If he is in his evil state, he (along with Lumpy, The Mole and Cro-Marmot) doesn't have Pac-Man shaped pupils.Īlthough Flippy can be the most cruel and dangerous character in Happy Tree Friends, his good side is considered to be one of the most sociable and kindest of characters. In later episodes when he flips-out he blinks changing his pupils from normal pac-man pupils to round pupils, his irises turn yellow, his voice deepens into an angry growl, and his teeth get sharp. In the early Internet shorts, his teeth simply became crooked. While insane, several physical features about him change: his eyes turn a different color, usually green or yellow, his voice changes from high and cute to low and evil, and his teeth become sharp. Whenever he sees or hears something that reminds him of war (e.g., gunshot-like sounds or crackling campfires), he goes insane and kills everyone around him, believing that he is still in war. He has a severe case of post traumatic stress disorder. Flippy rarely appears in the series, most likely due to his repetitive behavior in most of the episodes in which he appears.įlippy is the only character in the series to cause the deaths of other characters on purpose in every episode in which he appears (the one exception being Autopsy Turvy/Double Whammy Part 2, where all of his kills happen by accident). During the Internet and TV series, it is unknown if Flippy has retired from the Army or if they are simply in a time of peace. According to writer Warren Graff, Flippy is mostly based on John Rambo. As he fought for years, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Army Special Forces, which played a role during the Vietnam War.

In addition, his attire seems to resemble to the U.S. He fought in the Vietnam War, and he has an obsession with making booby traps inspired by the Viet Cong, as well as a flashback of his experience of being held captive by them (as seen in Easy For You to Sleigh). Negative Relationships: Fliqpy (arch-nemesis), Cub (according to Mime) HISTORYįlippy is a green male bear with dog tags and a green beret with checkered crest. Positive Relationships: Lumpy (mainly), Pop, Flaky, Fliqpy (formally) Voice Actors: Aubrey Ankrum, Kenn Navarro (2006 - present) (Good Flippy only)įlippy is a major character in the Happy Tree Friends series. Episode Count: 50 (Physical Appearences) 51 (1 Likeness Appearenceįirst Death: Happy Trails Part 2: Jumping the Sharkįirst Victim: A woodpecker from Hide and Seek (the first major character he killed was Toothy in Hide and Seek)

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