Brad DeGroot


 * Luann's older brother. Luann usually shows a common snarky sibling attitude toward Brad (and vice versa). He used to work at Weenie World, a hot dog and hamburger restaurant similar toWienerschnitzel. However, following the events of 9/11, Brad was inspired to become afirefighter. Brad was previously shown to be an out of shape couch potato, but to become a firefighter, Brad worked out to pass his fitness exams, and has since been drawn with a more fit physique and a more well defined jawline. Brad moved into a rental home owned by his parents that he shares with his best friend, T.J., which had been fire damaged by T.J., neglecting a frying pan on the kitchen stove, and was later remodeled. While not working as a firefighter, Brad is shown fixing his dilapidated car. Since becoming a firefighter, Brad's storylines have shared equal, if not more, time than Luann's storylines.
 * In June 2011, due to budget cuts, Brad was laid off from his fire station, bringing an end to his career as a firefighter (or at least temporarily).