Tommy Briggs

Thomas "Tommy" Briggs is a fictional character created by Don Foster and Rob Farlane. He is one of four protagonists of the    North Springs, and first appeared in the series premiere "Philly Writes", which was first broadcast in 1996.

In-universe, Tommy is an 8 years old third-grader at North Springs Elementary. He is the son of Chris and Lisa Briggs, and the older brother of 5-year-old Kenny Briggs.

Role in North Springs
Tommy is the son of a couple named Chris and Lisa Briggs and the older brorher of a 5-year-old boy named Kenny Briggs. He lives at 326 Park Lane, as revealed in the season 12 (2007) episode "My Brother, the Bitch".

Tommy attends North Springs Elementary School. He is friends with Philly Lyndon, Cole Makowski, Ben Sears, Michael Wendy, and Katie Emery.

Tommy Briggs has become a recognizable character due to is tendencies to join fandoms.

Throughout the show, Tommy is shown to be a  fan, even yelling "Marvel beats DC!" in the season 10 (2005) episode "Dirty Toilet Seat".

In one scene within season 21's "Ampersands... on Ice" (2016), there is a possible hint at Tommy being a  fan. The scene in question is a moment during the Annual Yelling & Screaming Contest, where the boy yells, "I'm a !" In the season's fourteenth episode, "Dry Sheets" he says, "A cartoon can be more than just a cartoon. I have watched ones with great messages, great meaning, even one just... just about colorful ponies prancing around. But I like that show, I like the fandom, I like cartoons. Peace out." Rob Farlane, a co-creator of both the series and the character, said in a 2018 interview that he and Don Foster are "exploring" the topic.

The season 23 (2018) episode "Sears and the Furs of Life" reveals that Tommy is a, and Tommy tells Sears that whenever he watches , he is mesmerized by 's "curvy cartoon ass." However, Tommy's status as a furry is dropped until season 25's "Junk Hill" (2020), when Tommy comes out of the mall with a giant neon green, purple, and blue fursuit yelling, "How can I get kinky when this fursuit is too fucking big?!" In the next episode, "Ampersands on Ice", he wears the fursuit again.