Clarence (American TV series)

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• Clarence Wendle is the main protagonist an extroverted, optimistic, and wide-eyed boy who wants to bring out the best in everything and everyone. In the pilot episode, he was the "new kid" in Aberdale and could not wait to make friends. He often follows his heart, reacting towards life with unfailing excitement and enthusiasm. A "nice guy" at heart, Clarence aspires to help people, especially his fellow kids, have fun and live freely, often by using unorthodox methods to do so. He can, however, occasionally let his imagination get the better of him, and has a bad habit of meddling into people's personal lives, unintentionally making their troubles worse. Clarence has a wide range of interests and hobbies, and despite sometimes coming off as a goofball, he more often than not displays an underlying intelligence. Nick Pitera provides Clarence's singing voice in "Jeff Wins".
• Jeffrey "Jeff" Randell is Clarence's best friend who is intelligent, levelheaded, and morally inclined of the trio and tries his best to prevent Clarence from going down a bad road. Jeff's most well-known trait is that he has a cube-shaped head which represents his "square" personality. He is an avid fan of game shows and enjoys playing along with them.
• Ryan "Sumo" Sumouski is Clarence's best friend, who is fearless, unpredictable, and often takes drastic and crude measures when trying to solve problems. Despite this often being a drawback, Sumo is loyal to Jeff and Clarence and available when they need support. He and Jeff tend to quarrel with each other due to their opposing personalities, but Clarence acts as the glue that holds the boys' friendships together. In the third season, Sumo was transferred to the new school called West Aberdale. Jason Marsden voiced Sumo in the pilot.
• Mary Wendle is Clarence's 38 year old mother who is always there to support her son no matter the difficulty. She lives with her boyfriend Chad and her son Clarence. It is revealed In "Hurricane Dilliss" she has an overbearing mother which makes her very annoyed by her taking over her life, and that she has been seeing a therapist for 15 years.
• Charles "Chad" Caswell is Mary's 37 year old boyfriend who works at various odd-jobs and acts as Clarence's father figure. Also has a fondness for guitar playing and rock music that is shown in the pilot.

  Aberdale Elementary students

• Belson Noles is an 11-year-old bully who is more likely to use insults, quips, and pranks rather than physical violence. Selfish, inconsiderate, spoiled, obese, lazy, a show-off, no respect to his teachers or mother and very superficial, Belson is very unpopular among his peers because of this, yet Clarence is the only one that likes him, though the same can't be said for him. Belson is also prone to envy, as he is aggravated by the fact that Clarence is the "popular kid" at Aberdale Elementary School and has occasionally tried to ruin his reputation. He is also named after Nelson Boles, who helped create the series. He likely takes after his father, who appears in "Company Man" because they both show a desire for complete control over others. The same voice actor who played Sumo in the pilot, Jason Marsden, voiced Belson as well.
• Chelsea Keezheekoni is a plucky and outspoken girl who insists that she is superior to any boy, mainly Sumo. She and Sumo have shared a kiss in Clarence, Jeff and Sumo's treehouse in "Too Gross for Comfort". She also likes creepy things like werewolves and dead bodies.
• Gary is a 9 year old boy who rarely talks, so little is known about him. Gary has pale skin with an upturned nose, and his hair is short, dark and worn in a quiff. He wears rectangular glasses with black frames on it, a teal shirt with short blue grey sleeves, grey pants, and brown shoes.
• Chet is a 9-year-old boy who is friends with Gary and Hector, he has quiffed hair, a yellow shirt with stripes, and brown hair with white shoes
• Hector is a 9-year-old who is friends with Clarence and Chet, Hector has a great skill of intelligence as he calculates how many more Clarence Dollars they need to make by the end of the school day. He first met Clarence when being bullied; Clarence gave Hector's bully a Clarence dollar. Hector is a short stout kid with fair skin as well as big eyes and ears. He has short, dark blond hair with shaved sides and a cowlick. He wears a large pair of glasses with round lenses and black frames; a yellow short sleeved shirt; high waisted orange pants; pink socks and red shoes.
• Coco is a girl who has a crush on Brady. Coco is a stout girl with light brown skin, thick round glasses, big black dot glasses, big black dot eyes with notable eyelashes, large purple lips resembling a duck bill, and short maroon hair. Coco wears an orange bow on her hair, a short sleeved yellow dress with a pink heart on it, light yellow socks, and black Mary Jane shoes. In the episode "Forgotten" she has a pink backpack.
• Patsie is a 9-year-old girl who is friends with Clarence and Alison. She looks younger than the other Aberdale Elementary students. Patsie is studious, as she was carrying so many books to take home in the episode "Clarence Gets a Girlfriend". Patsie is a small child with fair skin, short curly yellow hair, blue eyes, and long eyelashes. She wears an orange tank top with a purple cat on it, green shorts, and dark violet shoes
• Kennan Dahmer is a 10 year old boy who does not talk. He is quiet and shy, and sometimes he can be clumsy. He is an enemy of Clarence, and he might be an older brother of Percy Dahmer. Kennan has fair skin, thin limbs, and a large upper round body like a circle, he also has blond bangs with the rest of his hair covered by his hood. And also, he wears a blue zip up sweatshirt with the hood up, as well as dark blue jeans and shoes.
• Heida is a 10 year old girl who is friends with Darlie. She has fair skin, a squarish-shaped head, chubby cheeks, and freckles. Her hair is long, dirty blonde, and worn like a ponytail; she also has bangs with a center part. She wears a turquoise short sleeved shirt under what appears to be a white sleeveless dress, she also wears pink boots.
• Blaide is a 12 year old boy who is friends with Breehn, Guyler and Clarence. Blaide seems to be a foreigner by the way he talks, shown in "Dollar Hunt", where he told Clarence that he needs a city bus home. Blaide has fair skin, short black hair, and a bean shaped head. He wears a black and yellow striped T shirt, blue shorts, and brown cowboy shoes, he has long arms, with his hands curved outwards.
• Crendle is a 9 year old boy who attends Aberdale school. Crendle is quiet, and it is shown that he fiddles with a stick in "Zoo". It was shown he wants his mom in "Dollar Hunt"
• Ashley is a girl who was once the girlfriend of Clarence. They have since ended their relationship, though they remain friends. She likes looking for frogs and attending art class. she has ponytail hair, a pink shirt, and blue overalls.
• Gabbie is an energetic girl. Very little else is known about Gabbie, other than that she enjoys playing along with other kids and having fun. In "Clarence's Millions", she is seen fighting Gary and Guyler over the Clarence dollars. Gabbie has pale skin, a pointed chin, and chin-length brown hair. She wears a pink headband in her hair, a pink T shirt underneath a light blue dress, and brown cowboy shoes.
• Debbie is a 9-year-old girl who wears a bright pink shirt, yellow hair, a green skirt, and reddish shoes.
• Amy Gillis is a nice and kind 11 year old girl who is a good friend to Clarence. However, she never appears after her debut in the second episode, "Pretty Great Day With a Girl", due to her moving away, save for a cameo in "Rough Riders Elementary" and a flashback in "Clarence For President".
• Amy Shutzger is a big girl who, along with Mavis, is the only recurring female character to be voiced by a man. She wears her hair in a ponytail and is taller than most of her classmates. She has a crush on Jeff.
• Nathan is one of Belson's friends. He is a big boy who is considered dimwitted and has been held back 2 years. He becomes friends with Clarence as well, often participating in his escapades.
• Dustin Conway is a karate aficionado who is one of Clarence's classmates and Belson's friends. He later becomes friends with Clarence.
• Rita Hall is a playful skateboarding 9-year-old who is friends with Chelsea.
• Timmy is a 9-year-old hyperactive energetic boy who attends Aberdale Elementary. He is seen showing everyone a tappy card in the ending of "Clarence's Millions". Timmy has blonde curly yellow hair, round eyes. His torso is similar to Sumo and Breehn's. He wears a light bluish-green shirt, some dark blue shorts, and red shoes.
• Darlie is a girl who wears a hooded sweatshirt. Darlie is friends with Clarence, Kimby, Malessica, Courtlin, Heida and Kennan. Darlie is one of Clarence's classmates. Darlie wears a red hoodie in the Clarence Pilot, but for the remainder of the series she wears a long blue hoodie with the hood always up and a zipper in the front, as well as dark blue boots, Darlie's hair is dark brown and parted in the middle. When she unhooded herself in "Classroom", she is shown to have two pigtails held up by 2 dark indigo scrunchies.
• Percy Dahmer is a 10 year old short, wimpy, boy who speaks in a weak voice and is friends with Clarence and Belson. He lacks fingers. Like Clarence, he tends to let his imagination get the better of him. He has a brother named Kennan, who is not seem in his home.
• Breehn is a overachiever who is more of Jeff's friend than Clarence's, and keeps himself well grounded at all times. However, in later episodes he warms up to Clarence and joins him on some of his misadventures. He becomes a better friend of Clarence, and lets loose when with him.
• Camden is a boy who has deflating cheeks. He has a dad named Sherly who has deflating cheeks as well. He enjoys camping.
• Julien is a brown skinned boy who likes being friends with Clarence and the gang. He has brown skin, a round nose, and shaved head. He wears a green T shirt, blue pants and navy blue shoes.
• Alison is a girl who is friends with Clarence, Chelsea and Clarence's friends. She is usually quiet, but in the episode "Clarence's Millions" she has a high pitched cheerful voice. Alison is a thin girl with fair skin and a small pointy nose. She keeps her long maroon hair up in a high ponytail using a black hairband. Alison wears a short sleeved orange dress with a white collar, yellow leggings, and purple boots.
• Kimby is another of Clarence's classmates. Kimby is shown as an introverted, awkward, insecure, yet lovely 9-year-old girl who strokes her hair when she gets nervous. As a girly girl, Kimby often collects dolls and stuffed animals, and enjoys giving and receiving makeovers. Jeff considers her as an enemy as she was wearing a disguise. It is shown that she was friends with Clarence alongside Malessica and Courtlin in episode "Slumber Party". She has brownish hair, wears a blue full skirt with a white collar in the center, white socks, and black mary jane shoes.
• Malessica is a 9 year old girl who is one of Kimby's friends who is the object of Jeff's affection. She used to be in love with Jeff. She plays the electric guitar, as revealed in "Turtle Hats".
• Courtlin is a 9-year-old girl, another of Kimby's friends. She has a confident personality and is not afraid to speak her mind. In "Honk", she told Clarence that the horn is super unbecoming of him. She also seems to care about her education and future. She has brown hair with pigtails on it, wears an orange tank top, purple shorts, and magenta shoes.
• Reed Wright is a boy who was enemies with Clarence once. Other than this, he is usually seen as a background character. Reed has deep brown skin, oval glasses, large lips resembling a duck bill, curly black hair, and a large black mole on the side of his face. He wears a green T shirt, blue jeans, and dark blue shoes; in the episode "Forgotten" he has a pink backpack.
• Vu is a 9 year old black-haired, skinny boy who speaks in a loud, exclaiming voice. He has a brother, as revealed in "Chadsgiving".
• Try is a 10 year old boy who is a student in Ms Baker's class in Aberdale Elementary. He is calm and kind to others. Try has brown hair, and freckles under his eyes, and he is the first Clarence character to never have a nose. Try wears a yellow shirt, light green shorts, and dark blue boots.
• Tinia is a 6 year old girl whom Clarence meets at the hospital. She presents as sweet and naïve, but has a greedy and selfish soul.
• Regis Gilben is a 12 year old silent and motionless boy who communicates with an eerie wind sound. Everyone can seemingly understand this. Somehow, he is ghost-like and can touch without moving.
• Emilio is a short 11 year old boy whom friends with Clarence Sumo and Jeff, along with his other friends too. He is shown to be a little scared in the episode "Belson's Sleepover". He is a small kid with light brown skin, dark brown hair, thick dark eyebrows, and a large round nose. He also wears a bright blue shirt, dark blue pants, and light blue shoes.
• Guyler is a 9 year old blond-haired boy with a long neck and a big nose. Although generally silent, he does make occasional grunts. He is friends with Clarence, and joins him on his escapades. At first a minor character, he becomes more prominent in later episodes; specifically in "A Nightmare on Aberdale Street: Balance's Revenge", it is shown that he is Dutch.
• Memo is a 9-year-old boy who enjoys going on adventures with Clarence and his friends. He is a quiet boy who rarely speaks. Memo is a tall and somewhat pudgy boy with light brown skin, and a broad nose. His hair is dark brown and shoulder length with straight across bangs that covers his forehead.
• Mavis is a squat, noseless, 9 year old red-haired girl who speaks in unintelligible grunts and has a fear of fire hydrants.
• Marlie is a 10 year old girl who does not speak. She wears a dark purple ribbon on her hair, a lavender colored T shirt with a bear on it, purple pants, white socks, pink pumps, and orange and blue shoes.
• Brady Brown is a shy, quiet, self-isolating 10 year old boy who has a crush on Mavis. He is also handy and intelligent. He is a parody of Charlie Brown.