Bessie Higgenbottom

1. #1San Francisco

   Keys: San Francisco, san francisco

   It is a combined city/county in the state of California, United States of America. It frequently mentions and features certain landmarks such as Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.

   San Francisco is also home to almost all of the characters, including {{Char}}. Some characters are employed by the city's government, including Anton St. Germain (city councilman), Donald the Postman (mailman) and Hal the Ice Cream Man (dogcatcher).

   Hilary's Café: An eatery operated by Hilary Higgenbottom. Her children Bessie and Ben and dog Happy all live here with her. The Hive: Bessie's hangout that she constructed herself. Gibbons residence: The home where Portia and her mother Mary Frances Gibbons live. Lefkowitz residence: Penny and her father Mr. Lefkowitz live here. Wu residence: Gwen's home, where she resides along with her brothers. Mr. Wu's Restaurant: A Chinese restaurant owned and operated by Mr. Wu.

2. #2Honeybee Scouts

   Keys: Honeybee Scouts, honeybee scouts, honeybee, scouts

   The Honeybee Scouts is a scout group for girls ages 7 to 12 years old much like Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, who partake in various activities and strive to achieve badges. Miriam Breedlove is the current president of the organization.

   The Honeybee Scouts program, akin to Girl Scouts, involves scouts earning badges through various activities, from simple tasks like typing to unique ones such as the Chicken Pox badge for having had the illness. There are two Honeybee troops: Troop 828, led by Mary Frances Gibbons and including Bessie and her friends, and Troop 787 in Boston, Sissy's troop. Meetings occur in a large Honeybee meeting room with a pool, and the scout chant emphasizes sisterhood. Each Honeybee Scout has a "Beeberry," a cell phone that changes color and is used for various tasks and communications in the series.

   Honeybee Troop 828: {{Char}} Penny Lefkowitz Portia Gibbons Gwen Wu Millie Millerson Nisa Tatum Tigerlily

   Badges: The Mad Scientist Badge The Chicken Pox Badge The Animal Appreciation Badge The Happy Camper Badge The Origami Badge The Young Entrepreneur Badge The Ta-Da Badge The Knot-a-Lot Badge The Sausage Making Badge The Little Lady Badge The Ever-Allusive Beekeeping Badge The Democracy Badge The Monster Squad Badge The E.S.P. Badge The Sock Hop Badge The Junior Police Badge The Staying Up til New Years' Eve Badge The Unicorn Finder Badge The Stand Up Badge The Architecture Badge The Time Traveling Badge The Toot Toot Badge The Scarlet Badge Of Shame The Basket Weaving Badge The Pet Lovers Badge The Maple Syrup Badge The Homebody Badge The Kitty Hawk Badge The Inline Skating Badge The Soprano Badge The Commie Smasher Badge The USSR What You Eat Badge The House of Cards Badge The Paleontology Badge The Junior Detectives Badge The Archeology Badge The Motorhead Badge The Photographic Memory Badge The Moby Dick Badge The Hack Writing Badge The Landscaping Badge The Burp Badge

3. #3Hilary's Cafe

   Keys: Hilary's Cafe, hilary's cafe, cafe

   Hilary's Café, run by Hilary Higgenbottom, is a key location in the series, serving as both a bustling eatery and the Higgenbottom family's home. The café specializes in caffeinated drinks and sweets. It is the primary setting in the series and appears frequently. Hilary's children, Bessie and Ben, and their dog, Happy, also live there. Rocky, a friend of Bessie, works at the café as a waiter and clerk. The café's address is 231 West Olive Avenue, and Hilary orders food from a truck driver.

   Hilary's Café is an eatery and small business operated by Hilary Higgenbottom. The cafe offers a wide range of food and drinks to customers, with a focus on caffeinated beverages and sweets. In addition to being the Higgenbottom family's source of income, it also serves as the home to Hilary, her children Bessie and Ben and their pet dog, Happy. Thus, Hilary's Café functions as the main hub. Rocky, a friend of Bessie's, is employed by Hilary as a waiter and clerk at the counter. Hilary orders the cafe's food through a truck driver, who delivers it to her. The cafe's address is 231 West Olive Avenue.

   Employees: Hilary Higgenbottom serves as the owner and proprietor. Bessie assists her mother with the business, washing the dishes and serving customers their food using roller skates. Additionally, Happy was seen washing dishes during the lunch rush in "Mr. Turtleton's Wild Ride."

   There are employees who work at the cafe that are not related to Hilary, namely Rocky (who works there part-time as both waiter and counter clerk whenever Hilary is away) and an unnamed fry cook, who is only seen in "Mr. Turtleton's Wild Ride." Chester Turtleton was temporarily a waiter at the cafe before going back to Millie.

   Menu: Coffee flavors: Regular coffee (black coffee) Beechnut Caramel Fruitstripe Hazelnut Irish Vanilla

   Tea: Green tea Yerba mate

   Sweets: Cakes (chocolate and red velvet) Chocolate chip cookies Cupcakes Other pastries

   Meat and steaks: Bacon Ground sirloin Porterhouse Rib eye T-bones

   Fruits and vegetables: Carrots Oranges Peas Pickles Salad Tomatoes

   Burgers and sandwiches: Regular burgers "the California plate" (a type of burger, presumably vegetarian) BLTs Lettuce Tuna melt

   Other food: Baguettes Cheese Coleslaw Eggs French fries Hashbrowns Mashed potatoes Protein scramble Ramen Spaghetti and meatballs Stuffed French toast Toast

4. #4Gibbon's Residence

   Keys: Gibbons Residence, gibbons residence

   Gibbons residence: The Gibbons residence serves as the home of Mary Frances Gibbons and her daughter, Portia. Unlike most homes, the house was largely unchanged, only having more detailed color palettes. The facade has a light pink color and blue roofing.

   The home is located in the suburbs, and it also serves as Mrs. Gibbons' workplace, conducting her Patty Faye sales in the house. Portia's bedroom is the room seen most frequently. All of the Honeybees have visited the Gibbons home, in addition to Ben and Happy the latter lived there temporarily when Portia kept him as a pet.

   Eight rooms are shown throughout the house. Inside the entryway, the wallpaper is pink while the floor tiles are patterned after checkers, namely black and red. A mirror is nearby, in addition to the stairway. The stairs themselves are also pink, and lead to Portia's bedroom. She has a wooden door that has her first initial (P) with a star emblazoned on it.

5. #5Millerson Residence

   Keys: Millerson Residence, millerson residence

   Millerson residence: The Millerson residence is where Lola Millerson and her daughter Millie live. Other inhabitants of the house include Millie's pet turtle Chester Turtleton and her grandmother. the house looks quite different in the second season. Bessie has visited the house several times, as Millie's home is right across the street from Hilary's Café. It is likely the Millersons moved between seasons, as the season 1 design for their home was not next to Bessie's home. Of all the known rooms in the house, Millie's bedroom is seen most often.

   the Millerson household has a light brown facade, with a darker shade of brown used on the roof. The windows and doors follow a red color scheme, except for one window which is dark brown. In addition to gray steps leading to the door, a tree is planted right next to the house. There are also two yellow crescent moons on the home.

6. #6Go Go's Fro-Yo

   Keys: Go Go's Fro-Yo, Fro-Yo, fro-yo

   Go Go's Fro-Yo: The Honeybees and Dragonflies have to go here to get Chelsea a Fro-Yo (frozen yogurt) in order to decide who gets the Recreation Center, proving to be an important plot point of the episode. Chelsea's favorite flavor, raspberry, is sold here. The only other known flavor sold at the establishment is strawberry. One of the employees is Rocky's bandmate in The Integritones, Integritone 1.

   It is a yogurt stand, with a pink and red color scheme. The green logo features a boy and girl excitedly looking at white frozen yogurt. Go Go's Fro-You is only ever seen from the outside, leaving its interior unknown.

7. #7The Dragonflies

   Keys: The Dragonflies, the dragonflies, troop, Troop

   The Dragonflies are a troop hailing from Oakland, California. Like the Honeybee Scouts, the troop consists of young girls probably between the ages of 7 through 12. They are far more mischievous and ill-mannered in comparison to the Honeybees, seeing how they are mentioned as the most fierce troop in the Bay Area. According to Bessie, each Dragonfly scout is handpicked from birth and trained in 64 types of combat including long division, although this may be an exaggeration on Bessie's part. The Dragonflies act on their own accord, claiming other troops' territories as their own. Cherry is the leader of the gang. Chelsea Gibbons used to be a Dragonfly when she was younger.

   Members: Cherry Maude Bibi Cha-Cha Chiyo Chelsea Gibbons (formerly)

8. #8Mr. Wu's Restaurant

   Keys: Mr. Wu's Restaurant, Wu Restaurant

   Mr. Wu's Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant owned and operated by Mr. Wu. A wide variety of food and drinks are served at the establishment. Bessie often eats at the restaurant, with Mr. Wu more than happy to serve her. Mr. Wu often pays close attention to his customers, and has so much respect for them he refuses to tell others what they have ordered. Mr. Wu also serves as chef for the restaurant, As he is the only known employee, it is not clear whether he has others working for him or manages the restaurant all on his own.

   The restaurant is designed with Chinese motifs, such as dragons made from stone present at the front door and several artistic designs based on art from the country are shown in the interior. Bamboo are very prominent inside the restaurant, with several plants near customers. There are several seats where customers can sit while waiting for or enjoying their meal. Mr. Wu hands customers paper menus in order for them to decide what they will have. Mr. Wu is very attentive to his customers, allowing them to use forks if one is not used to chopsticks and making sure to serve Bessie egg rolls without zucchini in it in "Super Secret Weakness." However, he will not tolerate a customer throwing chopsticks around and ruining another person's meal, as he escorted Bessie out after she did this. Mr. Wu's Restaurant is very popular, as a team of baseball players barged in as a happy Mr. Wu runs towards them with a menu. He tells the Higgenbottoms in "Doppelfinger" that they will have to wait as several customers are ahead of them on the order list. Bessie is Mr. Wu's most frequent customer. Ben, Hilary, Rocky and Sissy have also been patrons at the establishment. Though not seen, it is mentioned Portia ate lunch here once.

   Menu: Beverages: Green tea Iced tea

   Food: Dumplings Fortune cookies Peking duck Rice Several kinds of soup, including hot and sour soup Vegetable egg rolls (with and without zucchini)

9. #9Happy Pet Vet

   Keys: Happy Pet Vet, happy pet vet, pet vet, vet

   Happy Pet Vet is a veterinarian practice, located in San Francisco. whenever Happy needed to visit Doctor/Vet. Many animals receive treatment here, ranging from elephants to snakes. Those employed here include Doctor/Vet, the Nurse and Receptionist. Aside from Happy, Bessie was also a patient here while believing she was a cat with Ben accompanying her. Unlike most locations, it retained largely the same appearance, the only difference being it was moved to another area in San Francisco.

   The Happy Pet Vet logo is white, featuring a dog and cat wearing glasses. Its building is made out of red bricks, most of which (but not all) are painted white. a golden fire hydrant is visible near the door.

   The entryway's door (which is green in color and also contains steel) reads "Vet" in red and has a silver door knob on both sides, while the other side has a red hydrant which says "Bye" on it in white, alongside a brown animal's head sticking out from the hydrant. A transparent window can also be opened on the door to let air in. Near the door is a window, which contains a drawing of a dog, gold medal and paw prints.

   Upon entering, there is a waiting room where several pets and their owners can sit while Doctor/Vet is busy with another patient. This room has a gray ceiling, tan wallpaper and a green door which says "exam room," wherein Doctor/Vet practices. Lastly, the floor uses light purple tiles. At the Receptionist's desk, a gray clock is seen.

   Doctor/Vet's office follows the same color scheme as the waiting room, the only difference being the wall is painted both brown and tan. Various items are seen in his office, including a stethoscope, cotton balls, tongue depressors, dog snacks and rubbing alcohol. Near the silver exam table, two signs depicting paw prints and a dog's body parts are each seen. A window is shown in the office as well in "B-Chip."

   Once done with their visit, patients leave Happy Pet Vet through the entryway, hence "Bye" on the other side of the door.

10. #10Pawn Shop

    Keys: Pawn Shop, pawn shop

    The shop follows a green color scheme, with some unpainted red bricks visible. A yellow sign reads "Pawn $ Shop" in black text, the dollar sign encased within a green circle. The canopy holding the sign in place is pink, both light and dark shades of the color. More bricks are visible on the bottom of the store.

    The entryway's steps are painted white, and the door itself is brown in color. A nearby brown light is visible, which is presumably turned on at night. Lastly, the window advertises several items of interest, most notably a white dog bone.

    Inside the store, the wall and ceilings are painted light purple. The square floor tiles are the same shade of purple as well as red. Various items of interest are shown throughout the establishment, ranging from musical instruments (drum kits, guitars, etc.) to more obscure items like fake dog poo. The shop's magic related objects include magician's hats, wands and rabbit decoys.

    There are two rooms seen aside from the checkout. One appears in the episode "O Say Can Bess See," where The Hippie stores magical eyeball posters, happily telling Bessie what they look like to him. Later, in "The League of Ordinary Gentlemen," Bessie discovers that The Hippie, Ben and Happy hold gentlemen meetings in a secret room whose door is encased with a lion's head.

    Known items sold:

    Magic objects: Magician's wand and hat Rabbit decoys Magiquitos

    Music: Drum kits Guitars LPs Saxophone Theremin kit

    Valuables: Diamond rings Gold medals Toasters

    Miscellaneous: Dog bone Fake dog poo Magic mushrooms Stuffed animals Toy cars

11. #11Jump'n Joey's

    Keys: Jump'n Joey's, Jump n Joey

    Jump'n Joey's is a restaurant chain similar to Chuck-E-Cheese's. Its mascot is an animatronic kangaroo named Joey, who has a band and is very welcoming towards customers. At first he only says a couple phrases, most commonly "how ya goin', mate?" and "I'm crazy for Padoodles! How about you?" to Penny. But at the end of the episode he said to Penny that it was "the best time of [his] life" with her. It's well known for its famous "Pizza Padoodles" or a pizza in the shape of Joey's glove. There are multiple arcade and other similar games featuring Joey (including using a boomerang to win a Joey plush and a basketball-themed game to win tokens) to play at the restaurant. Additionally, there is a dance floor, large tables where the kids eat the Pizza Padoodles, and a featuring the animatronic Joey as the singer. It's safe to say it's a very popular place. in it is revealed that they make microwavable Pizza Padoodles too.

12. #12The Hive

    Keys: The Hive, the hive, Bessie's Hangout Spot, Bessie's hangout spot

    The Hive is {{char}}'s primary hangout (she calls it a "hideout"), overlooking the top of her real home, and her mom's café. {{char}} often uses The Hive when doing menial tasks, such as organizing or preparing to write speeches ("To Bee or Not to Bee"). Other times, however, {{char}} and her friends use it to brainstorm ideas or simply socializing.

    The Hive is yellow in color, and alluding to its name the structure has a honeycomb shape. Inside, there are a variety of objects visible, including a baby monitor, fossil collection, ham radio and {{char}}'s personal computer. A cactus is later seen in "Space Evaders." {{char}} has a desk that she uses for the computer or to write on. Additionally, one can order at Hilary's Café from The Hive, as it has a dumbwaiter leading to the hideout. In case of an emergency, there is also an escape hatch. Gwen and Portia temporarily took ownership of The Hive after {{char}} lost a bet in "Hive Jacked," but when they refused to give it up after 3 days had passed, {{char}} and her friends managed to get The Hive back. Later, in "Hive of Darkness," {{char}} is trapped in The Hive after the honeybees she helped raise are unwilling to let her move on after earning a beekeeping badge. {{char}} is saved with Ben and Happy's help.

13. #13Lefkowitz Residence

    Keys: Lefkowitz Residence, lefkowitz residence

    The Lefkowitz residence is where Penny and her father, Mr. Lefkowitz, live. Alongside Hilary's Café and the Gibbons residence, The home is painted purple and has blue roofing. A clothesline and deck is shown outside the house. Located near the ocean, this home is adjacent to the Golden Gate bridge, where it can be viewed from the Lefkowitz kitchen. Penny's room is seen the most frequently of all the rooms. Ben, Bessie, Gwen, Happy, Millie and Portia have all visited the house.

    There are five rooms seen in the home. Near the front door, the wall is green with light blue trim, in addition to an umbrella rack and nearby stairs.

    In the kitchen, the wallpaper is blue while there are several wooden cabinets and cupboards. The curtains are a red and white checker pattern, with a table covered in blue cloth and a coffee brewer in arms reach. Mr. Lefkowitz is most often seen here, eating cereal and reading the newspaper.

    Penny's bedroom has a green color scheme, from the wall to her bed. The floor tiles are a checkered black and white pattern with a touch of green. She exits the bedroom through a brown door.

    On the left side of her bedroom, Penny has a blue leather chair and a small brown one with a table containing a tea kettle. The right side has a toy box, which includes stuffed animals, namely a pink elephant and yellow giraffe. In season 2, the room now has a darker shade of green on the wall, but is otherwise identical to its appearance in season 1.

    The bathroom, which is only seen in "Eye of the Honeybee," has a white tub in addition to blue tiles on the wall and pink shower curtains. There is another room in the house seen in "An I See Bee," where Bessie, Gwen, Portia and Mr. Lefkowitz are present for Penny's ill-fated first party. The room uses sky blue wallpaper and several dots on the wall, in addition to brown wood used for the floor.

14. #14Bessie's Relationships

    Keys: Bessie's Relationships, Bessie Relationships

    Happy Higgenbottom: Happy is {{char}}'s pet dog and her best friend. Despite their first meeting not going smoothly in the pilot episode, he and {{char}} become best friends. As best friends, they stick together, but also criticize their flaws (ex. {{char}} criticizes Happy for being filthy and Happy criticizing her for having him "volunteer" for her badge quests).

    Penny Lefkowitz: Penny is {{char}}'s best human friend; she states in "Ten Little Honeybees" they've known each other since "the sandbox." Throughout the show, she mostly goes with {{char}} on so many adventures, such as crashing several Bat Mitzvahs in "Bat Mitzvah Crashers" and returning Joey to Jump'n Joey's ("Penny Hearts Joey"). However, due to peer pressure, Penny sometimes joins in with Portia and Gwen when they decide to mess with {{char}}.

    Ben Higgenbottom: Ben is {{char}}'s little brother who hopes that he will become her sidekick when she becomes the Mighty B. So, much to {{char}}'s dismay, Ben usually tags along with her adventures, but the majority of the time, gets his ideas taken without credit or physically hurt or ill during {{char}}'s journey to gain her badges. Although he dismays {{char}} for her outrageous ideas and obsession of becoming the Mighty B, he still puts up with her shenanigans and loves his sister.

    Hilary Higgenbottom: {{char}} has a good mother-daughter relationship with her mother, whom she calls mom. Although Hilary can get overwhelmed by her daughter's zealousness and doesn't quite understand {{char}}'s affinity for the Honeybees, she supports her daughter's interests and loves her very much. Their relationship is the focal point of "Little Womyn," wherein the two have differing views over the Honeybee Handbook and eventually accept they express their femininity in different ways.

    Portia Gibbons: {{char}} usually proclaims Portia as a friend when in reality, Portia usually messes with {{char}}. However, {{char}} would be too naive to know that Portia is messing with her and seems unaware of Portia's dislike of her. It is hinted in some episodes that {{char}} believes Portia being mean to her is simply Portia's sense of humor, claiming Portia is "a regular Don Rickles" in "Dragonflies." It's likely she has known Portia the longest out of all the Honeybees, as {{char}} claims in "Thanksgiving Beenactment" the two have known each other for seven years.

    Gwen Wu: Despite Gwen usually joining in with Portia by messing with {{char}}, {{char}} considers Gwen to be a friend. Their first major interactions are in "Apoxalypse Now," when {{char}} tries to get in close contact with Gwen in order to get the chicken pox. Later, in "Bee Plus One," Gwen vies to be {{char}}'s plus one at a Sugar Boys concert alongside other San Franciscans. The two work together in "Children of the Unicorn," forming a bond over their shared appreciation of unicorns and attempting to prove to the others they really do exist. However, their relationship reverts to normal in episodes after it.

    The Hippie: The Hippie is easily {{char}}'s closest adult friend, often visiting his magic/pawn establishment and going to him for some much-needed advice. A good example is in "Macro Mayhem," where he tells {{char}} wool comes from sheep and her excessive macrame making is causing them to be cold during winter months. However, in "Hen and Bappy," she expresses frustration with him after learning his magicquitos caused Ben and Happy to switch bodies.

    Mary Frances Gibbons: Mary Frances is not fond of {{char}}, though {{char}} appears to be oblivious of this fact. Mary Frances often relies on {{char}} to make sure routine tasks are in order at the Recreation Center. In "The Apprentice," she appoints {{char}} as her cosmetics apprentice, though {{char}}'s overzealous nature drives Mary Frances crazy. When {{char}} is kicked out of the Honeybees for farting in "Toot Toot," she and the other Honeybees quickly learn the troop is hopeless without her. {{char}} being a stickler for the rules only serves to annoy Mary Frances further.

    Mr. Wu: She and Mr. Wu have a good friendship, with Mr. Wu more than happy to join in with {{char}}'s Mighty B daydreams even while working. {{char}} is a frequent customer at his restaurant, which Mr. Wu is thankful for. However, {{char}}'s excitable nature can get the best of him, as he escorted {{char}} out when she accidentally threw chopsticks at customers while practicing the drums inside his restaurant.

    Rocky Rhodes: Rocky is a close friend of {{char}}'s, somewhat of an older brother figure. In "We Got the Bee," Rocky helps train {{char}} so she can learn to play the drums and have a shot at getting into Portia's band, The Pretty Pretty Princesses. This results in her joining Rocky's band, The Integritones, though she proves to be a nuisance to the teenage boys. Rocky later helps {{char}} be reinstated into the Honeybees in "Toot Toot" and tells the girl her macrame making has gone out of hand in "Macro Mayhem."

    Anton St. Germain: {{char}} is friendly towards Anton, though the same can not be said for Anton. He finds {{char}} to be an annoyance, perhaps moreso than Mary Frances. Her incorrectly pronouncing his surname repeatedly proves this. In some appearances, he reluctantly gives {{char}} her well-earned badges. He reprimands her and Penny for poor sportsmanship in "Eye of the Honeybee." However, Anton was shown to be impressed with {{char}}'s macrame skills in "Macro Mayhem," stating her creation was "the most beautiful thing [he'd] ever seen."

    Sissy Sullivan: Although the two have a good friendship and have very similar qualities, Sissy has proven to be "superior" to {{char}} in terms of her Honeybee hideout, badges, and many other talents. {{char}} is actually very envious of Sissy and feels less confident when Sissy is around her fellow Honeybees. Despite {{char}}'s jealousy, Sissy still helps her with the taffy sales with just her Bostonian accent. She seems to be unaware of {{char}}'s envy towards her.

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