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** [[BigBad Empress Alice Evulz]] begins as a bewitchingly beautiful sorceress, but her various accumulated defeats over the series eventually turn her into [[EvilMakesYouUgly a hideous parody of her former self]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice gets more flattering frames for her glasses and her wardrobe upgrades from ImpossiblyTackyClothes to cute HollywoodNerd ensembles.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice gets more flattering frames for her glasses and her wardrobe upgrades from ImpossiblyTackyClothes to cute HollywoodNerd but still simple ensembles.

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* '''Exaggerated''':
** The girl claiming to be Alice doesn't even ''remotely'' resemble a prettier version of the Alice that left; she looks like someone completely different.
** The HandWave given is that Alice did a stint in the Peace Corps [[BeautyEqualsGoodness helping starving children]] in DarkestAfrica, which brought out her true beauty.

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* '''Exaggerated''':
** The girl claiming to be
'''Exaggerated''': Alice doesn't even ''remotely'' resemble starts out as TheGrotesque who terrorizes a prettier version town with her hideous appearace. When she becomes a regular member of the Alice that left; cast, she looks like someone completely different.
** The HandWave given is that Alice did a stint in the Peace Corps [[BeautyEqualsGoodness helping starving children]] in DarkestAfrica,
TookALevelInCheerfulness and TookALevelInKindness, which brought out makes her true beauty. appear more pleasantly. After several seasons, all her ugliness is gone, and she's now one of the prettiest member of the main cast.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice gets more flattering frames for her glasses and her wardrobe upgrades from ImpossiblyTackyClothes to {{Adorkable}} HollywoodNerd ensembles.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice gets more flattering frames for her glasses and her wardrobe upgrades from ImpossiblyTackyClothes to {{Adorkable}} cute HollywoodNerd ensembles.
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** During her time off, Alice decided to change her appearance for the better

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** During her time off, Alice decided to change her appearance for the betterbetter.
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** Alice noticeably ages as the series goes on. Alice goes from a good-looking twenty-something to a slightly chubbier middle-aged woman to a a wrinkly fifty-four old over the course of the series. Although while she is still considered attractive among her age bracket, it is generally agreed that [[IWasQuiteTheLooker she was quite the looker when she was younger]].

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** Alice noticeably ages as the series goes on. Alice goes from a good-looking twenty-something to a slightly chubbier middle-aged woman to a a wrinkly fifty-four old over the course of the series. Although while she is still considered attractive among her age bracket, it is generally agreed that [[IWasQuiteTheLooker she was quite the looker when she was younger]].

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is one of TheBeautifulElite and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.

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Alice is one of TheBeautifulElite and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.
** Alice noticeably ages as the series goes on. Alice goes from a good-looking twenty-something to a slightly chubbier middle-aged woman to a a wrinkly fifty-four old over the course of the series. Although while she is still considered attractive among her age bracket, it is generally agreed that [[IWasQuiteTheLooker she was quite the looker when she was younger]].
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* '''Straight''': Alice, who first appeared with NerdGlasses and [[LisaNeedsBraces braces]], and rather frumpy clothes is PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she appears again [[BeautifulAllAlong this time looking prettier]], the [[HandWave explanation]] given is that she spent time at a fancy "beauty farm" and got a makeover.

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* '''Straight''': Alice, who first appeared with NerdGlasses and [[LisaNeedsBraces braces]], {{braces|OfOrthodonticOverkill}}, and rather frumpy clothes is PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she appears again [[BeautifulAllAlong this time looking prettier]], the [[HandWave explanation]] given is that she spent time at a fancy "beauty farm" and got a makeover.



* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to go, on the grounds that she (and everyone else) thinks that she looks good [[JustTheWayYouAre just as she is.]]

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* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to go, on the grounds that she (and everyone else) thinks that she looks good [[JustTheWayYouAre just as she is.]]is]].



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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice gets more flattering frames for her glasses and her wardrobe upgrades from ImpossiblyTackyClothes to {{Adorkable}} HollywoodNerd ensembles.



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** SheIsAllGrownUp * '''Inverted''': Alice is one of TheBeautifulElite and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.

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** SheIsAllGrownUp SheIsAllGrownUp.
* '''Inverted''': Alice is one of TheBeautifulElite and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.

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* '''Basic Trope''': An [[HollywoodHomely unattractive]] or strange-looking character's appearance improves when they appear again next season or in the sequel.
* '''Played Straight''': Alice, who first appeared with NerdGlasses and [[LisaNeedsBraces braces]], and rather frumpy clothes is PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she appears again [[BeautifulAllAlong this time looking prettier]], the [[HandWave explanation]] given is that she spent time at a fancy "beauty farm" and got a makeover.
* '''Exaggerated''': The girl claiming to be Alice doesn't even ''remotely'' resemble a prettier version of the Alice that left; she looks like someone completely different.

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* '''Basic Trope''': An [[HollywoodHomely unattractive]] or strange-looking character's appearance improves when they appear again next season or in the sequel.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Alice, who first appeared with NerdGlasses and [[LisaNeedsBraces braces]], and rather frumpy clothes is PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she appears again [[BeautifulAllAlong this time looking prettier]], the [[HandWave explanation]] given is that she spent time at a fancy "beauty farm" and got a makeover.
* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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The girl claiming to be Alice doesn't even ''remotely'' resemble a prettier version of the Alice that left; she looks like someone completely different.



* '''Inverted''': Alice is one of TheBeautifulElite and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.
* '''Justified''': Alice is one of those characters that was BeautifulAllAlong

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is one of TheBeautifulElite and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice is one of those characters that was BeautifulAllAlong



** SheIsAllGrownUp

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** SheIsAllGrownUp * '''Inverted''': Alice is one of TheBeautifulElite and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.



* '''Deconstructed''': Every season, Alice looks more and more attractive, because she's been compulsively [[StepfordSmiler changing her appearance to look pretty]], hoping to catch the attention of HappilyMarried Dirk.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow! You look great, Alice! That trip away did you some good!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow! You look great, Alice! That trip away did you some good!"'''Zig Zagged''': ???



* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow! You look great, Alice! That trip away did you some good!"



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* '''Played For Laughs''':

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* '''Played For Laughs''': '''Deconstructed''': Every season, Alice looks more and more attractive, because she's been compulsively [[StepfordSmiler changing her appearance to look pretty]], hoping to catch the attention of HappilyMarried Dirk.



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* '''Subverted''': Alice starts off with a purple mohawk, multiple piercings, and a really tough demeanor. When she appears again next season, she is still recognizable as "uniquely Alice"
* '''Double Subverted''': But her hair has grown longer, more like conventional pretty-girl hair than punk-rocker hair.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice starts off with a purple mohawk, multiple piercings, and a really tough demeanor. When she appears again next season, she is still recognizable as "uniquely Alice"
prettier, but that turns out to be her twin sister.
* '''Double Subverted''': But her hair has grown longer, more like conventional pretty-girl hair than punk-rocker hair.Turns out Alice got prettier too.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice is one of TheBeautifulPeople and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is one of TheBeautifulPeople TheBeautifulElite and gets PutOnABus at the end of the season. When she returns, she has gained about 20-30 lbs, her hair is frizzy, and she has acquired NerdGlasses and braces.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Her new look lands her in a showdown with TheLibby.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Her new look lands her in a showdown with TheLibby.the AlphaBitch.

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