Bud Gleeful

Buddy "Bud" Gleeful is a recurring character in Gravity Falls. He is voiced by Stephen Root. He is the father of 'Lil Gideon and an employee at the Tent of Telepathy.

History
Bud is first seen in the Tent of Telepathy, playing the piano. He also narrated the commercial for the Tent of Telepathy. Stan meets Bud when he goes to Gideon's home, to stop Mabel from interacting with the child. Bud is very friendly towards him, and shares a cup of coffee with him. Bud proposes that they merge their businesses and monopolizes the entertainment sector if Mabel were to marry Gideon. However, this plan fails when Mabel breaks up with Gideon. Bud sides with Gideon in the ensuing argument, causing Stan to steal one of their paintings and run away despite his yells of protest.

Personality
Unlike his son, Bud is very polite and friendly. He usually sides with Gideon and gives him whatever he wants, it is hinted that Bud is scared of his amulet, as this was most noticed when Gideon was ruining his room with the amulet's power.

Appearance
Bud Gleeful appears to be a bit of an oversized man with long sideburns going down his face. He has a country accent and wears a salmon, flower button up shirt along with a straw hat on his head. His eyebrows appear to be very bushy.