Narrator

The narrator often referred to as "Mr. Narrator" by the characters, is an interactive force in the jungle; there is some indication that he is a jungle explorer.

Gruffy

Gruffy Bear (Nathan Carlson), the de facto

De facto

De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...

main character of the series, is a jovial, level-minded construction worker

Construction worker

A construction worker or builder is a professional, tradesman, or labourer who directly participates in the physical construction of infrastructure.-Construction trades:...

 brown bear

Brown Bear

The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It can weigh from and its largest subspecies, the Kodiak Bear, rivals the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family and as the largest land-based predator.There are several recognized...

. He is the only primary character with a wife (Muffy), a child (Gruffy, Jr), and a dog (Wuffy).

Sully

Sully the Aardvark (Nathan Carlson) is a simple-minded aardvark

Aardvark

The aardvark is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa...

. Frequently noted as an excellent cannon ball diver

Diving

Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...

, he is the best friend of Millard J. Monkey. At one point he played the triangle in the Jungle Band.

Millard

Millard Jackanapes Monkey (Phil Lollar

Phil Lollar

Phil Lollar is a writer, director, and producer for the Focus on the Family-created radio drama, Adventures in Odyssey. He is credited as being one of the show's creators. He also provided the voice for one of characters from the show, Dale Jacobs. He also worked on the Jungle Jam and Friends: The...

), usually referred to as Millard J. Monkey or Millard the Monkey, is a clumsy, foolhardy monkey

Old World monkey

The Old World monkeys or Cercopithecidae are a group of primates, falling in the superfamily Cercopithecoidea in the clade Catarrhini. The Old World monkeys are native to Africa and Asia today, inhabiting a range of environments from tropical rain forest to savanna, shrubland and mountainous...

 and the best friend of Sully the Aardvark. Millard was a later edition to the cast of characters, but quickly became a central character and fan favorite.

Nozzles

Nozzles the Elephant (Nathan Carlson) is a usually wise, brooding African elephant. However, he is prone to giving in to the other animals' inanity. A lover of mystery novels and gadgets.

Racquet

Racquet the Skunk (Nathan Carlson) is a kind-hearted but ambitious skunk

Skunk

Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...

. He is frequently shown to be an excellent badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

 player.

Jean-Claude

Jean-Claude the Flying Squirrel (Phil Lollar) is a somewhat self-centered French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 flying squirrel

Flying squirrel

Flying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of 44 species of squirrels .- Description :...

. Ironically, he pilots a biplane

Biplane

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.

The Cheetah Sisters

Cheetah Bonita, Cheetah Anita, and Cheetah Sally are members of the musical group The Cheetah Sisters.

Weatherbee

Weatherbee the Owl (Phil Lollar) is a sensible owl

Owl

Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...

 who often acts as the leader (or judge) of the jungle.

Bert-the-Moose

Bert-the-Moose (Nathan Carlson) hosts a musical segment included in the "and friends" part of the show called "Sing Along With Bert-the-Moose." He always followed by his Bert-the-Moose singing waiters.

Marvy Snuffleson

Marvin Carvey "Marvy" Snuffleson III (Adam Burton) is a junior high student who frequently gets carried away in flash-floods to RazzleFlabben Island.

Olaf and Carl

Olaf (Nathan Carlson) and Carl (Phil Lollar), adult RazzleFlabbenz, are Marvy's two closest friends on RazzleFlabben Island.

Katie Snuffleson

Katie Snuffleson (Katie Herndon) is Marvy's little sister. She, too, has fallen victim to the mysterious flash-floods.

Mr. Snuffleson

Marvin Carvey Snuffleson II (David Buller), usually referred to as Mr. Snuffleson, is Marvy's caring father. As a child, he too was taken to RazzleFlabben Island.

Bert

Bert (Phil Lollar) is a RazzleFlabben often found in places of authority (e.g., a judge, a conductor, etc.).

Ingmar Flabben

Ingmar RazzleFlabben (Phil Lollar), né Flabben, was the leader of the Flabbenz until he made his love for Ingrid public and joined the two peoples together.

Ingrid Razzle

Ingrid RazzleFlabben (Maureen Davis), née Razzle, was the leader of the Razzles until her marriage to Ingmar.

Sven Ingersoll

Sven Ingersoll is a magical, shape-shifting RazzleFlabben and is also the first RazzleFlabben Marvy meets.

Bjørn

Bjørn (Nathan Carlson), also referred to as the Disobedient SmivenBiven, is a SmivenBiven held prisoner on RazzleFlabben Island.

RazzleFlabbenz

Originally two peoples, the Razzles and the Flabbenz, they united after Mr. Snuffleson helped work out their centuries old dispute. Though humanoid, they are exceptionally tall and covered in brightly-colored fur. They highly prize eggplant parmigiana

Parmigiana

Parmigiana is a Southern Italian dish made with a shallow-fried sliced filling, layered with cheese and tomato sauce, then baked. Parmigiana made with a filling of aubergine is the earliest version...

.

SmivenBivenz

The SmivenBivenz are a race of large, hairy, bad-tempered humanoid monsters with tails who live on the neighboring SmivenBiven Island.

• Bjørn (see above)
• Snork (Nathan Carlson) steals the valuable portraits of Ingmar and Ingrid RazzleFlabben and frames Marvy.
• a group of man-eating SmivenBivenz capture Katie.

Other species

• The side-winding furbellies are a race of malevolent cowboy creatures with furry bellies. Three, Larango (Phil Lollar), Durango (Nathan Carlson), and Hives (Nathan Carlson), attempt to overthrow RazzleFlabben Island and enslave the RazzleFlabbenz.
• The whistling furchettas are a race of small, simple-minded, good-natured, and sweet creatures who live homy lives on RazzleFlabben Island.
• The Rockport falcon is a giant, man- and furchetta-eating falcon.