J.P. Mercer

John Paul "J.P." Mercer is the tritagonist of the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek. He is a young boy who is most often seen near the creek with his best friends Kelsey and Craig. His first appearance was in the Pilot.

Physical appearance

J.P. is tall compared to most characters in the series. He has light skin, a large head with proportionally smaller cheeks, black eyes and eyebrows, and red hair.

J.P. wears a long-sleeve orange and white striped V-neck, black shoes, and tan pants with a tear on his right knee.

Personality

J.P. is optimistic, friendly, adventurous, and insightful, for better or worse. He is very imaginative, sometimes to the point of seeming detached from reality, yet at other times he is hyper-aware, sometimes even breaking the fourth wall. Such statements usually go over other characters' heads, which can cause others to perceive him as unintelligent. He is relatively indifferent to the negative opinions some have of him, instead standing up for his friends.

As time goes on, he becomes more respected by kids and adults alike, sometimes even impressing Craig and Kelsey.

Relationships

Laura

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Paula

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Craig

J.P. and Craig are best friends. They are always together with their other best friend, Kelsey.

Kelsey

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Mortimor

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Kit

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Bobby

J.P. met Bobby in the episode You're It. J.P. accidentally bumped into Bobby and knocked him over and Bobby as usual dropped his candy. J.P. helped Bobby pick up his candy and said he was a nice kid. In Memories of Bobby, J.P. cried about Bobby leaving the creek.

Elder Mark

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Elder David

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Elder Barry

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Mackenzie

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Melissa

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Maney

J.P. loves Maney.

Marie

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Handlebarb

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Warpspeed

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Todd

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Cannonball

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The Sewer Queen

In "Lost in the Sewers", J.P., Craig, and Kelsey saved the sewer queen from the sewer and got rewarded with treasures except for J.P. he got a "firm handshake". J.P. was disappointed about his reward.

Jason

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Tony

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Boris

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Yustice

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Stacks

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The Green Poncho

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King Xavier

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Maya

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Eliza

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Jane

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George

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Episode appearances

• Pilot

Trivia

• His family has a cat named Goo.
• He has a rash on his torso in the Pilot.
• His full name is John Paul, as revealed in the episode "You're It" when he states he is building a robot clone named Johnbot Paulthousand.
• J.P. said he has a tetanus shot.
• He is the oldest among his known friends.
• "Sunday Clothes" reveals that J.P. is in middle school.
• He stated that he doesn't know how to breathe out his nose.
• Despite his attraction to dangerous stunts, he is only known to have broken a bone once (his hand, as stated in "Jextra Perrestrial").
• He has many similarities to Ed from Ed, Edd n Eddy.
  • They are both portrayed as unintelligent.
  • Both wear a red and white striped shirt.
  • They have two best friends.
  • They both have a sister.
    • Though Ed's sister is younger and J.P.'s sister is older.
  • They both run in a similar fashion.
• He's somewhat resembles Rodney from Total Drama Pahkitew Island.
• J.P. finds some non-vulgar sayings offensive. For example, in "Kelsey the Author", he tells Craig to watch his language when he exclaims "Forget the world!"
• The episode "Jextra Perrestrial" suggests that J.P. may have ADHD or autism, as his sister Laura states that, "his brain works differently".
• He was friends with a crayfish named Big Pinchy when he was a kid in the episode of the same name.
• In "Into the Overpast" he reveals that he enjoys pineapple on pizza.

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