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|last = ''[[The Crackpet Show]]'' ([[The_Crackpet_Show#Happy_Tree_Friends_Edition_content|Happy Tree Friends Edition]] (2023)
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'''Flippy''' is a bear from ''[[Happy Tree Friends]]'' who once served in the war. He made his debut appearance in "[[Hide and Seek]]". In most of his episodes, Flippy is a kind individual who likes to be peaceful. However, when he sees something resembling the atrocities of the wars he has been in, Flippy undergoes a transformation where he has razor-sharp teeth and fangs and greenish-yellow eyes. This alter-ego is known as [[Fliqpy]], who kills the other characters because he believes he is at war. <ref>''Kenn's [https://twitter.com/ChainKnuckle/status/671408317353361412 tweet]''</ref>
{{Quote|Fire fried food is a feast for a famished soldier.|Flippy's starring intro, Season 3 of ''Happy Tree Friends''}}
 
'''Flippy''' is a main character in the ''[[Happy Tree Friends (franchise)|Happy Tree Friends]]'' franchise. He is a green bear who has experience in military work. Flippy is a polite character in his normal state. However, when he sees or hears something resembling a tragic moment from the wars he fought, his eyes dilate and turn green, and he bares sharper teeth than his normal ones. This [[Flippy (evil)|evil alter-ego of Flippy]] has a different personality from his usual self. Therefore he is a different character though depictions exist where both characters are the same. Flippy's most defining features are his beret and camouflage vest.


== Concept and creation ==
== Concept and creation ==
[[File:Flippy Concept Art.png|200px|thumb|left]]
[[File:Flippy Concept Art.png|200px|thumb|left]]
Flippy was inspired by [[Wikipedia:John Rambo|John Rambo]] from the ''[[Wikipedia:Rambo (franchise)|Rambo]]'' franchise, according to [[Warren Graff]]. His earlier design depicted him with an eyepatch and wore a bandage on his head and arm while wearing one dog tag. Another showed a bandage on his head and arm, but this time, he wore his traditional veteran outfit without the dog tags.
Flippy was inspired by [[Wikipedia:John Rambo|John Rambo]] from the ''[[Wikipedia:Rambo (franchise)|Rambo]]'' franchise, according to [[Warren Graff]]. His earlier design depicted him with an eyepatch and wore a bandage on his head and arm while wearing one dog tag. Another showed a bandage on his head and arm, but this time, he wore his traditional veteran outfit without the dog tags.<ref>[[Happy Tree Friends: Volume 1: First Blood]] DVD extra feature</ref>
 
As for the concept of Flippy having two sides, Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff already had the idea since the beginning. They thought the idea of a mild-mannered bear suddenly "flipping out" and going on a killing spree because of mundane every day things was funny. This was only explored further in the ''[[Ka-Pow!]]'' series to show how his flipping out tendencies came to be.<ref>https://mondomedia.com/channel/HappyTreeFriends/qa '''''Q:''' How did you come up with the character Flippy and Fliqpy - '''A:''' The idea for the two sides of Flippy was there from the beginning. We thought it was funny for a mild mannered bear to all of a sudden "flip-out" and go on a killing spree, triggered by the most mundane things that happen every day. For the Ka-Pow! series, we wanted to shed a little light on how Flippy got so traumatized in the various wars and conflicts he was involved in but rather than having a flashback he was actually living the nightmare, IRL!''</ref>


== History ==
== History ==


=== Background ===
=== Background ===
Unlike other characters, many episodes show that Flippy has past war experiences. However, the wars' specific descriptions are vague as the creators don't want to state what war he was fighting.<ref>''Mondo Media blog: [https://mondomedia.com/news/view/164/Notes_from_the_W.A.R._Journal In the past, I’ve been coy about saying what war Flippy’s been involved in. I didn’t want to peg him in any one conflict because to acquire his level of Post-Traumatic Stress you really need many, many, MANY different wars!]''</ref> In some episodes, Flippy's flashbacks resemble Vietnam though it's not confirmation that Flippy fought in Vietnam. In "[[Operation: Tiger Bomb]]", Flippy has the rank of a private and is not a veteran. There, he fights the [[Tiger Army]] where [[Fliqpy]] kills the [[General]].
Unlike other characters, many episodes show that Flippy has past war experiences. However, the wars' specific descriptions are vague as the creators don't want to state what war he was fighting.<ref>''Mondo Media blog: [https://mondomedia.com/news/view/164/Notes_from_the_W.A.R._Journal In the past, I’ve been coy about saying what war Flippy’s been involved in. I didn’t want to peg him in any one conflict because to acquire his level of Post-Traumatic Stress you really need many, many, MANY different wars!]''</ref> In "[[Operation Tiger Bomb]]", Flippy has the rank of a private and is not a veteran. There, he fights the [[Tiger Army]] where FLiQPy kills the [[The General]].






=== ''Happy Tree Friends'' ===
=== ''Happy Tree Friends'' ===
Flippy makes rare appearances in ''[[Happy Tree Friends]]'' in comparison to everyone else. Flippy's only episodes where he never flipped out are the episodes "[[Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark]]" and "[[Without a Hitch]]" (Fliqpy only appears as Flaky's hallucinations).  
Flippy first appears in the [[Happy Tree Friends]] in the episode, "[[Hide and Seek]]". He rarely makes appearances in the main internet seasons, which includes his evil self. In all the episodes he appears in, his only appearances are starring roles though his evil side makes a cameo appearance in "[[Class Act]]" without his good self being present. While Flippy receives starring intros, his evil self never has one. Flippy appears without his evil self in "[[Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark]]". However, he also does not become evil in the episode "[[Without a Hitch]]" where his evil self does appear yet only in [[Flaky]]'s imagination.
 
==== Starring intros ====
*[[Season 1 (Happy Tree Friends)|Season 1]]: Flippy salutes with his left hand. He salutes with his right hand briefly when the title of "[[This is Your Knife]]" appears.
*[[Season 2 (Happy Tree Friends)|Season 2]]: Flippy looks at the viewer in a grassy meadow.
*[[Season 3 (Happy Tree Friends)|Season 3]] through [[Season 5 (Happy Tree Friends)|Season 5]]: Flippy sits on a log while roasting marshmallows over a burning log. The quote says, "Fire fried food is a feast for a famished soldier."
 
=== ''Happy Tree Friends: Homerun'' ===
A possible appearance of Flippy appears in ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Homerun]]''. Flippy has to use the baseball bat to hit Cuddles, Giggles, Lumpy, and Petunia before they hit the wall. Due to his teeth changing to resemble his evil self yet having black eyes, it is unclear whether this represents Flippy's evil side or the two characters are the same in the game.


==== Episode apperances ====
=== ''Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy'' ===
===== Season 1 =====
Flippy has a brief appearance in ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy]]'', where Flippy is reminded of explosions in the war due to a balloon that is blown by [[Cuddles]], [[Giggles]], and [[Toothy]] popping. Afterward, he transforms into his evil self. While the game focuses more on Flippy's evil self, Flippy's good side appears as the life and game icon.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image !! Title !! Role !! Purpose in the episode
|-
| Example || [[Hide and Seek]] || Starring || Flippy and his friends decide to play and hide and seek. As the characters choose their hiding spots, Flippy counts to ten when a woodpecker begins to tap on the tree, reminding Flippy of gunshots in the war. The memory transforms him into Fliqpy.
|-
| Example || [[This Is Your Knife]] || Starring || Flippy joins [[Cuddles]], [[Giggles]], and [[Flaky]] at the camp. Cuddles offers Flippy a seat. Flippy begins to relax when he looks at the bonfire, reminding him of the war's flames. Flippy then transforms into Fliqpy.
|}


===== Season 2 =====
=== ''Happy Tree Friends (television series)'' ===
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Flippy appears in the [[Happy Tree Friends (television series)|television series adaptation]] of Happy Tree Friends. His first appearance is in the "Lesser of Two Evils" episode, "[[Party Animal]]". Unlike the internet series counterpart, Flippy has made more notable appearances, including his evil side. The episode "[[Double Whammy]]" reveals Flippy to be unaware of his carnage, and "[[Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow]]" depicts both sides of Flippy as different characters who share the same body.  The television series was also the first time Flippy has featuring roles.
|-
! Image !! Title !! Role !! Purpose in the episode
|-
| Example || [[Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark]] || Starring || Flippy (alongside [[Handy]], [[Giggles]], [[Sniffles]], [[Flaky]], and [[Lumpy]] are the only survivors on the island after the bus crash. He buries the remains of the previous victims. At one point, [[Lifty and Shifty]] shows Flippy their inflatable boat that the survivors can use to escape the island. After Flaky deflates the boat, Flippy and the others swim to the island while sharks eat Lifty and Shifty. Angry with Flaky, Flippy, and the others kill Flaky offscreen with Flippy pounding her grave. Sniffles, with the help of his friends, eventually build a rocket that they can use to escape the island. The rocket could not fly without certain objects removed, so they threw various materials out of the rocket, including Lumpy himself. They all eventually make it to space, but the rocket then goes too fast into the sun as the group starts burning inside. They all eventually die when the rocket reaches the sun.
|-
| Example || [[Keepin' it Reel]] || Starring || Flippy goes to the theater to see a movie. Lumpy accidentally collides into the film projector and makes the film start flashing, reminding Flippy of flashing guns in the war. He then turns into Fliqpy.
|-
| Example || [[Keepin' it Reel]] || Starring || Flippy escorts toxic waste in his truck when the engine makes a loud noise, reminding Flippy of gunshots. Fliqpy soon takes over his body.
|}


===== TV series =====
Unlike the internet series, both Flippys have starring intros though the latter is only in "[[Autopsy Turvy]]".
===== Season 3 =====
===== Season 4 =====
===== Season 4 =====
===== Irregular episodes =====
===== HTF Break =====
===== Love Bites =====


=== Video games ===
==== Starring intros ====
==== ''Happy Tree Friends: Homerun'' ====
*Season 1: Flippy salutes with his right hand.
A possible appearance of Flippy appears in ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Homerun]]''. The player has to use the baseball bat to hit Cuddles, Giggles, Lumpy, and Petunia before hitting the wall. Due to his teeth changing to resemble [[Fliqpy]]'s yet having the black eyes, it is unclear whether this represents Fliqpy or the two characters are the same in the game.


==== ''Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy'' ====
=== Arcade games ===
Flippy has a brief appearance in ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy]]'', where Flippy flips out due to a balloon popping. Afterward, he transforms into Fliqpy. While the game focuses more on Fliqpy, Flippy appears as the life and game icon.


==== ''Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm'' ====
==== ''Hot Potato'' ====
Despite not having a role in the [[Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm (episode)|episode of the same name]], he is a typical rescuable character in the video game, ''[[Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm (video game)|Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm]]'', alongside Giggles, Nutty, Toothy, Flaky, The Mole, and Russell. He appears alone in the [[Tutorial Level (Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm|Tutorial Level]]. In it, he must finish the level without dying. He appears on every level in the game. Unlike his usual appearances, he does not flip out (though Fliqpy does make a cameo in the [[Xbox 360]] version's achievements).
In the [[Arcade Games|Arcade Game]] ''[[Hot Potato]]'', the game's description mentions Flippy at the party.<ref> [https://mondomedia.com/games/play/79/Hot_Potato Hot Potato's description]</ref> He is making baked potatoes when he decides to add "[[Grenade|bombastic substitutions]]" to his recipe, implying his evil self was responsible. Neither Flippy does not appear in-game.


==== ''Happy Tree Friends: Deadeye Derby'' ====
==== ''Happy Tree Friends: Run and Bun'' ====
Flippy appears as the final boss in ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Deadeye Derby]]'' in the level [[Lost Mines]]. In the first phase of the boss fight, Flippy will try to attack the player with his knife slingshot. He will throw a grenade at the player on certain occasions, which they need to touch on their screen. After taking enough damage, Flippy goes into his tank to shoot projectiles at the player who needs to shot them to avoid getting shot. Flippy will eventually come out of the tank only to use his machine slingshot and start shooting rapidly at the player. Flippy's second health bar's depletion destroys the tank, and the rest of the battle revolves around Fliqpy.
Flippy is an unlockable playable character in [[Happy Tree Friends: Run and Bun]]. He is available for purchase for 3,000 [[bun|buns]]. He rides a jetpack and controls similarly to [[Lammy and Mr. Pickels|Lammy]]. He can go the air quicker but is heavier in comparison to other characters. His favorite level is the [[Jungle]]. [[File:RBFlippy.png|right|100px]]


After Fliqpy is defeated, the player unlocks Nutty as a playable character.
==== ''Happy Tree Friends: Aggravated Asphalt'' ====
Flippy plays a significant role in ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Aggravated Asphalt]]''. He first does lots of exercises, which makes him sweat. Afterward, he walks on the road and waves at Toothy on a bicycle, not noticing the nail on the road. The bicycle's tire deflates from the nail causing Flippy's eyes to change to green, but he eventually picks up the nail, realizing it is not a gunshot. Soon, Toothy crashes into a trash can and is decapitated, and Flippy notices a pineapple. The pineapple reminds him of a grenade, and he tries to run away only to find more hazards on the road.


===== Arcade games =====
In the game, the player must make Flippy avoid the hazards on the road. He can collect three grenades to turn into his evil self, and a second level type will occur. After it ends, Flippy enters a giant face of his good self.


====== ''Hot Potato'' ======
=== ''Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm'' ===
In the [[Arcade Games|Arcade Game]] ''[[Hot Potato]]'', the game's description mentions Flippy at the party.<ref> [https://mondomedia.com/games/play/79/Hot_Potato Hot Potato's description]</ref> He made baked potatoes when he decided to add "[[Grenade|bombastic substitutions]]" to his recipe, implying a flip-out. He otherwise does not appear in the game.
[[File:False Alarm Flippy, Flaky, Mole, Russell, and Giggles.png|thumb|341x341px|Flippy (alongside other Happy Tree Friends) in [[Better Choco-late Than Never]].]]
Despite not having a role in the [[Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm (episode)|episode of the same name]], he is a typical rescuable character in the video game, ''[[Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm]]'', alongside Giggles, [[Nutty]], Toothy, [[Flaky]], [[Mole]], and [[Russell]]. [[Lumpy]] needs to help aid him and the other Happy Tree Friends in every zone. Flippy appears alone in the [[Tutorial Level (Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm|Tutorial Level]]. In it, The player must guide Flippy throughout the level. He appears in every level in the game. Despite his evil self not being present in-game, he appears in the Xbox 360 version's achievements for "Just what the doctor ordered".


====== ''Happy Tree Friends: Run and Bun'' ======
=== ''Happy Tree Friends: Deadeye Derby'' ===
Flippy is an unlockable playable character in [[Happy Tree Friends: Run and Bun]]. He rides on a jetpack, and his favorite level is The Jungle. He does not flip out in the game.
Flippy appears as the final boss in ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Deadeye Derby]]'' in the level [[Lost Mines]]. In the first phase of the boss fight, Flippy will try to attack the player with his knife slingshot. He will throw a grenade at the player on certain occasions, which they need to touch on their screen. After taking enough damage, Flippy goes into his tank to shoot projectiles at the player who needs to shoot them to avoid getting shot. Flippy will eventually come out of the tank only to use his machine slingshot and will start shooting rapidly at the player. Flippy's second health bar's depletion destroys the tank, and the rest of the battle revolves around his evil self.


====== ''Happy Tree Friends: Aggravated Asphalt'' ======
After Flippy is defeated, the player unlocks Nutty as a playable character.
Flippy plays a significant role in ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Aggravated Asphalt]]''. He first does lots of exercises, which makes him sweat. Afterward, he walks on the road and waves at Toothy on a bicycle, not noticing the nail on the road. The bicycle's tire deflates from the nail causing Flippy's eyes to change to green, but he eventually picks up the nail, realizing it is not a gunshot. Soon, Toothy crashes into a trash can and is decapitated, and Flippy notices a pineapple. The pineapple reminds him of a grenade, and he tries to run away only to find more hazards on the road.


In the game, the player must make Flippy avoid the hazards on the road. He can collect three [[Grenades|grenades]] to turn into Fliqpy, and a second level type will occur. After it ends, Fliqpy enters a giant Flippy face.
=== ''The Crackpet Show'' ===
While initially absent, a free update for ''[[The Crackpet Show]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s DLC, ''[[The_Crackpet_Show#Happy_Tree_Friends_Edition_content|The Crackpet Show: Happy Tree Friends Edition]]'', adds Flippy as a playable character for the base game's anniversary on December 15, 2023.<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2466420/The_Crackpet_Show_Happy_Tree_Friends_Edition/?curator_clanid=4777282 The Crackpet Show Anniversary | Flippy and Fliqpy are waiting for you!]</ref> Fliqpy also appears as a skin for him, making him the only ''Happy Tree Friends'' character with a different skin. Both skins use Fliqpy's voice clips. The inclusion of Flippy was part of a poll to vote for what ''Happy Tree Friends'' character they wanted to see in the game. The other contestants were [[Mime]], [[Lifty & Shifty|Lifty]], and [[Disco Bear]].<ref>https://twitter.com/htfedition/status/1719677437749956750 ''"What character would you like to see in the game? <nowiki>#TheCrackpetShow #HappyTreeFriends #HappyTreeFriendsAreBack</nowiki>"'' (@htfedition on X/Twitter, November 1, 2023)</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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==== Personality ====
==== Personality ====
[[File:HTFS5 In Over Your Hedge.png|200px|thumb|left|Flippy calmy reading a book on his hammock.]]
[[File:HTFS5 In Over Your Hedge.png|200px|thumb|left|Flippy calmly reading a book on his hammock.]]
Flippy is usually a friendly, innocent character. In many episodes, he participates with the tree friends in healthy activities such as hiding and seeking and going to the movies. Flippy usually does not remember [[Fliqpy]]'s carnage except in the episode "[[Double Whammy]]" and "[[Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow]]". As shown in "[[Operation: Tiger Bomb]]" , he is sometimes clumsy, where he fails to kill the [[General]] and accidentally kills his comrades, [[Sneaky]], and [[Mouse Ka-Boom]]. The only time Flippy has done anything cruel in his normal state is when he (alongside [[Handy]], [[Sniffles]], and [[Lumpy]]) murdered [[Flaky]] after she punctured their boat that was offered by [[Lifty and Shifty]]. He may also have an allergic reaction to peanuts like Flaky though his allergy is not as painful as Flippy's lips become more prominent than average. In "[[Remains to be Seen]]", the [[Blurb]] claims that he is allergic to chocolate and candy corn. However, it is unknown if this is supposed to be literal or just a joke, especially considering his ''MySpace'' account claims that chocolate chips are his favorite food. In the episodes "[[Easy For You to Sleigh]]" and "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Flippy is shown as a heavy sleeper, only waking to trivial things. Like Lumpy, he spoke a profanity, such as when he was strangled by Fliqpy in "Autopsy Turvy" where he said, "Oh, crap! What the fuck?!".
Flippy is usually a friendly, innocent character. In many episodes, he participates with the tree friends in healthy activities such as hiding and seeking and going to a movie theater. Flippy usually does not remember his evil self's carnage except in the episode "[[Double Whammy]]" and "[[Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow]]". As shown in "Operation Tiger Bomb" , he is sometimes clumsy, where he fails to kill The General and accidentally kills his comrades, [[Sneaky and Mouse Ka-Boom]]. The only time Flippy has done anything cruel in his normal state is when he (alongside [[Handy]], [[Sniffles]], and Lumpy) murdered Flaky after she punctured their boat that was offered by [[Lifty & Shifty|Lifty and Shifty]].Just like Flaky, Flippy suffers big lips when it comes to allergic reactions though his body does not inflate, unlike her. He is allergic to [[Wikipedia:Venison|venison]] as opposed to peanuts. <ref> [[Happy Tree Friends: Season 1: Volume 1 (television series)]] DVD commentary</ref> In "[[Remains to be Seen]]", the [[Blurb]] claims that he is allergic to chocolate and candy corn though the former is contradicted in his MySpace account which claims that chocolate chips are his favorite food.{{Citation needed}} In the episodes "[[Easy For You to Sleigh]]" and "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Flippy is shown as a heavy sleeper, only waking to trivial things. Like Lumpy, he spoke a profanity, such as when he was strangled by his evil self in "Autopsy Turvy" where he said, "Oh, crap! What the fuck?!".
 
==== Identity ====
Flippy and [[Flippy (flipped-out)|his second side]] have inconsistencies on whether they are two split personalities or the same. In the description for "[[Hide and Seek]]", the description does not refer to another personality.<ref>''Happy Tree Friends'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20061210010343/http://mondo.happytreefriends.com/about_the_show/guide/guide_14_hide.html website] "Be prepared for your first introduction to Flippy, the troubled war vet bear who suffers regular flashbacks. Flippy is the only Happy Tree Friend that intentionally inflicts harm on his fellow friends, which is how an innocent game of hide and seek turns deadly."</ref> His alter-ego also has the same design as his regular self. In his next appearance, "[[This Is Your Knife]]", the description describes him as having another "alter-ego".<ref>''Happy Tree Friends'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20061210011319/http://mondo.happytreefriends.com/about_the_show/guide/guide_25_knife.html website] It's so much fun to go camping and roast marshmallows with your friends! But sparks soon fly as Flippy warps into his post-traumatic alter-ego. Remember those horror stories you told around the campfire? Watch out, cause this one comes true!</ref> In "[[Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark]]", Flippy laughs when burying [[Flaky]]. It is unclear whether it was his alter-ego or Flippy himself as he shares voice clips with [[Pop]] and his alter-ego. Pop also shares flipped-out Flippy's voice in his [[Pop's BBQ Smoochie|smoochie]]. In ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Homerun]]'', Flippy alternates between his two personalities. In ''[[Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy]]'', Flippy's life icon is the same as his usual self. Despite this, the player controls his flipped-out counterpart.
 
The episode "[[Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow]]" shows that both sides as separate personalities. Flippy's nightmare involves his other side trying to kill him. "[[Double Whammy]]" and "[[Double Whammy Part II]]" also imply this, especially in the second episode where he fights against his other side. The [[KA-POW!|W.A.R. Journal]] episode, "[[Operation Tiger Bomb]]" also gives the other side a name: FLiQPy. Despite this, the other side of Flippy is typically referred to as Flippy, even after the episode's appearance. He is also referred to as evil Flippy in some blogs, though. <ref>[https://mondomedia.com/news/view/164/Notes_from_the_W.A.R._Journal Notes from the W.A.R. Journal] Here's the second revision where Brad knocks it out of the park! Evil Flippy looks meaner and even more deranged. Target hit! Just some quibble color refinement and we've got our star!</ref> <ref>[https://mondomedia.com/news/view/191/Thats_what_we_meme That's what we meme!] I’ve seen this image with different text, and this text with different images, but this is my favorite combination of the two. The best thing is you can see part of her dad or uncle or whoever in the mirror taking the picture. I wish I knew the story behind this. Was the evil Flippy image done on purpose? Did he look at the picture afterwards and go “Holy Crap!”? The world may never know.</ref>


==== Physical information ====
==== Physical information ====
Flippy was a sergeant, as suggested with his outfit. He wears a green beret with a checkered crest on the top of his head. The peak tends to change directions due to animation errors. He wears a camouflage jacket that makes him blend into the environment. This technique was seen in "Hide and Seek", where Fliqpy kills his victim, [[Toothy]]. He also wears dog tags as a necklace. He usually has been seen with his hat, but it has been off a couple of times, revealing baldness. In scenes where Flippy is sleeping, he usually wears his army outfit. Despite bears having tails, just like the other bear characters, he does not have one. He is shown with belly-marking, as shown in some artwork where Fliqpy opens his jacket to reveal grenades and dynamite. {{citation needed|Source of the image}}
Flippy was a sergeant, as suggested with his outfit. He wears a green beret with a checkered crest on the top of his head. The peak tends to change directions due to animation errors. He wears a camouflage jacket that makes him blend into the environment. This technique is seen in "Hide and Seek", where his Flipped Out self kills his victim, [[Toothy]]. He also wears dog tags as a necklace. He usually has been seen with his hat, but it has been off a couple of times, revealing baldness. In scenes where Flippy is sleeping, he wears his army outfit. Despite bears having tails, just like the other bear characters, he does not have one. He is shown with belly-marking, as seen in some artwork where Flipped Out Flippy opens his jacket to reveal grenades and dynamite.{{citation needed|Source of the image}} However, in ''[[The Crackpet Show]]'', during the perk minigame, [[:File:Minigame flippy1.png|Flippy lacks]] [[:File:Minigame_flippy2.png|belly marking]].


===== Other outfits and designs =====
===== Other outfits and designs =====
[[File:HTFSTV_Double_Whammy_-_Flippy_and_Handy.png|200px|thumb|left|Flippy as a carny.]]
[[File:HTFSTV_Double_Whammy_-_Flippy_and_Handy.png|200px|thumb|left|Flippy as a carny.]]
In [[Ka-Pow!]], he is the rank of a Private. He wears the same dog tags and beret but is now wearing a backpack and not wearing a camouflage outfit. He also wore a belt and wore boots. He also lacked the traditional buckteeth that other characters have.
In the episode "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark", he and Sniffles wear a coconut as a helmet when using [[Sniffles' rocket]].


Flippy wears a carny outfit in the episode, "[[Double Whammy]]". It is the same as his regular outfit, but he wears a cloth over his waist.
Flippy wears a carny outfit in the episode, "[[Double Whammy]]". It is the same as his regular outfit, but he wears a cloth over his waist.


In the episode "[[Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark]]", he and Sniffles wear a helmet when using Sniffles' rocket.
In [[Operation Tiger Bomb]], he is the rank of a private. He wears the same dog tags and beret but is now wearing a backpack and not wearing a camouflage outfit. He also wears a belt and boots. He also lacks the traditional buckteeth that other characters have.


In the episode, "[[New Season Teaser]]", he was done in the same art style as ''[[Wikipedia:Dick_Figures|Dick Figures]]'' as a green stick figure.
In the episode, "[[New Season Teaser]]", he is in the same art style as ''[[Wikipedia:Dick_Figures|Dick Figures]]'' as a green stick figure.


==== Occupations ====
==== Occupations ====
Almost every appearance of Flippy depicts him as a veteran. In the Ka-Pow! episode, "Operation: Tiger Bomb", he is described as a soldier participating in the war. In Double Whammy, he is a carny at an amusement park where he tried to give Handy a foam finger, much to Handy's dismay. In Random Acts of Silence, he is a librarian where he stamped books.
Almost every appearance of Flippy depicts him as a veteran. In "Operation Tiger Bomb" he is described as a soldier participating in the war. In Double Whammy, he is a carny at an amusement park where he tries to give Handy a foam finger, much to Handy's dismay. In "[[Random Acts of Silence]]", he is a librarian where he stamps books.


==== Relationships ====
==== Relationships ====
===== Friends and love interests =====
===== Friends and love interests =====
[[File:This Is Your Knife.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cuddles, Giggles, and Flaky greeting Flippy.]]
[[File:This Is Your Knife.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cuddles, Giggles, and Flaky greeting Flippy.]]
Flippy is usually good friends with almost everyone. In the episode "[[This is your Knife]]", he and Cuddles camp alongside Flaky and Giggles. In "[[Party Animal]]", Cuddles joined Flippy's birthday party. After Fliqpy's flip-out, Flippy accidentally crashes his helicopter into Cuddles' house and is happy to see him alive. He also mourned his death in the "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark".
Flippy is usually good friends with almost everyone. In the episode "[[This is your Knife|This is Your Knife]]", he and Cuddles camp alongside Flaky and Giggles. In "[[Party Animal]]", Cuddles joined Flippy's birthday party. After Flippy's evil self calms down, Flippy accidentally crashes his helicopter into Cuddles' house and is happy to see him alive. He also mourned his death in the "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark".


Flippy and [[Giggles]] are seen as friends and even like each other romantically, in "[[On My Mind]]". However, Giggles is Fliqpy's most frequent victim. In "This is your Knife", Giggles was camping with Cuddles and Flaky, and they accepted Flippy in the camp. He mourns her death in "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark". In Flippin' Burgers, Flippy is shocked to see Giggles covered in ketchup, reminding him of bloodshed in the war, which causes him to flip out.
Flippy and Giggles are seen as friends and even like each other romantically, in "[[On My Mind]]". However, Giggles is Flippy's evil self's most frequent victim. In "This is Your Knife", Giggles was camping with Cuddles and Flaky, and they accepted Flippy in the camp. He mourns her death in "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark". In "[[Flippin' Burgers]]", Flippy is shocked to see Giggles covered in ketchup, reminding him of bloodshed in the war, which causes him to become his evil self.


In "Hide and Seek", Flippy and Toothy were shown playing that game. In "Party Animal", Toothy was one of the participants at Flippy's party. Flippy supposedly mourns Toothy's grave in " Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark".
In "Hide and Seek", Flippy and Toothy are shown to have fun with each other. In "Party Animal", Toothy was one of the participants at Flippy's party.


[[File:S3E24 Lumpy and Flippy.png|200px|thumb|right|Flippy hanging out with Flippy.]]
[[File:S3E24 Lumpy and Flippy.png|200px|thumb|right|Flippy hanging out with Flippy.]]
Lumpy and Flippy are great friends on occasion. In the episode "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark", he and Lumpy (with others) were seen as survivors from the bus crash. Despite this, Flippy (alongside Handy and Sniffles) threw him out of the rocket to escape from the island. In the episode "Double Whammy", Flippy gets help from Lumpy after Flippy realizes Fliqpy is killing the other characters. Lumpy gives him two pieces of advice that do not work for him. Lumpy tries to hypnotize Flippy, but Lumpy accidentally hypnotizes himself, making him act like a chicken, which causes Flippy to leave. In "[[By The Seat Of Your Pant]]s", Flippy was in Lumpy's house. Later, he is in the audience in the swimming race. In "In Over Your Hedge", Flippy is annoyed by Lumpy's noise and shushes him as he is trying to read.
Lumpy and Flippy are great friends on occasion. In the episode "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark", he and Lumpy (with others) are seen as survivors from the bus crash. Despite this, Flippy (alongside Handy and Sniffles) throws him out of the rocket to escape from the island. In the episode "Double Whammy", Flippy gets help from Lumpy after Flippy realizes he is killing the other characters. Lumpy gives him two pieces of advice that do not work for him. Lumpy tries to hypnotize Flippy, but Lumpy accidentally hypnotizes himself, making him act like a chicken, which causes Flippy to leave. In "[[By The Seat Of Your Pant]]s", Flippy is in Lumpy's house. Later, he is in the audience in the swimming race. In "[[In Over Your Hedge]]", Flippy is annoyed by Lumpy's noise and shushes him as he is trying to read.


Both Fliqpy and Lumpy have killed each other on occasion. In "[[Keepin' it Reel]]", Lumpy dies at the hands of Fliqpy after killing everyone else. In "[[A Vicious Cycle]]", he kills Lumpy last in the episode, revived as [[Cub]]'s tricycle. In "Over Your Hedge", Fliqpy beheads Lumpy by wrapping a cord around him and spinning his head until it comes off. In "Remains to be Seen", Lumpy killed a zombified Fliqpy by using a leaf blower, which grew Fliqpy's brain and caused Toothy to bite it. The bite causes an explosion that kills all the zombies. In "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Fliqpy attempts to kill Lumpy but is soon reminded of Flippy riding on the unicorn similar to his dream, which causes Fliqpy to cry and snaps him back to Flippy. In "By The Seat Of Your Pants", Fliqpy lunged at Lumpy to be bounced off by his "trunks". Fliqpy then lands on a flagpole, impaling him. Lumpy then pulls Fliqpy down the pole, which kills Fliqpy.
Both Flippy and Lumpy have killed each other on occasion. In "[[Keepin' it Reel]]", Lumpy kills Flippy's evil side after killing everyone else. In "[[A Vicious Cycle]]", Flippy's evil self kills Lumpy last in the episode, revived as [[Cub's tricycle]]. In "Over Your Hedge", Flippy's evil self beheads Lumpy by wrapping a cord around him and spinning his head until it comes off. In "In "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Flippy's evil self attempts to kill Lumpy but is soon reminded of his good self riding on the unicorn similar to his dream, which causes Flippy to cry and snaps back to his normal state. In "By The Seat Of Your Pants", Flippy's evil self lunged at Lumpy to be bounced off by his "trunks". Flippy then lands on a flagpole, impaling him. Lumpy then pulls Flippy down the pole, which kills Flippy.


[[File:Hide and Seek.png|200px|thumb|left|Toothy, Petunia, Flaky, and Flippy]]
[[File:Hide and Seek.png|200px|thumb|left|Toothy, Petunia, Flaky, and Flippy]]


[[Petunia]] and Flippy are good friends, as shown in the episode "Hide and Seek" where they played the hide-and-seek game. Flippy mourned her death in "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark"
[[Petunia]] and Flippy are good friends, as shown in the episode "Hide and Seek" where they play the hide-and-seek game. Flippy mourns her death in "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark"


In "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark", Flippy and Handy work together to escape the island. In Double Whammy, after Handy somehow won to ring the bell, Flippy offers Handy a foam finger, which offends Handy as he has no hands. Handy gives an angry look and then leaves.
In "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark", Flippy and Handy work together to escape the island. In Double Whammy, after Handy somehow won to ring the bell, Flippy offers Handy a foam finger, which offends Handy as he has no hands. Handy gives an angry look and then leaves.


In "Party Animal", Nutty was one of the participants who went to Flippy's party. In "[[Random Acts of Silence]]", Flippy orders him and Sniffles to be quiet when they were laughing. In "Double Whammy", Nutty played a carnival game that was hosted by Flippy. Flippy was horrified when Fliqpy killed Nutty.
In "Party Animal", Nutty is one of the participants who went to Flippy's party. In "[[Random Acts of Silence]]", Flippy orders him and Sniffles to be quiet when they are laughing. In "Double Whammy", Nutty playes a carnival game that was hosted by Flippy. Flippy was horrified when he killed Nutty.


Sniffles and Flippy have only interacted in "Party Animal", where Sniffles went to Flippy's party, and Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark, where he and Flippy tried to escape the island.
Sniffles and Flippy have only interacted in "Party Animal", where Sniffles goes to Flippy's party, and Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark, where he and Flippy try to escape the island.


[[File:Part 10.png|200px|thumb|right|Flaky at Flippy's party.]]
[[File:Part 10.png|200px|thumb|right|Flaky at Flippy's party.]]


Flippy and Flaky are also great friends in many episodes. In "Hide and Seek", they played Hide and Seek. In "This Is Your Knife", they went camping with Cuddles and Flaky. In "Party Animal", Flaky was the one set up the party for him. Fliqpy did not kill her in the episode and was flipped back to Flippy after [[The Mole|the Mole]] punctured her eye. In "Without a Hitch", Flippy wanted to ride with Flaky. She eventually crashed her car, causing him to fly out of it. He sees her trapped by the seatbelts and tries to save her. However, in "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark", Flippy's usual self (with Handy, Sniffles, and Lumpy) kill Flaky for puncturing their boat.
Flippy and Flaky are also great friends in many episodes. In "Hide and Seek", they play Hide and Seek. In "This Is Your Knife", they go camping with Cuddles and Giggles. In "Party Animal", Flaky is the one set up the party for him. Flippy's evil self did not kill her in the episode and was flipped back to his normal self after [[Mole|The Mole]] punctures her eye. In "Without a Hitch", Flippy wants to ride with Flaky. She eventually crashes her car, causing him to fly out of it. He sees her trapped by the seatbelts and tries to save her. However, in "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark", Flippy's usual self (with Handy, Sniffles, and Lumpy) kill Flaky for puncturing their boat without remorse.


Flippy has only minorly interacted with the Mole in the episode "Party Animal" where he is happy to see him. The Mole himself helped with his Party.
Flippy has only minorly interacted with the Mole in the episode "Party Animal" where he is happy to see him. The Mole himself helped with his Party.


[[Sneaky and Mouse Ka-Boom]] are Flippy's allies, as seen in "Operation: Tiger Bomb". After their death, Flippy hides in Sneaky's corpse and transforms into Fliqpy to kill the [[Tiger Army]].
[[Sneaky and Mouse Ka-Boom]] are Flippy's allies, as seen in "Operation: Tiger Bomb". After their death, Flippy hides in Sneaky's corpse and transforms into FLiQPy to kill the [[Tiger Army]].


===== Foes and rivals =====
===== Foes and rivals =====
[[File:Boat lifty es.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Flippy (with others) is offered a raft from Lifty and Shifty.]]
[[File:Boat lifty es.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Flippy (with others) is offered a raft from Lifty and Shifty.]]


In the episode " Easy For You to Sleigh", Flippy was upset when he realized that Lifty and Shifty tried to rob him and tied him up. These actions by them cause him to flip out, and Fliqpy then kills them. Earlier in the show, however, Lifty and Shifty were the two characters that tried to help the other characters in the episode, " Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark".
In the episode " Easy For You to Sleigh", Flippy is upset when he realizes that Lifty and Shifty tries to rob him and tie him up. These actions by them cause him to flip out, and Flippy then kills them. Earlier in the show, however, Lifty and Shifty are the two characters that try to help the other characters in the episode, " Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark".


Flippy is usually annoyed with [[Mime]] on occasions. In "Keepin' it Reel", Mime is somehow eating his "popcorn" loudly, which causes Flippy to tell him to be quiet. In "Random Acts of Silence", Mime keeps making noise in the library, which causes Flippy to get annoyed. Despite this, Flippy mourned his death in the episode " Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark" and Mime participated in Flippy's party in "Party Animal".
Flippy is usually annoyed with [[Mime]] on occasions. In "Keepin' it Reel", Mime is somehow eating his "popcorn" loudly, which causes Flippy to tell him to be quiet. In "Random Acts of Silence", Mime keeps making noise in the library, which causes Flippy to get annoyed. Despite this, Flippy mourned his death in the episode " Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark" and Mime participated in Flippy's party in "Party Animal".


Despite being his alter-ego, Flippy has interacted with Fliqpy, though only in hallucinations or dreams. In "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Flippy is enjoying his dream of riding on a unicorn when Fliqpy in Flippy's helicopter comes to kill him. Flippy is shocked by this and tries to run away from him, only for Fliqpy to kill him. The nightmare causes Fliqpy to take over Flippy. In "Double Whammy" and its sequel "Autopsy Turvy", Flippy sees Fliqpy after overdosing on pills. The overdosing causes the two to go into a fight, only for Flippy to realize he imagined the entire thing. Eventually, they both pull up clones of each other and soon begin to attack each other, with Flippy being the only alive one.
Despite being his alter-ego, Flippy has interacted with evil self, though only in hallucinations or dreams. In "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Flippy is enjoying his dream of riding on a unicorn when his evil self in his helicopter comes to kill him. Flippy is shocked by this and tries to run away from him, only for his evil side to kill him. The nightmare causes his evil side to take over Flippy. In "Double Whammy" and its sequel "Autopsy Turvy", Flippy sees his evil self after overdosing on pills. The overdosing causes the two to go into a fight, only for Flippy to realize he is imagining the entire thing. Eventually, they both pull up clones and soon begin to attack each other, with Flippy being the only "alive" one.


Flippy has fought the Tiger Army in the W.A.R Journal episode, "Operation Tiger Bomb". Flippy tried to disguise himself as a pizza delivery man and was supposed to kill the General with a dagger. Instead, he threw a pizza slice by mistake, foiling his disguise. After running away from the army by hiding in Sneaky's corpse, Fliqpy kills all soldiers, including the General.
Flippy fights the Tiger Army in the W.A.R Journal episode, "Operation Tiger Bomb". Flippy tries to disguise himself as a pizza delivery man and was supposed to kill The General with a dagger. Instead, he throws a pizza slice by mistake, foiling his disguise. After running away from the army by hiding in Sneaky's corpse, FLiQPy  kills all the soldiers, including The General.


==== Speech ====
==== Speech ====
Flippy has a high-pitched voice, the most out of any of the adult characters. However, in the episode Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark, he had the same voice as [[Pop]], who has the second most resounding voice behind Fliqpy. When he was laughing when making Flaky's grave after killing her and screaming when Sniffles' rocket was going the sun, the sounds are the same as Fliqpy. The reason for the difference in voice is because the original idea was for Pop to be in the episode, but the writers felt it was out of character for Pop to kill someone in cold blood, and [[Cub]] was not in the episode. Because of this, Flippy replaced Pop, yet his voices were not updated.
Flippy has a high-pitched voice, the most out of any of the adult characters. However, in the episode [[Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark]], he had the same voice as [[Pop]], who has the second most resounding voice behind Flippy's evil self. When he was laughing when making Flaky's grave after killing her and screaming when Sniffles' rocket was going the sun, the sounds are the same as his evil self. The reason for the difference in voice is because the original idea was for Pop to be in the episode, but the writers felt it was out of character for Pop to kill someone in cold blood.  
 
==== Deaths ====
In many episodes, Flippy (as well as Fliqpy) tend to survive his events. He does die in "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark", "Hear Today", "Gone Tomorrow", "Autopsy Turvy", and "Without a Hitch". His deaths usually involve machinery, Lumpy, and explosions. He is the fifteenth character to return after dying in an episode as he died in "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark".
 
 
 
 
 
== Fates ==
=== Deaths ===
==== ''Happy Tree Friends'' ====
[[File:STV1E13.3 Happy ending fake out.png|200px|thumb|left|Flippy's death from the chicken truck.]]
*"[[Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark]]": Flippy is burned to death in the rocket when it reaches the sun.
*"[[Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow]]": Flippy and [[Cuddles]] get sliced by Flippy's helicopter's tail rotor.
*"[[Autopsy Turvy]]": After curing his post-traumatic stress disorder, a chicken truck kills him.
*"[[Without a Hitch]]": [[Lumpy]]'s truck runs over Flippy and kills him.
 
==== Games ====
*''[[Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm]]'': Depending on the level's environment, he can get sliced by blades, get crushed, get electrocuted, burn, or drown.
 
==== Other media ====
*August 2005 Calendar: Flippy dies, in the same way, he did in Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark. {{citation needed|Image of the calendar is helped.}}
 
=== Injuries ===
*"Happy Trails Pt. 2": Jumping the Shark: Flippy's head boils from the sun in Sniffles' rocket.
*"[[Party Animal]]": After Fliqpy kills everyone but [[The Mole|the Mole]] and [[Flaky]], Flippy attempts to drink a smoothie from [[Mime]]'s remains. He gets an allergic reaction to the peanuts or Mime and gets big lips, which the iris tears off. {{citation needed|Proof that Mime or the peanuts resulted in Flippy's allergic reaction. There ACTUALLY is proof, but I damn lazy right now.}}
*"[[Double Whammy]]": Flippy chokes on some water after Lumpy splashed it on [[Fliqpy]].
*"Autopsy Turvy": Flippy gets punched by Fliqpy during the battle (imagination only).
*"Without a Hitch": Flippy flew out of [[Flaky]]'s windshield, and he gets cut. When attempting to free her, Flaky injures Flippy with a shard of glass into his eye.
 
==== Other media ====
*''Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm'': Flippy gets harmed when touching a hazard.
 
== Number of kills ==
=== ''Happy Tree Friends'' episodes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Character !! Number of times killed !! Episodes
|-
| [[Cuddles]] || 2 || "[[Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow]]"<br />"[[Autopsy Turvy]]" (Along with [[Cro-Marmot]])
|-
| [[Toothy]] || 1 || "[[Autopsy Turvy]]" (Along with [[Cro-Marmot]])
|-
| [[Flaky]] || 1 || "[[Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark]]"
|-
| [[Lifty and Shifty|Lifty]] || 1 || "[[Autopsy Turvy]]"
|-
| [[Lifty and Shifty|Shifty]] || 1 || "[[Autopsy Turvy]]"
|-
| [[Sneaky]] || 1 || "[[Operation: Tiger Bomb]]"
|-
| [[Mouse Ka-Boom]] || 1 || "[[Operation: Tiger Bomb]]"
|}
 
=== Games ===
*''[[Run and Bun]]'': Flippy can kill [[Lumpy]] by colliding into him and having his body sliced in half or piercing his body on spikes. He can also kill [[Cub]], [[Sniffles]], [[Cro-Marmot]], and [[Lumpy's elephant]].
 
== Survival rate ==
'''(Counting both Flippy and [[Fliqpy]])'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Header text !! Header text
|-
| Internet series || 53.84%
|-
| Breaks & Love Bites || 50%
|-
| TV series || 60%
|-
| All || 56.52%
|}


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*Flippy tends to salute with his left hand, which is the incorrect way of saluting as it only uses the right hand.
*In Season 1 of ''Happy Tree Friends'', Flippy's starring intro has him salute with his left hand, which is an improper way to salute.
*Flippy is one of the few characters to eat or drink the remains of other characters. The others are Cuddles, Giggles, Toothy, Lumpy, Petunia, Nutty, Pop, Cub, Flaky, the Mole, Russell, and Fliqpy.
*According to the Favorite Character poll in 2003<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030801073142/http://www.happytreefriends.com:80/about_the_show/pollresults.html Happy Tree Friends favorite character and episode results] (retrieved on August 1, 2003)</ref>, Flippy placed first with 32%, beating out [[Lumpy]] who got 16%. He would later place first again in the Best Happy Tree Friends Character tournament, beating out [[Flaky]].<ref>[https://mondomedia.com/news/view/235/Happy_Tree_Friends_Tournament_Winner "Happy Tree Friends Tournament Winner!" blog on Mondo]</ref>


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Flippy
SpeciesBear
First appearanceHappy Tree Friends - Hide and Seek (2000)
Latest appearanceThe Crackpet Show (Happy Tree Friends Edition (2023)
Latest portrayalKenn Navarro [citation needed]


"Fire fried food is a feast for a famished soldier."
— Flippy's starring intro, Season 3 of Happy Tree Friends

Flippy is a main character in the Happy Tree Friends franchise. He is a green bear who has experience in military work. Flippy is a polite character in his normal state. However, when he sees or hears something resembling a tragic moment from the wars he fought, his eyes dilate and turn green, and he bares sharper teeth than his normal ones. This evil alter-ego of Flippy has a different personality from his usual self. Therefore he is a different character though depictions exist where both characters are the same. Flippy's most defining features are his beret and camouflage vest.

Concept and creation[edit]

Flippy was inspired by John Rambo from the Rambo franchise, according to Warren Graff. His earlier design depicted him with an eyepatch and wore a bandage on his head and arm while wearing one dog tag. Another showed a bandage on his head and arm, but this time, he wore his traditional veteran outfit without the dog tags.[1]

As for the concept of Flippy having two sides, Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff already had the idea since the beginning. They thought the idea of a mild-mannered bear suddenly "flipping out" and going on a killing spree because of mundane every day things was funny. This was only explored further in the Ka-Pow! series to show how his flipping out tendencies came to be.[2]

History[edit]

Background[edit]

Unlike other characters, many episodes show that Flippy has past war experiences. However, the wars' specific descriptions are vague as the creators don't want to state what war he was fighting.[3] In "Operation Tiger Bomb", Flippy has the rank of a private and is not a veteran. There, he fights the Tiger Army where FLiQPy kills the The General.


Happy Tree Friends[edit]

Flippy first appears in the Happy Tree Friends in the episode, "Hide and Seek". He rarely makes appearances in the main internet seasons, which includes his evil self. In all the episodes he appears in, his only appearances are starring roles though his evil side makes a cameo appearance in "Class Act" without his good self being present. While Flippy receives starring intros, his evil self never has one. Flippy appears without his evil self in "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark". However, he also does not become evil in the episode "Without a Hitch" where his evil self does appear yet only in Flaky's imagination.

Starring intros[edit]

  • Season 1: Flippy salutes with his left hand. He salutes with his right hand briefly when the title of "This is Your Knife" appears.
  • Season 2: Flippy looks at the viewer in a grassy meadow.
  • Season 3 through Season 5: Flippy sits on a log while roasting marshmallows over a burning log. The quote says, "Fire fried food is a feast for a famished soldier."

Happy Tree Friends: Homerun[edit]

A possible appearance of Flippy appears in Happy Tree Friends: Homerun. Flippy has to use the baseball bat to hit Cuddles, Giggles, Lumpy, and Petunia before they hit the wall. Due to his teeth changing to resemble his evil self yet having black eyes, it is unclear whether this represents Flippy's evil side or the two characters are the same in the game.

Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy[edit]

Flippy has a brief appearance in Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy, where Flippy is reminded of explosions in the war due to a balloon that is blown by Cuddles, Giggles, and Toothy popping. Afterward, he transforms into his evil self. While the game focuses more on Flippy's evil self, Flippy's good side appears as the life and game icon.

Happy Tree Friends (television series)[edit]

Flippy appears in the television series adaptation of Happy Tree Friends. His first appearance is in the "Lesser of Two Evils" episode, "Party Animal". Unlike the internet series counterpart, Flippy has made more notable appearances, including his evil side. The episode "Double Whammy" reveals Flippy to be unaware of his carnage, and "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow" depicts both sides of Flippy as different characters who share the same body. The television series was also the first time Flippy has featuring roles.

Unlike the internet series, both Flippys have starring intros though the latter is only in "Autopsy Turvy".

Starring intros[edit]

  • Season 1: Flippy salutes with his right hand.

Arcade games[edit]

Hot Potato[edit]

In the Arcade Game Hot Potato, the game's description mentions Flippy at the party.[4] He is making baked potatoes when he decides to add "bombastic substitutions" to his recipe, implying his evil self was responsible. Neither Flippy does not appear in-game.

Happy Tree Friends: Run and Bun[edit]

Flippy is an unlockable playable character in Happy Tree Friends: Run and Bun. He is available for purchase for 3,000 buns. He rides a jetpack and controls similarly to Lammy. He can go the air quicker but is heavier in comparison to other characters. His favorite level is the Jungle.

Happy Tree Friends: Aggravated Asphalt[edit]

Flippy plays a significant role in Happy Tree Friends: Aggravated Asphalt. He first does lots of exercises, which makes him sweat. Afterward, he walks on the road and waves at Toothy on a bicycle, not noticing the nail on the road. The bicycle's tire deflates from the nail causing Flippy's eyes to change to green, but he eventually picks up the nail, realizing it is not a gunshot. Soon, Toothy crashes into a trash can and is decapitated, and Flippy notices a pineapple. The pineapple reminds him of a grenade, and he tries to run away only to find more hazards on the road.

In the game, the player must make Flippy avoid the hazards on the road. He can collect three grenades to turn into his evil self, and a second level type will occur. After it ends, Flippy enters a giant face of his good self.

Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm[edit]

Flippy (alongside other Happy Tree Friends) in Better Choco-late Than Never.

Despite not having a role in the episode of the same name, he is a typical rescuable character in the video game, Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm, alongside Giggles, Nutty, Toothy, Flaky, Mole, and Russell. Lumpy needs to help aid him and the other Happy Tree Friends in every zone. Flippy appears alone in the Tutorial Level. In it, The player must guide Flippy throughout the level. He appears in every level in the game. Despite his evil self not being present in-game, he appears in the Xbox 360 version's achievements for "Just what the doctor ordered".

Happy Tree Friends: Deadeye Derby[edit]

Flippy appears as the final boss in Happy Tree Friends: Deadeye Derby in the level Lost Mines. In the first phase of the boss fight, Flippy will try to attack the player with his knife slingshot. He will throw a grenade at the player on certain occasions, which they need to touch on their screen. After taking enough damage, Flippy goes into his tank to shoot projectiles at the player who needs to shoot them to avoid getting shot. Flippy will eventually come out of the tank only to use his machine slingshot and will start shooting rapidly at the player. Flippy's second health bar's depletion destroys the tank, and the rest of the battle revolves around his evil self.

After Flippy is defeated, the player unlocks Nutty as a playable character.

The Crackpet Show[edit]

While initially absent, a free update for The Crackpet Show's DLC, The Crackpet Show: Happy Tree Friends Edition, adds Flippy as a playable character for the base game's anniversary on December 15, 2023.[5] Fliqpy also appears as a skin for him, making him the only Happy Tree Friends character with a different skin. Both skins use Fliqpy's voice clips. The inclusion of Flippy was part of a poll to vote for what Happy Tree Friends character they wanted to see in the game. The other contestants were Mime, Lifty, and Disco Bear.[6]

Biography[edit]

General information[edit]

Personality[edit]

Flippy calmly reading a book on his hammock.

Flippy is usually a friendly, innocent character. In many episodes, he participates with the tree friends in healthy activities such as hiding and seeking and going to a movie theater. Flippy usually does not remember his evil self's carnage except in the episode "Double Whammy" and "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow". As shown in "Operation Tiger Bomb" , he is sometimes clumsy, where he fails to kill The General and accidentally kills his comrades, Sneaky and Mouse Ka-Boom. The only time Flippy has done anything cruel in his normal state is when he (alongside Handy, Sniffles, and Lumpy) murdered Flaky after she punctured their boat that was offered by Lifty and Shifty.Just like Flaky, Flippy suffers big lips when it comes to allergic reactions though his body does not inflate, unlike her. He is allergic to venison as opposed to peanuts. [7] In "Remains to be Seen", the Blurb claims that he is allergic to chocolate and candy corn though the former is contradicted in his MySpace account which claims that chocolate chips are his favorite food.[citation needed] In the episodes "Easy For You to Sleigh" and "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Flippy is shown as a heavy sleeper, only waking to trivial things. Like Lumpy, he spoke a profanity, such as when he was strangled by his evil self in "Autopsy Turvy" where he said, "Oh, crap! What the fuck?!".

Identity[edit]

Flippy and his second side have inconsistencies on whether they are two split personalities or the same. In the description for "Hide and Seek", the description does not refer to another personality.[8] His alter-ego also has the same design as his regular self. In his next appearance, "This Is Your Knife", the description describes him as having another "alter-ego".[9] In "Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark", Flippy laughs when burying Flaky. It is unclear whether it was his alter-ego or Flippy himself as he shares voice clips with Pop and his alter-ego. Pop also shares flipped-out Flippy's voice in his smoochie. In Happy Tree Friends: Homerun, Flippy alternates between his two personalities. In Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy, Flippy's life icon is the same as his usual self. Despite this, the player controls his flipped-out counterpart.

The episode "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow" shows that both sides as separate personalities. Flippy's nightmare involves his other side trying to kill him. "Double Whammy" and "Double Whammy Part II" also imply this, especially in the second episode where he fights against his other side. The W.A.R. Journal episode, "Operation Tiger Bomb" also gives the other side a name: FLiQPy. Despite this, the other side of Flippy is typically referred to as Flippy, even after the episode's appearance. He is also referred to as evil Flippy in some blogs, though. [10] [11]

Physical information[edit]

Flippy was a sergeant, as suggested with his outfit. He wears a green beret with a checkered crest on the top of his head. The peak tends to change directions due to animation errors. He wears a camouflage jacket that makes him blend into the environment. This technique is seen in "Hide and Seek", where his Flipped Out self kills his victim, Toothy. He also wears dog tags as a necklace. He usually has been seen with his hat, but it has been off a couple of times, revealing baldness. In scenes where Flippy is sleeping, he wears his army outfit. Despite bears having tails, just like the other bear characters, he does not have one. He is shown with belly-marking, as seen in some artwork where Flipped Out Flippy opens his jacket to reveal grenades and dynamite.[citation needed] However, in The Crackpet Show, during the perk minigame, Flippy lacks belly marking.

Other outfits and designs[edit]
Flippy as a carny.

In the episode "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark", he and Sniffles wear a coconut as a helmet when using Sniffles' rocket.

Flippy wears a carny outfit in the episode, "Double Whammy". It is the same as his regular outfit, but he wears a cloth over his waist.

In Operation Tiger Bomb, he is the rank of a private. He wears the same dog tags and beret but is now wearing a backpack and not wearing a camouflage outfit. He also wears a belt and boots. He also lacks the traditional buckteeth that other characters have.

In the episode, "New Season Teaser", he is in the same art style as Dick Figures as a green stick figure.

Occupations[edit]

Almost every appearance of Flippy depicts him as a veteran. In "Operation Tiger Bomb" he is described as a soldier participating in the war. In Double Whammy, he is a carny at an amusement park where he tries to give Handy a foam finger, much to Handy's dismay. In "Random Acts of Silence", he is a librarian where he stamps books.

Relationships[edit]

Friends and love interests[edit]
Cuddles, Giggles, and Flaky greeting Flippy.

Flippy is usually good friends with almost everyone. In the episode "This is Your Knife", he and Cuddles camp alongside Flaky and Giggles. In "Party Animal", Cuddles joined Flippy's birthday party. After Flippy's evil self calms down, Flippy accidentally crashes his helicopter into Cuddles' house and is happy to see him alive. He also mourned his death in the "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark".

Flippy and Giggles are seen as friends and even like each other romantically, in "On My Mind". However, Giggles is Flippy's evil self's most frequent victim. In "This is Your Knife", Giggles was camping with Cuddles and Flaky, and they accepted Flippy in the camp. He mourns her death in "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark". In "Flippin' Burgers", Flippy is shocked to see Giggles covered in ketchup, reminding him of bloodshed in the war, which causes him to become his evil self.

In "Hide and Seek", Flippy and Toothy are shown to have fun with each other. In "Party Animal", Toothy was one of the participants at Flippy's party.

Flippy hanging out with Flippy.

Lumpy and Flippy are great friends on occasion. In the episode "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark", he and Lumpy (with others) are seen as survivors from the bus crash. Despite this, Flippy (alongside Handy and Sniffles) throws him out of the rocket to escape from the island. In the episode "Double Whammy", Flippy gets help from Lumpy after Flippy realizes he is killing the other characters. Lumpy gives him two pieces of advice that do not work for him. Lumpy tries to hypnotize Flippy, but Lumpy accidentally hypnotizes himself, making him act like a chicken, which causes Flippy to leave. In "By The Seat Of Your Pants", Flippy is in Lumpy's house. Later, he is in the audience in the swimming race. In "In Over Your Hedge", Flippy is annoyed by Lumpy's noise and shushes him as he is trying to read.

Both Flippy and Lumpy have killed each other on occasion. In "Keepin' it Reel", Lumpy kills Flippy's evil side after killing everyone else. In "A Vicious Cycle", Flippy's evil self kills Lumpy last in the episode, revived as Cub's tricycle. In "Over Your Hedge", Flippy's evil self beheads Lumpy by wrapping a cord around him and spinning his head until it comes off. In "In "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Flippy's evil self attempts to kill Lumpy but is soon reminded of his good self riding on the unicorn similar to his dream, which causes Flippy to cry and snaps back to his normal state. In "By The Seat Of Your Pants", Flippy's evil self lunged at Lumpy to be bounced off by his "trunks". Flippy then lands on a flagpole, impaling him. Lumpy then pulls Flippy down the pole, which kills Flippy.

Toothy, Petunia, Flaky, and Flippy

Petunia and Flippy are good friends, as shown in the episode "Hide and Seek" where they play the hide-and-seek game. Flippy mourns her death in "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark"

In "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark", Flippy and Handy work together to escape the island. In Double Whammy, after Handy somehow won to ring the bell, Flippy offers Handy a foam finger, which offends Handy as he has no hands. Handy gives an angry look and then leaves.

In "Party Animal", Nutty is one of the participants who went to Flippy's party. In "Random Acts of Silence", Flippy orders him and Sniffles to be quiet when they are laughing. In "Double Whammy", Nutty playes a carnival game that was hosted by Flippy. Flippy was horrified when he killed Nutty.

Sniffles and Flippy have only interacted in "Party Animal", where Sniffles goes to Flippy's party, and Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark, where he and Flippy try to escape the island.

Flaky at Flippy's party.

Flippy and Flaky are also great friends in many episodes. In "Hide and Seek", they play Hide and Seek. In "This Is Your Knife", they go camping with Cuddles and Giggles. In "Party Animal", Flaky is the one set up the party for him. Flippy's evil self did not kill her in the episode and was flipped back to his normal self after The Mole punctures her eye. In "Without a Hitch", Flippy wants to ride with Flaky. She eventually crashes her car, causing him to fly out of it. He sees her trapped by the seatbelts and tries to save her. However, in "Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark", Flippy's usual self (with Handy, Sniffles, and Lumpy) kill Flaky for puncturing their boat without remorse.

Flippy has only minorly interacted with the Mole in the episode "Party Animal" where he is happy to see him. The Mole himself helped with his Party.

Sneaky and Mouse Ka-Boom are Flippy's allies, as seen in "Operation: Tiger Bomb". After their death, Flippy hides in Sneaky's corpse and transforms into FLiQPy to kill the Tiger Army.

Foes and rivals[edit]
Flippy (with others) is offered a raft from Lifty and Shifty.

In the episode " Easy For You to Sleigh", Flippy is upset when he realizes that Lifty and Shifty tries to rob him and tie him up. These actions by them cause him to flip out, and Flippy then kills them. Earlier in the show, however, Lifty and Shifty are the two characters that try to help the other characters in the episode, " Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark".

Flippy is usually annoyed with Mime on occasions. In "Keepin' it Reel", Mime is somehow eating his "popcorn" loudly, which causes Flippy to tell him to be quiet. In "Random Acts of Silence", Mime keeps making noise in the library, which causes Flippy to get annoyed. Despite this, Flippy mourned his death in the episode " Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark" and Mime participated in Flippy's party in "Party Animal".

Despite being his alter-ego, Flippy has interacted with evil self, though only in hallucinations or dreams. In "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow", Flippy is enjoying his dream of riding on a unicorn when his evil self in his helicopter comes to kill him. Flippy is shocked by this and tries to run away from him, only for his evil side to kill him. The nightmare causes his evil side to take over Flippy. In "Double Whammy" and its sequel "Autopsy Turvy", Flippy sees his evil self after overdosing on pills. The overdosing causes the two to go into a fight, only for Flippy to realize he is imagining the entire thing. Eventually, they both pull up clones and soon begin to attack each other, with Flippy being the only "alive" one.

Flippy fights the Tiger Army in the W.A.R Journal episode, "Operation Tiger Bomb". Flippy tries to disguise himself as a pizza delivery man and was supposed to kill The General with a dagger. Instead, he throws a pizza slice by mistake, foiling his disguise. After running away from the army by hiding in Sneaky's corpse, FLiQPy kills all the soldiers, including The General.

Speech[edit]

Flippy has a high-pitched voice, the most out of any of the adult characters. However, in the episode Happy Trails Pt 2: Jumping the Shark, he had the same voice as Pop, who has the second most resounding voice behind Flippy's evil self. When he was laughing when making Flaky's grave after killing her and screaming when Sniffles' rocket was going the sun, the sounds are the same as his evil self. The reason for the difference in voice is because the original idea was for Pop to be in the episode, but the writers felt it was out of character for Pop to kill someone in cold blood.

Trivia[edit]

  • In Season 1 of Happy Tree Friends, Flippy's starring intro has him salute with his left hand, which is an improper way to salute.
  • According to the Favorite Character poll in 2003[12], Flippy placed first with 32%, beating out Lumpy who got 16%. He would later place first again in the Best Happy Tree Friends Character tournament, beating out Flaky.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Happy Tree Friends: Volume 1: First Blood DVD extra feature
  2. ↑ https://mondomedia.com/channel/HappyTreeFriends/qa Q: How did you come up with the character Flippy and Fliqpy - A: The idea for the two sides of Flippy was there from the beginning. We thought it was funny for a mild mannered bear to all of a sudden "flip-out" and go on a killing spree, triggered by the most mundane things that happen every day. For the Ka-Pow! series, we wanted to shed a little light on how Flippy got so traumatized in the various wars and conflicts he was involved in but rather than having a flashback he was actually living the nightmare, IRL!
  3. ↑ Mondo Media blog: In the past, I’ve been coy about saying what war Flippy’s been involved in. I didn’t want to peg him in any one conflict because to acquire his level of Post-Traumatic Stress you really need many, many, MANY different wars!
  4. ↑ Hot Potato's description
  5. ↑ The Crackpet Show Anniversary | Flippy and Fliqpy are waiting for you!
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/htfedition/status/1719677437749956750 "What character would you like to see in the game? #TheCrackpetShow #HappyTreeFriends #HappyTreeFriendsAreBack" (@htfedition on X/Twitter, November 1, 2023)
  7. ↑ Happy Tree Friends: Season 1: Volume 1 (television series) DVD commentary
  8. ↑ Happy Tree Friends website "Be prepared for your first introduction to Flippy, the troubled war vet bear who suffers regular flashbacks. Flippy is the only Happy Tree Friend that intentionally inflicts harm on his fellow friends, which is how an innocent game of hide and seek turns deadly."
  9. ↑ Happy Tree Friends website It's so much fun to go camping and roast marshmallows with your friends! But sparks soon fly as Flippy warps into his post-traumatic alter-ego. Remember those horror stories you told around the campfire? Watch out, cause this one comes true!
  10. ↑ Notes from the W.A.R. Journal Here's the second revision where Brad knocks it out of the park! Evil Flippy looks meaner and even more deranged. Target hit! Just some quibble color refinement and we've got our star!
  11. ↑ That's what we meme! I’ve seen this image with different text, and this text with different images, but this is my favorite combination of the two. The best thing is you can see part of her dad or uncle or whoever in the mirror taking the picture. I wish I knew the story behind this. Was the evil Flippy image done on purpose? Did he look at the picture afterwards and go “Holy Crap!”? The world may never know.
  12. ↑ Happy Tree Friends favorite character and episode results (retrieved on August 1, 2003)
  13. ↑ "Happy Tree Friends Tournament Winner!" blog on Mondo
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