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|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|animal = Bear<ref>http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171102021621/http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html archived page])</ref>
|animal = Bear<ref>http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171102021621/http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html archived page])</ref>
|voice_actor= [[Joey Edelman]] ([[Living Books]])<br>[[Luke Reid]] ([[Season 1|s1]] - [[Season 4|s4]])<br>[[Steven Crowder]] ([[Season 5|s5]] - [[Season 6|s6]], ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|APC]]'')<br>[[Alex Hood]] ([[Season 7|s7]] - [[Season 9|s9]], [[Season 1 (Postcards from Buster)|PfB s1]] - [[Season 2 (Postcards from Buster)|PfB s2]])<br>[[Paul-Stuart Brown]] ([[Season 9|s9]] - [[Season 11|s11]])<br>[[James Buckholder]] (''[[Arthur's Missing Pal|AMP]]'')<br>[[Lyle O'Donohoe|Lyle Lettau]] ([[Season 12|s12]] - [[Season 15|s15]], [[Season 3 (Postcards from Buster)|PfB s3]])<br>[[Siam Yu]] ([[Season 16|s16]] - [[Season 18|s18]])<br>[[Max Friedman Cole]] ([[Season 18|s18]]-[[Season 21|s21]])<br>'''[[Evan Blaylock]]''' ([[Season 22|s22]]-[[Season 25|s25]])
|portrayer = [[Joey Edelman]] ([[Living Books]])<br>[[Luke Reid]] ([[Season 1|s1]] - [[Season 4|s4]])<br>[[Steven Crowder]] ([[Season 5|s5]] - [[Season 6|s6]], ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|APC]]'')<br>[[Alex Hood]] ([[Season 7|s7]] - [[Season 9|s9]], [[Season 1 (Postcards from Buster)|PfB s1]] - [[Season 2 (Postcards from Buster)|PfB s2]])<br>[[Paul-Stuart Brown]] ([[Season 9|s9]] - [[Season 11|s11]])<br>[[James Buckholder]] (''[[Arthur's Missing Pal|AMP]]'')<br>[[Lyle O'Donohoe]] ([[Season 12|s12]] - [[Season 15|s15]], [[Season 3 (Postcards from Buster)|PfB s3]])<br>[[Siam Yu]] ([[Season 16|s16]] - [[Season 18|s18]])<br>[[Max Friedman Cole]] ([[Season 18|s18]]-[[Season 21|s21]])<br>'''[[Evan Blaylock]]''' ([[Season 22|s22]]-present)
|age = 8 <small>([[Season 1|s1]] - [[Season 10|s10]])</small><ref name="tradingcard">[[Trading Cards]]</ref><ref>In "[[Finders Key-pers]]", Binky says he is a year older than both Arthur and Brain. Binky is 9 and Arthur is 8, therefore Brain is 8.</ref><br> 10 <small>(as of [[Season 11|s11]])</small><ref>Brain would have to be 9 or 10 as he was held back, [[Brain's Shocking Secret]].</ref><ref>{{Refquote|No offense, Dr. Paula, but I know how to breathe. I've been doing it for 9 years.|Brain to [[Dr. Paula]]|"[[Shelter from the Storm]]"}}</ref><ref>Brain's hippocampus guide in [[Brain's Brain]] says that she hasn't had a break in 9 years.</ref>
|age = 8 <small>([[Season 1|s1]] - [[Season 10|s10]])</small><ref name="tradingcard">[[Trading Cards]]</ref><ref>In "[[Finders Key-pers]]", Binky says he is a year older than both Arthur and Brain. Binky is 9 and Arthur is 8, therefore Brain is 8.</ref><br>9 <small>(as of [[Season 11|s11]])</small><ref>Brain would have to be 9 or 10 as he was held back, [[Brain's Shocking Secret]].</ref><ref>{{Refquote|No offense, Dr. Paula, but I know how to breathe. I've been doing it for 9 years.|Brain to [[Dr. Paula]]|"[[Shelter from the Storm]]"}}</ref><ref>Brain's hippocampus guide in [[Brain's Brain]] says that she hasn't had a break in 9 years.</ref>
|book last appeared=[[Arthur Turns Green]]
|book last appeared=[[Arthur Turns Green]]
|favorite color = Plaid<ref name="tradingcard" />
|favorite color = Plaid<ref name="tradingcard" />
|cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|family = [[Mr. Powers]] (father)<br>[[Mrs. Powers]] (mother)<br>[[Keith Powers]] (uncle)<br>[[Cheikh]] (cousin)<br>[[Cheikh's mother]] (aunt)<br>[[Cheikh's father]] (uncle)<br>[[Alan (grandfather)|Alan]] (grandfather)<br>[[Brain's grandmother]]
|family = [[Mr. Powers]] (father)<br>[[Mrs. Powers]] (mother)<br>[[Keith Powers]] (uncle)<br>[[Cheikh]] (cousin)<br>[[Cheikh's mother]] (aunt)<br>[[Cheikh's father]] (uncle)<br>[[Alan (grandfather)|Alan]] (grandfather)<br>[[Brain's grandmother]]
|book_debut = [[Arthur Goes to Camp (book)|Arthur Goes to Camp]]
|book first appeared = [[Arthur Goes to Camp (book)|Arthur Goes to Camp]]
|eye=Brown<ref>"[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]" (see [[:file:Growing grudge eyes 1.jpg|picture]])</ref><br>Blue<ref>''[[Arthur and the Big Blow-Up]]'' (see [[:file:Arthurandthebigblowup.png|cover]])</ref>
|eye=Brown<ref>"[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]" (see [[:file:Growing grudge eyes 1.jpg|picture]])</ref><br>Blue<ref>''[[Arthur and the Big Blow-Up]]'' (see [[:file:Arthurandthebigblowup.png|cover]])</ref>
|grade = 3rd
|grade = 3rd
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|residence = [[The Brain's House]], [[Elwood City]]
|residence = [[The Brain's House]], [[Elwood City]]
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'''Alan Powers'''<ref>{{Refquote|Arthur... Guess what. Alan's spending the weekend. His parents are going away."<br>"Alan? Alan who? Oh, you mean the Brain.|[[Jane Read]] and [[Arthur Read]]|"[[The Perfect Brother]]"}}</ref><ref>{{Refquote|For disproving the theory of relativity the Nobel Prize in physics goes to Alan Powers. |Announcer|"[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]]"}}</ref><ref>{{refquote|I'm afraid these books aren't real, Mr. Powers. The real book section is over there, where Mr. Read is.|[[Bailey]] to Brain|"[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]]"}}</ref> – commonly known as "'''Brain'''" – is a third grade student in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]].
'''Alan Powers'''<ref>{{Refquote|Arthur... Guess what. Alan's spending the weekend. His parents are going away."<br>"Alan? Alan who? Oh, you mean the Brain.|[[Jane Read]] and [[Arthur Read]]|"[[The Perfect Brother]]"}}</ref><ref>{{Refquote|For disproving the theory of relativity the Nobel Prize in physics goes to Alan Powers. |Announcer|"[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]]"}}</ref><ref>{{refquote|I'm afraid these books aren't real, Mr. Powers. The real book section is over there, where Mr. Read is.|[[Bailey]] to Brain|"[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]]"}}</ref> – commonly known as "'''Brain'''"<ref>"[[Waiting to Go]]"</ref> ('''The Brain''' prior to Season 7)<ref>"Good thing he didn't run into The Brain. There are lots of things that rhyme with his name!" - Arthur Read, "[[Rhyme for Your Life]]"</ref> – is a third grade student in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]].


==Physical appearance==
==Physical appearance==
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==Relationships==
==Relationships==
[[Arthur Read]]: Arthur is Brain's other best friend as they regularly hang out. In "[[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]", Arthur and Brain spent a lot of time together while Buster was gone and the two even wrote a story together.<ref>[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]</ref> Brain is sometimes looking out for Arthur and cares about his well being, as seen in "[[Arthur's Knee]]", where he's concerned over Arthur's injury. The Brain often helps Arthur with his homework and helps him study. Likewise, Arthur almost always shows complete confidence in the Brain both as an intellectual and as a friend, as he was the only one who stood up for him in "[[Water and the Brain]]" when everyone else thought Brain was a snob. Despite their good friendship, Arthur doesn't seem to recognize Brain's birth name of "Alan".<ref>[[Prove It]]</ref>
===Friends===
[[Arthur Read]]: Arthur is Brain's best friend an they regularly hang out. In "[[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]", Arthur and Brain spent a lot of time together while Buster was gone and the two even wrote a story together.<ref>[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]</ref> Brain is sometimes looking out for Arthur and cares about his well being, as seen in "[[Arthur's Knee]]", where he's concerned over Arthur's injury. The Brain often helps Arthur with his homework and helps him study. Likewise, Arthur almost always shows complete confidence in the Brain both as an intellectual and as a friend, as he was the only one who stood up for him in "[[Water and the Brain]]" when everyone else thought Brain was a snob. Despite their good friendship, Arthur doesn't seem to recognize Brain's birth name of "Alan".<ref>[[Prove It]]</ref>


[[Buster Baxter]]: Both Brain and Buster are sometimes seen hanging out and Brain also helps Buster with his homework, just like Arthur. They are good friends and Buster likes going to his Ice Cream shop almost all the time. However, Buster can be quite annoying to Brain and they may end up getting into a bad argument, but they get over it anyway.
[[Buster Baxter]]: Both Brain and Buster are sometimes seen hanging out and Brain also helps Buster with his homework, just like Arthur. They are good friends and Buster likes going to his Ice Cream shop almost all the time. However, Buster can be quite annoying to Brain and they may end up getting into a bad argument, but they get over it anyway.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'', Brain's dad is seen carrying one of D.W.'s classmates. This has brought up that Brain has a never-before-seen sibling or a cousin/other relative (besides [[Cheikh]]).
*In ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'', Brain's dad is seen carrying one of D.W.'s classmates. This has brought up that Brain has a never before seen sibling or a cousin/other relative.
*Brain used to have a fear of water that he eventually got over.
*Brain used to have a fear of water that he eventually got over.
*He is very talented in soccer, on the cello, piano and academically, hence his name.
*He is very talented in soccer, on the cello, piano and academically, hence his name.
*In "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]" from Season 11, it was revealed that Brain was actually supposed to be in the same grade as [[Prunella]], but due to him being a "crier" he was held back a year. This could explain why he is slightly taller than most of his peers. It is also likely that he started kindergarten a year earlier because he's currently nine years old in the third grade.
*In "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]" from Season 11, it was revealed that Brain was actually supposed to be in the same grade as [[Prunella]], but due to him being a "crier" he was held back a year. This could explain why he is slightly taller than most of his peers. It is also likely that he started kindergarten a year earlier because he's currently eight years old in the third grade.
*Brain works in [[Ice Cream Shop|his family's ice cream store]] and teaches in summer school.<ref>"[[The Short, Quick Summer]]"</ref>
*Brain also works: He works in [[Ice Cream Shop|his family's ice cream store]] and teaches in summer school.
*Brain's goal is to be an astrophysicist.
*Brain's goal is to be an astrophysicist.
*Brain tends to be a "report hog", meaning he has to do all the work for group projects.<ref>[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus]]</ref>
*Brain tends to be a "report hog", meaning he has to do all the work for group projects.<ref>[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus]]</ref>
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*According to the episode "[[Brain Freeze]]", Brain's grandfather was named Alan, so it's quite likely that Brain was named after his grandfather.
*According to the episode "[[Brain Freeze]]", Brain's grandfather was named Alan, so it's quite likely that Brain was named after his grandfather.
*The Brain has an African family, specifically of Senegalese descent as revealed in the episode "[[In My Africa]]".
*The Brain has an African family, specifically of Senegalese descent as revealed in the episode "[[In My Africa]]".
* His second voice actor, [[Steven Crowder]] is also known for being the host of the podcast series Louder with Crowder.
* His fifth voice actor, [[Lyle O'Donohoe|Lyle Lettau]] would later star as Tristian Milligan in the Degrassi TV series.
*He is star forward and goalkeeper for the [[Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team]] and briefly played for the [[Elwood City All-Stars]].<ref name="The A Team"/>
*He is star forward and goalkeeper for the [[Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team]] and briefly played for the [[Elwood City All-Stars]].<ref name="The A Team"/>
*He has a [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] poster in his room that says "I have a dream", as seen in "[[S.W.E.A.T.]]"
*He has a [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] poster in his room that says "I have a dream", as seen in "[[S.W.E.A.T.]]"
*His initials are A.P., which is also the abbreviation for "[[wikipedia:Advanced Placement|Advanced Placement]]." An AP class is a high school class equal to an undergraduate class in college.
*His initials are A.P., which is also the abbreviation for "[[wikipedia:Advanced Placement|Advanced Placement]]." An AP class is a high school class equal to an undergraduate class in college.
*In the episode "[[Buster Spaces Out]]" it is revealed Brain has family that lives in Texas.
*In the episode [[Buster Spaces Out]] it is revealed Brain has family that lives in Texas.
*He is modeled after one of [[Marc Brown]]'s friends with the same given name, and being nicknamed "the Brain" for his intelligence.{{Cite}}
*He is modeled after one of [[Marc Brown]]'s friends with the same given name, and being nicknamed "the Brain" for his intelligence.
*Brain celebrates Kwanzaa,<ref>[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]</ref> since he has family that are African.<ref>[[In My Africa]]</ref>
*Brain celebrates Kwanzaa,<ref>[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]</ref> since he has family that are African.<ref>[[In My Africa]]</ref>
*The shoes he wears resemble the brown dress shoes that [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] wears in episodes where there are formal occasions.
*The shoes he wears resemble the brown dress shoes that [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] wears in episodes where there are formal occasions.
*A running gag is that Brain will build robots such as the [[robotic cat]] and odd machines like the [[Tooth-Removing Machine]].
*A running gag is that Brain will build robots such as the [[robotic cat]] and odd machines like the [[Tooth-Removing Machine]].
*If one combines his nickname and surname, they get Brain Powers- a clever pun.
*If one combines his nickname and surname, they get Brain Powers- a clever pun.
*Brain's IQ is somewhere in the high 140s.<ref>[[The Substitute Arthur]]</ref>
*Brain's IQ is somewhere in the high 140's.<ref>[[The Substitute Arthur]]</ref>
*Brain, despite being afraid of water is still seen in the into at a swimming pool and has a title card where he is swimming under water.
*Brain, despite being afraid of water is still seen in the into at a swimming pool and has a title card where he is swimming under water.
*He really wants a particle accelerator.<ref>"[[Arthur the Unfunny]]"</ref><ref>"[[Cents-less]]"</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*Specials
===''Specials''===
**[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]
**[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]
**[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]
**[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]
**[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]
**[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]
**[[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse]] (cameo)
===''Arthur''===
**[[Arthur's First Day]] (cameo)
*Season 1
*Season 1
**[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]] 10101
**[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]] 10101
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**[[The Hallway Minotaur]] 200701
**[[The Hallway Minotaur]] 200701
**[[Ladonna's Like List]] 200702
**[[Ladonna's Like List]] 200702
*Season 21-today
*Season 21
**[[Binky's "A" Game]] 210101
**[[Binky's "A" Game]] 210101
**[[Brain and the Time Capsule]] 210102
**[[Brain and the Time Capsule]] 210102
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**[[Take a Hike, Molly]] 210501
**[[Take a Hike, Molly]] 210501
**[[Slink's Special Talent]] 210502
**[[Slink's Special Talent]] 210502
**[[Arthur's Big Meltdown]]
 
===''Postcards from Buster''===
===Specials===
*[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]
*[[Arthur's Missing Pal]]
===Books===
===Games===


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