Description

She is a girl with a round head with curly, dark magenta hair that parts in the middle and forms two puffy pigtails towards the side (in contrast to her brown hair from the books' description). She wears a purple artist's hat, a white and pink striped sweater, a purple skirt, white socks, and black shoes. She has dark skin, eyelashes, a fairly large nose (in contrast to the books, which described her as having a "little beebee nose"), and a mouth with visible lips. (The picture on this page is from "Cabbage, My Boy"), While both Bebe and Leslie are more minor characters in the series, they are seen interacting in a few instances, such as "Music Lessons," where Bebe compliments Leslie's skills on the bongos, and "My Partner Gets All the Credit," where the two seem glad to be paired together. It's likely that Bebe and Leslie are friends, utilizing this evidence, In earlier episodes of the show, her name is pronounced "bee-bee," matching its pronunciation in the books. However, starting with "Wayside Christmas," it's pronounced "bay-bay," differently to how it's pronounced in the books, Bebe's name is a pun on "BB gun," a type of air gun used to shoot small metallic pellets. She is additionally described as the "fastest draw in Mrs. Jewls's class," a term usually used to describe someone that can quickly pull a gun from its holster, though due to the wordplay common in the Wayside School series, here it refers to someone who can draw pictures quickly, Many people appreciate Bebe and her artistic ability, although some believe that it doesn't matter how fast she makes the art, but rather how good it looks. She is usually most creative around midnight, and her parents often let her stay up until then when she does well. However, it is known that she does write rude comments about Mrs. Jewls on her papers, which she blames her imaginary brother Ray Gunn for. In the cartoon, she is nonverbal for the most part, and communicates through her drawings. She can draw a cat in less than forty-five seconds, a dog in less than thirty seconds, and a flower in less than eight. It also takes her the same amount of time to draw an egg as a watermelon.