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\n* WakeUpMakeUp: Hands down the most blatant example of the cast and perhaps also of the current TV landscape, she sports her dark red lipstick and heavy eye makeup even during bedtime and in the bath tub.

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* NoodleIncident: A walking example. She spits out at least one of these an episode. Apparently she's been shot before and claims to have killed a French man, among many other things

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* NoodleIncident: A walking example. She spits out at least one of these an episode. Apparently she's been shot before and claims to have killed a French man, among man ,among many other things
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* BiTheWay: Mentions attractions to Max.
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* BiTheWay: Mentions attractions to Max.
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Max and has dated women before as well.
* DumbBlondeDumbBlonde: she can come across this way when she is rather dismissive of everything that doesn't interest her.



%% * TheBusCameBack: Twice.
%% * YourCheatingHeart


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%% * TheBusCameBack: Twice.
%% * YourCheatingHeart

YourCheatingHeart: Pretty much anytime he and Max get together he is dating of marring someone, the one time he's not both him and Max agree that there is something missing.

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%% * CoolOldGuy
%% * DeadpanSnarker
%% * NiceGuy: One of the nicest on the show.


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%% * CoolOldGuy
%% * DeadpanSnarker
%% * InformedAbility : Earl is supposed to be a musician, but we never see him in action.
* NiceGuy: One of the nicest on the show.

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* ACupAngst : Not so much on Caroline's part, but Max frequently teases her about her chest.
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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Tends to be snarky regularly insults just about everyone, but tends to be somewhat compassionate ate times.

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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Tends to be snarky regularly insults just about everyone, but tends to be somewhat compassionate ate at times.
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%% * SugarAndIcePersonality: Tends to be snarky regularly insults just about everyone, but tends to be somewhat compassionate ate times.

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%% * SugarAndIcePersonality: Tends to be snarky regularly insults just about everyone, but tends to be somewhat compassionate ate times.
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!!Deke [[spoiler: aka Deacon Bromberg]]

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!!Deke Berg [[spoiler: aka Deacon Bromberg]]
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!!Caroline Channings


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!!Caroline Channings

Channing

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* RavenGairIvorySkin: A picture's worth 1000 words nothing really more to say.

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* RavenGairIvorySkin: RavenHairIvorySkin: A picture's worth 1000 words nothing really more to say.

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* TheLadette: Especially in contrast to Caroline she often displays a rather macho behaviour.

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* TheLadette: Especially in contrast to Caroline she often displays a rather macho behaviour.behavior.
** It's revealed she pees standing up and seems confused at the fact that other woman pee sitting.



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%% * SugarAndIcePersonality

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* RavenGairIvorySkin: A picture's worth 1000 words nothing really more to say.
%% * RavenGairIvorySkin
%% * SugarAndIcePersonality
SugarAndIcePersonality: Tends to be snarky regularly insults just about everyone, but tends to be somewhat compassionate ate times.

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%% * AloofDarkHairedGirl



%% * RavenGairIvorySkin



* AlliterativeName: '''C'''aroline '''C'''hanning. For AddedAlliterativeAppeal, she is played by '''B'''eth '''B'''ehrs.



* BiTheWay: Mentions attractions to Max.



* BiTheWay: Mentions attractions to Max.

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%% * BiTheWay: Mentions attractions to Max.EveryoneLovesBlondes
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* IncomingHam: '''Hiiii girls!'''
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%% * DitzyGenius

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%% * DitzyGeniusDitzyGenius: She has some hilariously naive beliefs about poverty and sexuality ("Max, you can't get pregnant doggy-style!"), and yet she's got a degree and when dealing with her and Max's cupcake business, displays lots of business sense.



* ShesGotLegs: Both her diner outfit and her private wardrobe, which consists mostly of short skirts and tight trousers, shows off Beth Behrs' good figure.

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* ShesGotLegs: Both her diner outfit and her private wardrobe, which consists mostly of short skirts and tight trousers, shows show off Beth Behrs' good figure.



* RichesToRags: Before her dad went to jail for his PonziScheme, her family had a ten-figure net worth.


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* RichesToRags: Before her dad went to jail for his PonziScheme, Ponzi Scheme, her family had a ten-figure net worth.




%% * AsianStoreOwner

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%% * AsianStoreOwnerAsianStoreOwner: He owns the diner the girls work in.



%% * AbhorrentAdmirer: To Sophie, initially.
%% * CasanovaWannabe

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%% * AbhorrentAdmirer: To At first Sophie rebuffs him, but they wind up in a brief FriendsWithBenefits relationship anyway.
* CasanovaWannabe: He often makes overly sexual remarks towards the girls and later
Sophie, initially.
%% * CasanovaWannabe
which come out as repulsive more than anything else.



%% * SensualSlavs


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%% * SensualSlavs

SensualSlavs: Her outfits are always extremely flamboyant and show off lots of cleveage. Also, she's rather promiscuous, much to her downstairs neighbours' chagrin.




%% * EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench

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%% * EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrenchEveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench: In accordance with the show's other cultural stereotypes, the French guy has to be gorgeous.
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%% * AwesomeMcCoolName

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%% * AwesomeMcCoolNameAwesomeMcCoolName: Max Black does indeed sound pretty cool.



%% * DeadpanSnarker

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%% * DeadpanSnarkerDeadpanSnarker: One couldn't imagine the show without her snide one-lines.



%% * TheLadette

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%% * TheLadetteTheLadette: Especially in contrast to Caroline she often displays a rather macho behaviour.



%% * PungeonMaster

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%% * PungeonMaster PungeonMaster: Puns are a common ingredient of her one-liners.



%% * DaddysGirl

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%% * DaddysGirlDaddysGirl: She's got a very close relationship to her father due to having a MissingMom and being treated like a princess for her whole life.



%% * NaiveNewcomer

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%% * NaiveNewcomerNaiveNewcomer: She has a hard time adjusting to being poor.



%% * ShesGotLegs
%% * SpoiledSweet
%% * RichesToRags


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%% * ShesGotLegs
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ShesGotLegs: Both her diner outfit and her private wardrobe, which consists mostly of short skirts and tight trousers, shows off Beth Behrs' good figure.
* SpoiledSweet
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SpoiledSweet: She frequently mentions how up until she went broke, her father would give her anything she wanted.
* RichesToRags

RichesToRags: Before her dad went to jail for his PonziScheme, her family had a ten-figure net worth.

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* AwesomeMcCoolName

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%% * AwesomeMcCoolName



* DeadpanSnarker
** StepfordSnarker: Has hints of this.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite regularly being snide and sarcastic, she genuinely felt bad for Caroline and allowed Caroline to stay in her home without really asking for anything in return. It's pretty much established at the end of "And The Reality Check" that she's rather nice as [[spoiler: Max is holding back tears as Chestnut is sent away for the winter]]. She's either this or possibly a KnightInSourArmor.

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%% * DeadpanSnarker
** StepfordSnarker: Has hints * DoubleEntendre: Spits out these frequently. Especially involving any version of this.
the word "come".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite regularly being snide and sarcastic, she genuinely felt bad for Caroline and allowed Caroline to stay in her home without really asking for anything in return. It's pretty much established at the end of "And The Reality Check" that she's rather nice as [[spoiler: Max is holding back tears as Chestnut is sent away for the winter]]. She's either this a golden-hearted jerkass or possibly a KnightInSourArmor.



* TomboyishName
* KindheartedCatLover: As revealed in "And the Kitty Kitty Spank Spank."
* TheLadette

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* TomboyishName
TomboyishName: She goes by "Max" which is more often than not a man's name.
* KindheartedCatLover: As revealed in "And the Kitty Kitty Spank Spank."
Spank", she likes cats.
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* TheLadette



* PungeonMaster
** DoubleEntendre: Spits out these frequently. Especially involving any version of the word "come"
* SugarAndIcePersonality


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%% * PungeonMaster
** DoubleEntendre: Spits out these frequently. Especially involving any version %% * SugarAndIcePersonality
%% * StepfordSnarker: Has hints
of the word "come"
* SugarAndIcePersonality

this.




* AlliterativeName
* DaddysGirl
* DitzyGenius

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* AlliterativeName
%% * DaddysGirl
%% * DitzyGenius



* NaiveNewcomer

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%% * NaiveNewcomer



* ShesGotLegs
* SpoiledSweet
* RichesToRags


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%% * ShesGotLegs
%% * SpoiledSweet
%% * RichesToRags




* AmbiguouslyGay: In one episode Han is seen entering the men's room or a movie theater with another man. Another episode has him admitting to having paid for sex. He also mentions a homosexual experience in college, but quickly backtracks upon apparently realizing it wasn't one.
** Max makes make one or two closet jokes about him as well.
* AsianSpeekeeEngrish
* AsianStoreOwner

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* AmbiguouslyGay: In one episode Han is seen entering the men's room or a movie theater with another man. Another episode has him admitting to having paid for sex. He also mentions a homosexual experience in college, but quickly backtracks upon apparently realizing it wasn't one.
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one. Max makes make one or two closet jokes about him as well.
%% * AsianSpeekeeEngrish
%% * AsianStoreOwner



* FunnyForeigner

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%% * FunnyForeigner



* CoolOldGuy
* DeadpanSnarker
* NiceGuy: One of the nicest on the show.


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%% * CoolOldGuy
%% * DeadpanSnarker
%% * NiceGuy: One of the nicest on the show.




* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Sophie, initially.
* CasanovaWannabe
* FunnyForeigner


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%% * AbhorrentAdmirer: To Sophie, initially.
%% * CasanovaWannabe
%% * FunnyForeigner




* DumbBlonde

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%% * DumbBlonde



* FunnyForeigner

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%% * FunnyForeigner



* SensualSlavs


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%% * SensualSlavs




* TheBusCameBack: Twice.
* YourCheatingHeart


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%% * TheBusCameBack: Twice.
%% * YourCheatingHeart




* EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench

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%% * EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench



* SecretlyWealthy: He comes from a very wealthy family, much to Caroline's enjoyment.

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* SecretlyWealthy: He comes from a very wealthy family, much to Caroline's enjoyment.

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* ButtMonkey / ChewToy: He is usually the butt of many jokes. Usually involving his height or the fact he could be mistaken for a woman or a young boy. Taken UpToEleven by Sophie in "And The Pearl Necklace"

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* ButtMonkey / ChewToy: [=/=]ChewToy: He is usually the butt of many jokes. Usually involving his height or the fact he could be mistaken for a woman or a young boy. Taken UpToEleven by Sophie in "And The Pearl Necklace"



* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 29.
** Possibly OlderThanTheyLook, as well. Max and Caroline alternate between calling him an old man and a freaky child.


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* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 29.
** Possibly OlderThanTheyLook, as well. Max
OlderThanTheyLook[=/=]YoungerThanTheyLook: Sounds weird, doesn't it? Due to his shortness and Caroline finical behaviour, the diner employees alternate between calling him an old man and a freaky child.

child. He's 29, actually.







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\n* SilverFox: Max seems quite smitten with him when they get introduced.




* YourCheatingHeart: Though he claims his wife and him have "an understanding".
* InnocentInnuendo: Pretty much every character makes a sex joke every other line. Nicolas is the only one who does it without knowing!

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* YourCheatingHeart: Though he claims his GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: His wife and him have "an understanding".
an open relationship and she not only seems to tolerate but actively encourage him and Caroline to have an affair. Caroline's stance on this is different.
* InnocentInnuendo: Pretty much every character makes a sex joke every other line. Nicolas is the only one who does it without knowing!knowing!
* MetaCasting: Sort of. Marini is a baker's son and was quite talented as a youth.
* MrFanservice: Easily the most conventionally attractive male cast member

!!Deke [[spoiler: aka Deacon Bromberg]]

--> Played by: Eric Andre

* ClassClown: In pastry school.
* SecretlyWealthy: He comes from a very wealthy family, much to Caroline's enjoyment.
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\n** Possibly OlderThanTheyLook, as well. Max and Caroline alternate between calling him an old man and a freaky child.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Though he claims his wife and him have "an understanding".

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* YourCheatingHeart: Though he claims his wife and him have "an understanding".understanding".
* InnocentInnuendo: Pretty much every character makes a sex joke every other line. Nicolas is the only one who does it without knowing!
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\n* NiceGuy: One of the nicest on the show.

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* BiTheWay: She mentions kissing girls often.


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* BiTheWay: Mentions attractions to Max.
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* NoodleIncident: A walking example. She spits out at least one of these an episode. Apparently she's been shot before and claims to have killed a French man.

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* NoodleIncident: A walking example. She spits out at least one of these an episode. Apparently she's been shot before and claims to have killed a French man.man, among many other things

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* PungeonMaster

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* PungeonMasterPungeonMaster
** DoubleEntendre: Spits out these frequently. Especially involving any version of the word "come"
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* AmbiguouslyGay: In one episode Han is seen entering the men's room or a movie theater with another man. Another episode has him admitting to having paid for sex. He also mentions a homosexual experience in college, but quickly backtracks upon apparently realizing it wasn't one.
** Max makes make one or two closet jokes about him as well.
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* NoodleIncident: A walking example. She spits out at least one of these an episode. Apparently she's been shot before and claims to have killed a French man.
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!!Han „Bryce“ Lee

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!!Han „Bryce“ Lee
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* PreppyName: English people would have no trouble believing that someone called Caroline came from money.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite regularly being snide and sarcastic, she genuinely felt bad for Caroline and allowed Caroline to stay in her home without really asking for anything in return. It's pretty much established at the end of "And The Reality Check" that she's rather nice as [[spoiler: Max is holding back tears as Chestnut is sent away for the winter]]. She's either this or possibly a KnightInSourArmor.
* TheStoner: Not overemphasized, but Max is indicated to be a pot smoker, with "And the High Holidays" even acknowledging that she has a dealer.
* SupremeChef: Max is this when it comes to cupcakes, although she may also be a OneNoteCook. Ultimately subverted in "And The Secret Ingredient": [[spoiler: She uses store-bought cake mix because she never learned how to make cupcakes from scratch]].
* TomboyishName
* KindheartedCatLover: As revealed in "And the Kitty Kitty Spank Spank."



* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGoldDumbBlonde: She surprisingly averts this trope; while she's definitely naive, she's far from stupid and can hold her own in a lot of areas.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's grossly naive when it comes to the lower-class lifestyle, but doesn't let it get in the way of her helping Max and others.
* MissingMom: Her mother cheated on her father and was gotten rid of... in a society way, much worse than in the Mob way.


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* {{Jerkass}}: Tends to be demeaning towards people and is unapologetic when corrected by Caroline after calling Han a woman. She occasionally dips into JerkWithAHeartOfGold territory.

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* TheLadette



* DitzyGenius
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold



* CasanovaWannabe



--> Played by: Creator/JenniferCoolidge

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--> Played by: Creator/JenniferCoolidge
Jennifer Coolidge





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\n* BiggusDickus: In "And the Tip Slip", we find out he's quite well endowed.

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!!Max Black


--> Played by: KatDennings

* AwesomeMcCoolName
* BigBreastPride: She displays this on numerous occasions. Not that she goes out of her way to emphasize them (except in the first season finale with Martha Stewart...) but when they're noticed, she generally reacts with pride, as well as amusement when others notice the patently obvious.
* BrokenBird: Judging by the dark places her jokes go.
* CannotSpitItOut: Max has this problem when asking people for favors.
* DeadpanSnarker
** StepfordSnarker: Has hints of this.
* PungeonMaster
* SugarAndIcePersonality


!!Caroline Channings


--> Played by: Beth Behrs

* AlliterativeName
* DaddysGirl
* NaiveNewcomer
* ShesGotLegs
* SpoiledSweet
* RichesToRags


!!Han „Bryce“ Lee

--> Played by: Matthew Moy

* AsianSpeekeeEngrish
* AsianStoreOwner
* ButtMonkey / ChewToy: He is usually the butt of many jokes. Usually involving his height or the fact he could be mistaken for a woman or a young boy. Taken UpToEleven by Sophie in "And The Pearl Necklace"
* FunnyForeigner
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 29.


!!Earl

--> Played by: Garrett Morris

* CoolOldGuy
* DeadpanSnarker


!!Oleg

--> Played by: Jonathan Kite

* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Sophie, initially.
* FunnyForeigner


!!Sophie Kuczynski

--> Played by: Creator/JenniferCoolidge

* FunnyForeigner
* SensualSlavs


!!Johnny

--> Played by: Nick Zano

* TheBusCameBack: Twice.
* YourCheatingHeart


!!Martin Channing

--> Played by: Steven Weber

* TheAtoner: His time in prison has given him plenty of time to think about those he hurt by his actions especially Caroline.


!!Andy

--> Played by: Ryan Hansen

* NiceGuy: He's so sweet, he owns a candy store.


!!Nicolas

--> Played by: Gilles Marini

* EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench
* YourCheatingHeart: Though he claims his wife and him have "an understanding".

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