Howard Scott

Howard

Background information

**First episode**
"A Tale of Two Tables" (mentioned)"Overnight Success" (physical)

**Voice**
Michael McDonald

Character information

**Full name**
Howard Scott

**Other names**
Howie (by Harold)Mr. S (by Tyler)Dad (by Sydney)

**Age**
Unknown (Adult)

**Relatives**
Harold Scott (husband)Sydney Scott (adoptive daughter)Gayle Scott (mother-in-law)

**Pets**
Marlo (bunny)Teah (koala)

**Friends**
TriciaBradTylerDr. LopezTiago

**Likes**

**Dislikes**
Sydney in dangerMarlo misbehavingDentists

**Quote**
Hi, fellas. Come on in."

**Howard Scott** is a supporting character in *TylerTales*.

Personality
Howard is cautious and overly dramatic. He is more emotional and high-strung than his husband. Harold frequently needs to get Howard to relax when he gets overemotional while watching Sydney grow up, or when he feels overwhelmed by Tyler's family. Howard also tends to worry about Sydney being safe at all times.
Both Howard and Harold like to visit movie theaters, restaurants, and coffee shops together. They own a car that is spacious enough to fit both dads and all of the Scott children at once. One of Harold's nicknames for Howard is "Howie". Howard almost always calls Harold by his pet name, "Hare-Bear". Throughout the entire show, Howard has only ever called Harold by his real name when he is overwhelmed with emotion and needs Harold's help.
Howard plays saxophone and knows how to sew clothes. He always has a sewing needle and a thread in his pocket. He is a cat lover just like Sydney. He is normally in charge of preparing and serving dinner at the Second Scott house. He is a skilled chef, especially when it comes to preparing one of Sydney's favorite foods, Swiss chard frittata.

Biography
Season 1
Howard is one of Sydney's dads, and he is seen, or mentioned in ten episodes of the first season. He is first mentioned in "A Tale of Two Tables", in which Sydney does taxes with her parents, while Tyler talks to her.
In "Overnight Success", Howard alongside Harold make their first on-screen appearance. In the episode, he gives Sydney everything she needs for a sleepover with Tyler.
Howard is later mentioned in "Hand-Me-Downer", in which Sydney reveals that her dads own a tandem bicycle and enjoy shopping for antiques.
In "The Green House", Sydney tells Mrs. Johnson that her parents use solar panels and try not to burn any fossil fuels.
Howard and Harold are prominently featured in the episode "Attention Deficit". In this episode, it is revealed that Howard was part of a band in college.
In "Tyler Scott: Girl Guru", Sydney says that Howard and Harold call her a great hugger and always compliment her "million-dollar" smile.
In "Roughin' It", Howard and Harold stay at a bed-and-breakfast while Sydney camps outside with Tyler. They do not allow Sydney to leave their sightline, but when they fall asleep, the boys inadvertently fall into a river and end up in a cave. Sydney tells Tyler that she really misses her dads, so they find their way back to Howard and Harold.
In "The Waiting Game", Howard and Harold make Sydney wear a hazmat suit to Tiara Sparkles' sewage party.
After Sydney falls off the Tunnel of Love ride in "A Fair to Remember", the carnival manager asks "the parents of a soggy girl" (Sydney) to come pick her up. Howard and Harold do not make a physical appearance, but this line indirectly references them.
In "April Fools Rules", Sydney tells Tyler that she and her dads have to keep their bunny Marlo in a crate when she gets "feisty".
Howard and Harold's tandem bicycle appears in "Butterfly Effect" without them. Their house and chairs can be seen in "One Flu Over TylerTales".

Season 2
Howard and Harold appear in two of the first three episodes in the second season. They are present in the holiday special "11 Scotts a Leapin'" where they are celebrating Christmas with the Scott family and Mr. Herrick.
They are the focus of the episode "Baby Steps", in which Sydney thinks her dads are having another baby and Tyler helps her learn how to be a good big sister. However, it is all a misunderstanding and they were actually getting a new koala for Sydney. Howard is the one who names her Teah. Near the end of the episode, he and Harold go out for a bit. Howard tells Sydney that he and Harold will be back in an hour, and asks if she's alright taking care of the animals. Sydney reassures him and tells him she has the 3 C's: Caring, Confidence and Cat Treats. But, of course; the animals scratch Sydney. A scratched up Sydney tells both Harold and Howard: "Whoops, guess I should've spelled that."
In "The Whole Picture", it is revealed that Howard and Harold back up all of Sydney's childhood photos with their online cloud storage. Sydney also mentions that she and her dads hold acting sessions every Friday.
In "Kick the Bucket List", Howard and Harold surprise Sydney by going on an eight-day vacation in Hawaii. They go on a plane, visit a volcano, go sailing, and swim in the ocean. Throughout the entire trip, Sydney tries to trim down the list of activities she planned to do with Tyler over spring break. This leaves her distracted, so Howard and Harold have to continually save her from danger she is unaware of: they pull her away from lava when visiting the volcano, catch her when she nearly falls overboard on their sailing trip, and take a fish off of her head when they go swimming.
In "ARGGH! You for Real?", he and Harold become worried about Sydney throwing all her stuff and call Tyler to help them. As usual, the emotional Howard worries a lot and becomes sad when he feels that Sydney no longer believes in fantasy stories, considering them all meaningless frottles. He can not stand the idea of seeing his daughter Sydney who growing too fast, not feeling like a little kid.
In "Health Kicked", he and Harold compete in the Aberdale Ultra Extreme Ninja Competition. They are also seen pulling their car with ropes.
In "Yes Man", he is seen in a photo when Tyler talks to Sydney, Lucy Smoothie, and Zoe Zoom on his laptop.
In "Tricked!", he is mentioned by Sydney, that if Sydney brings candy home, her dads will lock up the candy, and only bring out one small piece at a time.
In "Snow Way Down", Tyler discovers how overprotective Harold and Howard are. It's also revealed in this episode that Howard does not go to the gym when he says he does, he goes to the doughnut shop.

Season 3
In "What Wood Tyler Do?", he is seen crying in a flashback when a relatively weak Sydney is being lifted into the ambulance after she attempted to blow up a balloon.
In "Antiqued Off", Tyler, Sydney, and Zoe Zoom impresses Howard by revealing some of his newfound knowledge on antiques on the silverware and tableware being used.
In "Cooked!", he is shown at the opening of Brad's Table with his husband and daughter.

Season 4
In "Rocket Men", he agrees to send Sydney to Space Camp for a week. When Sydney calls her parents they tell feeling sorry for their kids, encourage them that they stay a little bit longer, saying that while they may not like it at first, they'll eventually find something they'll enjoy. When they come to pick up Sydney, Tyler and Sydney explain that they gave the Space Cadet Experience a chance, and say that while they didn't enjoy it at first, they actually like it now.
Towards the of "Last Scott on Earth", the zombies that Tyler and Sydney fought were actually their fathers with them having the injuries to prove.
In "Stall Monitor", Howard provides questions about "What's the UV rating on these windows?" and assumes that Agnes Johnson sprays the students with sunblock. He also questions about chalk dust levels.
In "Exchange of Heart", when Sydney grows tired of Harold and Howard overprotectiveness, she invites an exchange student named Tiago in their house.
In "Purrfect Gig", Harold and his husband Howard hire Rosie Bloom to look after their beloved animals during their absence, provided that she does not bring more than one person into the house.

Season 5
In "A Flipmas Carol", he purchases a set of inflatables at full price by telling them their coupon expired a few seconds ago.
In "No Bus No Fuss", Howard wants to ensure that his passengers are perfectly safe by enforcing strict safety rules in his car such as wearing protective pillows and helmets or going at very slow speeds. At that point, the boys complain about the excessive security imposed.
In "Resident Upheaval", Howard, Harold and their daughter Sydney go together to visit the "Sunset Canyon" retirement home to get to know him better, so that they can give Nana Gayle a suitable place.
In "Flying Solo", Howard and Harold go to see Sydney's first musical performance, along with aunts Pat and Hoda.
In "Dad Reputation", Howard records a video of his husband playing in the band.
In "Fam Scam", Marsha Mello pretends that Harold and Howard are her fathers.

Other
Howard also appears in the "Turn It Up Loud" music video alongside Rosie Bloom. He serves dinner at the beginning of the Thanksgiving short "Dinner Party", although only his arms are shown. He and Harold are mentioned in the compilation short "The Many Sides of Sydney Scott." In a 2016 live stream from the Cartoon Network Animation Studio Facebook page, Miguel Puga drew the Dads. They are also drawn by Chris Savino in a live stream from February 2017. He and Harold were mentioned by Tyler in an animated Facebook Live video in October 2017, when he talks to Sydney and says "Say hi to your dads for me!"

Appearance
Howard has buck teeth, kinda dark brownish hair, a long pointy nose, and an oval shaped like head. He also has bags around his eyes, probably from worrying too much. He wears brown slacks, white sneakers, and a red collared shirt with rolled-up sleeves and four buttons. In "Kick the Bucket List", he is shown to wear a blue sleep mask.
In a live stream from Cartoon Network on February 2017, Chris Savino drew the Dads' original designs. Howard was shown with curly hair and otherwise identical features.

Trivia* The colors and styles of clothing that the Scott and Second Scott parents wear correspond with each other. Howard and Tricia both wear red button-up shirts with collars and rolled-up sleeves.
* Howard has been featured in posts on the official show Twitter and the official show Instagram. The Facebook page for Cartoon Network Animation Studio has also featured him.
* Whenever the *TylerTales* social media accounts refer to Howard and Harold as Sydney's dads, "Dads" is capitalized as a proper noun.
* Either Howard or Harold must have been a medical professional at some point, or at least gone through medical school. It is mentioned that they give Tyler and Sydney their vaccinations in "Attention Deficit", so they must have easy access to medical equipment, and the license to administer that kind of medication.
* In "11 Scotts a Leapin'", "Snow Way Down", "Last Scott on Earth" and "A Flipmas Carol" , Howard's hair is light red instead of brown.
* Harold very rarely calls Howard by his full first name; he almost always calls him "Howie" instead. "ARGGH! You for Real?" is the first time Harold refers to Howard by his full name.
* His cell phone ringtone is a chorus singing "Hallelujah!"
* His name means "high guardian" or "brave heart".
* According to the description from the "Love Out Loud" comic, he and his husband Harold have been together as a couple for 20 years (8 years before Sydney was born).