History Characters / Doonesbury

Mike and J.J.'s daughter. She started out as a nameless baby but around the time J.J. left graduated into Mike's precocious computer wiz daughter, which stuck throughout her teen years. Currently a post-grad at M.I.T. and has recently married war veteran Toggle.

Joanie and Rick's son, he started out as a typical teenager who eventually enrolled in Walden at 17 once the college stopped requiring a High School Education. Eventually became Zipper's best friend and the two participated in zany scheme's together until graduation. Jeff didn't do much after that, after flunking out of his CIA training, and eventually got back into the CIA in a desk job. He eventually rose out of it by making a name for himself as the legendary Red Rascal while doing nothing at all, eventually landing him a mercenary job before he was fired from it.

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* XanatosRoulette: Almost every scheme he's ever hatched. Some times it works (sending a job application to the white house got him the governorship of Samoa, which eventually led to his stint as an ambassador) and sometimes it epically blows up in his face (buying cocaine to finance his John [=DeLorean=] biopic-- from an undercover FBIAgent!).

* ThePollyana

* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave

* HairOfGold

* HairOfGold

* HairOfGold

* HairOfGold

* HairOfGold

* TheGump / WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Changes jobs every few years. To date he's been: A writer at ''Rolling Stone'', governor of American Samoa, Ambassador to China, A Latrile Farmer, Coach of the Washington Redskins, NRA Lobbyist, Industrial Spy, A Hostage in the Iran Hostage Crisis, Lecturer, Drug Smuggler, Hobo, Wannabe Film Producer, Drug Dealer, President of The Baby Doc College of Offshore Medicine, Zombified Slave, Owner of the Dr. Whoopee Condom Company, Mental Patient, Captain of The Trump Princess, Proconsul of Panama, Arms Smuggler, Owner of Club Scud, Seller of Bogus Photos to Conspiracy Theorists, owner of the "Nothin' But Orphans" Orphanage, Stolen Beanie Baby Trafficker, Bodyguard for Oliver North, Presidential Candidate, Stem Cell Peddler, Mayor of the Iraqi City of Al Amok, Profiteer of Hurricane Katrina, and currently K-Street Lobbyist.

* WhatTheHellHero: Get's this from his dad yet he never listens.

* AndIMustScream: Early on, as he couldn't talk at all(outside of a few words) at first. Eventually got better as he got more speaking ability and he's stuttering less and less.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Eventually. He had no problem forcing Mike to do mass layoffs for him, outsourcing and other questionable tactics.

* BumblingDad: Before Rick was even born. ItGotWorse from there.

The main character of the strip for most of it's run, Mike started out as a student at Walden and Casanova Wannabe and later turned into Walden Commune's voice of reason. After college he married J.J. and worked as a New York Adman, until he lost his job and J.J. left him. Mike then moved to Seattle with his daughter Alex, met and married second wife Kim Rosenthal and is currently running the website [=MyVulture.com=] with Kim.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He started out as a CasanovaWannabe in Tredeau's college strip Bull Tales before becoming the strip's OnlySaneMan.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Had to go though many years of unhappy marrige with J.J., a horrible job, going through unemployment and J.J. running out on him. Then he got a job with his college lab partner Bernie in Seattle and met Kim and even then he still had to fire most of Kim's friends as part of layoffs, deal with Kim moving to Paris and then breaking up with him and Alex deleting the E-Mail's saying so, and finally reconciliation with Kim, just to get to somewhere resembling a happy ending.

A cheerleader and B.D.'s girlfriend. Became an actress after graduation, albeit in minor roles. Was originally incredibly ditzy but gradually matured over the years. Currenly lives at Walden with B.D., their daughter Sam and Nanny Zonker.

Joanie's husband who was a writer for the Washington post for most of the strip-- until he was fired a few years ago for no particular reason. He's currently a blogger and is constantly frustrated with his son.

A reporter that initially worked with Time on an article about the current campus trends. He's since switched to network tv and Channel Hopped, eventually sticking with FoxNews. He currently has a Twitter account, which he plugs at every opportunity.

* TheGump / WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Changes jobs every few years. To date he's been: A writer at ''Rolling Stone'', governor of American Samoa, Ambassador to China, A Latrile Farmer, Coach of the Washington Red Skins, NRA Lobyist, Industrial Spy, A Hostage in the Iran Hostage Crisis, Lecturer, Drug Smuggler, Hobo, Wannabe Film Producer, Drug Dealer, President of The Baby Doc College of Offshore Medicine, Zombified Slave, Owner of the Dr. Whoopee Condom Company, Mental Patient, Captain of The Trump Princess, Proconsul of Panama, Arms Smuggler, Owner of Club Scud, Seller of Bogus Photos to Conspiracy Theorists, owner of the "Nothin' But Orphans" Orphanage, Stolen Beanie Baby Trafficker, Body Guard for Oliver North, Presidential Candidate, Stem Cell Peddler, Mayor of the Iraqi City of Al Amok, Profiteer of Hurricane Katrina, and currently K-Street Lobbyist.

Duke's translator during his tenure as ambassador, Honey fell in love with Duke and followed him to America and through the rest of his schemes. Eventually left him in 2005 and stayed behind to help with the clean-up of Hurricane Katrina. Was last seen working for the Bejing Olympics Committee.

* PutOnABus: Eventually left Duke.

Mike and J.J.'s daughter. She started out as a nameless baby but around the time J.J. left graduated into Mike's precocious computer wiz daughter, which stuck throughout her teen years. Currently a post-grad at M.I.T. and in a serious relationship with war veteran Toggle.

A young soldier who sold CD mixes to other soldiers, he was hit by a mortar and ended up with expressive aphasia and an eye patch. He's currently working through his disorder, is dating Alex, going to college and got a job in the music industry.

* FaceHeelTurn: He went from helping with a legit mate business to running a sweatshop.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: As noted below he's full of himself, but he's actually manged to keep Boopsie's career going and even had the foresight to make a digital copy of her in her prime so she'd get likeness rights far into the future, royalites she's still pulling in today.

Duke's son, he started off as another kid in the orphanage who DNA test confirmed was Duke's son and eventually ran off with his Dad for a while before disappring. Later returned right after Duke lost Honey to bring his dad in on his Lobbying firm.

* GenerationXerox: Of his Dad, especially as a kid. He eventually grew into a smarter version of his Dad.

Alex's roomate at MIT and best friend. Has guys falling for her left and right.

B.D.'s war buddy since the gulf war and replacment after B.D. lost his leg. Recently sent home after taking multiple blasts. More at home on the battlefield than in civilian life.

Joanie's roomate during college. Currently married to her long term boyfriend Clyde and trying to keep him in check.

* {{Jerkass}}: He was a bit of this in the 70's but got even worse in the 80's by playing his campaign on drug tests and trying to paint a 70 year old woman as a drug addict.

* TheSlacker: In the 70's

* SmallNameBigEgo: Thinks he's the best agent who ever lived and even once tried to get a director to rewrite Hamlet.

* XanatosRoulette: Almost every scheme he's ever hatched. Some times it works (sending a job application to the white house got him the governorship of Samoa, which eventually led to his stint as an ambassador) and sometimes it epically blows up in his face (buying cocaine to finance his John [=DeLorean=] biopic-- from an undercover FBI agent!).

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Based on gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

!!Joanie Caucuss

A reporter that initially worked with Time on an article about the current campus trends. He's since switched to network tv and Channel Hopped, eventually sticking with Fox News. He currently has a Twitter account, which he plugs at every opportunity.

The cast of the comic strip {{Doonesbury}}.

The star quarterback, and hardcore conservative, at Walden and Mike's roommate in the beginning. Enlisted in the Vietnam War to get out of a term paper and has been in every war since. Has been in a relationship with Boopsie since her introduction and married her in the early nineties. Wore a helmet of some kind constantly until 2003, when he got his leg shot off in Iraq and lost the helmet at the same time. Currently works as Walden's Football coach.

A reporter that initially worked with Time on an article about the current campus trends. He's since switched to network tv and ChannelHopped, eventually sticking with Fox News. He currently has a Twitter account, which he plugs at every opportunity.

Zonker's honorary Uncle who started out as a writer at ''Rolling Stone'' before moving on to Governor of American Samoa, then Ambassador To China and… well, so many other careers that it would take most of this page just to list. Duke will do anything to make money and has absolutely no moral compass and half the time no clue. He's also a massive drug fiend to the point where they barely affect him anymore. Currently working as a lobbyist with his son Earl.

* TheGump / WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Changes jobs every few years. To date he's been: A writer at rolling stone, governor of American Samoa, Ambassador to China, A Latrile Farmer, Coach of the Washington Red Skins, NRA Lobyist, Industrial Spy, A Hostage in the Iran Hostage Crisis, Lecturer, Drug Smuggler, Hobo, Wannabe Film Producer, Drug Dealer, President of The Baby Doc College of Offshore Medicine, Zombified Slave, Owner of the Dr. Whoopee Condom Company, Mental Patient, Captain of The Trump Princess, Proconsul of Panama, Arms Smuggler, Owner of Club Scud, Seller of Bogus Photos to Conspiracy Theorists, owner of the "Nothin' But Orphans" Orphanage, Stolen Beanie Baby Trafficker, Body Guard for Oliver North, Presidential Candidate, Stem Cell Peddler, Mayor of the Iraqi City of Al Amok, Profiteer of Hurricane Katrina, and currently K-Street Lobbyist.

Duke's translator during his tenure as ambassador, Honey fell in love with Duke and followed him to America and through the rest of his schemes. Eventually left him in 2005 and stayed behind to help with the clean-up of Hurricane Katrina. Was last scene working for the Bejing Olympics Committee.

* {{Asexual}}

* TedBaxter.

* ParentalAbandonment: Both ways. Her mother abandoned her for a life of her own, while she abandoned Alex. Subverted somewhat with the latter, as she later moved to Seattle where Alex lives.
* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Almost everything she makes falls under this.

Zonker's honorary Uncle who started out as a writer at ''RollingStone'' before moving on to Governor of American Samoa, then Ambassador To China and…. Well so many other careers that it would take most of this page just to list. Duke will do anything to make money and has absolutely no moral compass and half the time no clue. He's also a massive drug fiend to the point where they barely affect him anymore. Currently working as a lobbyist with his son Earl.

* EvilCounterpart: His son Earl says Duke is like ForrestGump's evil twin. That's not far off.

* FetishFuelStationAttendant

!! Leo "Toggle" [=DeLuca]

Supposed Hollywood super agent, Sid first appaered trying to help Duke make a John Delorean Biopic before settling in as Boopsie's agent.

* TedBaxter

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: The whole point of his existence.

Mark's dad. The exact opposite of his son, Phil was a cold hearted businessman who fully embraced his greed. Eventually divorced Mark's mother and then got remarried four times. He eventually died with Mark by his side.

* OnlySaneMan: During her time with Lacey, as Lacey was going through Alzheimer's, Lacey's friend Jeremy was dysfunctional and Elmont was insane.

* TheSlacker:In the 70's

* EvilCounterpart: His son Earl says Duke is like Forest Gump ‘s evil twin. That's not far off.

* AuthorAvatar: As Tredeau himself put it: “Yes, dammit I'm the model for Michael."

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He started out as a CasanovaWannabe in Tredeau's college strip Bull Tales before becoming the strips OnlySaneMan.

!!Barbra Ann “Boopsie” Boopenstein

!!Joan “J.J.” Caucus Jr.

* TheGump / WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Changes jobs every few years. To date he's been: A writer at rolling stone, governor of American Samoa, Ambassador to China, A Latrile Farmer, Coach of the Washington Red Skins, NRA Lobyist, Industrial Spy, A Hostage in the Iran Hostage Crisis, Lecturer, Drug Smuggler, Hobo, Wannabe Film Producer, Drug Dealer, President of The Baby Doc College of Offshore Medicine, Zombified Slave, Owner of the Dr. Whoopee Condom Company, Mental Patient, Captain of The Trump Princess, Proconsul of Panama, Arms Smuggler, Owner of Club Scud, Seller of Bogus Photos to Conspiracy Theorists, owner of the “Nothin But Orphans” Orphanage, Stolen Beanie Baby Trafficker, Body Guard for Oliver North, Presidential Candidate, Stem Cell Peddler, Mayor of the Iraqi City of Al Amok, Profiteer of Hurricane Katrina, and currently K-Street Lobbyist.

The main character of the strip for most of it's run, Mike started out as a student at Walden and Casanova Wannabe and later turned into Walden Commune’s voice of reason. After college he married J.J. and worked as a New York Adman, until he lost his job and J.J. left him. Mike then moved to Seattle with his daughter Alex, met and married second wife Kim Rosenthal and is currently running the website [=MyVulture.com=] with Kim.

* AuthorAvatar: As Tredeau himself put it: “Yes, dammit I’m the model for Michael."

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: He started out as a CasanovaWannabe in Tredeau’s college strip Bull Tales before becoming the strips OnlySaneMan.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Had to go though many years of unhappy marrige with J.J., a horrible job, going through unemployment and J.J. running out on him. Then he got a job with his college lab partner Bernie in Seattle and met Kim and even then he still had to fire most of Kim’s friends as part of layoffs, deal with Kim moving to Paris and then breaking up with him and Alex deleting the E-Mail’s saying so, and finally reconciliation with Kim, just to get to somewhere resembling a happy ending.

* OnlySaneMan: In stark contrast to some of the strip’s more outrageous characters.

The star quarterback, and hardcore conservative, at Walden and Mike’s roommate in the beginning. Enlisted in the Vietnam War to get out of a term paper and has been in every war since. Has been in a relationship with Boopsie since her introduction and married her in the early nineties. Wore a helmet of some kind constantly until 2003, when he got his leg shot off in Iraq and lost the helmet at the same time. Currently works as Walden’s Football coach.

* AFatherToHisMen: To the point where he was planning to go to Germany to be by Toggle’s side after Toggle was injured in Iraq. This is also true as a coach.

* SitcomArchNemesis: With Zonker and Mark at Walden. Now it’s just Zonker.
* StrawmanPolitical: The strip’s token hardcore conservative.

* EruditeStoner: In the 70’s.

* SuddenlySexuality: Was a skirt-chaser during the Walden period, and turned out to be gay in the 90’s. In this case however it was sudden for him too, and he eventually adjusted quite well.

A hippie who spent his 9 years at Walden avoiding graduation, tanning and generally slacking off. After graduating he mooched off of Mike and J.J. before enrolling in Baby Doc Medical College, before becoming Mike and J.J.’s live-in nanny. They eventually fired him after Mike lost his job and Zonker moved back in with his parents before moving in with B.D. and Boopsie as their nanny, where he remains to this day, although he was forced to get a job as a waiter to bring additional income to the house. He’s also a lord after buying a lordship in the 80’s.

* NewAgeRetroHippie: As he’s gotten older.

A cheerleader and B.D.’s girlfriend. Became an actress after graduation, albeit in minor roles. Was originally incredibly ditzy but gradually matured over the years. Currenly lives at Walden with B.D., their daughter Sam and Nanny Zonker.

A housewife who ran away from her husband and daughter and was picked up by Mike and Mark while the duo were on a road trip. A feminist, she brought feminism to the local day care center before moving on to Berkeley and getting a law degree. During this time she met her second husband, Rick, and had another child with him. She currently worked with Congresswoman Lacey Davenport until Lacey contracted Alzheimer’s. Joanie has recently come out of retirement to guide RealLife Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's campaign.

* [[PapaWolf Momma Wolf]]: She’s always ready to help the former residents of Walden Commune.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Is in her 70’s but looks to be only in her 50’s or 60’s.

Joanie’s husband who was a writer for the Washington post for most of the strip-- until he was fired a few years ago for no particular reason. He’s currently a blogger and is constantly frustrated with his son.

A reporter that initially worked with Time on an article about the current campus trends. He’s since switched to network tv and ChannelHopped, eventually sticking with Fox News. He currently has a Twitter account, which he plugs at every opportunity.

Joanie’s daughter, who reappeared later on as freshman college student and was engaged to Zeke Brenner before breaking it off. She later married Mike and became a performance artist in New York, giving birth to their daughter Alex on live television. J.J. later left Mike and Alex and ran away with Zeke before eventually moving to Seattle with him. She later married Zeke.

Zonker’s honorary Uncle who started out as a writer at ''RollingStone'' before moving on to Governor of American Samoa, then Ambassador To China and…. Well so many other careers that it would take most of this page just to list. Duke will do anything to make money and has absolutely no moral compass and half the time no clue. He’s also a massive drug fiend to the point where they barely affect him anymore. Currently working as a lobbyist with his son Earl.

* EvilCounterpart: His son Earl says Duke is like Forest Gump ‘s evil twin. That’s not far off.

* TheGump / WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Changes jobs every few years. To date he’s been: A writer at rolling stone, governor of American Samoa, Ambassador to China, A Latrile Farmer, Coach of the Washington Red Skins, NRA Lobyist, Industrial Spy, A Hostage in the Iran Hostage Crisis, Lecturer, Drug Smuggler, Hobo, Wannabe Film Producer, Drug Dealer, President of The Baby Doc College of Offshore Medicine, Zombified Slave, Owner of the Dr. Whoopee Condom Company, Mental Patient, Captain of The Trump Princess, Proconsul of Panama, Arms Smuggler, Owner of Club Scud, Seller of Bogus Photos to Conspiracy Theorists, owner of the “Nothin But Orphans” Orphanage, Stolen Beanie Baby Trafficker, Body Guard for Oliver North, Presidential Candidate, Stem Cell Peddler, Mayor of the Iraqi City of Al Amok, Profiteer of Hurricane Katrina, and currently K-Street Lobbyist.

* XanatosRoulette: Almost every scheme he’s ever hatched. Some times it works (sending a job application to the white house got him the governorship of Samoa, which eventually led to his stint as an ambassador) and sometimes it epically blows up in his face (buying cocaine to finance his John [=DeLorean=] biopic-- from an undercover FBI agent!).

Duke’s translator during his tenure as ambassador, Honey fell in love with Duke and followed him to America and through the rest of his schemes. Eventually left him in 2005 and stayed behind to help with the clean-up of Hurricane Katrina. Was last scene working for the Bejing Olympics Committee.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: From Duke’s perspective.

* TactfulTranslation: In her original capacity as Duke’s translator.

A stoner and complete layabout who worked as Duke’s caretaker and was J.J.’s fiance until he burned down Duke’s house when lighting up a joint. He later ran away with J.J. and eventually married her, to everyone else’s displeasure.

* EvilCounterpart: To Zonker. Both make an art form out of trying not to work, but while Zonker is charming, provides a service to those he’s mooching off of, avoids romance like the plague and is loyal to Duke and Mike, Zeke is a douche bag who sits around and begs for money, hits on women even after he got married, stabbed Duke in the back at the first opportunity, and stole Mike’s wife without a hint of regret.

First introduced as the last baby airlifted out of Vietnam, she was adopted by the Rosenthals. She appeared again briefly in the 80’s as an honor student dealing with racial issues before reappearing for good as a twenty-something tech wiz. Kim is a Gen-X programming genius and Mike’s second wife.

Mike and J.J.’s daughter. She started out as a nameless baby but around the time J.J. left graduated into Mike’s precocious computer wiz daughter, which stuck throughout her teen years. Currently a post-grad at M.I.T. and in a serious relationship with war veteran Toggle.

* BreakoutCharacter: To the point where she’s all but taken up her dad’s role as main character

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Though not as bad as some of the other characters, but it’s there.

Zonker’s nephew who goes to a much more slacker friendly Walden. Aspires to follow in his Uncle’s footsteps and has so far surpassed his Uncle’s staying record at Walden

Joanie and Rick’s son, he started out as a typical teenager who eventually enrolled in Walden at 17 once the college stopped requiring a High School Education. Eventually became Zipper’s best friend and the two participated in zany scheme’s together until graduation. Jeff didn’t do much after that, after flunking out of his CIA training, and eventually got back into the CIA in a desk job. He eventually rose out of it by making a name for himself as the legendary Red Rascal while doing nothing at all, eventually landing him a mercenary job before he was fired from it.

* WhatTheHellHero: Get’s this from his dad yet he never listens.

A young soldier who sold CD mixes to other soldiers, he was hit by a mortar and ended up with expressive aphasia and an eye patch. He’s currently working through his disorder, is dating Alex, going to college and got a job in the music industry.

A mechanic in the army who was raped by her commanding officer and dealt with it in therapy. With B.D. and her therapist’s help, she eventually returned to command and was promoted.

A hippie who spent his 9 years at Walden avoiding graduation, tanning and generally slacking off. After graduating he mooched off of Mike and J.J. before enrolling in Baby Doc Medical College, before becoming Mike and J.J.’s live-in nanny. They eventually fired him after Mike lost his job and Zonker moved back in with his parents before moving in with B.D. and Boopsie as their nanny, where he remains to this day, although he was forced to get a job as a waiter to bring additional income to the house. He’s also a lord after buying a lordship in the 80’s

A housewife who ran away from her husband and daughter and was picked up by Mike and Mark while the duo were on a road trip. A feminist, she brought feminism to the local day care center before moving on to Berkley and getting a law degree. During this time she met her second husband, Rick, and had another child with him. She currently worked with Congresswoman Lacey Davenport until Lacey contracted Alzheimer’s. Joanie has recently come out of retirement to guide RealLife Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's campaign.

Joanie’s husband who was a writer for the Washington post for most of the strip.. Until he was fired a few years ago for no particular reason. He’s currently a blogger and is constantly frustrated with his son.

Joanie’s daughter, who reappeared later on as freshman college student and was engaged to Zeke Brenner before breaking it off. She later married Mike and became a modren artist in New York, giving birth to their daughter Alex on live television. J.J. later left Mike and Alex and ran away with Zeke before eventually moving to Seattle with him. She later married Zeke.

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: [[invoked]]Almost everything she makes falls under this.
* TheUnfairSex: Inverted. Her abandonment of her husband and child, no matter how rocky the marriage was, is looked on with distain by everyone in the strip.

Zonker’s honorary Uncle who started out as a writer at RollingStone before moving on to Governor of American Samoa, then Ambassador To China and…. Well so many other careers that it would take most of this page just to list. Duke will do anything to make money and has absolutely no moral compass and half the time no clue. He’s also a massive drug feind to the point where they have no negative effect on him anymore. Currently working as a lobbyist with his son Earl.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Based on gonzo journalist Hunter Thompson.

* XanatosRoulette: Almost every scheme he’s ever hatched. Some times it works(sending a job application to the white house got him the governorship of samoa, which eventually led to his stint as an ambassador.) and sometimes it epically blows up in his face(buying cocaine to finace his John Delorean Biopic… from an undercover FBI Agent.)

* ShippingGoggles: In-universe, Everything involving her and Duke from her perspective.

A stoner and complete lay about who worked as Duke’s caretaker and was J.J.’s fiance until he burned down Duke’s house when lighting up a joint. He later ran away with J.J. and eventually married her, to everyone else’s displeasure.

Mike and J.J.’s daughter. She started out as a namless baby but around the time J.J. left, graduated into Mike’s precocious computer wiz daughter, which stuck throughout her teen years. Currently a post-grad at M.I.T. and in a serious relationship with war veteran Toggle.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Though not to violent levels, she get's crazy paranoid about any other woman and Toggle (barring his mother), especially Drew, even if there's nothing there.

* HollywoodDateless: Had one boyfreind before meeting Toggle despite being reasonably attractive.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Oh yeahhhhhh.

!! Leo "Toggle: Deluca
A young soldier who sold CD mixes to soldiers, he was hit by a mortar and ended up with Displasia and an eye patch. He’s currently working through his disorder, is dating Alex, going to college and got a job in the music industry.

A mechanic in the army who was raped by her commanding officer and delt with it in therapy. With B.D. and her therapist’s help, she eventually returned to command and was promoted.

A kindly old lady who worked as a Congressowman. Lacey was a very nice lady who was fair and balanced and honest to a fault, if a bit out of step with the times. She eventually had to leave the office when she contracted alzheimers. She eventually passed away and was reunited with her husband Dick.

A conservative just like his decades long friend and later husband. Dick was always supportive of his wife and was an avid bird watcher. He died trying to get a picture of the rare bachman's warbler, and manged too in in his final moments.

A Terrorist during the Vietnam War where he met B.D. and the two, after being stranded together with a beer cache the two became fast friends. After the war, Phred lobbied for his people before becoming the Vietnamese U.N. Ambassador. He later opened up a club in Vietnam in the 90's and gave tours before becoming head of a Nike factory.

Duke's son, he started off as another kid in the oprhange who DNA test confirmed was Duke's son and eventually ran off with his Dad for a while before disappring. Later returned right after Duke lost Honey to bring his dad in on his Lobbying firm.

B.D.'s war buddy since hte gulf war and replacent after B.D. lost his leg. Recently sent home after taking multiple blasts. More at home on the battlefield than in civilian life.

A man Joanie had a crush on until he revealed to her he was gay. The remained on good terms anyways. He eventually contracted AIDS and died a few months after. Later returned as a ghost to reveal Mark's latent homosexuality to the latter.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: [[invoked]]The whole point of him.

Mark's dad. The exact opposite of his son, Phil was a cold hearted businessman who fully embraced his greed. Eventually divorced Marks mother and then got remaired... four times. He eventually died with Mark by his side.

* IHaveNoSon: Tried to disown him alot early in the strip, and towards the end of his life staing that he had never approved of anything Mark did and that Mark had been a constant disapointment actually brought Phil closure.

A homeless woman who befreinded Rick. She later befriended Lacey, who mistook Alice for her long dead sister.

Joanie's roomate during college. Currently married to her long term boyfreind Clyde and trying to keep him in check.

* {{Jerkass}}: He was a bit of this in the 70's but got even worse in the 80's by playing his campagin on drug tests and trying to paint a 70 year old woman as a drug addict.

* HeroicBSOD: He went through a realistic version of this after loosing his leg, becoming irritable and relying heavily on alcohol. He eventually went to therapy and got through it.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Had to go though many years of unhappy marrige with J.J., a horrible job, going thorough unemployment and J.J. running out on him. Then he got a job with his college lab partner Bernie in Seattle and met Kim and even then he still had to fire most of Kim’s friends as part of layoffs, deal with Kim moving to Paris and then breaking up with him and Alex deleting the E-Mail’s saying so, and finally reconciliation with Kim, just to get to somewhere resembling a happy ending.

* DisabledHottie

!!Michael ”Mike” Doonesbury

A housewife who ran away from her husband and daughter and was picked up by Mike and Mark while the duo were on a road trip. A feminist, she brought feminism to the local day care center before moving on to Berkley and getting a law degree. During this time she met her second husband, Rick, and had another child with him. She currently worked with Congresswoman Lacey Davenport until Lacey contracted Alzheimer’s. Joanie is currenly retired.

Mike and J.J.’s daughter. She started out as a namless baby but around the time J.J. left, graduated into Mike’s precocious computer wiz daughter, which stuck throughout her teen years. Currently a post-grad at M.I.T. and in a serious relationship with war veteran Mobile.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Though not to violent levels, she get's crazy paranoid about any other woman and Mobile (barring his mother), especially Drew, even if there's nothing there.

* GiveGeeksAChance: Her and mobile.
* HollywoodDateless: Had one boyfreind before meeting Mobile despite being reasonably attractive.