Clifford The Big Red Dog (TV Series) - The Characters

The Characters

The Pets

• Clifford The Big Red Dog (voiced by John Ritter): He is based on a giant Vizsla. He is friendly, outgoing and helpful and also the main protagonist. He sometimes gets into trouble because of his size or is tempted into trouble by his friends and those he meets. Clifford's size is inconsistent and he is often shown as being about 25 feet tall from paws to head, but can appear far larger. In one episode he removes the top of the lighthouse and swims out with it to guide the ferry through the fog to the dock. The character is based on the imaginary friend of creator Norman Bridwell's wife. Clifford's owner is, of course, Emily Elizabeth, to whom he is devoted.
• Cleo (voiced by Cree Summer): A female energetic, selfish, troublemaking purple Poodle who sometimes doesn't tell the truth, but remains loyal to her friends. Her catchphrase is "Have I ever steered you wrong?", which she inadvertently does immediately after saying this. In one of the make-believe games with Clifford and T-Bone, she portrays "the evil Fluffy-Face." She is one of Clifford's best friends. Her owner is Mrs. Diller.
• T-Bone (voiced by Kel Mitchell): A male yellow Bulldog with a large appetite. He is often shy and cautious, but he can be brave at the end. In one of the make-believe games with Clifford and Cleo, he likes to pretend he is Super T-Bone, a caped hero. He is one of Clifford's best friends. His owner is Sherriff Lewis.
• Hamburger (voiced by Kenan Thompson): T-Bone's old friend, who left the island just before Clifford arrived.
• K.C. (voiced by Cam Clarke): A three-legged Beagle trained to assist Mrs. Young (his owner's mother). His owner is Bruno.
• Machiavelli "Mac" (voiced by Cam Clarke): A male blue Greyhound with an inflated sense of his own importance, who shifts between aloofness and wanting to be part of Clifford, Cleo, and T-Bone's circle of friends in almost all episodes. Mac competes in dog shows. His owner is Jetta.
• Mimi (voiced by Tyisha Hampton): Female spaniel who sometimes visits the island and who T-Bone has a crush on.
• Betty and Billy (voiced by Susan Blu and Debi Derryberry): Mischievous kittens.
• Manny (voiced by Frank Welker): An elderly schnauzer who appears in some episodes from time to time.
• Artie (voiced by Henry Winkler): A dog who dares Clifford to do bad things but soon plays his way. Also an occasional visitor to the island.

The Children

• Emily Elizabeth Howard (voiced by Grey DeLisle): Clifford's owner. A friendly, curious, and helpful, eight-year-old girl. The best skater on the island, and also very good at soccer. Emily Elizabeth adopted Clifford when he was a puppy, and her love caused him to grow enormous in size, thus starting their new lives on Birdwell Island. Emily was named for creator Norman Bridwell's daughter and based on the imaginary adventures of Bridwell's wife.
• Charley (voiced by Gary LeRoi Gray): Emily Elizabeth's best friend and the best soccer player on the Birdwell Birds (the school soccer team). He lives on a houseboat with his father, who owns a restaurant.
• Jetta (voiced by Kath Soucie): Mac's owner. She is a wealthy, self-centered, friend of Emily Elizabeth who is often oblivious to others' feelings. She is often shown leading parades and competing in talent shows as a majorette. Jetta often claims her accomplishments are bigger or better than others', and finds herself humbled when she aims too high. Her mother owns one of the island stores and seems somewhat oblivious to Jetta's behavior. She has an infant brother named Cosmo (voiced by Debi Derryberry) first seen in And Baby Makes 4. She tends to dislike Clifford sometimes and tries to blame stuff on him, but usually is very friendly towards him.
• Vaz (voiced by Ulises Cuadra): Somewhat clumsy, shy, and unlucky boy who is friends with Emily Elizabeth and Charley. Performs magic tricks for a talent show in Stage Struck.
• Dan (voiced by Susan Blu): One of the children.
• Mary (voiced by Kath Soucie): Child who is in a wheelchair. Wins first prize in a talent show for her singing and piano playing (Stage Struck).

The Adults

• Caroline and Mark Howard (voiced by Grey DeLisle and Cam Clarke): Emily Elizabeth's parents.
• Samuel (voiced by Terrence 'T.C.' Carson): Charley's father and the Jamaican owner of Samuel's Fish and Chips.
• Sheriff Lewis (voiced by Nick Jameson): T-Bone's human. The island's sheriff and the soccer coach.
• Deputy Brown: Hamburger's owner who left the island shortly before Clifford arrived.
• Mrs. Diller (voiced by Cree Summer): Cleo's owner.
• Horace and Violet Bleakman (voiced by Earl Boen and Edie McClurg): The Howards' neighbors. Mr. Bleakman is often grumpy about the noise or mess Clifford inadvertently causes, but Violet is a little more patient.
• Dr. Dihn (voiced by Haunani Minn): Birdwell Island's veterinarian.
• Fire Chief Campbell (voiced by Terrence 'T.C.' Carson): The island's leading firefighter.
• Ms. Carrington (voiced by Grey DeLisle): Emily's third grade teacher. She departs Birdwell Island in Wedding Bell Blues, to be replaced by Mrs. Grumbly (voiced by Carol Bach y Rita)
• Mr. Kibble: Groomer and pet shop owner. He's shown to be very caring towards the pets, but Cleo hates getting her hair done by him.
• Bruno Young (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson): K.C.'s human, a painter. He eventually moves to Birdwell Island to care for his elderly mother.
• Victor and Pedro (voiced by Tony Plana): Workers at the Birdwell Island dock.