Alan Powers[9][10][11] – commonly known as "The Brain" (particularly prior to Season 8)[12] or simply "Brain" – is a student in Mr. Ratburn's third grade class at Lakewood Elementary School. He is in Mr. Ratburn's class again for fourth grade. Brain is an anthropomorphic bear who wears a grey sweater with olive green pants (according to the promotional art on the cartoon's official website, he had on khakis instead) and brown loafers.