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Garrett Bobby Ferguson, Sr., also referred to by his initials "GBF", is an antagonist in Regular Show. He first appeared in the Season Two episode "High Score".
History
In "High Score", he first appeared as the main antagonist. Being the universe record holder for the arcade game "Broken Bonez". He was determined to keep his title, and did not want to lose to Mordecai and Rigby. After cheating by creating a fake sob-story, he wins the game (much to everyone's dismay). Mordecai and Rigby then skewer G.B.F.'s concentration (considering that there aren't any rules), along with the crowd. He had already beaten Mordecai and Rigby's score so it looked like they were finished, until Jack Farley points out that the game hasn't finished. Mordecai and Rigby play whilst being sabotaged, then beat up G.B.F, such as biting his leg and kicking him in the chin. Whilst celebrating victory, Mordecai, Rigby, and the crowd witness G.B.F. exploding into goo.
In "Exit 9B", he reappears when his son, Garrett Bobby Ferguson Jr., revives most of the villains from the past three seasons, including his father, G.B.F.. However, all the park workers signed the petition to save the park, and all the villains including the two G.B.F.'s went back to the portal, but not before telling his son how disappointed he was in him.
He makes a cameo as an incriminating witness in "Can You Ear Me Now?", where he testified in court against Mordecai and Rigby, feeling negative about them by mentioning how he was blown up twice by the duo.
Relationships
Mordecai
Mordecai is Garrett Bobby Ferguson's rival and enemy since "High Score".
Rigby
Rigby is also Garrett Bobby Ferguson's rival and enemy since "High Score".
Garrett Bobby Ferguson Jr.
Garrett Bobby Ferguson Jr. is Garrett Bobby Ferguson's son. They seemed to have quite a close relationship as seen in "Exit 9B" but Garrett Bobby Ferguson also seems to expect a lot from him, saying at the end of the episode that he broke the universe record for disappointing your father. They both exploded and went into the portal.
Appearance
G.B.F. appears to be a giant floating human head with long, brown hair, and a beard, who can grow normal sized human arms and legs. His face closely resembles that of Billy Mitchell, an electronic sports player who has been claimed by some as the, "greatest arcade-video-game player of all time" for achieving the first perfect score in Pac Man. He however gained infamy later on as many of his records were proven to be faked by independent parties. He looks like Jesus.
Trivia
- He is a parody of the infamous video-game celebrity and convicted cheater Billy Mitchell, who formerly held the record for playing the first ever perfect game of Pac-Man, before his records came under scrutiny for cheating.
- Mitchell actually sued Cartoon Network in 2015 for using his likeness without his permission, but the case was thrown out of court. The court concluded that CN did not violate Mitchell's personality rights since GBF is depicted as a floating head that exploded; making it a clear parody that could not completely imitate Mitchell's likeness.
- Ironically, in 2017, around 6 years after GBF's debut, Billy Mitchell has had his records removed from Twin Galaxies leaderboards after strong evidence showed that he cheated to achieve his Donkey Kong score. He filed many lawsuits, and was met with a counter-suit. His old scores now appear on the historical database, (along with every other convicted cheaters' scores) which he falsely proclaims is a concession by Twin Galaxies of their legitimacy, but are no longer on the current leaderboards due to his cheating conviction.
Gallery
"High Score"
"Video Game Wizards"
"Exit 9B"
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"Expert or Liar"
"Gamers Never Say Die"
"Can You Ear Me Now?"
Production Art
