Mortimor Pokoly is Kelsey Pokoly's pet budgerigar. Kelsey has previously owned dozens of birds also named Mortimor that are now deceased, but she proclaims her current Mortimor to be her favorite. He is voiced by Noël Wells, who also voices Kelsey.
Physical appearance
Mortimor's yellow and green feathers cover nearly his entire body, leaving only his bright orange beak and feet, light blue cere, and black eyes visible. Though he appears round, most of the volume is in his feathers, making him very light.
Personality
Mortimor cares deeply about Kelsey. He tries to protect her from what he sees as threats, such as the cicada that gets trapped with him and the Stump Kids. He empathizes with her easily, sometimes accidentally exposing her true feelings against her will. He is surprisingly intelligent, seemingly understanding when others are making fun of him or Kelsey. Though he is attached to Kelsey, he is understanding when she has to leave him behind. He is sometimes intimidated by her, such as when she mentions her past Mortimors.
Episode appearances
- Pilot (debut)
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "Itch To Explore": | Debut | 21. "Ace of Squares": | Appears | |||||||||
| 2. "You're It": | Appears | 22. "Doorway to Helen": | Appears | |||||||||
| 3. "Jessica Goes to the Creek": | Appears | 23. "The Last Kid in the Creek": | Appears | |||||||||
| 4. "The Final Book": | Appears | 24. "The Climb": | Appears | |||||||||
| 5. "Too Many Treasures": | Appears | 25. "Big Pinchy": | Appears | |||||||||
| 6. "Wildernessa": | Appears | 26. "The Kid from 3030": | Appears | |||||||||
| 7. "Sunday Clothes": | Appears | 27. "Power Punchers": | Appears | |||||||||
| 8. "Escape from Family Dinner": | Appears | 28. "Creek Cart Racers": | Appears | |||||||||
| 9. "Monster in the Garden": | Appears | 29. "Secret Book Club": | Appears | |||||||||
| 10. "The Curse": | Appears | 30. "Jextra Perrestrial": | Appears | |||||||||
| 11. "Dog Decider": | Appears | 31. "The Takeout Mission": | Appears | |||||||||
| 12. "Bring Out Your Beast": | Appears | 32. "Dinner at the Creek": | Appears | |||||||||
| 13. "Lost in the Sewers": | Appears | 33. "Jessica's Trail": | Flashback | |||||||||
| 14. "The Future is Cardboard": | Appears | 34. "Bug City": | Appears | |||||||||
| 15. "The Brood": | Appears | 35. "Deep Creek Salvage": | Appears | |||||||||
| 16. "Under the Overpass": | Appears | 36. "The Shortcut": | Appears | |||||||||
| 17. "The Invitation": | Appears | 37. "Dibs Court": | Appears | |||||||||
| 18. "Vulture's Nest": | Appears | 38. "The Great Fossil Rush": | Appears | |||||||||
| 19. "Kelsey Quest": | Appears | 39. "The Mystery of the Timekeeper": | Appears | |||||||||
| 20. "JPony": | Appears | 40. "Alone Quest": | Appears | |||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "The Legend of the Library": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 2. "Locked Out Cold": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 3. "Beyond the Overpass": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 4. "Sink or Swim Team": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 5. "The Quick Name": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 6. "The Chef's Challenge": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 7. "The Sparkle Solution": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 8. "Better Than You": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 9. "The Dream Team": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 10. "Fire & Ice": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 11. "Chrono Moss": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 12. "In Search of Lore": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 13. "Opposite Day": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 14. "Adventures in Baby Casino": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 15. "Creek Talent Extravaganza": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 16. "Dodgy Decisions": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 17. "Hyde & Zeke": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 18. "The Anniversary Box": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 19. "Lost & Found": | Absent | |||||||||||
| 20. "Grandma Smugglers": | Absent | |||||||||||
| Shorts | ||||||||||||
| 1. "Craig of the Car": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 2. "How Was Your Day?": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 3. "The Williams Family Opening Theme Song": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 4. "How to Map the Creek": | Appears | |||||||||||
| 5. "Creek Kid Rap": | Appears | |||||||||||
Trivia
- In "Alternate Creekiverse", Mortimor is a mouse, referencing Mickey Mouse's original name, Mortimer.
- The name Mortimor is of French origin. It is a rare variant of "Mortimer", which translates to "dead sea" (a stagnant lake).
- Kelsey has reported different numbers of Mortimors she's had in her life.
- In the pilot, Kelsey visits the Pet Cemetery with Craig and J.P., where she claims 46 of her former birds are buried.
- In the cemetery, 49 gravestones are adorned with a feather colored identically to Mortimor.
- In "Wildernessa", Kelsey says that he is her favorite out of the 37 birds she's had.
- In "The Sunflower", Kelsey calls her current Mortimor the 38th.
- In the pilot, Kelsey visits the Pet Cemetery with Craig and J.P., where she claims 46 of her former birds are buried.
- Mortimor's name is frequently misspelled as "Mortimer", even by Cartoon Network and show staff.
- Storyboard artist/writer and director Charmaine Verhagen was unaware of the spelling of his name until the episode "Mortimor to the Rescue" was revealed.[1]
- Because of this, his name was misspelled on J.P.'s cast in "Jextra Perrestrial", and in storyboards for the episode.
- Almost all captions spell his name this way.
- Some model sheets spell Mortimor's name with an E.
- The mini-game "Camp Cardboard" in Cartoon Network Arcade has a decorative item that is a flag shaped like Mortimor, but it is spelled "Mortimer" instead in the item name.
- Storyboard artist/writer and director Charmaine Verhagen was unaware of the spelling of his name until the episode "Mortimor to the Rescue" was revealed.[1]
- Mortimor has eaten Choco Rolls on multiple occasions, even though chocolate is poisonous to most birds.
- Mortimor has appeared in all but nine episodes, those being "Sparkle Cadet", "Craig of the Beach", "I Don't Need a Hat", "Winter Break", "Snow Place Like Home", "Welcome to Creek Street", "Fan or Foe", "The New Jersey", and "The Dream Team".
Gallery
Mortimor Pokoly.
