Oscar Peltzer is one of the two main protagonists of Summer Camp Island, along with his best friend Hedgehog. Oscar was voiced by Justin Felbinger in the pilot and is voiced by 3 actors in the series (first Elliott Smith, second Asher Bishop, then by Antonio Raul Corbo).
Appearance
Oscar is a young elephant, around the same height as Hedgehog. He has a small trunk and rosy cheeks. He wears a navy long-sleeved sweater over a white shirt, with light blue jeans, long socks, and maroon shoes.
Personality
Oscar is a character on Summer Camp Island, known for his gentle and kind-hearted nature. However, he's not particularly creative or confident, which makes him heavily reliant on his friend Hedgehog. Many conflicts in the series are either initiated or exacerbated by Oscar, as he lacks assertiveness and often finds himself in awkward situations. While he might not be absent-minded in the conventional sense, he tends to be forgettable and lacks strong social skills. As Oscar himself once admitted, "I do better in small groups of two or less" (as mentioned in episode one).
Despite his shortcomings, Oscar always has the best interests of those around him at heart. Even when his actions may seem irrational, his intentions are always sincere. He is, in essence, a naive kid who genuinely cares about his friends and the well-being of the camp.[3]
Biography
Oscar is the son of Sue and Andy. He is introverted and nervous to meet strangers. He likes pancakes, and he is lactose intolerant. He has impressively thick skin, as when others insult his capabilities, he rarely reacts, ignoring them unless pushed over the edge.
Later, he is revealed by Dr. P. Shark to be a magical glowworm, a creature that generates, and imbues others with magic.
Relationships
Hedgehog
Oscar and Hedgehog
Hedgehog is Oscar's best friend. The two are practically inseparable, and have know each other since they were babies. Oscar recognizes Hedgehog's potential and genius intellect long before even she does, and despite how far she has come on the island, becoming a witch and a werewolf, he shows no ill will towards her, only becoming concerned with how little he changes, even going so far to say that how special she is is just a reason he loves her.
The two share a relationship that is as close as it can be without being romantic.
Oscar isn't above teasing her, and if he manages a win, he will make it for all its worth. The two fight, but always manage to make up.
Alexa
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Oscar and Alexa
In "Saxophone Come Home", Alexa is among the campers who are impressed by Oscar not bumping into anything, unaware that Oscar is standing on the feet of a camouflaged Saxophone.
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Oscar notices Alexa became a mountain goat
In "Computer Vampire", Oscar notices Alexa became a mountain goat during Oscar walks through a snowstorm at the snowy mountain.
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Oscar lifts a rock with Alexa's help
In "Ice Cream Headache", Alexa helps Oscar lift a rock with her super strength.
Susie
At the beginning of the series, Oscar and Susie were at odds with one another due to the bossy, short-tempered Susie often tormenting Oscar and the other campers. However, over time they develop a close friendship, with Susie softening as she becomes more open to the campers and accepts her responsibility as a mentor.
In the Season 6 episode Swellington Boots, Oscar was one of the people helping Susie remove her tight boots. He was the one to whom Susie vented her past regrets. In Weather Your Weather, Oscar acts as Susie's "bellhop", providing her with therapy and helping her carry her emotional baggage without fear of judgement. In It Takes Time, Oscar and Susie, along with Hedgehog and Mildred, bring magic back to the world with a peanut butter and honey sandwich.
(For more, read the Oscar and Susie page.)
Lucy
Oscar and Lucy
Oscar seems to enjoy hanging out with Lucy, and in Midnight Quittance they're shown for a brief moment about to kiss in Oscar's cabin sometime in the future. In Oscar & His Demon she is shown signing that he's "a cutie."
Trivia
- Cabin Flag: Rainbow
- Oscar was head of the campers' basketball team «Mama's Little Babies.».
- He is lactose-intolerant.
- He is an only child.
- Before the series, Oscar made an earlier appearance in Julia Pott's independent short Belly as a separate, non-canon incarnation.
- In the original short, Oscar had a crush on Hedgehog.
- In It's My Party it's shown he can only wink with his right eye.
- According to this personality chart, Oscar is allergic to exercise. This fact is confirmed in Campers Above the Bed.
- No one, including Hedgehog, came to his fifth birthday party.
- He keeps pictures of this for some reason.
- He had over 100 camp badges in Chocolate Money Badgers.
- Oscar is part of Team Babies whenever the campers take part in sports.
- As revealed in the episode Cosmic Bupkiss, Oscar has a habit of biting his nails.
- He is five months older than Hedgehog.
- He was the captain of the Babies Team in Mr. Softball.
- He is the only camper who has a swimming pool behind his cabin. This pool has a portal to see camp therapist Dr. P. Shark, who helped Oscar discover his magical identity.
- His zodiac sign is Gemini, meaning he was born between May 21 - June 20.
- As revealed in Campers Above the Bed, he hates marzipan.
Episode appearances
Major appearances
- The First Day
- Monster Babies
- Chocolate Money Badgers
- Saxophone Come Home
- Pajama Pajimjams
- Oscar & Hedgehog's Melody
- Feeling Spacey
- Ghost the Boy
- Computer Vampire
- The Basketball Liaries
- Time Traveling Quick Pants
- It's My Party
- Moon Problems
- Monster Visit
- Ice Cream Headache
- Pepper's Blanket Is Missing
- Mr. Softball
- Fuzzy Pink Time Babies
- Cosmic Bupkiss
- The Library
- Meeting of the Minds
- Ava's Yard Sale
- Molar Moles
- Tortilla Towel
- Acorn Graduation
- Dungeon Doug
- Spotted Bear Stretch
- French Toasting
- Tumble Dry Low
- Glow Worm
- Honey Moondog
- Royally Bored
- All the King's Slides
- Don't Tell Lucy
- The Sherbet Scoop
- Where's the Confetti
- Sea Bunnies
- Mushrumours
Minor appearances
- Popular Banana Split
- Spell Crushers
- Tub on the Run
- Just You and Me
- Susie's Ark
- Ghost Baby Jabberwock
- Meet Me in Massachusetts
- Witches in the City
- The Yum Whisperer
- Lucy's Instrument
- Shave A Little Off the Wheel
- Pepper and the Fog
Gallery
Click here to view Oscar Peltzer's gallery.
References
- ↑ in The First Day
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/juliapott/status/1045697854310735872 "Actually in the show we aged the main characters down - so Oscar and Hedgehog are 11 and Pepper and Lucy are 9 and Lem is 5."
- ↑ https://youtu.be/lcx-baB9tVw?si=fmeDnpVo8NRqwuLQ&t=682
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