Howard Cunningham

"My best friend's the Ninja! Oh, this is incredible!"

- Howard, "First Steel on the Ninja"

"Cowabunga!"

- Howard's catchphrase

Howard Cunningham is a high school student, California Ninja at Ca Frost Science Academy High, Toby's best friend, and the tritagonist of Toby and Rochelle: 9th Grade Ninja Twins. He is Stanley and Bethany's son, Delilah's older brother, Adelaide's oldest brother.

Early Life
Howard is best friends with Toby since they were kindergarten. He also has a younger sister, Delilah but they always mistaken Delilah as the older brother including Toby. This caused Rigby to be envious of his taller younger brother. Not only that, he is neglected by his parents especially by his father who always ignored Rigby or blamed him for anything bad happened.

Personality
Howard can be best described as a "wild adult", even though he is past his teenage years. He becomes frustrated, frightened, confused or sad very easily, making his behavior very predictable. Rigby is also very arrogant, impulsive, impatient and immature at times, giving him the personality of a child. Thus, he can be considered the opposite of Mordecai, who demonstrates far more responsibility and maturity than him (in most conditions). He even changed his name to Trash Boat one time because he thought it would sound cool and edgy.

Physical Appearance
Howard is a light-skinned, half-Chinese male and third main character with a height of 5'4 and the weight of 74 kg (same as Ben Schwartz), freckles on his cheeks, blonde hair, and light blue eyes.

When he was younger, it was shown that he had loose tooth on the right side of the upper jaw.

Clothing
Howard is always (except as the Green Ninja) seen wearing a light black checkered pants, as well as a blue vest with a red t-shirt with a skull on it underneath, which is similar to Luna's. Unlike Luna, Howard also wears brunette boots and a white belt wrapped around his pants. He also has the same paper clip earrings Luna has.
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Night attire
For nightwear, he wears a lime green hoodie with a signature white "H" on the center, white pajama shorts, and pale socks.

Sometimes, he wears a green bathrobe and white slippers.

Swimsuit
His swimsuit is a pair of green trunks.

Winter
He wore a green coat and boots, lime green pants and beanie.

Ninja
In season 1 to 3, he wore a green ninja suit during transformation which resembles his regular outfit, green headband on his forehead. The mask is worn into his head and never shown his face (except his eyes).

Later it was changed once again that the ninja mask is now shown his face since season 4.


 * -|Season 1=

30 Seconds 'til the Band
When he goes to the band contest, he dresses up as blue sleeveless shirt, jean-shorts, and blue sneakers.

Night of the Living Bitten
He dressed as a pirate for Halloween.

New Ninkid on the Block
He wears a white apron and a chef hat.

Viva El Nomicon
He wears a white suit underneath a black sleeveless collared shirt with blue, orange, purple details and two flower prints (one in pink and orange, the other in blue and orange). He also wears a white pants and shoes.

Evil Spirit Week Night
He wears an blue sleeveless shirt with a "1" on it along with a blue headband, red shorts, and blue sneakers with white stripes.


 * -|Season 2=

Return of the Birth
While helping Pearl by acting 'perfect', Toby wears a light blue button-up shirt with a white collar, blue shorts, white knee-high socks and black sneakers.

Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
He wears a pair of jean-shorts, but no shirt.

While broke and getting a job, he wears a white apron with his regular clothes.

When their spring break is back up, he wore the same swimsuit, but a pair of sunglasses.

The Best Burger in the World
He wears a wears a white uniform, a black bowtie with a red outline and a white soda jerk hat when working at a restaurant.

Super Sugar Rush
He wears a plastic fangs with his regular clothes.

Weekend at Karen's
He wears brown shoes and a brown suit that looks nearly identical to his "grown-up" suit.

Scary-oke Video
He wears a blue suit, white shoes, and has his hair combed backwards.

Really, Really Real Wrestling
He wears a blue and white wrestling outfit.

He also wears a campaign belt.

Thanksgiving and the Black Friday
He wears a thanksgiving suit and orange shoes.

Meat Maker
He wore a blue Hawaiian shirt with red flowers, a yellow Hawaiian Lei and red sunglasses.


 * -|Season 3=

Extreme Best First Date
He wears an blue long sleeved shirt with more buttons than his everyday shirt. He also wears khakis pants and brown shoes.

Homespun
He wears a blue pirate hat with a white skull on it, while he works on a pirate ship in the basement.

He wears a coonskin cap when reenacting the pioneer days.

Egg Babysit
During a volleyball match, he was wearing a red t-shirt with a black stripe, red shorts with yellow stripes, white long socks with two blue stripes, and black sport shoes with blue stripes.

Can't Dodge That
He wore the same gym school outfit, but with white wrappers around his arms and wrists.

Grizzly Bear Appreciation Day
He wore a hardhat, leather gloves, and blue and green safety goggles during making a grizzly bear costume of him and Rochelle.

He and Rochelle wore a grizzly bear costume and bear makeup.

Howard in Love
Toby, along with his friends, was wearing a white suit, white trousers and brown shoes.


 * -|Season 4=

Every Animal Talks
While pretends working at the hospital, he wears a blue scrub with a white lab coat, a stethoscope, blue surgical mask, and white shoes.

A Journal Idea
He disguises himself as a girl in an attempt to go with Dad to his office, but it fails.

Toby is seen wearing a white surgical mask, goggles and blue rubber gloves.

Camp of the Open Season
He still wearing a same gym clothes, but a red fanny pack.

Toby was wearing a pink body suit during his would-be trapeze performance.

Toby was wearing red swim trunks.

The Strange Case of Prom Fright
Toby was dressed in a new blue suit with black tie, blue trousers, black shoes, and had a different hairstyle on his date with Karen.

The Ninjas and their Masters
He wears the same ninja suit, but wears a husky dog-like beanie and husky dog-like paw-like gloves, fuzzy shoes, and a tail.

Replacement Grandfather
He dressed up as Lynn Brooks when auditioning to replace him for the interview.

He then strips down to his sleeveless shirt when he starts feeling uncomfortable, but keeps the wig.

Dear Mark
He dressed up as Bartholomew Wellington for a detective game.

He lately wore the blue bike helmet, but still dressed as Bartholomew Wellington.

House Flipper
While doing a comedy skit to entertain Flip, Toby wears a cream shirt, blue bow, black suspenders, black glasses and light blue shorts.

It's A Winter Wonderland Miracle
She wears a pair of blue sweater with a hood and his regular outfit.

He wore a winter goggles in his same winter outfit.

Toby's sleepwear in this finale episode is a blue long-sleeved shirt and matching long-legged pajama pants with light blue cuffs.


 * -|Season 5=

Our Littlest Sister
He wears rubber gloves while doing mopping the floor.

King Toby
He dressed up as a Pharaoh.

Sister's Best Fiend
He wore a fake bear costume.

Rumblebums
He wore a Los Angeles Wildcats cap with his regular outfit.

Toby wears a red, black, and yellow Los Angeles Wildcats suit while playing football.

Rodeo Champ
He wears a sombrero, brown leather jacket, vest and pants, blue tie, and white pointy boots.

Howard vs. Sewer Alligator
He wore the same swimsuit, but wore a blue bracelet on his left wrist.

Dream a Wicked Dream of Me
He wears a blue headband.

The Walking Flu
He wears a blue hazmat suit so he can safely cure everyone.

Rumor Has April Fools
He wears a football helmet.

Winter
He wears a She wears a red coat with a light red and dark red lacy-like design at the top, dark red pants, light red gloves, red boots and white earmuffs.

Winter
He wears a She wears a red coat with a light red and dark red lacy-like design at the top, dark red pants, light red gloves, red boots and white earmuffs.

Winter
He wears a She wears a red coat with a light red and dark red lacy-like design at the top, dark red pants, light red gloves, red boots and white earmuffs.

Winter
He wears a She wears a red coat with a light red and dark red lacy-like design at the top, dark red pants, light red gloves, red boots and white earmuffs.

Winter
He wears a She wears a red coat with a light red and dark red lacy-like design at the top, dark red pants, light red gloves, red boots and white earmuffs.


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Ages
When he was young, he wore a lime green long-sleeved shirt, gray pants, short, red socks, and light grayish blue tennis boots.

Quotes

 * I DO NOT HAVE AN ANGER PROBLEM KAREN! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Power Surge")
 * Don't forget the water. Yeah, yeah, yeah...'' — Howard (quote from the episode, "Replaced")
 * No, YOU'RE annoying! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Weekend at Benson's")
 * I don't want your wreaking sugar! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Don")
 * CLASSIC HOWARD! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Temp Check")
 * Oh no, don't call Benson... — Howard (quote from the episode, "Fortune Cookie")
 * Ugh! I can't get a break! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Fortune Cookie")
 * I think Eileen is hot without her glasses on! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Diary")
 * Your whipped with a capital "Wappish!" — Howard (quote from the episode, "Diary")
 * Yeah, your friend without benefits... — Howard (quote from the episode, "Diary")
 * I mean, why do people even need to keep secrets? I don't have any secrets. Do you have any secrets? I know I sure don't. — Howard (quote from the episode, "Diary")
 * Up high! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Skunked")
 * Hey, if hiring a dude to do all my work and paying them a small part of my paycheck while I go get a meatball sub is a scam, then THIS IS A HUGE SCAM! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Temp Check")
 * (Grumbles loudly) Dotty and I are dating! (Quote from the episode, "Dumped at the Altar")
 * STOP TALKING! (Several episodes, like "Death Punchies")
 * SHUT UP! (Several episodes, like "Caffeinated Concert Tickets")
 * I've gotta go to Don's stupid black belt thing tonight! — Howard (quote from the episode, "Just Friends")

Trivia

 * His birthday is August 15th.
 * He is similar to Michelangelo.
 * Both are ninjas.
 * Both are an artist and skateboarder, but Howard is also wielded his sai (after Michelangelo wielded a kusari-fundo by the season 1 premiere and replaced by his nunchuck by the season 2 finale).
 * Both favorite food is pizza.
 * His favorite animals are monkeys.
 * His favorite color is Orange and Lime Green.