Dean Ford (WildSide)

* 2021
* 2014
* OG

**Deanolia "Dean" Ford** is a main protagonist in the television series *WildSide*. He (along with Rachel Norman, Justice Leonardo, Gary Fisherman and April Haden) was forced by the United States government to move into a house with four other strangers in Denver, Colorado. He enjoys computer science, and aspires to be a famous inventor. He has created many gadgets and machines through out the series.

Dean is portayed by Zachary Gordon.

## History

### **Early life**

Dean Ford was born in October 1999 in the city of Philadelphia. He was raised as an only child primarily by his mother. His father, Robert Ford, however, was only there for him during his early childhood and would pass on his astonishing athletic skills (especially bowling and basketball) to him. This lead Dean to pursue basketball at school, in which there he would be averagely graded and he would pursue a hobby in inventing and science. For reasons unexplained, Robert left Dean's mother shortly before Dean moved away.

During his childhood, Dean would constantly visit the mall with his parents. A hawk used to nest in the mall's center, causing many unpleasant surprises to hit him on more than one occasion.

Dean was good friends with his neighbour Brian, who had an unsettling infatuation towards Dean's mother. Even though he was slightly older than him, he was at one stage Dean's only friend. Dean would go on to teach Brian all about basketball, while Brian would go on to teach Dean all about writing music; specifically raps.

In late October 2011, Dean received a voice-mail message from the United States government stating that he had to move to Denver, Colorado immediately. The sudden event caused Dean's mother to feel traumatised, even though she now had the company of Brian.

### **Season One**

#### Wild Pilot

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#### Wild School

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#### Wild Job

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#### Wild Injury

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#### Wild Embarrassment

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#### Wild Tennis Tournament

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#### Wild Air Freshener

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#### Wild Boyfriend

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#### Wild Broken Faucet

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#### Wild Maze

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#### Wild Undercover Celebrity

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#### Wild School Camp

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#### Wild Broken Nose

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#### Wild Cute Boy

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#### Wild Bowling Day

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#### Wild Soup Seller

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#### Wild Big Sister

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#### Wild Addict

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#### Wild Ride

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#### Wild BFF

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#### Wild Rich Girl

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#### Wild Diet

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#### Wild Haunted House

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#### Wild Rainy Day

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#### Wild Weird Boy

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#### Wild Valentine's Day (Part One)

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#### Wild Valentine's Day (Part Two)

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### **Season Two**

#### Wild and Wet

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#### Wild Lucky

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#### Wild Justice

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#### Wild Old Lady

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#### Wild but Awesome

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#### Wild Dream Come True

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#### Wild Oh No!

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#### Wild Principal's Principles

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#### Wild Game

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#### Wild Heartthrob (Part One)

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#### Wild Heartthrob (Part Two)

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#### Wild Bully

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#### Wild Snake

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#### Wild Situation

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#### Wild Opposition

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#### Wild Smell

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#### WildSide Goes Ping Pong

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#### Wild Record

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#### Wild Other Side

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#### WildSide Joins the E.G.G. Plant (Part One)

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#### WildSide Joins the E.G.G. Plant (Part Two)

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#### Wild Berries

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#### Wild Black and White

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#### Wild Animals

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#### Wild Relationship

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#### Wild Celebration (Part One)

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#### Wild Celebration (Part Two)

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### **Season Three**

#### Wild Weather

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#### Wild Thanksgiving

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#### Wild Christmas

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#### Wild Party

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#### Wild Bounce

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#### Wild Dine

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#### Wild Psychic

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#### Wild Protest

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#### Wild Child

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#### Wild Hog

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#### Wild Bigfoot

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#### Wild Luck Charlie (Part One)

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#### Wild Luck Charlie (Part Two)

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#### Wild Bully the II

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#### WildSide Ignites Tonight

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#### Wild Talent

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#### Wild, Wild West

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#### Wild Mystery

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#### Wild Butt Diallers

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#### Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

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#### Wild Bill/s

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#### Wild and Bad Memories

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### **WildSide: Journey to New Jersey**

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### **Season Four**

#### Wild Life Before

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#### Wild Switch

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#### Wild Time on the Farm

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#### Wild Regret

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#### Wild April's Fool

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#### Wild Vacation (Part One)

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#### Wild Vacation (Part Two)

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#### Wild Whisperer

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#### Wild Mistake

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#### Wild Slam Drink

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#### Wild Hat in the Cat

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#### Wild Night In

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#### Wild Reputation

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#### Wild Future

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#### Wild Friendship

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#### Wild and Wilder

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#### Wild Meeting

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#### Wild Dean's Soul Mate

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#### Wild Break-Up

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#### Wild Warehouse

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#### Wild, Wild Radio

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#### Wild Second Job

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#### Wild Finale (Part One)

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#### Wild Finale (Part Two)

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### **After *WildSide***

As revealed at the end of "Wild Finale", Dean and his mother relocated to a home in Oklahoma City; located just down the street to his girlfriend Rachel's house. This allowed them to stay together, despite moving out of their Denver home.

In the *Wilder-Side* episode "Wilder Neighbor", Dean is shown to be with Rachel still, as he is shown hanging out at her house. Back in Denver, Ms Waters enlists the help of Dean and Rachel in order for her to decide to move into a nursing home. Out of brute force by Rachel, her and Dean travel to Denver to help Ms Waters out. They convince her to move out of her home and quickly befriend the *Wilder-Side* friends.

In the *Wilder-Side* episode "Wilder Student Project", Mr Gray enlists the help of Dean to assist his students in their latest projects. He proceeds to talk in front of the class; showing off the inventions he created over the years and the awards he won for them. After the class is over, he is shown hanging out with Mr Gray before receiving a lude text from Rachel; prompting him to go home.

In the *Wilder-Side* episode "Wilder Goodbye", Dean is among the group of friends who attend Ms Waters' memorial service. Him and Rachel first witness her passing in the hospital before showing their respects at her funeral. Dean is also reunited with his old friend Gary, and his former frenemy Justice.

In the web special *CFK: Where Are They Now?*, it is revealed that Dean has been taking college courses in inventing and that he was making a lot of friends. In the special he also proposes to his girlfriend Rachel after dating for four years, telling her that despite their age, he still believed that she was a big part of his life. She says yes, leading to their engagement.

## Trivia

### Production

* Due to his attractiveness, relatability, sense of humour, and overall charisma, Dean is arguably the most popular character in the series.
* According to Kenwood Delay's autobiography titled *The Kenwood Connection*, Dean was originally pitched as a player who Rachel found irresistible. The character was then remoulded after Zachary Gordon's audition.
* Cameron Boyce was second in line to become Dean after Gordon. Boyce eventually made an appearance as Fake Dean in the episode Wild Oh No! after Gordon went on vacation with his family.
* Dean has faced the most physical changes out of the entire main cast through out the series, due to his actor going through puberty during the series' run. The most noticeable changes are his voice (started to break around Wild Addict [117] until breaking fully in Wild Bully [212]), his height, and his physique.
* He is the only character besides Rachel (Sierra McCormick) who has appeared in all 100 regular series episodes.