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Ben Wheeler

• Adorkable
• The Bartender
• Bumbling Dad
• Embarrassing Nickname: Riley called him "Ben-Wetter" in the first episode, but it hasn't shown up again since.
• The Hero
• Hot Dad
• Oblivious to Love: Ben has no clue Riley loves him.
• The Unfavorite: While he was never treated badly, Bonnie tends to dote on pro-athlete Danny and seems more indifferent to former troublemaker Ben (she mentioned in one episode he got really good at making fake IDs.) When moving things out of storage, the majority of the stuff she brought them was boxes of Danny's trophies.

Tucker Dobbs

• Adorkable
• Big Guy, Little Guy: The Little Guy to Danny's Big Guy.
• Berserk Button: Don't eat his food.
• Black Best Friend
• Butt Monkey
• Deadpan Snarker: Especially during the moments when he is aware of his status as a Butt Monkey.
• Honourary Uncle: To Emma. He even calls himself her "fruncle".*
  Portmanteau of "friend" and "uncle"
• The Lancer
• The Napoleon
• Odd Friendship: With Bonnie.
• Only Sane Man
• Those Two Guys: With Danny.
• Token Minority

Danny Wheeler

• Adorkable
• The Big Guy
• Big Guy, Little Guy: The Big Guy to Tucker's Little Guy.
• Cool Big Bro: To Ben.
• Cool Uncle: To Emma.
• Dumb Muscle: At times, Danny doesn't come across as too bright.
  Bonnie: It takes him a while, but he gets there eventually.
• Gentle Giant: Especially whenever he's with Emma.
• Ladykiller In Love: Towards Riley.
• Lovable Jock: He's a pro-hockey player who clearly loves and prioritizes his friends and family over the visages of wealth.
• Mr. Fanservice
• One Head Taller: Derek Theler is 6'5 so he ends up being comically taller the rest of the cast.
• Security Blanket: His lucky jersey from high school, which he wore under his uniform at every game (and never washed.) Until Tucker shredded it in the washing machine, then he realized he could move a lot better without the undersized garment restricting his movement.
• Those Two Guys: With Tucker.

Bonnie Wheeler

• Absurdly Youthful Mother
• Action Mom
• Christmas Cake
• Deadpan Snarker
• Doting Parent: To Danny, but not so much with Ben. She's also become a doting grandmother to Emma.
• Former Teen Rebel: She was a bit of a wild child when she was young as seen when Riley finds out about Bonnie's first wedding in Vegas when she was eighteen.
• Genki Girl
• Girly Bruiser
• Hot Mom: And a hot grandmother to boot!
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She's pushy and thoughtless at times, but she wants the best for her sons and granddaughter.
• Mama Bear
• My Beloved Smother: She has no boundaries when it comes to her sons.
• Odd Friendship: With Tucker.
• Playing Gertrude: Although Bonnie's Vegas wedding at eighteen implied she was fairly wild as a child, Melissa Peterman was still only fifteen when Derek Theler (Danny) was born.
• Statuesque Stunner
• Team Mom
• What, Exactly, Is His Job?: Averted in the sense that she said in a video dating profile she was unemployed, but it still leave the question: How the hell does she have the money to live in New York City [while it isn't the most expensive city in the world anymore (that's Tokyo,) it's still up there,] and spoil Emma at every opportunity? The closest thing we've had to an explanation is revealing her ex-husband was a successful realtor, so she might just be leeching off alimony.

Riley Perrin

• Berserk Button: Do not call Riley "Fat Pants" or she will put you in a headlock.
• Childhood Friends: With the Wheeler brothers.
• Competition Freak: As seen in "Take Her Out of the Ball Game".
• Cute Bruiser: Riley was known for playing field hockey and beating up Ben when they were kids and she's still very much capable of taking down a huge hockey player like Danny.
• Deadpan Snarker
• Embarrassing Nickname: "Fat Pants" and "Rigantor".
• Formerly Fat
• Go Getter Girl: Riley has devoted herself to graduating from college, getting into law school, and successfully transforming herself from Fat Pants Perrin to Hello, Attorney!. Though living up to the image she's created can sometimes get to her.
• Honourary Aunt: To Emma.
• Oblivious to Love: Riley is really clueless about Danny.
• Passionate Sports Girl: She was really into sports as a teenager and "Take Her Out of the Ball Game" shows that she's still got it.
• The Smart Girl

Emma Wheeler

• The Cutie
• Has Three Daddies
• Missing Mom
• Tagalong Kid