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'''Basic Trope''': A character's real name is revealed.
* '''Straight''':
** A RecurringExtra janitor throughout the series is often called "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep the janitor]]", but one episode finally reveals that his real name is Alfred.
** Al the janitor's full name is revealed to be Alfred Troperson.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Everyone in the story is OnlyKnownByTheirNickname or some other description before their real names are revealed at some point.
** After being called "The Janitor" for the entire series, the SeriesFinale finally reveals his full name as Alfred Troperson.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob's full first name is revealed to be Robert, which probably wouldn't be too hard to guess.
* '''Justified''':
** The episode is a DayInTheLimelight focusing on the janitor.
** The janitor considers his real name some variation of UnfortunateNames, so he doesn't usually share it.
** YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious
* '''Inverted''': Alfred Troperson's name is known from the start of the series, but for some reason the series switches to solely calling him "the janitor" at some point.
* '''Subverted''':
** The janitor is about to reveal his full name... [[TheUnreveal but he's interrupted]].
** Alfred Troperson turns out to not be the janitor's real name after all.
* '''Double Subverted''': He finally gets the chance to share his real name at the end.
* '''Parodied''': The janitor reveals that [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep his name really is Janitor]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** The janitor's name is known from the start.
** [[NoNameGiven The janitor is never given a name]].
* '''Enforced''':
** It's an adaptation of a work, and they're trying to set up a CanonCharacterAllAlong scenario.
** The janitor unexpectedly becomes an EnsembleDarkHorse, and the creators of the show decide to give him a real name.
** Since [[ADayInTheLimelight the episode primarily focuses on the janitor]], it would make sense to reveal what his name is in the episode.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait... his name ''isn't'' Janitor?"
* '''Invoked''': Bob asks the janitor what his name is.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "I've been wondering for a while, what's Al short for?"
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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