destroy the air conditioner and try to keep it a secret. It looks like Kick alone is going to suffer in the end, but Brianna unknowingly loses her suitcase while leaving on a bus for a trip.
  • Little Miss Badass: Despite her height, she has been able to fight her brothers without trouble and has won a lot of pagents.
  • The Napoleon: Shorter than Kick, and can get hot-headed at times.
  • Nice, Mean, and In-Between: The in-between to Kick's nice and Brad's mean. She's spoiled and bratty, but shows more kindness and respect than Brad and doesn't antagonize Kick as much as him.
  • Nightmare Face: The extremely anguished face she makes when Kick and the chimpanzee Dr. Awesome accidentally trash her room during a scuffle in the episode According to Chimp.
    • It later comes back in a short Imagine Spot for the episode Stay Cool when Kick remembers Brianna saying she’ll make sure he’ll never do stunts again if he were to tell their dad about the broken air conditioner.
  • Parental Favoritism: She's her mother's favorite, hands down. At least she thinks so until Honey reveals it's actually Kick. To Brianna and Brad's rage.
  • Spoiled Brat: Her parents spoil her and she tends to be a bit of a jerk.

    Harold and Honey Buttowski 
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Voiced by: Brian Stepanek (Harold); Kari Wahlgren (Honey)

  • '70s Hair: Honey Buttowski rocks a 70s-era afro hairstyle.
  • Action Mom: Honey used to be quite the daredevil herself and she's still got it as shown in "Kickin' Genes". She only quit her daredevil days because of her duty as a mother to take care of her children.
  • Bumbling Dad: Harold may try to be a responsible father and was as much at first, but his neurotic tendencies and pettiness more often than not get the best of him leading to him diving straight into bumbling territory.
  • Career-Ending Injury: Honey ended her career as a speedboat stunt-woman because she tore her tendanacious ligamental flexor. Kick encourages her to try again years later, but the injury flares up at a plot appropriate moment.
  • Characterization Marches On: Harold early on was a bit of The Generic Guy with some odd hobbies but not much else to him, as the series went on and well into the second season he began to show signs of a hidden, darker personality beneath his normal one and had many episodes showing he could become quite unhinged or chaotic under the right conditions.
  • Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Harold is a worrywart of a Bumbling Dad, but when it comes to ping-pong he's an unbeatable tyrant.
  • Hartman Hips: Honey.
  • I Call It "Vera": They named their cars Monique and Antonio respectively.
  • Parents as People: Sometimes Doting Parent, sometimes Parental Neglect.
  • The Smart Girl: Honey again.
  • Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: Honey Buttowski is more visually attractive than Harold.
  • Women Are Wiser: Honey is The Smart Girl to Harold's Bumbling Dad, is much more put together and has an easier time dealing with the kids.

    Cousin Kyle 
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Voiced by: Tom Kenny

  • Cloudcuckoolander: Kyle barely seems to register people and things other than him and whoever he's talking to, which doesn't helps his tendency to annoy everyone else in the vicinity.
  • The Dreaded: Everyone in the neighborhood fears Kyle because of him being a chatterbox, especially the Buttowskis. In fact, in the episode he's introduced in, the neighbors beg for his mom to not leave him behind.
  • Never My Fault: In his first episode, he tells Kick that Gunther says he's sorry for ruining one of his stunts when he was the one who ruined it.
  • Talkative Loon: Big time.
  • The Thing That Would Not Leave: No matter how hard everyone tries, nobody can keep him away for more than a few seconds before he returns, unless he leaves of his own volition he will not be avoided for long.

    Grandpa Buttowski 
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Voiced by: Ed O'Neill (as an adult), Charlie Schlatter (as a child in flashback)

  • Generation Xerox: As a child, he looked like Kick, pulled off complicated stunts, and had an obsessive fan.
  • Miniature Senior Citizens: He's only a few inches taller than Kick.
  • The Noseless: Averted with his older self; played straight with his younger self. It's lampshaded.
  • Retired Badass: Served in World War II in his youth, but nowadays is just a normal old man living in his old house and not seeing much action, he even lampshades how Kick would find him lame for it.

Allies

    Wade 
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"That's bad 'car-ma' with a capital 'C'."
Voiced by: Eric Christian Olsen

  • Basement Dweller: Until "Live-in-Wade", he lived in his stepmother's basement. Of course, she lived in a trailer, so her "basement" was just a ditch she parked over. Wade didn't seem to mind.
  • Brilliant, but Lazy: "Wade Against The Machine" shows he wouldn't have any trouble advancing up the corporate ladder (precisely because he's so fun-loving), but he has much more fun at his regular job than in an office.
  • Eye-Obscuring Hat: He has a knit cap that covers up his eyes.
  • Fun Personified: Kick and Gunther think of him as this.
  • Hidden Eyes: His eyes are usually hidden by his hat or hair.
  • Hidden Depths: He's surprisingly competent when put into the corporative world, being able to climb up his way to the top of a company in mere days. The only reason he isn't any more successful than he is now, is because he's happier at a low wage job.
  • Nice Guy: He comes across as a pretty cool guy and helps out Kick without any hesitation when asked to. He also makes friends with other people rather easily.
  • The Slacker: He is shown to be quite lazy. He actually helps Kick learn how to be this himself when trying to prove he can go 24 hours without stunts in "Kick the Habit", much to Brad's frustration (Brad wanted to get Kick sent to military school for it).
  • The Thing That Would Not Leave: Turns out he's not so much fun to have as a house guest as shown in "Live-In Wade". Not for Kick, anyway. Ironically, having him as a house guest made the rest of the Buttowski family think of him as Fun Personified.

    Mr. Vickle 
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Voiced by: John DiMaggio

    Magnus and Helga Magnusson 
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Voiced by: Clancy Brown (Magnus); April Winchell (Helga)

Gunther’s parents


    Kendall Perkins 
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"I guess Clarence isn't all that bad."
Voiced by: Emily Osment

    "Wacky" Jackie Wackerman 
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"I smell Kick Buttowski!"
Voiced by: Maria Bamford

    Ronaldo 
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"You need to have the science on your side."
Voiced by: Simon Helberg

  • Betty and Veronica: The Veronica to Kick's Betty for Kendall's Archie.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's might not be one of the nicest characters from the show, but he shows kindness and helps Kick and his friends if the situation needs it. He even roots for Kick a few times despite almost always trying to cause him to fail.
  • Insufferable Genius: He's smart, knows it and will rub it in everyone's faces first chance he's got. Even Kendall is annoyed by his haughtier tendencies.
  • Love Makes You Dumb: When Kendall is involved, his intellect tends to take a hike. Kick has used this to his advantage more than once.
  • Pet the Dog: In a quick glance, Ronaldo raised his fists in victory when he saw that Kick got the highest score on a test in "Roll Reversal."
  • The Rival: To Kick in regards to their school life.
  • Trademark Favorite Food: Pretzel rods. In the episode where the janitor is trying to frame Kick for many acts of vandalism, Reynaldo ends up convinced to help Kick when he hears from his rival that the janitor was responsible for his pretzels going missing and even gloated about it to Kick when he caught him.

    Mouth (Christopher) 
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    Emo Kid 
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Voiced by: Greg Cipes

    Mrs. Fitzpatrick 
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Voiced by: Roz Ryan

    Principal Henry 
Voiced by: Henry Winkler

Trademark Favorite Food: Sandwiches.

    Janitor 
Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore

  • Almighty Janitor: He has to deal with Kick's disasters, which includes fighting with crocodiles.
  • Heel–Face Turn: He tried to get Kick expelled from school by accusing him of committing destruction. When he was caught and about to be fired by the principal, Kick defended him after realizing how hard it was for the Janitor to deal with the disasters he caused. They were both on better terms after that, with the Janitor even helping Kick a few times.
  • The Nameless: The principal even calls him "Unnamed Janitor".

    Papercut Peterson 
Voiced by: Carl Faruolo

    Scarlet Rosetti 
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Voiced by: Alyssa Milano

  • Birds of a Feather: With Kick, he is awestruck when they meet and the two bond over their daredevil lifestyles and even the issue of living under someone else's shadow.
  • Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: The Redhead to Kendall's Blonde and Jackie's Brunette.
  • Fashionable Asymmetry: Her sweater has one green sleeve and one green and purple striped sleeve.
  • One-Shot Character: Only appears in one episode.
  • Town Girls: Her butch to Jackie's neither and Kendall's femme.

    Hush and Razz 
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Hush (right) and Razz (left)
Voiced by: Tony Hawk (Hush); Ken Hudson Campbell (Razz)

  • Hypocritical Humor: Looking at a Tug and Dangler the marionette doll in "Kyle 2.0":
    Razz: Wow, that's so weird that one of them talks a lot and one of 'em's quiet. Don't ya think so, Hush?
    [Hush shrugs]

Antagonists

    Mrs. Chicarelli 
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Voiced by: Mindy Sterling

    Oskar 
Mrs. Chacarelli's beloved dog. A troublesome and persevering pursuer for Kick.
  • The Dragon: Smart enough to act as Chicarelli's lackey whenever he's in the spotlight as a threat.

    Horace and Pantsy 
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Horace (left) and Pantsy (right)
Voiced by: Greg Cipes (Horace); Harland Williams (Pantsy)

  • Big Brother Bully: Pantsy is Mouth's older brother and treats him the way Brad treats Kick.
  • Co-Dragons: They're Brad's henchmen and equals in the hierarchy.
  • Hidden Eyes: Horace has long hair, while Pantsy wears 3-D glasses.
  • Jerkass: Understandable since they're both Brad's flunkies. They not only join him in tormenting Kick and Gunter but Pantsy goes as far as bullying his own brother and abusing his authority at the cinema to spite those he wishes to.

    Gordon Gibble 
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Voiced by: Will Forte

Kick's greatest rival when it comes to stunt biking.


    The DiPazzi Twins 
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Voiced by: Sandro Corsaro

Gordon's mooks


  • Comically Cross-Eyed: They're often shown crosseyed to make them look more idiotic.
  • Dumb Muscle
  • Early-Bird Cameo: They made a brief appearance in an episode that aired before Gordie’s first appearance.
  • I Owe You My Life: Kick saves their lives in "Meathead Justice" and feel indebted to him, so they abandon Gordon for him. Their help is extremely questionable, so Kick tries to find a way to make them go away.
  • Identical Twin ID Tag: One of them is cross-eyed.

    Kelly 
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  • Alpha Bitch: She’s quite the fitting example of this (beautiful yet bitchy, only thinks of herself, a cheerleader, has Brad wrapped around her finger until the end) except she’s not blonde.
  • Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: She pretends to like Brad, but she’s really just dating him for her cheerleader initiation.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: When it seems like she’s going to show some sympathy to the heartbroken Brad, she just laughs along with the other cheerleaders.

Celebrities

    Billy Stumps 
One of Kick's idols and a famous stunt artist.

    Rock Callahan 
One of Kick's idols and a renowned action and zombie movie actor.

    Dead Man Dave 
One of Kick's idols and the father of modern skateboarding.

    Mike Motocross 
One of Kick's idols and the one of the greatest motorcycle riders of all time.

    Boom McCondor 
One of Kick's idols and a famous daredevil.

    Teena Sometimes 
A popular idol for girls.

Alternative Title(s): Kick Buttowski

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