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== Students ==
== Students ==
=== Ned Bigby ===
=== Ned Bigby ===
{{quote| Devon Werkheiser}}
{{quote|Devon Werkheiser}}
[[The Hero]] and a fairly nice average guy who gives people tips to survive school and often comes up with zany schemes to tackle his problems.
[[The Hero]] and a fairly nice average guy who gives people tips to survive school and often comes up with zany schemes to tackle his problems.


* [[Badass Longcoat]] and [[Cool Shades]]: As the Revenger.
* [[Badass Longcoat]] and [[Cool Shades]]: As the Revenger.
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=== Jennifer "Moze" Mosely ===
=== Jennifer "Moze" Mosely ===
{{quote| Lindsey Shaw}}
{{quote|Lindsey Shaw}}
The sensible one of the main trio and a dedicated volleyball player.
The sensible one of the main trio and a dedicated volleyball player.


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* [[Huge Schoolgirl]]
* [[Huge Schoolgirl]]
* [[One of the Boys]]
* [[One of the Boys]]
* [[Spanner in The Works]]: she does tend to ruin things for Ned, MANY times, sometimes accidentally.
* [[Spanner in the Works]]: she does tend to ruin things for Ned, MANY times, sometimes accidentally.
* [[Tomboy]] (Of the [[Shorttank]] variety)
* [[Tomboy]] (Of the [[Shorttank]] variety)
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: tomboy to Suzie's girly girl
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: tomboy to Suzie's girly girl
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=== Simon Nelson "Cookie" Cook ===
=== Simon Nelson "Cookie" Cook ===
{{quote| Daniel Curtis Lee}}
{{quote|Daniel Curtis Lee}}
The nerd of the group and a "self-proclaimed" cyborg who also gets caught up in wacky schemes, usually lacking even less in the common sense department than Ned's.
The nerd of the group and a "self-proclaimed" cyborg who also gets caught up in wacky schemes, usually lacking even less in the common sense department than Ned's.


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* [[Large Ham]] (At times, but it is a kid's show and he is only marginally worse than the others).
* [[Large Ham]] (At times, but it is a kid's show and he is only marginally worse than the others).
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[Extraverted Nerd]]
* [[Extroverted Nerd]]


=== Suzie Crabgrass ===
=== Suzie Crabgrass ===
{{quote| Christian Serratos}}
{{quote|Christian Serratos}}
One of the most popular girls in school and the object of Ned's affection for the first two seasons and girlfriend in the third, as well as Moze's best friend who's a girl and volleyball co-captain
One of the most popular girls in school and the object of Ned's affection for the first two seasons and girlfriend in the third, as well as Moze's best friend who's a girl and volleyball co-captain


* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Subverted - she's really a nice and sweet girl.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Subverted - she's really a nice and sweet girl.
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=== Billy Loomer ===
=== Billy Loomer ===
{{quote| Kyle Swann}}
{{quote|Kyle Swann}}
The school bully who frequently targets Ned and has a crush on Moze. He dated Suzie for most of season 2.
The school bully who frequently targets Ned and has a crush on Moze. He dated Suzie for most of season 2.


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* [[Love Redeems]]: In a way. He changed so Moze would love him. {{spoiler|It failed-- he caught Suzie's eye instead.}}
* [[Love Redeems]]: In a way. He changed so Moze would love him. {{spoiler|It failed-- he caught Suzie's eye instead.}}
* [[Meaningful Name]]: The Looming Bully.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: The Looming Bully.
** Incidentaly, it also sounds a lot like [[Scream (Film)|Billy Loomis]].
** Incidentaly, it also sounds a lot like [[Scream (film)|Billy Loomis]].


=== Lisa Zemo ===
=== Lisa Zemo ===
{{quote| Rachel Sibner}}
{{quote|Rachel Sibner}}
A nerdy girl with a crush on Cookie that he generally ignored for seasons 1 and 2. Eventually had her braces removed and got contacts, getting the attention of a considerable amount of boys, including Cookie.
A nerdy girl with a crush on Cookie that he generally ignored for seasons 1 and 2. Eventually had her braces removed and got contacts, getting the attention of a considerable amount of boys, including Cookie.


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=== Missy Meany ===
=== Missy Meany ===
{{quote| Carlie Casey}}
{{quote|Carlie Casey}}
The most popular girl in school and a total bitch. Eventually develops a psychotic obsession with Ned.
The most popular girl in school and a total bitch. Eventually develops a psychotic obsession with Ned.


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* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: To an extreme degree. In addition to giving us the page quote, she scares off any female except Moze who get's remotely close to Ned until he fakes dating Moze just to driver her off.
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: To an extreme degree. In addition to giving us the page quote, she scares off any female except Moze who get's remotely close to Ned until he fakes dating Moze just to driver her off.
* [[Meaningful Name]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: On Ned.
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: On Ned.
{{quote| '''Moze:''' If you don't like Missy, why don't you just tell her?<br />
{{quote|'''Moze:''' If you don't like Missy, why don't you just tell her?
'''Ned:''' Because reason doesn't work on crazy people! }}
'''Ned:''' Because reason doesn't work on crazy people! }}
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: There was a different [[Alpha Bitch]] named "Bitsy" in a couple episodes of Season 1. Missy took over in Season 2 and Bitsy [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome|vanished without a trace.]]
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: There was a different [[Alpha Bitch]] named "Bitsy" in a couple episodes of Season 1. Missy took over in Season 2 and Bitsy [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome|vanished without a trace.]]
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=== Famen Fourtune ===
=== Famen Fourtune ===
{{quote| Vinicius Machado}}
{{quote|Vinicius Machado}}
Moze's Brazilian love interest for Season 3.
Moze's Brazilian love interest for Season 3.


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* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name is a play on the words "fame and fortune".
* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name is a play on the words "fame and fortune".
* [[Punny Name]]: See "[[Meaningful Name]]".
* [[Punny Name]]: See "[[Meaningful Name]]".
* [[Put On a Bus]]: Went back to Brazil to play soccer.
* [[Put on a Bus]]: Went back to Brazil to play soccer.
* [[Romantic False Lead]]
* [[Romantic False Lead]]


=== Coconut Head ===
=== Coconut Head ===
{{quote| Rob Pinkston}}
{{quote|Rob Pinkston}}
[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|A kid with a bowl haircut.]]
[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|A kid with a bowl haircut.]]


* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Somewhat
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Somewhat
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]
* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]


=== Martin Qwerly ===
=== Martin Qwerly ===
{{quote| Tylor Chase}}
{{quote|Tylor Chase}}
A peppy overachiever and [[Motor Mouth]]
A peppy overachiever and [[Motor Mouth]]


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=== Backpack Boy ===
=== Backpack Boy ===
{{quote| Kendre Berry}}
{{quote|Kendre Berry}}
[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|A boy whose always wearing a backpack, and has a wide collection of them for any occasion.]]
[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|A boy whose always wearing a backpack, and has a wide collection of them for any occasion.]]


* [[Bag of Holding]]: His specialty.
* [[Bag of Holding]]: His specialty.
* [[Beta Couple]]: To Lisa/Cookie and Ned/Moze with Claire.
* [[Beta Couple]]: To Lisa/Cookie and Ned/Moze with Claire.
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]
* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]


=== Claire Sawyer, [[Insistent Terminology|Future Lawyer]] ===
=== Claire Sawyer, [[Insistent Terminology|Future Lawyer]] ===
{{quote| Brooke Marie Bridges}}
{{quote|Brooke Marie Bridges}}
A girl who plans on becoming a lawyer and thus plays lawyer to the main and side characters on numerous occasions.
A girl who plans on becoming a lawyer and thus plays lawyer to the main and side characters on numerous occasions.


* [[Beta Couple]]: With Backpack Boy
* [[Beta Couple]]: With Backpack Boy
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** Ironically the one time Ned deliberately called for her, she didn't appear right away. Ned had to actually shout her name for her to show up.
** Ironically the one time Ned deliberately called for her, she didn't appear right away. Ned had to actually shout her name for her to show up.
* [[The Stoic]]:
* [[The Stoic]]:
{{quote| ''Backpack Boy gives Claire a valentine.''<br />
{{quote|''Backpack Boy gives Claire a valentine.''
''Claire (With no expression)'': This is funny.<br />
''Claire (With no expression)'': This is funny.
''Backpack Boy'': But you're not laughing.<br />
''Backpack Boy'': But you're not laughing.
''Claire (Mad)'': Yes, I am. }}
''Claire (Mad)'': Yes, I am. }}


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=== Scoop ===
=== Scoop ===
{{quote| Vincent Martella}}
{{quote|Vincent Martella}}
The school newshound and photographer.
The school newshound and photographer.


* [[American Accents]]: Of the [[Joisey]] variety.
* [[American Accents]]: Of the [[Joisey]] variety.
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=== Gordy ===
=== Gordy ===
{{quote| Darrin Norris }}
{{quote|Darrin Norris }}
The school Day Janitor who helps the kids with their problems and is essentially a fourth member of the main trio.
The school Day Janitor who helps the kids with their problems and is essentially a fourth member of the main trio.


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* [[Catch Phrase]]: "I'll let the night guy handle it"
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "I'll let the night guy handle it"
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]/[[Hey, It's That Voice!]] (Darrin Norris has had some bit live-action roles like in ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' as well as voicing upwards of a third of the major ''[[Fairly Oddparents]]'' characters, among many other VA roles. He occasionally uses his voice talents in the show.)
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]/[[Hey, It's That Voice!]] (Darrin Norris has had some bit live-action roles like in ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' as well as voicing upwards of a third of the major ''[[Fairly Oddparents]]'' characters, among many other VA roles. He occasionally uses his voice talents in the show.)
* [[Man Child]]
* [[Man Child]]


=== Vice-Principal Crubbs ===
=== Vice-Principal Crubbs ===
{{quote| Hamilton Mitchell}}
{{quote|Hamilton Mitchell}}
The Vice Principal of the School who acts like a cop and hams it up.
The Vice Principal of the School who acts like a cop and hams it up.


* [[Catch Phrase]]: "{Insert action) or your fired!" or just "Your Fired!"
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "(Insert action) or your fired!" or just "Your Fired!"
* [[Cool Shades]]: Spoofed in many ways, including by not limited to an over-the-top [[Glasses Pull]].
* [[Cool Shades]]: Spoofed in many ways, including by not limited to an over-the-top [[Glasses Pull]].
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Tyrant Takes the Helm]]: Defied by Ned, Moze and Cookie. Dr. Wright gets promoted to principal instead.
* [[Tyrant Takes the Helm]]: Defied by Ned, Moze and Cookie. Dr. Wright gets promoted to principal instead.
* [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]]
* [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]]


=== Mr. Sweeney ===
=== Mr. Sweeney ===
{{quote| Don Creech}}
{{quote|Don Creech}}
The science teacher who is seen as a [[Sadist Teacher]] by most of the students.
The science teacher who is seen as a [[Sadist Teacher]] by most of the students.


* [[Cool Old Guy]]: On a good day.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: On a good day.
* [[Cool Shades]]: He keeps a spare in his pocket.
* [[Cool Shades]]: He keeps a spare in his pocket.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Can be mean, cranky and harsh but overall is a nice, caring teacher who just wants his students to succeed.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Can be mean, cranky and harsh but overall is a nice, caring teacher who just wants his students to succeed.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: In Ned's mind, anyway.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: In Ned's mind, anyway.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Sometimes.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Sometimes.
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=== Mr./Dr. Wright ===
=== Mr./Dr. Wright ===
{{quote| Meshach Taylor}}
{{quote|Meshach Taylor}}
The season 2 history teacher and Season 3 principal after Principal Pal retires
The season 2 history teacher and Season 3 principal after Principal Pal retires


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=== Mr. Chopsaw ===
=== Mr. Chopsaw ===
{{quote| Dave Florek}}
{{quote|Dave Florek}}
The Woodshop Teacher and Moze's mentor.
The Woodshop Teacher and Moze's mentor.


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=== iTeacher ===
=== iTeacher ===
{{quote| Mo Collins}}
{{quote|Mo Collins}}
A teacher who uses a computer to teach math from home.
A teacher who uses a computer to teach math from home.


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=== Mr. Monroe ===
=== Mr. Monroe ===
{{quote| Jim J. Bullock}}
{{quote|Jim J. Bullock}}
The flamboyant Life Science and Health teacher, as well as editor of the school newspaper.
The flamboyant Life Science and Health teacher, as well as editor of the school newspaper.


* [[Ambiguously Gay]]
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]
* [[Cool Teacher]]: Tries to be this, and occasionally succeeds.
* [[Cool Teacher]]: Tries to be this, and occasionally succeeds.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: After Season 1, where he was a regular who seemed to fill the [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] role. He was apparently [[Put On a Bus]] in Season 2 (although it surprisingly [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome|wasn't mentioned at all]]), but this was lampshaded upon his [[The Bus Came Back|brief return]] for a couple episodes of Season 3.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: After Season 1, where he was a regular who seemed to fill the [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] role. He was apparently [[Put on a Bus]] in Season 2 (although it surprisingly [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome|wasn't mentioned at all]]), but this was lampshaded upon his [[The Bus Came Back|brief return]] for a couple episodes of Season 3.
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Guy]]


=== Lunch Lady Rose ===
=== Lunch Lady Rose ===
{{quote| Loni Love}}
{{quote|Loni Love}}
The school lunch lady who can see the future in beans.
The school lunch lady who can see the future in beans.


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=== Principal Irving Pal ===
=== Principal Irving Pal ===
{{quote| John Bliss}}
{{quote|John Bliss}}
The school's principal, who later becomes the school history teacher after he retires from being the principal.
The school's principal, who later becomes the school history teacher after he retires from being the principal.


* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: he's actually not a bad teacher or principal, he just retired from the latter due to his age.
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: he's actually not a bad teacher or principal, he just retired from the latter due to his age.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* Expy: of [[Harry Potter|Dumbledore]]
* Expy: of [[Harry Potter|Dumbledore]]
* [[Ten Minute Retirement]]: Is formally retired from his position for an episode before becoming the history teacher.
* [[Ten-Minute Retirement]]: Is formally retired from his position for an episode before becoming the history teacher.


=== Mrs. Nap ===
=== Mrs. Nap ===

Latest revision as of 23:17, 17 August 2021


This is for all of the myriad characters in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.

Students

Ned Bigby

Devon Werkheiser

The Hero and a fairly nice average guy who gives people tips to survive school and often comes up with zany schemes to tackle his problems.

Jennifer "Moze" Mosely

Lindsey Shaw

The sensible one of the main trio and a dedicated volleyball player.

Simon Nelson "Cookie" Cook

Daniel Curtis Lee

The nerd of the group and a "self-proclaimed" cyborg who also gets caught up in wacky schemes, usually lacking even less in the common sense department than Ned's.

Suzie Crabgrass

Christian Serratos

One of the most popular girls in school and the object of Ned's affection for the first two seasons and girlfriend in the third, as well as Moze's best friend who's a girl and volleyball co-captain

Billy Loomer

Kyle Swann

The school bully who frequently targets Ned and has a crush on Moze. He dated Suzie for most of season 2.

Lisa Zemo

Rachel Sibner

A nerdy girl with a crush on Cookie that he generally ignored for seasons 1 and 2. Eventually had her braces removed and got contacts, getting the attention of a considerable amount of boys, including Cookie.

Missy Meany

Carlie Casey

The most popular girl in school and a total bitch. Eventually develops a psychotic obsession with Ned.

Moze: If you don't like Missy, why don't you just tell her?
Ned: Because reason doesn't work on crazy people!

Famen Fourtune

Vinicius Machado

Moze's Brazilian love interest for Season 3.

Coconut Head

Rob Pinkston

A kid with a bowl haircut.

Martin Qwerly

Tylor Chase

A peppy overachiever and Motor Mouth

  • Keet
  • Meaningful Name: A play on the words "smart 'n' squirrely", which he is indeed.
    • Lampshaded in his first appearance, where Ned provides Martin as an example of a "smart 'n' squirrely" project partner.
  • Motor Mouth: To the point where Ned can replace himself with a cardboard cutout and Martin will still go on for a couple hours. Often accompanied by a Leitmotif.
  • Punny Name: See Meaningful Name

Backpack Boy

Kendre Berry

A boy whose always wearing a backpack, and has a wide collection of them for any occasion.

Claire Sawyer, Future Lawyer

Brooke Marie Bridges

A girl who plans on becoming a lawyer and thus plays lawyer to the main and side characters on numerous occasions.

  • Beta Couple: With Backpack Boy
  • Catch Phrase: "Claire Sawyer, Future Lawyer."
  • Phrase Catcher: To her Catch Phrase, people always reply with, "Claire. We've known ya since pre-K."
  • Running Gag: Whenever a character has a problem, she'll always appear, hand them a business card, and say her Catch Phrase.
    • Ironically the one time Ned deliberately called for her, she didn't appear right away. Ned had to actually shout her name for her to show up.
  • The Stoic:

Backpack Boy gives Claire a valentine.
Claire (With no expression): This is funny.
Backpack Boy: But you're not laughing.
Claire (Mad): Yes, I am.

The Huge Crew

A group of bullies who stalk Ned.

Scoop

Vincent Martella

The school newshound and photographer.

Faculty

Gordy

Darrin Norris

The school Day Janitor who helps the kids with their problems and is essentially a fourth member of the main trio.

  • Almighty Janitor
  • Bunny Ears Lawyer: Subverted/inverted in "The New Kid," where another janitor competes for Gordy's position. Gordy keeps the job... not because of his competence (the other janitor was in fact a lot better), but because he was shown to care more about the students than his competition did.
  • Catch Phrase: "I'll let the night guy handle it"
  • Hey, It's That Guy!/Hey, It's That Voice! (Darrin Norris has had some bit live-action roles like in Veronica Mars as well as voicing upwards of a third of the major Fairly Oddparents characters, among many other VA roles. He occasionally uses his voice talents in the show.)
  • Man Child

Vice-Principal Crubbs

Hamilton Mitchell

The Vice Principal of the School who acts like a cop and hams it up.

Mr. Sweeney

Don Creech

The science teacher who is seen as a Sadist Teacher by most of the students.

Mr./Dr. Wright

Meshach Taylor

The season 2 history teacher and Season 3 principal after Principal Pal retires

Mr. Chopsaw

Dave Florek

The Woodshop Teacher and Moze's mentor.

iTeacher

Mo Collins

A teacher who uses a computer to teach math from home.

  • Hilarious in Hindsight: Appeared long before iCarly ever existed.
  • Sadist Teacher: At first, but it turns out it was a sort of Jerkass Facade so she wouldn't be scared of her students from that year on. Ironically, it had the opposite effect until she loosened up.

Mr. Monroe

Jim J. Bullock

The flamboyant Life Science and Health teacher, as well as editor of the school newspaper.

Lunch Lady Rose

Loni Love

The school lunch lady who can see the future in beans.

  • Catch Phrase: "It's in the BEANS."
  • Cassandra Truth: Every prediction she makes comes true, no matter how ridiculous.
    • She said Cookie would get creamed, mashed, and black eyed. At the end of the episode, he got all those types of things...but they were food instead.
  • Cool Old Lady
  • Sassy Black Woman

Principal Irving Pal

John Bliss

The school's principal, who later becomes the school history teacher after he retires from being the principal.

Mrs. Nap

The former history teacher. Retires later and is replaced by Principal Pal.

  • Meaningful Name: She sleeps. A lot.
  • Lazy Bum: Not only is she always sleeping, but when told to retire her first instinct is to shout "Thank Heavens! I'm outta here!" and bolt through the door.
  • Senior Sleep Cycle
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