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Memphis brothers

Character

The Memphis brothers are three brawling bounty hunters who cross paths with Spike Spiegel at Mac's Diner. Tossed out after a scuffle, the petty siblings retaliate by wrecking his ship and signing their name across the damage.

Japanese Voice: Isshin Chiba
Status: Alive
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Appearance

The trio are shown as three rough, largely interchangeable siblings, credited only as Memphis Bro 1, 2, and 3. The series gives no distinguishing detail beyond their shared surname, which they are brash enough to scrawl across an act of vandalism.

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Personality

Loud and belligerent, the brothers pass their downtime by bullying anyone weaker than them, needling a waitress purely for their own amusement. When bested they turn petty and vindictive, choosing property damage as their form of payback rather than a fair rematch.

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History

Word reached the three that a bounty head named Decker planned to eat somewhere around Mac's Diner, so they staked out the spot. Killing time, they hassled the waitress Muriel until Victoria Terpsichore pushed back, and a brawl erupted. One brother blundered into Spike Spiegel, who joined the fray, and all three were thrown out of the establishment. Once Spike and Victoria went back inside, the brothers took their revenge on the Swordfish II, trashing Spike's ship and signing their family name across the wreckage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the Memphis brothers in Cowboy Bebop?

The Memphis brothers are a trio of rough, brawling bounty hunters in Cowboy Bebop, credited only as Memphis Bro 1, 2, and 3. They appear in the episode Heavy Metal Queen, staking out Mac's Diner in hopes of catching the bounty head Decker.

Why do the Memphis brothers start a fight at Mac's Diner?

The Memphis brothers start harassing the waitress Muriel while waiting at Mac's Diner for a chance at bounty head Decker. When trucker Victoria Terpsichore pushes back against them, a brawl breaks out, and Spike Spiegel gets pulled in after one brother stumbles into him.

What do the Memphis brothers do to Spike Spiegel's ship?

After being thrown out of Mac's Diner, the Memphis brothers take revenge on Spike Spiegel by trashing his ship, the Swordfish II, and scrawling their family name across the damage.

How are the Memphis brothers distinguished from each other?

Cowboy Bebop gives the Memphis brothers no individual distinguishing traits, showing them only as three interchangeable siblings credited as Memphis Bro 1, 2, and 3.

What episode do the Memphis brothers appear in?

The Memphis brothers appear in the Cowboy Bebop episode Heavy Metal Queen.

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