About “Clone High” in a few words:

Clone High is an animated series that aired on MTV in 2002-2003. The show follows a group of high school students who are all clones of historical figures, such as Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc, and Cleopatra. The series satirizes and parodies high school dramas while also poking fun at historical events and figures. Clone High has become a cult classic and is known for its quirky humor and memorable characters. Despite only airing for one season, the show has gained a dedicated fanbase and remains popular today.

Meet the characters from Clone High

Abe Lincoln

Abe is the earnest, overthinking heart of the show — awkwardly noble, ridiculously idealistic, and somehow always trying to do the right thing even when he totally bungles it. He’s got this goofy confidence one minute and collapsing-in-tears self-doubt the next (classic Abe), and yes he keeps a box of motivational quotes somewhere, I swear. He’s the “leader” but also the kid who apologizes first and then trains for a speech by pacing in his room at 3 a.m. There’s a surprising stubborn streak, like don’t challenge him on a cause or he’ll start a weirdly specific protest.

Principal Scudworth

Scudworth is peak weird — the overenthusiastic, socially awkward principal with grandiose plans and the moral compass of a confused raccoon. He wants to be respected but also craves friendship in the most clingy, performative way; honestly it’s tragic and hilarious at once. He’s got secret obsessions (robots? musicals? evil plots? — all of the above probably) and a laugh that’s half meltdown, half maniacal cartoon. You kind of root for him because he tries so hard, even when his attempts go dangerously off the rails.

Gandhi

Gandhi is the wild card: hyper, chaotic, and improbably lovable, the kind of character who’ll start a conga line in the middle of a crisis and somehow make you smile while panicking. He’s loud and impulsive — like he stores an entire carnival in his brain and occasionally forgets the exit — but then he’ll do something weirdly thoughtful (or horribly inappropriate, in true Gandhi fashion) and you blink. It’s messy, it’s funny, and yeah sometimes uncomfortable, but he’s undeniably the show’s most unpredictable motor. Also he hates being underestimated, even though he acts like he doesn’t care at all.

Cleopatra

Cleo is glamorous chaos incarnate: confident, dramatic, fashion-forward, and secretly needy in the cutest possible way (don’t tell her I said that). She rules the room with a hair flip and an eye-roll, but she’s also sharper than people give her credit for — manipulative in a clever, almost affectionate way. She loves center stage and will crush a rival with a smile, then call you at midnight for emo venting. There’s real vulnerability tucked under the eyeliner, and she’ll defend her friends fiercely even as she’s plotting her next entrance.

JFK

JFK is high-energy, loud, and self-obsessed in the most entertaining way — basically the turbocharged jock who never learned subtlety. He’s got that bravado that masks a total trainwreck of feelings; one moment he’s a swaggering legend, the next he’s crying about something small but profoundly personal. He lives for attention, pranks, and the idea of being a hero, plus his one-liners are lethal (and sometimes nonsensical). Surprisingly soft when it matters — he’s not just a buffoon, he’s a complicated disaster and you kind of love him for it.

Joan of Arc

Joan is sardonic, cool, and quietly fierce — the goth hero who rolls her eyes at high school nonsense while carrying everyone’s emotional baggage. She’s sharp with a dry wit and these loyalty vibes that mean she will absolutely stomp a bully and then make you ramen at midnight. She pretends not to care about the drama but is the first to call somebody out and the last to walk away from a friend in need. Also she has this weirdly specific hate of school musicals even though she secretly knows all the lyrics.

Toots

Toots is big, theatrical, and delightfully over-the-top — imagine a glitter bomb with a heart of gold and an attitude that swings from diva to puppy in 0.2 seconds. She’s dramatic (duh) and loves being the center of attention, but she can also summon genuine tenderness in the strangest, most melodramatic ways. Her outfits are crimes against subtlety and her comebacks are razor-sharp; she’ll clap back and then offer you lip balm. Somehow both exhausting and essential to every scene she’s in.

Julius Caesar

Julius is suave, scheming, and ridiculously charming, like someone who smiles while plotting three steps ahead — very Caesar energy. He’s competitive (especially with JFK), flirtatious to the point of theatricality, and has this ambitious streak that makes him equal parts romantic lead and mild menace. He’s polished on the surface but prone to jealous outbursts that are oddly endearing, and he collects small, useless trophies for reasons he’ll never explain. He can be aloof and then suddenly melt into earnestness, which is confusing and great.