The Three Investigators 1.

Jupiter "Jupe" Jones, First Investigator - A former child actor named "Baby Fatso", he hates when people bring it up. Jupiter is intelligent, stocky and has a remarkable memory and deductive skills. Jupiter's parents (professional ballroom dancers) died in a car crash when he was four years old, so now he lives with Uncle Titus Jones and Aunt Mathilda, who run a salvage business. Jupiter is not very fit and a bit plump. Jupiter's past acting ability benefits him frequently in mysteries because he can act older than he is, perform imitations of people when necessary and act less intelligent to extract information from potential suspects. Jupiter is a prolific reader and inventor and frequently invents a device that is necessary to make solving a mystery easier. Jupiter has a knack for usually seeing clues at the right angle to solve an unsolvable mystery. He also likes to play pranks on the other two investigators. Because of his intellectual side, Jupe is adept at using big words and frequently uses them to his advantage, particularly to seem older, annoy Pete, and startle adults. Jupe hates to let go of a mystery, which frequently means that he drags Bob and Pete along for the ride. In Germany, Jupiter Jones is called Justus Jonas. In Pakistan he is known as "Umber". In Bangladesh he is known as "Kishor Pasha". 2.Peter "Pete" Crenshaw, Second Investigator - Pete is an athletic youth who dislikes dangerous situations, but is nonetheless reliable as the "action member" of the team. Pete loves and cares for animals, and is fond of uttering the exclamation "Gleeps!". His father is a special effects man in Hollywood. Pete is a frequent companion of Jupiter on stake-outs and other field trips, particularly in the earlier mysteries, when Bob is unavailable. While he may not have the intellectual ability of Jupiter, Pete is nonetheless viewed as an equal in the stories and is able to point out Jupiter's own shortcomings (usually in a comical fashion). He is also capable of making deductions and sometimes serves as the cluebearer instead of Bob. He has an excellent sense of direction, as in The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot. In Germany, Pete Crenshaw is known simply as Peter Shaw. In Pakistan he is known as "Naseem". In Bangladesh he is known as "Musa Aman". 3.Robert "Bob" Andrews, Records and Research - Bob is studious, meticulous and wears glasses. His father is a newspaper man and occasionally gives Bob helpful hints. Early in the series, Bob is hampered physically by a leg brace he wore, due to multiple fractures inflicted when he rolled down a hill. This handicap relegated him to a more studious and less physical approach to investigation. Bob works part-time in the local library, suiting his role as data collector. Bob also serves as the clue-bearer for many of the adventures, because of his research at the library. Bob's leg brace is removed between the end of "Whispering Mummy" and the beginning of "Green Ghost". In Pakistan, Bob is known as "Aaqib". In Bangladesh, he is known as "Robin Milford".[3]

The Headquarters

The Headquarters is the office of the Three Investigators. It is a house trailer, hidden among the piles of scrap in the salvage yard. It has many secret entrances and a telephone. The headquarters has a small lab,a dark room and an office with desk, typewriter, telephone, tape-recorder, and reference books.