Cast of characters Motley's Crew

1 cast of characters

1.1 mabel motley
1.2 mike motley

1.2.1 mike s rivalries


1.3 abel , buffy
1.4 truman , tacoma motley
1.5 earl , abigail bird
1.6 mister drudge
1.7 cronin
1.8 yuri litnov

cast of characters

mabel motley

in comic strip motley s crew, mabel motley stay-at-home mother. eyes drawn throughout comic strip series simple narrow dot. mabel s primary task in family cook , clean while husband working , providing paycheck family unit. eventually, became grandmother later in lifetime of comic strip. mabel revealed of aspects of personality during time wife , mother. complained husband spending weekend afternoons doing nothing watching sports on television. masculine elements comic strip portrayed, having mike motley married provided feminine balance comic strip.

mabel jokingly described marriage mike no-huddle marriage when receiving marriage counseling. proudly maintains smoke-free house chagrin of husband s friend cronin. issues of comic strip show mabel having developed bust line, particularly if wearing nightgown. gardening extremely strict daily routine part of life; point of doing in terrible rainstorm , worrying adult son truman.

setting husband straight 1 of mabel s things kept occupied. after mike tried bend rules situations, upset him. strong criticism part of being around husband mike. example, situation occurred mike refused wear necktie wedding service. mabel forced husband put on formal outfit wasn t perfect in order create illusion of dignity mabel s side of family.

abel , buffy 2 beloved members of family; abel being brother , buffy being sister-in-law. brother-in-law mike, abel has been known enjoy drink of beer. however, abel , buffy both have friendly rivalry against mike; stereotypical trait used throughout mainstream media when depicting in-laws.

mike motley

in comic strip motley s crew, michael mike motley middle aged unskilled factory worker (later being promoted webmaster). of scottish descent; discovery made while on trip europe , coming home america wearing traditional scottish kilt. unlike wife, mike have wide eyes; depicted large hollow ellipse surrounding simple black dot.

he worked employer mister drudge , married equally middle aged wife mabel, got see husband watching new york yankees instead of monitoring plant on take spouse work day.

even busy schedule of work, family, , bar life, mike still had time travel world. drinking habits got him in trouble doctor; causing mabel hide beer until returned healthy weight. when son truman hit hard times @ workplace, mike there lend him hand , him recuperate losses.

during abel , buffy s visit, mabel had have formal outfit in reserve mike in order give off illusion of expensive taste in apparel. one-time gag appeared on august 28, 1997 episode of comic strip; visit took place on leisurely thursday afternoon. mike chosen wear effeminate white tie outfit consisting of black jacket, white bow tie, white tuxedo shirt, white vest , black formal trousers abel , buffy s visit. effeminate outfit somehow got flaw in mike struggling on; making him fool in front of in-laws. after visit over, wife mabel glad see brother , wife leave house. lying down in couch exhausted because abel , buffy acting in hyperactive manner throughout house.

mike s rivalries

in comic strip, mister drudge considered autocratic factory manager. ran fictional corporation drudge industries, inc., company involved in manufacturing industry. signature on every paycheck mike motley , other subordinates received after working. coarse nature of operations kept workplace in perfect working condition. traditional gender roles reigned supreme in factory. in addition that, mister drudge had obedient female secretary ready take orders him. last name came word means labor or work. did receive pay raise or promotion in manufacturing company.

it never officially explained when friendly rivalry between mike, abel, , buffy began; firm example of rivalry on august 28, 1997 episode of comic strip. fact remained intentions abel , buffy had repulsed mike motley @ first glance. mike realized hatred abel , buffy when arrived @ time when wanted wife , not have deal relatives on social trip. mabel got him in mood visits because abel , buffy part of family birth. mike complains either abel or buffy doing wrong him or property @ end of visits. since mabel has nice brother , wife, took remarks grain of salt , have him suitable occasion.

mabel s relatives thorn according husband mike; abel , buffy. never of relatives because of eccentric quirks. buffy obsessed being clean while abel frugal handyman. mike never cleanliness , did not particularly wanted handyman; factory worker trade , had pride of factory worker.

being main character of comic strip meant being exposed gags throughout series, , gag become par course throughout remaining 2 years of run.

abel , buffy

mabel: mike, thinking of ? abel , buffy should here second. / mike (in tee shirt , boxer shorts): s dressed m getting. / mike (in white tie outfit looks torn apart in places): hi ya abel buffy.

abel , buffy provided comic relief when mabel coerced husband embarrassing situations.

this fact revealed in comic strip published on august 28, 1997. abel portrayed in comic strip wearing business suit, white dress shirt , necktie while buffy wearing black sweater, long skirt , elegant white handbag on body. couple, jointly made way mabel , mike motley s house see embarrassed brother-in-law mike motley dazed , confused events did not see; particularly mabel giving husband pair of black eyes.

mike motley end seeing wife s sister , brother-in-law come living room in order create elegant experience visit. bald spot considered more shown because wife lacked proper knowledge in how comb man s hair (this shallow attempt @ being perfect taken mabel because didn t want brother , wife think husband going bald).

buffy had medium-sized nose , eyes hidden thick eyeglasses. meanwhile, abel , sister mabel shared common trait narrow eyes , blond hair. nephew truman inherit blond hair dominant feature side of family.

truman , tacoma motley

truman , tacoma motley second-generation characters created ben templeton , tom forman in order provide main characters mike , mabel motley children of own. appeared in american comic strip motley s crew.

truman motley (born circa 1971) son of mike , mabel motley , nephew of abel , buffy. shares same blonde hair mother mabel while physical appearance resembled younger version of father mike. despite enduring economic troubles in mid-1990s , temporarily losing job, truman had secure marriage , happy life.

truman worries mother doing things shouldn t do; time got crazy idea daily gardening in heavy rainstorm. though rain providing natural water flowers, mabel had use water garden hose in order keep normal routine. parents, truman not fan of aunt buffy s obsessive habits in kitchen , questioned alphabetizing pantry.

tacoma motley wife of mike , mabel motley s son in addition being niece-in-law of abel , buffy. married motley s son truman out of love him. of comic strips show slight bust line. tacoma s willingness have career , mother @ same time shows contradictions between truman motley family , mike motley family. equivalent of michael stivic television show in family, tacoma shared same liberal values gloria stivic s husband in tv show.

their children born sometime around year 1988 , first introduced around august 1998 appearance of fraternal male twins. eventually, grew children in stages of puberty confuse grandfather s work clothes baggy clothing popular among youth in late 1990s.

at least 1 of grandsons informally called junior throughout late 1990s running of comic strip.

earl , abigail bird

earl bird african-american next-door neighbor of mike , mabel motley , fellow worker @ drudge industries , seen working side side. earl had cigar in mouth , incompetent person in comic strip; once confusing microwave television set. when captured , forced steer ship, took command of ship until collided land in middle of kansas. humor behind scenario ships cannot land in kansas; earl incompetent sailor , no clear explanation given reason of giving him command of entire ship.

during earlier years of comic strip, earl complained white flight metropolitan cities more suburban areas due rising crime in inner sections of north american cities. humor added when earl talked things suburban people had (swimming pools, shade trees, lawns) , complained not being able afford move out of inner city environment enjoy them.

abigail bird earl s wife had suffered long time him.

mister drudge

in comic strip, mister drudge considered autocratic factory manager.

he ran fictional corporation drudge industries, inc., construction company. did receive pay raise or promotion in construction company. never on first name basis anyone, mister drudge insisted first name mister.

mister drudge considered young person, red hair, young skin, , white bow tie. appeared content in successful life running major corporation @ age. of clichéd adventures involved being marooned on desert island while hallucinating riches , hired lawyers. through form or another, got rescued island not before being surrounded sharks, golden sands of island, , meager palm tree. tragic event happen mister drudge 4 times in course of 2 years.

cronin

in comic strip, cronin made infrequent appearances; comic relief within mike motley s workplace.

he drunk , hanging out @ same neighborhood bar mike motley; drinking beer alongside him. when cronin gets drunk, earl has drive friend mike home , faces consequences various stunts fulfills while inebriated. cronin became laughing stock of entire workplace when god claimed people wear underwear on outside can go heaven. other workers have fun @ cronin s expense @ work next day when crazy stuff. hangs out of bus stop; indicating cronin s lifestyle doesn t allow him maintain automobile. cronin carries lunch box him of time.

unlike friend mike motley, cronin swinging bachelor desperately looked girlfriends of ill repute. used payphone @ local bar in order contact women of dreams.

yuri litnov

yuri litnov mike motley s friend russia (which part of soviet union during of comic strip s production).

he provided cold war humor perspective of americans conditioned believe enemy during cold war years. character used during mikhail gorbachev administration. while yuri visited friend mike motley in then-current soviet union, yuri traveled america. reason yuri s lack of visits united states financial , security reasons prevented citizens soviet union entering western bloc countries during time. during 1980s when soviets warming relations united states, mike (representing united states of america , capitalist employer) had fewer financial , security restrictions upon entering soviet union.

yuri fortunately enough become casino owner in moscow, russia of march 28, 1994; becoming 1 of russian oligarchs financially dominated russia during 1990s. however, lose divorce; forcing himself shipped via cargo crate america. ben templeton has strong interest in former soviet union , has made novel country called last decathlon; thriller novel takes place in 1980s.