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==Characters==

===Main characters===
'''Rob Wilco''' is the "owner" of Satchel and Bucky and serves as the [[straight man]] sandwiched between Satchel's goofy naïveté and Bucky's cynical hostility. In the ''Get Fuzzy'' universe, virtually all animals talk, a situation that no one seems to find odd. Rob is portrayed as a bit of an [[everyman]]: a mediocre performer in a job he dislikes, not successful romantically, and an all-around relatively quiet guy with a poor haircut and chronic lower back pain. His passions, which often border on obsessions, include sports (particularly the [[Boston Red Sox]] and the [[New Zealand All Blacks]]), video games, books, and guitarist [[Leo Kottke]]. He is also a strict vegetarian, due to what he feels are too cruel methods of killing the animals. The character was named for two of Conley's classmates at [[South-Doyle High School]] (then 'Doyle') in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]] who were named "Rob".

'''Bucky B. Katt''' is Rob's self-absorbed and cynical [[Siamese cat]]. His ears are nearly always drawn laid back flat on his head, a feline sign of defiance, aggressiveness, and he is missing an upper canine tooth. The Humane Society found Bucky huddled on a trash can, while the cat was only a few weeks old, in [[Hackensack, New Jersey]], later to be adopted by Rob. While Bucky's father has never been mentioned, Bucky gave his mother's maiden name on a [[credit card]] application as "Tricky Woo," an allusion to the ludicrously pampered (but in fact good-natured) pet dog of that name in [[James Herriot]]'s stories of his experiences as a vet.{{Citation needed|date = May 2017}} Bucky lives in a dresser located in the hall closet of Rob's apartment because he refuses to share a room with Satchel. On most outdoor excursions, when Rob is present, Bucky is carried in a strap-on "Bundle-O-Joy" baby carrier, referenced as a way of keeping the cat out of trouble. Bucky's aggression is often directed at Satchel, although his attempts usually fail as Satchel is too kind or unaware to play along with Bucky's often ignorant dabs at [[sarcasm]]. Three obsessions dominate Bucky's life: his hatred of a neighborhood [[ferret]] named Fungo Squiggly; his desire to stop the "[[monkey]] invasion"; and wanting to film a movie or TV show about himself.

Bucky owns a miniature [[teddy bear]] named "Smacky", obtained by his refusing to exchange toys with Satchel at a "[[McDonald's|McDoodles]]" restaurant even though each had the toy the other wanted. It is one of the few objects to which he shows affection. As Christmas gifts, Bucky received two other bears which he named "[[Cracker (pejorative)|Cracker]]" and "Punk", but they do not appear as often as Smacky. Bucky also owns a [[rag doll]] named "Ms. Pretty", similar to [[Barbie]]. Bucky claims to be a fan of the "[[New York Yankees|Yankers]]", even wearing a Yankees cap throughout the series, although it appears more to be an opportunity to annoy Rob because he wouldn't let him wear his [[Boston Red Sox]] [[baseball cap]] (he calls it the "'B' is for 'Bucky' hat") than anything else. Bucky identifies as Republican as shown in strips dated July 22, 2007<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conley |first=Darby |date=2007-07-22 |title=Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley for July 22, 2007 {{!}} GoComics.com |url=https://www.gocomics.com/getfuzzy/2007/07/22 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=GoComics |language=en |archive-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328130004/http://www.gocomics.com/getfuzzy/2007/07/22 |url-status=live }}</ref> and September 12, 2008<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conley |first=Darby |date=2008-09-12 |title=Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley for September 12, 2008 {{!}} GoComics.com |url=https://www.gocomics.com/getfuzzy/2008/09/12 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=GoComics |language=en |archive-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328123822/http://www.gocomics.com/getfuzzy/2008/09/12 |url-status=live }}</ref> among others. Bucky has been shown to hold extremely reactionary political viewpoints throughout the strip, but these may not stem from actual convictions as much as a desire to antagonize Rob and Satchel, both tolerant in their views. Bucky is also frequently shown to have [[Francophobia|francophobic]] and [[anti-Quebec sentiment]]s. He regularly says words like [[Frog (pejorative)|frog]] and [[canuck]], although these (like his politics and support of the Yankees) appear to stem from the desire to antagonize Satchel for his background, rather than racism or [[Nativism (politics)|nativism]].

For all his aggressiveness, Bucky is a part of the family. When he is absorbed in some scheme, Rob and Satchel are his preferred audience; when he is not, he does take an interest in their problems, usually looking for preposterous solutions and eager to take credit for any positive development.

'''Satchel Pooch''' is Rob's overweight, naïve, and easily amused dog. His father, named [[Copernicus]], a [[Labrador Retriever]] and retired [[guide dog]], and his mother, a [[Shar Pei]], live in [[Chéticamp, Nova Scotia]]. It is suggested by Rob's friend Joe Doman, that he is named after the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] player [[Satchel Paige]]. Satchel is kind, gentle, and sympathetic. These traits, coupled with his naïveté and gullibility, make him a natural target for the scheming Bucky. Satchel's personality serves as [[comedic foil|foil]] to that of Bucky's: easy to please, [[Optimism|optimistic]] to the extreme, having little more [[common sense]] than Bucky, and perfectly content to peacefully coexist with everyone. He is good friends with Bucky's nemesis, Fungo Squiggly, much to Bucky's dismay.

True to his character, Satchel takes a neutral position in the ongoing [[Major League Baseball]] feud between professed [[New York Yankees]] fan Bucky and rabid [[Boston Red Sox]] fan Rob. Satchel occasionally expresses support for the [[Chicago Cubs]]-although he once was punished by being forced to wear a Cubs hat, dubbed the "hat of shame" in reference to the team's [[Curse of the Billy Goat|long record of futility]]. Satchel is also proud of his Canadian and European heritage, taking the time to watch [[Queen Elizabeth II]] whenever the [[monarchy|royal figure]] is on television. Satchel holds to a very [[Liberalism in the United States|liberal political viewpoint]] and is an [[animal rights]] supporter; occasionally asking Rob for money to donate to [[PETA]] or [[Greenpeace]]. Although Satchel cannot tell time, he wears a [[watch]] that he calls "Handy".

===Secondary characters===

'''Joe Doman''', Rob's friend and co-worker. One of the few people who gets along reasonably well with Bucky and has pet-sat Bucky and Satchel a few times. Although Joe was frequently seen in the strips early years, this has decreased since taking a job in France. Joe is also a fan of [[Rugby union|rugby]], having worn a jersey of the [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish national team]] on a golf outing.

'''Francis Wilco''', Rob's father. A retired [[firefighter]] and former member of the [[United States Marine Corps]]. He reluctantly pet-sits Bucky and Satchel from time to time, has thinning hair, and is usually pictured with a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

'''Fungo Squiggly''', the pet ferret of the neighboring Garcia family, who is Satchel's friend and Bucky's rival. Fungo does not have any audible speaking lines throughout the entire strip, but is able to communicate by writing out his thoughts (although Satchel can apparently understand ferret-speak). Fungo and Bucky take the impetus given by their rivalry as a chance to keep their hatred for each other going strong by setting traps for each other or playing tricks, such as Bucky's challenging Fungo to a duel or Fungo's stealing Bucky's closet space. The exact motive for Bucky's hatred of Fungo is unexplained, although it is possible that Bucky may mistake Fungo for some sort of rodent, as Bucky has referred to him as a "rat" or "rodent" at various times.

'''Chubby Huggs''', a portly, interminably cheerful cat who believes positive reinforcement (mostly through hugging) solves all problems. Rob refers to him as the [[Dalai Lama]] of cats because of his peacemaking abilities. Once Chubby is locked in his hug position, he is unable to move for 10 minutes—a fact Rob used against him by tricking Chubby into hugging a teddy bear tightly so Satchel could carry him home. He once had a "little mouse friend" named Fowly Mouse who hated him and was vicious toward him, even though Chubby would take the threats as words of kindness, à la Ignatz Mouse and [[Krazy Kat]].

'''Mac Manc McManx''', Bucky's cousin from [[Manchester, England]]. Mac speaks in British slang and is an ardent supporter of Manchester City Football Club. Mac's father arrived in England during the [[Gulf War|First Gulf War]] from a place Mac only remembers being called "Otis", so Rob tells Bucky that his family is from Massachusetts, to which Bucky replies, "Blast! I'm a filthy communist!!!". Mac's mother is from [[Hartlepool]].<ref>Conley, Darby. "Dumb Heart: A Get Fuzzy Collection". p. 52</ref> Mac spent three and a half years at Rob's apartment and has come back and forth since that time. It is implied that Rob originally let Mac stay at the apartment since he and Satchel never came up with an effective way of getting Mac to leave.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comics.com/get_fuzzy/2010-12-28/|title=Get Fuzzy Comic Strip, 28 December 2010|author=Darby Conley|work=GoComics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231190749/http://comics.com/get_fuzzy/2010-12-28|archive-date=31 December 2010}}</ref>

'''Foodar''' is a Canadian cat with a radar-like-seventh sense (according to Bucky all cats have six senses, the sixth being knowing which humans are afraid of them or dislike them so they can sit on their laps) that allows him to detect food at great distances (though he doesn't bother detecting fruit or vegetables). His name is a [[portmanteau]] of 'food' and 'radar'.

'''Oreo''' is Satchel's friend and love interest from his puppy days, but over the years she seems to have lost interest in him. She has the fur patterns of a Border Collie, has black and white fur, and wears a collar with a heart-shaped medallion.

'''Ira Chihuahua''' is a generally irritable [[Chihuahua (dog)|Chihuahua]] who first appeared in Satchel's dog conference. Ira prefers to go by his initial, I (as a play on the term "ai chihuahua"). He apparently likes to play in garbage and once contracted [[Helminthiasis|worms]].

'''Shakespug''' is a small pug who wears a green dishwashing glove, and usually applies Shakespearean quotes to his speech. Shakespug also seems to understand Mac Manc McManx the best through his "Brit-speak".

'''Motor''' is a dog who is Satchel's friend. He is 3/4 Belgian Tervuren and gets offended when someone calls him a German Shepherd.