Old Man is a small harbor tug from Up River, who is the uncle of Sea Rogue.
Biography[]
TUGS[]
Old Man was once trapped in an old warehouse by some pirates who made his nephew, Sea Rogue, steal barges for them in order to set him free. Otherwise, they would sink him.
One night, Sea Rogue was found by Grampus, Ten Cents, and Sunshine. After some explaining, they devised a plan to capture the Pirates. Meanwhile, Zip and Zug found the Old Warehouse where Sea Rogue's uncle and the stolen barges were being held, but were soon chased out by the Pirate Tugs. Once the Pirates left the warehouse, Grampus went to rescue him.
When everything had settled, Sea Rogue and Old Man left for upriver the following morning.
Personality[]
Old Man is an elderly tug who both cares for, and often jokes around with his nephew. He's a kind tug who knows the differences between right or wrong, as depicted by his pleading for Sea Rogue not to steal barges while being held for ransom.
Livery[]
His livery consists of a black hull sporting a white top, a light orange superstructure with white trim, and a red smokestack. The starboard side of his superstructure is boarded up.
He also wears a black bowler hat.
Appearances[]
Episodes[]
Salty's Lighthouse[]
- Who Took My Crayons? (cameo)
Trivia[]
- Old Man shares a model with Boomer.
- The model was dressed as Boomer first, as Jinxed was the second episode filmed for the series.
- His hat's mould would later be used for Burke and Blair's.
- After TUGS' production ended, his model was purchased by The Star Tugs Company, an organization which showcases the models, in the form of Boomer.
- He only has one face mask.
- He is one of two tugs with faces but no names, the other being the Fire Tug.
- He is one of the few characters not have a speaking role in Salty's Lighthouse.
| TUGBOATS | Sunshine (previously) | Billy Shoepack* | Sea Rogue* | Sea Rogue's Uncle* | Burke and Blair |
|---|---|
| OTHER WATERCRAFTS | Lillie Lightship | Old Rusty* | Little Ditcher | Top Town Crane* | Shrimpers | Fishing Boats | Schooners | The Galleon | The Old Paddle Boat** | Pearl* | Barges | Light Barge* | Buoys |
| LAND VEHICLES | Puffa* | Little Owl* | Rolling Stock* | Cranes |
| PEOPLE | The Fuel Depot Manager* | Boomer's Old Captain* |
| FLEETS | Salvage Fleet* |
| LOCATIONS | Mittsville* | Uptown* | The Munitions Factory* | The Fuel Depot* | Dun Tuggin'* | Oil Yard* | The Breaker's Yard | The Logging Camp* | The Sawmill* | Big Boulder Rock Co.* | Melon Produce Company* | The Old Docks* | Dock Railway* | Several small quays* |