Lucky Bob
From Looney City Citizens
Lucky Bob
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| Lucky Bob in his natural state. | |
| First appearance | Animaniacs in the segment "Noel" (Sep. 7, 1996) |
| Created by | Tom Ruegger |
| Voiced by | Jeff Bennett |
| Background Information | |
| Aliases | Stooly Bob |
| Friends | Cho-Cho (girlfriend), Miss Information, Loud Kiddington, Froggo, Charity Bazaar, Aka Pella, Toast, Pepper Mills, Pule Houser, Susanna Susquahanna |
| Catch phrases | "You are correct, sir!" "Hi-yo!!" "Yeth now!" |
Lucky Bob is a character featured in Histeria!, voiced by Jeff Glen Bennett. He appears to suffer from some sort of mental retardation that leaves him agreeable to everything, and prone to drooling and picking his nose.
Known to "borrow" catchphrases from TV personality Ed McMahon, Bob is frequently seen in Miss Information's tour group, accompanied by his best friend Cho-Cho. He also frequently accompanies Cho-Cho in her attempts to sell merchandise. By himself, Bob can be seen screwing up with the easiest questions on a game show, much to the annoyance of the hosts (in the Pop Quiz game show sketch in "China", he thought the Zhou dynasty took place at six o'clock, which is when he "always has chow").
In spite of the use of the adjective "lucky" in his name, he is never actually shown as being lucky. Cho-Cho often gives strange explanations for his name each time she is asked why he is called "lucky". One example is in a sketch about the Transcontinental Railroad in the episode "General Sherman's Campsite"; Cho-Cho mentions that he was once kicked in the head by a donkey, but explains that he is called Lucky Bob because, lately, he hasn't encountered any more donkeys. Notably, in another instance of this running gag, the reason Cho-Cho gives for his name is that he got all the good looks in his family, possibly suggesting that she thinks he is handsome and that she has a crush on him.
It should be noted that Bob's character may have already been designed (and maybe even conceptualized) before Histeria! even premiered. In the Animaniacs song "Noel", a group of sailors sing that they have not seen Moby Dick; one of the sailors bears a very strong resemblance to Bob. The only difference is that this version of Lucky Bob has a few freckles, whereas on Histeria! he does not.
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