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.

Aberdale Elementary staff

• Ms. Melanie Baker is the 4th grade teacher at Aberdale Elementary who is shown to be helpful and caring, yet easily overwhelmed.
• Mr. Jim Reese is the gruff yet dimwitted, vice-principal of the school. He is a former police officer with a voracious appetite.
• Ms. Brenda Shoop is the inattentive, irresponsible, possible guidance counselor who cares less about the students and more about the rules, safety, control, and herself. This is seen in "Freedom Cactus", where she thought Clarence's harmless comic was offensive, but when no parents said it was, she pretended to be an offended parent to cancel it. She has been working at the school for 30 years, as revealed in "The Substitute", but in " Lost Playground" her mother stated that she wasn't allowed to play on the playground 49 years prior.
• Ms. Meg Julep is a substitute teacher who is extremely nervous and gullible and is unable to control the students.

Sumouski family

• Mel Sumouski is Sumo's strict 45 year old father, a hillbilly who is extremely rough around the edges and has a tough personality, but is very understanding with his kids.
• Tinona Sumouski is Sumo's extremely protective Southern-accented mother, with a tough and kind personality.
• Brandi Sumouski is Sumo's cherish, good, confident 8-year-old sister who gave Clarence a wrench to fight for self-defense, she loves looking through the aquarium and being a mermaid, she has a hillbilly like accent. Although Sumo and Brandi do not get along, Brandi also loves watching wrestling and is quiet. She wears a pink skirt, a pink shirt, and a pink bow on her head.
• Tanner Sumouski is Sumo's muscular, dimwitted, older brother who frequently bullies Sumo.

Noles family

• Cynthia Noles is Belson's kind mother who does not stand up to anyone and usually does not notice her son's mean behavior. This is until she sees how he acts to Clarence in the episode "Dust Buddies" and punishes him by not only making him do the chores he called their maid to do because of his laziness, but also ruining his game save files and avatars. She resembles him down to their noses. Jeff is implied to have a crush on her.
• Mr. Noles is Belson's greedy, workaholic father who never spends any time with his son, to the point that he does not recognize the boy. He has a very aggressive and violent personality.

Randell family

• EJ and Sue Randell are Jeff's mothers who are free-spirited and always patient with their son.
• Rosie Randell is EJ's mother and Jeff's grandmother. She is extremely overbearing.

Extended Wendle family

• Dilliss Wendle is Mary's fast-talking, scatterbrained, extremely selfish, overbearing, 68 year old mother who suffers from dementia and insists that she do everything for everyone. In "Plane Excited", she is revealed to have died, although it is never specified how.
• Seymour Wendle is Mary's 68 year old father. He calls Clarence "Creedence", implying that he may be suffering from dementia just like his wife.
• Fern and Star Caswell are Chad's calm, laid-back hippie parents who live in a dome-shaped house and have pet emus.

Extended Shoop family

• Millie Shoop is Ms. Shoop's extremely protective mother who would never let her play outside as a child. She very much resembles an elderly version of her daughter.

West Aberdale Elementary staff

• Mr. Craig Mozer is Sumo's relaxed teacher at West Aberdale Elementary who is involved with Ms. Baker.
• Ms. Lofton is the principal of West Aberdale Elementary.

Breehn's family

• Walt and Tiffany are Breehn's parents who are emotionally abusive towards their son and believe themselves to be superior to everyone around them because of their vintage house. They constantly brag about their home. They try to control everything their son does, all to make him "perfect" in their eyes.

Others

• Joshua "Josh" Maverick is a 27 year old grumpy man who does not like children, especially Sumo, and later Clarence. He is shown to be very accident prone and constantly gets severe injuries during every one of his appearances, usually accidentally caused by Clarence's hijinks. In later episodes of the first season he went from a lanky young man to overweight, with no known reason.
• Sandy is a stuffy, unsatisfiable, rude, irritable, morbidly obese woman who rides around on a scooter and speaks with an upper-class English accent. She is a frequent customer at Mary's hair parlor, where she often runs over employees and always demands that the most expensive shampoo be used for her.
• Larry is an odd 70 year old man who goes on a date with Ms. Baker in "Neighborhood Grill". He is known for not being fazed by anything, as well as writing down every detail about the people he meets.
• Cooter and Seabass are a pair of bullies who are rivals of Sumo's.
• Lauren is an extremely smart girl who has been homeschooled since she was 6 years old and does not know much about the outside world.
• Lauren's Dad is Lauren's dignified yet gentle and open-minded hippie father who encourages Lauren to talk about her feelings.
• Jeremy is Clarence's zany doppelgänger who appears in his dreams, which he tries to trap Clarence in.
• Balance is a violent, short-tempered circus performer with dwarfism who loves to terrorize children and has a hook for a right hand. He is very acrobatic and possesses mind control powers.
• The Mayor of Aberdale is the selfish, idiotic, and corrupt mayor.
• Papa Marianio is the town's pizza chef who is beloved by all. He may be insane, seeing as he dresses up as Jeff to badmouth himself as a prank.
• Nature Kate is a courageous, deferential, and fearless woman who is exceedingly heroic towards the children of Aberdale, invariably there to protect and shelter them from danger.
• Guyler's Mom is Guyler's kind 40 year old mother. She looks very similar to her son and husband. She wears a light blue turtle-neck sweater and has long light brown hair.
• Bertie is a small child who first appears in the episode "Fun Dungeon Face Off". He constantly keeps bumping into Jeff while going through tunnels and slides.

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