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* TheCameo: [[spoiler:He used to work in the mail room at Monsters Inc. along with Sulley and Mike, and at the end of ''Monsters University'', he appears to warns them that tampering with mail is a crime punishable by banishment.]]

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* TheCameo: [[spoiler:He used to work in the mail room at Monsters Inc. along with Sulley and Mike, and at the end of ''Monsters University'', he appears to warns warn them that tampering with mail is a crime punishable by banishment.]]
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* TheCameo: [[spoiler:He used to work in the mail room at Monsters Inc. along with Sulley and Mike, and warns them that tampering with mail is a crime punishable by banishment.]]

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* TheCameo: [[spoiler:He used to work in the mail room at Monsters Inc. along with Sulley and Mike, and at the end of ''Monsters University'', he appears to warns them that tampering with mail is a crime punishable by banishment.]]
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* HumbleHero: Whenever he's praised for his skill as a scarer, Sulley typically waves the compliment off and simply says he's doing just his job. This is stark contrast to his college days, where he was a JerkJock.

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* HumbleHero: Whenever he's praised for his skill as a scarer, Sulley typically waves the compliment off and [[ThinkNothingOfIt simply says he's just doing just his job.job]]. This is stark contrast to his college days, where he was a JerkJock.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JenniferTilly, Roxana Ortega (''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm'') [[labelnote:Other voice actors]]Claire Keim (European French), Linda Roy (Canadian French, ''Monsters Inc.''), Annie Girard (Canadian French, ''Monsters at Work''), Alma Wilheleme (Latin American Spanish), Cristina Yuste (European Spanish), Miriam Ficher (Brazilian Portuguese)[[/labelnote]]

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JenniferTilly, Creator/JenniferTilly (first film, ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork'' season one, video games prior to 2023), Roxana Ortega (''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm'') (''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm'', ''Monsters at Work'' season two) [[labelnote:Other voice actors]]Claire Keim (European French), Linda Roy (Canadian French, ''Monsters Inc.''), Annie Girard (Canadian French, ''Monsters at Work''), Alma Wilheleme (Latin American Spanish), Cristina Yuste (European Spanish), Miriam Ficher (Brazilian Portuguese)[[/labelnote]]
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* HandyFeet: Not in the main films themselves, but early concept material for the first movie had Mike be mostly the same as his final appearance, except he doesn't have arms. In an early concept animation, he is shown handling the prototype Sulley character Johnson's ties with his feet.
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* ButtMonkey: Victim of two 2319 calls, the first one leaving him shorn and sporting a ConeOfShame for the rest of the movie. He's also the one who's tested for cheating with anti-poison gel in the prequel, earning him a puffed-up leg. Further, according to the comics, his body makes a "defense mechanism" by producing a smell that smells like daffodils. [[BrickJoke This is seen as gross, since what humans perceive as smelling bad is what is considered by monsters to smell good]].

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* ButtMonkey: Victim of two 2319 calls, the first one leaving him shorn and sporting a ConeOfShame for the rest of the movie. After the second time he's visibly shaking on his feet and needs a crutch to help him walk. He's also the one who's tested for cheating with anti-poison gel in the prequel, earning him a puffed-up leg. Further, according to the comics, his body makes a "defense mechanism" by producing a smell that smells like daffodils. [[BrickJoke This is seen as gross, since what humans perceive as smelling bad is what is considered by monsters to smell good]].

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* GenreSavvy: [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Becomes incredulous]] when Sully names Mary [[AffectionateNickname Boo]], stating that doing so means he's going to start growing attached to her. Sure enough, while it never gets to the point where he considers keeping her, Sully develops a very strong [[PapaWolf paternal instinct towards Boo's wellbeing]] over the course of the movie.



* NervesOfSteel: With the obvious exception of Randall [[spoiler:and Sulley in one scene]], Boo isn't afraid of any monster she sees when she is let loose in their world. She doesn't seem the least bit bothered by their "odorant" either.

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* NervesOfSteel: With the obvious exception of Randall [[spoiler:and Sulley in one scene]], Boo isn't afraid of any monster she sees when she is let loose in their world. She doesn't seem the least bit bothered by their "odorant" either. Likewise, during the door chase, whilst both Sully and Mike are visibly and audibly terrified, Boo is clearly having time of her life, screaming in excitement as if she were on a rollercoaster.
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* LosingAShoeInTheStruggle: One of her socks is removed to be used as a distraction against the CDA, and she's sent back home without getting the sock back.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: In ''Monsters At Work'', Mike only sees Fungus as a work colleague, and it's implied he's difficult to have a relationship with outside of work. In "The Damaged Room", Mike had to take care of a human baby, and recommended Sulley not give his ticket to Fungus because he knows nothing about baseball. Of course, Fungus had a part in Randall's plot extract scream energy forcefully, so it's hard to blame him for being a bit salty at him even if Fungus was far from the fiend Randall or Waternoose were.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: In ''Monsters At Work'', Mike only sees Fungus as a work colleague, and it's implied he's difficult to have a relationship with outside of work. In "The Damaged Room", Mike had to take care of a human baby, and recommended Sulley not give his ticket to Fungus because he knows nothing about baseball. Of course, Fungus had a part in Randall's plot extract scream energy forcefully, so it's hard to blame him for being a bit salty at him even if Fungus was far from the fiend Randall or Waternoose were. Otherwise, Fungus is just ''that'' embarrassing for Mike to have around, especially if they have next to nothing in common.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnRatzenberger [[labelnote:Other voice actors]]Henri Guybet (European French, ''Monsters Inc.''), Frédéric Norbert (European French, ''Monsters University''), Serge Faliu (European French, ''Monsters at Work''), Daniel Picard (Canadian French, ''Monsters Inc.''), Sylvain Hétu (Canadian French, ''Monsters at Work''), Ricardo Brust (Latin American Spanish)[[/labelnote]]

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnRatzenberger [[labelnote:Other voice actors]]Henri Guybet actors]]Creator/HenriGuybet (European French, ''Monsters Inc.''), Frédéric Norbert (European French, ''Monsters University''), Serge Faliu (European French, ''Monsters at Work''), Daniel Picard (Canadian French, ''Monsters Inc.''), Sylvain Hétu (Canadian French, ''Monsters at Work''), Ricardo Brust (Latin American Spanish)[[/labelnote]]
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* AntiHero: In the prequel, he is introduced as a condescending and arrogant student whose laziness gets in the way of his potential. He gets better, but [[spoiler:that doesn't stop him from cheating at the final round of the Scare Games out of a lack in faith in Mike's scaring skills.]]

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* AntiHero: In the prequel, he is introduced as a condescending and arrogant student whose laziness gets in the way of his potential. [[CharacterDevelopment He gets better, better]], but [[spoiler:that doesn't stop him from cheating at the final round of the Scare Games out of a lack in faith in Mike's scaring skills.]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnGoodman (speaking voice; films, ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork'', and ''VideoGame/DisneyDreamlightValley''), Creator/FrankWelker (roaring voice), Creator/BrianCummings (''VideoGame/MonstersIncScreamTeam''), Joel [=McCrary=] (''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity''), Christopher Swindle (''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm'') [[labelnote:Other voice actors]]Creator/JacquesFrantz (European French, ''Monsters Inc.'' and ''Mike's New Car''), Xavier Fagnon (European French, ''Monsters University'' onwards), Denis Mercier (Canadian French, ''Monsters Inc.'' and ''Mike's New Car''), Patrick Chouinard (Canadian French, ''Monsters University'' onwards), Creator/VictorTrujillo (Latin American Spanish), Creator/SantiagoSegura (European Spanish), Creator/MauroRamos (Brazilian Portuguese)[[/labelnote]]

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnGoodman (speaking voice; films, ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork'', ''VideoGame/LegoTheIncredibles'', and ''VideoGame/DisneyDreamlightValley''), Creator/FrankWelker (roaring voice), Creator/BrianCummings (''VideoGame/MonstersIncScreamTeam''), Joel [=McCrary=] (''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity''), Christopher Swindle (''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm'') [[labelnote:Other voice actors]]Creator/JacquesFrantz (European French, ''Monsters Inc.'' and ''Mike's New Car''), Xavier Fagnon (European French, ''Monsters University'' onwards), Denis Mercier (Canadian French, ''Monsters Inc.'' and ''Mike's New Car''), Patrick Chouinard (Canadian French, ''Monsters University'' onwards), Creator/VictorTrujillo (Latin American Spanish), Creator/SantiagoSegura (European Spanish), Creator/MauroRamos (Brazilian Portuguese)[[/labelnote]]
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* EngineeredPublicConfession: What causes his downfall as Sulley lures him to the simulator room and gets him to deliver a MotiveRant which Mike manages to record and play on loop to the CDA.
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* EngineeredPublicConfession: What causes his downfall as Sulley lures him to the simulator room and gets him to deliver a MotiveRant which Mike manages to record and play on loop to the CDA.
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** It elevates to trying to physically harm Boo as "[[HeKnowsTooMuch she's seen too much.]]"
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* FormerlyFit: Downplayed. He's a bit round as an adult, but he's still in good, athletic shape. However, ''Monsters University'' shows that he used to be much leaner as a college student, and eventually put on weight after joining M.I.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnGoodman (speaking voice; films, ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork, and ''VideoGame/DisneyDreamlightValley''), Creator/FrankWelker (roaring voice), Creator/BrianCummings (''VideoGame/MonstersIncScreamTeam''), Joel [=McCrary=] (''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity''), Christopher Swindle (''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm'') [[labelnote:Other voice actors]]Creator/JacquesFrantz (European French, ''Monsters Inc.'' and ''Mike's New Car''), Xavier Fagnon (European French, ''Monsters University'' onwards), Denis Mercier (Canadian French, ''Monsters Inc.'' and ''Mike's New Car''), Patrick Chouinard (Canadian French, ''Monsters University'' onwards), Creator/VictorTrujillo (Latin American Spanish), Creator/SantiagoSegura (European Spanish), Creator/MauroRamos (Brazilian Portuguese)[[/labelnote]]

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JohnGoodman (speaking voice; films, ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork, ''WesternAnimation/MonstersAtWork'', and ''VideoGame/DisneyDreamlightValley''), Creator/FrankWelker (roaring voice), Creator/BrianCummings (''VideoGame/MonstersIncScreamTeam''), Joel [=McCrary=] (''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity''), Christopher Swindle (''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', ''VideoGame/DisneySpeedstorm'') [[labelnote:Other voice actors]]Creator/JacquesFrantz (European French, ''Monsters Inc.'' and ''Mike's New Car''), Xavier Fagnon (European French, ''Monsters University'' onwards), Denis Mercier (Canadian French, ''Monsters Inc.'' and ''Mike's New Car''), Patrick Chouinard (Canadian French, ''Monsters University'' onwards), Creator/VictorTrujillo (Latin American Spanish), Creator/SantiagoSegura (European Spanish), Creator/MauroRamos (Brazilian Portuguese)[[/labelnote]]

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