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* DelicateAndSickly: When she dies, it's implied that she had been sick for a while.



* IllGirl: When she dies, it's implied that she had been sick for a while.
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* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: In his final appearance in the episode “Legacy” he dies at the end of the episode. (Tragically became a meta example a few months later, when Willard himself passed away.)
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* DaddysGirl: Implied, as mentioned in “The Kiss” (S2E2) that one time her father had kissed Jay goodnight, but instead said “Goodnight, Becky” and in her only appearance Jay said his father had a fishing cabin that he promised would go to Jay, but instead left it to Becky.

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* DaddysGirl: Implied, as mentioned in the Season 2 episode “The Kiss” (S2E2) that one time her father had kissed Jay goodnight, but instead said “Goodnight, Becky” and in her only appearance Jay said his father had a fishing cabin that he promised would go to Jay, but instead left it to Becky.
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* DaddysGirl: Implied, as mentioned in “The Kiss” (=S2E2=) that one time her father had kissed Jay goodnight, but instead said “Goodnight, Becky” and in her only appearance Jay said his father had a fishing cabin that he promised would go to Jay, but instead left it to Becky.

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* DaddysGirl: Implied, as mentioned in “The Kiss” (=S2E2=) (S2E2) that one time her father had kissed Jay goodnight, but instead said “Goodnight, Becky” and in her only appearance Jay said his father had a fishing cabin that he promised would go to Jay, but instead left it to Becky.
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* DaddysGirl: Implied, as mentioned in “The Kiss” (S2E2) that one time her father had kissed Jay goodnight, but instead said “Goodnight, Becky” and in her only appearance Jay said his father had a fishing cabin that he promised would go to Jay, but instead left it to Becky.

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* DaddysGirl: Implied, as mentioned in “The Kiss” (S2E2) (=S2E2=) that one time her father had kissed Jay goodnight, but instead said “Goodnight, Becky” and in her only appearance Jay said his father had a fishing cabin that he promised would go to Jay, but instead left it to Becky.
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* DaddysGirl: Implied, as mentioned in “The Kiss” (S2E2) that one time her father had kissed Jay goodnight, but instead said “Goodnight, Becky” and in her only appearance Jay said his father had a fishing cabin that he promised would go to Jay, but instead left it to Becky.
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-> '''Played By:''' Mary Louise Wilson

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-> '''Played By:''' Mary Louise WilsonCreator/MaryLouiseWilson

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* {{Foil}}: To her sister. At first, she's a ShrinkingViolet who couldn't get a grasp of confidence if it smacked her in the face, unlike Gloria who's a bundle of energy and class... because she's repeatedly stolen opportunities from her. After Sonia realizes this, she comes out of her shell and becomes, unlike Gloria, a genuine gold digger running after every guy in a semi-fancy suit.



* ForWantOfANail: It turns out that Jay had noticed her first at a restaurant, and that by the time he worked up the courage to come flirting, she had gone to the bathroom and Gloria was the only one left at the table. She is furious when she realizes this.
** It wasn't the first time, as Gloria once intercepted a job offer to come work in the US and snatched it.
--> '''Sonia:''' YOU STOLE MY LIFE!
* {{Foil}}: To her sister. At first, she's a ShrinkingViolet who couldn't get a grasp of confidence if it smacked her in the face, unlike Gloria who's a bundle of energy and class... because she's repeatedly stolen opportunities from her. After Sonia realizes this, she comes out of her shell and becomes, unlike Gloria, a genuine gold digger running after every guy in a semi-fancy suit.

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* ForWantOfANail: It turns out that Jay had noticed her first at a restaurant, and that by the time he worked up the courage to come flirting, she had gone to the bathroom and Gloria was the only one left at the table. She is furious when she realizes this.
** It wasn't the first time, as Gloria once intercepted a job offer to come work in the US and snatched it.
--> '''Sonia:''' YOU STOLE MY LIFE!
* {{Foil}}: To her sister. At first, she's a ShrinkingViolet who couldn't get a grasp of confidence if it smacked her in the face, unlike Gloria who's a bundle of energy and class... because she's repeatedly stolen opportunities from her. After Sonia realizes this, she comes out of her shell and becomes, unlike Gloria, a genuine gold digger running after every guy in a semi-fancy suit.



* DawsonCasting: Lampshaded: he's repeatedly said to be very big for his age. Apparently, although he's only got two teeth, he can swallow a whole chicken.
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* KilledOffForReal: In the season 4 finale.



* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In the Season 10 episode "Good Grief".]]
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->'''Played By:''' Jonathan Banks

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->'''Played By:''' Jonathan BanksCreator/JonathanBanks



->'''Played By:''' Elizabeth Peña

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->'''Played By:''' Elizabeth PeñaCreator/ElizabethPena
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* EvilAunt: She is so mean that she actually scared the bejesus out of Claire and Mitchell, her niece and nephew, in the past.


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* HateSink: She is not exactly a pleasant person to be around since she is a monster and also demonstrated by her selfish behaviour, she tries to keep Claire’s necklace.
* {{Jerkass}}: She is a horrible and mean-spirited person, quite that it is mentioned that she and Jay hadn’t spoken in 9 years, apparently since his wedding to Gloria. She is also selfish enough to keep Claire’s necklace to herself and refuse to give it back to her.
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* TheGhost: She never actually apears on screen.

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* TheGhost: She never actually apears appears on screen.



* TheGhost: She was mentionned by Dylan a couple of times before actually appearing in seasons 10 and 11, where she took a more significant role as Poppy and George's other grandma.

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* TheGhost: She was mentionned mentioned by Dylan a couple of times before actually appearing in seasons 10 and 11, where she took a more significant role as Poppy and George's other grandma.



* DecemberDecemberRomance: With Jerry, DeDe's widowed second husband.

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* DecemberDecemberRomance: With Jerry, DeDe's [=DeDe=]'s widowed second husband.



* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Becomes much more apparent after she realizes how many times Gloria snatched opportunities from her, after which she repeatedly attempts to seduce Jay and immitate her sister's life.

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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Becomes much more apparent after she realizes how many times Gloria snatched opportunities from her, after which she repeatedly attempts to seduce Jay and immitate imitate her sister's life.



* Retcon: In a FreezeFrameBonus, the newspaper article about Fizbo in the eponymous episode calls her Jammy. She is afterwards known as Barb.

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* Retcon: {{Retcon}}: In a FreezeFrameBonus, the newspaper article about Fizbo in the eponymous episode calls her Jammy. She is afterwards known as Barb.



* BigSisterBully: She strongarms her way into everything and is not above manipulating people to get her way; Cam and Mitch agree that between her and Claire, they really have a lot on their hands.

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* BigSisterBully: She strongarms strong-arms her way into everything and is not above manipulating people to get her way; Cam and Mitch agree that between her and Claire, they really have a lot on their hands.
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[[folder:Farah Marshall]]

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[[folder:Farah [[folder:Farrah Marshall]]



* Abusive Parents: Implied early in the series. In one episode, when he (temporarily) lives with Cam and Mitch he mentions that his mother made him leave because of her new boyfriend moving in.

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* Abusive Parents: AbusiveParents: Implied early in the series. In one episode, when he (temporarily) lives with Cam and Mitch he mentions that his mother made him leave because of her new boyfriend moving in.



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: An obnoxious, invasive hippie with bleach blonde hair and a complex relationship with her kid? Claire is the first to [[LampshadeHanging point out]] that's she's basically DeDe reincarnate.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: An obnoxious, invasive hippie with bleach blonde hair and a complex relationship with her kid? Claire is the first to [[LampshadeHanging point out]] that's she's basically DeDe [=DeDe=] reincarnate.

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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: is very touchy-feely with Mitch.

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* InUniverseNickname: Her full name is Barbara.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: is Is very touchy-feely with Mitch.Mitch.
* Retcon: In a FreezeFrameBonus, the newspaper article about Fizbo in the eponymous episode calls her Jammy. She is afterwards known as Barb.



* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: is very touchy-feely with Mitch.

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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: is very touchy-feely GrumpyOldMan: He's a Deep South red-blooded American man's man; in that, he gets along pretty well with Mitch.Jay. He loves his son and has his own ways of expressing it, he's just not exactly a fountain of emotions.
* SecretOtherFamily: Downplayed, as they never actually had children; but he spent a full year living apart from his wife, with a younger woman, while letting Cam believe that he was serving in the army well into his forties.



* Nephewism: Cam and Mitch agree to raise him while his mother is in prison.

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* Nephewism: {{Nephewism}}: Cam and Mitch agree to raise him while his mother is in prison.

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!!Pritchett Family
[[folder:[=DeDe=] Pritchett]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/ShelleyLong

Claire and Mitchell's mother and Jay's ex-wife.

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!!Pritchett Family
[[folder:[=DeDe=] Pritchett]]
[[folder:Farah Marshall]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/ShelleyLong

Claire and Mitchell's mother and Jay's ex-wife.
Rachel Bay Jones
Dylan's mother.



* Abusive Parents: Implied early in the series. In one episode, when he (temporarily) lives with Cam and Mitch he mentions that his mother made him leave because of her new boyfriend moving in.
* TheGhost: She was mentionned by Dylan a couple of times before actually appearing in seasons 10 and 11, where she took a more significant role as Poppy and George's other grandma.
* GranolaGirl: She's a complete hippie.
* DecemberDecemberRomance: With Jerry, DeDe's widowed second husband.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: An obnoxious, invasive hippie with bleach blonde hair and a complex relationship with her kid? Claire is the first to [[LampshadeHanging point out]] that's she's basically DeDe reincarnate.
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!!Pritchett Family
[[folder:[=DeDe=] Pritchett]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/ShelleyLong

Claire and Mitchell's mother and Jay's ex-wife.
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!!Ramirez/Delgado Family
[[folder:Javier Delgado]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/BenjaminBratt

Manny's father and Gloria's ex-husband.

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!!Ramirez/Delgado Family
[[folder:Javier Delgado]]
[[folder:Donald "Donnie" Pritchett]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/BenjaminBratt

Manny's father and Gloria's ex-husband.
Jonathan Banks
Jay's younger brother.



* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Deconstructed. Gloria was initially very attracted to him for this, but she eventually divorced him over his inability to grow into the husband/father his family needed him to be.
* DependingOnTheWriter: How much of a deadbeat jerk he is depends on the episode.
* DisneylandDad: Likes to spoil Manny on the rare occasions he's around, but fails to even be the literal example of this trope in Season 1. He genuinely loves his son; he's just too self-centered and immature to actually be around.
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Goes to visit Manny whenever he visits California.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Deconstructed. Gloria BigBrotherBully: He and Jay have been play-fighting as long as they can remember; as a result, while they love each other, they struggle to open up on anything more complicated.
* TheDiseaseThatShallNotBeNamed: He refused to tell Jay that he
was initially very attracted to him under treatment for this, but she eventually divorced him over his inability to grow into the husband/father his family needed him to be.
* DependingOnTheWriter: How much of a deadbeat jerk he is depends on the episode.
* DisneylandDad: Likes to spoil Manny on the rare occasions he's around, but fails to even be the literal example of this trope in Season 1. He genuinely loves his son; he's just too self-centered and immature to actually be around.
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Goes to visit Manny whenever he visits California.
prostate cancer.



!!Tucker Family
[[folder:Barb Tucker]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/CeliaWeston

Cam's mother.

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!!Tucker Family
[[folder:Barb Tucker]]
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[[folder: Becky Pritchett]]
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Cam's mother.
Mary Louise Wilson
Jay's sister.



* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: is very touchy-feely with Mitch.

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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: AmnesiaEpisode: During her first and only on-screen appearance, she is recovering from a stroke that has jammed her memories. [[spoiler: Well, she's pretending, really.]]
* [[GrumpyOldMan Grumpy Old Woman]]: She's harsh and bitter; no one on Jay's side of the family likes her much.

!!Ramirez/Delgado Family
[[folder:Javier Delgado]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/BenjaminBratt

Manny's father and Gloria's ex-husband.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Deconstructed. Gloria was initially
very touchy-feely with Mitch.attracted to him for this, but she eventually divorced him over his inability to grow into the husband/father his family needed him to be.
* DependingOnTheWriter: How much of a deadbeat jerk he is depends on the episode.
* DisneylandDad: Likes to spoil Manny on the rare occasions he's around, but fails to even be the literal example of this trope in Season 1. He genuinely loves his son; he's just too self-centered and immature to actually be around.
* VisitByDivorcedDad: Goes to visit Manny whenever he visits California.


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[[folder:Sonia Ramirez]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/StephanieBeatriz.
Gloria's younger sister.
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* DaddysGirl: Was apparently their father's favorite, much to Gloria's dismay. Their shared attraction towards Jay is heavily influenced by this fact.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Becomes much more apparent after she realizes how many times Gloria snatched opportunities from her, after which she repeatedly attempts to seduce Jay and immitate her sister's life.
* ForWantOfANail: It turns out that Jay had noticed her first at a restaurant, and that by the time he worked up the courage to come flirting, she had gone to the bathroom and Gloria was the only one left at the table. She is furious when she realizes this.
** It wasn't the first time, as Gloria once intercepted a job offer to come work in the US and snatched it.
--> '''Sonia:''' YOU STOLE MY LIFE!
* {{Foil}}: To her sister. At first, she's a ShrinkingViolet who couldn't get a grasp of confidence if it smacked her in the face, unlike Gloria who's a bundle of energy and class... because she's repeatedly stolen opportunities from her. After Sonia realizes this, she comes out of her shell and becomes, unlike Gloria, a genuine gold digger running after every guy in a semi-fancy suit.
* PetTheDog: For all her weird antics, she seems to be the only one in Gloria's massive Colombian family that Jay actually likes.
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[[folder:Pilar Ramirez]]
->'''Played By:''' Elizabeth Peña
Gloria's mother.
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* AbusiveParent: To both of her daughters. She treats Sonia like a maid, constantly berates Gloria, and guilt-trips both of them into staying at her beck and call.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: She really dislikes Jay and doesn't bother to hide it.
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!!Tucker Family
[[folder:Barb Tucker]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/CeliaWeston
Cam's mother.
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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: is very touchy-feely with Mitch.
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[[folder:Merle Tucker]]
->'''Played By:''' Barry Corbin
Cam's father.
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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: is very touchy-feely with Mitch.
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[[folder:Pam Tucker]]
->'''Played By:''' Dana Powell
Cam's older sister.
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* BigSisterBully: She strongarms her way into everything and is not above manipulating people to get her way; Cam and Mitch agree that between her and Claire, they really have a lot on their hands.
* InUniverseNickname: Her full name, weirdly, is Pameron.
* MySecretPregnancy: Kept her pregnancy secret until the day of the birth because she wanted to get a job first and was afraid of her little brother's judgment.
* PrisonEpisode: She's in prison for most of season 9, having broken her parole by shoplifting.
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[[folder:Calhoun Johnson]]
Pam's son and Cam's nephew.
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* DawsonCasting: Lampshaded: he's repeatedly said to be very big for his age. Apparently, although he's only got two teeth, he can swallow a whole chicken.
* Nephewism: Cam and Mitch agree to raise him while his mother is in prison.
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* CoolOldGuy: He's a truckload of fun?
* GenerationXerox: It's really blatant how much he has influenced Phil as a father and as a man.



!!Pritchett Family
[[folder:[=DeDe=] Pritchett]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/ShelleyLong

Claire and Mitchell's mother and Jay's ex-wife.

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!!Pritchett Family
[[folder:[=DeDe=] Pritchett]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/ShelleyLong

Claire and Mitchell's mother and Jay's ex-wife.
[[folder:Grace Dunphy]]

Phil's mother.


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* TheGhost: She never actually apears on screen.
* GrandparentFavoritism: Alex is very proud of the special connection they shared; it seems Grace saw a lot of herself in her.
* IllGirl: When she dies, it's implied that she had been sick for a while.
* KilledOffForReal: In the season 4 finale.
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!!Pritchett Family
[[folder:[=DeDe=] Pritchett]]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/ShelleyLong

Claire and Mitchell's mother and Jay's ex-wife.
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