Wooton Bassett

Wooton Bassett

Voiced by

Jess Harnell

Episode appearances

101

Nickname

Snookies

Occupation

Mailman

Religion

Christian

Type

Major

First episode

498

#472: “Welcoming Wooton” (2001)

Last episode

828

#790: “Walk This Way” (2016)

Wooton Z. Bassett (called "Snookies" by his mom) is a main character in Adventures in Odyssey. He can relate with all the kids in Odyssey, despite the fact he is in his 30s. Though he is very childish in nature, he takes his faith very seriously.

Wooton has described to himself in different episodes as being overweight; he has also described himself as being 6’1”. Wooton lost twelve pounds when he, Bernard, and Whit were on Connie’s diet in #513: “Do or Diet”. He lost another five pounds in #671: "Fast As I Can", when he fasted eating junk food.

He loves grocery shopping, as he expressed in Tuesdays with Wooton.

History

Early life

He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but moved to Alaska at the age of 10.

Career

Wooton often fills in for the employees at Whit's End for short periods, though he once was fired for being late for his job because of his help at Whit's End.

Mailman

Wooton is the mailman for Whit's End and a good portion of Odyssey, including Sycamore Lane, the home street of Wooton, the Washingtons’, the Rathbones', and the Straussbergs'. He once delivered to the McKays' street when a mail-lady named Wilma had an operation, in “Back to Abnormal”. He often changes or veers from his intended mail route in order to help his friends, avoid certain people or animals such as a cat in #628: “The Highest Stakes, Part 1”, or to save his time. His altered route has taken him through a pond where he needed a snorkel, a large group of bushes, and the zoo. A dog once attacked him on his mail route in #563: “Tuesdays with Wooton”. We also know that Wooton delivers PowerBoy comics on Tuesdays, as well as oil change coupons.

Wooton often has strange and unusual accidents during his mail route. Some of these mishaps include soaked mail, oatmeal covered mail, mail covered with peanut butter, and a run-in with turtles and bananas. These mishaps can sometimes cause small problems such as in #640: “Rights, Wrongs, and Winners” when he accidentally delivered a package to Harlow Doyle that caused many people, including Harlow himself, to think he wrote the PowerBoy comics.

Comic Strip Writer and Illustrator

Wooton is the recently revealed creator of the PowerBoy comics that he loves so much, explaining why he is often mulling over obstacles that PowerBoy has to overcome. He now writes Captain Absolutely comics and is starting two new comic strips called Drake the Cosmic Copper and Sleuth Family Robinson.

Personal life

Family

See Bassett family

Wooton is a member of a very wealthy family. His Grandma and Grandpa Bassett are missionaries in Africa.

Wooton also has a twin brother named Wellington who is the exact opposite of Wooton. While Wooton demonstrates a strong Christian faith, a love for everyone and a selfless desire to help people out, Wellington is cynical, greedy, uncaring and snobbish towards everyone, causing him to take advantage of Wooton on several occasions. However, Wellington's daughter, Talia takes kindly towards Wooton.

Wooton's father was revealed in #624: “Wooing Wooton” and like Wellington, Wooton's father is mean and has written Wooton out of the family will.

Wooton's favorite cousin is Wilma Bassett. Wooton is good friends with the family butler, Bradford, and enjoys spraying him with silly string.

Wooton is engaged to Penny Wise.

Friends

Wooton seems to be a friend of most citizens. He is especially good friends with Grady McKay, Colby Cabrera, Penny Wise, Connie Kendall, and of course, Whit.

Wooton and Colby Cabrera made a nativity set in Wooton’s yard out of Popsicle sticks and even won the most original nativity set contest.

He has a tree house with a drawbridge in his backyard that Grady often helps him build. Grady and Wooton almost built a moat around the tree house but decided not to because there were not any alligators. It was while helping Wooton work on his tree house that Grady asked Wooton to help him pray to be saved which was more important to Wooton then receiving a ten-prong fork in the mail.

Wooton once had a girlfriend, Victoria Jamison, but could not marry her because she was not a Christian. Victoria and Wooton seemed to have everything in common from banana splits with the bananas substituted for licorice to the Pool Boys. Wooton and Victoria met at an auction and instantly fell in “like.” It was in the same auction that Wooton would have bought a hideous statue to hang up a ski suit and a full Pool Boys collection if Connie would not have intervened. Wooton's relationship with Penny Wise took a large leap, as seen in the last episode of the Ties that Bind.

Hobbies

Wooton can play any instrument, such as the saxophone, banjo, organ, and piano, as long as he plays "Camptown Races". Wooton even uses his saxophone as a toothpick! However, in #675: “A Thankstaking Story”, Wooton proves that he can play more than Camptown Races, at least on his harmonica.

Wooton collects Smiley Meal toys and already-chewed green gum. One of Wooton's favorite things is fresh licorice especially when it replaces the bananas on a banana split. Wooton tries many different recipes including peppermint lemonade that turned out to be a disaster. Wooton invented a ride-able vacuum for Marvin Washington, which seems to be Wooton’s favorite hobby of all, helping people.

Wooton seems to have an attraction to animals were as he has raised and taken care of many different animals, one of which included seven porcupines whose names were Greg, Peter, Bobby, Marsha, Jan, Cindy and Alice. He also raised a duck named Gertrude and a baby owl named Dr. What. Wooton even named a moose Dexter while living in Alaska.

Wooton has tried out for part in a Harlequin Dinner Theatre production. He has also been on the radio on many different accounts. He can make different voices to entertain kids. One time included Wooton co-announcing a baseball game in which the listeners learned that Wooton does not even like baseball. Wooton can get off topic when talking on the radio he once told a story about how he rode a tricycle down a ski slope when the topic was about donating blood. Wooton has even hosted a game show to settle a dispute between Connie and Eugene in #610: “Hear Me, Hear Me”.

Wooton also likes to joke around.

Name

In #616: “The Other Side of the Glass, Part 1”, Wooton explains that his name is Old English for "village by the wood."

House

See Wooton's House.

Trivia

NOTE: Wooton's house burned down in #760: “The Ties That Bind, Part 10”. Notes that refer to his possessions may be outdated.

Fact
He can fit a pair of tongs up his nose.
He owns/owned PowerBoy boxers.
February is his 7th favorite month.
He used bottle rockets to scare away a moose in Alaska.
He knows anything and everything about barnyard animals.
He has brown eyes.
He used to be a Boy Scout.
He often takes weekend trips to Switzerland, because he gets counties and countries confused.
His favorite food is fresh licorice.
His favorite animal is a sea monkey.
He is an excellent cook.
Ever since The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 6, He has made an appearance in almost every episode with Penny Wise.
He once had a pet moose named Dexter.
He is 6 feet 1 inch.
He never jokes about licorice.
He likes counting how many times jackhammers hit rocks when he is bored.
Before his home burned down, he had 560 box-tops from the Good-Eatin’ cereal company. The prize he wanted was a yacht.
He always wanted to be called "Xylophone".
He had a owl named Dr. What.
He has/had a Winnie-the-Pooh™ blanket.
He once bribed Bill Kendall with a week's supply of strawberry licorice to get him to stay at his ex-wife's funeral.
He had a Irish Setter named Artichoke who ate birdseed.
He once made a life-sized fort out of Jell-O cubes.
He does not have a tattoo.
He had seven porcupines named Greg, Peter, Bobby, Marci, Jan, Cindi, and Alice.
If he were a dairy product he would be every one of them.
He proposed to Penny Wise. She said Yes.
He once danced a Shakespearean sonnet in a tutu.

Quotes

See Bassett quotes

Album Appearances

Wooton has appeared in the following albums:

• Album 36: Danger Signals (2 episodes)
• Album 37: Countermoves (2 episodes)
• Album 39: Friends, Family, and Countrymen (2 episodes)
• Album 40: Out of Control (3 episodes)
• Album 41: In Hot Pursuit (2 episodes)
• Album 42: No Way Out (1 episode)
• Album 43: Along for the Ride (3 episodes)
• Album 44: Eugene Returns! (1 episode)
• Album 45: Lost and Found (2 episodes)
• Album 46: A Date with Dad (1 episode)
• Album 47: Into the Light (2 episodes)
• Album 48: Moment of Truth (4 episodes)
• Album 49: The Sky’s the Limit (3 episodes)
• Album 50: The Best Small Town (1 episode)
• Album 51: Take it From the Top (2 episodes)
• Album 52: Cause and Effect (4 episodes)
• Album 53: The Green Ring Conspiracy (5 episodes)
• Album 54: Clanging Cymbals (5 episodes)
• Album 55: The Deep End (3 episodes)
• Album 56: The Grand Design (4 episodes)
• Album 57: A Call to Something More (5 episodes)
• Album 58: The Ties That Bind (12 episodes)
• Album 59: Taking the Plunge (5 episodes)
• Album 60: Head Over Heels (4 episodes)
• The Truth Chronicles (2 episodes)
• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 1 (7 episodes)
• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 2 (5 episodes)
• Odyssey Adventure Club: Season 3

Wooton has appeared on the front cover of the following albums:

• Album 55: The Deep End
• Album 59: Taking the Plunge

Wooton has appeared on the back cover of the following albums:

• Album 52: Cause and Effect
• Album 54: Clanging Cymbals...and the Meaning of Love

Episodes

Wooton Bassett is voiced by Jess Harnell, has appeared in 101 episodes, and has received an average user rating of 88.3%.

#472: “Welcoming Wooton” (1) #473: “Breaking Point” (2) #480: “The Popsicle Kid” (3) #486: “Plan B, Part 3: Cross-fire” (4) #487: “Plan B, Part 4: Resistance” (5) #506: “For Trying Out Loud” (6) #510: “For the Fun of It” (7) #513: “Do or Diet” (8) #515: “B-TV: Behind the Scenes” (9) #516: “Bassett Hounds” (10) #529: “The Mailman Cometh” (11) #543: “Nothing But the Half Truth” (12) #551: “Stars in Our Eyes” (13) #558: “A Glass Darkly” (14) #559: “The Coolest Dog” (15) #563: “Tuesdays with Wooton” (16) #572: “Odyssey Sings!” (17) #573: “Back to Abnormal” (18) #585: “The Poor Rich Guy” (19) #599: “Blood, Sweat, and Fears” (20) #604: “Like Father, Like Wooton” (21) #610: “Hear Me, Hear Me” (22) #616: “The Other Side of the Glass, Part 1” (23) #617: “The Other Side of the Glass, Part 2” (24) #618: “The Other Side of the Glass, Part 3” (25) #624: “Wooing Wooton” (26) #628: “The Highest Stakes, Part 1” (27) #629: “The Highest Stakes, Part 2” (28) #640: “Rights, Wrongs, and Winners” (29) #TTC02: “The Truth Be Told” (30) #TTC04: “Three in One” (31) #???: “B-TV: Live!” (32) #???: “Welcome to Whit’s End” (33) #659: “Target of the Week” (34) #660: “For the Birds” (35) #669: “Wooton’s Broken Pencil Show” (36) #671: “Fast As I Can” (37) #672: “Opposite Day” (38) #675: “A Thankstaking Story” (39) #684: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 6” (40) #685: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 7” (41) #688: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 10” (42) #689: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 11” (43) #690: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 12” (44) #691: “Wooton Knows Best” (45) #692: “A Penny Saved” (46) #694: “Anger Mismanagement” (47) #697: “A Penny Earned” (48) #702: “Childish Things” (49) #712: “Child’s Play” (50) #713: “Something Old, Something New, Part 1” (51) #714: “Something Old, Something New, Part 2” (52) #???: “Push the Red Button (Live)” (53) #720: “Happy Hunting” (54) #724: “Home Again, Part 1” (55) #725: “Home Again, Part 2” (56) #726: “Push the Red Button” (57) #734: “Life Expectancy, Part 1” (58) #735: “Life Expectancy, Part 2” (59) #736: “Life Expectancy, Part 3” (60) #737: “The Pilot, Part 1” (61) #738: “The Pilot, Part 2” (62) #739: “The Launch, Part 1” (63) #740: “The Launch, Part 2” (64) #741: “In a Kingdom Far Away” (65) #742: “Drake the Cosmic Copper” (66) #745: “Like a Good Neighbor” (67) #746: “The Lone Lawman” (68) #750: “All By Myself” (69) #751: “The Ties That Bind, Part 1” (70) #752: “The Ties That Bind, Part 2” (71) #753: “The Ties That Bind, Part 3” (72) #754: “The Ties That Bind, Part 4” (73) #755: “The Ties That Bind, Part 5” (74) #757: “The Ties That Bind, Part 7” (75) #759: “The Ties That Bind, Part 9” (76) #760: “The Ties That Bind, Part 10” (77) #761: “The Ties That Bind, Part 11” (78) #762: “The Ties That Bind, Part 12” (79) #763: “The Ties That Bind, Part 13” (80) #764: “The Ties That Bind, Part 14” (81) #766: “The Cure, Part 1” (82) #767: “The Cure, Part 2” (83) #768: “The Cure, Part 3” (84) #771: “Pinocchio: The Tale of a Foolish Puppet, Part 1” (85) #772: “Pinocchio: The Tale of a Foolish Puppet, Part 2” (86) #777: “First Things First” (87) #779: “A Big Commitment” (88) #780: “Dinner Roll Models” (89) #781: “Out of the Woods” (90) #782: “Let’s Get Together” (91) #783: “Words from the Wise” (92) #785: “No Cause for Concern” (93) #787: “Between the Lines, Part 1” (94) #788: “Between the Lines, Part 2” (95) #790: “Walk This Way” (96) #472: “Welcoming Wooton” (1) #473: “Breaking Point” (2) #480: “The Popsicle Kid” (3) #486: “Plan B, Part 3: Cross-fire” (4) #487: “Plan B, Part 4: Resistance” (5) #506: “For Trying Out Loud” (6) #510: “For the Fun of It” (7) #513: “Do or Diet” (8) #515: “B-TV: Behind the Scenes” (9) #516: “Bassett Hounds” (10) #529: “The Mailman Cometh” (11) #543: “Nothing But the Half Truth” (12) #551: “Stars in Our Eyes” (13) #558: “A Glass Darkly” (14) #559: “The Coolest Dog” (15) #563: “Tuesdays with Wooton” (16) #572: “Odyssey Sings!” (17) #573: “Back to Abnormal” (18) #585: “The Poor Rich Guy” (19) #599: “Blood, Sweat, and Fears” (20) #604: “Like Father, Like Wooton” (21) #610: “Hear Me, Hear Me” (22) #616: “The Other Side of the Glass, Part 1” (23) #617: “The Other Side of the Glass, Part 2” (24) #618: “The Other Side of the Glass, Part 3” (25) #624: “Wooing Wooton” (26) #628: “The Highest Stakes, Part 1” (27) #629: “The Highest Stakes, Part 2” (28) #640: “Rights, Wrongs, and Winners” (29) #TTC02: “The Truth Be Told” (30) #TTC04: “Three in One” (31) #???: “B-TV: Live!” (32) #???: “Welcome to Whit’s End” (33) #659: “Target of the Week” (34) #660: “For the Birds” (35) #669: “Wooton’s Broken Pencil Show” (36) #671: “Fast As I Can” (37) #672: “Opposite Day” (38) #675: “A Thankstaking Story” (39) #684: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 6” (40) #685: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 7” (41) #688: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 10” (42) #689: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 11” (43) #690: “The Green Ring Conspiracy, Part 12” (44) #691: “Wooton Knows Best” (45) #692: “A Penny Saved” (46) #694: “Anger Mismanagement” (47) #697: “A Penny Earned” (48) #702: “Childish Things” (49) #712: “Child’s Play” (50) #713: “Something Old, Something New, Part 1” (51) #714: “Something Old, Something New, Part 2” (52) #???: “Push the Red Button (Live)” (53) #720: “Happy Hunting” (54) #724: “Home Again, Part 1” (55) #725: “Home Again, Part 2” (56) #726: “Push the Red Button” (57) #734: “Life Expectancy, Part 1” (58) #735: “Life Expectancy, Part 2” (59) #736: “Life Expectancy, Part 3” (60) #737: “The Pilot, Part 1” (61) #738: “The Pilot, Part 2” (62) #739: “The Launch, Part 1” (63) #740: “The Launch, Part 2” (64) #741: “In a Kingdom Far Away” (65) #742: “Drake the Cosmic Copper” (66) #745: “Like a Good Neighbor” (67) #746: “The Lone Lawman” (68) #750: “All By Myself” (69) #751: “The Ties That Bind, Part 1” (70) #752: “The Ties That Bind, Part 2” (71) #753: “The Ties That Bind, Part 3” (72) #754: “The Ties That Bind, Part 4” (73) #755: “The Ties That Bind, Part 5” (74) #757: “The Ties That Bind, Part 7” (75) #759: “The Ties That Bind, Part 9” (76) #760: “The Ties That Bind, Part 10” (77) #761: “The Ties That Bind, Part 11” (78) #762: “The Ties That Bind, Part 12” (79) #763: “The Ties That Bind, Part 13” (80) #764: “The Ties That Bind, Part 14” (81) #766: “The Cure, Part 1” (82) #767: “The Cure, Part 2” (83) #768: “The Cure, Part 3” (84) #771: “Pinocchio: The Tale of a Foolish Puppet, Part 1” (85) #772: “Pinocchio: The Tale of a Foolish Puppet, Part 2” (86) #777: “First Things First” (87) #779: “A Big Commitment” (88) #780: “Dinner Roll Models” (89) #781: “Out of the Woods” (90) #782: “Let’s Get Together” (91) #783: “Words from the Wise” (92) #785: “No Cause for Concern” (93) #787: “Between the Lines, Part 1” (94) #788: “Between the Lines, Part 2” (95) #790: “Walk This Way” (96)

Gallery

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  As portrayed in the album 50 artwork

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  Wooton as seen on the cover of Album 55

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  Wooton as seen on the OAC website quests.

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  Wooton in the winter.

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  Sliding down his house's slide

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  Delivering Mail

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  Looking at his stalker

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  Wooton & his twin brother, Wellington, at age 10

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  Wooton and his dog Sam

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  Wooton and Sam watching his neighbor

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  Wooton and Sam before obedience and etiquette classes

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  Wooton and his "Bob" cats

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  Wooton and Sam at Sam's Birthday Party

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Resources

• Wooton Bassett on Whit's End
• Wooton Bassett on AIOHQ.com
• Wooton Bassett on the Soda Fountain