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== Personality ==
 
== Personality ==
He often uses the catch phrase, "Did you get that thing I sent you?" He takes this catchphrase to a personal level (he gets upset when someone doesn't get the thing) and to almost a spiritual level (whenever he is portrayed as a god, the catchphrase is almost the whole focus of the religion). Potamus is often unexpectedly caught mating with women in the office, often on a desk, followed usually by a quick "What the-", or the occasional "Mein Gott," German for "My God." He has a love/hate relationship with Judy Ken Sebben, and later in the series he acquired the ability to transform into the savage "Incredible Hippo" when angrily provoked. He had fingers up until late in season 3, after which they were replaced by flat, fingerless hands.
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He often uses the catch phrase, "Did you get that thing I sent you?" He takes this catchphrase to a personal level (he gets upset when someone doesn't get the thing) and to almost a spiritual level (whenever he is portrayed as a god, the catchphrase is almost the whole focus of the religion). Potamus is often unexpectedly caught mating with women in the office, often on a desk, followed usually by a quick "What the-", or the occasional "Mein Gott," German for "My God." He has a love/hate relationship with Judy Ken Sebben, and later in the series he acquired the ability to transform into the savage "Incredible Hippo" when angrily provoked. He had fingers up until late in season 3, after which they were replaced by flat, fingerless hands.
 
[[Image:Potamus.jpg|thumb|181px|Peter Potamus]]
 
[[Image:Potamus.jpg|thumb|181px|Peter Potamus]]
   
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== That Thing ==
 
== That Thing ==
 
''main article:[[That Thing]]''
 
''main article:[[That Thing]]''
A highly recurring gag is that Potamus will ask if "You got that thing I sent ya?" It has rose to have become the most recurring joke in the series. What ''that thing'' is usually isn't revealed. The gag has been used in most episodes.
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A highly recurring gag is that Potamus will ask if "You got that thing I sent ya?" It has rose to have become the most recurring joke in the series. What ''that thing''is usually isn't revealed. The gag has been used in most episodes.
 
[[Image:Hippo.jpg|thumb|181px|Peter Potamus and Gigi]]
 
[[Image:Hippo.jpg|thumb|181px|Peter Potamus and Gigi]]
   
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* His appearance in the first season and second season are vastly different.
 
* His appearance in the first season and second season are vastly different.
 
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Revision as of 16:16, 8 January 2013

Peter Potamus (voiced by Joe Alasky, Chris Edgerly) works at the law firm of Sebben & Sebben as a lawyer. The former star of Peter Potamus, he has taken the role of annoying co-worker, as well as an accomplished lecher and glutton.

Peter Potamus
Peter Potamus
Gender

Male

Age

Unknown

Species

Hippo

Personality

He often uses the catch phrase, "Did you get that thing I sent you?" He takes this catchphrase to a personal level (he gets upset when someone doesn't get the thing) and to almost a spiritual level (whenever he is portrayed as a god, the catchphrase is almost the whole focus of the religion). Potamus is often unexpectedly caught mating with women in the office, often on a desk, followed usually by a quick "What the-", or the occasional "Mein Gott," German for "My God." He has a love/hate relationship with Judy Ken Sebben, and later in the series he acquired the ability to transform into the savage "Incredible Hippo" when angrily provoked. He had fingers up until late in season 3, after which they were replaced by flat, fingerless hands.

Potamus

Peter Potamus


"The Burning Question"

In the video game, Peter Potamus is accused of burning down Harvey's duplex.

That Thing

main article:That Thing A highly recurring gag is that Potamus will ask if "You got that thing I sent ya?" It has rose to have become the most recurring joke in the series. What that thingis usually isn't revealed. The gag has been used in most episodes.

Hippo

Peter Potamus and Gigi

Trivia

  • At the end of Incredible Hippo is a scene where Potamus, looking sad, walks away to music similar to "The Lonely Man" score that ended each episode of The Incredible Hulk.
  • His appearance in the first season and second season are vastly different.