Petunia
| Petunia | |
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| Species | Skunk |
| First appearance | Happy Tree Friends - House Warming (1999) |
| Latest appearance | Happy Tree Friends - Just Be Claus (2016) |
| Latest portrayal | Ellen Connell [citation needed] |
Petunia is a main character in the show Happy Tree Friends. She is a skunk diagnosed with Obsessive-compulsive disorder. [citation needed] Petunia is one of the last two characters to debut in the year 1999, where she was the starring character in the episode "House Warming". She has made constant appearances and is the fifth most frequently appearing character on the show. Alongside Giggles, she is played as the stereotypical female of the series.
Concept and creation
History
Happy Tree Friends
Petunia has made numerous appearances in the main internet seasons of Happy Tree Friends since her debut. The first episode to have Petunia in a major role was "House Warming", where Handy constructs a treehouse for her. This is also the first instance where Handy and Petunia interacted in a prominent light. Afterward, Petunia is most often shown as Giggles' closest friend and was mainly portrayed as a childish Happy Tree Friend. Her most prominent role occurred in "Hello Dolly". where she discovers the Idol and takes it home, leading to the death of bystanders and eventually herself.
After the television series, Petunia has made less prominent appearances. However, the episode "I Nub You" places extensive focus on Petunia. In this episode, she loses her arms and as a consequence, is left with bandaged nubs. However, Petunia falls in love with Handy after noticing a similarly in their physical impairment. She proceeds to go on a date with him, until they are mutilated by pinsetters. After their injury, Lumpy sews them together along with his arms. Petunia's pet bird then flies into the scene and grabs the sew that is keeping them intact, unravelling them until they broke apart into pieces.
Starring intros
- Season 1: Petunia waves her right hand.
- Season 2: Petunia appears in a dark blue background. She is depicted waving with one hand.
- Season 3 through Season 5: Petunia is planting flowers with a watering can sitting next to her.
Happy Tree Friends (television series)
Petunia has made several appearances in the television series of Happy Tree Friends. Her first appearance was "The Wrong Side of the Tracks". Petunia generally plays a supporting role in most episodes of the television adaption. However, she is given a major role in the episode "Wishy Washy", where it is discovered that Petunia is a neat freak who has an obsessive urge to clean up messes and organize items. This character trait stuck with Petunia and has been prominently displayed in several episodes afterward.
Starring intros
- Season 1: Petunia stands behind a bush, waving, and flowers around her and the bush starts to die.
Arcade games
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Foes and rivals
Speech
Trivia
- According to the Favorite Character poll in 2003[1], Petunia was tied with Cuddles, Nutty, Flaky, and Giggles for having 6% votes, putting all of them below Lumpy (16%, second place) and above Toothy, Handy, Pop, and Cub (all at 4%). In the Best Happy Tree Friends Character tournament, she beat Cro-Marmot on Round 1[2] only to lose against Handy on Round 2.[3]