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* InformedAttractiveness: Sort of. A co-worker of Allison bizarrely considers Kevin "a catch" whom Allison could easily loose if she starts dressing down. Kevin, being a narcissist, also considers himself "the cutest thing in the house". To the audience, it's clear that this is really less anyone actually finding Kevin attractive and more putting down Allison.
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* InformedAttractiveness: Sort of. A co-worker of Allison Allison's aunt bizarrely considers Kevin "a catch" whom Allison could easily loose if she starts dressing down. Kevin, being a narcissist, also considers himself "the cutest thing in the house". To the audience, it's clear that this is really less anyone actually finding Kevin attractive and more putting down Allison.
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* TeamMom: To the point where Neil chides her for "playing favorites" when she serves breakfast to her husband [[DropInCharacter and not to everybody else who dropped in]].
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* DropInCharacter: Like her brother Neil, she spends much of her free time hanging around Kevin's house and participating in his [[ZanyScheme Zany Schemes]], despite the fact that [[spoiler:she doesn't really care for either Neil or Kevin]].
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* DropInCharacter: Like her brother Neil, she spends much of her free time hanging around Kevin's house and participating in his [[ZanyScheme Zany Schemes]], despite the fact that [[spoiler:she doesn't really care for either Neil or Kevin]].despises everybody involved]].
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* TheStoic: Outside of Kevin's sitcom view of things, she's very stone faced.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: The first episode starts with him joking about how Patty used to change his diapers despite her being three years older than him, he publicly bawls in front of friends and strangers alike at the thought of Kevin moving away, and [[{{Pyromaniac}} there's his whole deal with wanting to set stuff on fire]].
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* AmbiguousDisorder: The first episode starts with him joking about how Patty used to change his diapers despite her him being three years older than him, her, he publicly bawls in front of friends and strangers alike at the thought of Kevin moving away, and [[{{Pyromaniac}} there's his whole deal with wanting to set stuff on fire]].
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* [[TheManBehindTheMan The Man Behind the Woman]]: His diner is named "Bev's", and has an attractive woman as a mascot, implying such a woman owns the restaurant. Bev is actually an InventedIndividual, and Sam is both the owner and running the kitchen. He claims this is because the Worchester residents feel more comfortable with a white female cook, rather than an Asian-American man.
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Kevin's father, who frequently hangs out with his group of friends, and suffers from a variety of health problems.
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A former classmate and coworker of Allison's, with who she shared a brief fling while in high school. A recovering alcoholic, he recently moved back to Worchester from California, with his wife, to pursue his dreams of owning a restaurant. His diner, "Bev's", aims to be slightly classier than the greasy spoons that are more common in the town.
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* SlaveToFashion: She insists on wearing heals while doing manual labor at
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* FemaleMisogynist: She subscribes to the idea that women need to be pretty at all times to keep their men, even when it is uncomfortable or the men aren't present.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: The first episode starts with him joking about how Patty used to change his diapers despite being three years older than him, he publicly bawls in front of friends and strangers alike at the thought of Kevin moving away, and [[{{Pyromaniac}} there's his whole deal with fire]].
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* OldFlame: He and Allison have been attracted to each other since high school and [[spoiler:used to "fool around" behind the back of his then-girlfriend and now-wife, Lynn.]]
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* OldFlame: He and Allison have been attracted to each other since high school and and, while they never officially dated, [[spoiler:used to "fool around" behind the back of his then-girlfriend and now-wife, Lynn.]]
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* TheAlcoholic: He's a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Allison attends a meeting celebrating his eighth year of sobriety.
* OldFlame: He and Allison have been attracted to each other since high school and [[spoiler:used to "fool around" behind the back of his then-girlfriend and now-wife, Lynn.]]
* OldFlame: He and Allison have been attracted to each other since high school and [[spoiler:used to "fool around" behind the back of his then-girlfriend and now-wife, Lynn.]]
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* DropInCharacter: Like Neil and Patty, he's constantly present at Kevin's.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: It's implied she only indulges in the groups group's antics because she is lonely and has nothing else to do.do.
* OneOfTheBoys: She acts this part to a T in Kevin's group, even—as it turns out—when she's not really feeling it. Notably, she's [[DropInCharacter spent most of the last ten years in Allison's living room]], but has only recently begun to get to know her.
* OneOfTheBoys: She acts this part to a T in Kevin's group, even—as it turns out—when she's not really feeling it. Notably, she's [[DropInCharacter spent most of the last ten years in Allison's living room]], but has only recently begun to get to know her.
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* CoolDad / CoolOldGuy: Subverted. He's less Kevin's father and more his pal, going along with whatever he wants...which isn't a good thing. It's clear that he has completely failed to raise his son properly, instead enabling his worst impulses and being complicit in his abuse of his daughter-in-law.
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* CoolDad / CoolOldGuy: Subverted. He's less Kevin's father and more his pal, going along with whatever he wants...which isn't a good thing. It's clear that he has completely failed to raise his son properly, instead enabling his worst impulses and being complicit in his abuse of his daughter-in-law.
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* RaisedCatholic: His father is an ex-priest (and his mother, it's implied, an ex-nun), and he compliments his boss's gift of wine by noting that it's the best he's had since "Communion."
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* RaisedCatholic: It's implied that he's an ex-priest, or at least an ex-seminarian.
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* DeadpanSnarker: In both Kevin's ideal sitcom world and the real world, though she's noticeably deadpan in the latter.
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* GuiltComplex: As Sam points out to her and to which she accepts, she's really in the situation of her own making. She dropped out of high school to be with Kevin. She never pushed him to go further in his career. She didn't even bother to check their bank account until recently, which limits her options in term of her financial future. Allison's guilt for letting things get so bad contributes to her depression.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Evil is a stretch, but Kevin seems to be completely unaware of how is actions hurt the people around him, and honestly seems to believe his antics are all in good fun.
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* RacistGrandpa: While ''not'' a grandparent (Kevin never wants kids), he's the oldest person in the cast and he apparently blames immigrants for a lot of the things he doesn't like.
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* {{Pyromaniac}}: Neil...really wants to light stuff on fire sometimes. As terrible as the Kevin, Pete, and Patty are, [[EveryoneHasStandards they realize this is bad]] and have [[NoodleIncident made efforts to keep fireworks away from him in the past.]]
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* ButtMonkey: Things never go right with Allison.
* CantGetAwayWithNothing: Her attempt to get back at Kevin by swiping the sports jersey he ordered leads to Kevin declaring "War" on their new next door neighbors.
* CantGetAwayWithNothing: Her attempt to get back at Kevin by swiping the sports jersey he ordered leads to Kevin declaring "War" on their new next door neighbors.
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* ButtMonkey: Things never go right with Allison.
Allison, who never gets anyone she wants, especially when Kevin interferes. Deconstructed, as this isn't played for straight laughs - it's clearly harming her mental health, to the point of even wanting to commit murder or attempt to procure illegal narcotics.
* CantGetAwayWithNothing: Her attempt to get back at Kevin by swiping the sports jersey he ordered leads to Kevin declaring "War" on their new next door neighbors. She's not even allowed to [[DeadpanSnarker snark]] at all without Kevin and his friends telling to not even try to be funny.
* CantGetAwayWithNothing: Her attempt to get back at Kevin by swiping the sports jersey he ordered leads to Kevin declaring "War" on their new next door neighbors. She's not even allowed to [[DeadpanSnarker snark]] at all without Kevin and his friends telling to not even try to be funny.
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* InformedAttractiveness: Sort of. A co-worker of Allison bizarrely considers Kevin "a catch" whom Allison could easily loose if she starts dressing down. Kevin, being a narcissist, also considers himself "the cutest thing in the house". To the audience, it's clear that this is really less anyone actually finding Kevin attractive and more putting down Allison.
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* ButtMonkey: Things never go right with Allison.
* CantGetAwayWithNothing: Her attempt to get back at Kevin by swiping the sport's jersey he ordered leads to Kevin declaring "War" on their new next door neighbors.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Is completely oblivious to any of his wife's needs, or what she is going through. He makes their anniversary party a raging kegger, and refuses to allow Allison to have a dog because he doesn't want anything stealing focus from him.
* LimitedSocialCircle: Has no friends of her own, and none of Kevin's friends seem to care about her one way or another.
* ManChild: Selfish, immature, and oblivious to the needs of others. Kevin lives his life as if nothing else matters but him, to the point of having a "Scoreboard" in his living room where he is "Beating" live of a score of over 300 to 4, despite the fact that he lives in a run down home and is constantly broke due to his reckless spending.
* LimitedSocialCircle: Has no friends of her own, and none of Kevin's friends seem to care about her one way or another.
* ManChild: Selfish, immature, and oblivious to the needs of others. Kevin lives his life as if nothing else matters but him, to the point of having a "Scoreboard" in his living room where he is "Beating" live of a score of over 300 to 4, despite the fact that he lives in a run down home and is constantly broke due to his reckless spending.
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A man who literally believes the world revolves around him, and a complete inability to empathize with other people, even those he claims to love most.
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On the surface, the quintessential wife who dotes on her husband and supports his endeavors. Beneath the surface, she is a deeply unhappy and abused woman, who becomes disillusioned with catering to her buffoonish husband's whims, and wants out of his sitcom world.
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!! Allison [=McRoberts=]
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On the surface, the quintessential wife who dotes on her husband and supports his endeavors. Beneath the surface, she is a deeply unhappy and abused woman, who becomes disillusioned with catering to her buffoonish husband's whims, and wants out of his sitcom world.
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