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** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Spinelli's Tomboy, even if Gretchen isn't ''that'' girly.

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** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Spinelli's Tomboy, even if Gretchen isn't ''that'' girly. (She was considerably moreso in the unaired pilot; as she's shown wearing some jewelry and lipstick)




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* [[SixthRanger Seventh Ranger]]: She's considered an unnoficial member of the main six in the later episodes



!!Miss Finster
* BadassTeacher
* FanDisservice: Is prone to this

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!!Miss Finster
!!Gelman
* BadassTeacher
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* FanDisservice: Is prone to thisBullyAndWimpPairing: With Gus on a few occasions
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* {{Jerkass}}
* RedHeadedBully

!!Kurst The Worst
* BigEater
* BrokenBird: She actually doens't take much pride into her mean acts and dislikes her nickname.
* FatBastard
* FieryRedhead
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As seen in "Kurst the Not So Bad"
* RedHeadedBully

!!Miss Finster
* BadassTeacher
* FanDisservice: Is prone to this
* FatBastard
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* HollywoodPudgy: In "The Ratings Game", a bunch of tall and skinny 5th-6th grade girls make fun of her for being chubby. Which is hilarious, considering that she's...
**HollywoodThin: The skinniest character (to the point where she looks anorexic) on the show.

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* OnlyOneName: His last name is never given in the show



* {{Adorkable}}: She has many cute dorky moments throughout the series. Awww

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* {{Adorkable}}: She has many cute dorky moments throughout the series. AwwwShe's overly enthusiastic about almost everything she does, plus she's rather adorable physicaly.


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* GenkiGirl: Sometimes
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* RedHeadedBully
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Spinelli's ethnic background has been called into question. Since she has almond-shaped eyes found on Asian girls in cartoons and light brown skin, many viewers have assumed that Spinelli was originally from somewhere in South Asia and was adopted by Caucasian parents. On the other hand, Spinelli's skin tone is also found on Southern Italians (Silicians, specifically) and ThatOtherWiki has established that Spinelli's family (possibly her father's side, as he has really dark hair and almost the same skin tone as his daughter, and her mother looks like she could be white European) is Italian (right down to Spinelli's penchant for fighting, which comes from the stereotype of the hot-blooded Italian) so either Spinelli's mom isn't really her mom, Spinelli's mom being a redhead is an ActorAllusion to Katey Sagal [who played redheaded housewife Peggy Bundy on ''MarriedWithChildren''], Spinelli's mom dyes her hair, or Spinelli takes after her father more than her mother (which further reinforces Spinelli's aversion to all things she thinks are for girly-girls).

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Spinelli's ethnic background has been called into question. Since she has almond-shaped eyes found on Asian girls in cartoons and light brown skin, many viewers have assumed that Spinelli was originally from somewhere in South Asia and was adopted by Caucasian parents. On the other hand, Spinelli's skin tone is also found on Southern Italians (Silicians, specifically) and ThatOtherWiki has established that Spinelli's family (possibly her father's side, as he has really dark hair and almost the same skin tone as his daughter, and her mother looks like she could be white European) is Italian (right down to Spinelli's penchant for fighting, which comes from the stereotype of the hot-blooded Italian) so either Spinelli's mom isn't really her mom, Spinelli's mom being a redhead is an ActorAllusion to Katey Sagal [who played Peggy Bundy -- a redheaded housewife Peggy Bundy who wore tacky 1960s housewife clothes and has a big bouffant, like Spinelli's mom does -- on ''MarriedWithChildren''], Spinelli's mom dyes her hair, or Spinelli takes after her father more than her mother (which further reinforces Spinelli's aversion to all things she thinks are for girly-girls).



* StarMakingRole: Along with [[KingOfTheHill Bobby Hill]], Spinelli was this for Pamela S. Aldon (in terms of voice acting).

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* StarMakingRole: Along with [[KingOfTheHill Bobby Hill]], Spinelli was this for Pamela S. Aldon Segall-Aldon (in terms of voice acting).



* BrainyBrunette: In the pilot, where she had black hair instead of red

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* BrainyBrunette: In the unaired pilot, where she had black hair instead of red



* CakeEater: In "The Voice"

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* CakeEater: In "The Voice"Voice," Mikey falls for his vocal coach (who is an older woman).



* DumbBlonde: At times

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* DumbBlonde: At timestimes, though it's more "naive" than "dumb"



* MilitaryBrat: His dad was in the Army and they moved around a lot because of it. Subverted because he really can't harm a fly.

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* MilitaryBrat: His dad was in the Army and they moved around a lot because of it. it (Gus was in at least six schools before he moved to Third Street). Subverted because he really can't harm in that he's actually a fly.nice kid, unlike most military brats.
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* NoIndoorVoice: At times.


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* AscendedExtra: Started out as a nameless background character. Around season five, she became more prominent.


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* NoNameGiven: Aside from numerous {{Fanon}} attempts, she never got a first name.
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* TheDragon/ TheLancer: to Principal Prickly.

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* BigEater: While it isn't shown on-screen, "The Great State Fair" and "Omega Kids" hints that he can be one, and this was also hinted a some print material.

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* BigEater: While it isn't shown on-screen, "The Great State Fair" and "Omega Kids" hints that he can be one, and this was also hinted a in some print material.


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* TheDitz: A subtle example at times in some of the later episodes.


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* {{Flanderization}}: At least his BookDumb side. He starts off being a "C" student in school, but drops down to a "D" and even "F" student later on. "The Secret Life of Grotke" was an offender of this.
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* TheOtherDarrin: A few cases:
**Captain Sticky was voiced by Ryan O`Donahue in "To Finster with Love" (his first speaking appearance), and then E.G. Daily for the rest of the series.
**Emma was voiced by E.G. Daily in "Wild Child" and then by Franchesca Smith in ''Recess: All Growed Down''
**Hector was voiced by Kath Soucie in "Wild Child", then he was played by E.G. Daily after that, until ''Recess: All Growed Down'', when he was played by Kath Soucie again.
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* HollywoodToneDeaf: According to the other kids.

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* RedOniBlueOni: Dave is the red oni to Sam's blue oni

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* RedOniBlueOni: Dave is the red oni to Sam's blue onioni.



* [[RedOniBlueOni The Red Oni to Miss Grotke's Blue Oni]]

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* [[RedOniBlueOni RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni red to Miss Grotke's Blue Oni]]blue.



* {{Foil}}: To Miss Finster



* [[RedOniBlueOni The Blue Oni to Miss Finster's Red Oni]]

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* [[RedOniBlueOni RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni blue to Miss Finster's Red Oni]]red.

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* TheStoolPigeon: He's even called this in one episode.



* TheStoolPigeon: He's even called this in one episode.

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* TheStoolPigeon: He's even called this in one episode.
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* RoundBushyHair
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* StrawFeminist
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* LovableCoward


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* InsultComic: In "Stand-Up Randall"


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* TheDitz


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* StrawFeminist
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* HugeSchoolgirl: She's one of the tallest kids in school
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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction
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* ArtEvolution: In season one, he was a lot chubbier (and moreso in the more OffModel episodes of the season) and had highlights in his eyes, which were gone by season two for unknown reasons (either because he was the only character that had them and it looked weird, or because the artists forgot to draw them 50% of the time anyway so they were removed)
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* ThePeteBest: There aren't many fans who remember that Ross Malinger was the voice of T.J. in season one, and only remember him being voiced by Andrew Lawrence from the second season until the end of the series.
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* {{Dojikko}}: At times


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* {{Jerkass}}: Pretty much all of them, but Ashley Q. is by far one of the meaner Ashleys.
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* PinkMeansFemenine: Ashley A. will always wear something with pink in it.

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* PinkMeansFemenine: PinkMeansFeminine: Ashley A. will always wear something with pink in it.

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* FeminineIsPink: Ashley A. will always wear something with pink in it.


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* FemenineIsPink: Ashley A. will always wear something with pink in it.

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* FemenineIsPink: FeminineIsPink: Ashley A. will always wear something with pink in it.

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* FemenineIsPink: Ashley A. will always wear something with pink in it.



* PinkIsFeminine: Ashley A.'s outfits are usually pink.
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* BigEater: While it isn't shown on-screen, "The Great State Fair" and "Omega Kids" hints that he can be one, and this was also hinted a some print material.
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* TheMcCoy: Shares this with Spinelli.



* TheSpock: Shares this with Gretchen.



* TheMcCoy: Shares this with T.J.



* TheSpock: Shares this with Vince.



* TheKirk: Shares this with Gus.



* TheKirk: Shares this with Mikey.

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* TheMcCoy

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* TheMcCoyTheMcCoy: Shares this with Spinelli.



* TheSpock

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* TheSpockTheSpock: Shares this with Gretchen.



* TheMcCoy

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* TheMcCoyTheMcCoy: Shares this with T.J.



* TheSpock

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* TheSpockTheSpock: Shares this with Vince.



* TheKirk

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* TheKirkTheKirk: Shares this with Gus.



* {{Keet}}: In kindergarten

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* {{Keet}}: In kindergartenkindergarten.
* TheKirk: Shares this with Mikey.

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* TheMcCoy



* TheMcCoy



* SheCleansUpNicely: As seen in "The Beauty Contest"

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* SheCleansUpNicely: As seen in "The Beauty Contest"Contest".



* TeamMom: At times, escpecially towards T.J. and Gus

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* TheSpock
* TeamMom: At times, escpecially towards T.J. and GusGus.


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* [[RedOniBlueOni The Red Oni to Vince's Blue Oni]]

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* [[RedOniBlueOni RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni red to Vince's Blue Oni]]blue.



* [[RedOniBlueOni The Blue Oni to T.J.'s Red Oni]]

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* [[RedOniBlueOni RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni blue to T.J.'s Red Oni]]red.



* {{Foil}}: To Gretchen.
** RedOniBlueOni: The red to Gretchen's blue.
** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Gretchen's Girly Girl.



* [[RedOniBlueOni The Red Oni to Gretchen's Blue Oni]]



* StarMakingRole: Along with [[KingOfTheHill Bobby Hill]], Spinelli was this for Pamela S. Aldon (in terms of voice acting)
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Gretchen's Girly Girl.

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* StarMakingRole: Along with [[KingOfTheHill Bobby Hill]], Spinelli was this for Pamela S. Aldon (in terms of voice acting)
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Gretchen's Girly Girl.
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* TheChick



* {{Foil}}: To Spinelli.
** RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Spinelli's red.
** TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Spinelli's Tomboy, even if Gretchen isn't ''that'' girly.



* [[RedOniBlueOni The Blue Oni to Spinelli's Red Oni]]



* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to Spinelli's Tomboy, even if Gretchen isn't ''that'' girly.



* TheChick: Gender-swapped.



* TheHeart



* [[RedOniBlueOni The Red Oni to Gus's Blue Oni]]

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* [[RedOniBlueOni RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni red to Gus's Blue Oni]]
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* [[RedOniBlueOni The Blue Oni to Mikey's Red Oni]]

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* [[RedOniBlueOni RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni blue to Mikey's Red Oni]]red.

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* FriendlessBackground: Having moved from town to town all the time, not to mention being shy and somewhat dweeby, poor Gus hardly had any friends before moving to town, and meeting the main five.



* FriendlyEnemy: Captain Sticky, Tubby, Hector, and Cindy are all on good terms with the other kids.

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* FriendlyEnemy: Captain Sticky, Spencer, Emma, Zedd, Jake, Tubby, Hector, and Cindy are all on good terms with the other kids.kids (for a good 75% of the time)


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* {{Keet}}: Spencer and Hector


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**All of the other kindergarteners are voiced by E.G. Daily, Pamela Segal, AshleyJohnson (sometimes), Francesca Smith (sometimes), and KathSoucie, which leads to this trope.


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* ColorCodedForYourConvinience: Ashley A. (Pink), Ashley B. (Yellow), Ashley Q. (Blue), and Ashley T. (Green)


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* PinkIsFeminine: Ashley A.'s outfits are usually pink.

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