Tobey McCallister III

Theodore "Tobey" McCallister III is one of the main antagonists of the PBS Kids television show WordGirl. Despite not appearing as prominently as characters like Dr. Two-Brains, Tobey has managed to become one of the show's most recognizable characters, especially during its resurgence in 2022. So much so that he has earned himself a place among the Tumblr sillymen.
==Basic Information==
Tobey is a young genius who has an infatuation with robots. He serves as one of the many recurring threats throughout the show, often using his knack for creating machinery to cause mayhem. Despite being one of WordGirl's arch-enemies, Tobey has shown to have a great deal of admiration for her, so much so that he has developed a villainous crush on her, leading him to try several times to use his inventions to impress her enough into falling in love with him. To which, as you would expect, he gets shot down/ignored almost every time.
Tobey is generally shown to be an incredibly arrogant individual. Viewing others as below him and oten believing that he deserves nothing but praise. Despite this, Tobey does show insecurity when it comes to his appearance and was deeply angered when he wasn't invited to Katie's birthday party. Showing that behind his smug demeanor, he's someone who doesn't like people ignoring him and seeks validation from others.
To learn more about Tobey, visit his page on the WordGirl Wiki.
==Archetypes==
===4th Wall Blurring===
Due to the show's self-aware nature and how the narrator often interacts with the other characters, Tobey himself has often showed behavior that very much border on breaking the fourth wall.
===Angst===
While portrayed as more pathetic than sympathetic, him living in a house with a single mother, desperately seeking WordGirl's validation and seemingly having no friends aside from his robots makes him easy to feel sympathy for.
===Artsy===
While not the greatest at traditional painting. Tobey is shown to be rather artistic, such as in the many designs he creates for his robots. Or his skills in crayon drawings as seen in several episodes.
===Butt-Monkey===
Is often subjected to comedic slapstick in the episodes he features in.
===Chaoslord===
Is very trigger-happy, arguably moreso than a lot of the show's villains. Is constantly siccing his robots on Fair CIty for the sake of getting WordGirl's attention and because he enjoys it. He also speaks in a formal, stereotypical British tone.
===Distinctive Voice===
Speaks with a British accent that makes him stand out from a majority of the show's villains, who don't have such distinction.
===Distinctive Speech Patterns===
Aside from his self-imposted British accent, Tobey also has a distinct way of pronouncing certain words, such as saying "robits" instead of robots.
===Distinctive Laugh===
Has quite the stand-out, crazy laugh that goes a long way to convey his villainy.
===Goober===
Is often shown to be rather foolish in nature, especially when it comes to his barely disguised feelings for WordGirl.
===Lonely===
Doesn't seem to have many friends outside of his robots and his On & Off rivalry with WordGirl.
===Mad Scientist===
Is an evil boy genius who creates destructive robots. 
===Pathetic===
Is often portrayed as a completely hopeless kid with a massive ego, yet manages to be pitiful enough to where many fans have written stories where he redeems himself with the help of WordGirl.
===Quotable Catchphrase(s)===
Has a few of these, most notable of such being whenever he sets his robots to destroy something. "Robots attack!"
===Theme Song===
Has a theme song that plays whenever he causes destruction.
===Well-Dressed===
Dresses in a very formal way, evidently to show his superiority
==Fanon Tropes==
===LGBTQ+ Coded===
Is often seen as this by fans thanks to his mannerisms.
===Neurodivergent Coded===
Similar to fans who view him as part of the LGBT community. Many also view him as autistic because of certain behaviors that he exhibits. 
==Gallery==
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