Changes: Russell Ferguson

Russell Ferguson
Physical Information
Species	Hedgehog
Sex	Male
Personal Information
Aliases	Fun Russell (Russell Up Some Fun)
Residence	Littlest Pet Shop (day camp)
Family	Jerry (father); Daniel (twin brother); Mrs. Owens (owner)
Production Information
Debut	Blythe's Big Adventure Part One
Voiced by	Sam Vincent

Revision as of 01:58, 3 April 2020

Russell Ferguson is a hedgehog with a talent for organization.

Russell is somewhat uptight, but always makes sure his plans go through and keeps things from getting too out of control. Because of his skills, he frequently acts as the leader of the pets.

Personality

Out of all the pets, Russell is considered to be the most level-headed of them. He is intelligent, clever, and loves to organize things and make plans. Unfortunately, he sometimes goes overboard trying to make too many plans at once. He also tends to overly-complicate things when they should be really easy to do or manage.

It is not that he means to make things harder or seem twice as challenging since he simply wants to try to make everything as flawless as possible in order to succeed.

Sometimes, he can be a bit selfish, such as when he tried to make Minka sell her art and what-not, not realizing he was only making it business for her, thus no longer any fun. However, he realizes his behavior towards her was not okay and apologizes to her at length. He has a fairly cynical view of "love" as seen in Secret Cupet. However, after briefly falling in love with Penny Ling (due to a love song spell by Sugar Sprinkles), he seems to have a slightly more positive outlook on it.

Development and design

Kirsten Ulve - Littlest Pet Shop Characters 7964-main

Russell Ferguson was designed by Hasbro designer Kirsten Ulve in 2011.^[1] One of her original illustrations shows he had a very different appearance, with different spikes and ears. He also had a brown face and belly and wore a pink tie.

The bonus "A Look Behind The Pet Shop Doors" featurette from the DVD "Little Pets, Big Adventures" revealed that, prior to January 2012, he was named Winston.^[2] In 2011, the name Randall was used.^[3] That same year, the name Sonic was used until Sega of America threatened legal action against Hasbro.

According to Julie McNally Cahill, he was named after Russell Johnson, who acted as the Professor on Gilligan's Island,^[4] and his original last name was "Fergus, in honor of an awesome cat [she] used to have".^[5]

Russell is a bright orange colored hedgehog with light coloring inside his ears and bright golden-green eyes. His muzzle is the same color as his fur, while the markings on his face and tummy are peachy-orange. His quills are a mixture of bright brown and dark brown. His black nose is small and pointy, and he also has a tiny fang that often sticks out.

Other Outfits

Spy clothing
A green bow tie during an imagination spot.
Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses (as "Fun Russell")
Hula (grass skirt and coconut bra)
Star Trek, yellow shirt and black pants.
Scottish outfit
Light blue dress with gloves and a cowgirl hat.
In Frenemies, he wears a tuxedo.
In The Expo Factor - Part 1, during an imagination spot, he is dressed as a British Punk.
In The Expo Factor - Part 2 he is dressed in a Musketeer costume for a photo session.
In Some Assistance Required he (along with Zoe and Tangier) are dressed in aviator outfits.
In Boys Don't Care About Clothes, Russell wears a British outfit.

Quotes

"I AM NOT A HUMANARIAN! I AM AN ANIMAL!"
"I'm a hedgehog!"

Trivia

In several episodes, Russell does something similar to a "spindash," which is a small reference to Sonic the Hedgehog's famous move.
- Sam Vincent once provided the singing voice for Sonic in Sonic Underground.
Despite not being a dog, Russell won the pageant in Terriers and Tiaras.
In the first season finale, Blythe secretly admits to Russell that she will miss him the most out of the pets during the summer, meaning he might be her favorite.
When Russell exclaims, "I AM AN ANIMAL!" in What Did You Say?, it is an inversion of Joseph Merrick's line in The Elephant Man.
His first name might have been inspired by a character from Once Upon a Forest, who is a hedgehog.
A running gag is that Russell is often mistaken for a porcupine.
In the very early episodes, his voice was slightly deeper and not as nasally.
He has an extreme fear of ghosts and (strangely) marshmallows.
Russell expresses many traits commonly found in those who are on the autism spectrum, notably many obsessive compulsive and repetitive behaviors, as well as apparent troubles with understanding many social cues and having a tough time fitting in with the other pets because of it.

Gallery

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References

Characters

Main Characters

Blythe Baxter • Russell Ferguson • Zoe Trent • Pepper Clark • Minka Mark • Sunil Nevla • Vinnie Terrio • Penny Ling

Recurring Characters

Roger Baxter • Mrs. Twombly • Youngmee Song • Jasper Jones • Sue Patterson • Eliza Biskit • Aunt Christie • Buttercream Sunday • Sugar Sprinkles • Josh Sharp • François LeGrande • Madison • Kora Dixon • Emma Hart • Mona Autumn • Nutmeg Dash

Pets

Gail Trent • Mary Frances • Esteban Banderas • Madame Pom • Scout Kerry • Shahrukh • Digby • Olive Shellstein • Princess Stori • Shea Butter • Sam U.L. • Old Bananas • Sweet Cheeks • Desi • Wiggles McSunbask • Cairo • Juan Jorge José • Philippe • Canine Cop • Captain Cuddles • Delilah • Mr. Von Fuzzlebutt • Baa Baa Lou • Dodger and Twist • Jebbie • Cashmere and Velvet • Goldy • Dolores • Parker Waddleton • Meow-Meow • Cheep-Cheep • Basil • Mitzi • Harold Winston • Heidi • Ocho Drummond • Strum Basso • Peg D'Urso • Pick Shellville • Speedy • Ivan • Jerry Ferguson • Shakespeare • Doctor Handsomeface • Fuzzy Gumbopaws • Fluffy Lightning • The Furry Fury • Quicksty O'Hare • Speedy Nibbler • Poppy Pawsley • Peachie Fluffton • Scarletta Redd • Felina Meow

Animals

L-Zard's crew • Prickly Rat • Pete • Sunil's Mom • Sunil's Dad • Shivers • Hubble • Ollie Arms • Steve • Joey Featherton • Ling Pen • Ling Jun • Jun Ling • Panda Elder • Mushroom • Grinka • Sunshine Sweetness • Lemasque • Big Al • Weber • Tenzing Norgert • Master Hop • Weasel Whiskers • Fleur le Moose • Hammy Jumbo • Stompy Tuffplate

Humans

John and Clarissa • Morgan Payne • Mailman • Stage Manager • Security Guard • Vi Tannabruzzo • Sherman • Principal Morris • Mrs. Mondt • Mr. Banks • Robinnia Amster • Bob Barish • Gym Teacher • School Nurse • Lunch Lady • School Mascot • Jane • Mr. Kim • Ken Kankatka • Alice • Christopher Lyedecker • Philippa • Cindeanna Mellon • Tanya Twitchel • McKenna Nicole • Mr. Bromidic • Miss Westerkamp • Ginny Hues • Yadon'say • Riley Robinson • Henrietta Twombly • Morgan • Fred • Phoebe • Chef Henri • The King • Stephanie Hart • Littlest Pat • Bob Flemingheimer • Oliver St. Oliver • Clover Fields • Tess McSavage • The Soul Patches (Jason 1 , Jason 2, Hayden, Dustin, and Ted) • Lorraine Biskit • Roland Stuffinpoof • Jensen Benson • Bobby Destruct'o

Antagonists

Brittany and Whittany Biskit • Fisher Biskit • Vi Tannabruzzo • Mr. Sawdust • Judi Jo Jameson • McKenna Nicole • Finola Frum • Brittman and Whittman Biskit • Ramon • Tangier • Whiskers and Sideburns • Mr. Dale • Vlad • Lord Twigg • Frog Flunky • Dick Von Pat • Leonardo Pardo • Backus

Background Characters

Andra Rebuffe • Benson Detwyler • Bluebell Morris • Buster Howe • Casey Cottonpuff • Dusty West • Fluffy • Genghis • Hawk • Kittery Banter • Lefty Silverstein • Lolly Pinkington • Lucky Browne • Oscar Long • Pancakes Watkins • Pinky Beekman • Poodles • Tiger Wiggins • Tootsie • Wagger Hobbs

Others

Monban • Bruce • MinLing • Mike • Ed • Ramona

[1] Kirsten Ulve's Littlest Pet Shop Pets

[2] See this image

[3] 2011 character development

[4] Julie McNally Cahill about Russell's namesake

[5] Julie McNally Cahill via Twitter

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+|family = [[Jerry]] (father)<br />[[Daniel]] (twin brother)<br />Mrs. Owens (owner)
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 '''Russell Ferguson''' is a hedgehog with a talent for organization.
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 ==Personality==
-Out of all the pets, Russell could be considered the most level-headed of them. He is intelligent, clever, and loves to organize things and make plans. Unfortunately, he sometimes goes overboard trying to make too many plans at once. He also tends to overly-complicate things when they should be really easy to do or manage.
+Out of all the pets, Russell is considered to be the most level-headed of them. He is intelligent, clever, and loves to organize things and make plans. Unfortunately, he sometimes goes overboard trying to make too many plans at once. He also tends to overly-complicate things when they should be really easy to do or manage.
 [[File:Russell Home.png|thumb|Russell's apartment]]
-It is not that he means to make things harder or seem twice as challenging, he just wants to try to make everything as flawless as possible in order to succeed.
+It is not that he means to make things harder or seem twice as challenging since he simply wants to try to make everything as flawless as possible in order to succeed.
-Sometimes he can be a little bit selfish, such as when he tried to make [[Minka Mark]] sell her art and what-not, not realizing he was only making it business for her, thus no longer any fun. However, he realizes his behavior towards her was not okay and apologizes to her at length. He has a fairly cynical view of "love" as seen in [[Secret Cupet]]. However, after briefly falling in love with [[Penny Ling]] (due to a love song spell by [[Sugar Sprinkles]]) he seems to have a slightly more positive outlook on it.
+Sometimes, he can be a bit selfish, such as when he tried to make [[Minka Mark|Minka]] sell her art and what-not, not realizing he was only making it business for her, thus no longer any fun. However, he realizes his behavior towards her was not okay and apologizes to her at length. He has a fairly cynical view of "love" as seen in [[Secret Cupet]]. However, after briefly falling in love with [[Penny Ling]] (due to a love song spell by [[Sugar Sprinkles]]), he seems to have a slightly more positive outlook on it.
 ==Development and design==
 [[File:Kirsten Ulve - Littlest Pet Shop Characters 7964-main.jpg|thumb]]
-Russell Ferguson was designed by Hasbro designer Kirsten Ulve in 2011.<ref>[http://www.workbook.com/blog/11374 Kirsten Ulve's Littlest Pet Shop Pets]</ref> One of her original illustrations shows he had a very different appearance, with different spikes and ears. He also had a brown face and belly, and wore a pink tie.
+Russell Ferguson was designed by Hasbro designer Kirsten Ulve in 2011.<ref>[http://www.workbook.com/blog/11374 Kirsten Ulve's Littlest Pet Shop Pets]</ref> One of her original illustrations shows he had a very different appearance, with different spikes and ears. He also had a brown face and belly and wore a pink tie.
-The bonus "A Look Behind The Pet Shop Doors" featurette from the DVD "Little Pets, Big Adventures" revealed that, prior to January 2012, he was named '''Winston'''.<ref>See [[:File:Tumblr mmwcvrllGe1r5gu0to1 500 From LPS DVD.jpg|this]] image</ref> In 2011, the name '''Randall''' was used.<ref>[[:File:2011 BLLPS character development by Andy Bialk.jpg|2011 character development]]</ref> That same year, the name '''Sonic''' was used, until Sega of America threatened legal action against Hasbro.
+The bonus "A Look Behind The Pet Shop Doors" featurette from the DVD "Little Pets, Big Adventures" revealed that, prior to January 2012, he was named '''Winston'''.<ref>See [[:File:Tumblr mmwcvrllGe1r5gu0to1 500 From LPS DVD.jpg|this]] image</ref> In 2011, the name '''Randall''' was used.<ref>[[:File:2011 BLLPS character development by Andy Bialk.jpg|2011 character development]]</ref> That same year, the name '''Sonic''' was used until Sega of America threatened legal action against Hasbro.
 According to Julie McNally Cahill, he was named after [[wikipedia:Russell Johnson|Russell Johnson]], who acted as [[wikipedia:The Professor (Gilligan's Island)|the Professor]] on ''[[wikipedia:Gilligan's Island|Gilligan's Island]]'',<ref>[https://twitter.com/jmccah/status/454638277077659648 Julie McNally Cahill about Russell's namesake]</ref> and his original last name was "'''Fergus''', in honor of an awesome cat [she] used to have".<ref>[https://twitter.com/jmccah/status/431554380194516993 Julie McNally Cahill via Twitter]</ref>
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 * Spy clothing
 * A green bow tie during an imagination spot.
-* Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses (As "Fun Russell")
+* Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses (as "Fun Russell")
 * Hula (grass skirt and coconut bra)
-* Star Trek, yellow shirt and black pants.
+* ''Star Trek'', yellow shirt and black pants.
 * Scottish outfit
 * Light blue dress with gloves and a cowgirl hat.
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 * In [[The Expo Factor - Part 2]] he is dressed in a Musketeer costume for a photo session.
 * In [[Some Assistance Required]] he (along with Zoe and Tangier) are dressed in aviator outfits.
-* In [[Boys Don't Care About Clothes]], Russell wears a british outfit.   [[File:Lolw3.jpg|thumb|160x160px]]
+* In [[Boys Don't Care About Clothes]], Russell wears a British outfit.
+[[File:Russell in British outfit.png|thumb|188x188px|Russell in British outfit]]
 ==Quotes==
@@ Line 52: / Line 53: @@
 ==Trivia==
-* In several episodes, Russell does something similar to a "spindash," which may be a small reference to [[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s famous move.
+* In several episodes, Russell does something similar to a "spindash," which is a small reference to Sonic the Hedgehog's famous move.
-** Sam Vincent once provided the singing voice for Sonic in ''Sonic Underground''.
+** [[Sam Vincent]] once provided the singing voice for Sonic in ''Sonic Underground''.
 * Despite not being a dog, Russell won the pageant in [[Terriers and Tiaras]].
-* [[Blythe Baxter|Blythe]] secretly admits to Russell in the first season finale that she will miss him the most out of the pets during the summer, meaning he may be her favorite.
+* In the first season finale, [[Blythe Baxter|Blythe]] secretly admits to Russell that she will miss him the most out of the pets during the summer, meaning he might be her favorite.
-* When Russell exclaims, "I AM AN ANIMAL!" in [[What Did You Say?]], it is an inversion of Joseph Merrick's line in ''[[wikipedia:The Elephant Man (film)|The Elephant Man]]''.
+* When Russell exclaims, "I AM AN ANIMAL!" in [[What Did You Say?]], it is an inversion of Joseph Merrick's line in ''The Elephant Man''.
 * His first name might have been inspired by a character from ''Once Upon a Forest'', who is a hedgehog.
-* A running gag is that Russell is often mistaken as a porcupine.
+* A running gag is that Russell is often mistaken for a porcupine.
-* In the very early episodes, Russell's voice was slightly deeper and not as nasally.
+* In the very early episodes, his voice was slightly deeper and not as nasally.
-* He has an extreme fear of ghosts and marshmallows.
+* He has an extreme fear of ghosts and (strangely) marshmallows.
 * Russell expresses many traits commonly found in those who are on the autism spectrum, notably many obsessive compulsive and repetitive behaviors, as well as apparent troubles with understanding many social cues and having a tough time fitting in with the other pets because of it.
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