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* TheNapoleon: Chanel #1’s is barely 5'2'' but she has a massive ego and a volcanic temper that makes her go off on people at the slightest provocation. This is Lampshaded by her immediate predecessor as KKT president in her TheReasonYouSuckSpeech towards her, when she explicitly compares her to Napoleon.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: All the sorority sisters and frat brothers are less than PC to one degree or another, but Chanel Oberlin takes it UpToEleven. She's shown to be racist, classist, homophobic and prejudiced the fat, the deaf, the ugly… ''and that’s just in the first episode''.

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* OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Grace is presented as beautiful unlike the other pledges and probably someone who would get into Kappa under normal circumstances.


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* OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Grace is presented as beautiful unlike the other pledges and probably someone who would get into Kappa under normal circumstances.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Chanels #2 thru #5. Chanel Oberlin named them after herself because she couldn’t be bothered to learn her real names and every other character goes along with it.
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* {{Camp}}: She show is jam-packed with it.

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* {{Camp}}: She The show is jam-packed with it.
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* BetaBitch: Chanels #2, #3, and #5 appear to qualify, playing second to Chanel Oberlin's AlphaBitch.

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* BetaBitch: Chanels #2, #3, and #5 appear to qualify, playing second to Chanel Oberlin's AlphaBitch.



* ButchLesbian: Sam
* {{Camp}}: Looks to be jam-packed with it.

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* ButchLesbian: Sam
Sam ticks every box of this stereotype.
* {{Camp}}: Looks to be She show is jam-packed with it.



* JerkJock: Boone (Nick Jonas) and Chad (Glen Powell) are both said to fit into this archetype.

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* JerkJock: Boone (Nick Jonas) and Chad (Glen Powell) are both said to fit into this archetype.archetype, to the point that one of their main sources of entertainment is bullying "hippies".



* NiceGirl: Based on the trailer, [[FinalGirl Grace]] easily qualifies, standing up for the other pledges when [[AlphaBitch Chanel #1]] attempts to haze them

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* NiceGirl: Based on the trailer, [[FinalGirl Grace]] easily qualifies, standing up for the other pledges when [[AlphaBitch Chanel #1]] attempts to haze themthem.



* SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror: Looks to be closer to the "comedy" end than Murphy's previous series, ''American Horror Story''.

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* SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror: Looks to be It is closer to the "comedy" end than Murphy's previous series, ''American Horror Story''.
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* DangerTakesABackSeat: In "Pilot" one of the security guards is stabbed to death by the killer hiding in the back of her patrol car.


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* GivingThemTheStrip: In "Pilot", after Chanel knocks down the Red Devil, he grabs her from the floor. She escapes by taking off her house coat.

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* BetaBitch: Chanels #2, #3, and #5 appear to qualify, playing second to Chanel Oberlin's AlphaBitch

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* BetaBitch: Chanels #2, #3, and #5 appear to qualify, playing second to Chanel Oberlin's AlphaBitchAlphaBitch.



* DeadStarWalking: [[spoiler: Ariana Grande.]]



* JerkJock: Boone (Nick Jonas) and Chad (Glen Powell) are both said to fit into this archetype

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* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Boone is seemingly killed by the Red Devil, but is revealed at the end of the pilot to still be alive, and apparently working with the killer.]]



* InsultBackfire: When the girls are flinging accusations about, we get this:
-->'''Chanel #1''': If anyone's a psychopath, it's probably Neckbrace!
-->'''Hester''': Thank you.



* NeverFoundTheBody: Invoked, as the Red Devil starts stealing the bodies of his/her victims.



** Chad gets turned on by death.



* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler: [[Music/ArianaGrande Chanel #2]], who dies before the pilot episode even ends. [[Music/NickJonas Boone]] seems to count as well, as his dead body can be spotted in the trailers consisting of footage from the first three episodes]]

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* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler: [[Music/ArianaGrande Chanel #2]], who dies before the pilot episode even ends. [[Music/NickJonas Boone]] seems to count as well, but is a subversion, as he's revealed to have faked his dead body can be spotted in death and is working with the trailers consisting of footage from the first three episodes]]killer.]]

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* NightmareFetishist: Hester, who shows extensive knowledge on how to hide and dispose of dead bodies when the sorority is faced with that very problem.



* ProductionPosse: As soon as ''Series/{{Glee}}'' finished filming, the entire crew and some of the cast moved to Louisiana to make this.
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* BlondeGuysAreEvil: ''Evil'' might be pushing it a little bit, but preppy blonde fratbro Chad is definitely a massive douchebag.
* ButchLesbian: Sam
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* AssholeVictim: Considering pretty much every other character is kind of a jerk, this is the trademark.
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* ProductionPosse: As soon as ''Series/{{Glee}}'' finished filming, the entire crew and some of the cast moved to Louisiana to make this.


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* XMeetsY: Series/{{Glee}} meets Series/AmericanHorrorStory, from [[Creator/RyanMurphy the creator of both]].
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* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler: [[Music/ArianaGrande Chanel #2]], who dies before the pilot episode even ends. [[Music/NickJonas Boone]] seems to count as well, as his dead body can be spotted in the trailers consisting of footage from the first three episodes]]
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->''"I think all these sororities are evil, but ''that'' house...is truely dangerous."''
-->--Pete to Grace
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* OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Grace is presented as beautiful unlike the other pledges and probably someone who would get into Kappa under normal circumstances.
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* SmallReferencePools: As [[http://www.avclub.com/article/ryan-murphy-making-horror-series-s-funny-purpose-210715 this article states]], Murphy considers horror-comedy to be a "new genre" [[Film/EvilDead despite]] [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead the]] [[Film/{{Gremlins}} many]] [[Film/{{Slither}} examples]] [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods to]] [[Film/{{Scream}} the]] [[Film/TrickRTreat contrary]].
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* FinalGirl: Grace is already being set up as this, based on the trailers, sharing many traits with other final girls. In particular, she's a NiceGirl, she's enemies with the AlphaBitch, she has a prior connection to the sorority which she is trying to learn more about, and she's the GirlNextDoor



* OffWithHerHead: with a lawnmower.

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* NiceGirl: Based on the trailer, [[FinalGirl Grace]] easily qualifies, standing up for the other pledges when [[AlphaBitch Chanel #1]] attempts to haze them
* OffWithHerHead: with With a lawnmower.

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* BetaBitch: Chanels #2, #3, and #5 appear to qualify, playing second to Chanel Oberlin's AlphaBitch



* BetaBitch: Chanels #2, #3, and #5 appear to qualify, playing second to Chanel Oberlin's AlphaBitch
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* JerkJock: Boone (Nick Jonas) and Chad (Glen Powell) are both said to fit into this archetype
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* InitiationCeremony: The pledges are forced through hazing in Hell Week to scare away the undesirables. She uses it as a (not very effective) bargaining chip later.

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'''''Scream Queens''''' is a Creator/{{Fox}} [[SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror horror-comedy]] series by Creator/RyanMurphy (creator of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}'') set to debut with a fifteen-episode season in fall 2015. It stars Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/EmmaRoberts, Creator/LeaMichele, Oliver Hudson, Music/KekePalmer, Creator/AbigailBreslin, and Skyler Samuels, with Music/NickJonas and Music/ArianaGrande confirmed for supporting roles.

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'''''Scream Queens''''' is a Creator/{{Fox}} [[SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror horror-comedy]] series by Creator/RyanMurphy (creator of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}'') set to debut with a fifteen-episode season in fall 2015. It stars Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/EmmaRoberts, Creator/LeaMichele, Oliver Hudson, Music/KekePalmer, Creator/AbigailBreslin, and Skyler Samuels, with Music/NickJonas and Music/NickJonas, Music/ArianaGrande and Creator/CharismaCarpenter confirmed for supporting roles.
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* InitiationCeremony: The pledges are forced through hazing in Hell Week to scare away the undesirables. She uses it as a (not very effective) bargaining chip later.
--> If any of you die while protecting a sister you are allowed to skip the rest of Hell Week.


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* OffWithHerHead: with a lawnmower.


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* WhamLine: Mainly for Chanel, who reacts in an appropriate manner.
--> '''Munsch''': This year, Kappa will be required to accept anyone who wants to become a pledge.
--> '''Chanel''': What fresh Hell is this?

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* AlphaBitch: Chanel, Emma Roberts' character, looks to be this. When you're named after a line of expensive handbags and you're a member of a sorority that, in the original version of the script, was literally called [[CountryMatters KNT]], it doesn't leave much to subtlety.

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* AlphaBitch: Chanel, Emma Roberts' character, looks to be this. character. When you're named after a line of expensive handbags and you're a member of a sorority that, in the [[{{Bowdlerise}} original version version]] of the script, was literally called [[CountryMatters KNT]], it doesn't leave much to subtlety.



* EveryoneIsASuspect: According to Murphy, and much like [[Film/{{Scream|1996}} the first Scream]], any of the characters could be the killer.
* GirlPosse: Chanel has own Film/MeanGirls style posse. [[ThemeNaming With three other Chanels to boot]].

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* DeanBitterman: Dean Cathy Munsch, who holds a longstanding grudge against sororities, possibly stemming from an incident in her past.
* EveryoneIsASuspect: According to Murphy, and much like [[Film/{{Scream|1996}} in the first Scream]], ''Film/{{Scream|1996}}'', any of the characters could be the killer.
* GirlPosse: Chanel has own Film/MeanGirls style ''Film/MeanGirls''-style posse. [[ThemeNaming With three three]] [[ShoutOut other Chanels Chanels]], [[Film/{{Heathers}} to boot]].boot]].
* IllGirl: Hester, aka "Neckbrace", a girl with scoliosis.



* SugarApocalypse: The first teaser trailer looks like a promo for ''Glee'', with a perky blonde girl blowing a bubble... until she's stabbed and the bubble explodes with blood, splattering the screen red.

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* SugarApocalypse: The first teaser trailer looks like Many of the early teasers resembled a promo for ''Glee'', cross between ''Glee'' and ''American Horror Story'', with a perky blonde girl blowing a bubble... until she's stabbed sorority imagery and the bubble explodes upbeat pop-rock combined with blood, splattering the screen red.murder and similarly dark subject matter.
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* AnyoneCanDie: Murphy has stated there would be a major character death in each episode, narrowing the suspects in the process.


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* EveryoneIsASuspect: According to Murphy, and much like [[Film/{{Scream|1996}} the first Scream]], any of the characters could be the killer.
* GirlPosse: Chanel has own Film/MeanGirls style posse. [[ThemeNaming With three other Chanels to boot]].
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The killer wears a Devil's mask, and is it the campus' mascot to boot.
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* AlphaBitch: Chanel, Emma Roberts' character, looks to be this. When you're named after a line of expensive handbags and you're a member of a sorority that's literally called [[CountryMatters KNT]], it doesn't leave much to subtlety.

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* AlphaBitch: Chanel, Emma Roberts' character, looks to be this. When you're named after a line of expensive handbags and you're a member of a sorority that's that, in the original version of the script, was literally called [[CountryMatters KNT]], it doesn't leave much to subtlety.
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* AlphaBitch: Chanel, Emma Roberts' character, looks to be this. When you're named after a line of expensive handbags and you're a member of a sorority that's literally called [[CountryMatters KNT]], it doesn't leave much to subtlety.
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'''''Scream Queens''''' is a Creator/{{Fox}} [[SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror horror-comedy]] series by Ryan Murphy (creator of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}'') set to debut with a fifteen-episode season in fall 2015. It stars Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/EmmaRoberts, Creator/LeaMichele, Joe Manganiello, Music/KekePalmer, Creator/AbigailBreslin, and Skyler Samuels, with Music/NickJonas and Music/ArianaGrande confirmed for supporting roles.

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'''''Scream Queens''''' is a Creator/{{Fox}} [[SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror horror-comedy]] series by Ryan Murphy Creator/RyanMurphy (creator of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}'') set to debut with a fifteen-episode season in fall 2015. It stars Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/EmmaRoberts, Creator/LeaMichele, Joe Manganiello, Oliver Hudson, Music/KekePalmer, Creator/AbigailBreslin, and Skyler Samuels, with Music/NickJonas and Music/ArianaGrande confirmed for supporting roles.
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'''''Scream Queens''''' is a Creator/{{Fox}} [[SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror horror-comedy]] series by Ryan Murphy (creator of ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}'') set to debut with a fifteen-episode season in fall 2015. It stars Creator/JamieLeeCurtis, Creator/EmmaRoberts, Creator/LeaMichele, Joe Manganiello, Music/KekePalmer, Creator/AbigailBreslin, and Skyler Samuels, with Music/NickJonas and Music/ArianaGrande confirmed for supporting roles.

And no, that cast list is not somebody's ''Glee''/''AHS'' crossover dream cast, it's an actual TV show. The first promo for it can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJb0XQAUFLI here]].

No relation to [[Series/ScreamQueens the VH-1 reality game show of the same name]].

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* {{Camp}}: Looks to be jam-packed with it.
* SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror: Looks to be closer to the "comedy" end than Murphy's previous series, ''American Horror Story''.
* SugarApocalypse: The first teaser trailer looks like a promo for ''Glee'', with a perky blonde girl blowing a bubble... until she's stabbed and the bubble explodes with blood, splattering the screen red.
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