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This is a list of characters in Jeff Kinney's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid as well as the film versions of the first,[1] second,[2] and third book. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of graphic novels written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney.[3] The books are written as the journals of the main character named Greg Heffley.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is also a series of films based on the books. Jeff Kinney was an executive producer. Like the books, the movies are the journals of Greg Heffley, played by Zachary Gordon in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, and Jason Drucker in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul.
Contents
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1 Greg Heffley
2 Rowley Jefferson
3 Frank Heffley
4 Susan Heffley
5 Manny Heffley
6 Rodrick Heffley
7 Greg's relatives and other family
7.1 Grandma
7.2 Grandpa Heffley
7.3 Joe Heffley
7.4 Joe Heffley's Wife
7.5 Joe Heffley's Children
7.6 Charlie Heffley
7.7 Uncle Cecil
7.8 Loretta Heffley
7.9 Aunt Veronica
7.10 Terrence Heffley
7.11 Gammie Heffley
7.12 Reba Heffley
7.13 Gary Heffley
7.13.1 First wife: Linda
7.13.2 Second wife: Charlene
7.13.3 Third wife: Lydia
7.13.4 Fourth wife: Sonja
7.14 Aunt Dorothy
7.15 Arthur Heffley
7.16 Great Uncle Bruce
7.17 Byron Heffley
7.18 Nana Heffley
7.19 Aunt Cakey
7.20 Aunt Audra
7.21 Aunt Gretchen
7.22 Malvin and Malcolm
7.23 Meemaw and Peepaw
7.24 Gramma's sisters
7.25 Lawrence Heffley
7.26 Chester "Remus" Heffley
7.27 Georgia
7.28 Benjy Heffley
7.29 Tony and Patricia Heffley
7.30 Uncle Larry
7.31 Martina
7.32 Gerald
8 Rowley's family
8.1 Mr. Jefferson
8.2 Mrs. Jefferson
8.3 Rowley's grandfather
9 Other characters
9.1 Fregley
9.2 Preston Mudd
9.3 Max Mudd
9.4 Joe Keery
9.5 Christopher Brownfield
9.6 Holly Elizabeth Hills
9.7 Chirag Gupta
9.8 Patty Farrell
9.9 Heather Hills
9.10 Albert Sandy
9.11 Mr. Ira
9.12 The Snellas
9.13 Scotty Douglas
9.14 Mr. Underwood
9.15 Bill Walter
9.16 Dr. Salazar Kagan
9.17 Lenwood Heath
9.18 Taylor Pringle
9.19 Jordan Jury
9.20 Angie Steadman
9.21 Pete Hosey
9.22 The Warrens
9.23 The Beardos
9.24 Joshie
9.25 Maddox Selsam
10 Pets and Other Animals
10.1 Dogs
10.1.1 Sweetie
10.1.2 Nutty
10.1.3 Killer
10.1.4 Rudy
10.1.5 Henry
10.1.6 Rebel
10.2 Other pets
10.2.1 Greg's Fish
10.2.2 Rodrick's Fish
10.2.3 Aunt Gretchen's pets
10.2.4 Squirm
10.2.5 The Pig
11 References
Greg Heffley
Main article: Greg Heffley
Self-drawing of Greg
Gregory "Greg" Heffley is 12 years old in the first novel. Greg's actions can however be antagonistic at times, including terrorizing kids, trying to steal money from a church collection basket, lying in confession, picking on other students, playing pranks on his best friend, selling falsely advertised fitness water and even praying for bad stuff to happen to others. However, he can also be a kind hearted character. He helps his brother with his homework, gets his friend a date for a dance, helps out, and forgives his friends. Greg is portrayed by Zachary Gordon and Jason Drucker in the movie series. He can't stop flirting with girls. But after all, he is a funny kid.
Rowley Jefferson
Rowley as drawn by Greg
Rowley Jefferson is Greg's best friend. In the first book, Rowley is an antagonist in Greg's point of view while technically in a third-person view, Greg is the antagonist and Rowley is the protagonist. In Dog Days, they separate after Rowley damages Greg's chances of winning a video game championship, but they get back together at the end of The Ugly Truth. At the end of The Third Wheel, Rowley begins dating Abigail Brown, a girl who was originally Greg's date for the Valentine's Day dance. This plot continues in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, where he ditches Greg for his new girlfriend Abigail. At the end of the book, the couple break up and he becomes friends with Greg again.
Rowley has what Greg considers strange interests for his age and gender, such as liking a singer for "six-year-old girls" named Joshie and action figures Greg believes are for younger kids. Rowley is also the owner of the comic strip Zoo Wee Mama.[4] Rowley claims that Greg had nothing to do with the comic strip in the first book, a rare antagonistic move from him. In the movie series, Rowley is portrayed by Robert Capron & Owen Asztalos. Rowley's shortest appearance was in The Long Haul, where he is only mentioned on one page.
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Frank Heffley
Francisco "Frank" Heffley is Greg's overreactive but well-meaning father. He is interested in U.S. history, and his replica of a Civil War battlefield is a plot point in the series.[5] Frank is edgy around Rowley,[5] does not appreciate Greg's skill at video games, loathes heavy metal,[4] and adolescents.[6] In Rodrick Rules, during Thanksgiving dinner, Frank turns up the thermostat to make everyone leave. He tries to toughen Greg up and threatens to send him to a military academy in The Last Straw, although ultimately this does not come to fruition, much to Greg's relief.[6] However, Greg and Frank grow together in Dog Days. Frank is portrayed by Steve Zahn in the first three films of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, he is played by Tom Everett Scott.
Susan Heffley
Susan Heffley is Greg's mother. Though she is loving and motherly, she sometimes seems naive, absent-minded, embarrassing, and overprotective, apparently thinking she knows about what kids Greg's age are into when in fact, she doesn’t. She doesn't like technology causing her to have the family to have their differences. She believes that technology is distant to her family. She also wants to become a good mother in front of her peers. She and her husband pays far more attention to Manny than their other two sons. She is portrayed by Rachael Harris in the first three films of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, she is portrayed by Alicia Silverstone. In the online version of the first book, Susan was known as Ann Heffley.
Manny Heffley
Manny as drawn by Greg
Manuel "Manny" Heffley is Greg and Rodrick's younger brother. He is an annoying, spoiled child who is constantly doted on by his mother. He makes a great number of demands and throws temper tantrums if they are not fulfilled. Among Manny's most well-known characteristics are his refusal to be toilet-trained and his complete inability to remain in nursery school. He frequently damages Greg's property, and uses his age as an excuse for doing so. Whenever they go on vacations, Manny ends up ruining it and gets away with it. The excessive coddling he receives from his parents infuriates Greg. He also takes advantage of his overindulgence. It is revealed in The Third Wheel that Manny has imaginary friends, whom he blames for his misbehavior. Despite his very young age and spoiled attitude, Manny shows signs of actually possessing more intelligence than he appears to have. He surprises his family by his ability to speak Spanish in The Long Haul, but plays this to his advantage by persuading some Mexican men to take them to retrieve their pet pig. He is his grandmother's favorite, although she denies this. In the three movies based on the first four books, Manny is portrayed by Connor and Owen Fielding. In the movie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, he is portrayed by Wyatt and Dylan Walters.
Manny has similar traits to those of Farley Drexel "Fudge" Hatcher.
Rodrick Heffley
Rodrick is Greg's formerly aggressive older brother. He is the drummer in a garage band called "Löded Diper" (loaded diaper), noted for their substandard heavy metal concerts and limited musical abilities. However, once pop star Max Mudd, Joe Elliott, and Mutt Lange began producing the band's work, and Joe Keery took over lead vocals, the band became a worldwide hit as they shifted their genre from heavy punk metal to glam pop metal, very much influenced by and in the style of Def Leppard. Rodrick is not an exception to Frank's notorious distrust of all teenagers.
Rodrick is infamous for his stereotypical rebellious nature, feigning illness in Rodrick Rules so as to be allowed to remain at home to throw a chaotic house party during his parents' absence, only for the evidence to appear in newly developed photographs that are quickly discovered by the boys' parents. He bullies Greg a lot and pulls awful pranks that ruins Greg's and his family's life. Rodrick also possesses incompetent tendencies, as his school assignments are notoriously crude and idiotic. He assumes that Abraham Lincoln was the author of To Kill a Mockingbird and, with Greg's aid, bases a science presentation around the hypothesis of whether or not plants sneeze. His spelling abilities are also poor, and he devotes a lot of time to tormenting Greg. In the books, Rodrick owns and drives a white van, which sports his band's name written in large black letters, on either side of it and lacks any back seats, the reason being that Rodrick needs room for his band equipment. In the movie series, the van is revealed to be a 1996 Chevrolet Astro AWD van, which also sports a diaper's pin drawn on the rear doors. In Rodrick Rules, Greg is haunted by the fact that Rodrick knows about his most mortifying experience during the summertime. This haunts him when he returns to school. However, his fears are quickly eased after the story becomes distorted to Greg's advantage due to it being passed around by so many people (à la Chinese Whispers), temporarily boosting his popularity. By the end of the film adaptation of Rodrick Rules, he is much closer to Greg, and his actions to him becomes much less aggressive. This is also shown in the film adaptation of Dog Days when Rodrick thanks Greg for getting him a gig at Heather Hills' Sweet 16. In the film series based on the books, Rodrick is played by Devon Bostick. In the film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Rodrick is played by Charlie Wright. Actually, Rodrick's name is usually spelled Roderick with an E, but his parents spelled it wrong on the birth certificate.
Greg's relatives and other family
Grandma
Grandma is Susan's mother and Greg's maternal grandmother. Grandma is known to drive a car like the Heffleys'. Greg often calls her to his home as a way to avoid his dad's scoldings, since his dad will not do this when she is around. When she is about to leave, Greg quickly goes to accompany her.
Grandpa Heffley
Greg's paternal grandpa is a typical unpredictable grandfather who is asked to babysit Rodrick and his brother in Rodrick Rules. He lives in a care home called Leisure Towers and enjoys playing games such as "Gutbusters", which the two boys find boring. Grandpa is a smoker. He has his television tuned to the CCTV in the care home lobby, which he spends his time watching. In Old School, he moves out of Leisure Towers because the rent is too high and moves in with the Heffleys. Grandpa has a girlfriend named Darlene in the book "Hard Luck" and broke up with her in the book "Old School". Grandpa dates online. Greg is his favorite. Grandpa is known for making an awful dish named "Watercress Salad" which is just cucumber and floating beans in a pool of vinegar. This dish is hated by Greg but Rodrick makes him have more. It's stated that Grandpa never spent much time with Frank when he was a boy.
Joe Heffley
Joe Heffley is Frank's brother and Greg's uncle. Frank has a sibling rivalry with Joe due to his actions. When Manny started potty training, Uncle Joe insisted that there was a "potty monster" that was about to get him, causing him to fear using the bathroom, forcing Frank to change his diapers for a longer time. Greg says that he could hear Frank cursing Joe under his breath every time he changed Manny's diapers because of this. Uncle Joe's children call their uncle "Aunt Fwank", which Frank swears he told them to do on purpose; Susan thinks it's cute. In Dog Days, Greg mentions that he tried to make Uncle Joe convince Frank to get a dog, but that did not work out. He also mentions that Joe's dog, Killer ate most of his birthday cake.
Joe Heffley's Wife
Joe Heffley's wife is a dark-haired woman and Greg's aunt. She does not appear much in the books.
Joe Heffley's Children
Joe Heffley has at least 3 children, who appear to be a bit older than Manny, and are Greg's cousins. They all call Frank "Aunt Fwank."
Charlie Heffley
Charlie Heffley is Nana Heffley's brother and Greg's great uncle. He is also Greg's "secret weapon" at Christmas, as he asks him to buy him presents that his parents have forbidden him from receiving. However, this backfires as he is usually given the wrong thing. For example, Greg wanted to use a Barbie dollhouse as a fort for his soldier action figures, but Charlie gave him a Barbie doll instead, and Greg got a shoe stuck in his nose. Also, when it was brought up at a family meeting that Greg was into superheroes, he received Wonder Woman underwear. Charlie is a bachelor and spends his spare money well. Greg says he wants to follow in his footsteps. in the first book, Greg thought Charlie got him Twisted Wizard because of the size of the box, but it was just an 8x10 picture of Charlie. In The Last Straw, Charlie got Greg a laundry hoop, hinting that he is tired of being Greg's secret weapon at Christmas, as the events that transpired meant that Greg effectively got a chore for Christmas.
Uncle Cecil
Cecil is the boys' uncle but is only 3 or 4 years old. He sits at the grown-ups table at family gatherings because Greg's Great Aunt Marcie adopted him and since he's her son, he's allowed to sit at the grown-ups' table. He only appears in Hard Luck.
Loretta Heffley
Loretta Heffley is Greg's great-aunt and the sister of Grandpa, Arthur and Reba. She got a thank you note for some pants she gave Greg at Christmas. She appeared mainly in Rodrick Rules at the Thanksgiving dinner. She also appeared a couple of times in the Do It Yourself Book and The Ugly Truth. It is implied that Greg and Rodrick dislike her, as they fight over who has to greet her first when she visits.
Aunt Veronica
Aunt Veronica is Greg's aunt and Susan's sister. Greg states that she has never been seen in person since he was 2 or 3 years old, but calls his family members on video chat. When Greg was sitting on the toilet playing games on his brand new phone (which was actually a hand-me-down from his mother), she started a video chat with him. This startled him, leading to him dropping the phone into the toilet.. She appears in Hard Luck multiple times - often in person - but on other occasions by video conference on a tablet and the used phone that Susan gave to Greg.
Terrence Heffley
Terrence, who has a mustache and glasses, is Frank's second cousin. It is implied that Greg thinks he is ugly. This was suggested when he was explaining that when Terrence was his age, he looked exactly like him, which is true. Greg then mentions he better start saving up for plastic surgery.[7]
Gammie Heffley
Gammie is Greg's great-grandmother, and the unofficial head of the Heffley family. She only appears in The Ugly Truth, as a minor character. She also has Legos that Susan bought so that her kids had something to do at her house. Gammie glued them together to make one whole brick because of the mess the blocks make. Gammie is a trickster and knows a lot because of "experience". When someone in the family is about 12 or 13 years old she gives them The Talk, which is about how kids should not be hurrying to grow up.[7] Gammie loves having visitors for dinner. One day she bought a scratch ticket, and matched up two pictures and told all her family members that she had won a lot of money. Everyone was in a very big rush to visit her. When they all arrived Frank told Gammie that to win you had to match up three pictures. When she found this out, she did not really care. She pulled a roast right out of the oven, and Greg figures she got what she really wanted anyway. Gammie is the mother of Grandpa, Arthur, Reba, and Loretta Heffley.
Gammie is briefly mentioned by Greg in Cabin Fever when he says she gave a miniature carousel that held spoons from all over the world to Greg's family five or six years before.
Reba Heffley
Reba Heffley is Greg's great-aunt. Gammie forgot to give her an invitation at Christmas, but she came anyway. She made everyone feel guilty. She only appears in The Ugly Truth. She is stubborn. She and Loretta are identical twins. Reba is the sister of Grandpa, Loretta, and Arthur Heffley.[7]
Gary Heffley
Garrison "Gary" Heffeley is Greg's uncle and has been married four times. In The Ugly Truth it is revealed that all of his wives divorced him as soon as they found out about his financial situation and job. In The Third Wheel he comes to live with Greg's family after he discovers his job selling shirts in Boston was a ripoff - "Boston" was spelled "Botson". Later in the book he is chosen to be the DJ at Greg's Valentine's Day dance.
In Double Down, Gary cut down a big branch hanging over his driveway and ended up breaking his collarbone.
First wife: Linda
Reason for divorce: Job unappealing for her (Gary was working as a mascot at children's parties).
Second wife: Charlene
Reason for divorce: Financial miscommunication (He had $45 in his bank instead of $45,000.)
Third wife: Lydia
Reason for divorce: Unknown, possibly because of a tattoo that used to read "Lydia" (and was later modified to read "I am not in love with Lydia anymore").
Fourth wife: Sonja
Reason for likely divorce: He was only engaged to her by accident when a plane with a banner saying "MARRY ME SONJA" flew over the baseball game where he was going to break up with her because he wanted to start dating her sister. Apparently, there was another Sonja at the baseball stadium. Before Gary could say anything, Sonja turned around and said "YES, YES!" When they divorced, it was after their wedding when Gary's friend included the story in his speech.[7]
Aunt Dorothy
Dorothy is Greg's great aunt who always kisses him on the lips. Greg's mom, Susan, says it is rude to wipe off the kisses Dorothy gives him. She is overweight and sometimes passes gas loudly, much to Greg's dismay.
She appears on the "Have You Ever" page in the Do-It-Yourself Book when Greg asks: "Have you ever been kissed full on the lips by a relative who's older than seventy?" This probably means she is older than 70 years old, and that she is actually his great-aunt.
Arthur Heffley
Arthur Heffley is Greg's great-uncle. He only speaks in grunts or makes random sounds. He never has an actual conversation with anybody, but sometimes Greg tries to respond to him just in case he is trying to communicate. For example, once when he said "Rrup?", Greg replied "Umm...No thank you". He wears glasses and a neck tie. Arthur is the brother of Reba, Grandpa, and Loretta Heffley.[7]
Great Uncle Bruce
Great Uncle Bruce is a deceased character who is mentioned in Cabin Fever and The Third Wheel. Greg is presented with a rather luxurious blanket as a Christmas gift, only to be repelled by it upon learning that it had formerly belonged to Great Uncle Bruce before his death. This leads him to give it to an unsuspecting Rodrick as a birthday present. In The Third Wheel, Greg uses Great Uncle Bruce's old cologne on Valentine's Day, which ends up attracting some old ladies.
Byron Heffley
Byron is Frank's cousin whom Greg is not excited to see[7] because at Gammie's last meeting, he was sent out to get milk, but hit a pothole halfway home, and got a flat tire. Greg had to get him. He needed supplies, so Greg returned to Gammie's. Because of his muddy shoes the ladies needed to warn him since he was about to track mud into the house. Unfortunately, he forgot about Byron's tire, and he was not happy when he got to Gammie's. Byron is Arthur Heffley's son.
He only appears in The Ugly Truth.
Nana Heffley
Not much is known about Nana, but according to a young Greg, she smelt like asparagus. She is Greg, Rodrick, and Manny's paternal grandmother, mother to Frank, Joe and Gary, and Mother-in-law to Susan. She is Grandpa's wife. It is revealed in Double Down she died when Greg was younger and it makes him uncomfortable to think she is "watching" him from heaven.
Her first appearance was in Double Down.[8]
Aunt Cakey
Aunt Cakey is Susan's oldest sister and does not like kids. She used to have a dog. She despises kids, and Susan now never trusts her to babysit Greg.
Aunt Audra
Aunt Audra is one of Susan's sisters. She believed in crystal balls and took Greg along with her to see her fortuneteller a few times. Susan think Audra is wasting her money, but the fortuneteller once told Greg, "A dark haired woman will try to plant a seed of doubt in your mind." The fortuneteller also told Audra that Meemaw's ring was inside a photo album. It turned out the fortuneteller did not mean it literally.
Aunt Gretchen
Aunt Gretchen is Susan's youngest sister. She has two out-of-control twin sons, Malvin and Malcolm. Aunt Gretchen has at least thirty pets. In Hard Luck, her rabbit (which everyone thought was a male but was actually female) has a litter of bunnies, angering Frank. Once they played throw and catch with a strong sharp piece of concrete. Malvin had to go to the emergency room to get stitches in his forehead.
Malvin and Malcolm
Malvin and Malcolm are Gretchen's two sons. They are out-of control kids, playing catch with rocks and cement chunks. Malcolm is the wilder. He once got hold of Frank's shaving kit and shaved himself. He also called the police to report Greg's family for running out of ketchup. This results in Frank angrily making them leave.
Meemaw and Peepaw
Meemaw and Peepaw are the parents of Gramma and her two sisters, and are the grandparents of Susan. Their first appearance was in Hard Luck. Peepaw is portrayed as old and batty. Meemaw is dead, while Peepaw is still alive. Meemaw was in charge of putting prizes in the Easter eggs, and wore a diamond ring, which was extremely valuable because it had been in her family for three generations. Before she died, she accidentally put her ring in an Easter egg that was found by Greg at the end of the book.
Meemaw appears in the film adaption of the Long Haul played by Mimi Gould. Meemaw's birthday results in Susan's "great Heffley road trip".
Gramma's sisters
Gramma's sisters are the great-aunts of Rodrick, Greg, and Manny. They are the aunts of Susan Heffley and her sisters.
Lawrence Heffley
Lawrence Heffley is Greg's uncle who is always traveling, and therefore is unable to make it to family events. He did, however, appear at Great-Grandpa Chester's funeral by webcam. He only appears in The Ugly Truth.
Chester "Remus" Heffley
Chester Heffley was Greg's great-grandfather and Gammie Heffley's husband. It was revealed that he died in The Ugly Truth. Greg referred to him as Remus in The Do it Yourself Book.
Georgia
Georgia is Greg's cousin who has an extremely loose tooth that she does not want to pull out. She only appears in Hard Luck.
Benjy Heffley
Benjy Heffley is Greg's cousin. He can read chapter books and speak in full sentences. However, he still isn't potty trained. He only appears in The Ugly Truth.
Tony and Patricia Heffley
Tony and Patricia Heffley are Greg's aunt and uncle and the parents of Benjy Heffley.
Uncle Larry
Uncle Larry is supposedly Greg's uncle. Greg is not sure if he is an actual relative, and he thinks someone invited him to a family gathering at some point and that he has been coming ever since. When Audra's fortuneteller told her Meemaw's ring was in a photo album, Larry helped realize that that the ring was in a plastic egg. This was proved to be true, as it was found in a plastic egg by Greg later on.
Martina
Martina is Susan's cousin who smashed her collarbone at a buffet in Las Vegas, and ended up suing the hotel. She possibly owns a Porsche.
Gerald
Gerald is Susan's cousin who lives in California. He lived with Greg's family a few months after Greg was born, and even used to change his diapers.
Rowley's family
Mr. Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson is Rowley's father, and is far more shrill than Mr. Heffley. He is extremely rude and paranoid, and does not accept any criticism from anyone of himself or his property. He is the strictest father in the series so far. He will not let Rowley play any video game with the slightest bit of violence or fighting in it, as he thinks doing this could change Rowley into a different person. Mr. Jefferson thinks Greg is a "bad influence" on his son. It is also shown that Mr. Jefferson had a close bond with Rowley.
He shows little interest in sports until Dog Days, where he is found playing tennis with Rowley and golf with a caddy. In Rodrick Rules, Greg and Rowley say in their secret language: "Your-pa dad-pa smells-pa like-pa a woman-pa!" Greg is then sent home early, and questions how Mr. Jefferson cracked the code.[5]
In Dog Days, it is revealed that Mr. Jefferson's first name is Robert. When Susan emailed him because of the note Greg sent her, it had Mr. Jefferson's first name on it.
In "Old School", he is stuck chaperoning the group of extra kids(which includes Rowley and Greg), much to Greg's dismay. Later, Rowley adds poison ivy to a fire started by him and he has problems breathing on the next morning, which means he and Rowley (Who had spots on his body) would be going back home.
In the film series, Mr. Jefferson has not spoken until the third film, implying that he is a man of a few words.
Mrs. Jefferson
Mrs. Jefferson is Rowley's mother. She often seems to be concerned about Rowley such as the time he broke his big toe after Greg put one of his dad's dumbbells under a pillow that Rowley kept kicking at Greg's sleepover.[4] She also had Greg apologize to her for what he did to Rowley. Despite this, Mrs. Jefferson always enjoys Greg's company with Rowley. Although Mrs. Jefferson loves Greg, she does not let him come over because her husband dislikes him. In day 24 of the online version, it is revealed that her first name is Linda from Greg's The Boy Whose Family Thinks He's a DOG comic.
In the first film, Rowley's mother is portrayed by Kaye Capron, Robert Capron's real life mother; in Dog Days she is portrayed by Bronwen Smith.
Rowley's grandfather
Rowley's grandfather only appears in Rodrick Rules. It is his birthday and he asks for a chocolate cake for his next birthday. Because of his no lying policy Greg replies: "If you're even alive next year". He is 90 years old in Rodrick Rules. He is an antagonist.
Other characters
Fregley
Fregley is Greg's firm and impeccably graspable acquaintance and neighbor noted for his unexplained lot of odd or disgusting eccentricities. He has been known to perplex others with his behavior, and does not have any known friends. Greg has been forced to hang around with Fregley on several occasions, to his chagrin or aggravation. It has been mentioned that Fregley is prohibited from eating sugar by his parents, and the consumption of it in large quantities will send him into hysterical, uncontrollable frenzies. Fregley won the "Student of the Week" award in "Cabin Fever" for not biting anyone for five days. In the film adaptions of the books, Fregley is played by Grayson Russell.
Preston Mudd
Preston Francis Mudd is the name of one of Greg's friends. He is said to have been the best player in the basketball unit of gym class during sixth grade at Westmore Middle School. He was born April 27th, 1997. He is currently a member of the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He was drafted by the 76ers in the 2015 NBA Draft. He started his career with the Sixers, but also played on the Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers before returning to the 76ers on Friday, January 20th, 2017. His siblings are Chase (born 3-21-2001), Marty (born February 1st, 2004), and Cecilia. His cousin is pop star Max Mudd (born July 20th, 2001), whose brother is Preston's fellow 76ers teammate Joe Mudd (born September 2nd, 1993). Preston's father is Brandon Mudd, former NBA and MLB player who now is helping Bryan Colangelo serve as general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. Preston is 7'3" and weighs 190 LBS. He is married to Karlie.
Max Mudd
Max Mudd (born July 20th, 2001) is Preston Mudd's younger cousin and a world-wide popstar along with his cousins Preston, Chase, Marty, and his friend Christopher Brownfield in their band PW5. Max Mudd is the lead singer, as well as keyboardist, background vocalist, guitarist, and drummer. He is called the "Next King of Pop." He has a jherri curl like Michael Jackson's, bears some resemblance to 1984 Michael Jackson in the face, and sounds mostly like Jackson when he sings. He and PW5 have already released three no. 1 albums since October 2016 ("Midnight Rider", "Price of Fame", and "Behind the Mask"). He has performed concerts with many artists including Loded Diper, Hall & Oates, and Van Halen. He is set to star in Season 3 of Stranger Things and made a cameo appearance in a Criminal Minds episode. He has co-produced all three of PW5's albums, as well as Loded Diper's "Exploded Diper" alongside co-producers Joe Elliott and Mutt Lange. Mudd also sang backing vocals and played guitar on some of the tracks. PW5 has the most-streamed song of all-time Behind the Mask (Michael Jackson song), and has won 18 grammy awards over the past two years. Max Mudd is friends with Bruno Mars and has also worked with Def Leppard and The Weeknd on various projects. He is friends with President Donald Trump.
Joe Keery
Joe Keery is an American actor who also serves as lead singer and a guitarist in Rodrick's glam pop metal band Loded Diper. They just released their album "Exploded Diper" in January and are being called by music critics as the "Next Def Leppard".
Christopher Brownfield
Chris Brownfield is one of Greg's friends and is shown to have been a great mosquito magnet while hanging out with Greg in the summer. He is currently the bass guitarist for PW5. He lives in New York City. He also played bass on Loded Diper's hit debut album "Exploded Diper".
Holly Elizabeth Hills
Holly Elizabeth Hills is the name of one of Greg's classmates; an older girl who primarily serves as Greg's unrequited romantic interest and also Heather Hills' younger sister. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. Hills and Mrs. Hills. A minor character, she earns a prominent role in The Last Straw as the object of Greg's most recent infatuation. He is continuously motivated to impress her to no avail. Virtually oblivious to Greg's existence or identity (Greg stops trying to impress her after she mistakes him for Fregley), she appears to take an interest in Rowley's sweetness, judging by an enthusiastic message which she had signed in his yearbook (as opposed to the note that she had written for the envious Greg). She seldom appears afterwards. Greg's interest in her is seemingly damaged by events such as this and he starts showing an interest in other girls, including Holly's older sister Heather.
Whereas her personality is hardly explored in the books, Holly's role was increased in film adaptions, debuting in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules as a newcomer to Greg's middle school with whom he is instantly besotted. She is depicted as being friendly and good-natured. The relationship she shares with Greg and Rowley is emphasized and exaggerated in the film portrayals, to the extent it can be assumed that the feelings Greg has for her may be mutual. She reappears in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Her family is portrayed as being wealthy and her sister shown to be tyrannical, spoiled, and selfish.
Holly seems to enjoy the boys' companionship, and shows gratitude for Rodrick Heffley's unintentional blunders that wind up destroying the undeserving Heather's birthday party. The party ends with Holly slipping her hand into Greg's, implying that she likes him as well, and she, Greg and Rowley had a pool party not long after.
Holly is portrayed by Peyton R. List.
Chirag Gupta
Chirag Gupta is one of Greg's schoolmates and a minor character in the books. He is characterized by his short stature. Although he and Greg are well-acquainted and generally amiable to one another, Greg started the "Invisible Chirag" prank in Rodrick Rules. During the summer the Gupta family were to move away but an unexplained alteration in their plans changed this. As a result, Chirag's classmates teasingly ignore his existence or presence for days on end, which aggravates and shocks him. Though Chirag has apparently forgiven Greg and his fellow schoolmates for concocting the prank, it is mentioned in one book that he takes advantage of his family's non-observance of the Christmas holiday, and no obligation to behave for Santa Claus, to pick on Greg.
In the movie adaptions, Chirag's role is enhanced and he is a close friend of Greg and Rowley. He also plays a considerably more prominent role in these films, appearing in adaptions of books in which he is absent or hardly mentioned. He is depicted as being Indian-American. He is portrayed by Karan Brar.
Patty Farrell
Patricia "Patty" Farrell is a minor character who shares an intense rivalry with Greg, which is showcased on a few occasions. It is implied she is a hardworking but sanctimonious and domineering student. She earns Greg's animosity after she suggests a map of the United States displayed in the classroom be covered during a geography quiz. Greg had planned to cheat using the map and this causes great difficulties for him, and makes him agitated. Motivated by his lust for revenge, he volunteers to play a tree in the school's upcoming production of "The Wizard of Oz"after viewing the movie adaption for the first time. He believes the role entails having to bombard the character of Dorothy Gale (whom Patty would be portraying in the play) with apples, only to learn that this scene was deleted for the school production. He winds up re-enacting this scene, despite the script, sending his parents into a rage. She has yet to play quite as significant a role in the book series again. She has become something of a minor recurring character whose appearances are rare.
In the film adaptions of the books, Patty's role is enhanced slightly. She is depicted as being monstrously demanding. Her parents are involved with the school board in this portrayal. The motivation given for her hatred of Greg is his recital of an offensive playground chant poking fun at her that sent her bursting into tears in elementary school. She appears in the film adaptions of all three films Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Rodrick Rules and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Alterations made to the books include her talent for both wrestling and playing tennis. She snatches any opportunity to assault Greg somehow while engaged in either sport with him. She is played by Laine MacNeil.
Heather Hills
Heather Hills is the attractive elder sister of Holly Elizabeth Hills, with whom Rodrick is infatuated. A minor character in the books, but the main antagonist in the third film, Heather is only featured in several books as the object of Greg's unrequited infatuation. However, she seems oblivious to this. A student attending Westmore High School with Rodrick, she has had several minor occupations throughout the course of the books, during each of which Rodrick fecklessly attempts to grab her attention or to impress her.
Little insight into her personality is provided in the book series. Similar to her younger sister, Holly, Heather's personality and role is further enhanced in the only film adaption in which she has appeared, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. In a modification of the events of the books, she is depicted as the oldest daughter of the Hills family. She is spoiled, obnoxious, rude, ignorant, selfish, conceited, ungrateful, unforgiving, cold-hearted, demanding, mistreating her family and acquaintances. Plus, she proves to be even worse than Rodrick. Lovelorn, Rodrick Heffley and his band are hired to perform at Heather's ostentatious upcoming sixteenth birthday party, and, in an attempt to earn her admiration, Rodrick winds up messing up the celebration and decorations during a boisterous, and substandard performance of Justin Bieber's "Baby", which makes Heather very upset and the party ends in disaster. She is portrayed by Melissa Roxburgh. Heather has a slight reference to the behavior of the Carnotaur from Disney's "Dinosaur (film)".
Albert Sandy
Albert Sandy is a minor character, who talks often about rumors he has heard. The validity of his statements are unconfirmed. One of the statement which was not confirmed by Greg was when Albert told him that "it was medically impossible for a girl to fart". Greg knew that it was not true because when his mom hugged Aunt Dorothy on Christmas Eve she farted.
Albert has appeared in The Last Straw, The Ugly Truth, Old School, and Double Down.
Mr. Ira
Only appearing in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Mr. Ira is a teacher at Greg's middle school who is on the school newspaper adult staff, and enlists a replacement comic strip for the newspaper. He was made fun of in a comic strip entitled Dumb Teachers, and later bowdlerises Greg's Creighton the Cretin comic. He does not do the same with Rowley's Zoo-Wee Mama strip, much to Greg's chagrin.
The Snellas
First appearing in The Last Straw, The Snellas are a family that lives in the Heffleys' neighborhood. They have a lot of children, all of whom are male, with names beginning with the letter S. Five of the children's names are revealed, and they are (from oldest to youngest): Shawn, Shane, Sam, Scott, and Seth. In The Last Straw, it is revealed that each Snella child has a half birthday party at which the adults perform funny stunts, to attempt to make the babies laugh. According to Greg, however, no baby has laughed once. Mr. Snella records the action on his camcorder.
Mr. Snella then sends the videos to America's Funniest Families, a spoof and parody of America's Funniest Home Videos, and has never won anything (though after Greg is filmed wearing Wonder Woman underoos hanging off a tree with his trousers below his ankles at the end of The Last Straw, the footage is sent, and it is never explained if Mr Snella won with it).
Their most recent appearance was in The Ugly Truth, when they move to another house because of a strange smell they cannot get rid of in their home. The smell was deviled eggs, which Greg hates and threw into one of their plant pots when he was having dinner at their house. Despite trying to find the cause of the smell, the Snellas cannot figure it out and eventually just move. Greg feels guilty when he sees that they are taking the plant pot with them, but he resolves to try to find a way to sneak deviled eggs into Fregley's house.
In Cabin Fever, it is revealed a man named Mr. Alexander moved into the Snellas' house.
Scotty Douglas
Scotty is a first grader from Rowley's karate class. In Rodrick Rules, Scotty was going to do a magic act in the Talent Show with Rowley as his assistant. But after Greg breaks Rowley's big toe, he has to fill in for Rowley. Greg complains about being a magician's assistant to Scotty, but Susan tells Scotty's mother that Greg would be happy to replace Rowley. In the tryouts, Greg messes up the act so badly they are the only ones not to make the auditions.
Scotty has a remarkably similar appearance to Greg's comic character, Creighton The Cretin, except Creighton's eyes are wide open and Scotty's eyes are beady just like all the other characters that do not wear glasses. In The Ugly Truth, he becomes the new Peachy Breeze kid, yet cannot say the slogan right.[7] Between Rodrick Rules and The Ugly Truth it appears that Scotty has two siblings - an unnamed baby sister and an older brother (who is supposed to be ugly). In The Third Wheel, when Greg and Rowley become private investigators Greg looks through the window at his house to find him playing one of Greg's video games with Rowley.
Mr. Underwood
Mr. Underwood is Greg's Phys Ed coach. In the film series, he is named Coach Malone.
Bill Walter
Bill Walter is a 35-year-old high school drop out, and professional singer, who has a rude attitude. Rodrick idolizes him and his lifestyle. In the novel Rodrick Rules, he was voted "Most Likely to Be a Rock Star" which influenced Rodrick to persuade him to join the band. Frank Heffley strongly dislikes Bill because he disapproves of his lifestyle, and is afraid Rodrick will follow in his footsteps. In the movie version of Rodrick Rules he is portrayed by Fran Kranz and is the main antagonist. He agrees to join Rodrick's rock band Loded Diper and later attempts to kick him out for an unknown reason. After performing the song Exploded Diper, Rodrick retaliates and kicks him out. He also makes an appearance with Rodrick at the beginning at the roller rink. In the book Greg describes him as unemployed still living with his parents even though he is 35 years old. Also, in Rodrick Rules Bill appears to be a slob, as he "slorks" pot roast. Walter was replaced in the band by lead singer and guitarist Joe Keery.
Dr. Salazar Kagan
Dr. Kagan, Frank's dentist, makes his debut in The Ugly Truth. Frank takes Greg to Dr. Kagan instead of his usual dentist, a pretty woman named Rachel on whom Greg has a crush. Greg bites Dr. Kagan's finger when his teeth are being checked. In what Greg believes to be an act of revenge, Dr. Kagan tells Frank that Greg needs headgear to correct his overbite. Greg says Dr. Kagan is scary and evil and that he never fools around. He has sharp metal tools and never smiles — not even when his picture is taken. He also has billboards on the highway with ads that freak Greg out. His motto is, "Bad oral health is nothing to smile about."
Dr. Kagan makes a brief appearance in Double Down when Greg compares him to a book he read called Spineticklers #67: My Dentist is The Devil.
Lenwood Heath
Lenwood Heath only appears in The Last Straw. He is a rebellious teenager, who was Greg's father's arch-enemy for about three months before he was sent to military academy. This resulted in him becoming a fine young man who works at the movie theater. In the Dog Days film, he is portrayed by Tom Stevens, and is seen working as a lifeguard at the pool the Heffleys are attending.
Taylor Pringle
Taylor Pringle is a minor character who only appears in the films, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days and does not appear in the books. She is a girl who is very rude and unforgiving, and is first seen at the end of the opening scene in Rodrick Rules in which during her birthday party at the roller rink, Rodrick embarrasses Greg, prompting Greg to try and tackle him, but he misses and lands in Taylor's birthday cake, destroying it. As a result of this, Taylor gets angry and she and her friends begin beating up Greg as the intro begins. She appears again in Dog Days, at the country club's pool, in which she simply asks Heather what time the snack bar closes and Heather rudely states "What do you think I am, a guide book? Come back to me when you're drowning.". Later, when Greg attempts to impress Holly by jumping off the high diving board, he becomes nervous, due to it being very high above the water. Taylor then comes up behind Greg and states that he is talking to himself, due to being scared. When Greg gives Taylor a brush-off that he is not scared and that she is "just a little kid", she pressures him to jump. When Greg jumps, he loses his swimsuit on the board, and Taylor chucks it onto a nearby fence to get back at Greg for berating her. As a result, Greg is forced to borrow a girl's swimsuit that reads Holly on it until he goes to the fence to retrieve his own swimsuit, and as he does so, he gets taunted by Patty. Taylor is portrayed by Dalila Bela.
Jordan Jury
Only appearing in The Ugly Truth, Jordan Jury is a popular boy in a grade above Greg, who always has blowout parties. Greg is amazed when he discovers that he has been given a textbook that used to belong to him. Jordan invites Greg and Rowley to his latest party, but Greg cannot not go because of his Uncle Gary's fourth wedding. However, he later realizes that he is lucky that he couldn't go, because the only reason Jordan invited kids in Greg's grade to the party was to use them as servants.
Angie Steadman
Angie Steadman only appears as an additional character in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film. She is in seventh grade, has a pink streak of hair, works for the school newspaper, and hates middle school, calling it an "intellectual wasteland." In the film, Greg and Rowley meet her under the bleachers during a game of "Gladiator". She gets along with Rowley, but starts a rocky relationship with Greg after he egotistically declines her offer to join the school newspaper. Greg later tells the whole school he ate the cheese instead of Rowley and she compliments and accepts him when she sees that Greg is learning the errors of his ways. In the film, she is portrayed by Chloë Grace Moretz.
Pete Hosey
Pete Hosey is the leader of the teenagers who attacked Greg and Rowley on Halloween. He is an antagonist in the first film. He is unnamed in the first book and he is replaced by Herbie Reamer in the online version. After hassling Greg and Rowley on Halloween, Greg yells that he will call the cops, and they chase him to Greg's grandmother's house. In the book, Greg and Rowley sneak back home, but in the movie, they try to intimidate Pete and his friends with a weed hacker, before Pete scratches his car and they are chased into the woods. In both the book and the movie, the teens hold a vendetta against Greg and Rowley. Near the end they corner them on the school field and decide to force them to eat the moldy cheese. Rowley is forced to eat the cheese, but Greg avoids it by saying he's lactose intolerant. In the movie they are chased off by the coach.
The Warrens
Although his family is vaguely referenced in the books, the Warren's are what got Frank thinking of making Greg more manly. Frank is deeply jealous of the Warrens. In stark contrast to Greg, the Warrens' children are shown to be athletic and sporty. In the third film, Stan, the father of the family, is shown to be a neighbor of the Heffley's. He had a childhood rivalry with Frank, that they appear to have gotten over as adults. Greg finds out that Stan has been making fun of his father behind his back and comes up with an elaborate prank to get back at him. In the movie, Mr Warren is the troop master of the Wilderness Explorers, and invites everyone over for an Independence Day party. They only appear in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw.
The Beardos
Only appearing in The Long Haul, the Beardos are the main antagonists of the book. They are a couple with three sons. The Heffleys indirectly met them during their road trip, though only Greg knows who they are. Their first encounter is at a motel, where Greg angrily berates one of the Beardo children, who then tells his father on him, causing Greg to fear running into them again. Greg and his family are convinced that the Beardos have stolen their luggage and belongings at a place they both attended called "Soak Central." They try to track them down though it was revealed at the end that Greg actually had the key to their locker in Soak Central, and that he got the number wrong. Their belongings were actually there. The Beardos were known for driving a purple van, similar to the Heffleys' minivan. The family's real surname is unknown, as Greg himself does not who they are. It is likely he dubbed them this because of the patriarch's noticeably long beard.
In the film adaption of The Long Haul, Mr. and Mrs. Beardo are portrayed by Chris Coppola and Kimberli Lincoln, and have a daughter named Brandi and two sons named Brandon and Brent.
Joshie
Joshie is a singer who is famous in Europe and is Rowley's favorite singer and idol. Greg believes that Joshie is for six-year old girls, but Rowley ignores him, saying that Greg is jealous because he was the one who "discovered" Joshie.
Maddox Selsam
Maddox Selsam is a boy who lives in the middle of nowhere. He is not allowed to have any screen time, and does not have a TV at his house. He enjoys playing with his Legos and practicing his violin. He met Greg in Double Down when he found Greg's balloon for the Balloon Brigade at his school.
Pets and Other Animals
Dogs
Sweetie
Sweetie is a dog that first appeared in Dog Days. Greg's dad buys him after discovering that his father lied about accidentally killing his childhood dog, Nutty. Sweetie wreaks havoc in the Heffley household and is given to Gramma at the end of the book. Sweetie undergoes drastic weight gain at Gramma's house because he is fed lots of table scraps. Eventually Gramma dresses him up in a suit and tie like a little human. Greg and Rodrick like playing with him by going up behind him and making flatulence sounds. He will then sniff his rear end until he goes to sleep.
Nutty
Nutty is Frank's old dog which he had when he was around Greg's age. Grandpa accidentally ran over and killed Nutty with his station wagon when he backed out of the driveway. Grandpa covered the truth by saying that Nutty ran away to a butterfly farm. Frank is very angry when he finds out the truth during a Father's Day brunch.
Killer
Killer is Joe Heffley's family dog. In Dog Days, he wreaks havoc by eating part of Greg's birthday cake.
Rudy
Rudy was Aunt Cakey's dog. He was usually oblivious to what was going on around him, opting to stare straight ahead doing nothing. It is not known how Rudy died.
Henry
Henry is Gramma's dog who died around the time of the dog days of summer.
Rebel
Rebel is a Rottweiler that used to chase Greg and Rowley on their way to school before his owner installed an electric fence around the front yard. He only appears in Hard Luck.
Other pets
Greg's Fish
In Dog Days, Greg buys an angel fish from a pet store. He also buys a journal to log the actions of his fish but later realizes he can not put much in it. Greg's fish was later made to share a tank with Rodrick's fish, who ate it while Greg and his family were at the water park on Father's Day.
Rodrick's Fish
Rodrick's fish is a piranha-type fish that was picked out the fish at a pet store in Dog Days, because it was described as aggressive. Due to Rodrick's neglect at cleaning the tank it was made to share a tank with Greg's fish, which it ate. The fish has not appeared since Dog Days, with no further mention of its eventual fate.
Aunt Gretchen's pets
Aunt Gretchen has about thirty pets that the Heffleys pet-sit in Hard Luck, while she is sightseeing. Her pets include three dogs, two cats, a mouse, a parakeet, a turtle, a snake, a lizard, and a litter of bunnies that her rabbit gave birth to while Gretchen is away.
Squirm
Squirm was an inchworm Greg found and took care of when he was nine. It was stood on and squashed by Manny when he began learning how to walk.
The Pig
The Heffley's pet pig has appeared in all books except The Getaway since The Long Haul, in which Manny Heffley won it at a country fair for correctly guessing the weight of a hog. To the annoyance of Greg, the pig exhibits extraordinary intelligence and gains human characteristics. One running gag is that despite not having opposable thumbs, the pig opens objects such as soda cans or a jar full of candy corn.
References
Jump up ^ McCarron, Heather (October 12, 2009). "Nothing 'Wimpy' about local author's success". Milford Daily News. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
Jump up ^ 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Sequel to Bow Next March. Moviefone.com. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
Jump up ^ All about Jeff Kinney
^ Jump up to: a b c Kinney, Jeff (2007). Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Amulet Books. ISBN 0-8109-9313-9.
^ Jump up to: a b c Kinney, Jeff (2008). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
^ Jump up to: a b Kinney, Jeff (2009). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw. Diary of a Wimpy Kid. ISBN 0-8109-7068-6.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Kinney, Jeff (2010). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth. Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Jump up ^ Kenney, Jeff (2011). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever. Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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This article is about the game. For the stadium, see Camping World Stadium.
For the bowl game previously known as the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, see Cactus Bowl.
Citrus Bowl
Citrus Bowl presented by Overton's
Stadium
Camping World Stadium
Location
Orlando, Florida
Previous stadiums
Florida Field (1973)
Previous locations
Gainesville, Florida (1973)
Operated
1947–present
Conference tie-ins
Big Ten, SEC
Previous conference tie-ins
OVC (1947–1967)
MAC (1968–1975)
SoCon (1968–1972)
SEC (1972–1973)
ACC (1987–1991)
Payout
US$4,250,000 (As of 2015[update])
Sponsors
Florida Citrus Growers Association (1983–2002)
CompUSA (1994–1999)
Ourhouse.com (2000)
Capital One (2001–2014)
Buffalo Wild Wings (2015–2017)
Overton's (2018–present)
Former names
Tangerine Bowl (1947–1982)
Florida Citrus Bowl (1983–1993)
CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl (1994–1999)
Ourhouse.com Florida Citrus Bowl (2000)
Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl (2001–2002)
Capital One Bowl (2003–2014)
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (2015–2017)
2016 season matchup
LSU vs. Louisville (LSU 29–9)
2017 season matchup
Notre Dame vs. LSU (Notre Dame 21–17)
The Citrus Bowl, officially the Citrus Bowl presented by Overton's, boating and marine supply, for sponsorship purposes,[1] is an annual college football bowl game played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.[2] It was previously known as the Tangerine Bowl (1947–1982), the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983–2002), the Capital One Bowl (2003–2014) and the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (2015–2017). The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group that also organizes the Camping World Bowl and Florida Classic.
Since becoming one of the premier bowls, the Citrus Bowl is typically played at 1 p.m. EST on New Year's Day, immediately before the Rose Bowl, both of which have been televised on ESPN since 2011. When January 1 is a Sunday, the game has been played on January 2 or December 31, to avoid conflicting with the National Football League schedule. As of 2015[update], at $4.25 million per team,[3] it has the largest payout of all the non-College Football Playoff (CFP) bowls. In nearly every year since 1985, the game has featured two teams ranked in the Top 25.
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1 History
1.1 Conference tie-ins
1.2 Racial integration
1.3 Gainesville
1.4 Mascot Challenge
2 Game results
2.1 Game records
3 MVPs
4 Most appearances
5 Appearances by conference
6 Broadcasting
7 See also
8 References
8.1 Additional sources
9 External links
History[edit]
The game, which began play in 1947, is one of the oldest of the non-CFP bowls, along with the Gator Bowl and Sun Bowl. By 1952, the game was dubbed the "Little Bowl with the Big Heart", because all the proceeds from the game went to charity.
Before 1968, the game featured matchups between schools throughout the South, often featuring the Ohio Valley Conference champion or other small colleges, although a few major colleges did play in the bowl during this early era as well.
From 1964 through 1967, it was one of the four regional finals in the College Division (which became Division II and Division III in 1973), along with the Pecan, Grantland Rice, and Camellia bowls.
In 1968, the Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City took over as a regional final, and the Tangerine Bowl became a major college bowl game, featuring teams from the University Division (which became Division I in 1973).
In 1986, it was one of the bowl games considered for the site of the "winner take all" national championship game between Penn State and Miami, before the Fiesta Bowl was eventually chosen.
The 1990 season game had national championship implications; Georgia Tech won the Florida Citrus Bowl, finished 11–0–1, and were voted the 1990 UPI national champion.
The 1997 season game, which featured nearby Florida beating Penn State, holds the game's attendance record at 72,940.
In 2004, the bowl bid to become the fifth BCS game, but was not chosen, primarily due to the stadium's aging condition. In July 2007, the Orange County Commissioners voted in favor of spending $1.1 billion to build the Amway Center for the Orlando Magic, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and to upgrade the Citrus Bowl stadium.
Following the 2014 game, Capital One ceased its sponsorship of the bowl, and moved its sponsorship to the Orange Bowl.[4] Buffalo Wild Wings was announced as the new title sponsor of the bowl game in 2014. Buffalo Wild Wings had previously been the title sponsor of what is now the Cactus Bowl.[5] In the offseason of 2017, Buffalo Wild Wings ceased sponsoring the bowl as the search for a new sponsor is ongoing.
The 2016 season game was played on December 31, the first time in 30 years that the game was not played on January 1st or 2nd.
Conference tie-ins[edit]
From 1968 through 1975, the bowl featured the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion against an opponent from the Southern Conference (1968–1971), the Southeastern Conference (SEC) (1973–1974), or an at-large opponent (1972, 1975). MAC teams were 6–2 during those games.
As the major football conferences relaxed restrictions on post-season play in the mid-1970s, the bowl went to a matchup between two at-large teams from major conferences, with one school typically (but not always) from the South.
From the 1987 season through the 1991 season, the bowl featured the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) champion against an at-large opponent. ACC teams were 3–2 during those games.
From the 1992 season through the 2015 season, the bowl featured an SEC vs. Big Ten matchup – the SEC won 14 of those games, while the Big Ten won 10.
During the 1990s, the second-place finisher in the SEC typically went to this bowl. Florida coach Steve Spurrier, speaking to the fact that Tennessee occupied that spot three of four years as Florida finished first, famously quipped "You can't spell 'Citrus' without U-T!"[6]
Currently, the bowl has tie-ins with the SEC and the Big Ten, holding the first selection after the CFP selection process for both conferences. Since the formation of the CFP, the Citrus Bowl has a chance to occasionally host an ACC team, replacing the Big Ten representative. This will happen the years in which the Orange Bowl is not a CFP semi-final game and selects a Big Ten team to match against their ACC team. This happened following the 2016 season, as the Orange Bowl was not a CFP semi-final and invited Michigan of the Big Ten to face Florida State of the ACC; the Citrus Bowl then invited Louisville of the ACC to face LSU of the SEC.[7] The next year, Wisconsin was invited to the Orange Bowl, so the SEC's LSU was pitted against Notre Dame, who received an invite in lieu of an ACC team.
Racial integration[edit]
The undefeated 1955 Hillsdale College football team refused an invitation to the game when bowl officials insisted that Hillsdale's four African-American players would not be allowed to play in the game.[8][9]
The University at Buffalo's first bowl bid was to the Tangerine Bowl in 1958. The Tangerine Bowl Commission hoped that the Orlando High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), which operated the stadium, would waive its rule that prohibited integrated sporting events. When it refused, the team unanimously voted to skip the bowl because its two black players (halfback Willie Evans and end Mike Wilson) would not have been allowed on the field.[10] Buffalo would not be bowl-eligible for another 50 years. During the 2008 season, when the Bulls were on the verge of bowl eligibility, the 1958 team was profiled on ESPN's Outside the Lines.[11][12] The 2008 team went on to win the Mid-American Conference title, and played in the International Bowl.
By 1966, the OHSAA's rule had been changed, and Morgan State of Baltimore, under head coach Earl Banks, became the first historically black college to play in (and win) the Tangerine Bowl.[13]
Gainesville[edit]
In early 1973, construction improvements were planned for the then 17,000-seat Tangerine Bowl stadium to expand to over 51,000 seats. In early summer 1973, however, construction was stalled due to legal concerns, and the improvements were delayed. Late in the 1973 season, Tangerine Bowl President Will Gieger and other officials planned to invite the Miami Redskins and the East Carolina Pirates to Orlando for the game. On November 19, 1973, East Carolina withdrew its interests, and the bowl was left with one at-large bid. In an unexpected and unprecedented move, game officials decided to invite the Florida Gators, and move the game to Florida Field in Gainesville, the Gators' home stadium. The larger stadium would be needed to accommodate the large crowd expected. The move required special permission from the NCAA, and special accommodations were made. Both teams would be headquartered in Orlando for the week, and spend most of their time there, including practices, and would be bused up to Gainesville.
The participants were greeted with an unexpected event, a near-record low temperature of 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees Celsius). Despite the home-field advantage, in the game nicknamed the "Transplant Bowl",[14] Miami (OH), who found the cold much more to its liking, defeated the Gators 16–7. One of the players on the victorious Redskins squad was future Gators coach Ron Zook.
The one-time moving of the game, and the fears of a permanent relocation, rejuvenated the stalled stadium renovations in Orlando. The game returned to Orlando for 1974, and within a couple of years, the expansion project was complete.
Mascot Challenge[edit]
The "Capital One Mascot Challenge" (formerly known as the "Capital One National Mascot of the Year") was a contest where fans voted for their favorite college mascot. The contest began in 2002 with the winner being named during the halftime; the winning school was awarded $20,000 towards their mascot program. With the ending of Capital One's sponsorship of the Citrus Bowl, the challenge was moved in 2014 to the Orange Bowl with Capital One's sponsorship of that game.
[show]List of Capital One Mascot Challenge winners
Season
Mascot
University
2002
Monte !Monte University of Montana
2003
Cocky !Cocky University of South Carolina
2004
Monte !Monte University of Montana
2005
Herbie Husker University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2006
Butch T. Cougar Washington State University
2007
Zippy !Zippy University of Akron
2008
Cy the Cardinal Iowa State University
2009
The Bearcat !The Bearcat University of Cincinnati
2010
Big Blue !Big Blue Old Dominion University
2011
Wolfie Jr. University of Nevada, Reno
2012
Raider Red Texas Tech University
2013
Rocky the Bull University of South Florida
2014
Aubie Auburn University
Game results[edit]
Program cover for 1967 game
Rankings are based on the AP Poll prior to the game being played. Italics denote a tie game.
No.
Season
Date played
Winning team
Losing team
Notes
1 1946 January 1, 1947 Catawba 31 Maryville 6 notes
2 1947 January 1, 1948 Catawba 7 Marshall 0 notes
3 1948 January 1, 1949 Murray State 21, Sul Ross State 21 notes
4 1949 January 2, 1950 Saint Vincent 7 Emory & Henry 6 notes
5 1950 January 1, 1951 Morris Harvey 35 Emory & Henry 14 notes
6 1951 January 1, 1952 Stetson 35 Arkansas State 20 notes
7 1952 January 1, 1953 East Texas State 33 Tennessee Tech 0 notes
8 1953 January 1, 1954 Arkansas State 7, East Texas State 7 notes
9 1954 January 1, 1955 Omaha 7 Eastern Kentucky 6 notes
10 1955 January 2, 1956 Juniata 6, Missouri Valley 6 notes
Teams competing from both NCAA College & University divisions
11 1956 January 1, 1957 West Texas State 20 Mississippi Southern 13 notes
12 1957 January 1, 1958 East Texas State 10 Mississippi Southern 9 notes
13 1958 December 27, 1958 East Texas State 26 Missouri Valley 7 notes
14 1959 January 1, 1960 Middle Tennessee 21 Presbyterian 12 notes
15 1960 December 30, 1960 The Citadel 27 Tennessee Tech 0 notes
16 1961 December 29, 1961 Lamar 21 Middle Tennessee 14 notes
17 1962 December 22, 1962 Houston 49 Miami (OH) 21 notes
18 1963 December 28, 1963 Western Kentucky 27 Coast Guard 0 notes
NCAA College Division (Small College) East Regional Final
19 1964 December 12, 1964 East Carolina 14 Massachusetts 13 notes
20 1965 December 11, 1965 East Carolina 31 Maine 0 notes
21 1966 December 10, 1966 Morgan State 14 West Chester 6 notes
22 1967 December 16, 1967 Tennessee–Martin 25 West Chester 8 notes
NCAA University Division (Major College)
23 1968 December 27, 1968 Richmond 49 #15 Ohio 42 notes
24 1969 December 26, 1969 #20 Toledo 56 Davidson 33 notes
25 1970 December 28, 1970 #15 Toledo 40 William & Mary 12 notes
26 1971 December 28, 1971 #14 Toledo 28 Richmond 3 notes
27 1972 December 29, 1972 Tampa 21 Kent State 18 notes
NCAA Division I
28 1973 December 22, 1973 #15 Miami (OH) 16 Florida 7 notes
29 1974 December 21, 1974 #15 Miami (OH) 21 Georgia 10 notes
30 1975 December 20, 1975 #12 Miami (OH) 20 South Carolina 7 notes
31 1976 December 18, 1976 #14 Oklahoma State 49 BYU 21 notes
32 1977 December 23, 1977 #19 Florida State 40 Texas Tech 17 notes
NCAA Division I-A
33 1978 December 23, 1978 NC State 30 Pittsburgh 17 notes
34 1979 December 22, 1979 LSU 34 Wake Forest 10 notes
35 1980 December 20, 1980 Florida 35 Maryland 20 notes
36 1981 December 19, 1981 Missouri 19 #18 Southern Miss 17 notes
37 1982 December 18, 1982 #18 Auburn 33 Boston College 26 notes
38 1983 December 17, 1983 Tennessee 30 #16 Maryland 23 notes
39 1984 December 22, 1984 Georgia 17, #15 Florida State 17 notes
40 1985 December 28, 1985 #17 Ohio State 10 #9 BYU 7 notes
41 1986 January 1, 1987 #10 Auburn 16 USC 7 notes
42 1987 January 1, 1988 #14 Clemson 35 #20 Penn State 10 notes
43 1988 January 2, 1989 #9 Clemson 13 #10 Oklahoma 6 notes
44 1989 January 1, 1990 #11 Illinois 31 #16 Virginia 21 notes
45 1990 January 1, 1991 #2 Georgia Tech 45 #19 Nebraska 21 notes
46 1991 January 1, 1992 #14 California 37 #13 Clemson 13 notes
47 1992 January 1, 1993 #8 Georgia 21 #15 Ohio State 14 notes
48 1993 January 1, 1994 #13 Penn State 31 #6 Tennessee 13 notes
49 1994 January 2, 1995 #6 Alabama 24 #13 Ohio State 17 notes
50 1995 January 1, 1996 #3 Tennessee 20 #4 Ohio State 14 notes
51 1996 January 1, 1997 #9 Tennessee 48 #11 Northwestern 28 notes
52 1997 January 1, 1998 #6 Florida 21 #11 Penn State 6 notes
53 1998 January 1, 1999 #15 Michigan 45 #11 Arkansas 31 notes
54 1999 January 1, 2000 #9 Michigan State 37 #10 Florida 34 notes
55 2000 January 1, 2001 #17 Michigan 31 #20 Auburn 28 notes
56 2001 January 1, 2002 #8 Tennessee 45 #17 Michigan 17 notes
57 2002 January 1, 2003 #19 Auburn 13 #10 Penn State 9 notes
58 2003 January 1, 2004 #11 Georgia 34 #12 Purdue 27 (OT) notes
59 2004 January 1, 2005 #11 Iowa 30 #12 LSU 25 notes
60 2005 January 2, 2006 #20 Wisconsin 24 #7 Auburn 10 notes
NCAA Division I FBS
61 2006 January 1, 2007 #5 Wisconsin 17 #13 Arkansas 14 notes
62 2007 January 1, 2008 Michigan 41 #12 Florida 35 notes
63 2008 January 1, 2009 #15 Georgia 24 #18 Michigan State 12 notes
64 2009 January 1, 2010 #11 Penn State 19 #15 LSU 17 notes
65 2010 January 1, 2011 #16 Alabama 49 #9 Michigan State 7 notes
66 2011 January 2, 2012 #9 South Carolina 30 #20 Nebraska 13 notes
67 2012 January 1, 2013 #6 Georgia 45 #23 Nebraska 31 notes
68 2013 January 1, 2014 #9 South Carolina 34 #19 Wisconsin 24 notes
69 2014 January 1, 2015 #16 Missouri 33 #25 Minnesota 17 notes
70 2015 January 1, 2016 #14 Michigan 41 #19 Florida 7 notes
71 2016 December 31, 2016 #20 LSU 29 #13 Louisville 9 notes
72 2017 January 1, 2018 #14 Notre Dame 21 #17 LSU 17 notes
Game records[edit]
Note: When there is a tie, the most recent one will be listed.
Team Scoring Records
Performance
Year
Most points scored (one team) 56, Toledo 1969
Most points scored (both teams) 91, Richmond vs. Ohio 1968
Most points scored (losing team) 42, Ohio 1968
Fewest points scored (winning team) 7, Omaha (tied with 2 others) 1955
Fewest points scored (both teams) 7, Catawba vs. Marshall 1948
Fewest points allowed 0, East Carolina (tied with 4 others) 1965
Largest margin of victory 42, Alabama 2011
MVPs[edit]
Multiple players were recognized in some games – detail, where known, is denoted with B (outstanding back), L (outstanding lineman), O (outstanding offensive player), D (outstanding defensive player), or M (overall MVP) per contemporary newspaper reports.
Game
MVP(s)
Team
Pos.
Type
Jan. 1949 Dale McDaniel Murray State HB
Ted Scown Sul Ross State HB
Jan. 1950 Don Henigin St. Vincent FB
Chick Davis Emory & Henry QB
Jan. 1951 Pete Anania Morris Harvey QB
Charles Hubbard Morris Harvey E
Jan. 1952 Bill Johnson Stetson QB
Jan. 1953 Marvin Brown East Texas State HB
Jan. 1954 Bobby Spann Arkansas State QB
Jan. 1955 Bill Englehardt Omaha HB
Jan. 1956 Barry Drexler Juniata E
Jan. 1957 Ron Mills West Texas State HB
Jan. 1958 Norman Roberts East Texas State E
Dec. 1958 Sam McCord East Texas State QB
Jan. 1960 Bob Waters Presbyterian QB
Dec. 1960 Jerry Nettles Citadel QB
Dec. 1961 Ralph Stone Lamar HB
Dec. 1962 Billy Roland Houston QB
Dec. 1963 Sharon Miller Western Kentucky QB
Dec. 1964 Bill Cline East Carolina TB
Dec. 1965 Dave Alexander East Carolina FB
Dec. 1966 Willie Lanier Morgan State LB
Dec. 1967 Errol Hook Tennessee–Martin QB O
Gordon Lambert Tennessee–Martin DE D
Dec. 1968 Buster O'Brien Richmond QB B
Walker Gillette Richmond SE L
Dec. 1969 Chuck Ealey Toledo QB B
Dan Crockett Toledo WB L
Dec. 1970 Chuck Ealey Toledo QB O
Vince Hubler William & Mary LB D
Dec. 1971 Chuck Ealey Toledo QB B
Mel Long Toledo DT L
Dec. 1972 Freddie Solomon Tampa QB B
Jack Lambert Kent State LB L
Dec. 1973 Chuck Varner Miami (OH) FB B
Brad Cousino Miami (OH) MG L
Dec. 1974 Sherman Smith Miami (OH) QB B
Brad Cousino Miami (OH) MG L
John Roudabush Miami (OH) LB
Dec. 1975 Rob Carpenter Miami (OH) TB O
Jeff Kelly Miami (OH) MG D
Dec. 1976 Terry Miller Oklahoma State HB M, O
Phillip Dokes Oklahoma State DT D
Dec. 1977 Jimmy Jordan Florida State QB M, O
Willie Jones Florida State LB D
Game
MVP(s)
Team
Pos.
Type
Dec. 1978 Ted Brown North Carolina State RB M
Nathan Ritter North Carolina State K O
John Stanton North Carolina State MG D
Dec. 1979 David Woodley LSU QB M
Jerry Murphree LSU RB O
Benjy Thibodeaux LSU DT D
Dec. 1980 Cris Collinsworth Florida WR M
Charlie Wysocki Florida RB O
David Galloway Florida DT D
Dec. 1981 Jeff Gaylord Missouri LB
Dec. 1982 Randy Campbell Auburn QB
Dec. 1983 Johnnie Jones Tennessee RB
Dec. 1984 James Jackson Georgia QB
Dec. 1985 Larry Kolic Ohio State LB
Jan. 1987 Aundray Bruce Auburn LB
Jan. 1988 Rodney Williams Clemson QB
Jan. 1989 Terry Allen Clemson RB
Jan. 1990 Jeff George Illinois QB
Jan. 1991 Shawn Jones Georgia Tech QB
Jan. 1992 Mike Pawlawski California QB
Jan. 1993 Garrison Hearst Georgia RB
Jan. 1994 Bobby Engram Penn State WR
Jan. 1995 Sherman Williams Alabama RB
Jan. 1996 Jay Graham Tennessee RB
Jan. 1997 Peyton Manning Tennessee QB
Jan. 1998 Fred Taylor Florida RB
Jan. 1999 Anthony Thomas Michigan RB
Jan. 2000 Plaxico Burress Michigan State WR
Jan. 2001 Anthony Thomas Michigan RB
Jan. 2002 Casey Clausen Tennessee QB
Jan. 2003 Ronnie Brown Auburn RB
Jan. 2004 David Greene Georgia QB
Jan. 2005 Drew Tate Iowa QB
Jan. 2006 Brian Calhoun Wisconsin RB
Jan. 2007 John Stocco Wisconsin QB
Jan. 2008 Chad Henne Michigan QB
Jan. 2009 Matthew Stafford Georgia QB
Jan. 2010 Daryll Clark Penn State QB
Jan. 2011 Courtney Upshaw Alabama LB
Jan. 2012 Alshon Jeffery South Carolina WR
Jan. 2013 Aaron Murray Georgia QB
Jan. 2014 Connor Shaw South Carolina QB
Jan. 2015 Markus Golden Missouri DE
Jan. 2016 Jake Rudock Michigan QB
Dec. 2016 Derrius Guice LSU RB
Jan. 2018[15] Miles Boykin Notre Dame WR
Three players have been recognized in multiple games; Chuck Ealey of Toledo (1969, 1970, 1971), Brad Cousino of Miami (OH) (1973, 1974), and Anthony Thomas of Michigan (1999, 2001).
Most appearances[edit]
Only teams with at least three appearances are listed.
Rank
Team
Appearances
Record
T1 Georgia 6 4–1–1
T1 Florida 6 2–4
2 Tennessee 5 4–1
T2 Michigan 5 4–1
T2 Auburn 5 3–2
T2 Penn State 5 2–3
T2 LSU 5 2–3
3 Miami (OH) 4 3–1
T3 Ohio State 4 1–3
4 Toledo 3 3–0
T4 Clemson 3 2–1
T4 South Carolina 3 2–1
T4 Wisconsin 3 2–1
T4 Michigan State 3 1–2
T4 Nebraska 3 0–3
T4 Southern Miss 3 0–3
Includes two Southern Miss appearances under their former name, Mississippi Southern.
Appearances by conference[edit]
Reflects games played since 1968, when the bowl started hosting major college teams.
From 1968 through the January 2018 playing, there have been 50 games (100 total appearances).
Rank
Conference
Appearances
Wins
Losses
Ties
Pct.
1 SEC 34 20 13 1 .603
2 Big Ten 26 12 14 0 .462
3 ACC 11 4 6 1 .409
T4 MAC 8 6 2 0 .750
T4 Independents 8 2 6 0 .250
5 Pac-12 2 1 1 0 .500
Records are based on a team's conference affiliation at the time the game was played.
For example, Penn State has appeared both as a Big Ten team and as an Independent team.
Broadcasting[edit]
Main article: List of Citrus Bowl broadcasters
Most editions of the Citrus Bowl have been televised by ABC, who is the current broadcaster. ESPN televised the game in 2011 and 2012, NBC televised it in 1984 and 1985, and Mizlou televised it in 1982. Broadcast information for the bowl's early years is incomplete.
See also[edit]
List of college bowl games
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Overton's Signs On as Presenting Sponsor of Citrus Bowl". Retrieved November 29, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl > Home". buffalowildwingscitrusbowl.com.
Jump up ^ "College Bowl Game Payouts". Statistic Brain.
Jump up ^ "Capital One to sponsor Orange Bowl". SI.com.
Jump up ^ Repchak, Matt (21 October 2014). "Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl begins new era for Orlando's New Year's Day game". Florida Citrus Sports. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
Jump up ^ Fuhrmeister, Chris (October 18, 2013). "The 14 best Steve Spurrier quotes of now and then". SB Nation. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
Jump up ^ Whaley, Anson (December 4, 2016). "Sorting out the ACC Bowl slotting mess, Pitt missed good chance to slide into elite bowl game". SB Nation. Retrieved March 6, 2017 – via cardiachill.com.
Jump up ^ "1955 Football Team". hillsdalechargers.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
Jump up ^ Cramer, Dick (December 2, 1955). "Better Kind Of Glory". The Michigan Daily. Ann Arbor, Michigan. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2017 – via The Michigan Daily Digital Archives.
Jump up ^ "Race Bias Makes Lemon Of Tangerine Bowl Bid". New York Age. New York City. December 6, 1958. Retrieved March 3, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Jump up ^ Neal, Eric (2008). "All Or Nothing". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
Jump up ^ "1958 Buffalo Football". hobbsbrother4. February 18, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2017 – via YouTube.
Jump up ^ Schmuck, Peter (December 25, 2015). "1966 Morgan State bowl team that broke barriers to be honored". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
Jump up ^ Clark, Bill (December 22, 1973). "Temp Takes Miami Bounce So Put On The Woolies". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 7, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Jump up ^ https://twitter.com/CitrusBowl/status/947961622441709568
Additional sources[edit]
Orlando Sentinel-Star (November 20, 1973); Various articles- Accessed via microfilm 01-03-2007.
External links[edit]
Official website
Official website of the Capital One Bowl All American Halftime Show
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