Bushroot

Spike, Bushroot's faithful sidekick

Real Name:

	Dr. Reginald Bushroot 

Organization: 

     Sometimes member of The Fearsome Five 

Base of Operations: 

     St. Canard 

Wanted For: 

     Attempting to turn a colleague into a mutant plant duck; menacing the 

     city with a bouquet of giant daisies; stealing Christmas; failing  to 

     control the vampire potato for which he was responsible 

First appearance: 

     Beauty and the Beet 

History: 

    Doctor Reginald Bushroot was a low-funded scientist at an ivy  league 

school. His  ultimate goal was to end world hunger by combining plant DNA 

with the DNA  of   other   ducks,   thereby   giving  them the ability to 

photosynthesize (combine sunlight with gases in  the  air  to  synthesize 

food. Remember your science class?)  When  his  grants  were  revoked, he 

hastiliy put together an experiment and tried it on himself.  Needless to 

say it worked a little to well making him the first duck  with  plant DNA    

(Laceum   nycanthropus).  Unfortunately, Bushroot  then   had to  turn to  

crime to further fund his research. (Sounds frighteningly real)


Synopsis:

	Bushroot is not really  such a  mad scientist.  More like a mislead 

scientist. All bushroot really needs is maybe  some  friends or a support 

group. He is often seen lonely and has attempted many times to "grow" his 

own friends and even a bride.

    Why is the scientist who tries  to  solve world hunger the "bad guy"?

There must be something about scientists people don't like since they are 

often the  "bad guys".   A  few  examples are Doctor Frankenstein, Doctor  

Jekyl  (Mister    Hyde),  and  our  friend  Bushroot.  FYI  the  idea  of 

photosynthesis  as  an answer to world   hunger   has   been  brought  up 

before.  That's  why  martians  and other aliens in old movies are always 

portrayed having green skin.

Voiced by: 

     Tino Insana 





"Oh look at me, I'm shaking like a leaf." Bushroot isn't scared of anything.

Except maybe a weed whacker.



"I've found the way to attain the perfect bride! I'm growing  my  own." What 

Bushroot lacks in social grace he makes up for in  ingenuity.

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