List of CyberChase characters
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This is a list of characters that have appeared on the PBS Kids GO! series CyberChase.
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[edit] Major protagonists
[edit] Cyberspace leaders (Control Central)
[edit] Motherboard
Motherboard (voiced by Kristina Nicoll) is the benevolent ruler of Cyberspace. She lives in the cybersite Control Central. Her former assistant, a cyborg called The Hacker, released a virus in her, but because her firewall was fully uploaded before the virus hit, she was only left weak. Dr. Marbles and the Cybersquad -- three Earth kids, Matt, Jackie, and Inez -- along with their cyber-bird pal Digit try to recover the Encryptor Chip and keep Motherboard safe from The Hacker.
[edit] Dr. Marbles
Dr. Marbles is the brilliant inventor who services Motherboard. You can tell he's full of ideas by the lightbulb on his head. His speech is peppered with computer terms, like "Backspace!" instead of "Hold on, there a minute!"
[edit] Cybersquad
[edit] Jackie
Jackie (voiced by Novie Edwards) is an 11-year-old African-American girl who lives in the suburbs with her grandmother. Her favorite activities include gymnastics, double Dutch skipping, drawing, and writing plays about herself. Her sense of neatness and organization often helps the kids solve their problems faster. Her biggest pet peeve is bugs and other slimy, creepy stuff. When she encounters them she responds by screaming "Ew, ew, double eww!" When she needs to think, she paces. Like Inez, Jackie and Inez bouth think very fond Slider, which kind-of gets Matt jealous.
In a running gag, Jackie sometimes overreacts when they are in the middle of a crisis. This encourages Matt to taunt her by making an Oscar-like "award goes to" comment. For example:
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- Jackie: Cyberspace is doomed, doomed, DOOMED!
- Matt: And the award for best dramatic overreaction outburst goes to..... Jackie!
- Jackie: Maaaatt, will you please cut it out?!
[edit] Matt
Matt (voiced by Jacqueline Pillon) is an 11-year-old European American farm boy. He likes skateboards and collecting things (his backpack is usually full of miscellaneous items). He is impulsive, tells jokes, swims, and knows a lot about mythology and Star Wars. According to "Penguin Tears", Jackie mentions that Matt is impatient. His dog's name is Obi-Wan Kadoggie (a reference to Obi-Wan Kenobi). He also has pet lizards and frogs. He's best at solving a problem when he can hold it in his hands. Playing with a yo-yo also helps him when he's thinking. He often calls Inez's by the nickname "Nezzie" which encourages her to call him by his full name "Matthew" in retaliation. To most people it may appear to them that there is a small relationship going on between them.
[edit] Inez
Inez (voiced by Annick Obonsawin) is a 9-year old Hispanic-American girl and the youngest human member of Cybersquad. Inez noted for her excellent vocabulary, which Matt often teases her for. Her favorite movies are the Harry Potter series, of which a parody called "Shari Spotter" is featured in some episodes. Her most common catchphrases are "This is not good; this is not good at all!" when something bad happens, and "Don't call me Nezzie!" when Matt calls her that. Inez often acts as a buffer in the Cybersquad since she knows how to compromise and mediate when there is a disagreement. She stands on her head to think better. It is suggested that she has a soft spot for the cyborg Slider, who has called her "Nezzie" without annoying her. When asked why, she replied that Slider is "different", but did not elaborate.
[edit] Digit
Digit is a bird-like Cyborg voiced by actor Gilbert Gottfried. His full name is Digit LeBoid. He, along with the three young Earthlings, make Cybersquad. Together they protect Cyberspace and Motherboard from the nefarious villain Hacker.
Digit was created by The Hacker and worked for him, along with Buzz and Delete. He was treated most harshly among the three because of his skeptical attitude, and escaped after learning of Hacker's evil doings. He became one of Motherboard's helpers and joined the Cybersqaud. Digit can fly by the means of a propeller-like tail, although he prefers to walk. He is a great cook and author of 'The Cyber Chef.' He carries many objects in a compartment in his chest, including a small likeness of himself called Widget (also voiced by Gilbert Gottfried).
[edit] Antagonists
[edit] Hacker
The Hacker (also known as Hieronymous Hacker) is the main villain in the series, whose deep demonic voice is done by Christopher Lloyd. In almost every episode he is trying to conquer Cyberspace, but is thwarted each time by the Cybersquad. He resembles Elvis Presley, but he has green skin, no hair (he wears a black toupee) and has a pointy chin of which he is vain. He also wears a bicolored cape.
He was created by Dr. Marbles to assist Motherboard, but he rebelled and was exiled to a cybersite called the Northern Frontier. He has two bumbling cyborg servants, Buzz and Delete. He travels in his space ship, the Grim Wreaker (parody of The Grim Reaper).
[edit] Buzz
Buzz is one of the two bumbling sidekicks created by The Hacker. Buzz is a small round cyborg with a large mouth and scrawny limbs, but he seems to think he's a big tough guy. During seasons one through four and for four episodes in Season 5, Buzz was voiced by the late Len Carlson. Beginning in Season 5, actor Philip Williams became the voice of Buzz.
Buzz's best friend and cohort is Delete, who calls him Buzzy. Buzz's favorite food is donuts.
[edit] Delete
Delete is the second of the two bumbling sidekicks of The Hacker.
Delete (voiced by Robert Tinkler) is tall and skinny and has a snout like a dog. He is always tripping over his own feet. He rarely understand The Hacker's plans.
Delete's best friend and cohort is Buzz, who calls him Dee Dee. Delete also loves animals of all kinds, especially bunnies.
[edit] Wicked
The Wicked Witch (popularly known as Wicked) is a villain that appears in many adventures. Wicked originally lived in the cybersite Happily Ever Afterville. She often tries to convince Hacker to become her partner. Hacker has several times reluctantly hired or even courted her, but always jilts her. In return, Wicked either casts a spell on him or wrecks his evildoing plans.
Wicked was voiced by Linda Ballantyne, but has been voiced by Rachel Lillis since 2004.
[edit] Baskerville
Baskerville is a hound-like cyborg who has often been called up by Hacker to assist in his evil schemes. He first appeared in "Of All the Luck" when Hacker was searching for a villain who is "evil and cheap". Hacker credited him for finding the lucky blue and white bunny (though it was really Buzz and Delete who found it).
Baskerville is voiced by Juan Chioran.
[edit] Warren
Warren is half good and half bad. He wants to rule cyberspace. His mother is a lunch lady from cybersite Nowhere. He is first seen in episode #120. He gets grounded at the end. After that he was seen in episode #205. Digit can sound like his mother. Last of all he was seen in episode #'s 309 and 310 during the cyberauction. Warren lives in a bottle in Nowhere but shows up other cybersites.
[edit] Other protagonists
[edit] Aquari-yum
Binary is the gatekeeper mermaid of Aquari-Yum. She has long reddish pinkish purplish hair and is green. She has a yellow shirt, a blue hat and purple lips.
Icky is a large gastropod resembling a slug. He absorbs energy directly from his surroundings, understands several languages, and communicates through patterns of electric buzzes.
Manny is a seal that usually sleeps and knows lots about math. He is seen in one episode during the fourth season at episode #402.
Prince Crab or king crab of the kingdom is a crab that helps people and begins to be a prince in The Grapes of Plath, Episode #306. He helps Icky the slug keep his energy pod in episode #402.
[edit] Castleblanca
The Sams are a two-headed creature that often helped the Cybersquad. He appears in the episode where the Cybersquad need new fuel for Motherboard when her system blows up. He also appeared in the first Castleblanca episode as music players. They are in episodes 102,114 and 115.
Erica Ram is from on a TV show and fell in love with Hacker during the episode The Halloween Howl. Erica gives interviews to people because she is at Cyberscoop. She is found in episodes 211, 312, 407 and 501. She goes all around Cyberspace to find a good place to host the show with Sam.
Gmone is in all kinds of castles. Sometimes he won't let people pass by asking a riddle. He is a mean little guy.
Wolfly is the mayor of Castleblanca. He does not like anybody to take over his castle but Hacker has done it to him and he found Wofly's secret's (gargoyles). He has a blue or black nose. In his castle there is a trap also in his main room. He is found in The Halloween Howl (Episode 501) and the season premier also.
[edit] The Cybrary
Miss Fileshare the head librarian of the Cybrary is voiced by Jasmine Guy. She has high standards, and six arms, but once she makes a decision she is inflexible. She is found at episodes 210 and 308.
[edit] Cyberia
Puff is a penguin that plays hockey, which is hard in Cyberia. The life of the lost statue of Cyberia which Hacker took with his buddies. Now everyone has to cry if the are a penguin. He tries to think very hard. He is in Penguin Tears 403 (A part of Hacker and his Transformatron).
Coach is a penguin who teaches the kids and penguins how to do hockey. He is seen in episode #403.
[edit] Frogsnorts
Shari Spotter (a parody of Harry Potter, except a girl and black) is a young wizard/witch-like girl who uses her special powers to protect her school, Frogsnorts Sorcerer's Academy (a reference to Hogwarts). Shari wears perfectly round specs, which are similar to Harry's. She first appears in the episode, "Shari Spotter and the Cosmic Crumpets" in which she has to bake new crumpets. In the episode "Balancing Act," Shari must make a movie about her school. She has a crush on Matt.
Stumblesnore is the headmaster of Frogsnorts. He is seen in episodes 311 and 401.
[edit] Gollywood
Mister Z is the king of 0 in all of cyberspace and he lives in Gollywood but he cries because that Hacker was teasing him. He only showed up in episode #303.
[edit] Radapolis
King Dudicus is the fictional head of Radopolis, an extreme sports cybersite. He often uses slang. In the episode Totally Rad, The Hacker attempts to dethrone the King. The king decides to resolve the problem as is customary in Radapolis: by a skate-off contest.
Slider is a James Dean-style teenage skater in Radopolis who builds and repairs skateboards and bikes. Since season three, he has been a recurring character in the series. According to Slider, his father Coop had abandoned him when he was younger because The Hacker had hunted Coop for many years. Throughout the remainder of the series, Jackie and Inez seem to have a crush on him, which often makes Matt very jealous.
In his first appearance, he helps the Cybersquad retrieve the Totally Rad Ring of Radopolis, a powerful wish-granting ring that was stolen by The Hacker. In that same season, during a two part miniseries, he helped the kids save money in an auction for the Encryptor Chip - ironically infected by a virus that, taking the form of a virtual Hacker, takes over Motherboard. The virus was later exorcised by Dr. Marbles.
In season four, during two episodes of the miniseries Hacker's Transformatron, Slider asks the kids help to sell cryoxide in exchange for Snelfus to pay The Hacker, who's threatening to buy Coop's garage - a ploy to retrieve an important component of a transformatron machine. In the process, he finds a letter that leads him to the spot where Coop has been taking refuge from The Hacker. hallo!
Slider is voiced by Tim Hamaguchi.
He is found in episodes : 302, 309, 310, 404, 405, 408 and 502.
Coop (voiced by legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk) is the father of Slider. For several years, The Hacker has hunted Coop in order to find his transformation machine. Although Coop refused to hand it over, The Hacker, in revenge, infected him with a dose of magnetite which prematurely aged him. Since then, he hid from The Hacker, leaving Slider to fend on his own. In the final episode of the miniseries Hacker's Transformation, Coop was reunited with Slider. Unfortunately, The Hacker found Coop and took Slider hostage, demanding the NIC (Network Interface Card), a special part for the transforming machine. Hacker then infected Slider with magnetite to enlarge his feet, preventing him from walking. The kids cure Slider and eventually halt The Hacker's plans. He is found in 405 and 502 but he does not look like he was in 405 and does not talk in 502.
[edit] R Fair City
Lucky is the manager of R-Fair City, a carnival-style cybersite which pledges that every game is fair. She often gives offers to visitors via a fair game of chance. She appeared thrice in season one and once in season two. She is found in episode #'s 103 and 119.
Grubby is a guy who lives at R-Fair-City. He is very funny but he does not like to bathe. He wears a garbage can as for clothing.
Cy Clone is a cowboy-looking "clone" catcher who catches clones wreaking havoc. He appeared only in the episode, Send in the Clones, when he was asked by Lucky and the Cybersquad to capture a handful of "Delete" clones bumbling around in R-Fair City.
Glowla just looks like Digit and she is a cyborg. She is only seen in episode #208. She is a famous performer who loves animals. She made Spout.
Spout is Glowa's helper for performance. He is a cyberwhale that Glowla made.
[edit] Sensible Flats
Judge Trudy (parody of Judge Judy) and Sheriff Judy are the leaders of the Sensible Flats. They are often seen together, usually investigating criminals, the most noteworthy being Hacker. In season one, the two convicted Hacker of taking too much of the land that Judge Trudy awarded in a race. Ironically, the Cybersquad was forced to prove he was innocent (which he was) in exchange for the antidote to a virus that kept Motherboard asleep. In another episode, Judy and Trudy ask for the kids' help to determine why the water in Sensible Flats has run out so quickly. Their cousin Rudy appears in this episode. In those episodes they are in 105 and 117 .Also the cybercite is in 405 but not in it.
[edit] Wanda
Wanda is Wicked's magic wand who is very smart. Only Wicked could make spells on people with her. Like in this episode Wicked turns Digit to Mr. Perfect or in #311 when Wicked keeps on turning into Hacker to something green. The kids can do that too but Wicked does not know yet. Wanda does not talk in #311. Wanda does not do Hacker's deeds. Wicked says what to do and she does it. Wanda was in Designing Mr. Perfect #503 (A part of My Big Idea).
[edit] Pompadouria
Shah is the ruler of Pompadouria, which is a cybersite of tremendous power. Briefly made a pawn of by the Hacker, who tried to exchange the Wicked Witch for the Shah's absent daughter. Shah is a Persian word for monarch.
[edit] Mount Olympus
Zeus is a stereotypic version of his mythological namesake. Similar figures, such as Atlas, Apollo, Cerebrus, and the furry Beast, play supporting roles in the story. He is ruler of Mount Olympus and seen in at episodes 106, 121 and 126.
[edit] Shangri-La
Master Pi (voiced by Geoffrey Holder) is the reigning leader of Shangri-La, a peaceful kingdom reminiscent of China. He is dressed in a blue robe and holds a rod with a ball with the symbol Pi. Master Pi can move around by simply appearing and disappearing. He often gives words of wisdom and prosperity.
[edit] Symmetria
Ava is in charge of cybersite Symmetria and knows all secrets of symmetry. She gets help from Dr. Marbles and thank him by copying him or cloning him to robots. Even a statue that greeds people in her factory. Ava asks some questions to people first if there good or bad.
[edit] Tomb of Rom
Binky is a smock-mouthed, anthropomorphic cat who attends the Mummy's Tomb. He's often impatient, but proves an ally to the Cybersquad. He is seen in episodes 109,207 and 306.
Rom is the leader of this cybersite and seen in episode #109 and #207.
[edit] Solaria
Ollie is the head manager who gives visitors tours of his cybersite, Solaria. He drives a mobile all around Solaria. He get very nervous. He is found in the first seasons, episodes 104,121 and 202. We seen the cybersite at 405 but not him. He is also a wild sports nut.
[edit] Tikiville
Creech is the young princess-like ruler in the Cybersite, Tikiville. She became the apparent Big Kahuna (the term for their rulers in Tikiville) after competing in a race with other Tikiville-inhabitants as well as Hacker. Creech had mentioned that her first run for the crown was disastrous since she failed to go to the correct direction.
Creech is in some ways similar to Inez, and those ways helped the two to become friends easily. Both have a fairly similar outlook, which is optimistic until something goes completely wrong, and they both have a large vocabulary, which, in Inez's case, causes her to be made fun of.
She also is the person in charge of Tikiville's Green Egg of Benedicta.
She is found in episodes 305,410 and 505.In 505 she does not talk.
[edit] Thornia
Dessy helps around in Thorina. He has a case for decimals.
[edit] Topsy-Turvy Island
Sinko is Delete's fairy godfather who got stuck in a cliff in The Fairy Borg Father (Episode 505). Sinko grants wishes to Delete because it's his sad day. Anything Delete wants Sinko can do it with his magic wand. He is like Wanda but he is not a wand. Delete has only eight wishes. He chews his bubble gum and the wish comes true.
[edit] Recurring characters (minor)
[edit] Sam Vander Rom
Sam Vander Rom is a robotic reporter featured in the show's second season, voiced by The Today Show weatherman, Al Roker. In his first appearance in the episode True Colors, Sam acts as a moderator during an election between Motherboard and Hacker.
[edit] For Real segment characters
[edit] Bianca
Bianca De Groat (known as Bianca in the show) is one of the two people who are the main protagonists in the "For Real" segment of the series. She is a smart, clever, African-American, who often uses the original plot (the animated main plot) to solve everyday real world problems. She owns a dog and hates anchovies. As a character, she is rather absent-minded and does not think before she acts. As a result, she often panics or over-reacts to crises.
[edit] Harry
Harry (whose real name, Matt Wilson, is replaced by the alias Harry to differentiate him from animated Matt) is the other protagonist in the "For Real" segment. He often dresses in a nerdish style. In many of the segments he's often rather careless, which usually costs him his current job. Harry's wardrobe, including vintage eyeware, is drawn from Matt Wilson's real life wardrobe.
[edit] Kareem
Kareem Blackwell was seen only once, as the protagonist for the pilot episode "The Poddleville Case," where he met with the New York cast of Stomp. Unlike in most future "For Real" segments, Kareem's one-time skit did not use the episode's theme (patterns) as a problem-solving device. Instead, the segment revolved around Stomp explaining how to use patterns in music to create enjoyable songs.
