Big City Greens is an American animated sitcom created by the Houghton brothers (Chris and Shane Houghton) that premiered on June 18, 2018, on Disney Channel, and later received a musical film. The following article includes an extensive list of characters within the Big City Greens universe.
Character | Voice actor | Seasons | Movie | |||
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Cricket Green | Chris Houghton | Main | ||||
Tilly Green | Marieve Herington | Main | ||||
Bill Green | Bob Joles | Main | ||||
Alice Green | Artemis Pebdani | Main | ||||
Remy Remington | Zeno Robinson | Recurring | Main | |||
Nancy Green | Wendi McLendon-Covey | Recurring | Main | |||
Gloria Sato | Anna Akana | Recurring | Main | |||
Chip Whistler | Paul Scheer | Recurring | Guest | Recurring | ||
Gwendolyn Zapp | Cheri Oteri | Recurring | Main | |||
Vasquez | Danny Trejo | Recurring |
Cricket Ernest Green [1] (voiced by Chris Houghton) [2] is a rambunctious 10-year-old country boy. He is based on series co-creator Chris Houghton as a child. [3] [4]
He is an optimistic and mischievous boy driven by his curiosity and enthusiasm, which usually brings him on thrilling adventures. While often kooky, he can be mature when he needs to and can take responsibility sometimes. He is usually the troublemaker of the Green family, prone to causing chaos or destruction. His catchphrase is "Bingo! Bango!" [5]
Tilly Green | |
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Big City Greens character | |
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Created by | The Houghton brothers |
Designed by | The Houghton brothers |
Voiced by | Marieve Herington |
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Nationality | American |
Tilly Green (voiced by Marieve Herington) [6] is Cricket's older sister who is well-behaved and more restrained than most of the family. [7] She is an amalgamation of various girls that the Houghton brothers knew. [8]
Tilly is wise and often imaginative. She is selfless and cares for Cricket more than anything, and they even have a "sibling code" which is to be invoked in the most dire of situations. She is also a huge animal lover, though she isn't so fond of horses, as revealed in "Horse Girl". She sometimes tends to overthink things and is often indecisive. She can get lost in characters but never forgets who she is.
Tilly owns a sack doll companion named Saxon (voiced by Dan Stevens in "Saxon Saxability" [9] ).
Bill Green | |
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Big City Greens character | |
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Created by | The Houghton brothers |
Designed by | The Houghton brothers |
Voiced by | Bob Joles |
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Full name | Billiam Robert Green |
Family | Alice and Ernest Green (parents) |
Spouse | Nancy Green (ex-wife) |
Children | Cricket and Tilly Green |
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Nationality | American |
Billiam Robert "Bill" Green [10] (voiced by Bob Joles as an adult, [11] Andre Robinson as a child) is the father of Cricket and Tilly and son of Alice. He is based on a few farmers, and the Houghton brothers' father-in-law, who is also named Bill. [8]
He is a hard-working farmer who is kind and patient. He lost part of one of his fingers in an incident with a hay baler. [7] Ever since he was a child, he dreamed of owning his own farm one day, and was always open to helping Alice on her farm back then (as revealed in "Greens' Acres"). Eventually, Bill came to own a farm in Smalton. However, the farm over time stopped doing well and he was forced to sell it and had to move in with Alice in Big City (as revealed in "Dirt Jar").
Alice Green | |
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Big City Greens character | |
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Created by | The Houghton brothers |
Designed by | The Houghton brothers |
Voiced by | Artemis Pebdani |
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Full name | Alice Delores Green |
Spouse | Ernest Green (husband; deceased) |
Children | Bill Green |
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Nationality | American |
"Gramma" Alice Delores Green [12] (voiced by Artemis Pebdani) is Bill's mother and the paternal grandmother of Cricket and Tilly. She is based on the Houghton brothers' grandmother, who is also named Alice. [4] [13]
Alice has a cantankerous personality and is strict, but also caring. She owns a sword to be used in combat.
Remy Remington | |
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Big City Greens character | |
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Created by | The Houghton brothers |
Designed by | The Houghton brothers |
Voiced by | Zeno Robinson |
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Family | Rashida and Russell Remington (parents) |
Nationality | American |
Remy Remington (voiced by Zeno Robinson) is Cricket's best friend whom he meets shortly after moving in "Space Chicken". [1]
Remy comes from a wealthy family. He has wanted to impress his father Russell for a long time. He is a violinist and is great at video games. He is shown to be sensitive at times.
Nancy Green | |
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Big City Greens character | |
First appearance |
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Created by | The Houghton brothers |
Designed by | The Houghton brothers |
Voiced by | Wendi McLendon-Covey |
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Family | Nick Mulligan (father) |
Spouse | Bill Green (ex-husband) |
Children | Cricket and Tilly Green |
Relatives | Alice Green (ex-mother-in-law) |
Nationality | American |
Nancy Green ( née Mulligan; voiced by Wendi McLendon-Covey, [14] Candace Kozak as a child) is the mother of Cricket and Tilly and Bill's ex-wife who debuted in "Phoenix Rises".
Nancy is spunky and rebellious and has no care for authority or responsibilities. Though, during her time in Smalton, she has developed more responsibility. Nancy was in jail prior to her debut. In "Trailer Trouble", it is revealed that she used to be a part of a biker gang called The Stingers, which she left to take care of Cricket and Tilly.
Chip Whistler (voiced by Paul Scheer) [15] is the former CEO of Wholesome Foods who is prone to chipping or breaking his teeth throughout the series. He was originally the manager of Wholesome Foods until his father Mr. Whistler gave him the position.
He originally had no problem of the Greens, but has since turned against them ever since he first chipped his tooth in "Supermarket Scandal" by trying to eat their fake produce. In "Chipocalypse Now", he attempted to destroy the Greens' home to build a parking lot for Wholesome Foods. Afterwards, he was banned from Big City, [16] and was presumed dead due to his helicopter crash. However, in "Chipped Off", it was revealed that he survived and afterwards created a fake identity, going by the name of Norm Alguy. Later, in "Evil Family", he builds an "evil family", which consisted of his girlfriend Babe and later the Order of the Fang. As of "Chip's Revenge", he is serving three life sentences in prison.
Gwendolyn Zapp (voiced by Cheri Oteri) is the CEO of BigTech who likes to create bizarre or unnecessary products. She served as the antagonist of Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation in which she sent the Green family into space despite knowing the dangers.
Gloria Sato (voiced by Anna Akana) [17] is a friend of the Green family. She has dreams of one day going to Paris. Upon first meet, Gloria was not fond of the Greens, especially Cricket. Though, as time went on, she slowly warmed up to and later befriended the Greens. She began living with them following "Chipocalypse Now", [16] and opened her own restaurant called Gloria + Green Café, with the help of Alice. [18]
Vasquez (voiced by Danny Trejo), [19] formerly Tiger Fang, is the bodyguard of Remy Remington, and a former member of the Order of the Fang. He is deeply connected to Remy, and tries to do anything in his power to keep him safe.
After meeting Remy as a baby, he had a sudden change of heart which led to his departure from the Order of the Fang to become Remy's bodyguard, abandoning his former alias.
Andromeda (voiced by Nicole Byer) [20] is a conspiracy theorist who becomes Tilly's best friend. She is wary of everything and is always on the lookout for extraterrestrial life, such as aliens.
Officer Keys (voiced by Andy Daly as an adult, Jason Maybaum as a child in "Greens' Acres") is the friendly neighborhood police officer in Big City.
Maria Media (voiced by Raven-Symoné) is the local news reporter in Big City.
Gabriella Carlita Espinosa [21] (voiced by Jenna Ortega from S1E25a—S3E15b, Nikki Castillo from S3E20 and onward) is Cricket's ex-girlfriend who he used to pull pranks with as a way of affection. In "Split Decision", it is revealed she has taken interest in goths and has reinvented herself accordingly.
Rashida (voiced by Lorraine Toussaint) and Russell Remington (voiced by Colton Dunn as an adult, Andre Robinson as a child in "Greens' Acres") are the wealthy parents of Remy. Russell is a professional football player with his own video game.
Susan "Community Sue" Lanemoto (voiced by Betsy Sodaro) is the director of the Big City Community Center.
Nick Mulligan (voiced by Billy West) is the father of Nancy Green and the maternal grandfather of Cricket and Tilly. He first appeared in "Greens' Acres" within a flashback and later made an official debut in "Green Trial", becoming a major character throughout the fourth season.
Alice: Billiam Robert Green! You've gone plumb crazy, boy!
Cricket: Alice Delores Green!
Cricket: Do you believe in angels? 'Cause I do. I've seen one. An angel named Gabriella Carlita Espinosa.