History Characters / HappyEndings

->'''Played By:''' [[Creator/TheWayansFamily Damon Wayans, Jr.]]

* {{Flanderization}}: She may have been slightly impulsive and childlike in the first two seasons, but was ultimately on par with her friends in the intelligence department. In season three, they took her impulsivity and childlike nature UpToEleven and being a complete ditz became her defining character trait. She still showed evidence of the old Alex and even had moments in which she was more clever than the crew, but she was "the dumb one" all throughout.

->'''Played by''': Creator/MeganMullaly

* Flanderization: She may have been slightly impulsive and childlike in the first two seasons, but was ultimately on par with her friends in the intelligence department. In season three, they took her impulsivity and childlike nature UpToEleven and being a complete ditz became her defining character trait. She still showed evidence of the old Alex and even had moments in which she was more clever than the crew, but she was 'the dumb one' all throughout.

* TheAce: Seems to be great at everything and the group becomes instantly obsessed with him where usually they automatically hate every other significant other any of them bring home.
* Catchphrase: "Para hoy!" which is spanish for 'for today'.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: See Above.

* NotSoDifferent: Not as dumb as Alex, but he's still not particularly bright either. This is really highlighted in the episode that Alex becomes smart and Dave looks progressively dumber by the minute.
** In one episode, he calls Alex out on being too impulsive. But as other people point out, he's also pretty impulsive as well.

->'''Played By:''' Adam Pally

->'''Played By:''' Zachary Knighton

%%* {{Adorkable}}

* {{Adorkable}}: Possibly the biggest dork on the show, which is really saying a lot.

* [[ManChild Woman Child]]: She was the flower girl ay her sister's wedding, a role usually reserved for five-year olds.

* CompetitionFreak: Demonstrated in 'She Got Game Night' and 'Deuce Babylove 2: Electric Babydeuce.' After she and Brad defeat Max and Alex in a tennis match, she takes Alex's racket and begins to smash it agains the court, saying 'You don't deserve this!'

* ICallHimMrHappy: apparently his "underpants monster" is called Chad.

* 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.

* RunningGag: Penny is constantly hitting her head on something. In one episode, she's actually prescribed a helmet by her doctor because of this.

Penny's upbeat, creative mother. She has been thrice divorced and is a travelling lounge singer.

* Flanderization: She may have been slightly impulsive and childlike in the first season, but was ultimately on par with her friends in the intelligence department. In season two, they took her impulsivity and childlike nature UpToEleven and being a complete ditz became her defining character trait. She still showed evidence of the old Alex and even had moments in which she was more clever than the crew, but she was 'the dumb one' from season two onward.

* BiTheWay: As Brad found out when Jane's ex-girlfriend comes to town.

* NeverLiveItDown: In-universe example as a lot of people continue to remember her for leaving Dave at the altar long after the pilot.

->'''Played by''': Megan Mullaly

->'''Played By:''' Elisha Cuthbert

->'''Played By:''' Damon Wayans, Jr.

* FatAndProud: Averted.
** BerserkButton: {{Played with}}. Max doesn't get upset when people make fun of his weight, just really sad.

* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Phlegmatic

%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold / JerkassFacade

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* WeWantOurJerkBack: one episode had her mellow down significantly, much to the eventual chagrin of her friends who found her new personality too lackadaisical.

Brad and Dave's friend since college: lackadaisical, sarcastic, gay and perpetually unemployed.

* FriendToAllChildren: Sees herself this way, which is why she’s taken aback when two kids she’s babysitting prefer lackadaisical Max.

* ControlFreak
** CrazyPrepared: Part of the side effects of being a ControlFreak, and shown to what extremes it is possible in "The Kerkovich Way." This becomes a BerserkButton in "Un-sabotageable", Max says at times she's woefully unprepared. Jane responds by decking him.
* {{Determinator}}
* FormerTeenRebel

* ApologisesALot

* TheEveryman

* OneOfTheKids

* BigEater
* BreakoutCharacter
* ComedicSociopathy
* DeadpanSnarker

* FatSlob

* GuysAreSlobs

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold / JerkassFacade
* TheLancer

* OneOfTheKids
* PermaStubble

* TheSlacker

* {{Adorkable}}

* TheCharmer

* TheDandy / SharpDressedMan
* DeskJockey

** OppositesAttract.
* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide
** MasculineGirlFeminineBoy

* TokenMinority

* WorkHardPlayHard

* BrainyBrunette

* GenkiGirl

* CampGay

* DramaQueen

* ComedicSociopathy
* GuysAreSlobs

* BlitheSpirit
* CoolOldLady
* GenkiGirl
* GoodParents

* StraightGay

* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: although he does eventually become a limo driver for some time. He's usually either unemployed or with a job that as Brad puts it, shows that 'Max leads the league in having jobs you didn't know were jobs.'