Burford McDonald (Jackie Chan Adventures)

Jackie Chan Adventures

Episode summary: In the episode, Jackie and the J-Team travel to Kansas to find the Noble Pig, one of the animals that now possesses the power of the missing Talismans. The pig, Mordecai, belongs to Farmer MacDonald. Clash with Jackie: Farmer MacDonald, stubborn and distrustful of "magic," refuses to give up his pig. When Jackie and Jade try to "pig-nap" the animal, the farmer's sons, including Buford, mistake them for pig rustlers and tie them to a scarecrow post. Family: Buford is the son of Farmer MacDonald and the brother of E.B. MacDonald. His father is a stubborn but ultimately good-hearted farmer who owns Mordecai the pig, while his brother E.B. is a fellow farmhand. Occupation: Unlike the rest of his family, Buford is not a farmer. He is a nuclear physicist who provides a stark, intellectual contrast to their rural life. Voice actor: Buford was voiced by Clancy Brown. Brief conflict: Buford briefly gets into a physical altercation with Jackie during the confusion. Aftermath: Ultimately, the animals are secured, and the MacDonald family's home is engulfed in the rooster's levitation field during the final battle with Daolon Wong's Dark Chi Enforcers.

Hair: He has short, styled, blonde hair that is much more manicured and less disheveled than the rest of his family. Head: His head is tall and narrow, giving him a distinguished profile. Expression: He often has an annoyed or disgruntled expression, particularly when clashing with his family's more rustic sensibilities. Build: His build is lanky yet muscular and somewhat tall, rather than the stockier physique of his father or brother. Overall impression: His overall appearance communicates that he is a refined man out of his element in a farm setting. This makes his character-based arguments with his family particularly comical in the episode "When Pigs Fly". Shirt: He wears a pristine, light-colored button-up shirt, usually white or light blue. The shirt is notably clean and unwrinkled, even while he's on the farm. Pants: He is shown wearing dark-colored trousers, likely a pair of dress pants, that are pressed and neat. Tie: To complete his formal look, he sometimes wears a tie, further emphasizing his "nuclear physicist" persona over the family farmhand dynamic. Hat: Wears a blue baseball hat with a red B on the front.

No-nonsense attitude: He is often shown with a stern or annoyed expression, especially when dealing with the chaotic events triggered by the noble animals and the J-Team. Out of his element: His personality is defined by his contrast with the rural setting. He is more at home in a laboratory than on a farm, which serves as a running gag in the episode "When Pigs Fly." Contrasting views: His serious, academic personality often clashes with his more rustic and stubborn family members, such as his father, Farmer MacDonald. Briefly antagonistic: He initially clashes with Jackie and Jade, mistaking them for pig rustlers and tying them to a scarecrow post. His hostile reaction is grounded in his realistic perspective, unlike the supernatural threats the J-Team typically faces. Nuclear physicist: As a nuclear physicist, Buford is presented as the highly educated member of his family, in contrast to his farmer father and brother. Rational worldview: His scientific background gives him a rational, skeptical outlook, which puts him at odds with the "magic" and mystical events unfolding on the farm.

Being right: As an intellectual, he likely enjoys the satisfaction of having the correct, logical explanation for things. His stubborn nature, inherited from his father, suggests he dislikes being proven wrong. Cleanliness and proper attire: Unlike his farming family, he maintains a pristine, neatly-dressed appearance, suggesting he dislikes getting dirty or having his clothes wrinkled. Being right: As an intellectual, he likely enjoys the satisfaction of having the correct, logical explanation for things. His stubborn nature, inherited from his father, suggests he dislikes being proven wrong. Cleanliness and proper attire: Unlike his farming family, he maintains a pristine, neatly-dressed appearance, suggesting he dislikes getting dirty or having his clothes wrinkled.

The unexplained or magical: The mystical events caused by the talisman-powered animals completely contradict his rational worldview. He is frustrated by phenomena he cannot explain with science. Chaos and disarray: He is clearly annoyed by the untidy and disruptive atmosphere of his family's farm, a direct contrast to his own professional and orderly life. Pig rustlers: He and his family are aggressive toward Jackie and Jade when they attempt to take the prize pig, Mordecai. He dislikes having his family's property threatened, and takes physical action to stop it. His family's stubbornness: He has to deal with his father's stubborn refusal to give up the animals, which puts the family in a chaotic, dangerous situation. He is likely frustrated by his family's anti-intellectual and provincial attitude.

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