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* BreakoutCharacter: Originally a recurring character that mostly appeared at Dres workplace and soon with popularity had simultaneously became a main character in this show and its spinoff Grownish.

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* BreakoutCharacter: Originally a recurring character that mostly appeared at Dres Dre's workplace and soon with popularity had simultaneously became a main character in this show and its spinoff Grownish.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: While he loves his family, he admits that he tends to put his own interests above theirs.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's selfish, stingy and a bit of a bumbler, but Dre has a strong desire to make sure that he can provide his family with as fulfilling and happy lives as he possibly can.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Dre has never encountered a situation that he couldn't make all about himself (sometimes via the EverythingIsRacist card and sometimes just by only focusing on his own feelings and opinions), no matter how obvious it should be that it ''really'' isn't about him. While he loves his family, he admits that he tends to put his own interests above theirs.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's selfish, stingy stingy, hugely judgmental, prone to temper tantrums and a bit of a bumbler, often downright ''mean'' (especially to Junior), but Dre has a strong desire to make sure that he can provide his family with as fulfilling and happy lives as he possibly can.
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Extraverted Nerd was disambig'd per TRS


* ExtravertedNerd: In spite of his supreme nerdiness, he is actually quite outgoing, if incredibly awkward.

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* OverprotectiveDad: Often becomes passionate about fighting for his children even when his children vehemently don't want him to.

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* OverprotectiveDad: PapaWolf: Often becomes passionate about fighting for his children even when his children vehemently don't want him to.



* MyBelovedSmother: Much more in favor of risking pampering her children for the sake of their protection than Dre is.



* OverprotectiveMom: Much more in favor of risking pampering her children for the sake of their protection than Dre is.
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->'''Played By''': Creator/DaveedDiggs And Ethan William Childress ( In Mixed-ish)

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->'''Played By''': Creator/DaveedDiggs And and Ethan William Childress ( In Mixed-ish)
(in ''Series/{{Mixedish}}'')
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Ambiguously Brown wick cleaning. Characters are of the same ethnicity as the actors that play them.


* AmbiguouslyBrown: May or may not have taken a scholarship intended for Pacific Islanders.

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%% * AmbiguouslyBrown: Ambiguously Brown: May or may not have taken a scholarship intended for Pacific Islanders.
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Nice Shoes has been disambiguated per TRS: [1]


* NiceShoes: Has a walk-in wardrobe full of 'em.
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dewick Nice Hat


* NiceHat: Is usually wearing one. Jack and Zoey even have an argument about who should get it when he dies.
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Bi The Way has been disambiguated. Do not pothole or wick to Bi The Way.


* BiTheWay: In a throwaway line late in season 1, he mentions being on a bunch of sites and dating apps, including Grindr. He’s also clearly into women.
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*BiTheWay: In a throwaway line late in season 1, he mentions being on a bunch of sites and dating apps, including Grindr. He’s also clearly into women.

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* CharacterNarrator: Almost every episode is narrated by him. He occasionally takes on qualities of an UnreliableNarrator in order to make himself look better in situations where he's clearly in the wrong, but this is always PlayedForLaughs.



* TheNarrator: Almost every episode is narrated by him. He occasionally takes on qualities of an UnreliableNarrator in order to make himself look better in situations where he's clearly in the wrong, but this is always PlayedForLaughs.



%%* {{Catchphrase}}: "BLACK JESUS!" (Zero-Context: when is the CatchPhrase used? How frequently? )

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%%* {{Catchphrase}}: "BLACK JESUS!" (Zero-Context: when is the CatchPhrase it used? How frequently? )
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Some ZCE cleanup. Will do more as time allows.


* DeliberatelyCuteChild
* PolarOppositeTwins: With Diane.

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* %%* DeliberatelyCuteChild
* %%* PolarOppositeTwins: With Diane.



* BlindWithoutEm: Lost her glasses when the family were at Disney World, much to Jack's amusement.
* CreepyChild: Has shades of this, particularly in Season 3.
* DemonicPossession: Possibly.

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* %%* BlindWithoutEm: Lost her glasses when the family were at Disney World, much to Jack's amusement.
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amusement. (Zero-Context: This covers "without 'em", but not "blind")
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CreepyChild: Has shades of this, particularly in Season 3.
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3. (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")
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DemonicPossession: Possibly.Possibly. (Zero-Context: entry is both speculative and "trope is here")



* GirlishPigtails: Frequently sports a pair.
* LittleMissSnarker
* PolarOppositeTwins: With Jack.
* SitcomArchNemesis: PlayedForLaughs with her and Charlie.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears

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* %%* GirlishPigtails: Frequently sports a pair.
* %%* LittleMissSnarker
* %%* PolarOppositeTwins: With Jack.
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Jack. (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")
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SitcomArchNemesis: PlayedForLaughs with her and Charlie.
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Charlie. (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")
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WiseBeyondTheirYears



* TheAlcoholic
* CombatPragmatist:
-->'''Pops''': You have no idea how many black belts I've shot.
* CoolOldGuy
* TheGambler
* GrumpyOldMan

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* %%* TheAlcoholic
* CombatPragmatist:
-->'''Pops''':
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%%-->'''Pops''':
You have no idea how many black belts I've shot.
* %%* CoolOldGuy
* %%* TheGambler
* %%* GrumpyOldMan



* {{Catchphrase}}: "BLACK JESUS!"
* DramaQueen

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* %%* {{Catchphrase}}: "BLACK JESUS!"
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JESUS!" (Zero-Context: when is the CatchPhrase used? How frequently? )
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DramaQueen



* LargeHam
* MadBomber: She once sunken Pop's houseboat with a bundle of dynamite.
* NoIndoorVoice: She is very loud, to say the least.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: If there is an opportunity to make fun of Rainbow, she will take it.

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* %%* LargeHam
* MadBomber: She once sunken sunk Pop's houseboat with a bundle of dynamite.
* %%* NoIndoorVoice: She is very loud, to say the least.
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least. (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")
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ObnoxiousInLaws: If there is an opportunity to make fun of Rainbow, she will take it.it. (Zero-Context: general example)



* DaddysGirl: Her relationship to Pops mirrors Dre's relationship to Ruby.
* ForcedOutOfTheCloset: By Dre.
* LipstickLesbian: She has a very feminine appearance and is a Lesbian.

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* %%* DaddysGirl: Her relationship to Pops mirrors Dre's relationship to Ruby.
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Ruby. (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")
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ForcedOutOfTheCloset: By Dre.
* %%* LipstickLesbian: She has a very feminine appearance and is a Lesbian. (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")



* HippieParents: One of these with Paul.

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* %%* HippieParents: One of these with Paul.



* HippieParents: One of these with Alicia.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: He dies offscreen in the fourth season finale, and his memorial service is shown briefly]].

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* %%* HippieParents: One of these with Alicia.
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Alicia. (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")
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KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: He dies offscreen in the fourth season finale, and his memorial service is shown briefly]].briefly]]. (Zero-Context: how did he die?)






* GoldDigger

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* %%* GoldDigger



* SiblingYinYang: With both Bow and Johan.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: A mild case and more from Bow's end in "Sister, Sister".

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* %%* SiblingYinYang: With both Bow and Johan.
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Johan. (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")
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TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: A mild case and more from Bow's end in "Sister, Sister".Sister". (Zero-Context: entry is "trope is here")



* CloudCuckooLander

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* %%* CloudCuckooLander

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no longer a trope


* HalfBreedDiscrimination: Discussed. Rainbow's MixedAncestry caused her to feel like an outsider no matter where she was for most of her life, causing her to lean hard into the stereotypes of a ValleyGirl and a SassyBlackWoman in high school and college, respectively, in order to avoid being ostracized by her peers.

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* HalfBreedDiscrimination: Discussed. Rainbow's MixedAncestry Being biracial caused her to feel like an outsider no matter where she was for most of her life, causing her to lean hard into the stereotypes of a ValleyGirl and a SassyBlackWoman in high school and college, respectively, in order to avoid being ostracized by her peers.



* MixedAncestry: Her father is white and her mother is black. The subject matter gives name for a prequel focused on her childhood.

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* NotSoDifferent: Every so often, Dre is able to find common ground with both Pops and Junior.



* MirrorCharacter: He's in the middle of a HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood with a father that mocks him and a mother who he is blindly devoted to, regardless of whether or not she's in the right, not entirely unlike Dre's life growing up. He works at his father's ad job in the later seasons.



* NotSoDifferent: He's in the middle of a HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood with a father that mocks him and a mother who he is blindly devoted to, regardless of whether or not she's in the right, not entirely unlike Dre's life growing up. He works at his father's ad job in the later seasons.

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* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: He dies offscreen in the fourth season finale, and his memorial service is shown briefly]].


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* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: He dies offscreen in the fourth season finale, and his memorial service is shown briefly]].
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* HippieName: She was raised in a hippie commune and was given the name Rainbow. She's usually called Bow for short. Her younger brother Johan has a normal name, but their youngest sister is named Santamonica.
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->'''Played By''': Nelson Franklin

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->'''Played By''': Nelson Franklin
Creator/NelsonFranklin
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* DumbassTeenageSon: Different from most examples as he's actually an academically-gifted nerd, but he's still an awkward, horny and hopelessly naive dope that the rest of the family tends to look down on.

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* DumbassTeenageSon: Different from most examples as he's actually an academically-gifted nerd, but he's still an awkward, horny and hopelessly naive dope {{Cloudcuckoolander}} that the rest of the family tends to look down on.

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