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'''Academy Award guard:''' [[AndImTheQueenOfSheba Yeah, and I'm Robert De Niro.]]\\

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'''Academy Award guard:''' [[AndImTheQueenOfSheba Yeah, and I'm Robert De Niro.]]\\I'm]] Creator/RobertDeNiro.\\
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* RaceLift: In-universe. He was apparently a white man (a drummer for Music/TheOsmonds, at that) before being in prison inexplicably turns him black.

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* RaceLift: In-universe. He was apparently a white man (a drummer for Music/TheOsmonds, The Osmonds, at that) before being in prison inexplicably turns him black.
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* RaceLift: In-universe. He was apparently a white man before being in prison inexplicably turns him black.

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* RaceLift: In-universe. He was apparently a white man (a drummer for Music/TheOsmonds, at that) before being in prison inexplicably turns him black.

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* ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter: Despite being a LethalKlutz and blissfully ignorant, he actually averts being a HorribleJudgeOfCharacter; the one thing Drebin is actually good at is knowing if someone is trustworthy or not. Even before he had evidence to prove his case, he had a sinking suspicion that Ludwig was hiding something, and was able to notice that the man everyone thought was Dr. Meinhimer was acting differently compared to their first meeting.



* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually averted. Despite being a LethalKlutz and blissfully ignorant, the one thing Drebin is actually good at is knowing if someone is trustworthy or not. Even before he had evidence to prove his case, he had a sinking suspicion that Ludwig was hiding something, and was able to notice that the man everyone thought was Dr. Meinhimer was acting differently compared to their first meeting.
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* TheChewToy: One would almost feel sorry for him if it wasn't such cartoonish fun to see him get beat up so much.

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* TheChewToy: One would almost feel sorry for him if it wasn't weren't such cartoonish fun to see him get beat up so much.

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* TheAce: Subverted. He seems to be something like this in the field of police work, although much of it happens through sheer dumb luck and several AccidentalHero moments.



* TheAce: Subverted. He seems to be something like this in the field of police work, although much of it happens through sheer dumb luck and several AccidentalHero moments.

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* TheAce: Subverted. AccidentalPervert: He seems to be something like this unknowingly touches a woman's breasts in both the field of police work, although much of it happens through sheer dumb luck first and several AccidentalHero moments.third movies (The first time while scaling the outside of a building, the second while reaching for melons at the supermarket and being distracted by a tannoy announcement).



* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually averted. Despite being a LethalKlutz and blissfully ignorant, the one thing Drebin is actually good at is knowing if someone is trustworthy or not. Even before he had evidence to prove his case, he had a sinking suspicion that Ludwig was hiding something, and was able to notice that Minhimer was acting differently compared to their first meeting.

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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually averted. Despite being a LethalKlutz and blissfully ignorant, the one thing Drebin is actually good at is knowing if someone is trustworthy or not. Even before he had evidence to prove his case, he had a sinking suspicion that Ludwig was hiding something, and was able to notice that Minhimer the man everyone thought was Dr. Meinhimer was acting differently compared to their first meeting.meeting.
* {{Househusband}}: He becomes on at the beginning of the third movie, taking care of the laundry and other chores while Jane is at work.



* OneManArmy: His bodycount is apparently ridiculous; In the second film, he receives a citation for killing one thousand drug dealers (albeit, the last two were [[AccidentalHero accidentally]] [[DrivesLikeCrazy backed over with his car]]) and upon retirement, his Police Squad colleagues have made him a banner crediting him with killing 6000 bad guys and wounding hundreds more.

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* OneManArmy: His bodycount is apparently ridiculous; In the second film, he receives a citation for killing one thousand drug dealers (albeit, (albeit the last two were [[AccidentalHero accidentally]] [[DrivesLikeCrazy backed over with his car]]) and upon retirement, his Police Squad colleagues have made him a banner crediting him with killing 6000 bad guys and wounding hundreds more.more.
* PrivateEyeMonologue: He often narrates events in his head.



* FunnyAfro: Had this in the 70s. It's so big he can't even fit through the door.

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* FunnyAfro: Had this in the 70s. It's It was so big he can't even fit through the door.



* BigEater: During the baseball game in the first movie, he eats a lot of junk food including a whole cake.

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* BigEater: During the baseball game in the first movie, he eats a lot of junk food including (including a whole cake.cake).



* PoliceBrutality: Only once attempted this, on a {{Mook}} who he thought beat up Prof. Meinheimer in the second movie. [[AvertedTrope He gets his ass kicked in seconds.]]

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* PoliceBrutality: Only once attempted this, on a {{Mook}} who he thought beat up Prof.Dr. Meinheimer in the second movie. [[AvertedTrope He gets his ass kicked in seconds.]]



* DisneyVillainDeath: He falls over the railing of the football stadium. And then gets run over by a car, smooshed by a steamroller, and then trampled by a marching band playing "Louie Louie." Just like how Ed's father died, apparently…

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* DisneyVillainDeath: He [[spoiler:He falls over the railing of the football stadium. And then gets run over by a car, smooshed by a steamroller, and then trampled by a marching band playing "Louie Louie." Just like how Ed's father died, apparently…apparently…]]



* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Falls over the railing of a football stadium, gets rolled over by a car, flattened by a steam roller and finally is [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking trampled over by a marching band]].

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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Falls [[spoiler:Falls over the railing of a football stadium, gets rolled over by a car, flattened by a steam roller and finally is [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking trampled over by a marching band]].]]



* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted. He is pushed out of a high window by Ed, but survives, only to be attacked by a lion that had escaped the zoo along with the other animals earlier.

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* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted. He is pushed out of a high window by Ed, but survives, only to be attacked [[spoiler:attacked by a lion that had escaped the zoo along with the other animals earlier.
earlier]].



* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: While his predecessors Ludwig and Hapsburg were each a CorruptCorporateExecutive with many resources and minions, Dillon is a blue-collar criminal with a small gang. And while the previous antagonists enjoyed VillainWithGoodPublicity status, Rocco's crimes are already well-known, as he is first seen in prison.



* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: He's blown up by his own nuke.]]

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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: He's [[spoiler:He's blown up by his own nuke.]]
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%%* CrazyPrepared
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* SiblingMurder: Has killed at least one of his brothers, considering that he treats Frank "like my brother!... the one I didn't kill."
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!! Tyrone

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!! TyroneTyrone (Creator/BruceAYoung)
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* DreadfulMusician: He used to be in a band and was apparently so horrible that Frank dreads being tortured by his music.

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* DreadfulMusician: He used to be in a band and was apparently so horrible that Frank dreads the prospect of being tortured by his music.



* ScaryBlackMan: Black and an accomplice to a famous terrorist.

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* ScaryBlackMan: Black and an accomplice to a famous terrorist. This example is a bit PlayedWith in that Tyrone was actually white before inexplicably turning black.
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* TheDragon: He's Rocco's right-hand man in prison. However, he's killed halfway through and replaced by Frank.

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* TheDragon: He's Rocco's right-hand man in prison. However, he's killed put out of commission halfway through and replaced by Frank.
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!! Tyrone
* TheDragon: He's Rocco's right-hand man in prison. However, he's killed halfway through and replaced by Frank.
* DreadfulMusician: He used to be in a band and was apparently so horrible that Frank dreads being tortured by his music.
* RaceLift: In-universe. He was apparently a white man before being in prison inexplicably turns him black.
* ScaryBlackMan: Black and an accomplice to a famous terrorist.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Rocco. He's quick to remind Frank not to mess with his boss or face pain like he's never faced before.

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!! Papshmir

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!! PapshmirPapshmir (Raye Burk)
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!! Jane Spencer (later Drebin) (Priscilla Presley)

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!! Jane Spencer (later Drebin) (Priscilla Presley)
(Creator/PriscillaPresley)
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* CasualDangerDialog:

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* CasualDangerDialog: CasualDangerDialogue:
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* TheUnfought: He is never fought or cornered by any of the heroes in both his appearances.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: He calls out his mom when she insults Papshmir's clients and views Frank as his brother when he think he's an terrorist like him and isn't happy when he learns the truth.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: He calls out his mom when she insults Papshmir's clients and views Frank as his brother when he think thinks he's an a terrorist like him and isn't happy when he learns the truth.
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Up To Eleven is being dewicked.


* DisneyVillainDeath: He falls over the railing of the football stadium. [[UpToEleven And then gets run over by a car, smooshed by a steamroller, and then trampled by a marching band playing "Louie Louie."]] Just like how Ed's father died, apparently…

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* DisneyVillainDeath: He falls over the railing of the football stadium. [[UpToEleven And then gets run over by a car, smooshed by a steamroller, and then trampled by a marching band playing "Louie Louie."]] " Just like how Ed's father died, apparently…
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Check out this edit reason please and note I meant "I'm to remove her actress" as in "I'll remove her actress's name from the entry".

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!!Mayor Barkley (Creator/NancyMarchand)
* EveryoneCallsHerBarkeep: Mayor Barkley is only referred to by her surname once, very briefly. Ironically, a similar character in the sequel (Commissioner Annabell Brumford), is introduced by her full name early on.
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!! Quentin Hapsburg (Robert Goulet)

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!! Quentin Hapsburg (Robert Goulet)(Creator/RobertGoulet)



!! Rocco Dillon

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!! Rocco DillonDillon (Creator/FredWard)
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* IkeaWeaponry: The second film has him whip out a [[HandCannon Desert Eagle]] and start slapping so many GunAccessories into it that it ends up as an artillery piece.

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* IkeaWeaponry: The second film has him whip out a [[HandCannon Desert Eagle]] and start slapping so many GunAccessories into it that it ends up as an artillery piece.anti-aircraft gun.

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