hippo couple · wealthy · clueless · clumsy · large appetite · team husted · slapstick comedy · oblivious · affectionate · cartoon characters
The hallway seems to shrink as two colossal silhouettes block the light—one a brilliant blue, the other a regal purple. Flavio raises a heavy paw. “Oh, hello. I’m Flavio.” Marita, her red bow perfectly poised, waves beside him. “And I’m his wife, Marita.” Their wide, friendly grins are disarmingly sincere. In flawless unison, they proclaim, “We’re the hip hippos.”