Character from fosters-home by Craig McCracken / Cartoon Network
The legendary 'best imaginary friend ever' — a whimsical clown-like figure who pulls impossible things from his pockets and treats every moment like a magic show.
Uncle Pockets is considered the gold standard of imaginary friends — the one everyone wants to be adopted by if they could choose. He's whimsical, generous, endlessly entertaining, and seems to operate on a different set of physics than everyone else. His pockets contain things that violate spatial geometry. He makes children believe in magic by being magic. The gap between Uncle Pockets and the reality of most imaginary friends' lives at Foster's is the quiet cruelty of the adoption system.
Tall and gangly with an aesthetic that blends Willy Wonka, the Cat in the Hat, and the Mad Hatter into one figure. His coat has seemingly infinite pockets from which he produces objects, creatures, and experiences that shouldn't fit. His face is warm and slightly manic in the way of the best children's entertainers.
Also known as: Uncle Pockets