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* BastardBoyfriend: To Jo, who he eventually begins to [[DomesticAbuse abuse.]] It's also said that he was a bastard husband to ex-wife Shelly.
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* FakeNationality: Sandy is from South Carolina; Amy Locane is from New Jersey.


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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Sandy's Southern accent is shaky and extremely inconsistent from scene to scene.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: It doesn't come out until much later, but his father Vincent loved him dearly, called him his future and ordered his other son to kill Amanda in revenge for killing him. This is though undermined by the fact that he apparently ''[[AntagonisticOffspring hated]]'' his father and couldn't wait for him to die.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: EvenEvilCanBeLoved: It doesn't come out until much later, but his father Vincent loved him dearly, called him his future and ordered his other son to kill Amanda in revenge for killing him. This is though undermined by the fact that he apparently ''[[AntagonisticOffspring hated]]'' his father and couldn't wait for him to die.
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* PutOnABus: She gets a job on a soap opera in New York in the middle of season 1.

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* PutOnABus: She gets a job on a soap opera in New York in the middle of season 1. 1, ironically leaving Melrose before it turns into a soap opera.
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* EightiesHair: In the first two seasons. Finally puts away the hairspray in season 3, not one minute too late to save the ozone layer.

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* EightiesHair: In the first two seasons. Finally puts away the hairspray in season 3, not one minute too late soon to save the ozone layer.
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* EightiesHair: Still rocking the [[Series/MarriedWithChildren Kelly Bundy]] look in 1992.


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* EightiesHair: In the first two seasons. Finally puts away the hairspray in season 3, not one minute too late to save the ozone layer.
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Kristian Alfonso
* {{Expy}}: She appears to be one of Heidi Fleiss.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Upon getting out of prison, while she presents herself as a warm, big sister type to her prostitutes, she's truly a vicious and manipulative woman (as expected as a pimp).
* FoodSlap: Via Sydney, who threw her vodka in her face while they were at a bar. She just laughs it off as the latter is dragged out by her women.
* InterrogationByVandalism: When it's learned that Sydney didn't have her $15,000 as payback for keeping the "business" afloat, her muscle began to bust up her apartment.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Even though she was obviously guilty and in a lot of legal trouble, her lawyer managed to get her off on all charges.
* WomanOfWealthAndTaste: She's a powerful and successful madam with a beautiful mansion and collection of fine clothing.
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Antonio Sabato, Jr.
* DeathByFallingOver: Subverted: While he was critically injured after Amanda hit him with a golf club in self-defense, it was his yanking out his breathing tube and own determination to kill her that ultimately lead to his death.
* DomesticAbuse: He brutally beat his ex routinely and even threatened to kill both her and her father if she ever tried to leave him.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: It doesn't come out until much later, but his father Vincent loved him dearly, called him his future and ordered his other son to kill Amanda in revenge for killing him. This is though undermined by the fact that he apparently ''[[AntagonisticOffspring hated]]'' his father and couldn't wait for him to die.
* HateSink: He's certainly one of the biggest ones in the show, as a violent and dangerous mobster who abused Amanda and repeatedly threatened to kill her if she left.
* IfICantHaveYou: He tries to kill Amanda after luring her to his mansion under the premise of meeting his "fiancee" Rita.
* KnightOfCerebus: While the show wasn't exactly light at the time, especially in the aftermath of the complex bombing, his presence made it much more serious.
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->'''Portrayed by:''' John Enos III
* CainAndAbel: Downplayed. The Parezi brothers don't kill each other, but Bobby is the clear good counyerpart to Jack's evil.
* DeathByFallingOver: He meets his end by plummeting from a high-story window after accidentally getting knocked out a window by Alicia.
* HitmanWithAHeart: His reason for not killing Amanda in addition to his past relationship with her.
* IHaveNoSon: His father disowns him after he chooses to continue loving Amanda in spite of being the better son to him over Jack.
* LoveTriangle: Between him, Amanda and Peter. It eventually becomes more complicated when his lawyer Alicia comes into the picture.
* NiceGuy: Played with. He is from a mob family and is no pushover, but he's good to Amanda and even tries to sacrifice himself when they were held at gunpoint by his father.
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[[folder:Jess Hansen]]
->'''Portrayed by:''' Dan Cortese
* BastardBoyfriend: To Jo, who he eventually begins to [[DomesticAbuse abuse.]] It's also said that he was a bastard husband to ex-wife Shelly.
* CainAndAbel: With his younger half-brother Jake.
* GreenEyedMonster: The driving force behind his hatred of Jake, as he tried steal his bar, steal Jo ''and'' kill him.
* HateSink: He's an angry, vindictive and violent man who beats women, tries to kill his own brother twice and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking can't act.]] What's not to love?
* RailingKill: How he met his demise at the hands of Jake after brutally beating Jo.
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* ADeadlyAffair: Ultimately. Had he not been screwing Jane behind his wife [=MacKenzie's=] back, she wouldn't have gone to the complex to confront them, been there when Kimberly's bombs went off and suffered a fatal heart attack.



* MayDecemberRomance: His late wife, MacKenzie, was at least fifteen years his senior.

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* MayDecemberRomance: His late wife, MacKenzie, [=MacKenzie=], was at least fifteen years his senior.senior.
* SharpDressedMan: He ''is'' a fashion designer, after all.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Subverted: he wasn't a nice guy to begin with (he cheated on his wife and eventually came between Jane and Jo's friendship), but he turned into a straight-up monster after he [[spoiler:raped Jane.]]


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* KillingInSelfDefense: Her backstory had her killing a would-be rapist boyfriend. Unfortunately due to the his family having money and influence, she was still sent away on manslaughter charges.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Apparently, she and Amanda grew up together in spite of the latter not mentioning her once in the first five seasons.
* TheRival: Of Lexi over Peter's affections.
* {{Yandere}}: Towards Peter. Anyone that stood in her way in having him to herself paid for it dearly.
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->'''Portrayed by:''' Patrick Muldoon
* FakeGuestStar: He was seen in every episode of season four as well as the very end of season three and the first episode of season five, yet he never was placed in the opening credits.
* MayDecemberRomance: His late wife, MacKenzie, was at least fifteen years his senior.


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->'''Portrayed by:''' Perry King
* DeathByFallingOver: [[spoiler: He dies on his honeymoon via getting drunk, falling off his yacht and drowning.]]
* MayDecemberRomance: He marries [[spoiler: and quickly divorces]] Alison, who appears to be more than twenty years younger than himself.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: He openly despises his son-in-law Billy, considering him to be beneath his daughter.
* PapaWolf: To his only daughter, Brooke.
* SilverFox: He has Grey hair and is a very handsome man.


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->'''Portrayed by:''' Rena Sofer
* FakeGuestStar: She was a major character in the final season, but was only a guest star.
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* Adorkable: At first.


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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Everyone calls him Billy, to the point that being called "William", even on the job, is rare.

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* YourCheatingHeart: cheats on all of his girlfriends and wives.



* YourCheatingHeart: When he first arrives on the show, he and his wife Taylor move to California after he had an affair with Jennifer.



* YourCheatingHeart: Although married to Kyle, she had no problem going after Peter once she knew of his whereabouts.
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* TheChewToy: She probably suffered more than any other person on the show, including abuse, alcoholism and lost loves.


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* TraumaCongaLine: She probably suffered more than any other person on the show, including abuse, alcoholism and lost loves.
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* ObfuscatingDisability: Temporarily during season 4 after secretly regaining her eyesight in the aftermath of the bombing.



* TokenMinority: The only non-Caucasian character ''throughout the series''.

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* TokenMinority: The only non-Caucasian main character ''throughout the series''.
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* BettyAndVeronica: She's the Betty to Kimberly's Veronica in regards to their relationship with Michael in season 1.
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* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: More often than not, Jennifer showed more common sense than her Michael.

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* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: More often than not, Jennifer showed more common sense than her Michael.
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* BerserkButton: One of Michael's more nobler traits is his intolerance for people who have an issue with his friend Matt's sexual orientation.



* OddFriendship: With Matt.
** Also with Peter, considering they are pretty much competing for the same positions at the hospital.

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* VitriolicBestBuds: With Peter. They barely tolerate each other, but they're really each other's best friends who typically have each other's back(usually when it's in their own self interest to do so).


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* VitriolicBestBuds: With Michael. They barely tolerate each other, but they're best friends who typically have each other's back(usually when it's in their own self interest to do so).
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* GrewASpine: Towards Brooke, as he grows tired of her manipulating ways and throws her out.

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* GrewASpine: Towards Brooke, as he grows tired of her manipulating ways and throws her out.out, and treats her so badly that even Alison feels sorry for her.



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Given how manipulative, bitchy and condescending she is.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Given how manipulative, bitchy and condescending she is. Even Billy seemed like he could barely stand her while they were married.
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** He also gave Jo's baby back to her after realizing that Kimberly stole him. He was forced to by Peter, and he wasn't particularly nice about it but still....he begrudgingly told Kimberley it was the right thing to do anyway.

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** He also gave Jo's baby back to her after realizing that Kimberly stole him. He was forced to by Peter, and he wasn't particularly nice about it but still....he begrudgingly told Kimberley Kimberly it was the right thing to do anyway.
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* EveryoneHasStandards:

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* EveryoneHasStandards: EveryoneHasStandards



** He also gave Jo's baby back to her after realizing that Kimberly stole him.

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** He also gave Jo's baby back to her after realizing that Kimberly stole him. He was forced to by Peter, and he wasn't particularly nice about it but still....he begrudgingly told Kimberley it was the right thing to do anyway.
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* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Will throw down when he needs to, but deep down he has a good heart and cares deeply for his friends


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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Hit it off instantly with Alison, but went sideways with her as soon as she started dating Billy.

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** Even in Season One there are signs that he's not the nice guy he appears to be.



* OddFriendship: With Matt.
** Also with Peter, considering they are pretty much competing for the same positions at the hospital.



* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She has long light blonde hair and speaks with soft, sweet southern accent.

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* PlatonicLifePartners: With Matt. It's quite obvious she has a crush on him, but has accepted that he's gay and only sees her as a friend.
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* LukeYouAreMyFather: Jake learns in season one that he has a son by a former girlfriend.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is a jerk, but he also cares about his friends and his then-girlfriends and wives.


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