Shifty

"Bargains to be had when Shifty is around! The street value of his love is priceless."

- "Collect them All" card info

Shifty is one of the main characters of Happy Tree Friends. He's also a boss in Deadeye Derby, along with Lifty, both together making an individual boss.

Character Bio
Shifty was the first Happy Tree Friends character created. Created by Rhode Montijo, Shifty was created even before Cuddles, contrary to what many fans believe. Shifty and his brother Lifty are two green kleptomaniac raccoon identical twin brothers with dark green mask-like markings around their eyes. They frequently steal merchandise and produce from the other Happy Tree Friends (thus their names). They also hunt for treasure, ransack houses, or do anything to get rich quick. They mostly steal from Lumpy (in Meat Me for Lunch they steal meat from Lumpy's deli mart, in Milkin' It they steal a cow from Lumpy's farm, in Concrete Solution they steal his wallet, and in Junk in the Trunk they abduct his pet elephant). They probably rob Lumpy so frequently because his lack of intelligence and common sense makes him an easy target.

Although they have the same gender, appearance, and personality, Shifty wears a fedora and often bosses Lifty around. Despite the smirks on their faces, they almost always end up dying in the episodes in which they appear. They also have a trademark evil snicker (usually a different one for later episodes). Like most siblings, Shifty argues with his brother about who is at fault it is when something goes wrong, but when trouble is afoot, they work together. Shifty has been known to betray Lifty at some points, as seen in Milkin' It when Shifty threw Lifty out of a hot air balloon as not to get caught by a power line. Also, in Sea What I Found, Shifty had a chance to save Lifty, but instead just stole the jewels. In Easy For You to Sleigh, he abandons Lifty when the latter gets caught in a trap.

Despite their disagreements, they show brotherly love towards each other in some episodes, including The Wrong Side of the Tracks, in which they are paired up together while riding on Lumpy's theme park roller coaster, Sea What I Found, in which they play chess together while waiting underwater, As You Wish, in which they hug each other happily (first when being saved from falling to their deaths, then when having their wishes granted), and Gems the Breaks, in which they glance at each other lovingly while testing the kryptonut on Splendid.

Despite their numerous illegal activities, they sometimes contribute to recreational activities (such as going on a roller coaster and participating in a Christmas play) without causing any trouble. On rare occasions they earn cash honestly and have even been heroic, such as in Happy Trails Pt. 2: Jumping the Shark, where they provide a life raft to help the characters escape from an island.

Both have proved to be physically capable, as they lift an elephant (with Cuddles' help) in Junk in the Trunk, lift a cow effortlessly in Milkin' It, and physically overpower Giggles and Petunia in Gems the Breaks. Shifty is overpowered by Lifty in Who's to Flame?.

Lifty & Shifty occasionally make money by themselves without stealing, like when they sell dogs that go crazy when they hear a whistle in Doggone It and when they sell bottles of hair growth formula to Disco Bear in Easy Comb, Easy Go. They also trade or sell things to Nutty, such as in Dunce Upon a Time and the False Alarm episode (although it could be that these were stolen prior to the episode).

Lifty & Shifty die a lot due to their lack of teamwork and their greed. Like Cuddles, Petunia, and Sniffles, they tend to die some of the messiest deaths in the series. When they do, their deaths involve machines/vehicles, being mashed together or sliced apart, impalement, or some form of heat. In the internet shorts, Lifty & Shifty die in every episode they appear in. In the TV series, they survive in Ipso Fatso, Concrete Solution, and Easy Comb, Easy Go. They both survive in Happy New Year. It is also possible that they survive in Happy Trails Pt. 1, as they are on the island with the surviving characters in part 2, but are not seen in part 1.

He and Lifty both seem to have an unusual desire for meat, as can be seen in Meat Me for Lunch, Ipso Fatso, And the Kitchen Sink, Milkin' It, Dunce Upon a Time, and their TV series title card. This at least makes more sense than Lumpy's love of meat, since real-life raccoons (unlike moose) do eat meat. They also have a knack for car building, being able to assemble/reassemble a car in Junk in the Trunk and maintaining their own race car in Wheelin' and Dealin'.

Known Thefts

 * Cuddles:
 * Pet mouse (Junk in the Trunk)
 * Giggles:
 * Lemonade stand profits (Gems the Breaks)
 * Pet cat (Junk in the Trunk)
 * Toothy:
 * Pet turtle (Junk in the Trunk)
 * Lumpy:
 * Go-cart wheels (Wheelin' and Dealin')
 * Meat (Meat Me for Lunch)
 * Cow (Milkin' It)
 * Wallet (Concrete Solution)
 * Pet elephant (Junk in the Trunk)
 * Petunia:
 * Lemonade stand profits (Gems the Breaks)
 * Handy:
 * Steering wheel (Wheelin' and Dealin')
 * Car (Don't Yank My Chain)
 * Identity (Don't Yank My Chain)
 * Nutty:
 * Snow cone (Swelter Skelter: Melted before they could take it)
 * Sniffles:
 * Ripped his arms off while he was holding a magic lamp (As You Wish)
 * Pop:
 * Ransacked his house (Easy For You to Sleigh: Didn't actually steal anything)
 * Wallet (Who's to Flame?: Took it after he was deceased)
 * Cub:
 * Red wagon (And the Kitchen Sink)
 * The Mole:
 * Identity (Don't Yank My Chain)
 * Musical instruments (Autopsy Turvy (Double Whammy Part II))
 * Disco Bear:
 * Meat (Ipso Fatso)
 * Submarine (Sea What I Found)
 * Russell:
 * Treasure chest (Sea What I Found)
 * Mime:
 * Imaginary safe (Easy For You to Sleigh)
 * Flippy:
 * Everything in his house (Easy For You to Sleigh)
 * Cro-Marmot:
 * Kidnapped (Swelter Skelter)
 * Generic Tree Friends:
 * Mixed items (Gems the Breaks)
 * Hair Growth Formulas (Easy Comb, Easy Go) (Debatable)
 * Various pets (Junk in the Trunk)
 * Video Games (the False Alarm Episode) (Debatable)
 * Candy (the False Alarm Episode)
 * Priceless artifacts in a museum (Gems the Breaks)

Occupations and Careers

 * For more information, see List of Occupations


 * Thief - many episodes.
 * Race-car Driver - Wheelin' and Dealin'
 * Christmas Play Special Effects Helper - Class Act
 * Dog Breeder and Seller - Doggone It
 * Street Seller - Easy Comb, Easy Go, the False Alarm Episode

Seen on Computer and on TV

 * 1) Wheelin' and Dealin': Gets half of his body scraped off by pavement.
 * 2) Meat Me for Lunch: Is ground into sausage.
 * 3) Happy Trails Pt. 2: Is eaten by a shark.
 * 4) Milkin' It: Is cut in half and tossed about by a windmill.Milkin_21.jpg
 * 5) Class Act: Is killed in an explosion.
 * 6) Remains to be Seen:
 * 7) Is killed in an truck crash.
 * 8) Is killed again by Lumpy by getting run over by a lawnmover.
 * 9) Kringle Feast: Dies either from gas suffocation or in a massive explosion caused by Lumpy.
 * 10) YouTube Live Episode: Is killed either by Fliqpy or the claw. (Death not seen, confirmed by Kenn Navarro)
 * 11) The Wrong Side of Tracks: Is killed by a spinning pole by the park entrance. WTracks150.png
 * 12) From Hero to Eternity: Is sucked into a whirlpool and burned by lava.
 * 13) And the Kitchen Sink: Is sliced in half by a rope.
 * 14) Don't Yank My Chain: Is run over by a train.
 * 15) Doggone It: Crashes his and Lifty's van into a tree and flies through the windshield, crushing his body against a tree.
 * 16) Sea What I Found: Is completely covered by molten gold. Imageshifty.jpg
 * 17) Easy For You to Sleigh: Has his stomach cut open by Fliqpy using a Christmas tree cookie as a bowie knife.
 * 18) Who's to Flame?: Is impaled by many sharp objects dropped by Handy.
 * 19) As You Wish: Is impaled by a lamp.
 * 20) Dunce Upon a Time: Is crushed by a castle spire.
 * 21) Gems the Breaks: Is boiled to death when Splendid magnifies his laser through a pair of binoculars while Shifty hides in a lake.
 * Aw, Shucks!: Is crushed by huge pieces of popcorn.
 * 1) Junk in the Trunk: Is pushed out of the twins' van, then gets mangled by the van's axle.
 * 2) Autopsy Turvy (Double Whammy Part II): Is pierced in the chest by a recorder.
 * 3) Claw: Is killed either by Fliqpy or the claw. (Death not seen, confirmed by Kenn Navarro)
 * 4) Wrath of Con: Is either burned to death or crushed by Splendid's breath.
 * 5) Swelter Skelter: Is impaled in the face by icicles.
 * 6) Happy Tree Friends False Alarm episode: Has his head decapitated and mutilated.
 * 7) Cheesy Does It: Gets his face melted due to piping hot cheese on the pizza he takes a bite out of. (Confirmed by Kenn Navarro) Burn2.png
 * 8) Buns of Steal: Gets his head cut in half.

Debatable Deaths

 * 1) Stealing the Spotlight: Is killed by Lumpy's Christmas lights. (Since The Mole survived the heat as well and they were not seen being killed, only running into each other.)
 * 2) Breaking Wind: Is killed by Splendid's fart.

Additional

 * 1) Overkill DVD box set: Is possibly killed by Flippy's bomb or a grenade he and Lifty were passing to each other. (Deaths not seen)
 * 2) Blood Sample O+: Gets his head impaled by a sharp object.
 * 3) Fall Harvest Wallpaper: Falls from a high distance, and splatters on the ground. (Death not seen)
 * 4) Holiday Hangover January 2007 Calendar: Dies from breathing in gas, as in Kringle Feast.
 * 5) Fire Escape: Falls to his death.
 * 6) Unnamed Merry-go-round Wallpaper: Is flung off a merry-go-round.
 * 7) Unnamed Wallpaper: Is killed when Flippy's dynamite explodes. (Death not seen)
 * 8) March 2011: Same death as Swelter Skelter.

Seen in Comics

 * 1) Bank on It!: Is impaled by a hammer.

Seen on Computer and TV

 * 1) Meat Me for Lunch: His body breaks through an automatic door.
 * 2) Milkin' It: Shifty's lower half is sliced apart by a windmill. His spine also starts to tear apart as he holds on to the cow's udder.
 * 3) Class Act: Is burned by the fire in the school.
 * 4) Stealing the Spotlight: Blindly runs into Lifty.
 * 5) Kringle Feast: (If he wasn't dead) Is knocked out by a gas leak.
 * 6) Sea What I Found: Gets the skin torn off the soles of his feet when they stick to a hot metal floor. ETS131.png
 * 7) Easy for you to Sleigh: Has his arm severed by a bear trap.
 * 8) Who's to Flame?: Is beaten up by Lifty after snatching away a wallet full of money.
 * 9) Junk in the Trunk: Is pushed through the front window of his truck by an elephant.
 * 10) Wrath of Con:
 * 11) Is set on fire.
 * 12) Suffocates from a lack of oxygen.
 * 13) Swelter Skelter: Has his hands catch on fire when he picks up a piece of frozen-solid fire.
 * 14) Buns of Steal: Is slammed against a tree, which leaves scratches on his face.

Additional

 * 1) Unnamed Comic: Gets his hand cut off when Lifty accidentally closes the door to a safety box with Shifty's hand in it.
 * 2) May 2005 Wallpaper: Gets his lower body torn off, with his spine stretching out.

Games

 * 1) Deadbye Derby: Kills Cuddles, Giggles, Toothy, Flaky, Nutty, Petunia, Handy, Disco Bear, and Splendid.

Miscellaneous

 * 1) March 2011: Kills Lifty the same way he did in the episode Swelter Skelter.

Survival Rate

 * Internet series: 0.83%
 * Breaks, Kringles, and Love Bites: 25%
 * TV series: 17.64%
 * Total: 12.12%, the lowest out of all the characters.