The only characters who are unaffected by this concept are Pop and Cub, who always act like an adult and a child respectively, and characters whose roles usually are not affected by age, such as Splendid or Cro-Marmot.
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However, as the series progressed the age concept was dropped, and now characters act variously like children, teenagers and adults in different episodes. In early episodes, most characters played the roles of children doing childish games. The show has become a popular Internet phenomenon.Īll the characters are anthropomorphic mammals, and all of them (except Lumpy, Buddhist Monkey, Evil Flippy and Sniffles) have two front buckteeth and pink heart-shaped noses. Happy Tree Friends is an American Flash cartoon created and developed by Aubrey Ankrum, Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro and Warren Graff. The episodes last from between 1 to 7 minutes. The portrayal of death in Happy Tree Friends is usually graphic and exaggerated, depicting bloodshed and dismemberment in a vivid manner. They both also seem to have an unusual desire for meat, as seen in Meat Me for Lunch, Ipso Fatso, And the Kitchen Sink, Milkin' It, Dunce Upon a Time, and their title card.Despite its childish appearance and cute name, the show is extremely violent, with almost every episode featuring blood, pain, and gruesome deaths.Īs indicated on the official site, it is "not recommended for children under 12". As seen in his debut episode, A Bit of a Pickle, and.
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Like Lammy, he does not appear in the TV series, as he debuted in 2010, whereas the TV series aired (and ended) in 2006. He is a pickle and the only non-animal main character in the show. He is Lammys debatably imaginary (villainous) friend, and they are never seen separated. 1" as they were on the island with the surviving characters in part 2 but they weren't seen in part 1, In the "Collect Them All" section, Lifty bowls a 300 score at the game of bowling, and Shifty has a gambling problem. Pickels is one of the main characters of Happy Tree Friends. However, it is possible they survived in "Happy Trails pt.
They also survived in the YouTube "Live Episode" and "Happy New Year". In the TV series, they survived in "Ipso Fatso", "Concrete Solution" and "Easy Comb, Easy Go". In the internet shorts, Lifty & Shifty died in every episode they appeared in.
Their deaths involve machines/vehicles, being mashed together or sliced apart, impalement or some form of heat. Like Cuddles, Petunia, Sniffles, and Splendid, they tend to die some of the messiest deaths in the series. Lifty & Shifty die a lot due to their lack of teamwork and their greed. They also trade or sell things to Nutty, such as in "Dunce Upon a Time" and the "False Alarm" episode. 2: Jumping the Shark", when they provided a life raft to help the characters escape from an island Lifty & Shifty occasionally make money by themselves without stealing, like when they sold dogs who have post-traumatic stress disorder (just like Flippy) and become aggressive and evil when they hear a whistle in "Doggone It" and when they sold bottles of hair growth formula to Disco Bear in "Easy Comb, Easy Go". On rare occasions they earn cash honestly and have even been heroic, such as in "Happy Trails Pt. Despite their numerous illegal activities, they do mix with other characters and contribute to recreational activities (such as going on a rollercoaster and participating in a Christmas play) without causing any trouble. Also, in "Sea What I Found" Shifty had a chance to save Lifty, but instead just stole the jewels.
Both twins are pretty greedy and sometimes resort to seeing their twin die rather than give up their loot or be caught, as seen in "Milkin' It" when Shifty threw Lifty out of a hot air balloon as not to get caught by a cable. Like most siblings, Lifty and Shifty argue about who's at fault when something goes wrong, but when trouble's afoot, they work together. Their green color implies money and greed relating to their criminal personalities. Despite the smirks on their faces, they almost always end up dying in the episodes in which they appear. It is known that Shifty is the older brother of the duo, since Lifty is a little shorter and has a higher pitched voice. Although they have the same gender, color, markings and overall personality, Shifty wears a fedora and he bosses Lifty around and Lifty's voice is slightly higher pitched, to distinguish the two. They probably rob Lumpy so frequently because his lack of intelligence and common sense makes him an easy target. They mostly steal from Lumpy (in "Meat Me for Lunch" they stole meat from Lumpy's deli mart, in "Milkin' It" they stole a cow from Lumpy's farm, in "Concrete Solution" they stole his wallet, and in "Junk in the Trunk" they abducted his pet elephant). They frequently steal merchandise from the other Happy Tree Friends (thus their names), as well as treasure hunting, ransacking houses or anything to get rich quick. Lifty & Shifty are two green kleptomaniac raccoon twin brothers with dark green mask-like markings around their eyes and rodent-teeth.