About “Tuca & Bertie” in a few words:

“Tuca & Bertie” is an animated series that premiered on Netflix in 2019. Created by Lisa Hanawalt, the show follows the story of two 30-something bird women, Tuca (voiced by Tiffany Haddish) and Bertie (voiced by Ali Wong), as they navigate their way through the challenges of modern life. With a unique blend of humor and heart, the series explores themes of friendship, career, love, and mental health in a colorful and surreal world. Despite its cancellation after only one season, “Tuca & Bertie” has gained a devoted following for its relatable characters and witty storytelling.

Meet the characters from Tuca & Bertie

Tuca

Tuca is a walking, squawking, party-of-one and I love her — loud, unapologetic, wildly confident, the kind of friend who will steal your fries and then insist she bought them for you. She’s chaotic in the best possible way, impulsive and dramatic and somehow also the most loyal softie when it counts (yes, she cries during commercials, don’t tell). She lives like every day is a spontaneous vacation and also somehow has a terrifying “I will fix it” face when things get rough. She hoards snacks, adopts stray ideas like pets, and will absolutely make you do karaoke at 2 a.m., even if she forgets the lyrics halfway through.

Bertie

Bertie is cinnamon-and-worry wrapped up into a really warm sweater — anxious, earnest, endlessly kind, and low-key brilliant, even when she doubts herself a million times a day. She’s careful and creative; like, she organizes her life on a color-coded spreadsheet and then will suddenly have a very weird dance party in her kitchen at midnight (she calls it “stress processing,” probably). There’s this quiet resilience about her that sneaks up on you — and also a tendency to apologize to inanimate objects, which is oddly charming. She’s the heart that keeps everything steady, plus she loves old rom-coms and peanut butter straight from the jar.

Speckle

Speckle is adorably neurotic but kind of a sweet little chaos foil — earnest, nervous, and weirdly specific about hobbies (stone collecting? spreadsheets? both?). He’s the friend who thinks five steps ahead and then panics about step two for twenty minutes, but will also show up with soup and a stupid smile when you need it. There’s a goofy innocence to him — like he’ll invent a new catchphrase and then forget it immediately — and I swear he has an entire drawer of single socks for reasons he won’t explain. Overall he’s the person you didn’t know you needed until he awkwardly hugs you and it’s perfect.

Gamby

Gamby gives Very Serious Adult Energy and it’s kind of riveting — intense, a little rigid, but secretly very dramatic in his own internal theater. He’s the type who rules by sticky notes and over-analyses coffee orders, yet will explode into a bizarre, heartfelt speech about parking etiquette if pushed (don’t push him). He looks like he’d run a meeting, then disappears to cry at a potted plant, which is both tragic and oddly heroic. Also probably collects novelty ties and has a secret playlist of sad pop songs — sorry, I have receipts in my head.

Pastry Pete

Pastry Pete is a walking sugar coma and I mean that in the best way — flamboyant, soothing, like a warm croissant with a wink. He treats baking like performance art and gives life advice through analogies about lamination and proofing dough, which somehow works? He’s loud and theatrical but has this old-school tenderness, like he’ll flambé something and then patch up someone’s feelings with the same level of care. Also he might be slightly dramatic about his oven mitts (he treasures them like heirlooms) and possibly allergic to attention, which he handles poorly but with flair.

Dirk

Dirk is ruggedly charming and kind of a mystery wrapped in a leather jacket — the ex-artist type who hums when he walks and somehow owns more flannels than is humanly necessary. He’s confident but also has this soft, annoyingly poetic side where he’ll say something almost profound about trash trucks at 3 a.m., and you’ll be like, wait, what? He flirts like he’s narrating a film and then will go home and make a perfectly neat bento box, so pick your interpretation. He’s equal parts reckless angel and sentimental weirdo, which is confusing and delightful.

Holland

Holland is cool and slightly intimidating — efficient, stylish, the person who has a plan and three backups and looks good while executing them. She’s low-key intimidating but not mean; she’s the “I’ll handle it” type who then handles it and also brings snacks, probably fancy ones. She keeps emotional walls like IKEA furniture — sturdy, slightly complicated to assemble, but once you’re in she’s unexpectedly warm and maybe oddly into urban gardening. Also she wears sunglasses indoors sometimes on purpose and maybe because of a tiny migraine habit, so don’t ask too many questions.