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All Grown Up redirects to the Rugrats cartoon


* AllGrownUp: When he returns from California
* AscendedExtra: Was a bit character in the first couple seasons, who we barely saw and merely served as a plot device, along with all the other Garrity kids other than Lyla. He returns AllGrownUp in the final season after spending the last few years in California and joins the team.

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* AllGrownUp: When he returns from California
* AscendedExtra: Was a bit character in the first couple seasons, who we barely saw and merely served as a plot device, along with all the other Garrity kids other than Lyla. He returns AllGrownUp all grown up in the final season after spending the last few years in California and joins the team.

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!!Mindy Collette Riggins (Stacey Oristano)
* AscendedExtra: Began Season 1 as little more than a background character for the guys to [[MaleGaze ogle at]] and Tara to be pissed at, but beginning with her engagement to Billy she began to have more involved role and a significant one in season 5.
* ParentalSubstitute: Becomes this for Becky when her mother leaves and she is stuck living with her step-mom while her father on the road.
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A better reflection on his status


* BrokenAce: He's an excellent football player, but his father walked out and his mother is depressed and addicted to heroin.

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* BrokenAce: He's an excellent football player, but his father walked out went to prison and his mother is depressed and addicted to heroin.
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This is untrue, he joins the team in season 2 and draws a penalty that allows the Panthers to win the game


* RealLifeWritesThePlot: He was supposed to start playing football in season 2, but after Jesse Plemons injured himself during...guess what...a football game, the plot couldn't start till Season 3.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: It took him no time at all to beat Tyra's would be rapist to death.]]

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** BrokenAce: He's talented, but also very messed up emotionally.



* NoSocialSkills: In season three, thanks to his upbringing.



* StageMom: His dad nearly drives him insane with his meddling.



* HeelFaceTurn: In season four, he stops supporting the Panthers and helps Coach Taylor build up support for the Lions.



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* {{Jerkass}}{{Jerkass}}: The biggest one in the series.
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!!Joe [=McCoy=] (D.W. Moffett)
* AbusiveParents: Starts off as a ControlFreak before physically abusing his son.
* ControlFreak: He won't even let J.D. eat a candy bar.
* {{Jerkass}}
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: He uses his wealth to make sure everything goes his way, which brings him into conflict with Coach Taylor who [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules cannot be bought]].
* [[StageMom Sports Dad]]: He's pretty much an {{Expy}} of Marv Marinovich.
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She originally had no interest in Matt because he's a football player. Once she gets to know him better and realizes he isn't a typical JerkJock, she falls for him and dates him.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Under his cocky exterior, he does care about his family, friends, and teammates.
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!!Tyra Collette (Adrianne Palicki)

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!!Tyra Collette (Adrianne Palicki)(Creator/AdriannePalicki)
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* {{Tomboy}}DaddysGirl



* Tomboy: A HUGE football fan - and she's knows her stuff. She teaches Landry to kick a field goal.

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* Tomboy: {{Tomboy}}: A HUGE football fan - and she's knows her stuff. She teaches Landry to kick a field goal.
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* NiceGuy: Was fully prepared to help [[spoiler: Becky raise their baby, before she had an abortion.]]



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* Daddy'sGirl

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* Daddy'sGirl DaddysGirl

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* Daddy'sGirl
* OutnumberedSibling: Has four younger brothers
* Tomboy: A HUGE football fan - and she's knows her stuff. She teaches Landry to kick a field goal.
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* PromotionToParent: Due to his mother's aforementioned heroin problem, Vince is responsible for holding down a job to keep food on the table.




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* NiceGuy: He is the only member of the team who shows up to help Luke and his dad build a fence, and he does it just because Luke looks tired at school.

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Sympathetic Criminal was merged into Justified Criminal. Bad examples and ZCE are being removed.


* SympatheticCriminal: When running the chop shop with his brother.



* JustifiedCriminal: When he starts taking steroids in season one, he is only doing so to improve his chances of going to college and getting his family out of poverty.



* SympatheticCriminal: When he starts taking steroids in season one, he is only doing so to improve his chances of going to college and getting his family out of poverty.



* SympatheticCriminal: He only became a criminal because he grew up in such a rough neighborhood and never knew another way of life.

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* SympatheticCriminal: He only became a criminal because he grew up in such a rough neighborhood and never knew another way of life.
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* HotDad: Many viewers have said something along the lines of how they can't decide whether they wish Coach was their dad or their boyfriend.



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* TheInsomniac: Supposedly. Matt says he's one in the first episode, but it's never followed up on.
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* HotMom
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* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: "Matthew, you need to get a new friend."[[/folder]]

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* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: "Matthew, you need to get a new friend."[[/folder]]
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* YourCheatingHeart: It doesn't end well

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Coach Taylor never seemed to stop addressing him as "Lance".



* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Coach Taylor never seemed to stop addressing him as "Lance".
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Coach Taylor.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He can be a real sleaze but he's a loving father and very loyal friend underneath it.
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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: More often than not, he will be referred to as Coach and not Eric
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* BadassLongHair
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* YourCheatinHeart: It doesn't end well

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!!Buddy Garrity (Brad Leland)
* GoodOlBoy
* PetTheDog: His defense of the Panthers in season 4.
* SexistUsedCarSalesman: His cars aren't used, but he otherwise fits.
* YourCheatinHeart: It doesn't end well
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* PoisonousFriend: At first to Julie, inadvertently getting her arrested even.
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* PutOnABus: Thanks to Gaius Charles wanting to quit acting to become a minister, though he's since returned to it.
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* VerbalTic: Calls his players "Son" very often, showing that he thinks of Them as family.

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