changes his last name. Sampson Smythe Samantha's militant-minded, muscular father who hates the sights (and sounds) of his daughter going out steady with Bingo. He often picks fights with the neighbors, and (tries to) foil Bingo and his pals. In one story, he was nicknamed "Hurricane". He likes lifting weights, and dislikes Bingo, whom he thinks is unmanly. One of his targets is Bingo's father, Willie, whom he calls "Wee Willie", or "Weak Willie," among other things, but mostly refers to him as "Wilkins", deliberately saying his surname incorrectly, as this infuriates Willie to no end. When he is actually angry at Willie, however, he uses it correctly. To add insult to injury, though, his wife and Willie's wife are best friends and are often called upon to referee their husbands when they are bickering. Nonetheless, Samson, usually not without having had to eat crow, sees that Bingo makes Samantha happy, and he really does want her to have happiness. Tough Teddy Tambourine A slim, muscular, and macho 18-year-old young man who knows how to play "cool". He sports closely cropped black hair, thick eyebrows, sunglasses, and often flashy fashions. Teddy performs backing vocals and bass guitar (sometimes banjo or percussion) for The Bingoes. Something of a playboy, he often tries to win over Samantha, and sometimes has her father’s support in it, but he never succeeds. A character very much like Reggie Mantle, he is often a victim of Rebel’s schemes, especially when Teddy tries to discredit Bingo in some way. Buddy Drumhead A soft-spoken 17-year-old hippie chum of Bingo and Teddy's, who plays the drums in The Bingoes, and hits his drumsticks on everything around him. He wears a funny hat (usually a black one with a wide brim) and likes to ride his motorbike. More or less content with his lot in life, he prefers not to get involved with his friends’ relationship problems. Rebel A golden orange spotted beagle with the power of conscious thought. He often comes to Bingo's aid in a pinch, and has a mutual hate relationship with Teddy. Rebel is often the one who makes sure that Teddy does not interfere with Bingo and Samantha’s relationship. Teddy is the only one who knows that Rebel is sentient, and Rebel mocks him by performing (for a dog) unusual acts solely in his presence. Supporting characters William "Willie" Wilkin Bingo's father, a short, stout,