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* PennyAmongDiamonds: Downplayed: although it's implied that his family isn't as well off as his friends', "Mop N' Pop" has his father having to take a job as a janitor at the school to make ends meet.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Tiffani often goes barefoot.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Tiffani is quite kind-hearted and her hair is blond.

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Tiffani is quite kind-hearted and her hair is blond.blonde.
* MissingMom: Her mother walked out on her and her father when she was a little girl. They briefly reunite in one episode.



* HeroicBuild: Tony's one of the most stand up and levelheaded people on the show and is seen to have a nice body whenever he wears a vest for a shirt, especially if it's unbuttoned.



* LargeHam: At times his overall mannerisms are quite bombastic (but nearly as much as Sly's).
* MalignedMixedMarriage: Or relationship, rather in an early episode where he was dating a White girl whose father disapproved of them together. In spite of how much they cared about each other, they broke up by the episode's ending.
* MoralityPet: To Sly. Like the other guys in the band, he's capable of reeling in his more outlandish behavior, but unlike Jake he doesn't usually resort to threats of violence or name-calling.



* TokenMinority: The only black guy in the main cast.

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* TokenMinority: The only black guy in WhatYouAreInTheDark: In "Guns R' Us", an infuriated Tony nearly shoots the main cast.men who beat his friend into a coma and left him paralyzed for refusing to participate in a robbery. Even though he and the young man's brother tried to get revenge, eventually their own consciences and being talked down by Jake stops them.



* MotorMouth: She often talks too much, to her friend's annoyance.

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* MotorMouth: She often talks When she first joined The Dreams, she talked way too much, to her friend's annoyance.annoyance. It later came out that she did this out of nervousness in a new school/country.



* TokenMinority: As a foreign student, she's the only Asian in the group.


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* CountryCousin: Downplayed; while he didn't grow up in an actual "country" setting, his upbringing was less flashy than his seemingly more sophisticated cousin.
* DrunkDriver: He drives drunk on night and ends up injuring a girl he was interested in so badly, she wound up hospitalized and missing their graduation.


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* HopelessSuitor: One episode has his develop a crush on Lorena. Needless to say, her-then boyfriend Jake, [[HairTriggerTemper being Jake,]] doesn't take it too well. This actually became something of a RunningGag for Mark's; he would develop a crush on a girl, but it was either never reciprocated or if it did, ended badly.
* NiceGuy: Usually one of the sweetest people on the show, and the friendliest of the guys.


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* ShrinkingViolet: A rare male example. His initial inability to play the piano/keyboard in public was due to Sly once embarrassing him at an important audition for a music school years earlier. He eventually forgives him and was able to play again.
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* StandardizedLeader: He's good leader and a CoolBigBro to Jenny, but is pretty much an everyman character who is mostly defined by his interest in music.

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* StandardizedLeader: He's a good leader and a CoolBigBro to Jenny, but is pretty much an everyman character who is mostly defined by his interest in music.
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* DeadpanSnarker: One of the the most prolific snarkers in the cast, often prone to making snide remarks, especially towards Sly.

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* DeadpanSnarker: One of the the most prolific snarkers in the cast, often prone to making snide remarks, especially towards Sly.
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* ChickMagnet: He has dated three of the girls in the main cast, Jenny, Tiffani (his most important girlfriend), and Lorena.

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* ChickMagnet: He has dated three of the girls in the main cast, cast: Jenny, Tiffani (his most important girlfriend), and Lorena.
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* StandardizedLeader: He's good leader and a CoolBigBro to Jenny, but is pretty much an everyman character who is mostly defined by his interest in music.


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* DeadpanSnarker: One of the the most prolific snarkers in the cast, often prone to making snide remarks, especially towards Sly.


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* MoneyFetish: He's obsessed with money, always ready for a GetRichQuickScheme, despite being already wealthy.


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* SpoiledBrat: Due to her family's weath, she has a tendency to act vain, spoiled, and pretentious, though she TookALevelInKindness later on.
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!!Samantha "Sam" Woo

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* CasanovaWannabe: His attempts to get girls (both in the main cast and guest characters) often fail, though [[spoiler: he ends up with Lorena at the end]].



* EveryoneHasStandards: He may be snobbish and money-grubbing, but as shown in the Season 1 episode "Guess Who's Coming To Brunch" he is as outraged by racism as are his friends.
* HandsomeLech: He's fairly good-looking but often rejected by girls because of his obnoxious personality.



* {{Gasshole}}: Tiffani is seen belching loudly on several occasions.

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* {{Gasshole}}: Tiffani is She's seen belching loudly on several occasions.


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* PassionateSportsGirl: Besides music, she also loves surfing.


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* TokenMinority: The only black guy in the main cast.


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* DeathGlare: He tends to do this to someone who annoys him enough, with Sly and Mark being his most frequent targets.


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* DitzyGenius: She's BookSmart, but also eccentric, talkative, and boy-crazy.


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* TokenMinority: As a foreign student, she's the only Asian in the group.


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* SixthRanger: She made her debut, along with Mark, at the start of season 3, but she is not a member of the band.
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* MotorMouth: She often talks too much, to his friend's annoyance.

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* MotorMouth: She often talks too much, to his her friend's annoyance.

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* AsianAndNerdy: Downplayed, but she was was smart enough to graduate as class valedictorian.

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* AsianAndNerdy: Downplayed, but she was she's from Hong Kong and was smart enough to graduate as class valedictorian. valedictorian.
* ForeignExchangeStudent: She moved to America as a foreign exchange student, initially living with the Garrison family, and later with Lorena's family.

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* BrotherSisterTeam: He and his sister Jenny are in the same band.
* DecoyProtagonist: He was the main focus of the show and lead vocalist of the band, but is PutOnABus along with his family after season 2.



* BrotherSisterTeam: She and her brother Matt are in the same band.



* RedOniBlueOni: She's the more practical Blue Oni to Tiffani's perky Red Oni.



* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Tony. Although the two are close, there are times even he gets sick of his greed and jerk qualities.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Tony. Although the two are close, there are times even he Tony gets sick of his greed and jerk qualities.


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* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The money-grubbing Manly Man to his shy and naive cousin Mark.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Being a schemer, he's the most manipulative and jerky of the group.


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* OfficialCouple: With Jake. Before getting back together and giving their relationship a second go, they were [[WorkingWithTheEx exes working together]] for a while in season 3 and part of season 4.
* RedOniBlueOni: She's the more perky Red Oni to Jenny's practical Blue Oni.


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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Sly. Although the two are close, there are times even he gets sick of his greed and jerk qualities.


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* OfficialCouple: With Tiffani. Before getting back together and giving their relationship a second go, they were [[WorkingWithTheEx exes working together]] for a while in season 3 and part of season 4.


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* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Sly. [[spoiler: [[VictoriousChildhoodFriend They eventually become a couple within the last few episodes of the series.]]]]

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* HellBentForLeather: The local bad boy who always wears wears a leather jacket.

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* HellBentForLeather: The local bad boy who always wears wears a leather jacket.


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* HollywoodToneDeaf: The episode where she attempts to join the band (and only kept on thanks to Jake) is called "Yoko Oh No!"
* ThirdPersonPerson: Lorena has a habit of referring to herself in the third person (using her full name) on occasion.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Tiffani often goes barefoot.


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* {{Gasshole}}: Tiffani is seen belching loudly on several occasions.


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* WideEyedIdealist: She's innocent, TheHeart of the group, and sees the best in people.


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* OfficialCouple: He and Sam are in a relationship in seasons 3-5.


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* ChickMagnet: He has dated three of the girls in the main cast, Jenny, Tiffani (his most important girlfriend), and Lorena.
* HellBentForLeather: The local bad boy who always wears wears a leather jacket.
* TroubledButCute: Appears to be a tough guy with leather jacket, but deep down he's sensitive and likable.


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* AsianAndNerdy: Downplayed, but she was was smart enough to graduate as class valedictorian.
* MotorMouth: She often talks too much, to his friend's annoyance.
* OfficialCouple: She and Tony are in a relationship in seasons 3-5.


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* DefrostingIceQueen: She became less snooty and pretentious and more [[TookALevelInKindness compassionate and loving]] [[spoiler: especially to Sly]] as time went on.


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* SixthRanger: He made his debut at the start of season 3 as a new member of the band.

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Matthew "Matt" Garrison

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Matthew !!Matthew "Matt" Garrison



* PutOnABus: Starting in season 3, since it's mentioned his family moved away.



Jenny Garrison

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Jenny !!Jenny Garrison



* PutOnABus: After the third episode of season 2, "Ciao, Jenny". She's the first major character to leave the show.



Sylvester Leslie "Sly" Winkle

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Sylvester !!Sylvester Leslie "Sly" Winkle



* AbhorrentAdmirer: He attempts to win the affections of Jenny initially, but she turns down his advances every time.



Tiffani Anne Smith

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Tiffani !!Tiffani Anne Smith



Antoine Bethesda "Tony" Wicks

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Antoine !!Antoine Bethesda "Tony" Wicks



Jacob "Jake" Summers

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Jacob !!Jacob "Jake" Summers



Samantha Woo

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Samantha !!Samantha Woo



Lorena Marina Costa

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Lorena !!Lorena Marina Costa



Mark Edward Winkle

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Mark !!Mark Edward Winkle


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* {{Flanderization}}: As time went on, his naiveté was flanderized to the point that he became a something of an airhead.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The shy and naive Sensitive Guy to his money-grubbing cousin Sly.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Mark was originally introduced as a clean cut Richie Cunningham-type (much like Matt) after the latter left the show.
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* FemaleRockersPlayBass: Tiffani plays bass guitar for the Dreams.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Tiffani is quite kind-hearted and her hair is blond.
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-->'''Portrayed By:''' Jennie Kwan

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[[folder: Matt Garrison]]
Matthew "Matt" Garrison
-->'''Portrayed By:''' Brent Gore
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[[folder: Jenny Garrison]]
Jenny Garrison
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[[folder: Sly Winkle]]
Sylvester Leslie "Sly" Winkle
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* BreakoutCharacter: He is easily the most recognizable character, for better or worse.
* CatchPhrase: His loud and bombastic "Ba-BOOM!" It was even on his graduation cap.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Tony. Although the two are close, there are times even he gets sick of his greed and jerk qualities.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As obnoxious as he is, he also can be a decent guy and a good friend.
* LonelyRichKid: Implied: his wealth is obvious, but among his {{Freudian Excuse}}s is how he apparently didn't have any real friends growing up since they only liked him for his family's money.
* MeaningfulName: His nickname is "Sly" and he is a very wily and even duplicitous character at his worst.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Lorena. [[spoiler: [[VictoriousChildhoodFriend They eventually become a couple within the last few episodes of the series.]]]]
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[[folder: Tiffani Smith]]
Tiffani Anne Smith
-->'''Portrayed By:''' Kelly Packard
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[[folder: Tony Wicks]]
Antoine Bethesda "Tony" Wicks
-->'''Portrayed By:''' William James Jones
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[[folder: Jake Summers]]
Jacob "Jake" Summers
-->'''Portrayed By:''' Jay Anthony Franke
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[[folder: Samantha Woo]]
Samantha Woo
-->'''Portrayed By:''' Jennie Kwan
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[[folder: Lorena Costa]]
Lorena Marina Costa
-->'''Portrayed By:''' Diana Uribe
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[[folder: Mark Winkle]]
Mark Edward Winkle
-->'''Portrayed By:''' Aaron Jackson
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