Cuddles

Cuddles
Gender	Male
Species	Rabbit
Episode Count	78 (physical appearances) 81 (3 likeness appearances)
Kills	13 (Main Characters) 5 (Minor Characters) 18 (total)
Deaths	59
First appearance	"Spin Fun Knowin' Ya!"
First Victim	Flaky
First Death	"Spin Fun Knowin' Ya!"
Latest portrayal	Kenn Navarro (1999- present)

Cuddles is a mischievous rabbit and the mascot for the show who first appeared in the Happy Tree Friends episode, "Spin Fun Knowin' Ya!". He did exist before the public appearance of "Banjo Frenzy" where the dinosaur (an earlier version of Lumpy) killed a rabbit character resembling him. He was the second character created for the series (the first being Shifty). Kenn Navarro provides his voice but was played by Aubrey Ankrum in "Banjo Frenzy".

Concept and creation

Cuddles is the second character to have been created before the official release of the show, next to Shifty. The concept of a yellow rabbit was first conceived when Rhode Montijo, one of the creators of the show, made a sketch of him on a piece of paper with the phrase Resistance Is Futile. This drawing gave the creators the idea of the show. The prototype design of Cuddles was used in the unreleased short, Banjo Frenzy.

History

Happy Tree Friends

Cuddles first appears in the Happy Tree Friends in the episode, "Spin Fun Knowin' Ya". He makes numerous appearances in the main internet seasons.

Starring intros

• Season 1:Cuddles waves his arm at the audience.
• Season 2: Cuddles raises both of his arms up within a yellow forest.
• Season 3 through Season 5: Cuddles is standing up with his arms out. The quote says, "Caring and sharing is cause for charming cheers!."

Happy Tree Friends: Homerun

Cuddles is a character who appears within the game. Cuddles is a character the player can hit with a bat.

Happy Tree Friends: Flippy's Flying Frenzy

Cuddles is a character who appears within the game. Cuddles is one of the characters the evil side of Flippy could drag with his helicopter.

Happy Tree Friends (television series)

Cuddles appears in the television series adaptation of Happy Tree Friends. His first appearance is in the "One Foot in the Grave" episode, "The Wrong Side of the Tracks". Cuddles makes the second most appearances within the adaptation, behind Lumpy.

Starring intros

• Season 1: Cuddles rides his skateboard onto of a hill.

Arcade games

Hot Potato

Cuddles is one of the characters who appear within the game as a witness of the grenade. If the player fails to keep the grenade airborne, it'll explode, killing the characters, including Cuddles.

Hare Trigger

Cuddles is the main protagonist of the game. In this game, he's preforming a daredevil stunt and Toothy sets the fuse on the cannon with a flame. The height of Cuddles strongly depends on how far the player gets Cuddles on the distance.

Happy Tree Friends: Run and Bun

Cuddles is an unlockable playable character in Happy Tree Friends: Run and Bun. He rides a skateboard, and his favorite level is The Cave.

Happy Tree Friends: Aggravated Asphalt

Cuddles play a role in the game as an obstacle. If Flippy's evil side runs into him, Cuddles will be sliced in half and killed.

Happy Tree Friends: Deadeye Derby

Cuddles is one of the playable characters of the game, and one of the two that is unlocked by default. He grants the player extra coins when he is used.

Biography

General information

Personality

Cuddles is a rebellious trouble maker who is very fond of causing trouble or following his own rules. Both of these traits have lead to many disasters and conflicts, with Flaky being the character who would try to warn Cuddles. However, on the other hand, Cuddles is very friendly and optimistic. Cuddles can be naive and gullible, as various characters have used his kindness as an advantage. Cuddles is a music lover, more specifically, he's fond of rock music. As revealed in the Break, Seize the Day, Cuddles suffers from epilepsy.

Physical information

Cuddles is a yellow rabbit who wears bunny slippers. He has a visible abdominal marking that is a lighter shade of his fur. Cuddles has a visible tuff of hair and a tail that bears an exact resemblance to the former.

Occupations

Cuddles has various occupations within the series.

Relationships

Friends and love interests

Cuddles is on great terms with a lot of the characters. His best friend is Toothy, and the two have been seen engaging in activities together. A conflict was briefly held in Camp Pokeneyeout, where a simple understanding turned into a very fierce war between the two. However, the two quickly make up in the end. Another friend Cuddles regularly hangs out with is Lumpy. Lumpy would usually be portrayed with authority role towards Cuddles, and the two would partake in various activities, Cuddles instructed Toothy to hit Lumpy with a snowball when the latter was simply walking down the street in Strain Kringle.

Cuddles is close friends with Giggles, and the two even have some romantic interactions together. He spends the entirety of The Carpal Tunnel of Love attempting to woe her in numerous ways. They also shared a kiss in a reference to Lady and the Tramp as zombies in Remains to be Seen. However, some episodes depict the two as nothing more as friends. When directly asked about the topic, Kenn Navarro responded that the relationship is only used on a episode biases and would be portrayed as moreso a stock couple rather than a stable relationship. Giggles has also been seen with other characters, which backs up Kenn Navarro's answer.

Flaky is another friend Cuddles regularly hangs out with. They would partake in various activities together, but Flaky seems to not be fond of these events. In some instances, Cuddles even forces Flaky into these sports. He completely ignores Flaky’s warnings in Water You Wading For and he forces Flaky into these activates in Let It Slide and The Wrong Side of the Tracks. In Snow Place to Go, he along with Lumpy, Russell, and Toothy volunteer Flaky to retrieve the can from Giggles’ dead body. However, he also cringes upon witnessing her death in Mine To Five and express shock towards her death in Take Your Seat.