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 on June 6, 1996.

In-universe, Tommy is an 8-year-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.

His voice is provided by Don Foster, who he is also based on.

Role in North Springs
Tommy Briggs attends North Springs Elementary School. He is friends with Philly Lyndon, Cole Makowski, Ben Sears, Michael Wendy, and Katie Emery, and is in Mrs. Charleston's class.

Tommy was born on June 7 (year not revealed) at the North Springs General Hospital, and he lives in a house on 26th Avenue, as revealed in the season 12 (2007) episode "My Brother, the Bitch". His mother is Lisa Briggs, a stay-at-home mother. In later episodes, she classifies herself as a "strong, independent woman who don't need no man." His father is Chris Briggs, an alcoholic who has a nine-to-five office job.

Tommy often participates in Ben's schemes, and the two have a very strong friendship. He also likes to cheat on his tests at school, using a number of bizarre methods. Like Ben, he is a fan of.

Creation and design
Tommy Briggs was created by Don Foster and Rob Farlane. His behavior is based on Foster, more specifically when he was a child. During a 2016 interview in an episode of Thomas Nomitt TV, Foster stated, "Take the mind of a young adult and put it into a little boy. That was me as a kid, that's who I wanted Tommy Briggs to be when I made him." Tommy's hair, usually covered by his hat, was originally brown, as shown in the season 3 (1998) episode "Robert Malabrovsky v. the Rest of the School", Foster and Farlane decided to make it black. The black hair first appeared in the season 4 (1999) episode "Token White Kid".