Oh, brother.—Chirp
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Robin |
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3'0" |
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2'0" |
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The Peep Show (1962) |
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Chirp is one of the three protagonists in Peep and the Big Wide World.
Appearance[]
Chirp has a round body with two small pointed wings attached to her; one either side of her body. Her body and her wings are covered in red feathers and surrounded by a black outline. On the top of Chirp's head are three black and thin objects, presumably feathers, that are placed close together. On Chirp's face are two circular white eyes with black pupils that have pink eyelids and beneath her eyes is a large orange beak. Chirp has two thin black feet located at the bottom of her that are connected to the rest of her, by her black cylindrical legs that are also thin. Just like Peep, she is 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide.
Personality[]
Just like Peep, Chirp is often very kind, sweet, honest, accommodating, witty, polite, and friendly, as well as, at times, curious and naive. Unlike Peep, however, she is mean, sassy, short-tempered, spoiled, and bossy (mostly with Quack). She is shown not to be very fond of the Blue Jays, as they always cause trouble. Chirp likes to collecting and sorting things and tries very hard to fly which, despite her effort, does not take her very far from the ground. She admires adult birds and tries to imitate them, and hates getting wet, possibly due to contact from water distorting her feathers. She is often shown as smarter and more knowledgeable than Peep or Quack as, in the episode The Real Decoy, she knew that the duck statue was a statue while Peep and Quack thought it was real. She is also down-to-earth.
Information[]
Chirp made her debut in the episode Spring Thing and often appears alongside the other protagonists, Peep and Quack, typically joining them in their adventures. Chirp lives in a bush where she sleeps every night and also keeps a collection of various things. Chirp is often shown alongside Peep and has been seen going over to talk to him in his can. Chirp has often been seen showing fondness for imitating adult birds, whether this be by eating what grown-up birds eat or building a nest, and this often manifests itself in her desire to fly. Unlike most other characters, Chirp walks by hopping forward in a single motion. Beaver Boy never refers to Chirp by her real name and will always call her 'Red Round'.
Nicknames[]
Red Round (Beaver Boy)
Relationships[]
Friends[]
Peep - Chirp is friends with Peep and has often been spending time with him, whether talking with him in his can, or hanging around him. At times it appears Chirp prefers Peep's company over Quack's as, for example, she, in the episode, Flower Shower, showed Peep the cherry orchard first and would have kept it as a secret between them if Peep had not insisted they tell Quack to do.
Quack - Chirp is friends with Quack, but isn't amused by his attitude towards her and Peep, She is often understandably angry and impatient with him for his selfishness, rudeness, and bossiness; occasionally, however, she has used it to her advantage. In the episode Springy Thingy where she, upon asking Quack about whether ducks exceed in certain qualities and gaining his agreement, causes him to let her and Peep stand on his shoulders. Despite Chirp's blasé misdemeanor towards Quack, she does still care for him and will help him whenever needed. As seen in the episode A Duck's Tale, Chirp has taken notice of Quack's superior swimming abilities, though not being too fond of the duck trying to teach her how to swim. Quack has on multiple occasions told Chirp how she is a funny bird, but this does not appear to bother her.
Beaver Boy - Chirp isn't as close to Beaver Boy as he is to Quack, probably because she despises being in bodies of water, while the two live in it. The two still get along fine even if Chirp views Beaver Boy as slightly dumb, even more so than Quack, but a hard worker and not self-centered like he is.
Neutral[]
The Blue Jays - Chirp seems to not want the Blue Jays around her. This might be because they are shown to be perpetually very goofy and confused which contrasts with Chirp being somewhat smarter than the other characters, such as knowing that stars were "really huge" in Star Light, Star Bright. While not meaning trouble like Tom, they can regardless cause situations to deteriorate like their usage of the Hoop in Hoop Tricks, although this has also inadvertently solved problems like in The Red Ballmoon when they both held onto the ballmoon, weighing it down before Chirp floated out to Big Bay in the air.
Raccoon - While Chirp and Raccoon can work together in a group with others, as shown in Quack and the Very Big Rock, and alone, like in The Whatchamacallit, he still views him as a liar and not someone to be trusted. In Birds of a Feather, Chirp made it clear that she did not want Raccoon to have Hoot's feather. This is likely because he initiated activities that led to some injury on her part like him trying to teach her to fly in The Windy Day and throwing her in Chirp's Flight Program. Despite this, she still greets him when she can, such as in A Peep of a Different Color, and goes to him for advice or spare objects occasionally. Additionally, she doesn't view Raccoon as an enemy like Tom.
Squeak - Chirp doesn't view Squeak negatively by herself but doesn't appreciate it when she spreads rumors of imminent danger or doom that turn out to be false when nothing happens. She reacts negatively to Squeak overreacting like in Who Stole the Big Wide World, but has still helped her remove what she believes to be a sign of the world ending (usually leaves) on multiple occasion. Quack reacts like Chirp does to Squeak's worries, but trusts her less.
She and Squeak both participated in a race without incident of Squeak's paranoia in Faster Than a Duck.
Crows - Chirp, unlike Quack in Give Me a Call, doesn't react outwardly when she finds out that the Crows are the source of the caws that they have heard throughout the day. Without knowing who was behind them, she still helped Quack track it down. A crow took one of Chirp's shiny things in Chirp Sorts It Out (sort of) when Quack demanded that she must let go of her collection.
Enemies[]
Tom - She dislikes Tom as he enjoys scaring her and Peep, but her feelings don't go any farther. In A Duck's Tale, she is shown to be cheering for Quack when he is swimming away from him, even though she disagrees or "sides against" him in other situations. Chirp refers to Tom as "goofy" in Reflection Affection, possibly showing that she think he isn't as smart as her or knows how to manipulate him.
Episode appearances[]
Please note she, as a protagonist, appears in most of the episodes, not all are listed here. Chirp appeared in all episodes except the Season 1 episodes, Newton's Big Adventure, Peep's Night Out, Peep in Rabbitland, and in the Season 4 episode, You Can Count on Bunnies.
Major appearances[]
Spring Thing[]
Set near the end of winter, Peep, Quack, and Chirp reminisce about the times when plants were growing and the weather was warm and discover a small flower, which they believe to be to the last in the world. The three begin to care for the flower, that is days later it accidentally killed by Quack, and later discover things are starting to grow again.
Springy Thingy[]
Chirp is seen halfway through the episode walking along while whistling, casually looking to the side, and remarking, at the sight of seeing Peep and Quack bouncing high into the air, how it is nice to see them having fun and flying. Realizing what she has said, Chirp does a double-take and then goes off to investigate how her friends are flying and discovers them bouncing on a mattress. Peep invites Chirp to bounce with them and Chirp accepts at first asking how to get up but then, spotting a lever coming out of a box, assumes this is how her friends got onto the mattress. Chirp jumps on top of the lever and it begins to wind downward with music being played and Peep asks for Chirp to do so again. Chirp obliges, turns the crank, and stops when it gets to high for her to reach. Quack gets Peep to jump on Chirp's shoulders and the birds begin to turn the crank again while Quack dances and sings that he "did it."
Chirp, grunting in effort, asks him what he means be this and Quack explains that they couldn't have done it with out him when suddenly, a weasel head pops out fling Quack, who was on top of the box, into the air and startling Chirp so that she and Peep fall over. Quack accuses Peep and Chirp of breaking the weasel when Chirp argues back that it was his fault for making them crank it quickly. Peep suggests that pushing the weasel head back in will fix it and Quack agrees and marches over to announce a plan. Quack begins to suggest that him and Peep get on Chirp's shoulders but Chirp interrupts him and asks him if ducks are not the "biggest, strongest, best of all animals" and, when Quack agrees, then says that Peep and her should get on his shoulders. Quack, forced to comply, lets the two smaller birds on his shoulders and walks over to the weasel and Peep forces himself against it. Peep almost gets the weasel into the box but slips and the weasel rebounds, leaving the chicken dangling upside down from its nose.
Chirp flies off Quack and goes to Peep and Quack asks Peep why he didn't sit down on the weasel when he was on top of it. Chirp responds that they would need something heavier than Peep to do that and, having got an idea, smiles at Quack expectantly. The two birds then seat Quack on top of the weasel while standing on the rim and gripping one of his legs in their mouths. Quack tells the birds to get ready to close the lid and Chirp hooks it with her foot and, when Peep does the same, both birds pull the lid down on top of Quack. Chirp and Peep then jump on top of the lid and Quack eventually comes out beneath it suddenly causing the birds to cry out but have successfully placed the weasel inside the box. Chirp sighs in relief and announces their accomplishment but suddenly the lid begins to bob up and down which she stops by reaching over to close the lid. Chirp sighs in relief and Peep gets up and joyfully states that they can hear the song again and just when he goes to jump on the leaver, Chirp stops him by pointing out they just fixed it. Chirp is last seen bouncing on the mattress with the other animals.
A Duck's Tale[]
Chirp is seen near the end of the episode at Quack's Pond appearing disheveled and calling out to Quack. Quack mournfully tells Chirp she will have to come back some other time while she cautiously looks around. Chirp then tells Quack how she has been looking for him everywhere and jumps onto him and then proceeds to explain how Tom has been chasing her and she needs help to drive him away. Quack, still mournful, tells he how he has found out that ducks are unable to get rid of things when suddenly Tom appears and swipes at Chirp but misses due to Quack moving. Chirp happily tells Quack this is what she wants him to do which, due to the duck's confusion, she states is his swimming and that he is the best swimmer she knows. Quack then cheers up and remembers his swimming abilities and begins to taunt Tom while evading his attacks. Chirp joins in with taunting Tom and the cat eventually becomes tired and leaves while uttering the empty threat of getting Chirp later. The two bird's rejoice and Quack swims to shore to let Chirp get off. Chirp then praises Quack and the duck remarks that she could say he is the best swimmer she knows and she should, but the young robin instead rolls her eyes and then mentions how Quack's feet are bigger than hers and therefore better at swimming. After a comparison of feet sizes, Quack remarks at how big his feet are making Chirp laugh. Chirp is last seen thanking Quack for helping her and hopping away from his pond.
Quack and the Very Big Rock[]
Chirp appears near the middle of the episode and is first seen walking up to Peep and Quack who are around a large rock. Chirp asks the two what they are doing with Peep telling her how they are moving the rock. She then questions why and Quack explains that it is blocking his path, which prompts her to peer around it. Seeing no evidence of a block, Chirp suggests Quack walks around it which causes the duck to loosely explain further and her to become annoyed interpret this as he is uncompromising. Deciding it is best not to argue with a stubborn duck, Chirp walks away in annoyance and beckons Peep to come with her and get help. Chirp is then seen with Peep talking to a raccoon who asks what his reward will be for helping them. After briefly glancing between each other, Chirp responds with "nothing" and gets the raccoon's help. The three animals head off into an area with several other creatures and, while walking, Peep advertises their need in an appealing manner. Two bunnies, a chipmunk, and a squirrel follow them with the group later being seen going down the hill to the rock.
While at the rock, the animals begin to share their suggestions to Chirp who tries to state what she wants but ends up being interrupted. After shouting for silence, Chirp eventually leads the group and first asks if any of them has moved a rock before. The raccoon begins to observe the rock and concludes that it should be pushed up the hill, and thus Chirp joins in line with the animals pushing it upwards. As the attempt fails, the bunnies decide to push the rock sideways which both Peep and Chirp disagree upon. Being outvoted by the other animals, Chirp joins in again with pushing the rock sideways. As this attempt meets with the same result, Peep suggests that they push the rock down the hill. As the raccoon and Peep are discussing this, Quack rushes in and stands on top of the rock to then ask that the rock be pushed against a nearby tree and not near his pond. Chirp joins in with the animals to push the rock downwards and, after much exertion, the rock dislodges and rolls down the hill with the duck on top of it. Chirp and the other animals cheer for their success but later gasp as Quack tries to keep his balance on the rolling rock. Chirp is last seen going to Quack to check on him and looking at the rock in the duck's pond.
Minor appearances[]
- The Fish Museum - Chirp is seen walking past Quack’s pond with Peep when they hear the fish in the pond. Quack later asked Chirp and Peep if a branch would be interesting to the fish, which Chirp answers by saying it’s a question she never asked herself. Chirp is seen at the end with Peep seeing the fish go into the sky and back into the pond.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- After many unsuccessful attempts to, Chirp finally learned to fly (a little bit) in A Daring Duck. Unfortunately, this idea was shelved in all future episodes, until Chirp Chirp Tweet Tweet Chirp, in which she flies for supposedly the first time. She is seen descending from her bush in a few later episodes, but otherwise still remains flightless.
- She can be seen crying in two episodes: Season 1's "Chirp Builds a Nest" and Season 3's "Chirp Flies the Coop". She also rubs her eyes, implying that she is about to cry in Stuck Duck.
- Despite being one of the main protagonists, she has been absent from the Season 1 episodes, Newton's Big Adventure, Peep's Night Out, Peep in Rabbitland, and in the season 4 episode, You Can Count on Bunnies. This makes Chirp the only main character who doesn't appear in every episode.
- She is sometimes occasionally the antagonist of the show in some episodes, due to her lack of patience.
- Chirp often gets mad at Quack, but almost never gets mad at Peep. Mostly because Peep is the most trustworthy, caring, generous, and non-troublesome friend that she adores.
- She's the only character in the series who has a strong hatred against being in water. However, this fails to be seen in Season 4 and 5 episodes, like in The Lurmies Are Coming, where it rains and she doesn't hide.
- In the episode, Big Bird, she is mentioned as a baby.
- She and Quack snore about the same, since they both whistle while sleeping.
- In Chirp, Chirp, Tweet, Tweet, Chirp, she hums the show's theme song.
- Chirp is shown to talk while sleeping. In Go West Young Peep, she has a nightmare where ducks do know best, and in Quack Quiets the Universe, she loudly yells about singing ducks, coincidentally when Quack is at her bush.
- Despite her and Peep being the same height of three feet, her body is slightly smaller than Peep's.
- Chirp is the only one to have colored eyelids. She has pink eyelids. It's usually shown when she is bored or when her eyes are closed.
- Chirp is shown to be quite braggy, similar to Quack in Smaller Than a Peep. She also doesn't seem to know that hairs don't count towards determining if she is taller than Peep.
- She is shown to be a hoarder in Chirp Sorts It Out (sort of) as indicated with the massive pile of stuff at her bush and how she was reluctant to get rid of them. Even Quack didn't like it and knew it's too much.
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