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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> <small>(TV series and later books)</small><br>Human <small>(early books)</small>
|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]] <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>
|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]]"}}-->'''Thomas "Tommy" Tibble''' and '''Timothy "Timmy" Tibble''' 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.
<!--{{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.
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.


Their personalities can be described as manipulative (for instance when they trick people so they can get what they want as was seen in several episodes, including To Tibble the Truth), liars, and sadistic. They could even be described as a fair weather friend (for those of you who don't know, a fair weather friend is someone who only helps when it's advantageous to themselves) as is the case in Never, Never, Never! where they tricked D.W. into thinking they care about her in order to get her toys and destroy them in front of her face.
==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]]
 
**"[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]" 10201 {{c|Tommy only}}
=== Arthur ===
**"[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]]" 10301
*Season 1
**"[[D.W. the Copycat]]" 10502
**[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]] 10201 {{c|Tommy only}}
**"[[Arthur Babysits (episode)|Arthur Babysits]]" 10901
**[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]] 10301
**"[[D.W.'s Baby]]" 11102
**[[D.W. the Copycat]] 10502
**"[[Arthur's Lost Dog]]" {{c|cameo}} 11202
**[[Arthur Babysits (episode)|Arthur Babysits]] 10901
**"[[So Long, Spanky]]" {{c|Tommy only}} 11301
**[[D.W.'s Baby]] 11102
**"[[D.W. Flips (episode)|D.W. Flips]]" 11602
**[[Arthur's Lost Dog]] {{c|cameo}} 11202
**"[[D.W. Rides Again (episode)|D.W. Rides Again]]" 11901
**[[So Long, Spanky]] {{c|Tommy only}} 11301
**"[[D.W. Gets Lost]]" {{c|cameo}} 12402
**[[D.W. Flips (episode)|D.W. Flips]] 11602
**"[[D.W.'s Blankie]]" {{c|mentioned}} 12701
**[[D.W. Rides Again (episode)|D.W. Rides Again]] 11901
**"[[My Club Rules]]" 12901
**[[D.W. Gets Lost]] {{c|cameo}} 12402
*[[Season 2]]
**[[D.W.'s Blankie]] {{c|mentioned}} 12701
**"[[Go to Your Room, D.W.]]" 20402
**[[My Club Rules]] 12901
**"[[Play it Again, D.W.]]" 20602
*Season 2
**"[[D.W.'s Deer Friend]]" {{c|fantasy}} 21101
**[[Go to Your Room, D.W.]] 20402
**"[[Arthur vs. the Piano]]" 20801
**[[Play it Again, D.W.]] 20602
**"[[Water and the Brain]]" {{c|cameo}} 21301
**[[D.W.'s Deer Friend]] {{c|fantasy}} 21101
**"[[D.W.'s Name Game]]" 21901
**[[Arthur vs. the Piano]] 20801
**"[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]" 22002
**[[Water and the Brain]] {{c|cameo}} 21301
*[[Season 3]]
**[[D.W.'s Name Game]] 21901
**"[[D.W. All Fired Up]]" 30201
**[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]] 22002
**"[[I'd Rather Read It Myself]]" 30202
*Season 3
**"[[The Chips are Down]]" 30501
**[[D.W. All Fired Up]] 30201
**"[[Revenge of the Chip]]" 30502
**[[I'd Rather Read It Myself]] 30202
**"[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]]" 31001
**[[The Chips are Down]] 30501
**"[[Double Tibble Trouble]]" 31101
**[[Revenge of the Chip]] 30502
**"[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]" 31102
**[[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]] 31001
**"[[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]]" {{c|flashback}} 31402
**[[Double Tibble Trouble]] 31101
*[[Season 4]]
**[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] 31102
**"[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]]" 40101
**[[D.W.'s Perfect Wish]] {{c|flashback}} 31402
**"[[Buster's Breathless]]" 40301
*Season 4
**"[[Prove It]]" 40402
**[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]] 40101
**"[[D.W. Tale Spins]]" 40601
**[[Buster's Breathless]] 40301
**"[[1001 Dads]]" 40801
**[[Prove It]] 40402
**"[[Prunella's Prediction]]" 40802
**[[D.W. Tale Spins]] 40601
**"[[What is that Thing?]]" {{c|cameo}} 40901
**[[1001 Dads]] 40801
**"[[My Music Rules]]" 41001
**[[Prunella's Prediction]] 40802
*[[Season 5]]
**[[What is that Thing?]] {{c|cameo}} 40901
**"[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]]" 50101
**[[My Music Rules]] 41001
**"[[Nerves of Steal]]" 50202
*Season 5
**"[[You Are Arthur]]" 50502
**[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]] 50101
**"[[Sleep No More]]" {{c|cameo}} 50701
**[[Nerves of Steal]] 50202
**"[[The Last of Mary Moo Cow]]" {{c|cameo}} 50801
**[[You Are Arthur]] 50502
**"[[Just Desserts]]" 50901
**[[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
**"[[Arthur Plays the Blues (episode)|Arthur Plays the Blues]]" {{c|mentioned}} 60201
**[[Arthur's Family Feud]] {{c|cameo}} 51001
**"[[Buster's Sweet Success]]" {{c|cameo}} 60202
*Season 6
**"[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]]" {{c|cameo}} 60501
**[[Arthur Plays the Blues (episode)|Arthur Plays the Blues]] {{c|mentioned}} 60201
**"[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]" 60602
**[[Buster's Sweet Success]] {{c|cameo}} 60202
**"[[More!]]" 60702
**[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]] {{c|cameo}} 60501
*[[Season 7]]
**[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]] 60602
**"[[To Tibble the Truth]]" 70401
**[[More!]] 60702
**"[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]" 70500
*Season 7
*[[Season 8]]
**[[To Tibble the Truth]] 70401
**"[[D.W., Dancing Queen]]" 80402
**[[Elwood City Turns 100!]] 70500
**"[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]]" {{c|cameo}} 80502
*Season 8
**"[[Desperately Seeking Stanley]]" 80702
**[[D.W., Dancing Queen]] 80402
**"[[Tales from the Crib]]" 80802
**[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]] {{c|cameo}} 80502
**"[[Kiss and Tell]]" 80902
**[[Desperately Seeking Stanley]] 80702
**"[[Bleep]]" 81002
**[[Tales from the Crib]] 80802
*[[Season 9]]
**[[Kiss and Tell]] 80902
**"[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]]" {{c|cameo}} 90302
**[[Bleep]] 81002
**"[[My Fair Tommy]]" 90402
*Season 9
**"[[Arthur Makes Waves]]" {{c|cameo}} 90601
**[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]] {{c|cameo}} 90302
**"[[Emily Swallows a Horse]]" 90802
**[[My Fair Tommy]] 90402
**"[[D.W. Beats All]]" 90901
**[[Arthur Makes Waves]] {{c|cameo}} 90601
**"[[Breezy Listening Blues]]" {{c|cameo}} 91002
**[[Emily Swallows a Horse]] 90802
*[[Season 10]]
**[[D.W. Beats All]] 90901
**"[[Happy Anniversary]]" 100100
**[[Breezy Listening Blues]] {{c|cameo}} 91002
**"[[The Secret About Secrets]]" 100302
*Season 10
**"[[D.W. Aims High]]" 100501
**[[Happy Anniversary]] 100100
**"[[D.W., Bossy Boots]]" 100702
**[[The Secret About Secrets]] 100302
**"[[Operation: D.W.!]]" 100802
**[[D.W. Aims High]] 100501
*[[Season 11]]
**[[D.W., Bossy Boots]] 100702
**"[[Germophobia]]" {{c|cameo}} 110102
**[[Operation: D.W.!]] 100802
**"[[Mind Your Manners]]" 110202
*Season 11
**"[[Buenas Noches, Vicita]]" 110301
**[[Germophobia]] {{c|cameo}} 110102
**"[[Baby Kate and the Imaginary Mystery]]" 110501
**[[Mind Your Manners]] 110202
**"[[Dancing Fools]]" 110602
**[[Buenas Noches, Vicita]] 110301
**"[[Hic or Treat]]" 110701
**[[Baby Kate and the Imaginary Mystery]] 110501
**"[[D.W. On Ice]]" 110901
**[[Dancing Fools]] 110602
*[[Season 12]]
**[[Hic or Treat]] 110701
**"[[Never, Never, Never]]" 120102
**[[D.W. On Ice]] 110901
**"[[Room to Ride]]" 120201
*Season 12
**"[[Ungifted]]" 120402
**[[Never, Never, Never]] 120102
*[[Season 13]]
**[[Room to Ride]] 120201
**"[[The Good, the Bad, and the Binky]]" 130402
**[[Ungifted]] 120402
**"[[D.W. Swims with the Fishes]]" 130602
*Season 13
**"[[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]]" 130701
**[[The Good, the Bad, and the Binky]] 130402
*[[Season 14]]
**[[D.W. Swims with the Fishes]] 130602
**"[[D.W. Unties the Knot]]" 140202
**[[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]] 130701
**"[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]]" 140901
*Season 14
**"[[In My Africa]]" 140902
**[[D.W. Unties the Knot]] 140202
*[[Season 15]]
**[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]] 140901
**"[[Fifteen]]" {{c|mentioned}} 150100
**[[In My Africa]] 140902
**"[[Whistling in the Wind]]" 150202
*Season 15
**"[[The Last King of Lambland]]" 150302
**[[Fifteen]] {{c|mentioned}} 150100
**"[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]]" {{c|cameo}} 150801
**[[Whistling in the Wind]] 150202
*[[Season 16]]
**[[The Last King of Lambland]] 150302
**"[[All About D.W.]]" 160301
**[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]] {{c|cameo}} 150801
**"[[Blockheads]]" 160302
*Season 16
**"[[Night of the Tibble]]" 160501
**[[All About D.W.]] 160301
**"[[Read and Flumberghast]]" 160502
**[[Blockheads]] 160302
**"[[On the Buster Scale]]" {{c|cameo}} 160802
**[[Night of the Tibble]] 160501
*[[Season 17]]
**[[Read and Flumberghast]] 160502
**"[[Waiting for Snow]]" 170602
**[[On the Buster Scale]] {{c|cameo}} 160802
**"[[Brain Freeze]]" {{c|cameo}} 171002
*Season 17
*[[Season 18]]
**[[Waiting for Snow]] 170602
**"[[Best Wishes]]" {{c|cameo}} 180401
**[[Brain Freeze]] {{c|cameo}} 171002
**"[[Two Minutes]]" 180701
*Season 18
**"[[Messy Dress Mess]]" 180702
**[[Best Wishes]] {{c|cameo}} 180401
**"[[Tibbles to the Rescue]]" 180802
**[[Two Minutes]] 180701
**"[[The Pageant Pickle]]" 180901
**[[Messy Dress Mess]] 180702
*[[Season 19]]
**[[Tibbles to the Rescue]] 180802
**"[[The Last Day]]" 1910
**[[The Pageant Pickle]] 180901
*[[Season 20]]
*Season 19
**"[[Fern's Flights of Fancy]]" {{c|cameo}} 200201
**[[The Last Day]] 1910
**"[[Bunny Trouble]]" 200302
*Season 20
**"[[That's MY Grandma!]]" 200402
**[[Fern's Flights of Fancy]] {{c|cameo}} 200201
*[[Season 21]]
**[[Bunny Trouble]] 200302
**"[[The Lost Dinosaur]]" 210601
**[[That's MY Grandma!]] 200402
**"[[The Princess Problem]]" 210602
*Season 21
**[[The Lost Dinosaur]] 210601
**[[The Princess Problem]] 210602
 
=== Postcards from Buster ===
 
==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. 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>


==Relationships==
==Relationships==
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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. 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.
*'''[[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.


===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]]."
*'''[[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.
*'''[[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.
*'''[[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==
==Voice actors==
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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.
*Tommy and Timmy take folk music lessons. Tommy plays the pan pipes.<ref>"[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]"</ref>
*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
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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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