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* In ''BobAndGeorge'', [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/000413c Cutman was originally intended as the gardener]]. Took a veer off into minion terriotory,though.
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* Boothby, the groundskeeper of Star Fleet Academy from ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''

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* Boothby, the groundskeeper of Star Fleet Academy from ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''
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He - [[AlwaysMale and it is always he]] - is a caretaker, janitor, groundskeeper, or better yet, gravekeeper, who is crusty, uncouth, or otherwise lacking in people skills.

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He - [[AlwaysMale and it is always he]] - is a caretaker, janitor, groundskeeper, or better yet, gravekeeper, who is crusty, uncouth, or otherwise lacking in people skills.
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* Head gardener Angus [=McAllister=] from PGWodehouse's ''Literature/BlandingsCastle'' series.

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* Head gardener Angus [=McAllister=] from PGWodehouse's Creator/PGWodehouse's ''Literature/BlandingsCastle'' series.

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* Head gardener Angus [=McAllister=] from PGWodehouse's ''Literature/BlandingsCastle'' series.
--> Honesty Angus [=McAllister=]'s face had in full measure, and also intelligence; but it was a bit short on sweetness and light.
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* In a spot of ''SelfReferentialHumor'', the film ''{{Scream}}'' features a cameo by director Wes Craven as a crusty janitor called Fred, who wears a battered fedora and red/green striped sweater.

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* In a spot of ''SelfReferentialHumor'', the film ''{{Scream}}'' ''Film/{{Scream}}'' features a cameo by director Wes Craven as a crusty janitor called Fred, who wears a battered fedora and red/green striped sweater.
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* Francesco Dellamorte, the Gravekeeper from ''CemeteryMan'' is, while elegantly handsome, a gloomy, socially awkward and misanthropic ("Go away. I have no time for the living"). The only people he tolerates are his mute assistant, an administrative secretary he sometimes telephones and the beautiful woman he [[StalkingIsLove relentlessly pursues]]. Sometimes [[MisanthropeSupreme no-one is lucky]].

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* Francesco Dellamorte, Dellamorte the Gravekeeper from ''CemeteryMan'' is, Gravekeeper (''CemeteryMan''), while elegantly handsome, a is gloomy, socially awkward and misanthropic ("Go away. I have no time for the living"). The only people he tolerates are his mute assistant, an administrative secretary he sometimes telephones and the beautiful woman he [[StalkingIsLove relentlessly pursues]]. Sometimes [[MisanthropeSupreme no-one is lucky]].
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** Another MST3K-classic, ''Werewolf'', had a similar character

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* Francesco Dellamorte-Dellamore from ''CemeteryMan'' is a misanthropic gravekeeper, misanthropic to the point of [[spoiler: eventually embarking on a murder spree throughout the town]]

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* Francesco Dellamorte-Dellamore Dellamorte, the Gravekeeper from ''CemeteryMan'' is is, while elegantly handsome, a gloomy, socially awkward and misanthropic gravekeeper, misanthropic to ("Go away. I have no time for the point of [[spoiler: eventually embarking on a murder spree throughout living"). The only people he tolerates are his mute assistant, an administrative secretary he sometimes telephones and the town]]beautiful woman he [[StalkingIsLove relentlessly pursues]]. Sometimes [[MisanthropeSupreme no-one is lucky]].

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* The ''SilentHill'' film features Colin the Janitor, who is transformed into a contorted monster after being pulled into the Otherworld. Is is later strongly implied that he sexually assaulted Alessa prior to her burning.
* The 2002 version of ''Film/DarkWater'' has Kamiya, who doesn't seem to care for Yoshimi's concerns about the damp, leaky patches on her ceiling. The rest of the building seems to be falling into disrepair as well, and the water tank hasn't been cleaned for years (this becomes a relevant plot point). The 2005 [[ForeignRemake remake]] also features a CrustyCaretaker, who is much more of a {{Jerkass}}.
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Frank Bryce was not a caretaker at Hogwarts.


** As well as Frank Bryce in the first chapter of the fourth book.
** Kreacher is another example of the bad type. [[spoiler: Until he makes a HeelFaceTurn.]]

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** As well as Frank Bryce Bryce, in the first chapter of the fourth book.
book, is this (good crusty) for the old crumbling house of the Riddle family, even though they're all dead.
** Kreacher Kreacher, the Black family's house-elf, is another example of the bad type. [[spoiler: Until he makes a HeelFaceTurn.]]



* In ''TheSecretGarden'', Ben Weatherstaff, the gardener.

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* In ''TheSecretGarden'', ''TheSecretGarden'' has Ben Weatherstaff, the gardener.




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* There's one of these, Saturnin, wandering around Cloux Manor in ''SecretsOfDaVinciTheForbiddenManuscript'', though it's not clear for most of the game whether he's the good kind or the bad kind.
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* Blockhead from {{The Kingfisher}} is too defiant to be a true {{Renfield}}, but has plenty of crust in his caretaking duties.
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* In Shirley Jackson's ''TheHauntingOfHillHouse'', Mr. Dudley is one of these, while his wife is a CreepyHousekeeper.
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* ''Scary Movie 2'' has one with a deformed hand.

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* ''Scary Movie ''ScaryMovie 2'' has one with a deformed hand.



* One episode of ''This is Wonderland'' had an Afghan refugee-turned-janitor, who had post-traumatic stress disorder.

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* One episode of ''This is Wonderland'' ''ThisIsWonderland'' had an Afghan refugee-turned-janitor, who had post-traumatic stress disorder.
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* The ''{{Discworld}}'' has Albert in [[TheGrimReaper Death]]'s Domain.

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* The ''{{Discworld}}'' ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' has Albert in [[TheGrimReaper Death]]'s Domain.



* Joseph in ''WutheringHeights''.

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* Joseph in ''WutheringHeights''.''Literature/WutheringHeights''.
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* In a spot of ''SelfReferentialHumor'', the film ''{{Scream}}'' features a cameo by director Wes Craven as a crusty janitor called Fred, who wears a battered fedora and red/green striped sweater.
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* Dampé the grave keeper from ''TheLegendOfZelda {{Ocarina of Time}}''. He's one of the characters with an almost exact {{Expy}} (personality and job as well as model) in ''MajorasMask'', too.

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* Dampé the grave keeper from ''TheLegendOfZelda {{Ocarina of Time}}''. ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime''. He's one of the characters with an almost exact {{Expy}} (personality and job as well as model) in ''MajorasMask'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'', too.



* [[TheSimpsons Groundskeeper Willie]]

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* [[TheSimpsons [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Groundskeeper Willie]]
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* Francesco Dellamorte-Dellamore from ''CemeteryMan'' is a misanthropic gravekeeper, misanthropic to the point of [[spoiler: eventually embarking on a murder spree throughout the town]]

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsxbHveje-I 'He stands behind every home he builds.']]
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** Ned Quint, the groundskeeper in the episode "Sub Rosa" (definitely a tribute to this trope, complete with a Scottish accent that's a wee bit thick).
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** Another MST3K-classic, ''Werewolf'', had a similiar character

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*** He's never seen ''you'' before, ''either''...
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He - and it is always he - is a caretaker, janitor, groundskeeper, or better yet, gravekeeper, who is crusty, uncouth, or otherwise lacking in people skills.

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He - [[AlwaysMale and it is always he he]] - is a caretaker, janitor, groundskeeper, or better yet, gravekeeper, who is crusty, uncouth, or otherwise lacking in people skills.

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* Scruffy the janitor in ''{{Futurama}}''.

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* Scruffy in ''{{Futurama}}''.
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*** He's also on break.
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** A good way to pick out the villain half the time, come to think of it.

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* Beetle in ''An Evening at The Larches'' by Harry Hearson and J. C. Trewin is the epitome of Crusty Caretaker. Jusitified, since the entire book is one long parody of thrillers.
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* Riff Raff "A handyman" from TheRockyHorrorPictureShow lacks in people skills.

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* Riff Raff "A handyman" from TheRockyHorrorPictureShow ''TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'' lacks in people skills.



* The {{Discworld}} has Albert in [[TheGrimReaper Death]]'s Domain.

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* The {{Discworld}} ''{{Discworld}}'' has Albert in [[TheGrimReaper Death]]'s Domain.



* Dampé the grave keeper from ''TheLegendOfZelda Ocarina of Time''. He's one of the characters with an almost exact {{Expy}} (personality and job as well as model) in ''Majora's Mask'', too.

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* Dampé the grave keeper from ''TheLegendOfZelda Ocarina {{Ocarina of Time''. Time}}''. He's one of the characters with an almost exact {{Expy}} (personality and job as well as model) in ''Majora's Mask'', ''MajorasMask'', too.

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