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* MaliciousSlander: Betty ''loves'' dragging other peoples' reputations through the mud for the [[DisproportionateRetribution most minor sleights against her]], such as accusing Louise of murdering her husband Daniel after he dies because Louise's mother insulted her outfit once and making a political ad that claims Mayor Webb doesn't recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day (painting him as a racist) because he refused to not waive her parking violation.
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* TeensAreShort: Violet is visibly shorter than the adults in her family.
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* PlayingGertrude: Played with. Betty is 53 and has a teenage grandchild, but her voice actress, Creator/MayaRudolph, is 47 and has four children between the ages of six and fourteen.
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* NiceHat: Violet wears a gray beanie.



* NiceHat: Wayne typically wears a trucker hat.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Violet's hair is dyed indigo, though a past picture shows that her natural hair color is chestnut brown like Jenny’s.
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* NonconformistDyedHair: Violet's hair is dyed indigo to show that she is rebellious.

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* HartmanHips: Her hips are very wide compared to her daughters hips.

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* HartmanHips: Her hips are very wide compared to her daughters daughter's hips.



* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Tying into AmbiguousSituation, it's not clear if Jenny's actually talking to Jesus or if his appearance is a figment of her imagination. Since Violet sees him at one point, we can guess some of those scenes are real.



* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Tying into AmbiguousSituation, it's not clear if Jenny's actually talking to Jesus or if his appearance is a figment of her imagination. Since Violet sees him at one point, we can guess some of those scenes are real.

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: We find out in ''Betty's Birthday'' the reason why Betty doesn't like to bring up her age (or think about it) is because [[spoiler:53 was how old her mother (Jenny's grandma) was when she passed away]].



* DarkAndTroubledPast: We find out in ''Betty's Birthday'' the reason why Betty doesn't like to bring up her age (or think about it) is because [[spoiler:53 was how old her mother (Jenny's grandma) was when she passed away]].
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* TeenPregnancy: "Mega-Lo-Memories: Part Deux'' implied that she had Violet in her teenage years and, with her age being revealed to be 30 in ''Betty's Birthday'', we find out that she had her daughter when she was 17.

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* TeenPregnancy: "Mega-Lo-Memories: ''Mega-Lo-Memories: Part Deux'' implied that she had Violet in her teenage years and, with her age being revealed to be 30 in ''Betty's Birthday'', we find out that she had her daughter when she was about 17.
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* {{Frienemies}}: Has a pretty strong rivalry with Crystalynn Poole but they have some similarities

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* {{Frienemies}}: FriendlyEnemy: Has a pretty strong rivalry with Crystalynn Poole but they have some similarities
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* {{Frenemies}}: Has a pretty strong rivalry with Crystalynn Poole but they have some similarities

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* {{Frenemies}}: {{Frienemies}}: Has a pretty strong rivalry with Crystalynn Poole but they have some similarities

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* VagueAge: She's implied to be in her 30s, if you factor in Betty being 53 and Violet being 13.

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*TeenPregnancy: "Mega-Lo-Memories: Part Deux'' implied that she had Violet in her teenage years and, with her age being revealed to be 30 in ''Betty's Birthday'', we find out that she had her daughter when she was 17.
* VagueAge: She's implied to be in her 30s, if you factor in Betty being 53 and Violet being 13. ''Betty's Birthday'' revealed her to be 30.



* TeenPregnancy: Implied, since she's 53 and Violet is 13.

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* TeenPregnancy: Implied, since she's Averted, as it looked like she might have had this with her being 53 and Violet is 13.being 13 but ''Betty's Birthday'' revealed Jenny's 30.



* VagueAge: Her voice actress says she's 13, while Betty says she's a pre-teen, though, that could be from Betty not remembering how old she is. ''Mega-Lo-Memories'' revealed that she was three ten years ago, which would place her at 13.

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* VagueAge: Her voice actress says she's 13, while Betty says she's a pre-teen, though, that could be from Betty not remembering how old she is. ''Mega-Lo-Memories'' revealed that she was three ten years ago, ago (the episode aired in 2019), which would place her at 13.
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*HartmanHips: Has a small pair of hips, but has them nevertheless.


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*ScreamingBirth: In a flashback, she was in labor and yelled at Betty to not stop for anything unnecessary, because the baby is coming.


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*HartmanHips: Her hips are very wide compared to her daughters hips.


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*WeightWoe: In "Pound Pinchers", she thinks that because of her extra wisdom pounds, construction workers don't find her attractive anymore. Her woe even gets worse when she steps on the scale at the pound pinchers meetings.
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* Socialite: In more than one episode, she's throwing big parties

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* Socialite: {{Socialite}}: In more than one episode, she's throwing big parties



* Manchild: Lives with his mom

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* Manchild: {{Manchild}}: Lives with his mom
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* {{Expy}}: Some of her appearance and mannerisms might call [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Blanche]] to mind.

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* {{Expy}}: Some of her appearance and mannerisms might call [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Blanche]] to mind. Her angst about her age [[spoiler: (specifically her mother dying at 53)]] is even similar to Blanche's too.
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* DisappearedDad: Violet's father is out of the picture.[[note]] The first season finale reveals that Jenny left him at the altar while pregnant. [[/note]] Jenny's dad, Ed, is revealed to have died sometime prior to the series. There’s also no mention of Wayne’s father, and Betty's father is presumed long dead.

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* DisappearedDad: Violet's father is out of the picture.[[note]] The first season finale reveals that Jenny left him at the altar while pregnant. [[/note]] Jenny's dad, Ed, is revealed to have died sometime prior to the series. There’s also no mention of Wayne’s father, father (or his mom, for that matter, since he was raised by Meemaw), and Betty's father is presumed long dead.

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*DarkAndTroubledPast: We find out in ''Betty's Birthday'' the reason why Betty doesn't like to bring up her age (or think about it) is because [[spoiler:53 was how old her mother (Jenny's grandma) was when she passed away]].



* Frenemies: Has a pretty strong rivalry with Crystalynn Poole but they have some similarities

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* Frenemies: {{Frenemies}}: Has a pretty strong rivalry with Crystalynn Poole but they have some similarities



*TeenPregnancy: Implied, since she's 53 and Violet is 13.



* NiceGuy: Wayne treats Jenny well, and he thinks of Violet as his own child.

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* NiceGuy: Wayne treats Jenny well, and he thinks of Violet as his own child. [[spoiler: Him being this is how he got together with Jenny, as he stopped Black Friday shopping to help a then 3-year old Violet find her mom]].



* OnlySaneMan: Compared to everyone else, he's more sane and stable. Most problems he faces are brought onto him by the weird people in town.

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* OnlySaneMan: Compared to everyone else, he's more sane and stable. Most problems he faces are brought onto him by the weird people in town. When we meet his family, we see he's definitely the most rational of them all.



*RaisedByGrandparents: We find out in ''Hoot n Haw'' that he was raised by his grandmother. We don't get any mention of his parents, though, considering that episode had an old ''duel'' ("duel" as in "with guns") as a plot point, we're gonna guess there's a reason why he was raised by Meemaw.



* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Tying into AmbiguousSituation, it's not clear if Jenny's actually talking to Jesus or if his appearance is a figment of her imagination.

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* NotSoImaginaryFriend: Tying into AmbiguousSituation, it's not clear if Jenny's actually talking to Jesus or if his appearance is a figment of her imagination. Since Violet sees him at one point, we can guess some of those scenes are real.
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* Frenemies: Has a pretty strong rivalry with Crystalynn Poole but they have some similarities



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[[folder:Louise]]
Jenny's manager at the Last Supper
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* TokenBlackFriendCatchPhrase: Doo-Doo-Do-Doo
* Socialite: In more than one episode, she's throwing big parties
* StepfordSmiler: Her marriage isn't in very good shape even though she tries to be the life of the party

[[folder:Mayor Webb]]
The town's mayor
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*Manchild: Lives with his mom



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* Malaproper: She rarely gets celebrities names right, and is always sure she's right. (ex: "Jazzy and Betronce" instead of Jay-Z and Beyonce.)

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* Malaproper: {{Malaproper}}: She rarely gets celebrities names right, and is always sure she's right. (ex: "Jazzy and Betronce" instead of Jay-Z and Beyonce.)


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* DudeLooksLikeALady: In "Jenny Unfiltered", Marjune Gamble thought he was Betty's other granddaughter. ''No one'' corrected her.

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