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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tom is on the recieving end of one by a random character every few episodes. Most times are caused by misunderstanding, but a rare few [[WhatTheHellHero are deserved]].
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tom is on the recieving receiving end of one by a random character every few episodes. Most times are caused by misunderstanding, but a rare few [[WhatTheHellHero are deserved]].
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** PlayedForLaughs in "History Week", in which the principal chastises Tom for destroying getting his office burned down by an angry mob. The principal says that he will be known as "the kid who burned the principal's office down," which Tom states that it's an ''improvement'' of his reputation over being known as the kid who crapped his pants in baseball.
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* ButtMonkey: In the span of two seasons, he loses the few people that barely consider him a friend, has his cabin burned down, gets beaten up by his own wife in public, has his songs infringed in a Super Bowl commercial, and eventually gets fired from his job. All of these problems involve [[DoomMagnet Tom in some manner]].
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* ButtMonkey: In the span of two seasons, he loses the few people that barely consider him a friend, has his cabin burned down, gets beaten up by his own wife in public, has his songs infringed in a Super Bowl commercial, and eventually gets fired from his job. All of these problems involve [[DoomMagnet Tom in some manner]].fashion]].
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* LittleNo: Whenever an adult or a friend relays to him a bizarre plan that usually has him doing something weird or make him look bad, Tom's expected reaction is a always a small, monotone "no". Of course he goes with it anyways.
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* TheDitz: Tom is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. He has a terrible habit of misinterpreting advice and making plans that have glaring holes, all of which inevitably backfire and spiral Tom into a world of social humiliation and embarrassment.
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* AllForNothing: Much of Tom's efforts ultimately amount to nothing by the end of the episode. "Tom Tucks His Shirt In" for example has Tom {{Streaking}} as a form of protest against the school's new uniforms and as a [[ItMakesSenseWithContext way to gain back his friends]], only to discover that the school had ''already'' gotten rid of the uniforms and only ends up worsening his friendships.
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* AllForNothing: Much of Tom's efforts ultimately amount to nothing by the end of the episode. "Tom Tucks His Shirt In" for example has Tom {{Streaking}} as a form of protest against the school's new uniforms and as a [[ItMakesSenseWithContext [[ItMakesSenseInContext way to gain back his friends]], only to discover that the school had ''already'' gotten rid of the uniforms and only ends up worsening his friendships.
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* AllForNothing: Much of Tom's efforts ultimately amount to nothing by the end of the episode. "Tom Tucks His Shirt In" for example has Tom {{Streaking}} as a form of protest against the school's new uniforms and as a [[ItMakesSenseWithContext way to gain back his friends]], only to discover that the school had ''already'' gotten rid of the uniforms and only ends up worsening his friendships.
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* FallGuy: On ''two'' seperate occasions, he asked Tom to be this. In the second time, Tom refuses, after it led to him being outcast the first time.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: ''Many'' plots of forcing Tom into situations that he does not want to be in takes its toll in "History Week" where his latest scheme involving Tom ends with his reputation thoroughly ruined.
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* TheGenericGuy: While all of Tom's classmates have their fair share of unique traits, Yasmine is mostly shown as a completely normal kid who only serves to judge Tom whenever he does something bad.
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* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: His dad clearly treats him terribly. Once shutting him inside a cabinet or dragging him around the floor.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: When Tom found himself cancelled with all his friends distancing from him, Randy (and the school janitor) were the few who stuck with him.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: When Tom found himself cancelled with all his friends distancing from him, Randy (and the school janitor) were the few who stuck with him.
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* BerserkButton: Don't tell her to shut up. When Tom said it in frustration he quickly and sheepishly apologizes while Dakota [[TranquilFury calmly]] states that she will let it pass before warning him to never do it again.
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* BeYourself: A few episodes show that Tom is genuinely capable of being fairly popular in his school by just being himself, but his own ditzy actions caused by an outside source and unlucky circumstances always prevent that from fully happening.
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* CoolLoser: A few episodes show that Tom is genuinely capable of being fairly popular in his school [[BeYourself by just being himself]], but his own ditzy actions caused by an outside source and unlucky circumstances always prevent that from fully happening.
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* ToughLove: She claims that her punishments to Tom (i.e. pouring cheese all over his head, forcing him run around the neighborhood in his underwear, or making him bathe in soda) as this.
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* ToughLove: She claims that her punishments to Tom (i.e. pouring cheese all over his head, forcing him run around the neighborhood in his underwear, or making him bathe in soda) as are this.
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* ToughLove: She claims that her punishments to Tom (i.e. pouring cheese all over his head, forcing him run around the neighborhood in his underwear, or making him bathe in soda) as this.
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* DreadfulMusician: Downplayed, he's not very good at the bassoon, but by the second season he has somewhat improved after practicing.
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* HeroWithBadPublicity: By the ''first episode'', Tom is widely known across town for being "the boy who pooped his pants during a baseball game".
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Tom seems to form teunuous friendships with nearly every weird adult in Shady Oaks. Tom is seen interacting more with adults than his actual peers in school (aside from Nelson).
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: Tom seems to form teunuous has formed many tenuous friendships with nearly every the weird adult adults in Shady Oaks. In fact, Tom is seen interacting more with adults than his actual peers in school (aside from Nelson).
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* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Nothing ever goes right for them.
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* HatedByAll: Ironic. Despite probably being the biggest factor for why everyone thinks Tom is a loser, she is viewed in a much more negative light.
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* HatedByAll: Ironic. Despite probably being the biggest factor for why everyone thinks Tom is a loser, she is viewed by everyone in a much more negative light.light. To the point that Tom's Mom, her husband, and the school nurse all conspired to get her ''sedated'' with medication in order to quell her attitude.
* {{Jerkass}}: She's obnoxious as all hell and goes out of her way to particularly target Tom and his family for being poor.
* {{Jerkass}}: She's obnoxious as all hell and goes out of her way to particularly target Tom and his family for being poor.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: In the season two finale, Tom ruins her vacation by just showing up, gets her banned from any drinks, and uses her money to buy a scam timeshare that destroys her credit.
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* SourSupporter: Nelson is not afraid to criticize how bad Tom is at practically ''everything''. Yet he still tries to help him and never expects anything back.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Out of everyone, Dakota is the one to call out Tom on his actions the most.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Despite being the principal, most people openly treat with him no respect. Hell, he claims that the school crossing guard has been routinely bullying him for over ‘’twenty years’’.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Despite being the principal, most people openly treat with him no respect. Hell, he claims that the school crossing guard has been routinely bullying him for over ‘’twenty years’’.''twenty years''.
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* FreeRangeChildren: Tom's Mom allows him to pretty much do anything he wants as long as it does not affect her personally.
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Tom's best friend. Unlike Tom, Nelson is considerably more confident, smart, and cool, but is still usually willing to help out Tom with whatever bizarre situation he finds himself in.
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Tom's other friend, although she would rather keep it a secret. While she does consider him a genuine friend, she is usually unreceptive to the antics he gets in.
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The school's only bus driver. A rather immature adult who regularly converses with Tom and Nelson on the bus.
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The school's principal who often has plans that almost always involve Tom in some manner.
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** Addding onto that, how many times has he called Tom to the principal's office through intercom?
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* FallGuy: Tom always gets the most blame for the trouble, even when it is usually the others who set him up who are more responsible. Unfortunately Tom has no backbone, usually never elaborates on what happened, and takes all the blame in with almost no resistance.
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Our main character, an extremely unlucky ten-year old named Tom who often finds himself in strange situations.
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Tom's irresponsible mother. Her husband recently ran off to Myrtle beach with a female masseuse, leaving her to take care of Tom.
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Tom's {{Manchild}} uncle who moves in the house by season two.
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* ApatheticClerk: He clearly does not like the fact that he is stuck in a dead-end job as the ice cream man. He was more than happy to give Tom his business and eventually sink the van into the lake.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his rough exterior, apathetic nature, and willingness to leave the school nurse during their wedding, he has a suprisingly positive relationship with Tom. Often offering advice that are well-meaning but not usually the best, seemingly forgave him for previously sinking his ice cream van, and when Tom appeared to be in danger inside a hot air balloon, he immediately told Tom to jump off so he can catch him.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his rough exterior, apathetic nature, and willingness to leave the school nurse during their wedding, he has a suprisingly positive relationship with Tom. Often offering advice that are well-meaning but not usually the best, seemingly forgave him for previously sinking his ice cream van, and when Tom appeared to be in danger inside a hot air balloon, he immediately told Tom to jump off so he can catch him.
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* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Outside of proximity or with Tom, Nelson and Dakota don’t really interact with each other. In “Filthy Tom”, Nelson is relieved when Tom finally shows up for his pool party, as him and Dakota don’t know what to do without Tom. Ditto for the bus driver who outright states that without Tom, they have literally nothing to talk about.
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* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Outside of proximity or with Tom, Nelson and Dakota don’t really interact with each other. In “Filthy Tom”, both Dakota and Nelson is are relieved when Tom finally shows up for his pool party, as him and Dakota don’t know what they can only muster small talk to do without Tom. each other. Ditto for the bus driver who outright states that without Tom, they have literally nothing to discuss about.
-->'''Nelson (once Tom arrives):''' It's about time. I can only make so much small talkabout.with Dakota.
-->'''Dakota:''' Yeah, we have very little in common.
-->'''Nelson (once Tom arrives):''' It's about time. I can only make so much small talk
-->'''Dakota:''' Yeah, we have very little in common.
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* TheDogBitesBack: PlayedForLaughs and downplayed. He finds financially supporting Tom's family a small victory for him, since his wife hates all of them.
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* CantGetAwayWithNuthin: No matter what misdemeanor Tom creates, he always gets caught by everyone.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tom is on the recieving end of one by a random character every few episodes. Most times are caused by misunderstanding, but a rare few [[WhatTheHellHero are deserved]].
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-->Tom's Mom: I can not be the mom who brought a fart gun to get out of carpooling!
-->Tom: That's who you are!
-->Tom: That's who you are!
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