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* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Derek, Sam and Ralph, with Derek getting the looks and being the most popular guy in school, Sam being the most intelligent and sensitive out of the three and Ralph the most bulky and ditzy.



* BelligerentSexualTension: With Casey.



* BelligerentSexualTension: With Casey.
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Derek, Sam and Ralph, with Derek getting the looks and being the most popular guy in school, Sam being the most intelligent and sensitive out of the three and Ralph the most bulky and ditzy.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: He's in no way evil, but he's the closest thing to an antagonist the series has. Even though he tries to make Casey's life hell, his limit is when he sees her crying because she tells him she saw [[spoiler: her cousin Vicky kissing Truman]].

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: He's in no way evil, but he's the closest thing to an antagonist the series has. Even though he tries to make Casey's life hell, his limit is when he sees her crying because she tells him she saw [[spoiler: her cousin Vicky kissing Truman]].of something serious.



* LikesOlderWomen: Sally is 8 months older than him.

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* LikesOlderWomen: Sally is 8 months older than him. Kendra is also stated to be in the grade above him, Casey and Emily. [[AmbiguousSituation Though she's still in high school in his senior year, and it's mentioned he was once held back.]]



* TheNicknamer: Just ask Casey. He calls her "Klutzilla", "Keener", "Spacey", "Space Case" and "Princess".



* TheNicknamer: Just ask Casey. He calls her "Klutzilla", "Keener", "Spacey", "Space Case" and "Princess".

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** [[spoiler:He'll usually do something nice when he sees Casey crying, as he realizes it is not her simply overreacting.]]



* GranolaGirl: In the earlier seasons she was an environmentalist, and also a vegetarian.

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* GranolaGirl: In the earlier seasons she was an environmentalist, and also a vegetarian. [[spoiler:In TheMovie, she's the most focused on saving the marsh.]]



* TheBabyOfTheBunch

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* TheBabyOfTheBunchTheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest child. [[spoiler:Until TheMovie.]]



%%* AlphaBitch

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%%* AlphaBitch* AlphaBitch: Specifically toward Casey, more so in her first appearance.
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!Ralph

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!Ralph!Ralph Papadopolis



!Sam

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!Sam!Sam Richards



!Kendra

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!Kendra!Kendra Mason



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!Paul!Paul Greebie
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* CanadaEh: Out of the main cast, she has the most overt Canadian accent.
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-> Played by Joe Dinicol

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-> Played by Joe Dinicol
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* IncrediblyLameFun: In “Misadventures in Babysitting” her idea of a game included doing house chores and studying. She didn’t get why her siblings didn’t share her excitement. In "Summer School Blues", none of the kids in the summer camp she supervises like her ideas of fun either.

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* IncrediblyLameFun: In “Misadventures in Babysitting” her idea of a game included doing house chores and studying. She didn’t get why her siblings didn’t share her excitement. In "Summer School Blues", none of the kids in the summer camp she supervises like her ideas of fun either. In "Not So Sweet 16", neither Emily nor Max like her ideas for ''her own'' birthday party.
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* IncrediblyLameFun: In “Misadventures Babysitting” her idea of a game included doing house chores and studying. She didn’t get why her siblings didn’t share her excitement

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* IncrediblyLameFun: In “Misadventures in Babysitting” her idea of a game included doing house chores and studying. She didn’t get why her siblings didn’t share her excitement excitement. In "Summer School Blues", none of the kids in the summer camp she supervises like her ideas of fun either.
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* FriendToAllChildren: He's surprisingly good with kids. Especially Marti.

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* FriendToAllChildren: He's surprisingly good with kids. Especially Marti. This may be a reflection of how immature he is, though.

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* BeneathSuspicion: In “Prank Wars”, she pulls a prank that Derek is blamed for. When she confesses to Derek, Emily and her family, the only one who believes her is Derek (who knows he didn't do it) and even he is in disbelief until she reveals how she did it.



* GirlishPigtails: She wears pigtails in some episodes.

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* GirlishPigtails: She wears pigtails in some episodes. Out-of-universe, this serves to make her actress appear younger.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: One of the reasons he's the most popular guy in high school, even though Derek is not just the typical bad boy with a badass facade, but an actual MagnificentBastard.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: One of the reasons he's the most popular guy in high school, even though Derek is not just the typical bad boy with a badass facade, but an actual MagnificentBastard.facade.
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* SnowballLie: She misinterprets something that Casey says and spreads it.

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* SnowballLie: She misinterprets something that heard Casey says and spreads mention how sure she was Emily will dump Sheldon, then spread it around school until it reached Sheldon, who decided to dump Emily based on it.
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-> Played by Robbie Amell

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-> Played by Robbie Amell
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->Played by Joy Tanner

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->Played by Joy Tanner
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->Played by John Ralston

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->Played by John Ralston
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-> Played by Kate Todd

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-> Played by Kate Todd
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[[folder:Reoccurring [[folder:Recurring Characters]]
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Hollywood Nerd is now a disambiguation. Zero Context Examples and examples that don't fit existing tropes will be removed.


%%* HollywoodNerd: Type II, obviously.
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* OutnumberedSibling: Before the Venturi-[=McDonald=] merger, she was the only girl with two older brothers.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: While Casey is older than him, he’s also very protective over her, going as far as interrogating her boyfriend Truman and following them on their date.

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* BigBrotherInstinct: He is shown to be protective of Lizzie, especially when she goes on a date with a boy he’d never met. While Casey is older than him, he’s also very protective over her, going as far as interrogating her boyfriend Truman and following them on their date.
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* DudeMagnet: Big Time. Being played by Ashley Leggat certainly makes it believable.

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* DudeMagnet: Big Time. Besides her steady boyfriends Sam, Max and Truman, many other guys seem to take an interest in her. Being played by Ashley Leggat certainly makes it believable.
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* DudeMagnet: Besides her official boyfriends Sam, Max and Truman, she also draws the attention of her friends Noel and Ralph, her classmate Tinker, Edwin’s friend Jason and Lizzie’s soccer coach Scott. In the movie, she gets a love interest called Jesse and two of Edwin’s friends have a crush on her. Being played by Ashley Leggat certainly makes it believable.

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* DudeMagnet: Besides her official boyfriends Sam, Max and Truman, she also draws the attention of her friends Noel and Ralph, her classmate Tinker, Edwin’s friend Jason and Lizzie’s soccer coach Scott. In the movie, she gets a love interest called Jesse and two of Edwin’s friends have a crush on her.Big Time. Being played by Ashley Leggat certainly makes it believable.

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