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->'''Voiced by:''' Zach Braff

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->'''Voiced by:''' Zach Braff
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* TerrerstrialSeaLife: A fish that walks on land.

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* TerrerstrialSeaLife: TerrestrialSeaLife: A fish that walks on land.
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* TerrerstrialSeaLife: A fish that walks on land.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Cruel, selfish, mean.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Cruel, selfish, mean. At least up until [[HeelFaceBrainwashing she gets brainwashed into being nice.]]


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* SouthernBelle: Talks like this after her redemption via [[HeelFaceBrainwashing brainwashing.]]
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* HeelFaceBrainwashing: Gets on the receiving end of this by the aliens, and everyone decides they like her better that way, so they don't change her back.


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* NiceGirl: Once HeelFaceBrainwashing kicks in.


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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He ultimately does prove himself to actually care about his son despite being rather aloof and neglectful to him.
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* {{Jerkass}}: A very passive-aggressive example of one.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GarryMarhsall

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GarryMarhsall
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->'''Voiced by:''' Joan Cusack

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->'''Voiced by:''' Joan Cusack
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->'''Voiced by:''' Garry Marhsall

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->'''Voiced by:''' Garry Marhsall
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* AdaptationalBadass: InUniverse. [[spoiler:His movie counterpart, Ace, is a CoolShades wearing Commander {{badass}}.]]

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* AdaptationalBadass: InUniverse. [[spoiler:His movie counterpart, Ace, is a CoolShades shades wearing Commander {{badass}}.Commander.]]

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* TheCameo: Appears as a summon in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''



* TheCameo: Appears as a summon in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''
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* TheCameo: Appears as a summon in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''
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* TailfinWalking: He moves around on land this way.
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* LiteralMetaphor: He's a fish out of water both in the metaphorical sense (being a weird kid), and the literal sense.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Gary Marhsall

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->'''Voiced by:''' Gary Garry Marhsall
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* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She a major tomboy, but her favorite magazines have to do with fashion and talking about feelings.

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* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She is a major tomboy, but her favorite magazines have to do with fashion and talking about feelings.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Thanks to his large build and scaredy-cat tendencies.
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* AbusiveParents: Of the [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic unintentionally]] neglectful kind. Granted, he sees the error of his ways towards the end, but for the vast majority of the film, he only cares about what the [[WhatTheHellTownspeople egotistical self-serving townsfolk want]], over the well-being of his own flesh and blood. Whenever his son embarrasses him, Buck distances himself from Chicken Little as much as possible.

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* AbusiveParents: Of the [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic unintentionally]] neglectful emotional kind. Granted, he sees the error of his ways towards the end, but for the vast majority of the film, he only cares about what the [[WhatTheHellTownspeople egotistical self-serving townsfolk want]], over the well-being of his own flesh and blood. Whenever his son embarrasses him, Buck distances himself from Chicken Little as much as possible.
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* Adaptational Attractiveness: InUniverse. [[spoiler:The "true" movie based on the whole alien invasion transformed Abby from the "Ugly Duckling" to a duck version of MsFanservice.]]

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* Adaptational Attractiveness: AdaptationalAttractiveness: InUniverse. [[spoiler:The "true" movie based on the whole alien invasion transformed Abby from the "Ugly Duckling" to a duck version of MsFanservice.]]
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* Adaptational Attractiveness: InUniverse. [[spoiler:The "true" movie based on the whole alien invasion transformed Abby from the "Ugly Duckling" to a duck version of MsFanservice.]]
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* JockDadNerdSon: Provides the contrast between him and geeky son Chicken Little.

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* JockDadNerdSon: Provides the contrast between him and his geeky son Chicken Little.

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* OneOfTheBoys: All her best friends are boys.



* TheUntelligible: Unable to speak properly, he instead makes gurgling sounds and acts out what he feels.

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* TheUntelligible: TheUnintelligible: Unable to speak properly, he instead makes gurgling sounds and acts out what he feels.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Being voiced by Zach Braff adds to the dorky cuteness.


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* ButtMonkey: Quite a few scenes revolve around him being picked on.
* {{Determinator}}: He will stop at nothing to gain his father's approval and restore his reputation.


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* JockDadNerdSon: Provides the contrast between him and his father, a former star athlete.
* MissingMom: Chicken Little's mom died at some unspecified point before the start of the film, and Buck Cluck still hasn't learned how to be an effective single parent to his son.
* NerdsAreInnocent: Chicken Little is a nerdy and creative boy with an optimistic and idealistic outlook on life.


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* NoRespectGuy: It turns out he was sort of right about the sky falling.


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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Very cute indeed, as to be expected from a Disney animal protagonist.


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* ToothyBird: Her ever-present buck teeth.


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* CuteMute: A mute goldfish.


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* NervousWreck: He's a neurotic mess, most of the time.


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* PassionateSportsGirl: The baseball star of the school.


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* FatBastard: Not really a bastard, but he comes off as very shallow, caring more about reputation than his son's feelings.
* JockDadNerdSon: Provides the contrast between him and geeky son Chicken Little.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Gary Marhsall

Chicken Little's widowed father.
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* AbusiveParents: Of the [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic unintentionally]] neglectful kind. Granted, he sees the error of his ways towards the end, but for the vast majority of the film, he only cares about what the [[WhatTheHellTownspeople egotistical self-serving townsfolk want]], over the well-being of his own flesh and blood. Whenever his son embarrasses him, Buck distances himself from Chicken Little as much as possible.
* TheAce: Unlike his son, Buck was a popular student due to being a star baseball player. He was even nicknamed "Ace".
* BigOlEyebrows: His feathers make his eyebrows look bulky.
* PapaWolf: In spite of being an emotionally neglectful parent to Chicken Little, he won't hesitate to protect his son from [[spoiler:an alien invasion]].
* ParentsAsPeople: He ''really'' wants to be a good father, but he's just ''awful'' at being there for his son when he needs to. And he's not subtle about his embarrassment over Chicken Little's "the sky is falling" incident.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Her book counterpart ended up eating the main characters. In this version, she starts off as a mean-spirited jerk, [[spoiler:she undergoes a total personality swap by the end.]]

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* InterspeciesRomance: He (a pig) begins a relationship with Foxy Loxy (a fox).


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->'''Voiced by:''' Amy Sedaris

A mean, young fox who is a baseball star and the "hometown hero." She's also a tomboy and one of the "popular kids" at school.
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* TheAce: Popular, star baseball player, and extremely confident (bordering on arrogance).
* AdaptationalHeroism: Her book counterpart ended up eating the main characters. In this version, she starts off as a mean-spirited jerk, [[spoiler:she undergoes a total personality swap by the end.]]
* TheBully: She frequently taunts and physically picks on Chicken Little and his friends.
* InterspeciesRomance: She (a fox) begins a relationship with Runt (a pig).
* {{Jerkass}}: Cruel, selfish, mean.
* JerkJock: The star baseball player of her hometown and still a bully.
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* AdaptationNameChange: In two fashions.
** Along with a GenderFlip, he is given the name "Chicken Little" in place of "Henny Penny".
** InUniverse, [[spoiler:the movie that shows "the truth" of Chicken Little and the aliens has his name become "Ace".]]
* AdaptationalBadass: InUniverse. [[spoiler:His movie counterpart, Ace, is a CoolShades wearing Commander {{badass}}.]]


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* StrongFamilyResemblance: A family picture shows that Chicken Little got all of his looks from his mother.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Besides the buck teeth, her crush on Chicken Little turns her into a puddle of adorable awkwardness.
* GirlishPigtails: Her feathers are tied into pigtails.


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* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She a major tomboy, but her favorite magazines have to do with fashion and talking about feelings.


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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He's a strange one...and proud of it.
* {{Keet}}: Anything Fish does, he does with all his energy.
* InSeriesNickname: He's often just called "Fish", especially by his friends.


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* TheUntelligible: Unable to speak properly, he instead makes gurgling sounds and acts out what he feels.


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* GentleGiant: His heart is as ''huge'' as he is.


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* NiceGuy: Runt has a kind personality.
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[[folder:Chicken Little]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Zach Braff

A young and diminutive rooster who suffers under a reputation for being crazy since he caused a panic saying the sky was falling.
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* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: He has been seen as the town fool after the whole "the sky is falling incident".
* BadassBookworm: He gets through life's more aggressive time through using his brains.
* GenderFlip: He is based off of "Henny Penny", a female.
* NiceGuy: Chicken Little is a decent fellow.
* OfficialCouple: He and Abby become a couple by the film's end.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He wears green glasses and is quite the [[IncrediblyLamePun "egg head".]]
* WellDoneSonGuy: All Chicken Little wants is for his dad to be proud of him.
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[[folder:Abigail "Abby" Mallard]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Joan Cusack

A female duck (implied swan) with buckteeth. She takes a generally optimistic approach to life.
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* NiceGirl: A sweet and kind girl.
* OnlySaneWoman: The only one among Chicken Little's friends to understand that Chicken Little needs to confront his father directly.
* PluckyGirl: As stated above, she remains optimistic despite what life may throw at her.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Abby has a huge crush on Chicken Little. Why? In her own words, he's "smart and funny and cute".
* SmurfettePrinciple: The only female among the main cast.
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[[folder:Fish Out Of Water]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Dan Molina

A goldfish who wears a scuba helmet filled with water and lives on the surface.
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* MeaningfulName: He's a ''fish out of water''.
* NiceGuy: Kind, brave, friendly, and innocent.
* NiceHat: He wears a submarine helmet filled with water in order to interact with others on land.
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[[folder:Runt of the Litter]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Steve Zahn

A large pig with a huge heart who is much larger than the other children.
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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: He's much smaller than the other massive members of his family.
* CowardlyLion: The most prone to panic, but steps up when it matters.
* MeaningfulName: His name comes from him being the youngest member of his family.
* NiceHat: He wears a blue cap.
* OfficialCouple: Becomes one with Foxy Loxy at the end.
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