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* MadeOfIron: Because of his IronButtMonkey status, he survives a ridiculous amount of punishment throughout the trilogy. In the first film's opening scene alone, he gets shot six times, hits himself off several objects lying around, steps in a BearTrap, catches his sleeve on some wet paint, and lands face first in a cake before falling overboard and nearly drowning.
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* HasAType: According to Jane, he likes East German men.
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* IkeaWeaponry: The second film has him whip out a [[HandCannon Desert Eagle]] and start slapping so many GunAccessories into it that it ends up as an artillery piece.
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* PunnyNamePunnyName: His name sounds just like Pap Smear.
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* IconicOutfit: Drebin's olive-brown suit is his most common attire even going back to ''Series/PoliceSquad'', most often with a light blue dress shirt and maroon tie.
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* IconicOutfit: Drebin's olive-brown olive suit is his most common attire even going back to ''Series/PoliceSquad'', most often with a light blue dress shirt and maroon tie.shirt.
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* IconicOutfit: Drebin's olive-brown suit is his most common attire even going back to ''Series/PoliceSquad'', most often with a light blue dress shirt and maroon tie.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: He's in love with Jane but there are times where it's clear he may have a thing for the same sex, an example being when he takes Nordberg muttering "I Love You" to heart before realizing he was referring to the name of a boat. In ''Police Squad'', it's mentioned that he lived with another man for several years, and seemed very bitter that his old partner got married.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: He's in love with Jane but there are times where it's clear he may have a thing for the same sex, an example being when he takes Nordberg muttering "I Love You" to heart before realizing he was referring to the name of a boat. In ''Police Squad'', it's mentioned that he lived with another man for several years, and seemed very bitter that his old partner got married. He once mistakes Ed's response to his question about why a man would be in a red-light district as a proposition for sex. His response implies he might consider it in the future.
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* YourCheatingHeart: It's a RunningGag that his wife keeps fooling around on him.
-->'''Frank:''' Oh congratulations, I understand that Edna's pregnant again.
-->'''Ed:''' Yeah, and if I catch the guy who did it—
-->'''Frank:''' Oh congratulations, I understand that Edna's pregnant again.
-->'''Ed:''' Yeah, and if I catch the guy who did it—
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-->'''Frank:''' Oh congratulations, I understand that Edna's pregnant again.
-->'''Ed:''' Yeah, and if I catch the guy who did it—
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* AdaptationalDumbass: The movies give him a level of incompetent idiocy that was absent in ''Police Squad'', turning him from a competent cop whose quirks are just a byproduct of the ZAZ-style comedy to an AccidentalHero whose lack of common sense and propensity for disaster is the cause of many problems.
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* BlackBestFriend: To Frank and Ed.
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* EvilVirtues: Honesty, Honour, Love and Valour.
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* EvilVirtues: Honesty, Honour, Honor, Love and Valour.Valor.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Of the first and third movies, although technically he's more like the middle man as he represents the nefarious intentions of Americas' enemies.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Of the first and third movies, although technically he's more like the middle man man, as he represents the nefarious intentions of Americas' America's enemies.
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* KarmaHoudini: Gets away Scott free in the first movie, with the heroes not even knowing he was involved or even who is is. [[spoiler: [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty He dies in the third film]], but even then they still don't know he was there.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: Gets away Scott free scot-free in the first movie, with the heroes not even knowing he was involved involved, or even who is he is. [[spoiler: [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty He dies in the third film]], but even then they still don't know he was there.]]]]
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* UnknownRival: Sort of. He's TheManBehindTheMan for the bad guys of the first and third films, but the heroes never even know of his existence. The closest they got was Papshmir being present at the terrorist meeting Frank busts up in Beirut, and even then it doesn't look like he actually fought Frank (he may have simply escaped off screen).
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* UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler:Blown up with his own bomb, and with his head sticking out of a toilet and looking at a pantless Papshmir.]]
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* AffablyEvil: Wants to blow up America, but is friendly to his allies and even thanks one of them for the cookies his wife gave him.
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* UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler:Catapulted off his luxury plane's toilet by Rocco punching through it with his head and spends his last seconds on Earth with his pants around his ankles.]]
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* AmbiguouslyBi: He's in love with Jane but there are times where it's clear he may have a thing for the same sex, an example being when he takes Nordberg muttering "I Love You" to heart before realizing he was referring to the name of a boat.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: He's in love with Jane but there are times where it's clear he may have a thing for the same sex, an example being when he takes Nordberg muttering "I Love You" to heart before realizing he was referring to the name of a boat. In ''Police Squad'', it's mentioned that he lived with another man for several years, and seemed very bitter that his old partner got married.
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually averted. Despite being a LethalKlutz a blissfully ignorant, the one thing Drebin is actually good at is knowing if someone is trustworthy or not. Even before he had evidence to prove his case, he had a sinking suspicion that Ludwig was hiding something, and was able to notice that Minhimer was acting differently compared to their first meeting.
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually averted. Despite being a LethalKlutz a and blissfully ignorant, the one thing Drebin is actually good at is knowing if someone is trustworthy or not. Even before he had evidence to prove his case, he had a sinking suspicion that Ludwig was hiding something, and was able to notice that Minhimer was acting differently compared to their first meeting.meeting.
* IdiotHero: He's always prone to dumb sayings, decisions, pratfalls (though once it helped, as he tripped on the power cord of a bomb and stopped it), and humiliating circumstances.
* IdiotHero: He's always prone to dumb sayings, decisions, pratfalls (though once it helped, as he tripped on the power cord of a bomb and stopped it), and humiliating circumstances.
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The main hero of the films, Drebin serves to fight crime and uphold the law… but is too much of an idiot to do it properly. But despite his shortcomings, he's usually the last line of defense against any nefarious schemer.
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The main hero of the films, Drebin serves to fight crime and uphold the law… but is too much of an idiot to do it properly. But despite his numerous shortcomings, he's usually the last line of defense against any nefarious schemer.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The guy may not be the best at what he does, he still manages to come out on top.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually averted. Despite being a LethalKlutz a blissfully ignorant, the one thing Drebin is actually good at is knowing if someone is trustworthy or not. Even before he had evidence to prove his case, he had a sinking suspicion that Ludwig was hiding something, and was able to notice that Minhimer was acting differently compared to their first meeting.
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* AdaptationalDyeJob: In the first film, she's portrayed as blonde. In the sequels, her hair is brown.
* BiggerOnTheInside: Her fridge, as seen in the second movie.
* BiggerOnTheInside: Her fridge, as seen in the second movie.
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* AdaptationalDyeJob: In the first film, she's portrayed as blonde. In the sequels, 2 1/2, her hair is brown.
* BiggerOnTheInside: Her fridge, as seen in the second movie.brown. In 33 1/3, it's back to blonde.
* BiggerOnTheInside: Her fridge, as seen in the second movie.
* NiceGirl: Even with her ditzy attitude, Jane is very kind and understanding for the most part.
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* SoapBoxSadie: In the sequels, after leaving Ludwig's business, Jane starts dedicating her time to environmental conservation, fighting global warming, and working in civil courts.
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* TheAce: Subverted. He seems to be something like this in the field of police work, although much of it happens through luck and several AccidentalHero moments.
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* TheDitz: Frank is... not the brightest bulb in the box. Which is why it's so entertaining when he takes himself so seriously.
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* TheDitz: Frank is... is… not the brightest bulb in the box. Which is why it's so entertaining when he takes himself so seriously.
Drebin's partner and close friend. He, too, serves as a police officer. However, unlike Frank, he actually ends up getting hurt way more severely, usually thanks to Frank.
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* AscendedExtra: After playing a minor, albeit amusing, role in the first film, Nordberg is given much more screen-time and jokes in the later sequels.
A beautiful and gorgeous woman who becomes romantically involved with Drebin.
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The chief of police and Drebin's boss.
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!! Vincent LudwigLudwig (Creator/RicardoMontalban)
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* DisneyVillainDeath: He falls over the railing of the football stadium. [[UpToEleven And then gets run over twice. And then gets walked over by a marching band playing "Louie Louie."]]
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* DisneyVillainDeath: He falls over the railing of the football stadium. [[UpToEleven And then gets run over twice. And by a car, smooshed by a steamroller, and then gets walked over trampled by a marching band playing "Louie Louie."]]"]] Just like how Ed's father died, apparently…
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* AintTooProudToBeg: During the climax, when Drebin has him dangling out the window, Drebin threatens to drop him unless he gives him the code to disarm that bomb he planted inside a building. Hapsburg would have complied, had Ed not thrown Hapsburg out the window before he had a chance to speak.
* AffablyEvil: Much like Ludwig, Hapsburg is also a charming and polite criminal mastermind.
* AffablyEvil: Much like Ludwig, Hapsburg is also a charming and polite criminal mastermind.
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* LastNameBasis: Never addressed by his first name. Even his wife refers to him as only "Nordberg".
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Every time he's behind the wheel, he hits something. It's a RunningGag that he tends to crash into stuff outside the place he's driving to.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Every time he's behind the wheel, he hits something. It's a RunningGag that he tends to crash into stuff outside the place he's driving to.
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--> '''Frank Drebin:''' Sergeant Frank Drebin, Detective Lieutenant, Police Squad.\\
'''Academy Award guard:''' [[AndImTheQueenOfSheba Yeah, and I'm Robert De Niro.]]\\
'''Frank:''' Mr. De Niro, we've got to get inside.
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* IronButtMonkey: Has a wide string of bad luck in every movie. Just watch his first appearance. It doesn't end there.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: She's apparently been taking driving lessons from Drebin, if the third movie is any indication.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: She's apparently been taking driving lessons from Drebin, if the third movie is any indication. She might actually be ''worse'', since Frank at least pays some kind of attention to the road in front of him.
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* TheComicallySerious: He's always straight-laced and scowling, making Frank's antics even funnier in context. It helps that he has an amazing "What the hell?" expression.
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* KarmaHoudini: Gets away Scott free in the first movie, with the heroes not even knowing he was involved or even who is is. [[spoiler: He dies in the third film, but even then they still don't know he was there.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: Gets away Scott free in the first movie, with the heroes not even knowing he was involved or even who is is. [[spoiler: [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty He dies in the third film, film]], but even then they still don't know he was there.]]
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!! Jane Spencer (later Drebin)(Priscilla Drebin) (Priscilla Presley)
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!! Jane Spencer (later Drebin)
Drebin)(Priscilla Presley)
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* AmbiguouslyBi: He's in love with Jane but there are times where it's clear he may have a thing for the same sex, an example being when he takes Nordberg muttering "I Love You" to heart before realizing he was referring to the name of a boat.
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Badass Grandpa cleaning
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!! Nordberg (OJ Simpson)
(UsefulNotes/OJSimpson)
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* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler: Returns to be the mastermind of the third movie, but dies for his troubles.]]
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* BigBad: Of the third film, while Papshmir is the BiggerBad.
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* BigBad: Of the third film, while Papshmir is the BiggerBad.film.
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* BiggerBad: Of the first and third movies.
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* FunnyAfro: Had this in the 70s.
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* FunnyAfro: Had this in the 70s. It's so big he can't even fit through the door.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's more of a friend to Frank than a boss. He visibly cries at Frank's retirement party.
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* CowboyCop: He has a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later, as evidenced by his killing of five actors performing ''Julius Caesar'' which he mistook for an actual murder attempt.
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* SilverFox: Parodied in the second film where he's given an obvious muscled body double.
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* MyBiologicalClockIsTicking: Wants a baby in the third film, a situation not helped by the fact that she's surrounded by working mothers in court.
