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* '''Double Subverted''': He's actually [[CanadaEh Canadian]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': He's actually [[CanadaEh Canadian]].Canadian.
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* '''Parodied''': Alfonz is from Clownsville.
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* '''Parodied''': Alfonz is from Clownsville.Clownsvania.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alfonz’s behavior comes off as slightly out-of-place compared to his American friends.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Alfonz’s behavior comes off as slightly out-of-place compared to his Americanfriends.friends.
** Alfonz is a half-Ruritanian, half-American CloudCuckooLander.
** Alfonz’s behavior comes off as slightly out-of-place compared to his American
** Alfonz is a half-Ruritanian, half-American CloudCuckooLander.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Sometimes Alfonz is treated as walking comedic relief, sometimes his struggles as an immigrant are treated with a lot of drama.
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* '''Exploited''': ???Alfonz has lived in America for a long time, but will act as if he just moved there whenever it would aid in his schemes. (He just happens to be a ConMan.)
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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Is everyone in Ruritania ''really'' like that or is it just Alfonz?"
* '''Conversed''':???"Oh, great, another exaggerated caricature of our culture in foreign film." "Hey, at least he's not a real villain."
* '''Deconstructed''': Alfonz [[ADayInTheLimelight becomes the POV character for an episode]]. It turns out that he is EloquentInMyNativeTongue and getting increasingly frustrated by how nobody in America is taking him seriously.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alfonz [[ADayInTheLimelight becomes the POV character for an episode]]. It turns out that he is EloquentInMyNativeTongue and getting increasingly frustrated by how nobody in America is taking him seriously.
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* '''Parodied''': ???Alfonz is from Clownsville.
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* '''Inverted''': Alex is an American living in Europe and acts [[{{Eagleland}} stereotypically American]], making him stand out.
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* '''Inverted''': In a US-created show which takes place in Europe, Alex is an American living in Europe and acts [[{{Eagleland}} stereotypically American]], making him stand out.
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* '''Straight''': Alfonz, living in America with the FiveManBand, hails from {{Ruritania}}. He speaks in a thick accent, is often shown snacking on his ForeignQueasine, recites backstories from his homeland, and behaves rather buffoonish and eccentric.
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* '''Straight''': Alfonz, living in America with the FiveManBand, hails from {{Ruritania}}. He speaks in a thick accent, is often shown snacking on his ForeignQueasine, recites backstories from his homeland, and behaves rather buffoonish and eccentric.
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* '''Inverted''': Alex is an American living in Europe and acts stereotypically American, making him stand out.
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* '''Inverted''': Alex is an American living in Europe and acts [[{{Eagleland}} stereotypically American, American]], making him stand out.
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* '''Straight''': Alfonz, living in America with the FiveManBand, hails from Ruritania. He speaks in a thick accent, is often shown snacking on his ForeignQueasine, recites backstories from his homeland, and behaves rather buffoonish and eccentric.
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* '''Straight''': Alfonz, living in America with the FiveManBand, hails from Ruritania.{{Ruritania}}. He speaks in a thick accent, is often shown snacking on his ForeignQueasine, recites backstories from his homeland, and behaves rather buffoonish and eccentric.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character from another country is a source of humor.
* '''Straight''': Alfonz, living in America with the FiveManBand, hails from Ruritania. He speaks in a thick accent, is often shown snacking on his ForeignQueasine, recites backstories from his homeland, and behaves rather buffoonish and eccentric.
* '''Exaggerated''': The customs in Alfonz’s homeland are so bizarre that they border on BlueAndOrangeMorality. The FiveManBand wonder if he is actually from another galaxy.
* '''Downplayed''': Alfonz’s behavior comes off as slightly out-of-place compared to his American friends.
* '''Justified''':
** Society is not very advanced in Ruritania, so the citizens there tend to be more ignorant.
** Ruritania is cut off from the rest of the world resulting in vastly different customs.
** Alfonz’s family are overly patriotic and forbid Alfonz from adopting American customs during his stay in the U.S. out of fear he’ll lose his roots.
* '''Inverted''': Alex is an American living in Europe and acts stereotypically American, making him stand out.
* '''Subverted''': Alfonz’s persona is [[{{Fauxreigner}} just a ruse]].
* '''Double Subverted''': He’s actually [[CanadaEh Canadian]].
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alfonz, despite being from another country, doesn’t stand out from any other character.
* '''Enforced''': Want comedy? Just add a character with a funny accent!
* '''Lampshaded''':
-->'''Bob''': Is anyone else getting offended just listening to Alfonz here?
* '''Invoked''': Alfonz deliberately invokes his country’s stereotypes [[AttentionWhore for attention]].
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alfonz doesn’t want to look like an idiot, so he does his best to research American customs before moving there.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Alfonz, living in America with the FiveManBand, hails from Ruritania. He speaks in a thick accent, is often shown snacking on his ForeignQueasine, recites backstories from his homeland, and behaves rather buffoonish and eccentric.
* '''Exaggerated''': The customs in Alfonz’s homeland are so bizarre that they border on BlueAndOrangeMorality. The FiveManBand wonder if he is actually from another galaxy.
* '''Downplayed''': Alfonz’s behavior comes off as slightly out-of-place compared to his American friends.
* '''Justified''':
** Society is not very advanced in Ruritania, so the citizens there tend to be more ignorant.
** Ruritania is cut off from the rest of the world resulting in vastly different customs.
** Alfonz’s family are overly patriotic and forbid Alfonz from adopting American customs during his stay in the U.S. out of fear he’ll lose his roots.
* '''Inverted''': Alex is an American living in Europe and acts stereotypically American, making him stand out.
* '''Subverted''': Alfonz’s persona is [[{{Fauxreigner}} just a ruse]].
* '''Double Subverted''': He’s actually [[CanadaEh Canadian]].
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alfonz, despite being from another country, doesn’t stand out from any other character.
* '''Enforced''': Want comedy? Just add a character with a funny accent!
* '''Lampshaded''':
-->'''Bob''': Is anyone else getting offended just listening to Alfonz here?
* '''Invoked''': Alfonz deliberately invokes his country’s stereotypes [[AttentionWhore for attention]].
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alfonz doesn’t want to look like an idiot, so he does his best to research American customs before moving there.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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