Edwin Blackgaard

Edwin Blackgaard

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Religious Status

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Number of Episodes

22

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First Episode

203: Double Trouble (1992)

Last Episode

636: A Class Reenactment (2008)

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Description

Edwin Blackgaard, born Ronald Edwin Blackgaard, voiced by Earl Boen (who also voices Edwin Blackgaard's identical-twin brother Dr. Regis Blackgaard), first appeared in #203: “Double Trouble”. Due to his similarity to Regis, he was initially rejected by the townspeople, but, thanks to Whit's help, he is generally accepted by the town (though they don't patronize his Harlequin Theatre as often he would like).

Family

Main article: Blackgaard family

Edwin has an invalid mother who lives off a trust fund set up by Edwin's evil twin Regis. Edwin's twin is Regis Blackgaard.

Past

Edwin's history is unclear, except that he was trained as a Shakespearean actor and, apparently, was quite popular in roles before he moved to Odyssey. In Odyssey, he is torn between performing the Shakespearean plays he loves and performing the "crowd pleasers" that bring in enough money to keep his dinner theatre afloat financially. He had a couple incidents with the parents of criticized students.

Friends

He is generally accompanied by his faithful servant Walter Shakespeare. Whit befriended him when he first came to Odyssey, and they remain good friends, though they don't see each other too often now.

Personality

Edwin is an egotistical, condescending, spotlight-loving ham. However, he does this in such a lovable manner and has such a generally good attitude that fans (and citizens of Odyssey) love him. He can be serious at times, and occasionally (such as in #359: “The Merchant of Odyssey”) we get a glimpse of the good actor that lives somewhere (very deep) inside of him. His conversation with Whit at the end of #203: “Double Trouble” also shows more of his serious side.

Trivia

• Edwin takes mud baths for skin elasticity.
• Edwin's full name is Ronald Edwin Blackgaard, but he prefers to be called 'Edwin' as opposed to 'Ronald' so as not to be confused with a certain clown of that name.
• Edwin owns The Electric Palace.
• Edwin once put on a drama similar to War of the World entitled Terror from the Skies.

Quotes

See, Blackgaard quotes

Episodes

Edwin Blackgaard is voiced by Earl Boen, has appeared in 22 episodes, and has received an average user rating of 91%.

203: Double Trouble (1) 218: A Class Act (2) 246: My Fair Bernard (3) 248: Terror from the Skies (4) 263: When Bad Isn't So Good (5) 329: The Return (6) 342: Welcome Home, Mr. Blackgaard (7) 359: The Merchant of Odyssey (8) 389: O.T. Action News: Jephthah's Vow (9) 435: A Look Back, Part 1 (10) 436: A Look Back, Part 2 (11) 440: I Slap Floor (12) 461: B-TV: Obedience (13) 470: Break a Leg (14) 500: 500 (15) 506: For Trying Out Loud (16) 515: B-TV: Behind the Scenes (17) 528: The Taming of the Two (18) 568: The Power of One (19) 631: A Capsule Comes to Town (20) 632: Suspicious Finds (21) 636: A Class Reenactment (22) 203: Double Trouble (1) 218: A Class Act (2) 246: My Fair Bernard (3) 248: Terror from the Skies (4) 263: When Bad Isn't So Good (5) 329: The Return (6) 342: Welcome Home, Mr. Blackgaard (7) 359: The Merchant of Odyssey (8) 389: O.T. Action News: Jephthah's Vow (9) 435: A Look Back, Part 1 (10) 436: A Look Back, Part 2 (11) 440: I Slap Floor (12) 461: B-TV: Obedience (13) 470: Break a Leg (14) 500: 500 (15) 506: For Trying Out Loud (16) 515: B-TV: Behind the Scenes (17) 528: The Taming of the Two (18) 568: The Power of One (19) 631: A Capsule Comes to Town (20) 632: Suspicious Finds (21) 636: A Class Reenactment (22)

Gallery

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  Edwin and Shakespeare

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  Edwin in Album 34

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  Edwin holding a poster for the bike race in Break a Leg