Stan and Hilda Ogden were often at the centre of overtly funny storylines, with other comic characters including Eddie Yeats ( Geoffrey Hughes ), Fred Gee ( Fred Feast ) and Jack Duckworth ( William Tarmey ) all making their first appearances during the decade.

Coronation Street's stalwart cast slotted back into the programme alongside the newcomers, examining new relationships between characters of different ages and backgrounds: Eddie Yeats became the Ogdens ' lodger, Gail Potter and Suzie Birchall moved in with Elsie, Mike Baldwin ( Johnny Briggs ) arrived in 1976 as the tough factory boss, and Annie Walker reigned at the Rovers with her trio of staff Bet Lynch, Betty Turpin and Fred Gee.

Guy ultimately finds his courage when Fred suggests that he think of himself as " the plucky comic relief ", and at the end of the story he is given a permanent role in the Galaxy Quest cast as the starship's Security Chief " Roc " Ingersol ( a reference to his earlier lament that characters without full names are always killed ).

" Many of the openings featured non-celebrities, but some featured stars from TV shows, most of which broadcast over CBS, such as The Bob Newhart Show and One Day at a Time, as well as other characters with a connection to the network, including William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, dressed as Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock ; characters from the Peanuts cartoons ; and Fred Rogers from Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood.

Also in 1994, Rhino Records released a CD containing some of Hanna-Barbera's famous sound effects, titled simply as Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Sound FX, and also included some answering-machine messages and birthday greetings and short stories starring classic Hanna-Barbera characters, and was hosted by Fred Flintstone.

According to fandom historian Fred Patten, the concept of furry originated at a science fiction convention in 1980, when a character drawing from Steve Gallacci ’ s Albedo Anthropomorphics started a discussion of anthropomorphic characters in science fiction novels.

Originally, Giles was to appear in " A Hole in the World " as the one whom Angel and Spike approached in an attempt to save Fred, because Whedon needed a character who would be instantly believed ( by the characters and by the audience ) when he said there was no way to save Fred.

... What eventually happened was that Fred Dannay, in principle, produced the plots, the clues and what would have to be deduced from them as well as the outlines of the characters and Manfred Lee clothed it all in words.

The characters of Fred and Cora were dropped from the regular cast.

( He was dubbed " Fred " by one of the other characters after her pet goldfish ).

He also played the very occasional roles of Edwardian Fred ( a criminal associate of Sid's ) and Hancock's Vicar, as well as various other characters.

The show's principal puppeteer is Fred Rogers himself, who also developed many of the puppet characters in the 1950s for Josie Carey's program, The Children's Corner.

Most of the main puppet characters were played by Fred Rogers.

Also like these characters, Fred is a very temperamental character.

* For many years Fred Flintstone and other characters from the show were used to advertise ' Amber ', an Australian company that sold pavers and tiles.

After Capp's death in 1979, the Shmoo gained its own animated series as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo ( which consisted of reruns of The New Fred and Barney Show mixed with the Shmoo's own cartoons ; the two pairs of characters didn't actually " meet ").

( Baum had wanted Fred Stone and David Montgomery to reprise their roles as the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman for the second show, but the two refused, fearing typecasting, and the characters were omitted completely form the play.

During his childhood, MacFarlane developed an interest in illustration and began drawing cartoon characters Fred Flintstone and Woody Woodpecker, as early as two years old.

Fred and George were listed by IGN as eleventh top Harry Potter characters, saying that " taking umbrage at Umbridge and leaving Hogwarts with a bang in Order of The Phoenix showed us that these two weren't just goofy side splitters ; they were brave and valiant freedom fighters ".

The film's music is inspired by that of the 1920s, and includes characters reminiscent of Josephine Baker, Fred Astaire, Glenn Gould and a Django Reinhardt-like character who plays along to the dancing Triplettes as Charles Trenet conducts the band.

He has voiced several characters for Family Guy, including Fred Jones.

He surrounded Donald Duck and nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie with a cast of eccentric and colorful characters, such as the aforementioned Scrooge McDuck, the wealthiest duck in the world ; Gladstone Gander, Donald's obscenely lucky cousin ; inventor Gyro Gearloose ; the persistent Beagle Boys ; the sorceress Magica De Spell ; Scrooge's rivals Flintheart Glomgold and John D. Rockerduck ; Daisy's nieces April, May and June ; Donald's neighbor Jones, and The Junior Woodchucks organization.

This is often ignored in other stories to be able to have the rivals meet on a daily basis as in the case of Scrooge's other rival, Flintheart Glomgold ( who in the Barks stories lives in South Africa ) with John primarily managing his activities from a large business building he owns in Duckburg, and the three characters sitting at the same table in the Billionaires ' Club of the city.

Important secondary characters, that often take part in the adventures, include Donald Duck, Scrooge's pilot Launchpad McQuack and butler Duckworth, the inventor Gyro Gearloose, and the nanny Mrs. Beakley and her granddaughter Webby.

Other minor, but notable characters include Donald Duck, who left Huey, Dewey and Louie in Scrooge's care at the start of the series ; Gladstone Gander, Scrooge's inexplicably lucky nephew ; Scrooge's old flame, Glittering Goldie ; Merlock, a powerful magician who served as the movie's main villain ; and Dijon, a thief who worked either on his own or for Merlock.

Gulacy was a film buff, and modeled many characters after film stars: Juliette on Marlene Dietrich, James Larner on Marlon Brando, Clive Reston ( often broadly hinted at as being the son of James Bond as well as the grand nephew of Sherlock Holmes ) occasionally looking like Basil Rathbone and Sean Connery, and a minor character Ward Sarsfield ( after the real-life name of Sax Rohmer ) who looked like David Niven.

Peary returned the favor in a memorable 1944 Fibber McGee & Molly episode in which neither of the title characters appeared: Jim Jordan was recovering from a bout of pneumonia ( this would be written into the show the following week, when the Jordans returned ), and the story line involved Gildersleeve and nephew Leroy hoping to visit the McGees at home during a train layover in Wistful Vista, but finding Fibber and Molly not at home.

Also, Sinfjötli and Mordred share the characteristic of being nephew and son to the main characters.

Some of the earlier characters also included Lily Corcoran, her womanizing nephew, Jack Flynn, Paul Brennan, who worked for Jack Flynn, and Linda O ' Malley, an acquaintance of a Jack's, to whom he had promised fame as a singer.

Published in London on 17 June 1771, it is an epistolary novel, presented in the form of letters written by six different characters: Matthew Bramble, a Welsh Squire ; his sister Tabitha ; their niece and nephew, Jery and Lydia Melford ; Tabitha's maid Winifred Jenkins ; and Lydia's suitor, Wilson.

The characters were inspired by a 1967 song written for children by British composer Carey Blyton ( nephew of renowned children's author Enid Blyton ).

Other regular characters included Lord Threadbare's butler and his nephew Oswald.

Other regular characters on the show included Jeb, Ryan's hound dog, who, after an accident in Prof. Hart's lab, was now capable of human speech ; Woody Stocker, Kaitlin's wacky hat-loving boss at the Underground Voice Daily ; Percy Rooney, the local mayor's nephew and Kaitlin's bumbling rival reporter ; and Tao, the wise martial arts sensei who owns the dojo and a family friend of the Steele Family.

Set in Mumbai, India between 1975 and 1984 during the turmoil of The Emergency, a period of expanded government power and crackdowns on civil liberties, this book is about four characters from varied backgrounds – Dina Dalal, Ishvar Darji, his nephew Omprakash Darji and the young student Maneck Kohlah – who come together and develop a bond.

Uncle Wiggily also encounters amicable animal characters from his neighborhood, such as Sammie and Susie Littletail ( Uncle Wiggily's young nephew and niece ), Lulu, Alice, and Jimmie Wibblewobble ( duck children ), Dr. Possum ( local physician ), Uncle Butter ( goat ), Charlie and Arabella Chick, Jackie and Peetie Bow-Wow, Billie and Johnnie Bushytail ( squirrel boys ), Joie, Tommie, and Kittie Kat, Jennie Chipmunk, Munchie Trot ( pony boy ), Dottie and Willie Lambkin, Neddie and Beckie Stubtail ( friendly bear cubs ), as well as many others.

" There were many other puppet characters such as Romberg Rabbit, Macintosh Mouse, Chris Goose ( Garfield's nephew who was born on Christmas, hence " Christmas Goose ") and a sleepy bloodhound called Beauregard Burnside III ( whose name happened to be a mix of two American Civil War generals ).

Modern scholars are divided on her character ; while some describe her as " tiresome " and " morose " most others view her as an ideal example of a Roman matron as she clearly had the " composure " and " calmness " to look after depressed and suicidal characters such as her daughter and nephew.

There are also several ' supporting ' characters who have significant roles throughout the books such as Achamian's old students Nersei Proyas and Krijates Xinemus and the Emperor's nephew Ikurei Conphas.

In the films, McKenzie is the nephew of another of Humphries ' characters, Edna Everage.

Other notable characters are Chad Finletter ( Anthony Starke ), nephew of Wilbur Finletter ( the semi-main, but more popular, character of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

Three characters, not parallels to anybody in the Spider-Man series, also begin in # 1: J. Jeremiah Jackal, Jr. ( J. Jonah Jackal's nephew ), Bunson Bunny and Upton Adam Stray ( a cat with shades ), all junior trainess at the Daily Beagle.

Despite the fact that both characters are bloodthirsty for each other, the evil con man declares Imran to be his rightful nephew in the cunning art.