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* FatAndSkinny: He's the Skinny to Earl's Fat.


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* FatAndSkinny: He's the Fat to [=ToeJam's=] Skinny.
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* InconsistentColoring: He's peach-colored in ''Panic on Funkotron'' and light blue in every subsequent game.

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this section reads as problematic to me; one seems like a reaction to the game, another talks about character traits that are already on the list, and they're formatted incorrectly and potholed incorrectly.


!!All Main Characters
* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] (Johnson himself is mixed-race, which is [[NWordPrivileges probably how he got away with it]])
** ModernMinstrelsy: The third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of portraying the characters as racial stereotypes.
** SassyBlackWoman: PlayedStraight by Latisha. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] by Lewanda.
** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with stereotypical inner-city slang, and dress in a stylish hip-hop fashion.

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!!All Main Characters
* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] (Johnson himself is mixed-race, which is [[NWordPrivileges probably how he got away with it]])
** ModernMinstrelsy: The third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of portraying the characters as racial stereotypes.
** SassyBlackWoman: PlayedStraight by Latisha. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] by Lewanda.
** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with stereotypical inner-city slang, and dress in a stylish hip-hop fashion.



* AffirmativeActionGirl: Latisha was added as the first female playable character in the series.

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* AffirmativeActionGirl: Latisha was added in the third game as the first female playable character in the series.
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* ChubbyChaser: She's in a relationship with Bloona as seen at the end og ''Back in the Groove''.

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* ChubbyChaser: She's in a relationship with Bloona as seen at the end og of ''Back in the Groove''.
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* ChubbyChaser: She's in a relationship with Bloona as seen at the end og ''Back in the Groove''.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Peabo in ''Panic on Funkotron''. Throughout the game, she chases him and tried feeding him candy bars. They only become a couple because Peabo gives in. Averted in ''Back in the Groove'' where her relationship with Sharla is much more positive.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Peabo in ''Panic on Funkotron''. Throughout the game, she chases him and tried tries feeding him candy bars. They only become a couple because Peabo gives in. Averted in ''Back in the Groove'' where her relationship with Sharla is much more positive.

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* AdaptationalSexuality: Chased after Peabo in ''Panic on Funkotron,'' she's in a couple with another girl in ''Back in the Groove''.
* BigEater: Bloona is always seen eating something (and she's always trying to force feed Peabo candy as well.)

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Peabo in ''Panic on Funkotron''. Throughout the game, she chases him and tried feeding him candy bars. They only become a couple because Peabo gives in. Averted in ''Back in the Groove'' where her relationship with Sharla is much more positive.
* AdaptationalSexuality: Chased after Peabo in ''Panic on Funkotron,'' Funkotron'' she's in a couple with another girl in ''Back in the Groove''.
* BigEater: Bloona is always seen eating something (and she's always trying to force feed Peabo candy as well.)well).
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** ModernMinstrelsy: The third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of portraying the characters as stereotypes.

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** ModernMinstrelsy: The third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of portraying the characters as racial stereotypes.

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** SassyBlackWoman: PlayedStraight by Latisha. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] by Lewanda.



** SassyBlackWoman: PlayedStraight by Latisha. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] by Lewanda.
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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with a stereotypical inner-city dialect, and dress in a stylish hip-hop fashion.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with a stereotypical inner-city dialect, slang, and dress in a stylish hip-hop fashion.
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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] (Johnson himself is mixed-race, which is [[NWordPrivileges probably how he got away with doing this]])

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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] (Johnson himself is mixed-race, which is [[NWordPrivileges probably how he got away with doing this]])it]])
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** ModernMinstrelsy: The third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of portraying the characters this way.

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** ModernMinstrelsy: The third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of portraying the characters this way.as stereotypes.
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** ModernMinstrelsy: The character portrayals in the third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of this.

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** ModernMinstrelsy: The character portrayals in the third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of this.portraying the characters this way.
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** ModernMinstrelsy: The third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of this.

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** ModernMinstrelsy: The character portrayals in the third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of this.
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**ModernMinstrelsy: The third game ''Mission to Earth'' has been accused of this.
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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an inner-city dialect, and dress in a stylish hip-hop fashion.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an a stereotypical inner-city dialect, and dress in a stylish hip-hop fashion.

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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] ([[https://twitter.com/ToejamGreg/status/1032708078758768642 Johnson himself is mixed-race]])

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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] ([[https://twitter.com/ToejamGreg/status/1032708078758768642 Johnson (Johnson himself is mixed-race]])mixed-race, which is [[NWordPrivileges probably how he got away with doing this]])
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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] ([[https://twitter.com/ToejamGreg/status/1032708078758768642 Johnson himself is partially black]])

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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] ([[https://twitter.com/ToejamGreg/status/1032708078758768642 Johnson himself is partially black]])mixed-race]])
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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that [=ToeJam=] and Earl are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] ([[https://twitter.com/ToejamGreg/status/1032708078758768642 Johnson himself is partially black]])

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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php has stated]] that [=ToeJam=] and Earl the protagonists are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] ([[https://twitter.com/ToejamGreg/status/1032708078758768642 Johnson himself is partially black]])
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!!All Main Characters
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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an inner-city dialect, and dress in stylish street fashion.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an inner-city dialect, and dress in a stylish street hip-hop fashion.
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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an inner-city dialect, and dress in a fashionable urban aesthetic.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an inner-city dialect, and dress in a fashionable urban aesthetic.stylish street fashion.
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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an inner-city dialect, and have a rather fashionable aesthetic.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an inner-city dialect, and have dress in a rather fashionable urban aesthetic.
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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with inner-city slang, and have a rather fashionable aesthetic.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with an inner-city slang, dialect, and have a rather fashionable aesthetic.
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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with lots of inner-city slang, and have a rather fashionable aesthetic.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with lots of inner-city slang, and have a rather fashionable aesthetic.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters.
** SassyBlackWoman: PlayedStraight by Latisha. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] by Lewanda.

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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters.
** SassyBlackWoman:
characters love funk and hip-hop, speak with lots of inner-city slang, and have a rather fashionable aesthetic.
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PlayedStraight by Latisha. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] by Lewanda.
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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson has stated in a [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php blog post]] that [=ToeJam=] and Earl are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] ([[https://twitter.com/ToejamGreg/status/1032708078758768642 Johnson himself is partially black]])

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* SpaceJews: The creator Greg Johnson has stated in a [[https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/GregJohnson/20150313/238756/A_Few_Provocative_Thoughts_by_Greg_Johnson.php blog post]] has stated]] that [=ToeJam=] and Earl are essentially black people [-[[RecycledInSpace ....AS ALIENS!]]-] ([[https://twitter.com/ToejamGreg/status/1032708078758768642 Johnson himself is partially black]])
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** [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters.
** SassyBlackWoman: Latisha. Lewanda averts this trope.

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** [[SoulBrotha **[[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]]: The main characters.
** SassyBlackWoman: **SassyBlackWoman: PlayedStraight by Latisha. Lewanda averts this trope.
[[AvertedTrope Averted]] by Lewanda.
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** The main characters are [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]].
** Latisha clearly embodies the SassyBlackWoman, while Lewanda [[AvertedTrope averts]] that trope.

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** The main characters are [[SoulBrotha **[[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas and Sistas]].
** Latisha clearly embodies the SassyBlackWoman, while
Sistas]]: The main characters.
**SassyBlackWoman: Latisha.
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** The main characters are [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas]].

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** The main characters are [[SoulBrotha Soul Brothas]].Brothas and Sistas]].

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