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** ManipulativeBastard: when she's not.



* ManipulativeBastard

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* HappilyMarried: To Brad.

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* HappilyMarried: To Brad. Brad.
* ManipulativeBastard

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* JerkWithAHeartofGold
* JerkassFacade

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* JerkWithAHeartofGold
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JerkWithAHeartofGold / JerkassFacade



* LargeHam



* RavenHairIvorySkin

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* RavenHairIvorySkin RavenHairIvorySkin
* StatuesqueStunner: may be considered this at 5'8''.
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* StealthHiBye: she's ridiculously good at those.

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* StealthHiBye: she's She's ridiculously good at those.
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* GuileHero: When she's using her powers for good.
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* BiTheWay: As Brad found out when Jane's ex-girlfriend comes to town.
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* CampStraight

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* TookALevelInKindness: she was [[TheBully a bully]] in elementary school, but grew out of this behavior.

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* TookALevelInKindness: she She was [[TheBully a bully]] in elementary school, but grew out of this behavior.



* HollywoodPudgy
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* FatandProud: Averted.

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* FatandProud: FatAndProud: Averted.
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* TookALevelInKindness: she was [[a bully TheBully]] in elementary school, but grew out of this behavior.

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* TookALevelInKindness: she was [[a bully TheBully]] [[TheBully a bully]] in elementary school, but grew out of this behavior.
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: With Jane.

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* StrongFamilyResemblance: With Jane.
Jane.
* TookALevelInKindness: she was [[a bully TheBully]] in elementary school, but grew out of this behavior.

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* TheBear

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* TheBear AllGaysArePromiscuous: In the first season, toned down in the second and seemingly averted in the third where Max begins looking for a steady boyfriend.
* BerserkButton: {{Played with}} Max doesn't get upset when people make fun of his weight, just really sad.
* TheBear: {{Lampshaded}} in Ordinary Extraordinary Love.


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* FatandProud: Averted.
* FatSlob


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* HollywoodPudgy
* JerkWithAHeartofGold


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* {{Adorkable}}
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* PowerBlonde
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* ComedicSociopathy

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* SignificantBirthdate: [[spoiler: Christmas]].

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* SignificantBirthdate: [[spoiler: Christmas]]. Christmas]].
* StealthHiBye: she's ridiculously good at those.
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* SignificantBirthdate: [[spoiler: Christmas]].

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* StrongFamilyResemblance: With Alex.







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* StrongFamilyResemblance: With Jane.









* TokenMinority






* TokenMinority






* VerbalTic: Really fond of abbreviations, or “abbrevs”.

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* RavenHairIvorySkin
* VerbalTic: Really fond of abbreviations, or “abbrevs”.“abbrevs”.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Alex originally didn't have any defining character traits, but she's gradually turned into the cute ditz.



* TheDitz: In a webisode, she’s incredulous that the aliens Michael Jordan played with in ‘’SpaceJam’’ were actually cartoons.

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* TheDitz: In a webisode, she’s incredulous that the aliens Michael Jordan played with in ‘’SpaceJam’’ ''SpaceJam'' were actually cartoons.
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* ShesGotLeg

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* ShesGotLegShesGotLegs
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* UnconfessedUnemployment: For a while in the second season finale

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* UnconfessedUnemployment: For a while in the second season finalefinale. Inverted in the third season premiere where he pretends to be jobless.
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* ShesGotLeg

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* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Apparently Brad's not the only black guy Jane's dated.
-->'''Jane''': Why are you ''having'' private messages with Megan? What are you writing that I can't read?\\
'''Brad''': I am writing "none of your business." I don't ask what you're writing to Jamal, or Malik, or Ladwinian!
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* TheEveryman
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* Catchphrase: Often issues a quick, high-pitched "What?" in response to a racist or otherwise offensive comment in conversation. This is typically ignored by the other characters, who continue to discuss amongst themselves.

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* Catchphrase: CatchPhrase: Often issues a quick, high-pitched "What?" in response to a racist or otherwise offensive comment in conversation. This is typically ignored by the other characters, who continue to discuss amongst themselves.
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* Catchphrase: Often issues a quick, high-pitched "What?" in response to a racist or otherwise offensive comment in conversation. This is typically ignored by the other characters, who continue to discuss amongst themselves.

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* ControlFreak

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* * ControlFreak



* PowerBlonde
* SensualSlav: The Serbian heritage is played up much more with her, even though it’s Alex who still has the maiden name.
* TokenEvilTeammate: The show casts her in lovable villain mode a surprising number of times.

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* * HappilyMarried: To Brad.
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PowerBlonde
* * SensualSlav: The Serbian heritage is played up much more with her, even though it’s Alex who still has the maiden name.
* * TokenEvilTeammate: The show casts her in lovable villain mode a surprising number of times.



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* TheCutie



* DumbBlonde



* GuiltyPleasures: Alex loves cliched and formulaic RomCom movies.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter



* ApologisesALot



* DistractedByTheLuxury: Sneaks back into the apartment he shared with Alex… because her bathroom is nicer than Max’s

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* CharacterTics: Dave slaps Max after high-fives.
* DistractedByTheLuxury: Sneaks back into the apartment he shared with Alex… because her bathroom is nicer than Max’sMax’s.
* LimitedWardrobe: Dave seems to wear exclusively v-necks.
* OneOfTheKids



* ANiceJewishBoy: Loves his parents and they love him, before and after he belatedly comes out to them.

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* ANiceJewishBoy: Loves his parents and they love him, before and after he belatedly comes out to them.TheBear



* ButNotTooGay
* ComedicSociopathy



* HollywoodPudgy

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* HollywoodPudgyGuiltyPleasures: Max reads Japanese Tiger Beat.
* GuysAreSlobs
* JerkassFacade
* NiceJewishBoy: Loves his parents and they love him, before and after he belatedly comes out to them.
* OneOfTheKids



* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Spiders?]]: It's his third biggest phobia behind public speaking and drag queens with no makeup.



* CharacterTics: Brad dry heaves when he sees someone ready to throw up.
* TheDandy



* GuiltyPleasures: Brad loves cliched and formulaic RomCom movies.
* HappilyMarried: To Jane.



* BrainyBrunette
* DrunkenMaster: When Penny gets ''really'' drunk, she can speak fluent Italian.



* FagHag: Penny wants to be this to Max. Because of the whole StraightGay thing it doesn't really work out.



* VerbalTic: Really fond of abbreviations, or “abbrevs”

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* VerbalTic: Really fond of abbreviations, or “abbrevs”“abbrevs”.

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* BigEater: Possibly the only character in the show who has an appetite bigger than Max.




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* TheHero


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* CrazyPrepared: Part of the side effects of being a ControlFreak.

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* CrazyPrepared: Part of the side effects of being a ControlFreak.ControlFreak, and shown to what extremes it is possible in "The Kerkovich Way."
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* CrazyPrepared: Part of the side effects of being a ControlFreak.
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!!Jane Kerkovich-Williams
->'''Played By:''' Eliza Coupe
* ControlFreak
* {{Determinator}}
* PowerBlonde
* SensualSlav: The Serbian heritage is played up much more with her, even though it’s Alex who still has the maiden name.
* TokenEvilTeammate: The show casts her in lovable villain mode a surprising number of times.

!!Alex Kerkovich
->'''Played By:''' Elisha Cuthbert
* TheDitz: In a webisode, she’s incredulous that the aliens Michael Jordan played with in ‘’SpaceJam’’ were actually cartoons.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry
* OneHourWorkWeek: Owner and seemingly sole employee of a store that she spends hardly any time in.
* RunawayBride: How she was first introduced.

!!Dave Rose
->'''Played By:''' Zachary Knighton
* BeardOfSorrow: Seems to have one in early episodes after getting jilted, but it eventually just becomes part of his look.
* DistractedByTheLuxury: Sneaks back into the apartment he shared with Alex… because her bathroom is nicer than Max’s
* PungeonMaster: The proprietor of Steak Me Home Tonight pretty much has to be.
* WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant

!!Max Blum
->'''Played By:''' Adam Pally
* ANiceJewishBoy: Loves his parents and they love him, before and after he belatedly comes out to them.
* PermaStubble
* TheSlacker
* StraightGay
* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs

!!Brad Williams:
->'''Played By:''' Damon Wayans, Jr.
* CampStraight: “So what, now a brother can’t twirl?”
* DeskJockey
* UnconfessedUnemployment: For a while in the second season finale
* WorkHardPlayHard

!!Penny Hartz
->'''Played By:''' CaseyWilson
* FriendToAllChildren: Sees herself this way, which is why she’s taken aback when two kids she’s babysitting prefer lackadaisical Max.
* GenkiGirl
* TheLadette
* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces
* VerbalTic: Really fond of abbreviations, or “abbrevs”

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