Red Guy
| Red Guy | |
|---|---|
 Hellooo, it's me! | |
| Species | Demon |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Various |
| Goals | Scamming and tricking people (especially Cow and Chicken) |
| Marital status | Single |
| First appearance | WAC: "No Smoking" (1995) |
| Played by | Charlie Adler (1995-99) Dana Snyder (2024) |
 Jellystone! | |
The Red Guy, also known as I.B. Red Guy, and formerly known as the Devil, is the main antagonist of the Cow and Chicken animated television series, and its spin-off I Am Weasel. He is a mischievous, yet sassy character who uses all sorts of personalities to trick people, namely his targets, Cow and Chicken; usually by scamming or just for the fun of it. He is also known for his wild behavior, with one of his most notable traits being butt naked in public. His voice was originated by Charlie Adler.
Character description
The Red Guy is a demonic creature with red skin, and huge buttocks which he uses to bounce around on. He resembles the typical image of a fictional demon, sporting pointy horns on top of his head, acting as ears, and an arrow-tipped tail. He has bright yellow eyes and a big, bulbous nose and body. When feeling extreme emotions such as happiness or excitement, he wags his tail like a dog. He is usually naked, but will take on any outfit with the disguise he takes to trick Cow and Chicken.
Appearances
TV series
- What a Cartoon!
- 1.18 "No Smoking"
- Cow and Chicken
- I Am Weasel
- Jellystone!
- 2.10 "Vote Raspberry"
Comics
Biography
Don't deal with the Devil Red Guy!
The Red Guy was originally introduced as "The Devil" in "No Smoking," the pilot episode for Cow and Chicken. He took residence in Hell with the sole purpose of spreading evil and "bad stuff" all over the world. Looking for an innocent child to kidnap with, the Devil lured Chicken by offering a pack of cigarettes and snatched him from his little sister, Cow. Chicken was brought onto the underworld and was shortly tortured by him in a number of actions, one of which being using Chicken as a cigarette. The Devil's abuse would remain short-lived when Cow, under her alter ego of Super Cow, fought him in a battle and foiled his malicious plan, leading to Cow rescuing her big brother.
In subsequent appearances of the series, the Red Guy had no traces of his original persona; save for his vaguely devil-like appearance, and his three-headed pet dog Cerberus. He instead adopted numerous roles to trick Cow and Chicken in his evil schemes.
I Am Weasel
The Red Guy made his debut appearance in the first episode of Season 2, "I.R Mommy." He plays a similar role as he does in Cow and Chicken, disguising himself under various aliases to trick I.M Weasel and I.R Baboon. He also plays the role as a supporting character in some episodes. His antics are mostly harmless, doing nothing more than merely annoying I.M Weasel and I.R Baboon.
Under Jellystone
The Red Guy makes a brief cameo appearance in the episode, "Vote Raspberry." He is portrayed close to his original depiction of "The Devil", carrying a pitchfork and residing in Hell. He proudly claims that a paper hadn't hit his eye in a thousand years, only for it to happen anyway.
Red Guy in the Funny Books
Development
The Red Guy—originally based on the devil archetype—was added to the series because creator David Feiss saw him as the key to the show, and felt that it added "that extra element of chaos."[1]
Gallery
- Main article: Red Guy/Gallery
Behind the scenes
- The Powerpuff Girls, a sister show on Cartoon Network, also had its own depiction of the Devil called Him.
References
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (July 15, 2022). "25 Years Of ‘Cow & Chicken’: A Conversation With Creator David Feiss". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
