Tiny Fuppets is a 2009 animated Portuguese-language

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Characters

*Kormit – The apparent leader of the tiny fuppets. He generally gets along fine with the rest of the fuppets but can sometimes be hostile and is somewhat abrasive overall. His greatest wish is to be approximately three feet tall. He seems to have somewhat of a relationship with Ms. Woman, as cemented in the episode "Party Pals". He resembles

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. *Ms. Woman – The character that Kormit is in a "relationship" with. She is not very smart or headstrong, and usually just supports other characters. *Gonzor – The least characteristic of the fuppets, he doesn't play much of a role. *Tummi – Tummi plays the "unsung hero" character in the Halloween and Christmas episodes, but doesn't talk at all and is often neglected by the other fuppets *Animanuel – Animanuel only occasionally speaks and doesn't often make sense or play a part in the story.

References

External links

Official website
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