The Characters on Square Pegs

Lauren

Patty

Marshall

Johnny

Jennifer

Vinnie

LaDonna

RobPrincipal Dingleman Ms. Loomis
 

Patty and Lauren

Lauren Hutchinson (Amy Linker)

Lauren was the instigator of much of the adventures that she and best friend Patty Greene got into. Lauren was desperate to be a part of the "popular group" at Weemawee, and would do almost anything to make that dream come true. Unhappily for her, she was somewhat overweight and wore braces, thus earning her nicknames such as "Fang" and "That Fat Girl" from the popular kids. She tended to reject Marshall and Johnny, who liked her, in hopes of being liked by the popular group, but without success. Over the course of the series, Lauren gradually came to accept herself and her friends, and hopefully she found true happiness as a result.

Patty Greene (Sarah Jessica Parker)

Patty, like Lauren, wants to be popular, but she doesn't want to pretend to be something she isn't in order to be liked. She wants to be liked for who she is. However, out of friendship to Lauren, she often finds herself doing things she wouldn't do on her own. She is much kinder to Marshall and Johnny than Lauren is, and she isn't afraid to speak up when she or Lauren are subjected to some cruelty by the popular kids. Patty is very bright (she has one of the three highest GPA's in the school) but is insecure about her looks. She hates having to wear glasses (she's had them since she was 2), but her mother won't let her get contact lenses. She is somewhat thin, which resulted in Muffy Tepperman calling her "Stringbean." She would like to go to clubs in the city with Johnny, but her curfew is 10:30 PM. Her birthday is in October. She has a sharp sense of humor. You can see her savoring the moment just before she unleashes one of her zingers. Her parents are divorced, and she lives with her mother and younger brother. She once had a crush on John-Boy Walton.

Marshall Blechtman (John Femia)

The class clown. He does some impressions (his Lucille Ball is classic, though his Howard Cosell stinks.) Marshall seizes every opportunity to perform, volunteering for the telethon to raise money for Jennifer, announcing at the girl's football game, practicing Three Stooges routines in class with his buddy, Johnny Slash. He prefers the Munsters to the Addams Family, going so far as to state that Herman Munster is his idol. Works as a DJ at and is in charge of the school "radio" station, WWEM. Mo Spengler and His Band of Renown played at his bar mitzvah. Marshall has a crush on Lauren.

Johnny Slash (Merritt Butrick)

Real name John Ulasewicz. He is New Wave (definitely not punk.) He prefers the Addams Family to the Munsters, but gets along with Marshall anyway. Ate eight bags of pork rinds when the Dead Boys broke up. Having been left back at some point, he is old enough to drive. Has a job as a bag boy at a supermarket.

Jennifer DiNuccio (Tracy Nelson)

Perhaps the most popular girl in the freshman class, she is a total snob. She hasn't been without a boyfriend for more than one hour since she was 10. Her father is Dino DiNuccio, of Dino DiNuccio's Very Reliable Cars (slogan-"Where cars are sold to our customers everyday.") and is generally very well off financially. Jennifer's life revolves around shopping; she believes "a woman's place is in the mall." Her next greatest pleasure seems to come from mocking Patty and Lauren. Always ready to join a team or support a cause if it means better grades or less homework. One of the courses she is taking is "Survey of Typing." Home phone number was 255-6521 (or maybe 555-6521.)

Vinnie Pasetta (Jon Caliri)

Good looking but dumb, Vinnie is Jennifer's boyfriend. He plays guitar and is handy with electronics. He occasionally displays decent instincts and seems to appreciate Patty's sense of humor, but he generally joins in with Jennifer in taunting the "square pegs." Drives a van, which has shag carpeting in the back. He won last year's Tri-State weightlifting meet in the Cruiserweight division with a lift of 170 pounds. His aunt is a nun, who taught him protest songs.

LaDonna Fredericks (Claudette Wells)

Jennifer's best friend. She is perhaps even nastier to Lauren and Patty than Jennifer is, usually referring to them as "That Fat Girl" and "That Fat Girl's Friend." Thinks Rob's last name is Doberman. As a DJ, called herself "Your Midnight Madonna, Lady LaDonna."

Muffy B. Tepperman (Jami Gertz) 

Incredibly peppy freshman. Captain of the JV Pep Squad, chairman of the Weemawee Pep Committee, head of the Morals Club, chairman of the Science Fair Committee, member of the Future Nurses of America. She spent eighth grade in China, and due to customs problems, delayed the gift-giving portion of her bat mitzvah until 14. Her father, Alan Tepperman, is a lawyer. Her maternal grandmother, Vida Aranov, took a liking to Johnny Slash at Muffy's bat mitzvah, and calls her grandchildren "fascists." Her other grandmother has been married 7 times. Has one sibling and an uncle named Lou. Can usually be found raising money for the school's Guatemalan child. The last two movies she saw were "Ordinary People" and "Escape To Witch Mountain."

Rob Donovan (Steven Peterman)

Poli-Sci teacher. Likes his students to call him Rob. Gives new meaning to the words "incredibly cute history teacher." Was a radical in college during the 60's, and frequently talks about those times. Once tied his college president up in his office, and another time threw the Dean's filing cabinets in the river. He minored in theater. Lives with his girlfriend and their son, who is in nursery school.

Principal Winthrop Dingleman (Basil Hoffman)

Married, with children. Has a Ph. D. Sports a 9 handicap in golf. Grew up across the street from Fabian in Philadelphia. Had a band in high school, the Dingletones.

Ms. Alison Loomis(Catlin Adams)

Health and Self-Sufficiency teacher. She is very competitive with the girls. Single, she is terribly afraid of being an old maid.

These pages were created July 28, 1996. All material on them (except the binaries) is copyright 1996-2003 Clifford Blau, and may be used in whole or in part for any noncommercial purpose with proper attribution.

This page hosted by  Get your own Free Home Page