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* '''Subverted''': Dan stays silent until the end, when he gives a long speech or delivers a PunchLine.

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* '''Subverted''': Dan stays silent until the end, when he gives a long speech or delivers a PunchLine.{{Punchline}}.
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** Dan is extremely shy and doesn't like to talk unless he has to.

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Zigzagged does not mean downplayed.


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

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Dan speaks a line or two every few episodes.



* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???It wasn't really Dan; it was Charlie's friend Bob disguised as Dan.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Some episodes have Dan do no talking. Others have him say a few lines.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some episodes have Dan do no talking. Others have him say a few lines.???



* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
Dan gives Charlie the silent treatment.
* '''Exploited''': ???
Ella trusts Dan with a secret.
* '''Defied''': ???Dan talks to Charlie.



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"Why do they call this ''The Charlie and Dan Show'' if Dan never talks?"
* '''Implied''': Charlie frequently talks about Dan, but never mentions talking to him.



%%* '''Implied''': ???

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%%* '''Implied''': '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': [HeWhoMustNotBeHeard paired up with someone who does all the talking; in some cases, the assistant who never speaks.]

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'''Basic Trope''': [HeWhoMustNotBeHeard HeWhoMustNotBeHeard paired up with someone who does all the talking; in some cases, the assistant who never speaks.]



* '''Subverted''':
** Dan stays silent until the end, when he gives a long speech or delivers a PunchLine.

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* '''Subverted''':
**
'''Subverted''': Dan stays silent until the end, when he gives a long speech or delivers a PunchLine.



* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Some episodes have Dan do no talking. Others have him say a few lines.
* '''Averted''':
** Dan does a reasonable amount of talking along with Charlie.
* '''Enforced:'''

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* '''Zig Zagged''':
**
Zagged''': Some episodes have Dan do no talking. Others have him say a few lines.
* '''Averted''':
**
'''Averted''': Dan does a reasonable amount of talking along with Charlie.
* '''Enforced:''' '''Enforced''':



* '''Lampshaded:'''
--->'''Ella:''' [to Charlie, about Dan] [[SarcasmMode "He's quite the chatterbox, isn't he?"]]

--->'''Charlie:''' [to Dan] Sometimes I wonder if you're mute...

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* '''Lampshaded:'''
--->'''Ella:'''
'''Lampshaded''':
-->'''Ella''':
[to Charlie, about Dan] [[SarcasmMode "He's quite the chatterbox, isn't he?"]]

--->'''Charlie:'''
he?"]]
** Or:
-->'''Charlie''':
[to Dan] Sometimes I wonder if you're mute...



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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Invoked''': Ella purposely jinxes Dan prior to the series premiere.

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* '''Invoked''': Ella purposely jinxes Dan prior to the series premiere.???
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'''Basic Trope''': [HeWhoMustNotBeHeard paired up with someone who does all the talking; in some cases, the assistant who never speaks.]
* '''Straight''': Charlie and Dan are the main characters of a show. Charlie does all the talking in the show, while Dan never talks.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dan drops a dumbbell on his foot. He doesn't cry out in pain.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
** Dan is mute.
** Dan is a little kid who can't yet talk.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''':
** Dan stays silent until the end, when he gives a long speech or delivers a PunchLine.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Some episodes have Dan do no talking. Others have him say a few lines.
* '''Averted''':
** Dan does a reasonable amount of talking along with Charlie.
* '''Enforced:'''
** The studio couldn't find a voice actor to fill in the role of Dan.
** The stations wanted the show writers to include a [[TokenMinority mute character.]]
* '''Lampshaded:'''
--->'''Ella:''' [to Charlie, about Dan] [[SarcasmMode "He's quite the chatterbox, isn't he?"]]

--->'''Charlie:''' [to Dan] Sometimes I wonder if you're mute...
* '''Invoked''': Ella purposely jinxes Dan prior to the series premiere.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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