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Milly
One of the two main characters. A seven-year-old girl, who likes the colour yellow and animals as much as Molly, but is much bolder than Molly.
- Action Girl: Really adventurous, likes outdoor activities, wants to be an explorer when she's older.
- Ambiguously Brown: Her ethnicity is not touched upon, but she has brown skin.
- Animal Lover: She's often seen hanging out with or helping animals.
- Birthday Episode: Her birthday was in "Spots and Stripes".
- Bold Explorer: Wants to be an explorer when she grows up.
- Conflict Ball: In "Monday", and "Cubby House", she gets much grumpier than usual for the sake of conflict.
- Determinator: Doesn't give up easily.
- Kindhearted Cat Lover: It's shown that she is very good friends with her cat Marmalade and becomes glum when they're separated.
- Nature Lover: Really likes nature, especially jungles.
- Nice Girl: With some exceptions, she is very patient and kind.
- No Full Name Given: We never find out her last name.
- Out-of-Character Moment: In "Monday" and "Cubby House", she is more testy than usual, and in "Aunt Maude is an Alien" she spreads rumors about another person to humiliate Humphrey. This is in contrast to most of the time, when she's very virtuous and patient.
- Sick Episode: Got chicken pox in "Spots and Stripes" and measles in "Biddy Bid".
- Supreme Chef: Shown to be good at baking, with the exception of muffins.
- Undying Loyalty: Despite being handed the Conflict Ball a few times, most of the time, she's loyal to Molly no matter what.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: She seems to be afraid of free-falling, as revealed in "The Mountain".
Molly Horren
Milly's best friend, who likes yellow and animals like Milly, but is shyer and also likes princesses and art more than Milly. The last name was revealed in the Camping Episode, when her father calls herself "Tom Horren".- Action Girl: Downplayed. While she's not as adventurous as Milly, she can definitely spring into action if she wants.
- Animal Lover: While she is afraid of certain animals, she still often enjoys playing with or helping them in a similar vein to Milly.
- Conflict Ball: Is more grumpy for the sake of conflict in "Sooty", "Cubby House" and "Monday".
- Determinator: Despite being not as plucky as Milly, she still doesn't give up easily.
- Embarrassment Plot: In "Ride to School Day", she's embarrassed about being the only one in her class with training wheels on her bike, so Milly has to teach her to ride without them.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Becomes jealous of Milly in "Sooty" when Chloe invited Milly to her party but not her.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Is a very friendly girl with blonde hair.
- I Don't Think That's Such a Good Idea: Sometimes, she is unsure about other people's ideas.
- Kindhearted Cat Lover: She's very loyal and devoted to Tom Cat.
- Lost Voice Plot: She loses her voice in "Class Concert".
- Lovable Coward: Is a bit more skittish than Milly, but is just as friendly.
- Nice Girl: She has one or two out-of-character moments but is extremely kind when she's in-character.
- Out-of-Character Moment: Seems much more easily angered than usual in "Sooty", "Cubby House" and "Monday" and is more deceptive than usual in "Aunt Maude is an Alien".
- Princess Phase: Downplayed. She's not obsessed with princesses, but she does occasionally talk about wanting to be one.
- Shrinking Violet: Downplayed. She's shy but not ridiculously shy.
- Sick Episode: Gets measles in "Biddy Bid".
- Supreme Chef: Is good at baking, as is Milly, but like Milly, muffins are one thing she can't make.
- Undying Loyalty: Is (usually) always loyal to Milly.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Is afraid of new situations and certain dogs. Used to be afraid of horses but now she isn't.
Humphrey
A classmate of Milly's and Molly's, a rather rude boy who likes sci-fi and dinosaurs.- Bratty Half-Pint: Is seven, the same age as Milly and Molly, but unlike them, he's impolite.
- The Bully: Downplayed. While he teases a lot and is impolite, he's not as malicious as other bullies.
- Bullying a Dragon: Teases Beefy the bull in "Beefy" which leads to him needing to be bailed out.
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Believes that he will grow up to be paid to "beat all the robot dinosaurs from outer-space".
- Fair-Weather Foe: In the cartoon series, Humphrey generally doesn't associate with Milly and Molly due to thinking Girls Have Cooties. In "The Bad Egg", however, he's desperate to save some baby birds, so he's willing to enlist their help.
- Girls Have Cooties: Sometimes refrains from playing with girls.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: While he doesn't actually like the baby birds, he's willing to help them in "Bad Egg".
- Limited Wardrobe: Almost always wears his blue and yellow shirt and black shorts.
- No Full Name Given: His last name is unsaid.
- The Prankster: Sometimes plays practical jokes on people.
- Sick Episode: Gets chicken pox in "Dog-Walking Service".
- Sleepyhead: Not usually, but falls asleep when he's hungry for some reason.
Alf
A boy who lives with his grandmother in a caravan. He's poor and comes from another country that he doesn't want to talk about but is very friendly and happy, despite not expressing much emotion.- Ambiguously Absent Parents: His father died and his mother is not around either, but the reason for her absence is unknown.
- Animal Lover: Really likes animals, especially cats.
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Likes to count ants.
- Disappeared Dad: His father died when he was a baby.
- Limited Wardrobe: Mainly wears a yellow T-shirt and black shorts.
- Missing Mom: His mother is not present, but unlike the father, her absence is not explained.
- Nice Guy: Is one of the nicest kids in class.
- No Full Name Given: We never find out his last name.
- Out-of-Character Moment: Laughs at Humphrey in "Aunt Maude is an Alien" despite being a Nice Guy usually.
- The Stoic: Doesn't express much emotion except for the occasional smile.
- When He Smiles: He doesn't smile very often, so it's significant when he does smile.
Jack
A boy in Milly and Molly's class who is a bit rude and likes soccer.- The Bully: Downplayed. He likes to rile people up but isn't outright malevolent.
- Jerk Jock: Is a bit mean and likes soccer, however, the "jerk" part is downplayed as he's not as mean as all that.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Is a bit mean but not just a jerk.
- No Full Name Given: His surname is unrevealed.
- Plot Allergy: Is allergic to bananas (they give him spots) so he can't eat the banana cake in "Beefy".
Tom
Jack's best friend, who's also rude and likes soccer.- Ambiguously Brown: His skin is a lighter shade of brown than Milly's and his ethnicity is not touched on.
- The Bully: Downplayed. Sometimes teases but isn't all bad.
- Jerk Jock: Just as with Tom, he is a bit rude and likes to play soccer, but isn't outright bad.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Might like to tease, but isn't a bad sort.
- No Full Name Given: Like most of his classmates, his surname is unspoken.
Chloe
A snooty girl in Milly and Molly's class.- Alpha Bitch: Downplayed— she's somewhat snobby and is relatively popular with her classmates, but she's a Jerk with a Heart of Gold and is only seven.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Might be arrogant, but she cares about others.
- Ms. Vice Girl: Is snobby but well-meaning.
- No Full Name Given: Her last name is unrevealed.
- Supreme Chef: Knows how to make chocolate well.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: She's afraid of sleeping away from home despite usually not scaring easily.
Meg
A girl in Milly and Molly's class.- Action Girl: Just as active as Milly and Molly.
- No Full Name Given: We don't know her last name.
Junior Joe
A boy in Milly and Molly's class.- Acrofatic: Is chubby but good at sports.
- Alliterative Name: Junior Joe.
- Big Fun: The largest boy in Milly and Molly's class and one of the nicest.
- Big Eater: Is said to have the "biggest lunches" in class.
- Lovable Jock: He's sporty and is the only kid in the class never shown to antagonise someone.
- Nice Guy: Never seen being mean to anyone.
- No Full Name Given: His name does indicate that he might be a junior, but we still don't find out his last name.
- Temporary Bulk Change: Temporarily loses his chubbiness when he exercises in "Milly, Molly and Junior Joe" but gets it back, however, he doesn't lose his agility.
Sophie
A sensitive girl in Milly and Molly's class.- Comfort Food: Having some of her favourite food can cheer her up when she's sad.
- Girls Love Chocolate: Well, she is a girl who loves chocolate, but it's not portrayed as a "girl thing".
- Lovable Coward: Very timid but very nice.
- Nice Girl: One of the least likely characters to be mean.
- No Full Name Given: Like most of her class, her surname is unspoken.
- Out-of-Character Moment: Laughs at Humphrey in "Aunt Maude is an Alien" despite usually being very polite.
- Shrinking Violet: Is even shyer than Molly.
- Sweet Tooth: Cheers up from sadness whenever she eats chocolate or cake.
Poppy
Sophie's best friend.- No Full Name Given: Her last name is unsaid.
- Supreme Chef: Known to be a good baker.
Ellie
A blind girl who spends a few days in Milly and Molly's class and the rest of her time in a different school.- Girlish Pigtails: Has pigtails.
- Handicapped Badass: Is blind, but very agile and observant.
- Nice Girl: Very patient and has a good sense of humor.
- No Full Name Given: Her surname is unspoken.
Maxter
A boy who is the same age as Milly and Molly but not in their class. He is very easily absorbed in whatever he does.- Ambiguously Brown: Has brown skin, his ethnicity is not mentioned.
- Genki Boy: Is very athletic.
- Lovable Jock: A friendly boy who really enjoys soccer.
- Nature Lover: Spends lots of time outside.
Ella-Bella-Boo
Aunt Maude's niece, who's just a toddler.- Baby See, Baby Do: Copies Aunt Maude at one point.
- Baby Talk: Doesn't speak in full sentences, says "go bye-bye" instead of "leave" and says "wuv oo" for "I love you".
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Wears books as hats.
- Genki Girl: Very active.
- Innocently Insensitive: Sometimes hurts people by mistake and doesn't know she's done wrong.
- Limited Wardrobe: Mainly wears a blue dress and an orange-striped jumpsuit.
- You No Take Candle: Doesn't speak in full sentences, likely due to her young age.
Daisy-Rose
The daughter of the cops, who is only a baby.- In-Series Nickname: Gets called "Sweet Pea" sometimes.
- Meaningful Name: Was named due to Milly and Molly putting a daisy and a rose on her cot.
- The Voiceless: Well, she can't talk, she's only a few weeks old.
Harry
A boy in Milly and Molly's class.- Ambiguously Brown: Has brown skin, his ethnicity is not touched upon.
- No Full Name Given: His last name is never revealed.
B B Brown
A boy who is friends with Milly and Molly.- Alliterative Name: All three parts of his name start with B.
- Girls Have Cooties: Gender-inverted when he told Molly his lunch had "boy germs".
- Mysterious Middle Initial: We don't know what the second "B" stands for. Or the first "B" for that matter.
- No Full Name Given: While, unlike most of the others, his last name is known, and we do know his first two initials, we never find out what the "B. B." stands for.
- Sticky Fingers: Used to be a kleptomaniac but he outgrew it.
Elizabeth
A girl in Milly and Molly's class.Heidi
Milly and Molly's older friend, who likes to tell stories.- Bookworm: Likes to read.
- In-Series Nickname: When she neglected tidying her room, people called her "Heidi Untidy", but they've stopped now as she's no longer untidy.
- Large Ham: When she reads, she often puts on a dramatic tone and acts out stories.
- No Full Name Given: We don't know her real last name.
- Vague Age: Is older than Milly and Molly, but too short to be a teen, making her anywhere between eight and twelve.
Adults
Milly's father
The father of Milly, who is a bit grumpy.- Ambiguously Brown: Has brown skin like his wife and daughter, his ethnicity is not touched on.
- Butt-Monkey: Often ends up making mistakes.
- The Klutz: Quite clumsy, tripping over things and blaming it on other people or cats.
- No Name Given: He is never referred to by name.
- Tempting Fate: Says he will eat his hat if the girls manage to camp the entire night. They do.
- Unnamed Parent: His name is never revealed.
Milly's mother
The mother of Milly.- Ambiguously Brown: Has the same brown skin as her husband and daughter and her ethnicity is not touched upon.
- No Name Given: Her name is never revealed.
- Unnamed Parent: Just like Milly's father, her name isn't revealed.
Tom Horren
The father of Molly. His name was revealed in the Camping Episode.- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: A kind father with blond hair.
- Lovable Jock: A Nice Guy who likes yoga.
- Nice Guy: Is the friendlier parent of Molly.
Molly's mother
The mother of Molly, who doesn't seem to like animals as much as her daughter.- Eek, a Mouse!!: Seems nervous at the idea of having a mouse in the house.
- No Name Given: We don't even know if she's "Mrs Horren" or if she kept her maiden name.
- Unnamed Parent: She's the only unnamed member of Molly's family.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Is afraid of mice.
Humphrey's mother
Is, well, Humphrey's mother.- No Name Given: We don't know her first or last name.
- Unnamed Parent: Being Humphrey's mother is really all we know about her.
Aunt Maude
A grumpy old lady who is one of the best local gardeners.- Berserk Button: Lots of things tick her off, but especially messing up her garden.
- Catchphrase: Likes to say, "fiddlesticks!" if she's annoyed or she thinks something is ridiculous.
- Fiery Redhead: Has red hair and is grouchy.
- Grumpy Old Woman: She's very grumpy, and the episode "Biddy Bid" reveals that she's about the same age as Biddy Bid, whose hair is grey, making her in around her sixties or seventies.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Is easily annoyed, which intimidates the children.
- Injured Limb Episode: Breaks her leg in "Aunt Maude".
- In-Series Nickname: "Aunt" Maude.
- I Resemble That Remark!: In "Magic Muffins", she says, "Why would I be cross?!" in a cross voice.
- Neat Freak: Doesn't like disorganized houses or gardens.
- Needlework Is for Old People: Downplayed— she knits, but only took it up to cope with a broken leg and then got into the habit of it, and while she's the only old character to do needlework, she's also the only character to do needlework period.
- No Full Name Given: Her surname is never revealed.
- Perpetual Frowner: Hardly ever smiles, almost always looks grumpy.
- Sick Episode: Gets measles in "Biddy Bid".
- Supreme Chef: Knows how to make muffins, and a "cure" for a sore throat.
- When She Smiles: Everybody notices it if she's smiling.
Bookshop owner
The owner of the bookstore.- No Name Given: His name is not touched on.
- Plot Allergy: Is allergic to cats, claims to be allergic to all pets.
Cafe owner
Runs a cafe.- Ambiguously Brown: Has brown skin, his ethnicity is not referenced.
- Chubby Chef: Makes the food he sells, and is a bit larger than most of the adults.
- No Name Given: His name is not revealed.
Pet shop owner
The owner of the pet shop.- No Name Given: His name is never mentioned.
Biddy Bid
An old lady friend of Milly and Molly. Used to be Aunt Maude's rival but they've recently become friends.- Berserk Button: Not much makes her angry, but don't heed her advice? Big mistake.
- Catchphrase: Has a number of them, including "fiddle-faddle" and "a handful of plums will do you good, a bellyful will do you in".
- Cool Old Lady: Is very upbeat and fun to be around.
- Friend to All Children: Is very nice to the kids.
- Limited Wardrobe: Mainly wears beige overalls, a white shirt and a straw hat.
- Nice Girl: Is a friendly old lady.
- The Nicknamer: Has a habit of calling people by the names of plants.
- Scare 'Em Straight: Scares people out of eating too many plums by claiming that too many will "do you in".
- Serious Business: Stopped being friends with Aunt Maude for decades because Maude didn't use the right fertilizer for plums.
The police
A straight couple with one baby who work in the police force.- Action Girl: The female police officer continued to be active even when nine months pregnant.
- Friend to All Children: Like kids, so they were very happy when they got a baby.
- No Name Given: Their names are never revealed, not even their surnames, which is odd because with police officers, surnames are used a lot.
- Unnamed Parent: Downplayed. They're unnamed, but we met them before they became parents.
Miss Blythe
Milly and Molly's teacher.- Catchphrase: Has a habit of saying, "Bless my Scottish soul!" when she's surprised.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Has blonde hair and is very kind and patient.
- No Full Name Given: Her first name isn't revealed.
- Plot Allergy: Is allergic to mice and most car detergents.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Is a very patient and reasonable teacher.
- Sweet Tooth: Eats ice cream a lot.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Seems afraid of Brian and Brioni, but that's probably just because she's allergic to mice.
Mr Webster
The substitute teacher.- Reasonable Authority Figure: A decent teacher.
- No Full Name Given: His first name is unknown.
- Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Deviates from Miss Blythe's routine.
Alf's nan
Alf's grandmother, who is poor and lives in a caravan.- Cool Old Lady: Likes to play games with the kids.
- Nice Girl: Very caring and friendly.
- No Name Given: Always referred to as just "Alf's nan".
- Parental Substitute: Because Alf's father is dead and his mother's gone AWOL, she raises him in the place of parents.
Mr Limpy
An elderly neighbourhood man.- Cool Old Guy: The children like hanging out with him.
- Friend to All Children: Likes to tell stories to the kids.
- Motor Mouth: Tells lots of stories.
- No Full Name Given: While his dead wife was named Alice, his own first name is still unrevealed.
John Oddbottom
The town planner.- Embarrassing Last Name: Oddbottom.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: A nice man with blond hair.
- The Stoic: Doesn't express much emotion.
- Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness: Says a lot of long words and calls animals by their Latin names.
Farmer Heggarty
A farmer.- Friend to All Children: Is very nice to the children.
Animal Thieves
A few mysterious, shady individuals, one of whom kidnapped Wags, one of whom kidnapped Oink and one of whom tried to kidnap Marmalade, Tom Cat and Bosen.- Bad People Abuse Animals: Apparently, they didn't feed Wags properly when he was kidnapped by them.
- No Name Given: Their names are never revealed.
The Ferryman
A man who drives a ferry.- Cool Old Guy: An elderly man who is not only good at driving a ferry, he reformed two racists.
- Limited Wardrobe: Wears the same stripy top all the time.
- No Name Given: His name is unrevealed.
Toy store owner
A man who owns a toy store.- No Name Given: Just like most shopkeepers, his name isn't revealed.
Bush Bob
A man who spends most of his time outdoors, hence the nickname.- Nature Lover: Likes camping and fishing.
- No Full Name Given: His last name is never said.
Dr Smiley
A medical doctor who treats both children and adults.- Ambiguously Brown: Has brown skin, his ethnicity is not mentioned.
- Labcoat of Science and Medicine: A doctor in a white labcoat.
- The Medic: Helps sick and injured people.
- No Full Name Given: His first name is not revealed.
Broken Nose Bill
A thief who is now doing time.- Mr. Vice Guy: May have been a thief but isn't all bad.
- Named After the Injury: His nose is bent. Despite his name and his criminal record, though, he's quite an understanding man.
- No Full Name Given: His surname isn't said.
- Sticky Fingers: Used to be a thief but it landed him in jail.
Bill and Bob
Two men who appear in one of the books and make a brief appearance in the TV series, who initially claimed that they wouldn't sit next to a man with each other's ethnicity.- Heel–Face Turn: At the end, they shed their prejudice.
- No Full Name Given: Neither of their surnames are revealed.
Pets
Marmalade
Milly's rascally cat.- Cuddle Bug: Can be smoochy like a lot of cats.
- Innocently Insensitive: Is often naughty because she doesn't know she's doing wrong.
Tom Cat
Molly's cat.- A Lizard Named "Liz": A tomcat named Tom Cat.
Wags
A friendly dog belonging to Farmer Hegarty.- Distressed Dude: Was kidnapped in the episode "Wags".
- Heroic Dog: Works as a guard dog.
- A Lizard Named "Liz": His name is Wags, and dogs wag their tails.
- Meaningful Name: Called Wags because he wags his tail.
Oink
A pig.- Distressed Dude: Was kidnapped in one of the books.
- A Lizard Named "Liz": A pig named "Oink".
Mitzi and Scout
Wags's parents, sheepdogs.- Heroic Dog: Helped scare away a sheep robber in "Wags".
The Cattle
Farmer Heggarty's cattle: four cows Daisy, Rosebud, Pennyroyal and Buttercup, and one bull Beefy.- Brutish Bulls: Beefy will charge at whoever angers him.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Beefy seems easily annoyed.
- Odd Name Out: Beefy's the only one without a flower-name.
- The One Guy: Beefy is the only bull in the herd.
- A Pig Named "Porkchop": The bull is named Beefy.
- Stock Animal Names: One of the cows is named Beefy.
Lambie
A lamb living with Farmer Heggarty.- A Lizard Named "Liz": Her name is Lambie.
Zoldan
Humphrey's dog.- Cloud Cuckoolanguage: He understands commands in a made-up "Martian" language that Humphrey came up with.
Stinky
A skunk.- Meaningful Name: A skunk named Stinky.
- Smelly Skunk: Sprays Humphrey twice.
Puddles
Alf's dog.- Meaningful Name: Is called Puddles because he pees on things.
- Urine Trouble: Often pees in the wrong place.
Guinea-Pig Family
A family of guinea pigs who live on the farm.- Edible Theme Naming: Two of them are called Popcorn and Pippin.
- Meaningful Name: The babies like having their name meanings explained.
- Stellar Name: Betelgeuse was named after the star.
Bosen
The ferryman's cat and also Marmalade and Tom Cat's son.- Noodle Incident: The narrator says that how he got the scar on his face is "another story". Said story is never told.
Cappuchino
The cafe owner's cat.Tiger
A cat who is the son of Marmalade and Tom Cat.- Meaningful Name: Is called Tiger because he looks like one.
Mandarin
Marmalade and Tom Cat's daughter, Maxter's cat.- Edible Theme Naming: Mandarins are a type of fruit.
- Meaningful Name: Was called Mandarin because it sounds similar to her mother's name and they look alike.
Beaky and family
A family of ducks.- Ambiguous Gender: Beaky has ducklings, but it is unknown if s/he's the mom or the dad.
- A Lizard Named "Liz": A duck named Beaky.
- No Name Given: Beaky's mate and ducklings are not named.
- Unnamed Parent: Beaky's mate's name isn't revealed.
- Your Tomcat Is Pregnant: Zigzagged. They think Beaky is the mom of their babies and they got the sex wrong, but it's possible they're the dad.
Nibbles
An old, friendly goat.- Meaningful Name: Is called Nibbles because she sometimes nibbles people's ears.
Bunt-Me-Not
A young goat.- Innocently Insensitive: Had to learn not to bunt people because he didn't know it wasn't allowed.
- Meaningful Name: He got the "bunt" part of his name because he used to bunt people and the "me-not" part because the girls found him in the forget-me-nots. Later, he lives up to his name because he "bunted someone not".
Salt and Pepper
Farmer Heggarty's horses.- Edible Theme Naming: The stallion is called Salt and the mare is called Pepper, although Pepper is a real name.
- Meaningful Name: They were named because Salt is white and Pepper is grey.
- Sick Episode: Pepper got the equine equivalent of a cold in "Goodbye, Alf".
Prince
Chloe's horse.- Formally-Named Pet: His name is Prince.
Brian and Brioni
Harry's pet mice. Brian likes to escape.- Disney Death: The girls once thought Marmalade had eaten Brian, but she hadn't.
- Eek, a Mouse!!: Accidentally startled Molly's mother.
- Innocently Insensitive: Often cause havoc without realizing it's wrong.
- Your Tomcat Is Pregnant: They initially thought Brioni was a buck until she had babies.
Barker and Bouncer
Two dogs in the neighbourhood.- Big Friendly Dog: May be noisy and clumsy, but they're actually very friendly.
- Heroic Dog: Both saved Marmalade, Tom Cat and Bosen from being cat-napped in "The Cat Thief".
- The Klutz: Both of them frequently knock things over, especially when running.
- A Lizard Named "Liz": A dog called "Barker".
Taffy Bogle
Mr Limpy's dog, who can't swim.- Urine Trouble: Pees on fence posts.
Mr Cottonbottom
Sophie's rabbit.- Formally-Named Pet: Mr Cottonbottom.
- Mister Strangenoun: Has "cotton" and "bottom" in his name.