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|image = Timmy Tommy Tibble.PNG
|image = Timmy Tommy Tibble.PNG
|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|animal = Bear cubs<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> (TV series and later books)<br>Human (early books)
|animal = Bear cubs<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> <small>(TV series and later books)</small><br>Humans <small>(early books)</small>
|age = 4<ref name="tradingcard">http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-tibbles2</ref><ref>"Ha! Tommy came up with that and he's my age!" - [[D.W. Read]], "[[D.W.'s Name Game]]"</ref>
|age = 4<ref name="tradingcard">http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-tibbles2</ref><ref>"Ha! Tommy came up with that and he's my age!" - [[D.W. Read]], "[[D.W.'s Name Game]]"</ref>
|portrayer = [[#Voice Actors|See list below]] <br>
|voice_actor = [[#Voice Actors|See list below]] <br>
|family = [[Trixie Tibble]] (mother),<ref>"My mom brought it on a trip she took." - Tommy Tibble to [[D.W. Read]], "[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]".</ref><br>[[Mrs. Tibble]] (grandmother)
|family = [[Trixie Tibble]] <small>(mother)</small><ref>"My mom brought it on a trip she took." - Tommy Tibble to [[D.W. Read]], "[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]".</ref><br>[[Mrs. Tibble]] <small>(grandmother)</small>
|favorite color = Watermelon<ref name="tradingcard" />
|favorite color = Watermelon<ref name="tradingcard" />
|imagesize = 230px
|imagesize = 230px
|caption = Timmy (blue scarf) and Tommy (red scarf)
|caption = Timmy <small>(blue scarf)</small> and Tommy <small>(red scarf)</small>
|cartoon first appeared = "[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]]"
|cartoon_debut = "[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]]"
|book first appeared = "[[Arthur Babysits (book)|Arthur Babysits]]"
|book_debut = "[[Arthur Babysits (book)|Arthur Babysits]]"
|residence = [[The Tibbles' House]], [[Elwood City]]
|residence = [[The Tibbles' House]], [[Elwood City]]
|book last appeared = "[[Arthur Turns Green]]"
|book last appeared = "[[Arthur Turns Green]]"
|grade = Preschool
|grade = Preschool
|complexion = Beige}}
|complexion = Beige}}
<!--{{cquote|Without stopping to take a breath, Timmy Tibble can yell for five minutes. And Tommy Tibble, sometimes it seems like he's four kids!|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]"}}-->'''Timmy Tibble''' and '''Tommy Tibble''' are boisterous twin brothers in [[D.W. Read|D.W.]]'s [[Elwood Community Preschool|Preschool]] class. Together they are known as the '''Tibble twins'''<!-- Spelled with a lowercase 't' in 'twins' http://tv.ark.com/transcript/arthur-%28arthur_babysits%3b_arthur's_cousin_catastrophe%29/1020/KTEH/Wednesday_April_28_2010/276415/ and http://tv.ark.com/transcript/arthur-%28attack_of_the_turbo_tibbles%3B_d.w._tricks_the_tooth_fairy%29/1020/kteh/friday_july_23_2010/381884/--> or '''the Tibbles'''.
<!--{{cquote|Without stopping to take a breath, Timmy Tibble can yell for five minutes. And Tommy Tibble, sometimes it seems like he's four kids!|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]"}}-->'''<font color=red>Tommy Tibble</font>''' and '''<font color=blue>Timmy Tibble</font>''' are energetic twin brothers in [[D.W. Read|D.W.]]'s [[Elwood Community Preschool|preschool]] class. Together they are known as the '''Tibble twins'''<!-- Spelled with a lowercase 't' in 'twins' http://tv.ark.com/transcript/arthur-%28arthur_babysits%3b_arthur's_cousin_catastrophe%29/1020/KTEH/Wednesday_April_28_2010/276415/ and http://tv.ark.com/transcript/arthur-%28attack_of_the_turbo_tibbles%3B_d.w._tricks_the_tooth_fairy%29/1020/kteh/friday_july_23_2010/381884/--> or '''the Tibbles'''. They are the main antagonists of D.W.'s own episodes.


==Description==
==Physical appearances==
Timmy and Tommy are bears in the show and humans in the book. They always dress identically. They normally wear yellow t-shirts, purple shorts, yellow socks, and black and white sneakers. As they are identical twins, Timmy always wears a blue scarf while Tommy wears a red one to differentiate. Originally in the books, they looked more like humans and less like bears, but that changed in the cartoon series. Notably, however, in even later book releases, they continued to appear as humans, despite the significant art shift in the books towards an appearance more in line with that of the television series.
Timmy and Tommy are bears in the show and humans in the book. They always dress identically. They normally wear yellow T-shirts, purple shorts, yellow socks, and black and white sneakers. As they are identical twins, Timmy always wears a blue scarf while Tommy wears a red one to differentiate. Even when wearing different clothing, they always wear something blue and red. It is implied that even [[Miss Morgan]] cannot tell them apart when they switch scarves.
 
Originally in the books, they looked more like humans and less like bears, but that changed in the [[Arthur (TV series)|cartoon series]]. Notably, however, in even later book releases, they continued to appear as humans, despite the significant art shift in the books towards an appearance more in line with that of the television series.
 
In one episode, they both wear blue jeans with a yellow stripe and dark-grey sneakers. Timmy wears a blue shirt, while Tommy wears a red one, each with yellow design.
 
==Personalities==
Timmy and Tommy are mischievous, clever, reckless and often really mean and annoying (sometimes one more than the other), though deep down they are good kids. Timmy is more independent and meaner than his brother, as seen in "[[Double Tibble Trouble]]" and "[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]". "[[Two Minutes]]" and "[[Whistling in the Wind]]" reveal that Tommy is two minutes older, causing him to act superior to Timmy in both episodes. In "Double Tibble Trouble", Tommy is less energetic and feels sad when Timmy is sick, but at the end of the episode, when Tommy gets sick, Timmy doesn't seem sad and behaves like always. In "[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]", Timmy is the one who hurts D.W. They each have their own ways of annoying others, usually by yelling louder than one another. Tommy also seems to have more of a sensitive side than Timmy.<ref>"[[My Fair Tommy]]"</ref>
 
Their personalities can be described as manipulative (for instance when they trick people so they can get what they want as is seen in several episodes, including "[[To Tibble the Truth]]"), dishonest, and sadistic. They could even be described as fair weather friends (which refers to someone who only helps when it's advantageous to themselves) as is the case in "[[Never, Never, Never]]" where they trick D.W. into thinking they care about her in order to get her toys and destroy them in front of her face. Normally their personalities are identical except for a few episodes, e.g. "[[My Fair Tommy]]" where Tommy is slightly nicer and Timmy is more manipulative.


==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 Tree House]] {{c|cameo}}
**"[[Arthur and the Haunted Tree House]]" {{c|cameo}}
*Season 1
*[[Season 1]]
**[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]] 10201 {{c|Tommy only}}
**"[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]" 10201 {{c|Tommy only}}
**[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]] 10301
**"[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]]" 10301
**[[D.W. the Copycat]] 10502
**"[[D.W. the Copycat]]" 10502
**[[Arthur Babysits (episode)|Arthur Babysits]] 10901
**"[[Arthur Babysits (episode)|Arthur Babysits]]" 10901
**[[D.W.'s Baby]] 11102
**"[[D.W.'s Baby]]" 11102
**[[Arthur's Lost Dog]] {{c|cameo}} 11202
**"[[Arthur's Lost Dog]]" {{c|cameo}} 11202
**[[So Long, Spanky]] {{c|Tommy only}} 11301
**"[[So Long, Spanky]]" {{c|Tommy only}} 11301
**[[D.W. Flips (episode)|D.W. Flips]] 11602
**"[[D.W. Flips (episode)|D.W. Flips]]" 11602
**[[D.W. Rides Again (episode)|D.W. Rides Again]] 11901
**"[[D.W. Rides Again (episode)|D.W. Rides Again]]" 11901
**[[D.W. Gets Lost]] {{c|cameo}} 12402
**"[[D.W. Gets Lost]]" {{c|cameo}} 12402
**[[D.W.'s Blankie]] {{c|Mentioned}} 12701
**"[[D.W.'s Blankie]]" {{c|mentioned}} 12701
**[[My Club Rules]] 12901
**"[[My Club Rules]]" 12901
*Season 2
*[[Season 2]]
**[[Go to Your Room, D.W.]] 20402
**"[[Go to Your Room, D.W.]]" 20402
**[[Play it Again, D.W.]] 20602
**"[[Play it Again, D.W.]]" 20602
**[[D.W.'s Deer Friend]] (Fantasy) 21101
**"[[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]" {{c|fantasy}} 21101
**[[Arthur vs. the Piano]] 20801
**"[[Arthur vs. the Piano]]" 20801
**[[Water and the Brain]] 21301 {{c|cameo}}
**"[[Water and the Brain]]" {{c|cameo}} 21301
**[[D.W.'s Name Game]] 21901
**"[[D.W.'s Name Game]]" 21901
**[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]] 22002
**"[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]" 22002
*Season 3
*[[Season 3]]
**[[D.W. All Fired Up]] 30201
**"[[D.W. All Fired Up]]" 30201
**[[I'd Rather Read It Myself]] 30202
**"[[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]" 30202
**[[The Chips are Down]] 30501
**"[[The Chips are Down]]" 30501
**[[Revenge of the Chip]] 30502
**"[[Revenge of the Chip]]" 30502
**[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]] 31001
**"[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]" 31001
**[[Double Tibble Trouble]] 31101
**"[[Double Tibble Trouble]]" 31101
**[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] 31102
**"[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]" 31102
**[[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]] (Flashback) 31402
**"[[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]" {{c|flashback}} 31402
*Season 4
*[[Season 4]]
**[[D.W.'s Library Card]] 40101
**"[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]]" 40101
**[[Buster's Breathless]] 40301
**"[[Buster's Breathless]]" 40301
**[[Prove It]] 40402
**"[[Prove It]]" 40402
**[[D.W. Tale Spins]] 40601
**"[[D.W. Tale Spins]]" 40601
**[[1001 Dads]] 40801
**"[[1001 Dads]]" 40801
**[[What is that Thing?]] (Cameo) 40901
**"[[Prunella's Prediction]]" 40802
**[[My Music Rules]] 41001
**"[[What is that Thing?]]" {{c|cameo}} 40901
*Season 5
**"[[My Music Rules]]" 41001
**[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]] 50101
*[[Season 5]]
**[[Nerves of Steal]] 50202
**"[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]]" 50101
**[[You Are Arthur]] 50502
**"[[Nerves of Steal]]" 50202
**[[Sleep No More]] {{c|cameo}} 50701
**"[[You Are Arthur]]" 50502
**[[The Last of Mary Moo Cow]] {{c|cameo}} 50801
**"[[Sleep No More]]" {{c|cameo}} 50701
**[[Arthur's Family Feud]] {{c|cameo}} 51001
**"[[The Last of Mary Moo Cow]]" {{c|cameo}} 50801
*Season 6
**"[[Just Desserts]]" 50901
**[[Buster's Sweet Success]] {{c|cameo}} 60202
**"[[Arthur's Family Feud]]" {{c|cameo}} 51001
**[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]] 60602
*[[Season 6]]
**[[More!]] 60702
**"[[Arthur Plays the Blues (episode)|Arthur Plays the Blues]]" {{c|mentioned}} 60201
*Season 7
**"[[Buster's Sweet Success]]" {{c|cameo}} 60202
**[[To Tibble the Truth]] 70401
**"[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]]" {{c|cameo}} 60501
**[[Elwood City Turns 100!]] 705
**"[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]" 60602
*Season 8
**"[[More!]]" 60702
**[[D.W., Dancing Queen]] 80402
*[[Season 7]]
**[[Desperately Seeking Stanley]] 80702
**"[[To Tibble the Truth]]" 70401
**[[Tales from the Crib]] 80802
**"[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]" 70500
**[[Kiss and Tell]] 80902
*[[Season 8]]
**[[Bleep]] 81002
**"[[D.W., Dancing Queen]]" 80402
*Season 9
**"[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]]" {{c|cameo}} 80502
**[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]] {{c|cameo}} 90302
**"[[Desperately Seeking Stanley]]" 80702
**[[My Fair Tommy]] 90402
**"[[Tales from the Crib]]" 80802
**[[Arthur Makes Waves]] {{c|cameo}} 90601
**"[[Kiss and Tell]]" 80902
**[[Emily Swallows a Horse]] 90802
**"[[Bleep]]" 81002
**[[D.W. Beats All]] 90901
*[[Season 9]]
**[[Breezy Listening Blues]] {{c|cameo}} 91002
**"[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]]" {{c|cameo}} 90302
*Season 10
**"[[My Fair Tommy]]" 90402
**[[Happy Anniversary]] 100101
**"[[Arthur Makes Waves]]" {{c|cameo}} 90601
**[[The Secret About Secrets]] 100302
**"[[Emily Swallows a Horse]]" 90802
**[[D.W. Aims High]] 100501
**"[[D.W. Beats All]]" 90901
**[[D.W., Bossy Boots]] 100702
**"[[Breezy Listening Blues]]" {{c|cameo}} 91002
**[[Operation: D.W.!]] 100802
*[[Season 10]]
*Season 11
**"[[Happy Anniversary]]" 100100
**[[Germophobia]] {{c|cameo}} 110102
**"[[The Secret About Secrets]]" 100302
**[[Mind Your Manners]] 110202
**"[[D.W. Aims High]]" 100501
**[[Buenas Noches, Vicita]] {{c|cameo}} 110301
**"[[D.W., Bossy Boots]]" 100702
**[[Baby Kate and the Imaginary Mystery]] 110501
**"[[Operation: D.W.!]]" 100802
**[[Dancing Fools]] 110602
*[[Season 11]]
**[[Hic or Treat]] 110701
**"[[Germophobia]]" {{c|cameo}} 110102
**[[D.W. On Ice]] 110901
**"[[Mind Your Manners]]" 110202
*Season 12
**"[[Buenas Noches, Vicita]]" 110301
**[[Never, Never, Never]] 120102
**"[[Baby Kate and the Imaginary Mystery]]" 110501
**[[Ungifted]] 120402
**"[[Dancing Fools]]" 110602
*Season 13
**"[[Hic or Treat]]" 110701
**[[The Good, the Bad, and the Binky]] 130402
**"[[D.W. On Ice]]" 110901
**[[D.W. Swims with the Fishes]] 130602
*[[Season 12]]
**[[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]] 130701
**"[[Never, Never, Never]]" 120102
*Season 14
**"[[Room to Ride]]" 120201
**[[D.W. Unties the Knot]] 140202
**"[[Ungifted]]" 120402
**[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]] 140901
*[[Season 13]]
**[[In My Africa]] 140902
**"[[The Good, the Bad, and the Binky]]" 130402
*Season 15
**"[[D.W. Swims with the Fishes]]" 130602
**[[Whistling in the Wind]] 150202
**"[[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]]" 130701
**[[The Last King of Lambland]] 150302
*[[Season 14]]
**[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]] {{c|cameo}} 150801
**"[[D.W. Unties the Knot]]" 140202
*Season 16
**"[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]]" 140901
**[[All About D.W.]] 160301
**"[[In My Africa]]" 140902
**[[Blockheads]] 160302
*[[Season 15]]
**[[Night of the Tibble]] 160501
**"[[Fifteen]]" {{c|mentioned}} 150100
**[[Read and Flumberghast]] 160502
**"[[Whistling in the Wind]]" 150202
*Season 17
**"[[The Last King of Lambland]]" 150302
**[[Waiting for Snow]] 170602
**"[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]]" {{c|cameo}} 150801
**[[Brain Freeze]] {{c|cameo}} 171002
*[[Season 16]]
*Season 18
**"[[All About D.W.]]" 160301
**[[Best Wishes]] {{c|cameo}} 180401
**"[[Blockheads]]" 160302
**[[Two Minutes]] 180701
**"[[Night of the Tibble]]" 160501
**[[Messy Dress Mess]] 180702
**"[[Read and Flumberghast]]" 160502
**[[Tibbles to the Rescue]] 180802
**"[[On the Buster Scale]]" {{c|cameo}} 160802
**[[The Pageant Pickle]] 180901
*[[Season 17]]
*Season 19
**"[[Waiting for Snow]]" 170602
**[[The Last Day]] 1910
**"[[Brain Freeze]]" {{c|cameo}} 171002
*Season 20
*[[Season 18]]
**[[Bunny Trouble]] 200302
**"[[Best Wishes]]" {{c|cameo}} 180401
**[[That's MY Grandma!]] 200402
**"[[Two Minutes]]" 180701
*Season 21
**"[[Messy Dress Mess]]" 180702
**[[The Princess Problem]] 210602
**"[[Tibbles to the Rescue]]" 180802
 
**"[[The Pageant Pickle]]" 180901
==Personality==
*[[Season 19]]
Timmy and Tommy are mischievous, clever, reckless and often really mean and annoying (Sometimes one more than the other), though deep down they are good kids. Timmy is more independent and meaner than his brother, as seen in "[[Double Tibble Trouble]]" and "[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]." In "Double Tibble Trouble" it is revealed that when Tommy is not with Timmy he becomes sad and behaves well, but at the end of the episode when Tommy gets sick, Timmy doesn't seem sad and behaves like always. In "[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]," Timmy is the one who hurts [[D.W. Read|D.W.]]. They each have their own ways of annoying others, usually by yelling louder than one another. Tommy also seems to have more of a sensitive side than Timmy.<ref>[[My Fair Tommy]]</ref>
**"[[The Last Day]]" 1910
*[[Season 20]]
**"[[Fern's Flights of Fancy]]" {{c|cameo}} 200201
**"[[Bunny Trouble]]" 200302
**"[[That's MY Grandma!]]" 200402
*[[Season 21]]
**"[[The Lost Dinosaur]]" 210601
**"[[The Princess Problem]]" 210602


==Relationships==
==Relationships==
===Family===
===Family===
Timmy and Tommy live with their grandmother in a large house that looks almost haunted.
Timmy and Tommy live with their grandmother in a large house that looks almost haunted.
*'''[[Mrs. Tibble]]:''' Timmy and Tommy's grandmother. She loves them very much but doesn't always show awareness of their bad behavior, though she does occasionally show signs of distress at their actions. In "[[Mind Your Manners]]", they force themselves to learn manners in order to take her out to dinner. They usually spend all of their time at her house when they're not in preschool.
*'''[[Mrs. Tibble]]:''' Timmy and Tommy's grandmother. She loves them very much but doesn't always show awareness of their bad behavior, though she does occasionally show signs of distress at their actions. The Tibbles do not tell her about their misbehavior, and when they do, they censor it to not sound like bullying.<ref>"[[Tibbles to the Rescue]]"</ref> In "[[Mind Your Manners]]", they force themselves to learn manners in order to take her out to dinner. They usually spend all of their time at her house when they're not in preschool.
*'''[[Trixie Tibble]]:<ref>[[D.W.'s Blankie]]</ref> '''Timmy and Tommy's mother. She is first mentioned in "[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]", where we find out that she used to take them on trips around the world.
*'''[[Trixie Tibble]]:"'''<ref>"[[D.W.'s Blankie]]"</ref> Timmy and Tommy's mother. She is first mentioned in "[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]", where we find out that she used to take them on trips around the world.
*'''Timmy and Tommy's Father: '''Although mentioned several times, not much is known about him. {{Cite}}


===Friends===
===Friends===
*'''[[D.W. Read]]:''' Timmy and Tommy are her friends, but often try to compete with and pester her. They bully her in "[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]]", and scam her out of all her toys (which they then destroy) in "Never, Never, Never".
*'''[[Emily]]:''' She is D.W.'s best friend. They often try to compete with her as well.
*'''[[James MacDonald]]:''' In "[[Night of the Tibble]]", James is invited to a sleepover with the Tibbles. They are genuinely excited about it, and tire themselves out while preparing for his visit.


*'''[[D.W. Read]]:''' Timmy and Tommy are her friends but often try to compete with and pester her. They also sometimes trick her into doing foolish things.
==Voice actors==
 
*'''[[Emily]]:''' She is D.W's best friend. They often try to compete with her as well.
 
===Rivals===
 
*'''[[Bud Compson]]:''' They officially trick him.
 
==Voice Actors==
===Timmy Tibble===
===Timmy Tibble===
*[[Ricky Mabe]]: Season 1-5, "[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]"
*[[Ricky Mabe]]: Season 1-5, "[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]"
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In "[[Bleep]]", Timmy can whistle, but in "[[Whistling in the Wind]]" he can't, however, it is possible that the events of the latter occurred before the former, or that Timmy might have learned to whistle during the course of these episodes.
*In "[[Bleep]]", Timmy can whistle, but in "[[Whistling in the Wind]]" he can't; however, it is possible that the events of the latter occurred before the former, or that Timmy might have learned to whistle during the course of these episodes.
*In the episode, "[[Two Minutes]]," it is revealed that Tommy is two minutes older than Timmy.
*Tommy and Timmy take folk music lessons. Tommy plays the panpipes.<ref>"[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]"</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 22 February 2022

Timmy and Tommy Tibble
Timmy Tommy Tibble.PNG
Timmy (blue scarf) and Tommy (red scarf)
Age 4[1][2]
Grade Preschool
Gender Male
Animal Bear cubs[3] (TV series and later books)
Humans (early books)

Complexion Beige
Favorite color Watermelon[1]
Residence The Tibbles' House, Elwood City
Family Trixie Tibble (mother)[4]
Mrs. Tibble (grandmother)

Book debut "Arthur Babysits"
Cartoon debut "D.W. All Wet"
Voiced by See list below

Tommy Tibble and Timmy Tibble are energetic twin brothers in D.W.'s preschool class. Together they are known as the Tibble twins or the Tibbles. They are the main antagonists of D.W.'s own episodes.

Physical appearances

Timmy and Tommy are bears in the show and humans in the book. They always dress identically. They normally wear yellow T-shirts, purple shorts, yellow socks, and black and white sneakers. As they are identical twins, Timmy always wears a blue scarf while Tommy wears a red one to differentiate. Even when wearing different clothing, they always wear something blue and red. It is implied that even Miss Morgan cannot tell them apart when they switch scarves.

Originally in the books, they looked more like humans and less like bears, but that changed in the cartoon series. Notably, however, in even later book releases, they continued to appear as humans, despite the significant art shift in the books towards an appearance more in line with that of the television series.

In one episode, they both wear blue jeans with a yellow stripe and dark-grey sneakers. Timmy wears a blue shirt, while Tommy wears a red one, each with yellow design.

Personalities

Timmy and Tommy are mischievous, clever, reckless and often really mean and annoying (sometimes one more than the other), though deep down they are good kids. Timmy is more independent and meaner than his brother, as seen in "Double Tibble Trouble" and "Attack of the Turbo Tibbles". "Two Minutes" and "Whistling in the Wind" reveal that Tommy is two minutes older, causing him to act superior to Timmy in both episodes. In "Double Tibble Trouble", Tommy is less energetic and feels sad when Timmy is sick, but at the end of the episode, when Tommy gets sick, Timmy doesn't seem sad and behaves like always. In "Attack of the Turbo Tibbles", Timmy is the one who hurts D.W. They each have their own ways of annoying others, usually by yelling louder than one another. Tommy also seems to have more of a sensitive side than Timmy.[5]

Their personalities can be described as manipulative (for instance when they trick people so they can get what they want as is seen in several episodes, including "To Tibble the Truth"), dishonest, and sadistic. They could even be described as fair weather friends (which refers to someone who only helps when it's advantageous to themselves) as is the case in "Never, Never, Never" where they trick D.W. into thinking they care about her in order to get her toys and destroy them in front of her face. Normally their personalities are identical except for a few episodes, e.g. "My Fair Tommy" where Tommy is slightly nicer and Timmy is more manipulative.

Appearances

Relationships

Family

Timmy and Tommy live with their grandmother in a large house that looks almost haunted.

  • Mrs. Tibble: Timmy and Tommy's grandmother. She loves them very much but doesn't always show awareness of their bad behavior, though she does occasionally show signs of distress at their actions. The Tibbles do not tell her about their misbehavior, and when they do, they censor it to not sound like bullying.[6] In "Mind Your Manners", they force themselves to learn manners in order to take her out to dinner. They usually spend all of their time at her house when they're not in preschool.
  • Trixie Tibble:"[7] Timmy and Tommy's mother. She is first mentioned in "D.W.'s Backpack Mishap", where we find out that she used to take them on trips around the world.

Friends

  • D.W. Read: Timmy and Tommy are her friends, but often try to compete with and pester her. They bully her in "D.W., Queen of the Comeback", and scam her out of all her toys (which they then destroy) in "Never, Never, Never".
  • Emily: She is D.W.'s best friend. They often try to compete with her as well.
  • James MacDonald: In "Night of the Tibble", James is invited to a sleepover with the Tibbles. They are genuinely excited about it, and tire themselves out while preparing for his visit.

Voice actors

Timmy Tibble

Tommy Tibble

Trivia

  • In "Bleep", Timmy can whistle, but in "Whistling in the Wind" he can't; however, it is possible that the events of the latter occurred before the former, or that Timmy might have learned to whistle during the course of these episodes.
  • Tommy and Timmy take folk music lessons. Tommy plays the panpipes.[8]

Gallery

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-tibbles2
  2. ↑ "Ha! Tommy came up with that and he's my age!" - D.W. Read, "D.W.'s Name Game"
  3. ↑ http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html (archived page)
  4. ↑ "My mom brought it on a trip she took." - Tommy Tibble to D.W. Read, "D.W.'s Backpack Mishap".
  5. ↑ "My Fair Tommy"
  6. ↑ "Tibbles to the Rescue"
  7. ↑ "D.W.'s Blankie"
  8. ↑ "D.W.'s Backpack Mishap"



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