Line #157 Characters/BeverlyHillsTeens


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3	[[folder:Tara Bell]]
4	[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tara_belle_beverly_hills_teens_234.jpg]]
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6	-->Voiced by: Creator/KarenBernstein
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8	* ADayInTheLimelight: "Down and Out in the Teen Club" and "Diet Please"
9	* BigEater: Which became a issue when she needed to drop a few pounds to qualify for a beauty contest.
10	* CatchPhrase: "I do declare".
11	* ColorCodedCharacters: Pink
12	* NaiveEverygirl: Polite and ladylike to a fault, Tara’s demeanor sometimes is mistaken for naivete.
13	* NiceGirl: She is usually gentle and polite to everyone.
14	* OutOfFocus: While she is also secondary to the likes of Larke, Bianca or Pierce she starts to fall into this in later episodes. Tara's last significant appearance is in "The Kindest Cut of All" and her last appearance with any speaking lines is "[=McTech=], P.I.". She does show up in the two part series finale, but only in a non-speaking cameo role.
15	* SouthernBelle: She possesses a pronounced Deep South accent.
16	%%* SupremeChef: Implied.
17	* UpperClassTwit: She once said "A quarter? That's one of those little round things, right?" when talking about money with her friends. In her BrokeEpisode, her reaction is "That's not fair, I was born to be rich!" and she breaks down crying.
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20	[[folder:Wilshire Brentwood]]
21	[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/char_25164.jpg]]
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23	-->Voiced by: Creator/MichaelBeattie
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25	* ADayInTheLimelight: In "My Fair Wilshire" where he was made over by Pierce, Radley, Larke and Tara to get Bianca's attention. It worked but he didn't like the new Bianca and went back to his old self.
26	* ButtMonkey: He's… not treated the best.
27	* DoggedNiceGuy: He is in love with Bianca that breaks his heart again and again.
28	* ExtremeDoormat: He is always bossed around by Bianca, and follows her orders no matter how much she is mean to him.
29	* HopelessSuitor: His hopeless crush on Bianca. He will never have a chance with her.
30	* LovableCoward: Demonstrated in "Rampage".
31	-->'''Bianca:''' ''(kidnapped by a gorilla)'' Wilshire, help me!\
32	'''Wilshire:''' ''(shaking in fear)'' How?
33	* MinionWithAnFInEvil: He is usually a minion to Bianca in her schemes, despite being a very nice guy. He's just too shy and loyal to protest.
34	* NiceGuy: Often proves himself to be this. After winning a valuable prize in a contest, he donates it to a children's charity instead of being swayed by newfound wealth.
35	* NoAccountingForTaste: His attraction to Bianca. Only he knows why.
36	* OlderThanTheyLook: It's occasionally implied Wilshire is slightly older than everyone else.
37	%%* StoutStrength: Shows this at times.
38	* ThrowTheDogABone: The rare times Bianca is nice to him. There are also at least two episodes where he wins contests.
39	* UndyingLoyalty: His blind love and devotion to Bianca. Sometimes he even likes when she gets angry at him.
40	* YesMan: He always blindly follows Bianca and does whatever she wants him to do.
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43	[[folder:Nikki Darling]]
44	[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nikki_darling_beverly_hills_teens_098.jpg]]
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46	-->Voiced by: Corrine Koslo
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48	* ADayInTheLimelight: "Old at Heart" and "Nikki's Big Break".
49	* ColorCodedCharacters: Orange.
50	* DramaQueen: Bianca once said about her acting "Now, if we only had some eggs, we could make a great (raises her eyes) [[LargeHam ham]] omelet."
51	* TheFashionista: She is an aspiring model/actress with a very dramatic demeanor, especially against unfairness (perceived and otherwise) in the fashion/entertainment world.
52	%%* FieryRedhead
53	* PrettyInMink: Has a white fur coat, and a [[PimpedOutDress skating dress trimmed with white fur]].
54	* ShoutOut: She's named after a ''[[Music/{{Prince}} Prince and the Revolution]]'' song.
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57	[[folder:Bianca Dupree]]
58	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tumblr_niyjazaoav1qkw6v6o5_500.png]]
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60	-->Voiced by: Creator/TraceyMoore / Creator/TerriHawkes
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62	* AlphaBitch: She is a rich, manipulative, and snobby diva who is constantly scheming against ClassPrincess Larke.
63	* AttentionWhore: Gets jealous whenever Larke gets more attention than her.
64	* BadBoss: She is very cruel to her chauffeur and YesMan Wilshire.
65	* BeautyIsBad: Just as beautiful as she is mean. However, Larke and the other beautiful girls in the cast, subvert this trope.
66	* BornUnlucky: ''Nothing'' goes right for her, although she usually brings it on herself, to HoistByHerOwnPetard levels.
67	* ColorCodedCharacters: Magenta/dark pink
68	* EvenEvilHasStandards: In "Downhill Racer", when she realizes her latest scheme might get Larke ''killed'', she risked her own life to rescue her and later withdrew from the competition.
69	* {{Expy}}: She's basically Veronica, from ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'', without her redeeming characteristics.
70	* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: She never succeeded, ever. She even remarked on it once, BreakingTheFourthWall style.
71	* TheFashionista: After shopping, she is afraid her new clothing will be out of fashion ''before she gets home''.
72	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: It can be explained by the rest being very nice people, which may be the only reason why they allow Bianca to hang out with them. They also frequently team up against Bianca to punish her for her schemes.
73	* FriendlyEnemy: While being the closest the show has to a recurring villain, she's frequently seen hanging out with many of the other characters, even joining in on some of their fun such as a SlumberParty.
74	* GreenEyedMonster: She wants to win the heart of Troy. She is very jealous of Larke's relationship with him and is constantly scheming to ruin it, since Bianca has a major crush on him as well.
75	* HopelessSuitor: To Troy. It's very obvious that he only likes Larke, despite all of Bianca's attempts to win his his heart.
76	* ItsAllAboutMe: She never cares about anyone other than herself.
77	* IAmVeryBritish: She speaks with a British accent that [[OohMeAccentsSlipping comes and goes]].
78	* {{Jerkass}}: Bianca has nearly zero redeeming traits, at least on the surface.
79	* KarmicButtMonkey: The biggest ButtMonkey on the show but she brings it on herself. It is usually the result of her own schemes backfiring on her.
80	* LaughablyEvil: She is the most villainous character, but her RichBitch attitude is PlayedForLaughs, and she always fails at the end of the episode.
81	* LethalChef: Seen in the episode where she lost her memory and tried to be nice by baking a cake.
82	* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: Dark to Larke's Light. She is the ruthless and manipulative girl with black hair, while Larke is the good-hearted blonde girl.
83	%%* LongHairIsFeminine
84	* ManipulativeBitch: At least she tries to manipulate the situations to get her way, but her manipulations always fail.
85	* PinkMeansFeminine: Her main dress is dark pink, as is her evening dress.
86	* PrettyInMink: Has worn a few furs, like a brown fur wrap with her evening dress.
87	* RichBitch: The funny thing is that most of the other cast is also filthy rich, so she just fills the bitch part, although she seems to be slightly richer than them.
88	* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: She is forced to drive herself one episode, and she's horrible at it.
89	* SoreLoser: Bianca holds a costume contest for Halloween, and after a couple DressesTheSame situations with Larke, Bianca still loses and then throws everyone out of her mansion. Her being a Sore Loser is either the ending or the entire premise of half the episodes.
90	* SpotlightStealingSquad: Many episodes are focused on her or feature her heavily, to the point where she's the closest thing the show has to a consistent main character and nearly a VillainProtagonist.
91	%%* SmugSnake
92	* ThrowTheDogABone: The rare times she gets a happy ending. Such as "Bianca's Diary" where she is not the antagonist, and the other teens help her to get her revenge.
93	* TokenEvilTeammate: She is part of the main cast's friend circle, despite being the closest thing to a villain on the show, and very willing to sabotage and backstab her so-called friends.
94	* UnknownRival: To Larke. Several times, she tries to compete with her, when Larke isn't even aware that Bianca wants to sabotage her.
95	* UpperClassTwit: In addition to their wealth and privilege, she tends to be snobby, thoughtless, and rude. She also has no idea how to perform basic tasks.
96	* VillainousCrush: Her crush on Troy. She often comes up with plans to steal him away from Larke.
97	* VillainProtagonist: She and Pierce are the main antagonists in most episodes. Many of these episodes focus on Bianca's point of view more rather than the the good guys.
98	* WastedBeauty: Bianca's beauty is acknowledged even by other characters, but her personality is really unlikable and she fails to attract Troy's attention.
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101	[[folder:Gig]]
102	-->Voiced by: Mark Saunders
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104	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He has long hair and is a ChickMagnet.
105	* OfficialCouple: With Jett. They have a relationship, even if it gets tested a lot.
106	%%* RealMenWearPink: Isn't that obvious?
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109	[[folder:Buck Huckster]]
110	-->Voiced by: Creator/MichaelBeattie
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112	* CoolShades: His black sunglasses.
113	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite being greedy, he is not a bad person deep down.
114	* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Is usually drawn without eyebrows.
115	* OutOfFocus: Compared to the rest of the cast he's a fairly minor character, though he does become more prominent towards the end of the show and is even the focus character of the two part series finale.
116	* SmallNameBigEgo: He considers himself a business genius, but sometimes he doesn't even know what he is doing.
117	* SunglassesAtNight: He is always wearing sunglasses.
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120	[[folder:Troy Jeffries]]
121	-->Voiced by: Jonathan Potts
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123	* AdvertisedExtra: Troy is in most of the episodes and is important in the sense that he is Larke's boyfriend and the target of Bianca's affections but few episodes are actually told from his point of view and he is far less developed than Pierce, Chester or Wiltshire
124	* BigManOnCampus: He is the most popular guy in Beverly Hills, the perfect male counterpart to ClassPrincess Larke.
125	* ChickMagnet: Almost ''every female character'' wants him.
126	* TheEveryman: Personality wise maybe. The dude is rich and doesn't really relate to the viewers but maybe him playing football does. But he's made to be so perfect that he doesn't resonate to an average person.
127	* LovableJock: He is into sports, and a likable guy.
128	* TheGenericGuy: He doesn't have much of a personality besides being Larke's boyfriend.
129	* NiceGuy: He is usually friendly to everyone. He doesn't like Bianca, but he is polite to her until she goes too far.
130	* SatelliteLoveInterest: Most of the time he only serves as Larke's boyfriend and the object of Bianca's affections. It's extremely rare for him to get a ADayInTheLimelight that doesn't involve Larke or Bianca.
131	* StraightMan: To every guy in the show. He doesn't go through much slapstick (unless there's a gag with all the characters getting slapstick collectively), and literally has no issues in the show.
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134	[[folder:Jett]]
135	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jettbht.jpg]]
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137	-->Voiced by: Creator/KarenBernstein
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139	* EightiesHair: She has the the poofiest hairstyle, even compared to the other characters.
140	* ADayInTheLimelight: "Star Split" is about Jett trying to find a career on her own after breaking up with Gig.
141	* ClingyJealousGirl: Towards Gig. She acts jealous whenever he is being a ladies man.
142	* ColorCodedCharacters: Bright yellow
143	* GenkiGirl: She can qualify for being an energetic rocker.
144	* LongHairIsFeminine: She easily has the longest hair of anyone else in the cast.
145	* OfficialCouple: With Gig. They have a relationship, even if it gets tested a lot.
146	* ValleyGirl: Like totally! To the max!
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149	[[folder:Chester [=McTech=]]]
150	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/s_l1600_34.png]]
151	-->Voiced by: Sean Roberge
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153	* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Girls think he's ''adorable''.
154	* ChildProdigy: The youngest, but by far the smartest, member of the cast.
155	* GadgeteerGenius: His inventions usually get plots going.
156	* GradeSkipper: Chester has skipped several grades to become a 10-year-old freshman (and honor student) at Beverly Hills High School.
157	* KidAppealCharacter: He was very clearly meant to be a cute character for the younger audience. Interestingly enough, he's actually one of the more developed characters.
158	* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Wears always this.
159	* LovableNerd: For a boy his age, he certainly doesn't lack female attention. He even managed to land a date with Larke (accidentally at that).
160	* NiceGuy: Always willing to help, using his inventions, whenever the rest of the cast has a problem.
161	* OddFriendship: Some episodes give him one with Radley.
162	* PrecociousCrush: Chester seems to have a crush on both Larke and Bianca. He often blushes when Larke is around him, but there are some episodes (like "Jillian's Lesson") where he claims to be in love with Bianca.
163	* PuppyLove: He and Jillian start to like each other in "Jillian's Lesson".
164	* ShorterMeansSmarter: Much shorter and younger than everyone else, and easily the smartest character.
165	* TheShortGuyWithGlasses: He is a bespectacled and short boy.
166	* TagalongKid: He's significantly younger than most of the cast, but still often hangs out with the protagonists.
167	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He is afraid of spiders and heights.
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170	[[folder:Radley]]
171	-->Voiced by: Hadley Kay
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173	* ADayInTheLimelight: "Radley Wipes Out" and "From Rad To Worse"
174	* TheDitz: He's probably the only character that can genuinely be called "dumb".
175	* DumbJock: He is a surfer dude who is shown to be BookDumb and not good at school.
176	* LovableJock: He likes surfing and has a fun-loving personality.
177	* NiceGuy: Except in "From Rad to Worse" when he temporarily becomes more arrogant, but then he goes back to his easygoing self.
178	* OddFriendship: With Chester.
179	* SurferDude: He even owns a flying surfboard.
180	* TotallyRadical: The way he speaks.
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183	[[folder:Shanelle Spencer]]
184	-->Voiced by: Michelle St. John
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186	* ADayInTheLimelight: "The Teen Cup" and "Poll Climbers".
187	* BrainyBrunette: She is very intelligent and level-headed and has brown hair.
188	* ColorCodedCharacters: Purple/white
189	* TheGenericGirl: She has almost no presence in the show besides hosting events. {{Downplayed}} in later episodes, which give her a role as the class president and an interest in politics and leadership.
190	* OnlySaneMan: She's the voice of reason among her peers.
191	* TokenMinority: The lone African-American of the bunch, and thus the token black of the series.
192	[[/folder]]
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194	[[folder:Blaze Summers]]
195	-->Voiced by: Creator/TraceyMoore / Creator/TerriHawkes
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197	* ADayInTheLimelight: "Visit from a Prince"
198	* ColorCodedCharacters: Light blue
199	%%* CountryMouse
200	* OutOfFocus: Gets very few plotlines of her own.
201	* {{Tomboy}}: Due to being a cowgirl, she is probably one of the girls with more tomboyish traits.
202	[[/folder]]
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204	[[folder:Switchboard]]
205	-->Voiced by: Joanna Schellenberg
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207	* ADayInTheLimelight: "Nothing but Gossip"
208	%%* BrilliantButLazy: Occasionally implied.
209	* ButtMonkey: Most other characters usually treat her as a nuisance.
210	* GenkiGirl: Probably the perkiest of all the girls on the show.
211	* GossipyHens: Her defining trait is that she likes to gossip.
212	* InformedAttribute: She's considered the least attractive of the girls, and there's one episode where Gig is horrified at the idea of dating her because he wanted "a beautiful girl like Larke or Tara". Switchboard's character design makes her look as beautiful as the other girls, just with big glasses.
213	* InnocentlyInsensitive: She genuinely doesn't seem to understand how irritating others find her gossipy habits.
214	* MotorMouth: When she starts talking, it's hard to calm her down.
215	* MsExposition: Her role in most of her appearances. She tends to dip into CaptainObvious territory.
216	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her real name is Brenda [=McTech=].
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219	[[folder:Larke Tanner]]
220	[[quoteright:339:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/larke.jpg]]
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222	-->Voiced by: Mary Long
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224	* AcademicAthlete: She is good at many sports, and she was able to give the correct answer to questions of general knowledge in a contest.
225	* TheAce: "I'm just your average shark fighting cover girl." Larke is a successful working teen model who excels at numerous sports and general knowledge. She's admitted she's an inferior surfer to Bianca but otherwise there seems very little she can't do.
226	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: She always defeats Bianca at everything.
227	* BornLucky: In contrast to Bianca being BornUnlucky. Even when Bianca successfully sabotages Larke (such as ruining Larke's haircut in "The Makeover"), Larke always ends up winning anyway.
228	* ClassPrincess: She is the most popular girl in Beverly Hills, not just because she is pretty but also because of her kind and caring personality.
229	* CoolBigSis: She's also a proud surrogate sister to Chester [=McTech=], who has bailed her out of numerous fixes.
230	* DudeMagnet: All the boys want to date her.
231	* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Blonde and the most popular girl. Even the raven-haired beauty Bianca is overshadowed by Larke.
232	* TheFashionista: She is a model and often wins many of the contests that she enters, although her rival Bianca tries hard to sabotage her.
233	* {{Foil}}: Kind-hearted and sweet to the core, she is Bianca’s complete opposite.
234	* TheGenericGirl: Surprisingly, since she is also the main character. She is mostly characterized as the nice GirlNextDoor, so she doesn't have any quirks compared to most of the other characters.
235	* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: A sweet, rich, and fashionable ClassPrincess with a pink car, a pink and girly bedroom, and she likes modeling and entering beauty contests. But several episodes show her being good at sports.
236	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's blonde and one of the most honest and kindest girls on campus and in town.
237	* InnocentBlueEyes: Has blue eyes that match her innocent personality and HairOfGoldHeartOfGold.
238	* KindheartedCatLover: She is very affectionate to her pet cat Tiara.
239	* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: Light to Bianca's Dark. Bianca is the ruthless and manipulative girl with black hair, while Larke is the good-hearted blonde girl.
240	* LovedByAll: Everyone loves her, except for Bianca, who is extremely envious of Larke's success. At best, she and Bianca can be VitriolicBestBuds.
241	* NiceGirl: A very caring girl, always ready to help her friends.
242	* MsFanservice: InUniverse, at least.
243	* PinkMeansFeminine: She drives a bright pink Ferrari.
244	* SpoiledSweet: Like everyone in the cast, she is rich and can buy anything. She is also the kindest and most willing to help others.
245	* YouGoGirl: There are times where she proves to be even better than boys at sports competitions.
246	[[/folder]]
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248	[[folder:Jillian Thorndyke]]
249	-->Voiced by: Creator/TraceyMoore / Creator/TerriHawkes
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251	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Pierce.
252	* BoysHaveCooties: The idea of ''embracing'' boys is "totally yucky" for her when she first appears. Changes her mind before the end of the episode.
253	* BrattyHalfPint: She is very much a brat to her brother Pierce, although she usually gets along better with the other characters.
254	* CousinOliver: Not quite, but she doesn't seem to appear until episode 24. She ''does'' have a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the intro, though she looks kind of different.
255	* LittleMissSnarker: She often teases her brother with snarky remarks.
256	* PuppyLove: She and Chester start to like each other in "Jillian's Lesson".
257	* PrecociousCrush: Lke all the girls, she has a crush on Troy.
258	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted. She and Pierce only share a passing resemblance.
259	* TagalongKid: Sometimes, she hangs out with her brother's friends, much to Pierce's annoyance.
260	* UnmovingPlaid: Her shirt is a notable example.
261	[[/folder]]
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263	[[folder:Pierce Thorndyke III]]
264	[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pierce_thorndyke_iii_beverly_hills_teens_42.jpg]]
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266	-->Voiced by: Stephen [=McMulkin=]
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268	* AthleticallyChallenged: Any time there is some sport or physical activity to do, he claims to be [[SmallNameBigEgo great at it]], but always ends up failing and embarrassing himself.
269	* BalloonBelly: He gains one that threatens to pop open his shirt after being fed a whole picnic in "Bianca's Diary".
270	* ButtMonkey: Even when he's not being a jerk, he tends to suffer AmusingInjuries or humiliations, often due to bad luck or incompetence.
271	* CampStraight: He talks and acts in an effeminate way, usually looking at the mirror, gushing over his own appearance and his "perfect hair". But he's also a CasanovaWannabe obsessed with girls.
272	* CasanovaWannabe: He likes to think of himself as TheCasanova and hits on all the girls around him. He just gets turned down over and over again.
273	* DirtyCoward: In dangerous situations, he is often the most cowardly of the group, although he obviously doesn't want to admit it.
274	* DisappointingOlderSibling: To his little sister Jillian. She has a low opinion of Pierce and often belittles him.
275	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Often treated like this. In "Look Deep Into My Eyes", the other Teen Club members can't think of a single thing they like about him.
276	* HandsomeLech: He is good-looking (though not as much as he thinks), but his egotistical personality turns off all the girls, especially since he always makes sexist remarks about all the ladies finding him irresistible.
277	* ItsAllAboutMe: He's willing to lie, cheat, and backstab others to get his way, although he does it less often than Bianca.
278	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Has a few moments of decency, and is shown to be at least a better person than Bianca most of the time.
279	* KarmicButtMonkey: Like Bianca, he is a jerkish and arrogant character who often suffers misfortune and humiliation.
280	* {{Narcissist}}: So vain and self-obsessed that in one episode he doesn't even know the meaning of the word "humble".
281	* PetTheDog: He gets occasional moments where he'll spontaneously do nice things for someone, even if he does them in his typical jerkish and self-centered way.
282	* PrinceCharmingWannabe: He thinks he is a suave and charismatic ladies man. Nobody else thinks so, especially not the girls.
283	* ShipTease: With Bianca in many episodes ("A Time to Remember", "Jillian's Lesson", "Pierce's Hundred Dollars", "Bianca's Diary", and others). Although the attraction is mostly one-sided on Pierce's part, and Bianca usually treats Pierce as a nuisance.
284	* SmallNameBigEgo: His defining trait. He thinks very highly of himself, and overestimates his own popularity.
285	* SpotlightStealingSquad: He's a close contender with Bianca for the sheer number of plots or subplots that revolve around him, and even in episodes where he is a minor character he tends to get a big scene or two (being the resident ButtMonkey these tend to involve humiliation.)
286	* ThrowTheDogABone: In "Poll Climbers," Pierce loses the election for class president. Larke, looking to cheer him up, agrees to go on a date with him and even says that he has the potential to be a good boyfriend.
287	* UpperClassTwit: Like Bianca, he is snobby, thoughtless, rude, and cluless about basic tasks. He also qualifies as RichInDollarsPoorInSense.
288	* VillainousCrush: His crush on Larke (and many of the other girls for that matter). He often comes up with plans to get them fall in love with him.
289	* VillainProtagonist: He and Bianca are the main antagonists. Some episodes focus greatly on Pierce's point of view more rather than the the good guys.
290	[[/folder]]
291
292	[[folder:Fifi]]
293	-->Voiced by: Linda Sorenson
294
295	%%* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench
296	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She looks almost exactly like Creator/MarilynMonroe.
297	%%* TokenAdult
298	[[/folder]]

Context Characters / BeverlyHillsTeens