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3!!Freaks
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5[[folder:Lindsay Weir]]
6!!Lindsay Weir
7[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lindsay.jpeg]]
8!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/LindaCardellini
9
10Lindsay is the elder of the two Weir siblings and the protagonist of the series. A junior and former mathlete at [=McKinley=] High School, she begins to question religion and the academically-focussed path she's on after the death of her grandmother, at which point she starts to hang out with the "Freak" crowd, having been drawn in by Daniel. This worries both her family and her old friend, Millie, in particular.
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12* TheAce: She starts out as one, but despite being a Freak, she still gets good grades -- she just stops caring about them towards the end of the series and ditches a university summit to follow Music/TheGratefulDead.
13* AgeAppropriateAngst: She's a highschool junior when the series begins.
14* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Early on in the series, she has a crush on Daniel, particularly evident in "Beers and Weirs".
15* BigSisterInstinct: She's pretty protective of Sam, and her very first scene involves protecting him from a pair of bullies.
16* BrainyBrunette: Lindsay is super academically smart; probably more so than any adult depicted in the series. However, she is a reluctant Brainy Brunette -- her plotline revolves mostly around her desire to be more than just a brain.
17* BullyHunter: She doesn't take any shit from some of the nastier elements at [=McKinley=] High, and is seen variously:
18** Stepping in to protect her brother Sam from his arch-nemesis, Alan.
19** Calling out a group of jerks (twice) for mistreating mentally disabled student, Eli.
20** Taking on smug, patronising mathlete Shelly Weaver ([[BreakTheHaughty and kicking her ass]]) at a "mathlete scrimmage".
21** Smacking [[GiantMook the enormous Siedelman]] when he is harassing a female student.
22** ...of course, this doesn't always work out for her, and on occasion her good intentions backfire, but the [[PluckyGirl pluckiness]] is admirable.
23* CoolBigSis: At the end of the day she's willing to talk things through with Sam and be supportive of him.
24* CynicismCatalyst: The death of her grandmother before the start of the series spurred her into atheism. Specifically, Lindsey was there at her deathbed when the grandmother confessed her terror at facing death in her last moments.
25* DreamApocalypse: In her marijuana induced state in “Chokin’ and Tokin’”, Lindsay freaks out that she's in a dream belonging to the dog whose family she’s babysitting for, and begs Millie not to wake him up.
26* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Enforced: the show was set in the Midwest, and Feig noted that tanned people in the Midwest were rare; California native Cardellini was required to have makeup that made her paler.
27* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: As seen in "Looks and Books", where Lindsay opts for much girlier hair when she (temporarily) falls back in with the mathlete crowd after she gets sick of the Freaks' ToxicFriendInfluence.
28* ExtremeDoormat: A mild version when around the Freaks, as she is so eager to be accepted as part of their group that she bends over backwards to please them. She gets better, though.
29* GrewASpine: She starts out being very deferential to the Freaks, ignoring their rudeness towards her (mostly via Ken and Kim), but she loses any fear of them as the series progresses, and after she calls them out for being selfish and having no futures (in episode "Looks and Books"), her ties to the group become solidified on a level of mutual respect.
30* TheHero: Along with her brother, Sam.
31* LimitedWardrobe: Her father's old army jacket, also symbolic of her transition to the Freaks.
32* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: She's horrified when she unintentionally eggs Sam whilst out causing mischievous havoc with her fellow freaks on halloween.
33* NaiveNewcomer: Among the Freaks. It's perhaps Daniel's attraction to her that aids her introduction into their group, but she's ill-prepared initially for the rebellious, occasionally anarchic lifestyle they lead.
34* SecretDiary: Mr. Weir nosily roots through her diary to find out whether Lindsay is on drugs/having sex.
35* SheCleansUpNicely: As seen in "Noshing and Moshing" at the Schweibers' cocktail party, where she ditches the army jacket, puts on a hot dress, and deservingly attracts the (welcome) attention of the Schweiber's eldest son, NiceJewishBoy Barry.
36* TheSmartGuy: Of the Freak posse.
37* SoapboxSadie: She represents a mild and likable example. Definitely in evidence when (at the time) Vice President George Bush pays a visit to [=McKinley=] High.
38-->'''Lindsay''': Why did your staff reject my question? Are you afraid of engaging the students in an open discourse?
39* TeenGenius: As a former "mathlete", she is seen to be able to do complicated arithmetic in her head.
40* ToxicFriendInfluence: Used most evidently as a PlotDevice in "Looks and Books", where the Freaks badger her into borrowing her dad's car -- which ends up in a fender-bender.
41* WildTeenParty: She throws a house-party to try to impress the Freaks, as seen in "Beers and Weirs".
42* YokoOhNo: She inadvertently becomes this in "I'm with the Band", where she splits up the Freak's band when actually trying to get them to improve. Ken even calls her Yoko at one point.
43* YouAreGrounded: She faces this punishment in "Looks and Books" after stealing her father's car to run an errand for the Freaks and trashing it.
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45[[/folder]]
46
47[[folder:Kim Kelly]]
48!!Kim Kelly
49[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kim.jpeg]]
50!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/BusyPhilipps
51
52Daniel's on-again, off-again girlfriend, Kim is a tough, short-tempered girl and is known by the other students for being "crazy", taking drugs, and having frequent sex. She's originally hostile towards Lindsay and reluctant to allow her to hang out with the Freak group, but as the series progresses, they forge a close friendship.
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54* AbusiveParents: Both Kim's mother and her step-father Arlo (who tellingly has bandaged knuckles) are psychotically bad-tempered, and are shown to be both mentally and physically abusive, as detailed in the seminal episode "Kim Kelly is My Friend".
55* TheAllegedCar: Her beat-up AMC Gremlin.
56* AlliterativeName: '''K'''im '''K'''elly.
57* BettyAndVeronica: A non-romantic version, she's the Veronica to Millie's Betty.
58* BrokenBird: Due to her hellish home-life, as seen in the episode "Kim Kelly is My Friend".
59* TheBully: Early on in the series, to both Lindsay ''and'' Sam.
60-->'''Kim''': Hey Karen, was this guy trying to ''break into'' your locker?
61* CharacterDevelopment: Like her boyfriend Daniel, she goes through quite the [[DefrostingIceQueen rehabilitation]] process as the series progresses, starting off as an antagonising, mean-spirited bitch early on, but ending up as Lindsay's best friend by the finale, "Discos and Dragons".
62* DefrostingIceQueen: Warms up hugely as the series progresses, though still retains a tough, no-nonsense edge.
63* {{Foil}}: To Lindsay. Comes from a poor, broken home in contrast to Lindsay's more well-off and loving parents, gets poor grades in school to Lindsay's [[TheAce straight A's]], starts off as a huge bully to Lindsay, who stands up for anyone who gets picked on, and so on.
64* FreudianExcuse: Given how awful her home life is, it's really not surprising that Kim has such an aggressive personality and anger issues.
65* HairTriggerTemper: Snaps at the drop of a hat, and isn't afraid to give those who annoy her a big whack on the arm if they piss her off (especially Daniel).
66* HeelFaceTurn: At the start of the series she is a pure, unsympathetic jerk that hates Lindsay for no apparent reason other than jealousy. Then her horrible home life is revealed, as are the complexities of her character. Finally she is revealed to be a genuinely decent person by the end of the series. Such is the quality of character development in this show.
67* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Lindsay by the finale, where we see the girls head off on an adventure following the ''Music/TheGratefulDead'' across America.
68* HiddenDepths: Throughout the pilot episode she is generally hostile and behaves like a bully toward Lindsay. At the end of the episode, however, she is shown reconsidering her negative opinion of Lindsay when she sees her genuinely having fun dancing with Eli (likely as her brother is also mentally handicapped). Her character continues to show depths as the show continues, although she retains much of her prickly exterior.
69* HotBlooded: Incredibly so -- she angers easily, can be aggressive, and is easily infuriated and frustrated.
70* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Towards the Series' end, especially in "Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers" where her guilt over running over Millie's dog compels her into taking the girl under her wing.
71* TheLadette: Enjoys beers, cars, swearing, fighting and sex. Mellows later on in the series.
72* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: She feels terrible when she realizes she ran over Millie's dog and befriends her out of guilt, despite the HolierThanThou Millie typically being the ''last'' person she'd associated with.
73* PretenderDiss: Kim initially resents Lindsay hanging out with the Freaks, viewing her as "just some rich kid who's trying to piss off her parents".
74* TookALevelInKindness: See CharacterDevelopment above.
75* SlapSlapKiss: With Daniel. In "Kim Kelly Is My Friend" she reveals that she thinks she has to be "alert" and "a bitch" because he'd screw any girl he comes across.
76* WrongSideOfTheTracks: Kim's family home and background is ostensibly poorer and ''much'' more violent than Lindsay's.
77* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: She's a physically tough girl who knows how to handle herself in a fight, so don't mess...
78-->'''Kim''': Are you calling me irrational? [[IResembleThatRemark Because I'll tear your head off, Daniel.]] I'll tear it off and I'll throw it over that fence!
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80[[/folder]]
81
82[[folder:Daniel Desario]]
83!!Daniel Desario
84[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/daniel_31.png]]
85!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/JamesFranco
86
87Daniel is a cool, charismatic bad-boy, relying on his good looks and charm to get by at [=McKinley=]. Often exhibiting a manipulative, selfish streak, he nonetheless always pulls through to help his friends, and is ostensibly the leader of the Freaks.
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89* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Especially if he's Creator/JamesFranco. Lindsay's initial attraction to Daniel is due to his too-cool-for-school attitude, but as she becomes less hero-worshipping of the Freaks and more of an equal, she comes to view him as a friend instead.
90* AlliterativeName: Just like his girlfriend -- '''D'''aniel '''D'''esario.
91* AsleepInClass: Tellingly, whilst watching a ''careers guidance'' video.
92* BookDumb: Daniel may not be academically minded, but he's a fairly smart, streetwise kid overall.
93* BrilliantButLazy: He's smart, but his fear of failure prevents him from trying too hard at anything.
94* CharacterDevelopment: He starts out as an archetypal too-cool-for-school bad-boy, but by the end of the series, after several [[BreakTheHaughty humbling experiences]], he has become friends with Sam's group. There's also more stress over time on his academic and personal troubles, as he seems perfectly aware of his limitations but doesn't know how to break through them.
95* TheCharmer: He's good at winning over fellow students and can approach ManipulativeBastard status, especially if he needs Lindsay's help with his math homework...
96* CoolCar: In different episodes he drives a Pontiac Trans Am ''and'' a Cadillac Sedan [=DeVille=].
97* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: As brilliantly summed up by Mr. Rosso in this exchange:
98-->'''Mr. Rosso''': You think you're pretty cool, don't you, Daniel?
99-->'''Daniel''': No, I don't think I'm cool...
100-->'''Mr. Rosso''': You don't think you're [[Series/HappyDays The Fonz]] or something?
101* EverybodyHatesMathematics: Daniel especially so, as it stands between him and repeating the school year...''again''.
102* FreudianExcuse: He comes from a poor family and notes that he was essentially written off as a child. The fact that none of his teachers seem to want to help him only compounds his feelings of inadequacy.
103* HellBentForLeather: Wears a black leather jacket that fits perfectly with his overall vibe.
104* ImprobablyCoolCar: His (beat up) Pontiac Trans Am, the specific version of which is no earlier than 1979. Since the show takes place in 1980, it is highly unlikely that a high school student from a low-income family could afford what was then a fairly new car.
105* HiddenDepths: He confides in Harris that he is secretly worried about just how badly he is doing in school, and makes a genuine effort (after initial frostiness) to be useful when he joins the AV club.
106-->'''Harris''': (to Daniel) You'd make a good Dungeon Master, I can tell.
107* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's a slacker who coasts on his charm though he does seem to want to do better but is uncertain of how. He also shows himself to be a caring friend, especially towards the end of the series when he befriends the Geeks.
108* MrFanservice: As is noticed InUniverse and out.
109* SchoolIsForLosers: His attitude before CharacterDevelopment kicks in, later on in the series.
110* TheSlacker: Multiple times early on in the series, he is seen cutting class and attempting to cheat his way through the academic year.
111* TroubledButCute: He comes from a low-income family, is shown to have some fairly serious self-identity issues as the series progresses, but is gorgeous nonetheless.
112* WoundedGazelleGambit: His regurgitated sob-story when he's busted for cheating on a math test.
113-->'''Daniel''': *sobbing* ...and track 3 is the dumb kids.
114
115[[/folder]]
116
117[[folder:Nick Andopolis]]
118!!Nick Andopolis
119[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nick_0.jpeg]]
120!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/JasonSegel
121
122The friendliest, most approachable of the Freaks, Nick offsets the somewhat caustic sense of humor that some of his friends share and is the most welcoming to Lindsay when she falls in with their crowd -- mostly due to him having a huge crush on her. A former star basketball player, he was kicked off his team for drug possession, but developed a new, overwhelming passion for music -- more specifically, his 29-piece drum kit.
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124* AllLoveIsUnrequited: He never really gets over Lindsay, despite hooking up with Sara by the series finale.
125* BrilliantButLazy: Nick used to be a good student, and MVP on the basketball team until he got in with the Freak crowd.
126* CallingTheOldManOut: He has a huge argument with his father and storms out after he sells his drums.
127-->'''Nick''': I hope you enjoy your peace and quiet!
128* ComedicUnderwearExposure: As seen in "Smooching and Mooching", whilst staying over at the Weirs' place, wear he sports surprisingly skimpy tanga-style briefs.
129* CringeComedy: [[ObsessionSong "Lady L"]] anyone?
130* DreadfulMusician: Starts off as an amateurish noise polluter, but gets better after he begins to take drumming lessons.
131* DoggedNiceGuy: In his pursuit of Lindsay, though it does begin to border on obsessional stalking as the series progresses.
132* FantasyForbiddingFather: His dad despises his musical hobby and sells his drum set without telling him. Nick naturally resents this and even runs away from home in one episode, crashing on the Weir's sofa for a few nights.
133* FreudianExcuse: It's implied that he smokes so much weed because of the increasing pressure from his father to perform in school.
134* GentleGiant: At 6'4", he's the tallest of the freaks, but he's also much more of a NiceGuy than Daniel or Ken.
135* HopelessSuitor: Where Lindsay is concerned. Despite dating him for a time, his immaturity and stalkerish behaviour starts to grate and she calls time.
136* IntergenerationalFriendship: Nick bonds with Lindsay's parents when he spends the night at the Weirs' home, to Lindsay's surprise. Harold at least sympathizes with Nick's difficult relationship with his dad, while Jean is just that nice to everyone.
137* HollywoodToneDeaf: Averted during his audition with ''Dimension'' in "I’m With The Band." While his drumming isn't ''cartoonishly'' bad, it's very blatantly amateurish and lacking in skill/nuance. ''Dimension'' quickly picks up on this and kicks him out of the audition, albeit in a sympathetic manner.
138* MilitaryBrat: His overbearing father is in the Air-Force, bearing the rank of colonel.
139* NiceGuy: The jolliest, most approachable of the Freaks, compared to snarky Ken, aloof Daniel and downright dangerous Kim.
140* ObsessionSong: Oh God yes...his obsession over Lindsay compels him to write the following abomination:
141-->'''Nick''': Lady L, La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la, That's the sound of L.
142** HerCodeNameWasMarySue: Or rather, Lady L...
143* OneHeadTaller: He's a clear ''foot'' taller than the petite Lindsay.
144* SerialRomeo: As seen when he instantly falls for Lindsay and she later learns about his dating history. The cycle begins anew in the finale when he starts dating Sara.
145* TheSlacker: Less so than Daniel or Ken but still notable.
146* TheStoner: He's the biggest pothead in the Freak group, even best-friend Daniel says so, though in the finale, he quits due to Sara's improving influence.
147-->'''Daniel''': The guy's turning into a wastebasket.
148
149[[/folder]]
150
151[[folder:Ken Miller]]
152!!Ken Miller
153[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ken.jpeg]]
154!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/SethRogen
155
156Ken is wise-cracking and sarcastic and will always unleash a biting quip at the expense of those around him. Like Kim, he is initially hostile towards Lindsay joining the Freak crowd, but is shown to have a softer side in the later episodes of the series, particularly via his relationship with "tuba girl" Amy.
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158* ADayInTheLimelight: He plays a somewhat supporting, snarky-sidekick role in the series and isn't the subject of a main storyline right up until the penultimate episode, "The Little Things", which focuses on his struggle with his sexuality.
159* BrilliantButLazy: He's a witty guy who is implied to do well in school but doesn't seem to have interest in particularly anything but being sarcastic. His plan upon graduating is to sell his dad's business and move to Hawaii.
160* DeadpanSnarker: His most overt trait -- practically ''everything'' that comes out of his mouth is a withering put-down.
161* {{Gayngst}}: "The Little Things" episode focuses on his sexual confusion on learning that his girlfriend, Amy, was born with both male and female sexual organs (although she is now female, physically).
162* HiredHelpAsFamily: Ken mentions that his parents are wealthy workaholics and he was "mostly raised by the nanny".
163* IdleRich: He plans on selling his father's business and retiring young.
164* InvisibleParents: Unlike all of the other main characters, Ken's parents are never seen. From what he briefly mentions of them, they never seem to have been around much in his life.
165-->'''Ken''': I was raised by a nanny...Katherine.
166--> (When asked what his parents are like) Well...they're good at their jobs...
167* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Comes across as a grumpy, snarky {{Jerkass}} but he has considerable hidden warmth, as revealed in "The Little Things".
168* OddFriendship: Not so much a friendship, but in their few interactions together, Ken seems to like Sam more than he does most people.
169* PerpetualFrowner: Of the Freak crowd; it's rare to see him crack a smile and his default tone is aching sarcasm.
170* TheSlacker: Is never seen doing any sort of school-work, and it's implied he's smart enough to just coast.
171* WhatIsThisFeeling: Played subtly with when he gets a crush on Amy, the first girl he’s shown interest in.
172-->'''Lindsay:''' Oh my God...you really like her, don't you!\
173'''Ken:''' ...I feel odd.
174
175[[/folder]]
176
177!!Geeks
178
179[[folder:Sam Weir]]
180!!Sam Weir
181[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sam_01.jpg]]
182!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/JohnFrancisDaley
183
184Lindsay's younger brother and the deuteragonist of the series. A sweet, slightly awkward young man who just wants to survive high school unscathed, though he's often picked on for being somewhat shorter and less physically developed than his peers. Whilst he enjoys hanging out with his best friends Bill and Neal, he struggles continually to be seen as more than a just a geek (especially while trying to impress his crush, Cindy Sanders). Unfortunately, the constant bullying by kids such as his nemesis Alan often leads Sam to feel more embarrassed, than cool.
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186* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Occasionally, but Sam and Lindsay get along pretty well and at worst, they just bicker.
187* AudienceSurrogate: For anyone who ever felt awkward or had a tough time at high school at any point (specifically, a good chunk of the audience)...
188* AuthorAvatar: Sam = Paul Feig, the Series' writer/director, who struggled through high school just like Sam.
189* BigBrotherInstinct: Despite being ''younger'' than Lindsay, he still tries to keep her from hanging around too much with the Freaks. He even asks Ken (though ''he didn't know who Lindsay was'') to keep her out of trouble.
190* ButtMonkey: If something humiliating is going to happen to one of the characters, it'll usually be him.
191* {{Catchphrase}}: "Oh, hi Cindy" whenever he starts a conversation with Cindy Sanders.
192* CringeComedy: Sam frequently finds himself in ball-shrinkingly humiliating situations, whether it's being the main target of [[TheBully Alan and Karen's]] wrath, or hilariously embarrassing incidents involving public nudity, Parisian Night Suits or being egged (unintentionally) by his own sister.
193* DeadpanSnarker: He has his moments although they often get him in trouble, especially if he's cheeky to Mr. Weir.
194* {{Fanboy}}: He loves comedians and comedy actors like Creator/BillMurray and has a poster of Creator/SteveMartin in his room.
195* GeekPhysiques: Of the skinny, 103 pounds variety.
196-->'''Alan''': Nice pecs Weir! You look like a flat-chested girl!
197* GiveGeeksAChance: Actually gets to date his crush, Cindy Sanders. Of course, it didn't last, as they are much too different, but at least he got to fulfil his wish.
198* HeightAngst: He's rather insecure about being somewhat short for his age.
199* TheHero: Along with his sister, Lindsay.
200* HeroicBSOD: A small occurrence after seeing his first porno in "Tests and Breasts". This sends him into an uncomfortably confused state.
201* LovableNerd: A sweet, endearingly dorky kid who just wants to keep his head down and survive high school relatively unscathed.
202* MistakenForBadass: After gym-class, he's stripped of his towel by Alan, shoved into the main hallway, and has to streak through the school. Fortunately for him, not only does Cindy ''never'' see it, but when she finds out, her and the jocks all think he did it on purpose and think he's cool.
203* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 14, but looks younger. He ''looks'' 14 but is an aversion of DawsonCasting surrounded by straight examples.
204-->'''Karen Scarfoli''': You don't even have any hair on your pits!
205* NakedPeopleAreFunny: When locked out of the locker room completely naked, a CensorBox is used when he's forced to streak through the halls.
206* NiceGuy: Sam is overall a really good kid.
207* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: Neal mentions this of Sam in the first episode, as he doubts Cindy would ever take notice of him with that in mind. He's partially the TropeNamer.
208* ShowerShy: Sam in the episode "I'm with the Band," when the school starts requiring students to shower after PE. Things only get worse for him when he finally tries to overcome his fear, only to be pushed out of the locker room and into the hallway without clothes or a ModestyTowel.
209* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Him and Cindy, who's a good few inches taller than him.
210* WideEyedIdealist: Despite having a pretty tough time throughout the series, Sam genuinely wants to do well and better himself -- he's no slacker, and has goals and dreams.
211
212[[/folder]]
213
214[[folder:Bill Haverchuck]]
215!!Bill Haverchuck
216[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bill.jpeg]]
217!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/MartinStarr
218
219The nerdiest of the Geek gang, Bill is ungainly, tall for his age, and wears huge glasses. He's unpretentious and child-like, with a dry but witty sense of humor, and is the most mild-mannered and introverted of the three Geeks, exhibiting no desire to move beyond their established routine.
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221* BewareTheNiceOnes: Bill is the gentlest and least confrontational of the Geeks, but he goes absolutely ballistic when Coach Fredricks, whom he barely tolerates at the best of times, starts dating his mom.
222* DaytimeDramaQueen: He adores 80s classic soap ''Series/{{Dallas}}''.
223* DisappearedDad: It's mentioned that he has contact with his father, but it's quite rare and we've never seen him on-screen.
224* EarnYourHappyEnding: It's not his ending per se, but Bill getting to make out with head cheerleader Vicki Appleby just seems like a deserved reward for a nice guy that goes through as much as anyone in the series, save maybe Kim.
225* {{Geek}}: Bill looks the most stereotypically geeky out of the Geek crowd, and is a passionate film buff, as well as being an ardent ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' FanBoy.
226* GiveGeeksAChance: Gets to make out with the head cheerleader, Vicki, when the pair get stuck in a closet playing "[[TenMinutesInTheCloset seven minutes in heaven]]" at Mona's party.
227* TheGlassesComeOff: Played for laughs in the fight with Alan in the pilot.
228* TheKlutz: He's clumsy, more than a little uncoordinated, and constantly holds his arms out as if always unbalanced.
229* MommasBoy: He's been primarily raised with a lot of love by his mother, Gloria, to whom he remains very close.
230* NerdGlasses: Of the large, clunky, unflattering variety.
231* NerdyNasalness: Speaks as if with a permanently blocked nose and his mouth is constantly slackly hanging open.
232* NoSocialSkills: He's awkward around ''everybody'' apart from his mom, Sam and Neil (though sometimes, even around the latter too)
233* PickedLast: A hugely upsetting issue for him -- leading him to call Coach Fredricks out on it in an emotionally charged breakdown.
234* PlotAllergy: His peanut allergy, in "Chokin' and Tokin'", where school-bully Alan plants a peanut in his sandwich as a cruel prank and he ends up on life-support in hospital.
235* SingleMomStripper: In one episode, Bill worriedly asks his mom if she's going to start "dancing" again.
236* WholesomeCrossDresser: As seen in the Halloween episode, "Tricks and Treats", where he trick-or-treats dressed as [[Series/TheBionicWoman Jaime Sommers]].
237* YoureNotMyFather: As seen when Coach Fredricks starts dating his mom.
238
239[[/folder]]
240
241[[folder:Neal Schweiber]]
242!!Neal Schweiber
243[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/neal.jpeg]]
244!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/SammLevine
245
246Neal is a self-proclaimed comedian and wannabe ladies' man. Unlike Sam and Bill, he's very outgoing and loves to be the center of attention. Despite his abundant confidence and charisma, it affords him no more respect or reputation than Sam or Bill, and he's somewhat in denial that he's just as geeky as his friends.
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248* AmbiguouslyJewish: Averted. Although it's not an important part of the plot, it comes up quite a few times.
249--> '''Neal''': Last year I was elected school treasurer. I didn't even run!
250* AttentionWhore: Exemplified when he buys his own ventriloquist's dummy, which he does merely because he thinks people will admire him for it.
251* BigScrewedUpFamily: From the outside, the Schweibers are a rich, nice Jewish family, although later episodes reveal his dad's cheating ways.
252* CallingTheOldManOut: This comes to a head at the Schweiber's cocktail party in "Noshing and Moshing", where he uses his ventriloquism act as a platform to berate and humiliate his father over cheating on his mom.
253-->'''Bill''': I told you [[DemonicDummy that thing]] would take him over...
254* CasanovaWannabe: Neal thinks he's a ladies' man, but it's all just bluster and his faux-sophistication mostly just confuses his female schoolmates.
255* CringeComedy: Even Sam and Bill are embarrassed by his ventriloquism skit.
256* CultureBlind: He's essentially a little old man from the TheFifties stuck in kid-form....in TheEighties; the Writer's Bible described him as "a 50 year old Borscht Belt comedian wrapped in a 14 year old's body".
257* DeadpanSnarker: Somewhat more quick-witted than Bill and Sam, and is often confounded by what he perceives to be their negative qualities, although he's NotSoAboveItAll either.
258* DoggedNiceGuy: Neal has been in love with Lindsay since he was five years old and always showed himself to worry about her, but his dogged nice side showed in "Beers and Weirs".
259* JewishAndNerdy: A Jewish member of the Geeks who often wears collared shirts with little knitted tank-tops that emphasize his intelligence.
260-->'''Sam''': At least I don't dress like a ventriloquist's dummy.
261* JewishSmartass: Neal is Jewish and the snarkiest of the geek trio, even making quips about Jewish stereotypes like a borscht belt comedian, including joking that people wanted him to be a school treasurer because he was Jewish; his older brother is even snarkier.
262* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Before Sam and Bill told him, everyone in his family except him knew his father was cheating on his mother. Poor kid.
263* ParentalIssues: He reacts (understandably) very badly to the news his father is cheating on his mom.
264* PronouncingMyNameForYou: Mr Kowchevski, Cindy and others constantly pronounce his name incorrectly as "Sch-WEE-ber".
265-->'''Neal''': It's SCHW-'EYE'-BER!!
266* SadClown: It becomes clear over the series run that he uses humour to mask his insecurities.
267* {{Ventriloquism}}: In reaction to his father's cheating, he uses this as a prop to distract himself -- and gain the attention he craves.
268[[/folder]]
269
270!!Parents and Other Family Members
271
272[[folder:Harold and Jean Weir]]
273!!Harold and Jean Weir
274[[quoteright:332:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/haroldandjean.png]]
275!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/JoeFlaherty and Creator/BeckyAnnBaker
276
277Sam and Lindsay's parents. Harold is at-times comedically stern and demands to be taken seriously, despite the cultural chasm between him and his kids. Jean is an archetypal loving, sweet mom and is mostly seen happily caring for her family.
278----
279* AbusiveParents: In "Smooching and Mooching", it's implied that Harold's father was one of these.
280-->'''Harold''': Nick's father is a hard man, and my father was the same.
281-->'''Lindsay''': Yeah, I know the feeling...
282-->'''Harold''': Lindsay, trust me, you ''don't''.
283* ActorAllusion:
284** Harold (played by former [[{{Series/SCTV}} Count Floyd]] Joe Flaherty) donning a vampire costume in "Tricks and Treats".
285** When Jean reads the "For My Eyes Only" warning at the beginning of Lindsay's diary in "The Diary" (which promises pain and death to anyone who reads it), Harold lets out a sarcastic Count Floyd-esque "Ooooh! Scary!"
286* AndStarring: Both get this billing in the credits.
287* BadOmenAnecdote: Harold's preferred type of anecdote, used liberally in an attempt to dissuade his kids from any activity he doesn't approve of (which are many).
288* BumblingDad: Harold takes himself ''very'' seriously, but his kids find him amusing at best and confoundingly frustrating at his worst.
289* CelebrityParadox: The geeks make reference to the film ''Film/{{Stripes}}'', which includes Joe Flaherty (Mr. Weir) in a small role.
290* DadTheVeteran: Harold references his former life as a serviceman in "Tricks and Treats":
291-->'''Harold:''' I'm certainly glad we decided to celebrate Halloween. The last time I had this much fun, I was pinned down in a foxhole by [[UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar the North Koreans]].
292* DeadpanSnarker: Harold, constantly -- his default tone is fatigued, grumpy deadpan.
293-->'''Lindsay''': Daddy, if I started smoking I would tell you.
294-->'''Harold''': Oh. Good, now I don't have to worry.
295* DoYouWantToCopulate:
296** Slightly surprisingly, Jean is completely upfront about sex, and she and Harold enjoy a spontaneous sex-life, even in later mid-life.
297--->'''Jean''': Nobody's home. You wanna have a little sex?
298--->'''Harold''':''[{{Beat}}]'' Okay.
299--->''[both run for the bedroom]''
300** The [[FreudianSlip climax]] of their story in "The Diary" involves them having makeup sex after their TheyReallyDoLoveEachOther scene (to the amusement of Lindsay, the disgust of Sam and Bill, and the BileFascination of Neal)
301* ExtremeDoormat: Jean can be this with Harold, which is probably where Lindsay gets this tendency with the Freaks.
302* GoodParents: Particularly compared to the rest of the cast's parents but even generally. They support their kids, Jean readily identifies (or at least tries to) with Lindsay's issues and Harold identifies with Sam's problems with puberty.
303* GrumpyOldMan: Harold can certainly be this at times. His lighter and more fun side shows up more in the later episodes, though.
304* HappilyMarried: While there are occasional disagreements, it's clear that the Weirs are content with each other.
305* {{Housewife}}: Jean, of the traditional variety, who is often seen preparing the family meal and clucking round her kids in a very sweet, maternal manner.
306* HypocriticalHumor: Harold disparages punk rock and the Music/SexPistols in particular. Lindsay points that every generation has an example of TheNewRockAndRoll, a comparison that Harold makes a lame attempt at deflecting.
307* InsaneTrollLogic: Harold believes that anyone who isn't a straight-A student and model citizen will die. Even though death gets everyone no matter what. He also has a habit of using world-famous rockstars like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin as examples of no-hopers, never pausing to consider that they actually made something of themselves before dying.
308* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Although strict and stubborn, Harold is a loving father who is very proud of both his children. He empathises with Nick having a hard father, letting him stay at the house and providing him with both a break and some much needed fatherly-type encouragement.
309* LaserGuidedKarma: Harold and Jean nosily poke through Lindsay's diary only to find a blistering analysis of their lameness.
310* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Jean is a warm, supportive mother anyone would want as a parent. Harold is also this, most of the time, though he has a more conservative, reactionary side than his wife.
311* ScareEmStraight: Harold often employs this method.
312-->'''Harold''': I had a friend that used to smoke. You know what he's doing now? He's ''DEAD!'' You think smoking makes you look cool? Let's go dig him up now and see how cool he looks.
313
314-->'''Harold''': I knew a girl who had premarital sex, do you know what she did on homecoming night? She ''DIED!'' Of an overdose. Heroin.
315
316-->'''Harold''': You know who used to cut class? Jimi Hendrix. Know what happened to him? He ''DIED!'' Choking on his own vomit.
317
318-->'''Harold''': You can't cut corners in life! You know who cut corners? Kennedy! Kennedy cut corners when he was running the Bay of Pigs. A lot of good men lost their lives because of it. You know who else cut corners? Janis Joplin...
319-->'''Lindsay''': DAD! ''What'' are you talking about?!
320
321** This even gets lampshaded by Sam:
322--->'''Sam''': Dad, are any of your friends alive?
323--->'''Harold''': The smart ones.
324
325[[/folder]]
326
327[[folder:Vic and Lydia Schweiber]]
328!!Dr. Vic and Lydia Schweiber
329[[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vic_6.png]]
330[[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lydia.jpeg]]
331!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/SamMcMurray and Creator/AmyAquino
332
333Neal's parents. Wealthy, cool and very Jewish, the Schweibers have a beautiful home, but aren't as happy as their facade implies.
334----
335* BrokenPedestal: He's essentially Neal's hero -- until his cheating ways are discovered.
336* CoolCar: Dr. Vic drives a Corvette.
337* CoolOldGuy: How the Geeks see Neal's dad...before his cheating is discovered.
338* ExtremeDoormat: Lydia -- she knows her husband is cheating, but never voices her feelings.
339* GoodParents: Lydia is a cool, supportive mom, who's well aware of Vic's cheating but never confronts him to spare her sons the misery.
340* HandsomeLech: Dr. Vic, although he isn't a bad guy per se, but rather seems to regret not living as much as he could have and seems entirely aware of how much pain his actions cause.
341* HappyMarriageCharade: He and his wife pretend to be more faithful and happy than they are.
342* NotThatKindOfDoctor: Dr. Schweiber is a dentist, not a medical doctor.
343* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Both Vic and Lydia are highly proud of their sons, and also exhibit a more playful, with-it vibe than the other parents depicted.
344* SympatheticAdulterer: Dr. Vic has been cheating on his wife for years, but he still loves her and his family and he seems genuinely regretful of the damage his actions have caused.
345
346[[/folder]]
347
348[[folder:Barry Schweiber]]
349!!Barry Schweiber
350[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barry_97.jpg]]
351!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/DavidKrumholtz
352
353Neal's much-admired older brother who's in his second year of college and pays his family a visit later on in the series.
354----
355* BigBrotherMentor: To Neal, of course, but all of the Geeks look up to him too.
356* CoolBigBro: Barry is a lovingly supportive brother and Neal's idol.
357* TheCasanova: Barry used to be "geekier than Neal", but things changed once he started college:
358-->'''Barry''': I reinvented myself as the handsome, dashing Jew.
359* ConspiracyTheorist: Tries convincing Lindsay that UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush was behind UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan's attempted assassination. She doesn't buy it.
360* NiceJewishBoy: Handsome, charming and very Jewish.
361* TemporaryLoveInterest: Lindsay finds him very attractive and they make out after his parent's cocktail party.
362* YiddishAsASecondLanguage: When he and Lindsay are discussing the attempted assassination of UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, he calls the idea of it being done to impress Creator/JodieFoster ''fakakta'', which, as he explains, means "lame" (or crap). Lindsay later uses the expression to describe Nick and his friends getting stoned all the time.
363
364[[/folder]]
365
366[[folder:Gloria Haverchuck]]
367!!Gloria Haverchuck
368[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gloria_0.jpeg]]
369!!!'''Played by:''' Claudia Christian
370
371Bill's attractive, slightly naive single mother. They live a modest life in a two bedroom apartment, which Gloria funds through her waitressing job.
372----
373* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Dating her son's despised PE teacher, for example.
374* MamaBear: She's very protective of her son, and really lays into Alan after Bill falls into a coma following Alan's peanut prank.
375* SingleMomStripper: Although, she is now retired, noting that the bars "wouldn't want an old broad like me anymore" when Bill worriedly asks is she's going to "start dancing again".
376* StacysMom: Gloria's definitely a 'hot mom' and Neal doesn't hide his feelings on the matter (though Sam is horrified):
377-->'''Neal''': I can kinda see why Coach Fredricks is dating her. She is kinda hot.
378-->'''Sam''': Neal! She's your friend's ''mother!''
379
380[[/folder]]
381
382[[folder:Col. Henry Andopolis]]
383!!Col. Henry Andopolis
384[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/col_andopolis.png]]
385!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/KevinTighe
386
387Nick's sternly intimidating military-man father, with whom he has a tense, chilly relationship.
388----
389* TheCaptain: He's a tough military man and very strict with Nick.
390* CreepyMonotone: He comes across as far more imposing because he ''doesn't'' shout.
391* CruelToBeKind: His actions towards Nick are based around this principle, though the cruelness tends to undermine any point he may have.
392* JerkassHasAPoint: He's not exactly wrong about his son needing more focus and direction in his life (even Daniel, of all people, admits that the Colonel's more realistic about Nick's chances of succeeding in music than Nick himself). Problem is that his parenting style is so strict and intolerant that Nick refuses to see his side of the argument.
393* MilitarySchool: Where he keeps threatening to send Nick, if his grades don't improve.
394* StealthMentor: He claims to be looking out for Nick's future, which in essence is true, but the way he goes about it is incredibly harsh.
395-->'''Col. Andopolis''': End of conversation...
396
397[[/folder]]
398
399[[folder:Cookie Kelly and Arlo]]
400!!Cookie Kelly and Arlo
401[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cookie.jpeg]]
402!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/AnnDowd and Creator/JackConley
403
404Kim's battleaxe mother and meat-headed stepfather.
405----
406* AxCrazy: They're both completely nuts and constantly ready to blow at the slightest ''hint'' of provocation.
407* AbusiveParents: The episode "Kim Kelly is My Friend" was [[BannedInChina not shown]] by NBC in the original run because of its portrayal of Kim's violent home-life. A deleted scene showing Cookie and Kim interacting genuinely civilly was actually cut, perhaps to enhance their more simplified abusiveness.
408* BerserkButton: The notion that Kim had tried to pull a fast one by presenting Lindsay as a "nice girl" good influence causes Cookie to explode.
409-->"Benton Harbor Street...?"
410* DumbMuscle: Kim's step-dad Arlo, who shovels food in and eats with his mouth hanging slackly open.
411* DysfunctionalFamily: One of the most extreme examples depicted in a teen-drama. The scene in which Kim and Lindsay flee the house and try to escape in Kim's car whilst Arlo ''smashes'' the hood and Cookie screams through the windows is ''shockingly'' intense. No wonder NBC originally refused to show it.
412* EightiesHair: Cookie's hair-spray edifice.
413* EvilMatriarch: Cookie -- she's a tough, mean old broad.
414* HairTriggerTemper: It doesn't take much at all to set either of them off, especially Kim's back-chat.
415* {{Jerkass}}: Both of them are neglectful, aggressive, suspicious, and violent.
416* {{Joisey}}: Cookie's got the accent (and look).
417-->'''Cookie''': GED OUDDA DA CAW!! (get out of the car).
418* ParentalFavoritism: Cookie has two kids, but ''hugely'' favors her son, Chip, over her daughter, Kim -- likely due to the fact that the former lies in a pliant stupor on the couch, never giving her any cause for annoyance.
419* YoureNotMyFather: Kim says these exact words to Arlo.
420-->'''Kim''': You're not my father, fat-ass!
421
422[[/folder]]
423
424[[folder:Chip Kelly]]
425!!Chip Kelly
426!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/MikeWhite
427
428Kim's brain-damaged, housebound older brother.
429----
430* EmptyShell: Following an incident with PoliceBrutality, he lies on the couch all day sleeping and "never parties".
431* ParentalFavoritism: Cookie ''far'' favors Chip to Kim, though him being in a brain-damaged, pliant stupor definitely helps.
432-->'''Cookie''': My son Chip, he's a ''doll''. Kim...she's another story.
433* PoliceBrutality: Kim's older brother was beaten up by the police and appears to be brain-damaged.
434
435[[/folder]]
436
437[[folder:Katey Desario]]
438!!Katey Desario
439[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrsdesario_0.png]]
440!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/AlisonMartin
441
442Daniel's beleaguered mother.
443----
444* TheCaretaker: Daniel's father is an invalid, and his older brother is a drug addict. Mrs. Desario's got her hands full.
445* ParentalObliviousness: She seems to be unaware of her son's social life and school performance.
446* SkewedPriorities: Rather than encourage her son Daniel to go to school (when he insists he needs to go), she's more concerned with him running errands for her.
447* UnnamedParent: Daniel's parents are not named in the show. He calls his mother "ma", as per his Italian-American background.
448[[/folder]]
449
450!!Other Students
451
452[[folder:Millie Kentner]]
453!!Millie Kentner
454[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/millie.jpeg]]
455!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/SarahHagan
456
457Lindsay's geeky and highly religious former best friend and next door neighbour. Millie struggles to keep Lindsay (and everyone else in the school) on the right track, often looking out for her even after Lindsay has pretty much called time on their friendship in favour of hanging out with the Freak crowd.
458----
459* BrainyBrunette: She sports long, poker-straight brown hair and although not quite as smart as Lindsay, she's still a top student at [=McKinley=].
460* BettyAndVeronica: A non-romantic version, she’s the Betty to Kim's Veronica over Lindsay’s friendship.
461* ChristianRock: Millie's clearly a big fan of ''The Doobie Brothers''.
462-->'''Millie''': (singing) Jesus is just alright with me! Jesus is just alriiiiight!
463* TheComicallySerious: Millie is very often unknowingly funny, primarily due to the horrified gravitas with which she delivers her lines when encountering any concept that offends her staunchly Christian ideals.
464* DryCrusader: Attends Lindsay's WildTeenParty and proudly proclaims her abstinence.
465-->'''Millie''': I haven't had anything to drink, and I'm having more fun than any of you!
466* EndearinglyDorky: Part of Millie's appeal is her wholesome naivety and complete lack of social inhibition.
467-->'''Millie:''' It's Lik-M-Aid. It makes my spit taste like fruit juice.
468* {{Foil}}: To Lindsay. Good student, goes to church, listens to her parents and cares about school in contrast to Lindsay, possibly reflecting what Lindsay used to be before she joined the Freaks.
469* AFriendInNeed: Helps Lindsay out when she's stoned and has to babysit at the drop of a hat. She also helps her with her tweaking anxiety and the inevitable come-down that follows.
470* HolierThanThou: A devout Christian girl who ''constantly'' calls out impropriety amongst her fellow students.
471* InformedAbility: Millie's skill as a mathlete is more talked about than shown, and her other characteristics get more focus.
472* TheKilljoy: Millie's a massive buzz-kill, though more often than not for the right reasons.
473* MoralGuardians: She acts like this to Lindsay, and is constantly trying to bring her back into the mathlete crowd early on in the series.
474* NiceGirl: Millie can be a bit self-righteous, but she's overall a sweet and friendly person.
475* NotHerself: Following the death of her dog, Goliath, she goes slightly off the rails and starts hanging out with ''Kim'' of all people and plans on attending a ''[[Music/TheWho Who]]'' concert with the Freaks. While she ''does'' come down after Kim reveals that she was the one responsible for running over her dog, it's pretty clear that she's become an at least slightly different person after this experience.
476* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite her usually saintly, killjoy vibe, Millie can be quite witty on occasion.
477-->'''Mark (the school dealer)''': The customer is king, the customer is king... ''[sees Millie bemusedly staring at him]''...What?!
478-->'''Millie''': You know ''what''.
479* SaintlyChurch: She's a devout Christian who tries to help people in bad situations instead of avoiding or mocking them.
480* SecretRelationship: In "Tricks and Treats", Lindsay discovers she's in one of these (albeit without having reached the French-kissing stage) with a guy she met at summer church camp.
481* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Millie sort of acts as the latter to Lindsay's former.
482
483[[/folder]]
484
485[[folder:Cindy Sanders]]
486!!Cindy Sanders
487[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cindy.jpeg]]
488!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/NatashaMelnick
489
490Sam's crush and a popular cheerleader, she and Sam are strictly friends throughout the majority of the series. When the pair do finally start dating, things do not go as planned.
491----
492* AllGuysWantCheerleaders: Sam likes her for most of the series and she's generally seen in her uniform.
493* BitchInSheepsClothing: She's not so much a bitch ''per se'' (more just a normal, if slightly selfish, teenager), but it's pretty shocking when we finally see her flip-side in the series' penultimate episode.
494-->'''Cindy:''' (to Sam) You're supposed to be nice! That's the only reason I'm going out with you in the first place!
495* BrokenPedestal: She's been variously described as "beautiful" and a "goddess" by the Geeks, though the illusion (for Bill at least) is shattered when she farts loudly and tries to blame a vinyl chair while she and Bill are studying, which is one of the first indicators we see that she's not actually as perfect as Sam believes.
496* ClassPrincess: Although Cindy turns out to be too self-involved to have a relationship with Sam, she's nice to the Geeks, volunteers as a designated driver, and is well-liked by the popular crowd at [=McKinley=]. Cindy is implied to be less popular than head cheerleader Vicky, who is more of a LovableAlphaBitch ([[TookALevelInKindness by her final appearance]], anyway), but Cindy appears far more often than Vicky does.
497* ClassRepresentative: For the young Republicans club.
498* DerailingLoveInterests: ''Prior'' to dating Sam, she only comes across as perfectly pleasant, just a little shallow and ditzy perhaps. Once they actually start going out, however, it turns out that she is emotionally immature, has practically nothing in common with Sam, and has a controlling and critical side that he dislikes.
499* GirlNextDoor: How she comes across prior to dating Sam.
500* PomPomGirl: She's a cheerleader who usually behaves nicely toward people and seems to enjoy being on the squad. However, once she starts dating Sam we see a less congenial side to her character, though this comes across more as her and Sam not having enough in common, and she does have plenty of sweet moments in the early episodes.
501* SatelliteLoveInterest: Cindy's main role throughout most of the series is that of an idealized, unattainable love interest for Sam. When they ''do'' actually start dating in the last few episodes, it actually shows the downside of dating someone you barely know. Sam has to break up with her when he finds out she’s “kinda boring” and that they have literally nothing in common.
502* StrawmanPolitical: When Sam starts dating Cindy and we find out just how controlling she is, we also find out she's a staunch Republican who exhibits a general lack of context when she discusses politics.
503* {{Tsundere}}: Type B. This previously unseen side of her personality emerges when she starts dating Sam.
504
505[[/folder]]
506
507[[folder:Vicki Appleby]]
508!!Vicki Appleby
509[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vicki.jpeg]]
510!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/JoAnnaGarciaSwisher
511
512The bossy, bitchy head cheerleader at [=McKinley=], she's friends with Cindy and later draws Maureen into the popular crowd.
513----
514* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: Downplayed, though we never see the cheerleading squad's coach, and Vicki appears to be solely in charge during practises. She also personally decides on who the school mascot will be (Sam, in this case), though this would far more likely be decided by the PE staff, or other faculty members.
515* AlphaBitch: Vicki seems to be at the top of the popularity hierarchy at the school and even her friend Cindy notes that she is "kinda bossy". It's also implied that she may be a {{Rich Bitch}}, as her father is a local councilman who's friendly with Harold Weir and appears to be of some repute.
516* CruelCheerleader: The head one, and exhibits all of the negative associated qualities of bitchiness, bossiness and cliquiness.
517* GirlPosse: She's head-cheerleader and rules with an iron fist, it would seem. Cindy admits that she finds her very rude and annoying.
518* HairTriggerTemper: She's ''really'' irritable and is prone to snapping at any students who piss her off, even mildly.
519* HeelRealization: She becomes less frosty as the series progresses and in "Smooching and Mooching", she apologises to Bill when he calls her out for acting like a jerk while they're stuck in a closet playing "[[TenMinutesInTheCloset seven minutes in heaven]]". To make up for it, she proceeds to french the hell out of him.
520* LonelyAtTheTop: Some of Vicky's dialogue to Bill in "Smooching and Mooching" hints that despite her prominent social status, she envies how Bill seems happy and relaxed all the time. There are further hints that Vicky has never felt comfortable enough to discuss these feelings with her own social circle.
521* PetTheDog: Shows genuine concern when Bill is in the hospital.
522* LustObject: For Neal, who fancies her almost as much as he does Lindsay.
523
524[[/folder]]
525
526[[folder:Todd Schellinger]]
527!!Todd Schellinger
528[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/todd_2.jpg]]
529!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/RileySmith
530
531[=McKinley=] High's gorgeous star basketball player and the object of Cindy's affections.
532----
533* BigManOnCampus: Hero of the [=McKinley=] High basketball team.
534* ChickMagnet: Cindy (and various other girls) find him irresistible.
535* DownToTheLastPlay: Todd sneaks in a final point in the last few seconds of the basketball game in "We've Got Spirit", securing [=McKinley=] a win over their bitter rivals, Lincoln High.
536* EightiesHair: He sports the "feathered" look -- something Sam tries to emulate, though his hair lacks Todd's buoyancy.
537* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Todd is blond and official Mr. NiceGuy.
538* LovableJock: He's a genuinely humble, friendly guy and one of the school’s star athletes.
539-->'''Todd''': Hey man, gimme a high 5 for the big game!
540* LustObject: For Cindy.
541* MrFanservice: In-universe and out (holy shit).
542* NiceGuy: He's a very friendly guy and averts the typical JerkJock stereotypes expected of a star athlete. After he breaks up with Cindy, and she begins dating Sam, Todd shows no animosity towards him, and immediately shuts Cindy down when she tries to cause a fight between them.
543* RomanticFalseLead: His relationship with Cindy doesn't last more than an episode, and like Sam, it's him who does the breaking up.
544
545[[/folder]]
546
547[[folder:Gordon Crisp]]
548!!Gordon Crisp
549[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gordon_crisp_01_7.jpeg]]
550!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/JerryMessing
551
552A jolly, rotund, socially uninhibited geek who joins Sam's crowd midway through the series.
553----
554* BigFun: He shows an infectious enthusiasm for the Geeks’ favorite interests: sci-fi, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.
555-->'''Harris''': The world loves a jolly fat guy.
556* GeekPhysiques: Of the clinically obese variety.
557* HiddenDepths: He's seen to be quite an intuitive, astute guy and offers Sam relationship advice about Cindy.
558* NiceGuy: Once he's taken up by the Geeks, he's seen to be a very complimentary, constructive friend.
559-->'''Gordon''': (When he learns Sam is now dating Cindy) She's the one who's lucky -- you're a catch!
560* ThePigPen: He's not messy, but due to a medical condition (trimethylaminuria), he ''reeks''.
561* SixthRanger: Joins the regular Geek posse about halfway through the series.
562
563[[/folder]]
564
565[[folder:Harris Trinsky]]
566!!Harris Trinsky
567[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/harris_9.png]]
568!!!'''Played By:''' Stephen Lea Sheppard
569
570A guru-like sophomore who acts as the school's go-to guy for advice on any topic.
571----
572* AllPowerfulBystander: Lampshaded in "Discos and Dragons", where he plays the DungeonMaster in the Geeks' Dungeons and Dragons game.
573* MentorArchetype: Very much so to the Geeks (and occasionally Daniel), he provides sage counselling on a variety of topics.
574-->'''Harris''': Get a woman laughing, you've got a woman loving.
575* NerdsAreSexy: His girlfriend, Judith, finds him irresistible.
576-->'''Judith:''' Oh ''Harris'', you're so ''bad!'' ''(giggles)''
577* OlderAndWiser: Than the Geeks, despite being a Sophomore and therefore only one school year older.
578-->'''Harris''': *sigh* You're so young.
579* PleasePutSomeClothesOn: He has no compunction about strutting around in the locker room naked, much to Sam's discomfort.
580* TheSmartGuy: A lot of the better advice the Geeks get comes from him.
581* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Even older students like Daniel ask his advice on things.
582* ZenSurvivor: To the Geeks -- he actually ''survived'' freshman year! [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Lea_Sheppard "Harris"]] is also JustForFun/OneOfUs; he's a moderator on RPG.net, and a writer and editor for ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}.''
583
584[[/folder]]
585
586[[folder:Alan White]]
587!!Alan White
588[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alan.jpeg]]
589!!!'''Played By:''' Chauncey Leopardi
590
591A obnoxious school bully who picks on Sam and his friends mercilessly throughout the first half of the series.
592----
593* ArchEnemy: To Sam throughout the early part of the series.
594* BeingEvilSucks: In reality, he's an unhappy, lonely kid but can't bring himself to hang out with the Geeks, despite sharing the same interests (such as comic books and sci-fi).
595* TheBully: He picks on Sam and the rest of the Geeks mercilessly during the first half of the series.
596* BullyTurnedBuddy: He has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment after he nearly kills Bill by putting peanuts in his food (which Bill is severely allergic to), and visits him in the hospital where he confesses to Bill that he antagonized him and his friends because he himself had many things in common and that the geeks left him out on their fun; Bill, in turn, invites him to a Sci-Fi convention he's going to with Neal, Sam, and Gordon. Alan decides to back out of going with them to the convention, but stops antagonizing the Geeks in subsequent episodes (and even goes as far as saying that Bill's "the man" when he talks back to Coach Fredricks).
597* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: Alan gives a heartfelt apology to the unconscious Bill, after he puts peanuts in his sandwich and Bill is rushed to the hospital, whilst also giving us some backstory as to why he picks on the Geeks so much.
598* CreateYourOwnVillain: He admits to Bill that he is angry because they left him out of their fun in the lower grades.
599* EveryoneHasStandards: He's genuinely remorseful after putting Bill in the hospital.
600* HeelFaceTurn: He does this briefly, but only after almost killing Bill by hiding a peanut in his sandwich, to which he did not realise Bill was deathly allergic. A small amount of RedemptionRejection in that he does not take the Geeks up on their offer of friendship, though he's sincerely apologetic to Bill and is noticeably less antagonising to them after this.
601* {{Jerkass}}: He's a vile little shit most of the time he's on-screen.
602* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: He never meant to hurt Bill and is devastated when he finds out what he did. He makes his apology to Bill alone and completely unforced in the end, and lives up to his promise of never bullying the Geeks again.
603* TheNapoleon: His short stature probably explains a lot.
604
605[[/folder]]
606
607[[folder:Amy Andrews]]
608!!Amy Andrews
609[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amy.jpeg]]
610!!!'''Played By:''' Jessica Campbell
611
612A member of the school marching band who later becomes Ken's girlfriend.
613----
614* ArtisticLicenseMusic: The instrument that she plays is actually a sousaphone. Then again, “Soooos-uh-phone guuuuurl” is too much of a mouthful.
615* DeadpanSnarker: She can even out-snark Ken at his own game, and during their first encounter, it’s she who wins their SnarkToSnarkCombat, which amusingly makes Ken fall for her even harder.
616* {{Hermaphrodite}}: She was born with both male and female sex organs, but is now physically purely female. This causes temporary {{Gayngst}} in Ken when she tells him in confidence.
617* InSeriesNickname: "Tuba-girl", as she's in the school's marching band.
618* LoveInterest: For Ken — and according to Daniel, she’s his very first one.
619* TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason: She is understandably hurt and furious when she finds out Ken has told Nick and Daniel her secret. [[EarnYourHappyEnding All's well in the end though]], as Ken later tells Amy he is sorry and he doesn't care. They are still together when the show finishes.
620
621[[/folder]]
622
623[[folder:Maureen Sampson]]
624!!Maureen Sampson
625[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maureen.png]]
626!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/KaylaEwell
627
628A pretty transfer student who initially makes friends with Sam and his crowd before she's drawn in to the popular crowd.
629----
630* GirlNextDoor: Accessibly pretty, and a lovely personality too.
631* HeadTurningBeauty: The Geeks' reaction to her is to fall in love the moment she walks into their class for the first time.
632* InWithTheInCrowd: Downplayed, as she remains friendly toward the Geeks after joining the cheer squad, but despite her original promise otherwise, she stops spending time with them afterwards (except for when Bill's in his coma).
633* NewTransferStudent: Transfers from Florida due to her dad's work.
634* NiceGirl: A very nice and friendly person, even after she joins the cheer squad (she's very supportive of Bill when he's in his coma, for example).
635* OneOfTheBoys: The Geeks are instantly smitten with her when she reveals a similar sense of humour and a love of firing off bottle rockets.
636* PomPomGirl: Remains fairly friendly after taking up cheering and seems to be held in high esteem by the rest of the squad, given how her remaining scenes are all shared with head cheerleader, Vicki.
637* ReplacementGoldfish: With Maureen on the scene, Sam (brilliantly) doesn't give Cindy a look in, and when they pass in the hallway, rather than greet her with his usually perky "Oh, hi Cindy!", he merely mumbles "hey" and walks right past her.
638
639[[/folder]]
640
641[[folder:Sara]]
642!!Sara
643[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sara.jpeg]]
644!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/LizzyCaplan
645
646Frequently seen in the background of many episodes, she eventually hooks up with Nick in the finale.
647----
648* AscendedExtra: She's one of the show's recurring extras (appearing as far back as the pilot) before her big spotlight in the finale. She's a gorgeous, sweet girl, yet Nick still can’t keep his mind off Lindsay.
649* [[DiscoDan Disco Dawn]]: She loves disco, despite the fevered backlash against it at the time.
650-->'''Sara''': We're going to dress up like ABBA!
651* DoggedNiceGirl: She admits to having had a crush on Nick for years, but never had the courage to ask him out.
652* GenkiGirl: She's excited and supportive in personality when we get to know her properly in the finale.
653
654[[/folder]]
655
656[[folder:Eli]]
657!!Eli
658[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eli.jpeg]]
659!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/BenFoster
660
661A disabled student who is perky and friendly, yet frequently on the receiving end of cruel teasing.
662----
663* BerserkButton: Calling him "retarded" (standard for 1980 in a descriptive sense, and not necessarily abusive) causes an explosive, emotional reaction in Eli, as he far prefers the terms "special".
664* ButtMonkey: He is mentally disabled and is subject to ridicule from some of the more {{Jerkass}} students.
665* FanBoy: He adores ''Series/ThreesCompany'' and will happily chat away to anyone about the show.
666* SpeechImpediment: He emphasizes "sh" sounds - "Yesh pleashe!"
667* WeNeedADistraction: The Geeks deploy him as such when bitchy head cheerleader Vicki is in danger of stealing their new friend Maureen away.
668
669[[/folder]]
670
671[[folder:Karen Scarfolli]]
672!!Karen Scarfolli
673[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/karen_0.jpg]]
674!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/RashidaJones
675
676An intimidating, aggressive girl who bullies Sam and is originally friends with Kim.
677----
678* TheBully: She takes particular exception to poor Sam, giving him the nickname "Pygmy Geek".
679-->'''Karen''' (to Neal): What was that, Bilbo Baggins!?
680* {{Jerkass}}: She's a rotten, aggressive bitch.
681* TheLadette: A masculine, physically tough girl who is initially best friends the series' lead ladette, Kim Kelly.
682* ReallyGetsAround: Even hitting on ''Daniel'', for which she (obviously) incurs Kim's wrath.
683* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: She's never seen or mentioned again after "Kim Kelly is My Friend" ([[CallBack maybe Kim threw her over a fence?]])
684
685[[/folder]]
686
687[[folder:Shelly Weaver]]
688!!Shelly Weaver
689[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shelley_8.jpg]]
690!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/AlexandraBreckenridge
691
692A smug, patronising mathlete who views Lindsay as a serious academic rival.
693----
694* AcademicAlphaBitch: A very boastful and condescending mathlete star who does all she can to stop Lindsay from rejoining the mathletes and dethroning her as the school's star mathematician.
695* BreakTheHaughty: She freezes and embarrasses herself at a mathlete competition where Lindsay's brilliance wins the day.
696* CondescendingCompassion: Shelly's default tone is bogus concern and grimacing condescension.
697* HolierThanThou: She's unbelievably prim and patronizing to Lindsay when she tries to drop back in with the mathlete crowd.
698--> '''Shelly''' (to Lindsay): I just don't know why you'd give up first block to hang around with freaks?
699* GossipyHens: As one of the school's "good girls", she finds Kim utterly abhorrent, especially because, as she ([[BlatantLies untruthfully]]) relays to the other mathletes, ''[[TeenPregnancy she's pregnant]]''.
700* TheRival: To Lindsay, when it comes to math.
701* SmugSnake: She's a little too confident in her abilities to win the mathlete scrimmage and her rivalry with Lindsay ultimately pulls her focus, causing her to lose her bout.
702
703[[/folder]]
704
705[[folder:Mark]]
706!!Mark
707[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mark.jpeg]]
708!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/MarkAllanStaubach
709
710The school's dopey, friendly neighbourhood weed-dealer.
711----
712* MessyHair: He sports a big curly mop of blond hair.
713* TheStoner: He clearly uses his own product and he's friends with the Freak crowd, serving as Nick's main go-to-guy for pot.
714* StonersAreFunny: He's a friendly, vaguely goofy kind of guy.
715
716[[/folder]]
717
718[[folder:Eugene Seidelman]]
719!!Eugene Seidelman
720[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/siedelman.jpeg]]
721!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/RonLester
722
723A huge, barrel-shaped jock.
724----
725* FatBastard: He's literally spherical...and a bastard.
726* GiantMook: He's one of the nastier elements at [=McKinley=], bullying Sam and even Lindsay on occasion.
727* {{Jerkass}}: So much so that even ''teachers'' enjoy putting him in his place.
728-->'''Kowchevski''': Seidelman knock it off! Why don't you pick on someone your own size -- there's a ''bus'' in the parking lot.
729
730[[/folder]]
731
732[[folder:Sean]]
733!!Sean
734[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sean_01.jpeg]]
735!!!'''Played By:''' Shaun Weiss
736
737A wisecracking dick who hangs out with the Freaks early on in the series.
738----
739* AscendedExtra: For one episode, in which he is the bass player in the Freaks' (well Nick, Daniel and Ken's) band. And he's still a jerkass there.
740* {{Jerkass}}: If he isn't being a jerk to Eli at the start of the series, he is being a prick to Sam, or Lindsay, or Millie. This guy is just a ''complete'' jerk.
741
742[[/folder]]
743
744[[folder:Jenna Zank]]
745!!Jenna Zank
746[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jenna_zank.jpeg]]
747!!!'''Played By:''' Shawnee Free Jones
748
749A punk girl who works at the local store and catches Daniel's eye.
750----
751* DeadpanSnarker: Practically everything that comes out of her mouth is withering sarcasm.
752* PretenderDiss: When Daniel attempts to pass himself off as a "punker" like her, she's very quick to try to catch him out, noting that punks ''never'' call themselves "punkers", and that the bands he says he likes are "all the obvious guys".
753-->'''Daniel''': Yeah, Puss rule!
754-->'''Jenna''': It's "Pus"....and they're on next.
755* TheQuincyPunk: A short-tempered sarcastic punk girl, with huge structured hair, cadaver white foundation and black lipstick. Her fuck-it attitude is compounded by the fact that she's also a high school dropout, having left [=McKinley=] to work in the local convenience store.
756* TheTease: Daniel chats with her while she's working a shift at the store, and she invites him to meet her at "The Armpit", a local alternative music club, even flirtily writing the address on his bare arm. Once there, it soon becomes apparent that she already has a date and was either winding him up, or just didn't care.
757
758[[/folder]]
759
760[[folder:Laurie]]
761!!Laurie
762[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laurie_7.jpg]]
763!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/SamaireArmstrong
764
765A beautiful young Deadhead who strikes up a friendship with Lindsay and Kim in the finale.
766----
767* GranolaGirl: She's a flaky Deadhead, and befriends Lindsay in the series finale.
768* HeadTurningBeauty: Laurie is a beautiful flower-child, and certainly catches Ken's eye.
769--> '''Ken''': The Grateful Dead: music sucks, the chicks are ''HOT!''
770* WanderingTheEarth: As the series concludes, she and her boyfriend, with Lindsay and Kim in tow, all head off for a summer following the 'Dead around America.
771
772[[/folder]]
773
774!!Teachers
775
776[[folder:Jeff Rosso]]
777!!Mr. Jeff Rosso
778[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jeff_russo.png]]
779!!!'''Played By:''' Dave "Gruber" Allen
780
781The school guidance counselor. The most-seen of all the staff, Mr Rosso appears to be the functional head of staff. A genuinely well-meaning person, his messages however are sometimes hampered by his old fashioned (in 1980) hippie attitudes and ways.
782----
783* AdultsAreUseless: Zig-zagged. He's genuinely sympathetic to the students and tries to help them out, but they aren't always receptive to his advice and his TotallyRadical attitude often irritates them.
784* AmbiguousCriminalHistory: he's still on a government watchlist as a security risk for something he did as a young man during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
785* BewareTheNiceOnes: Gives this speech to Daniel before sending him to the AV club.
786* BunnyEarsLawyer: For all his eccentricities, he's a genuinely good guidance counsellor and is usually right about the students' problems.
787* CoolCar: "Boattail" Buick Riviera, circa 1971-73.
788* CoolTeacher: Tries to be this and mostly fails spectacularly. But he's still pretty badass at times, especially in "Carded and Discarded" in which he's shown to be an amazing musician and frontman.
789* CrazyPrepared: In the Halloween episode "Tricks and Treats", we find he keeps multiple jack-o'-lanterns on hand, in preparation for them being smashed in by pranksters.
790* FirstNameBasis: In the pilot he tells Lindsay to call her "Jeff" when he's trying to gain her trust. She does so until the end of the episode, when he tells her that maybe she'd better start calling him "Mr. Rosso" again.
791* HiddenDepths: At first glance, he's a painfully uncool relic from the sixties. But he is smarter and more perceptive than he seems and often gives genuinely good advice. He's also the lead singer of a decently popular local band, "Feedback."
792* HippieTeacher: He's this to a T, even if you ignore his long hair, general attitude and musician background. He mentions protesting the UsefulNotes/VietnamWar in his youth, has a [[UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter Carter]]/Mondale poster in his office and is even deemed a "security risk" by the Secret Service when George Bush visits the school.
793* HonorBeforeReason: He believes in what he is doing so much he doesn't even mind the admittedly crappy salary.
794* HeCleansUpNicely: As seen when (then) Vice President George Bush visits the school.
795* LargeAndInCharge: He stands at 6'5, an inch above even Nick.
796* MistakenForGay: By Ken at one point.
797* NiceGuy: He may try too hard with his students at times, but there is absolutely no doubt he is genuinely looking out for them.
798* ObfuscatingStupidity: Although he appears foolish, he is quite intelligent and usually preempts the kids' problems.
799* PoliticallyMotivatedTeacher: On occasion. Of the liberal persuasion, [[HippieTeacher naturally.]]
800* PsychologistTeacher: He's the school guidance counselor.
801* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He often tries to talk to kids and reach them instead of just punishing them.
802* TotallyRadical: In universe, his attempts to relate to the kids just reeks of this trope.
803* WhenIWasYourAge: Relates to other students this way. Sometimes it works...mostly it doesn't.
804-->'''Rosso''': I have herpes...
805
806[[/folder]]
807
808[[folder:Ben Fredricks]]
809!!Coach Ben Fredricks
810[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fredericks.jpg]]
811!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/ThomasFWilson
812
813The school's physical education teacher and Coach. Tries to be a no-nonsense teacher (and definitely is fixated on sports) but also shows himself to be a flexible, caring and attentive person, particularly if it's not about sports.
814----
815* [[DrillSergeantNasty Coach Nasty]]: He comes off like this to the Geeks, but he's actually a pretty nice guy once off the field. Even on the field he's a pretty decent person, just one who comes across as overly passionate about sports. When one of the Geeks does something well, he's either impressed or downright happy for them.
816* JerkJock: How the Geeks initially perceive him, but he actually turns out to be quite a nice LovableJock when they get to know him.
817* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As seen when he risks losing his job to have a more frank discussion about sex with Sam after realizing that he's seen a pornographic movie.
818* PetTheDog: Gets quite a few moments to show he's a lot nicer than he seems at first.
819* TeacherParentRomance: Starts a relationship with Bill's mother Gloria. Bill struggles with the relationship at first; but when he realises that Fredricks is genuine about the relationship (and is making the effort to get to know Bill better), he accepts it.
820
821[[/folder]]
822
823[[folder:Frank Kowchevski]]
824!!Mr. Frank Kowchevski
825[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kowchevski_01.jpeg]]
826!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/SteveBannos
827
828Head of the Math Department. While professional, he takes a no-nonsense approach to teaching and has little respect for deviance in his classrooms.
829----
830* DeadpanSnarker: His default tone is withering sarcasm.
831-->'''Kowchevski''': Actually Lindsay, I think ''I'm'' the best person at math in this school...
832* HiddenDepths: He's a former Marine who fought in Vietnam, volunteers his time to lead the Mathletes club (and seems genuinely invested in their success), and as revealed in a deleted scene, he is gay.
833* {{Jerkass}}: He's an unpleasant man who treats students badly and makes no effort to hide his contempt for Daniel.
834* OnlySaneMan: At least, according to him.
835* PetTheDog:
836** He gets a few sympathetic moments throughout the series, like when he stops a kid who bullies Neal about his ventriloquist dummy, but they're mostly incidental.
837** In his deleted scene talking to Ken about being gay, he is pretty polite, understanding and articulate.
838* SadistTeacher: A martinet who's more concerned with running an orderly classroom than connecting with students. It's especially evident in "Tests and Breasts" when he makes his contempt for Daniel abundantly clear, and shows no interest in Lindsay's offer to help tutor him.
839* ShellShockedVeteran:
840** When Rosso presses him on his unscrupulous methods for proving Daniel cheated on a test...
841--->'''Kowchevski:''' ''Let me tell you something.'' I knew kids like Desario in Vietnam. Those were the kind of ''kids'' that got you killed.
842** A deleted scene has him inform Daniel that he is a former Marine.
843* StraightGay: Seriously. Watch the deleted scenes on the DVD...all is revealed when he's called upon by Mr. Rosso to help out Ken with his {{Gayngst}}.
844
845[[/folder]]
846
847[[folder:Mr. Casper]]
848!!Mr. Casper
849[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/casper.jpeg]]
850!!!'''Played By:''' Ron Marasco
851
852English Literature Teacher. Somewhat of a faux-intellectual, he is snide and smug in most of his interactions with students.
853----
854* AmbiguouslyGay: He has an overtly camp manner.
855* ApatheticTeacher: As seen with the despairing attitude he displays towards the pupils in his English Lit class.
856-->'''Mr. Casper''': *sigh* Pearls before swine...
857* BreakTheHaughty: He's pretty pompous, which makes him a prime target for back-chat from his pupils, such as when Lindsay rips apart his attack on Kim by proving her opinion on Kerouac's ''On the Road'' book valid.
858* DeadpanSnarker: He's quite fond of insults that manage to be both flowery and cruel.
859* {{Jerkass}}: He's very insulting and cruel towards students and seem to take pleasure in humiliating them in front of his class.
860* SadistTeacher: He's a waspish, bitchy sort, and reserves particular venom for Daniel when he is trying to set up a projector for his class in "Discos and Dragons".
861* SmugSnake: He has a very high opinion of himself and a low one of others and isn't afraid to express it.
862* SurroundedByIdiots: He clearly thinks he's this and makes his disdain for his students' intellectual abilities clear.
863
864[[/folder]]
865
866[[folder:Mr. Fleck]]
867!!Mr. Fleck
868[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hqdefault_5.jpeg]]
869!!!'''Played By:''' Steve Higgins
870
871In charge of the Audio-Visual (AV) Department. Only seen in the last episode, he is highly respected and liked by the Geeks, and shows some understanding to Daniel when he is parachuted into his area.
872----
873* BestYearsOfYourLife: Inverted. He tells the Geeks that, as bad things are now, life gets much better after high school.
874* CoolTeacher: Easily amongst the nicest of the teachers at [=McKinley=], he heads up the AV club that the Geeks enjoy thoroughly.
875* MentorArchetype: To the Geeks -- he's more like a friend than a teacher.
876* NiceGuy: He's a pleasant man who comforts the Geeks about their current situation.
877* SeenItAll: He reassures the Geeks on the high school hierarchy and how the lives will turn out for the jocks who bully them.
878-->'''Fleck''': ...and yes, Mr. Jock who cleaned me out, I ''will'' have fries with that.
879
880[[/folder]]
881
882[[folder:Miss Foote]]
883!!Miss Foote
884[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/miss_foote.jpeg]]
885!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/LeslieMann
886
887A kind, very attractive history teacher at [=McKinley=] and the subject of Bill's affections later on in the series.
888----
889* CoolTeacher: Like Mr. Fleck, she's ''far'' nicer than most of the [=McKinley=] staff. Even Alan shuts up after she gently chides him for teasing Bill in class.
890* HotForTeacher: Bill is especially taken with her, and goes all dreamy-eyed during her history class in "Chokin' and Tokin".
891* HotTeacher: The Geeks get dreamy eyed in her presence and she's something of a beauty, with pixie-cropped hair and vast blue eyes.
892
893[[/folder]]
894
895[[folder:Hector Lacovara]]
896!!Mr. Hector Lacovara
897[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lacovara.jpeg]]
898!!!'''Played By:''' Trace Beaulieu
899
900Biology teacher and possible Head of the Science Department. Regularly seen and heard, although he doesn't get a great deal of character development.
901----
902* DorkKnight: He's a good man but socially awkward.
903* TeasingTheSubstituteTeacher: Minus the substitute part. Even though he's a regular teacher, he gets little to no respect from his students. Even Neal feels confident enough (even though he is acting out) to make fun of him openly.
904* WhenIWasYourAge: He excitedly tells Lindsay that he attended the same summit that she is currently invited to years earlier. It doesn't help convincing her to go, especially as she realises exactly how far it (hasn't) taken him in life.
905

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