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| rdfs:comment | - Filburt:
* Babies Ever After
* Catch Phrase: "I'm nauseous"
* Coming of Age: In the episode "Born to Spawn", Filburt is angsting about becoming an adult as he is forced to go to Kerplopitgoes Island (his birthplace) for a Rite of Passage. Which turns out to be a theme party in honor of The Seventies, where all the nerdy turtles become temporarily cool.
* Happily Married
* Hollywood Nerd
* I Was Quite a Looker: Word of God says he used to be handsome and athletic, but a case of unrequited love sent him into a downward spiral, which entailed a stay at a mental institution and culminated in his present Nerd status.
* Mistaken for Aliens: In the 'diary' episode, Heffer and Rocko find out that Filburt is an alien bend on taking over the world, but naturally it was just
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| abstract | - Filburt:
* Babies Ever After
* Catch Phrase: "I'm nauseous"
* Coming of Age: In the episode "Born to Spawn", Filburt is angsting about becoming an adult as he is forced to go to Kerplopitgoes Island (his birthplace) for a Rite of Passage. Which turns out to be a theme party in honor of The Seventies, where all the nerdy turtles become temporarily cool.
* Happily Married
* Hollywood Nerd
* I Was Quite a Looker: Word of God says he used to be handsome and athletic, but a case of unrequited love sent him into a downward spiral, which entailed a stay at a mental institution and culminated in his present Nerd status.
* Mistaken for Aliens: In the 'diary' episode, Heffer and Rocko find out that Filburt is an alien bend on taking over the world, but naturally it was just a misunderstanding from his novel called "Filburt's Secret Journal." or WAS IT?
* Nerd Glasses: Which get passed onto his sons.
* Removable Shell: Occasionally
* Shout-Out: To Woody Allen...except without the whole Lolicon thing.
* Sickly Neurotic Geek
* The Smart Guy
* The Spock
* Straw Loser
* Turtle Power
* Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?
* What Exactly Is His Job?
* Younger Than They Look: He's 38 in "Future Schlock", but looks more like he's in his 80's or 90's. Ed Bighead:
* Butt Monkey
* Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
* Catch Phrase: "I hate my life"
* Cranky Neighbor
* Foil: To Rocko.
* Henpecked Husband
* I Have No Son
* Jerkass
* Jerk with a Heart of Gold: His reconciliation with his son Ralph earns him this. Bev Bighead:
* Cranky Neighbor: Though less so than her husband.
* Fiery Redhead
* Guile Heroine: In a couple of episodes.
* Hidden Depths: Despite being a housewife she very quickly rose up in Conglomo's ranks in Ed's place when he got sick.
* I Was Quite a Looker: As seen in a Flash Back from when she and Ed were first married some 30 years back.
* Jerk with a Heart of Gold
* Mrs. Robinson
* Sick Episode: She comes down with an amphibian throat illness from eating an infected mosquito...and winds up getting a nose intended for someone else.
* Tsundere Dr. Hutchison:
* Affirmative Action Girl: Was put into the show because the higher-ups wanted more female characters.
* Babies Ever After
* Catch Phrase: "Kay?"
* Character Tic: Tilts her head when saying her Catch Phrase.
* Happily Married: To Filburt.
* He Is Not My Boyfriend: Filburt worries about a guy he sees her with, but it turns out they are only friends.
* Hook Hand: The executives wanted a character with a hook. They got one.
* Hospital Hottie
* What Does She See in Him?: Constantly questioned (mostly by her family) about her relationship with Filburt.
* Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs? Gladys The Hippo Lady:
* Big Fun: Once Rocko gets to know her better
* Catch Phrase: See "Who Dares"
* Cross-Dressing Voices
* The Ditz
* Fat Girl: Though it doesn't bother her
* Fat Idiot
* Tsundere
* Who Dares?: HOW DARE YOU?!
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