Billy Bill is the owner of a gas station and a minor antagonist who appears in Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers. He resembles Mr. Meaner and, although only appearing once, his personality is best described as cruel, sadistic, and nasty with a particular disdain towards children.
He is voiced by Len Forgione in the Sound-O-Rama Audiobooks.
History[]
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Re-Turn of Tippy Tinkletrousers[]
Billy Bill accosts a young Harold Hutchins on his way to school for merely hiding behind his sign and then shoves him towards the bullies he was hiding from, Kipper Krupp and his goons, initially believing them to be his friends while threatening to "call the cops." Even as it becomes clear that the older boys are bullies when Loogie Tope steals his lunch money from his bookbag and gives it to Kipper, Bill is clearly amused by their hostility towards the younger Harold and even laughs at him, mockingly telling him to "stick up for himself."
Fortunately, a passing George Beard had witnessed the whole thing and gave Bill his comeuppance by changing the letters on the gas station sign from "Free Brake Inspection" to "Free Bra Inspection," at which point a group of offended women attack Bill and beat him senseless before he can accost George as well, accusing him of misogyny.
Trivia[]
- Later in the book, when George and Harold are walking home, they pass by the gas station sign again, which now says "Out of Business." This implies that Bill has shut down his gas station due to the backlash by the women who attacked him.