Editing Russell (section)

===''Happy Tree Friends''===
Russell’s debut episode is "[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]" in season 1 of the [[Happy Tree Friends]], and he has a total of 33 appearances. At the time, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" was not available on the web yet, debuting on the ''Happy Tree Friends: Volume 1: First Blood'' DVD as a bonus episode. Russell in the [[Season 1 (Happy Tree Friends)|first season]], had a gray beard that covers the lower part of his face. Starting with the episode, "[[Get Whale Soon]]", Russell lacks a beard.

Russell does not appear in any of the ''Still Alive'' episodes and ''[[Happy Tree Friends Ka-Pow!|Ka-Pow!]]'', but appears in the ''[[Love Bites]]'' short "[[Sea of Love]]" along with [[Giggles]]. He is also the main character in ''YouTube Copyright School'', a YouTube original video utilizing the ''Happy Tree Friends'' show as educational tool{{Citation needed|The true origin of Copyright School is still a mystery}}

====Starring intros====
*[[Season 1 (Happy Tree Friends)|Season 1]]: Russell takes off his hat to reveal a clam, which he eats.
*[[Season 2 (Happy Tree Friends)|Season 2]]: Russell is standing with his hook hand raised.
*[[Season 3 (Happy Tree Friends)|Season 3]] through [[Season 5 (Happy Tree Friends)|Season 5]]: Russell is rowing his boat. The quote says, "Row, row your boat down a running river!"